City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · February 27, 2014
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Denise Loustalot, Mayor
Gina Fortino Dickson, Vice Mayor
Joey Luiz, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Jeri Spittler, Councilmember
Staff: Joan Phillipe, City Manager
Craig Clausen, Chief of Police
Adeline Brown, Deputy City Clerk
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
City Manager Phillipe requested Item #7 under Business, Verbal Report on Approval by Lake County Youth
Services for Participation San Francisco Giants Youth Baseball Program, be moved to be heard under
Presentation.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
move Business Item #7, Verbal Report on Approval by Lake County Youth Services for Participation
San Francisco Giants Youth Baseball Program, to Presentation. The motion passed with a unanimous
roll call vote.
PRESENTATIONS
7. Verbal Report on Approval by Lake County Youth Services for Participation San Francisco Giants Youth
Baseball Program (Item moved from Business).
PUBLIC COMMENT –
Bill Shields spoke regarding the representation of seniors.
Jesse Ivey spoke about the marijuana cultivation ordinance.
Consent Items Recommended Action
1. Warrant Registers Receive and file
2. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. Adopt resolution
2014-04: A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Clearlake Authorizing the Surplus of A 1998
Ford Crown Victoria Volunteer in Policing Vehicle
and Transfer to the Lake County Fire Protection
CCM 02-27-14
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District for Training Purposes
3. Request to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Authorize City Manager to execute agreement in an
a Professional Engineering Contract with Coastland amount not to exceed $25,000
Civil Engineering for Design of the Olympic Drive
and Old Hwy 53 street Maintenance Project for an
Amount Not to Exceed $25,000
4. Minutes of the January 8, 2014 Lake County Receive and file
Vector Control District
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a 5-0 voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
14. Public Hearing to Consider Submission of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Applications
City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report.
Mayor Loustalot opened the public hearing. There was no public comment. Mayor Loustalot closed the
public hearing.
ACTION: Council provided additional comments and gave direction to staff on the submission of
the CDBG applications.
BUSINESS
5. Presentation of the June 2013 Speed Zone Study Completed for the City of Clearlake by Phillip Dow, P.E.
Lake County Area Planning Council (APC) and Request for Adoption of Resolution No. 2014-2: A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adopting the 2013 Speed Zone Study
Phil Dow of the Lake County APC gave the report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to
adopt Resolution No. 2014-2: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adopting the
2013 Speed Zone Study, and read by title only. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of 5-
0.
6. Continued Discussion on Presenting A Sales Tax Measure to the Voters Where the Following Actions
May Be Considered:
A. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake
Adding Chapter 3-7 to the Clearlake Municipal Code Related to a Transactions and Use Tax for
Citywide Cleanup and Improvement to be Administered by the State Board of Equalization; OR
B. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake
Adding Chapter 3-7 to the Clearlake Municipal Code Related to a Transactions and Use Tax for
Street and Road Maintenance and Code Enforcement Purposes to be Administered by the State
Board of Equalization; AND
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C. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 2013- ____: A Resolution of the City Council for
the City of Clearlake, Lake County, State of California, Submitting to the City of Clearlake’s
Qualified Voters at the June 3, 2013 (or November 4, 2014) General District Election a Measure
Seeking Voter Approval of a Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax of One Percent for (or some
lesser number) for Citywide Cleanup and Improvement; Establishing Policies and Procedures in
Connection with Such An Election; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare An Impartial Analysis
of the Measure; Authorizing Arguments and the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for or Against the
Measure; Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate the funds Necessary to Pay the City’s
Cost of Placing the Measure on the Election Ballot Directing the City Clerk to Take Steps
Necessary to Place the Measure on the Ballot and Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Lake Direct the County Elections Department to Consolidate the Election with the
Established General District Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, and Conduct the
Election on the City’s Behalf; OR
D. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 2013- ____: A Resolution of the City Council for
the City of Clearlake, Lake County, State of California, Submitting to the City of Clearlake’s
Qualified Voters at the June 3, 2013 (or November 4, 2014) General District Election a Measure
Seeking Voter Approval of a Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax of One Percent for (or some
lesser number) for Street and Road Maintenance and Code Enforcement; Establishing Policies
and Procedures in Connection with Such An Election; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare An
Impartial Analysis of the Measure; Authorizing Arguments and the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments
for or Against the Measure; Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate the funds Necessary to
Pay the City’s Cost of Placing the Measure on the Election Ballot Directing the City Clerk to
Take Steps Necessary to Place the Measure on the Ballot and Requesting that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Lake Direct the County Elections Department to Consolidate the
Election with the Established General District Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, and
Conduct the Election on the City’s Behalf; AND
E. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Putting Before the Voters An Advisory Question As
to How Funds Raised For Citywide Cleanup and Improvement Should be Expended
City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Mayor Loustalot to adopt a
Resolution with the number to be determined by staff and read it by title only: A Resolution of the City
Council for the City of Clearlake, Lake County, State of California, Submitting to the City of
Clearlake’s Qualified Voters at the June 3, 2013 General District Election a Measure Seeking Voter
Approval of a Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax of One Percent, Establishing Policies and Procedures
in Connection with Such An Election; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare An Impartial Analysis of
the Measure; Authorizing Arguments and the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for or Against the
Measure; Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate the funds Necessary to Pay the City’s Cost of
Placing the Measure on the Election Ballot Directing the City Clerk to Take Steps Necessary to Place
the Measure on the Ballot and Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake Direct
the County Elections Department to Consolidate the Election with the Established General District
Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, and Conduct the Election on the City’s Behalf. The
motion passed with a 3-2 roll call vote, with Councilmembers Overton and Spittler voting against.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Mayor Loustalot to hold the first
reading and introduction of an Ordinance with the number to be determined by staff and read it by
title only: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adding Chapter 3-7 to the
Clearlake Municipal Code Related to a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the State
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Board of Equalization, and set the second Public Hearing on March 27th. The motion passed with a 4-1
roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler abstaining.
7. Verbal Report on Approval by Lake County Youth Services for Participation San Francisco Giants Youth
Baseball Program
Recommended Action: Informational only, no action required
This item was moved to Presentations.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
ACTION: Mayor Loustalot asked for and received a consensus of the Council to place a discussion
of Councilmember health benefits on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 P.M.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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