City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2016 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Russell Perdock, Mayor Gina Fortino Dickson, Vice Mayor Denise Loustalot, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Bruno Sabatier, Councilmember Staff: Greg Folsom, City Manager Ryan R. Jones, City Attorney Tim Celli, Police Lieutenant Melissa Swanson, City Clerk Chris Becnel, Director of Finance INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Pastor Jim Lujan gave the invocation. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Sabatier and seconded by Councilmember Overton to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Bill Shields spoke regarding insurance rates in the City being higher than other cities due to fires, accidents, and crime rates. Consent Items Recommended Action 2. Warrant Registers Receive and file 3. Minutes of the February 4 and February 11, 2016 Receive and file meetings 4. Minutes of the January 13, 2016 Lake County Receive and file Vector Control District Meeting CCM 02-25-16 Page 1 of 4 5. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption Hold the second reading of the ordinance, of Ordinance No. 182-2016, an Ordinance of the read it by title only, waive further reading City of Clearlake Prohibiting Camping on Private and adopt Ordinance No. 182-2016 Property 6. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption Hold the second reading of the ordinance, of Ordinance No. 183-2016, an Ordinance of the read it by title only, waive further reading City of Clearlake Amending Chapter VII, Animal and adopt Ordinance No. 183-2016 Control, of the Clearlake Municipal Code 7. Authorize the Mayor to Sign Letters to Assembly Authorize Mayor to sign letters requesting Member Dodd and Senator McGuire Addressing support for gas tax funding the Declining Gas Tax 8. Award of Contract for Engineering Design Authorize the City Manager to execute a Services contract with Coastland Engineering for an amount not to exceed $162,852.00 ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Sabatier and seconded by Councilmember Overton to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. PRESENTATION (Presentation taken out of agenda order) 1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 2016 as March for Meals Month PUBLIC HEARING 9. Public Hearing to Consider Implementation of Fees on Certain Large Credit Card Charges Director of Finance Becnel gave the staff report. Mayor Perdock opened the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m. There was no public comment. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and seconded by Councilmember Sabatier to approve Resolution 2016-09, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adopting a Transaction Fee Equal to 2.1% of the Transaction Amount Applied to Customer Cumulative Transactions in Excess of $1,999.99 for the Use of a Credit Card to Recover City of Clearlake Transaction Costs. The motion passed with a 5-0 roll call vote. BUSINESS 10. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 2016-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Declaring the Intention to Grant to Golden State Water Company a Franchise to CCM 02-25-16 Page 2 of 4 Construct, Maintain and Use Pipes and Appurtenances, Necessary or Proper for Transmitting Water Under, Along, Across or Upon the Public Streets Within the City of Clearlake Director of Finance Becnel gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson to adopt Resolution No. 2016-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Declaring the Intention to Grant to Golden State Water Company a Franchise to Construct, Maintain and Use Pipes and Appurtenances, Necessary or Proper for Transmitting Water Under, Along, Across or Upon the Public Streets Within the City of Clearlake, and read it by title only. The motion passed with a 5-0 roll call vote. 11. Presentation of the 2015 Annual Solid Waste and Recycling Report City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. There was no action taken by the Council on this item. 12. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 184-2016, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Amending Chapter V, Section 10.9 “Skate Park Rules and Regulations” of the “Police Code” of the Clearlake Municipal Code City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to remove the language closing the skate park during school hours, and lowering the fine for penalties for violations of the CMC section to five hundred dollars ($500) from one thousand dollars ($1000). ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Sabatier to introduce Ordinance No. 184-2016 by title only, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Amending Chapter V, Section 10.9 “Skate Park Rules and Regulations” of the “Police Code” of the Clearlake Municipal Code, waive further reading, and schedule for second reading and adoption at the March 10, 2016 regularly scheduled Council meeting. The motion passed with a 5-0 roll call vote. 13. Consideration of Whether the City Clerk and the Treasurer should be Elected or Appointed City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to prepare the necessary documents and a Resolution for a future Council meeting in March/April authorizing the City Clerk and the Treasurer positions to be put on the November 2016 ballot as to whether to change to appointed positions. 14. Provide Direction to Staff and the Planning Commission Regarding a Warming Center Ordinance CCM 02-25-16 Page 3 of 4 City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to prepare an ordinance regulating warming centers and refer to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. 15. Consideration of a Marketing Ad hoc Committee City Manager Folsom gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Sabatier and seconded by Councilmember Loustalot to confirm Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Overton and Vice Mayor Fortino Dickson and authorize the City Manager to contact additional recommended community members for appointment to the ad hoc committee. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ACTION: Councilmember Sabatier asked for and received consensus to discuss City parks security and the closing of park bathrooms during the nighttime on a future agenda. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCM 02-25-16 Page 4 of 4