City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · December 11, 2014
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 2014
Due to inclement weather, the December 11, 2014 Regular Council meeting was adjourned to December
22, 2014 (Notice of Adjournment posted December 11, 2014). Additionally, a corrected agenda was
posted on December 9, 2014 due to typo errors in numbering agenda items.
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
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
Chris Becnel, Director of Finance
Ryan R. Jones, City Attorney
Douglas Herren, Public Works Director
INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Loustalot led a moment of silence.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
City Manager Phillipe asked the Council to reschedule Item #10, Discussion /Consideration of the
Council’s Conceptual Approval of Development of County Owned Property Located at 15837 18th
Avenue, Clearlake CA 95422 (APN 010-043-001), for the Development of a Veteran’s Housing Project
as Well as Consideration of Waiving Fees for Any Required Amendments to the General Plan or Zoning
Designations to the January 22nd meeting.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Luiz to
approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT –
Bill Shields spoke regarding the homeless population problem in the city.
Adelia Leonard asked the Council to support World Autism Day on April 2nd, 2015.
Estella Creel spoke regarding World Autism Day.
Consent Items Recommended Action
CCM 12-11-14
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1. Warrant Registers Receive and file
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 172-2014, Hold the second reading of the ordinance, waive
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 172-2014
Clearlake Amending Section 8-2 of Chapter
VIII, Traffic, of the Clearlake Municipal Code
in its Entirety, Relating to the 2013 Speed Zone
Study
3. Minutes of November 13, 2014 Meeting Receive and file
4. Consideration of Rejection of a Claim by Mark Reject claim
Giambra For $675
5. Minutes of the October 8, 2014 Lake County Receive and file
Vector Control Meeting
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
accept the Consent Calendar as corrected. The motion passed with a 5-0 roll call vote.
BUSINESS
6. Consideration of Acceptance of the 2014 November Election Results; Resolution No. 2014-26
City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. The statement of votes is attached and hereby entered into the
official record of the City Council.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Luiz and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
adopt Resolution No. 2014-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Reciting
the Facts of the General Municipal Election Held on November 4, 2014, Declaring the Results and
Such Other Matters as Provided by Law, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a
unanimous roll call vote.
7. Presentation to Outgoing Council Members Luiz and Spittler
Mayor Loustalot presented plaques to outgoing Councilmembers Spittler and Luiz.
20 MINUTE RECESS (6:25 to 6:45)
8. Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Council Members and City Clerk
City Clerk Swanson administered the oath of office to Councilmembers Perdock and Sabatier, who then took
their seats at the dais. City Attorney Jones gave the oath of office to City Clerk Swanson.
9. Appointment of the 2015 Mayor and Vice Mayor
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Overton
to appoint Mayor Loustalot as mayor for 2015. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
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ACTION: It was moved by Mayor Loustalot and seconded by Councilmember Overton to appoint
Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson as vice mayor for 2015. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call
vote.
10. Discussion /Consideration of the Council’s Conceptual Approval of Development of County Owned
Property Located at 15837 18th Avenue, Clearlake CA 95422 (APN 010-043-001), for the
Development of a Veteran’s Housing Project as Well as Consideration of Waiving Fees for Any
Required Amendments to the General Plan or Zoning Designations
This item was continued to the January 22nd Council meeting.
11. Consideration of a Letter of Support for the Koi Nation to the Lake County Board of Supervisors in
Regard to a Memorandum of Agreement
City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Sabatier to
send a letter of support to the Lake County Board of Supervisors supporting a Memorandum of
Agreement between the County and the Koi Nation. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call
vote.
12. Presentation of Information by Ed Zander of the Konocti Unified School District Regarding the
HUB/Wellness Center at Lower Lake High School
No action was taken by Council on this item.
13. Consideration of Request to Use City-Owned Property Located at 14061 Lakeshore Drive for the
Purpose of a Warming Center
City Manager Phillipe gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring this item to a future agenda
with a zoning ordinance amendment, a temporary use permit process or a report on the progress of
the zoning code update.
14. Review and consider agreement between the City and Successor Agency to repay and comply with
State Controller’s Office Asset Review finding to $241,490 from the City to the Successor Agency
Finance Director Becnel gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson
to adopt Resolution No. 2014-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake
Approving an Agreement Between the City of Clearlake and Clearlake Successor Agency to Repay
$241,490 From the City of Clearlake to the Clearlake Successor Agency as Required By the State
Controller’s Office Asset Transfer Review Finding 1 as of February 2014, and read it by title only.
The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
ACTION: It was moved by Member Overton and seconded by Vice Chair Fortino Dickson to
adopt Resolution No. SA-2014-03, A Resolution of the Successor Agency to the City of Clearlake
Redevelopment Agency Approving an Agreement Between the City of Clearlake and Clearlake
Successor Agency to Repay $241,490 From the City of Clearlake to the Clearlake Successor Agency
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as Required By the State Controller’s Office Asset Transfer Review Finding 1 as of February 2014,
and read it by title only. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
15. Discussion on Consistency of Agreements the City has with Various Entities (including but not
limited to: Lake County Youth Services and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce)
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct the City Attorney to review the existing
lease agreements for possible amendments.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmember Overton asked for and received a consensus of the Council to place discussions of State
Bill 885 and World Autism Day on future agendas.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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