City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JULY 10, 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 Absent: Jeri Spittler, Councilmember Staff: Joan Phillipe, City Manager Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Ryan R. Jones, City Attorney Chris Becnel, Director of Finance Craig Clausen, Chief of Police Robert W. Galusha, City Engineer AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS There were no changes to the agenda. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler absent. PRESENTATIONS Chief Clausen presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Charlotte Griswold Tergis for Her Donation to the K-9 Program. Mayor Loustalot introduced new City Attorney Ryan R. Jones with Jones and Mayer. PUBLIC COMMENT – Bill Shields spoke against the city letting other flags fly on the City Hall flagpole besides the American flag and the State flag. Rick Mayo spoke regarding the Monte Vista home project and stated a member of a quasi-judicial committee attending a meeting without the public participating in the meeting. Consent Items Recommended Action 1. Warrant Registers Receive and file CCM 07-10-14 Page 1 of 3 2. Consideration of Resolution No. 2014-14 Adopt resolution Supporting the Designation of a Recycling Market Development Zone 3. Authorization of the City Manager to execute a Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract professional engineering contract with Omni agreement with Omni Means to complete the Dam Means Engineer Planners to perform a Road Roundabout Feasibility Study in amount not to feasibility study for construction of a exceed $24,826 roundabout at the Dam Road/Dam Road Extension intersection Citizen Aqeela El-Amin Bakheit asked that Item #2 be pulled for separate discussion and action. Citizen Estella Creel asked that Item #3 be pulled for separate discussion and action. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to accept Item #1 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler absent. Ms. Bakheit discussed Item #2 with staff. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Councilmember Overton to accept Item #2 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler absent. Ms. Creel asked questions regarding Item #3 which were answered by staff. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Councilmember Overton to accept Item #3 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler absent. BUSINESS 4. Request from Jim Poco for Consideration of Concerns at the Intersection of Moss and Davis Streets Mr. Poco presented his concerns for safety at the intersection. Staff presented possible solutions and progress on making the intersection safer. No action was taken by Council on this item. 5. Discussion on Whether to Consider Implementing a Moratorium on Car Washes City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report on this item. No action was taken on this item. Mayor Loustalot called for a break from 8:05 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. 6. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 170-2014, 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 Page 2 of 3 City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to hold the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 170-2014, 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, read it by title only and set the second reading for July 24, 2014. The motion passed with a 4-0-1 roll call vote, with Councilmember Spittler absent. 7. Consideration of Award of Bid for the Olympic Drive and Old Highway 53 Street Maintenance Project City Engineer Galusha gave the staff report. Recommended Action: Award bid to lowest responsible bidder and authorize the city manager to sign the contract documents 8. Status Report on the Implementation of Ordinance No. 2013-161, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Amending Chapter X of the Clearlake Municipal Code Adding Section 10-7 Prohibiting Commercial Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Cultivation on Vacant Properties, and Limiting Cultivation Amounts in the City of Clearlake with a Recommendation to Amend the Ordinance to Provide for Eradication of Plants Exceeding Specific Limits Recommended Action: Discuss with possible direction to staff 9. Consideration of an Amendment to the Animal Control Contract with the SPCA Clear Lake Recommended Action: Approve the amendment and authorize the city manager to sign CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Page 3 of 3