City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · January 10, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 10, 2019
CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Nick Bennett, Mayor
Russ Cremer, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Dirk Slooten, Councilmember
Staff: Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Greg Folsom, City Manager
Alan Flora, Assistant City Manager
(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: pursuant to Government
Code §54956.9 – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d)
of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case.
(2) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8: Property: Owned by Victor Hunt; Location: 14130 Tuli Lane, Clearlake; City negotiator:
City Manager Greg Folsom; Negotiating party: Victor Hunt; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment.
(3) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Greg Folsom; Employee Organization: Clearlake
Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and Clearlake Middle
Management Association.
(4) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c).
There was no reportable action taken in closed session.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Nick Bennett, Mayor
Russ Cremer, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Dirk Slooten, Councilmember
CCM 01-10-19
Page 1 of 4
Staff: Greg Folsom, City Manager
Alan Flora, Assistant City Manager
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Andrew White, Chief of Police
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
INVOCATION
Dale Rogers gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Folsom asked the Council to delete Item #5, Minutes of the November 8, November
19, December 3, December 6 and December 13, 2018 Meetings.
PRESENTATION
1. Presentation by Kin Ong, Deputy General Manager of the Public Agency Risk Sharing
Authority of California (PARSAC)
2. Presentation of Council Norms and Procedures
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
Consent Items Recommended Action
3. Warrant Registers Receive and file
4. Continuation of Local Emergency Issued on By motion keep declaration of emergency
October 9, 2017 and Ratified by Council Action active and set next review for the next
October 12, 2017 Council meeting
5. Minutes of the November 8, November 19, Receive and file
December 3, December 6 and December 13,
2018 Meetings
6. Reappointment of Planning Commissioner Approve reappointment
Antus to a Second Four-Year Term
7. Approve Amended Agreement for Planning Approve amended agreement with Price
Services with Price Consulting Services Consulting Services
8. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance
No. 216-2019: An Ordinance Amending Hold second reading of Ordinance No.
Section 6-4 of the Clearlake Municipal Code 216-2019 by title only, waive further
Regulating Sidewalk Vendor and Door-to-Door reading, and adopt ordinance
Sales Activity and Amending Sections 6-1 and
6-9 of the Clearlake Municipal Code
Regulating Itinerant Businesses
9. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading of Ordinance No.
No. 217-2019; An Uncodified Ordinance of the 217-2019 by title only, waive further
City Council of the City of Clearlake Approving reading, and adopt ordinance
CCM 01-10-19 Page 2 of 4
a Development Agreement with Justin Jones
for Property Located at 14935 Olympic Drive,
Units C/D and E/F
10. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading of Ordinance No.
No. 218-2019; An Uncodified Ordinance of the 218-2019 by title only, waive further
City Council of the City of Clearlake Approving reading, and adopt ordinance
a Development Agreement with Steven
Malone for Property Located at 14935
Olympic Drive, Units A and B2
11. Annual Calendar of Meetings Approve calendar
12. Approval of the Fair Political Practices Form Adopt Form 806 as presented
806 Reporting Public Official Appointments
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Harris and seconded by Councilmember Cremer to approve
the Consent Calendar as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING:
13. Public Hearing to Consider Development Agreement with Brian Galperin for Cannabis
Manufacturing Operations; Ordinance No. 219-2019
Assistant City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing at 6:27 p.m.
There was no public comment. The applicant, Brian Galperin, spoke on the project. Corey Smith,
Lake County Fire Protection District, answered questions from the Council on upcoming regulations
from the fire department on commercial cannabis manufacturing.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to hold
public hearing, hold first reading of Ordinance No. 219-2019 by title only, waive further reading,
and set second reading and adoption for January 24, 2019. The motion passed with a unanimous
roll call vote.
BUSINESS:
13. Clearlake Redevelopment Successor Agency Consideration of Adoption of the ROPS;
Resolution No. SA-2019-01
Assistant City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: Member Harris moved and Member Overton seconded to adopt Resolution No. SA-
2019-01. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
14. Update on the Collection of Transient Occupancy Tax and Tourism Improvement District
Assessments for 2019
CCM 01-10-19 Page 3 of 4
Assistant City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
There was no action taken by Council on this item.
15. Council Direction Regarding Offer in Compromise to Satisfy Abatement Lien on 3800
Howard Avenue, Clearlake, CA
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report.
ACTION: Vice Mayor Cremer moved and Councilmember Harris seconded to Reject the Offer in
Compromise. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
16. Mayor’s Appointments for 2019
ACTION: Councilmember Slooten moved and Councilmember Harris seconded to confirm the
Mayor’s appointments. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
17. Consideration of Appointing Councilmembers as Representatives to the League of California
Cities Redwood Empire Division, Resolution No. 2019-01
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Slooten to
confirm Mayor Bennett’s appointment of Councilmember Overton as primary and Vice Mayor
Cremer as alternate to the Redwood Empire Division and adopt Resolution No. 2019-01. The
motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
18. Consideration of Appointment to the Measure V Oversight Committee
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to
approve Vice Mayor Cremer’s appointment of Sheryl Almon and Councilmember Slooten’s
appointment of Bruno Sabatier to the Committee and adopt Resolution No. 2019-02. The motion
passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
CCM 01-10-19 Page 4 of 4
Get email alerts for Clearlake
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.