City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 2015 CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 5: 31 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Denise Loustalot, Mayor Russell Perdock, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Bruno Sabatier, Councilmember Absent: Gina Fortino Dickson, Vice Mayor Staff: Greg Folsom, City Manager Ryan R. Jones, City Attorney (1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: Anthony Spittler, Jeri Spittler, and Robin Farnham v. City of Clearlake Civil Action No.: CV 414715 (2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (One Potential Case) (3) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Property: Twenty-Six Acres of Property Owned by the City; Location: West of State Highway 53, Between State Highway 53, Old Highway 53, and the Extension of 18th Avenue; Agency negotiator: City Manager Greg Folsom; Negotiating parties: Katz Kirkpatrick Properties; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment. (4) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Property: Owned by Nancy Chisnall; Location: 14265 Lakeshore Drive, adjacent to Highlands Visitor Center; Agency negotiator: City Manager Greg Folsom; Negotiating party: Nancy Chisnall; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment. Closed Session was adjourned at 5:50 P.M. with no reportable action. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Denise Loustalot, Mayor Russell Perdock, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Bruno Sabatier, Councilmember Absent: Gina Fortino Dickson, Vice Mayor (Arrived at 6:53 p.m.) Staff: Greg Folsom, City Manager Craig Clausen, Chief of Police Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Chris Becnel, Director of Finance CCM 08-27-15 Page 1 of 4  Ryan R. Jones, City Attorney Gary Price, Consulting Planner INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Pastor Lujan of Calvary Church gave the invocation. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS City Manager Folsom asked to delete Item #8, Consideration of Appointments to the Ad hoc Committee to Explore Universal Garbage Service. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Overton to approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson absent. PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation of New Police Department Employees by Chief Clausen 2. Presentation of a Proclamation of Gratitude to the First Responders of the Rocky Fire Incident PUBLIC COMMENT – Carolyn Jarrett and Henry Bornstein spoke on behalf of the Highlands Harbor Homeowners Association regarding starting an assessment district for road repairs and read a letter (attached for the record) to the Council. Consent Items Recommended Action 3. Warrant Registers Receive and file 4. Minutes of the July 8, 2015 Lake County Vector Receive and file Control District Meeting ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Sabatier to accept the Consent Calendar items as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson absent. PUBLIC HEARING – 5. Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA 2015-04, Adding New Article to the City of Clearlake Zoning Ordinance and Provisions to Regulate Telecommunications Towers, Antennae, and Related Systems City Manager Folsom and Mr. Price gave the staff report. Mayor Loustalot opened the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m. Marie Weathers spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Loustalot closed the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m. CCM 08-27-15 Page 2 of 4 ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Sabatier to continue the Public Hearing to September 10th. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson absent. BUSINESS 6. Consideration of Addition of Road Maintenance Worker: Cost/ Benefit to Public Works Department and Possible Funding Sources, Assuming a Zero Sum Effect on Budget Finance Director Becnel gave the staff report. Council took no action on this item. 7. Consideration of Appointments to the Ad hoc Committee to Review and Make Recommendations for Amendments to Ordinance No. 175-2015, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Amending Chapter X of the Clearlake Municipal Code Adding Section 10-8 (Abatement of Public Nuisances) and 10-9 (Administrative Penalties) and Repealing and Replacing Section 10-7 (Commercial Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Cultivation on Vacant Properties, and Limiting Cultivation Amounts) City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Sabatier and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to appoint Dave Hughes, Liz Byrd, Keith Ahart, Vince Metzger, Willie Sapeta, Councilmember Perdock, and Councilmember Sabatier as the primary members, with Dan Griffin and Pete Loustalot as alternates. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 8. Consideration of Appointments to the Ad hoc Committee to Explore Universal Garbage Service This item was deleted from the agenda. 9. Consideration of Appointments to the Ad hoc Committee to Explore Possible Sources of Revenue for Road Improvements City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to appoint Mike Smith, Phil Harris, Rob Dallas, Jim Biasotti, Chris Taliaferro, Robert Malley, George Murch, William Inman, Raymond Silva, and Mark Cooper as the primary members, with Jessica Taliaferro as an alternate. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 10. Consideration of Mayor’s Appointment of Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to the Lake County/City Area Planning Council ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Overton to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to the Lake County/City Area Planning Council. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Sabatier asked for and received Council consensus to direct staff to bring to a future agenda a discussion of the installation of a well in Haverty Field and plans to upgrade Austin Park. CCM 08-27-15 Page 3 of 4 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCM 08-27-15 Page 4 of 4