City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2013 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Jeri Spittler, Mayor Denise Loustalot, Vice Mayor Gina Fortino Dickson, Councilmember Joey Luiz, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Staff: Joan Phillipe, City Manager Craig Clausen, Chief of Police Melissa Swanson, City Clerk AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS There were no additions or deletions from the agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT – Bill Shield asked the Council to speak louder into their microphones. Terri Larson spoke regarding the website bid award and her disagreement with the selection process and that her and her husband’s (Peter Shifman) company was not chosen. She further threatened a slander lawsuit against the City and Councilmember Luiz. Peter Shifman also spoke regarding the website bid award and his disagreement with the selection process and that his company was not chosen. He also threatened a lawsuit against the City and Councilmember Luiz. Mayor Spittler apologized to Mr. Shifman and Ms. Larson. Estella Creel asked if her questions from the last Council meeting would be answered at this meeting. She asked about the progress on the Wiseda’s resort demolition and asked about the litigation City Manager Phillipe mentioned in her City Manager’s report at the last Council meeting. City Manager Phillipe stated she would bring those answers to the next Council meeting. Consent Items Recommended Action 1. Minutes of the February 28, March 14, March Receive and file 21, and March 28, 2013 Meetings 2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2013-160: An Hold the second reading of the ordinance, waive Ordinance of the City Council of the City of reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 2013-160 Clearlake Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-1.2 of CCM 05-09-13 Page 1 of 3  the City of Clearlake as it Relates to Councilmember Salaries 3. Receipt of Notice of Rate Increase from Receive and file Clearlake Waste Solutions to be Effective July 1, 2013 4. Receipt of Notice of Rate Increase from Receive and file Mediacom 5. Receipt of Notice From Lake County Vector Receive and file Control Regarding Mosquito Spraying 6. Receipt of Notice From County of Lake Water Receive and file Resources Regarding Aquatic Plant Management on Clear Lake for the 2013 Season Councilmember Fortino Dickson pulled item #5 and item #6 for discussion and separate action. Vice Mayor Loustalot pulled item #4 for discussion and separate action. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Luiz to approve Items #1 through #3 as presented. The motion passed with a 5-0 voice vote. Vice Mayor Loustalot led the discussion for item #4. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to authorize Vice Mayor Loustalot to draft a letter of opposition of the rate increase to Mediacom and to ask Mediacom to provide financial support to the PEG channel. Councilmember Fortino Dickson led the discussion for items #5 and #6. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to contact the Lake County Vector Control District and Lake County Water Resources to make a presentation to the Council on their use of pesticides. It was moved by Councilmember Fortino Dickson and seconded by Vice Mayor Loustalot to approve items #5 and #6. The motion passed with a 5-0 voice vote. BUSINESS 7. Follow-up to Brown Act Question in Regard to Public Comment Recommended Action: No action required City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report. No action was taken by Council on this item. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to develop standards for Requests for Proposals. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 3  There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 P.M. Melissa Swanson City Clerk Page 3 of 3