City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · April 11, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 11, 2019
CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Nick Bennett, Mayor
Russ Cremer, Vice Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Councilmember
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Absent: Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Andrew White, Police Chief
(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(B): One Potential Case.
(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: (Government Code 54956.9) –
City of Clearlake v. PG&E Corporation, et al., Case No. CV 1:17-CV-419398, Lake County Superior
Court
(3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIM: Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54961: Claimant: Tyler Borland; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
(4) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Alan Flora; Employee Organizations: Clearlake
Management/Confidential Employees, Clearlake Police Officer Association, Clearlake Municipal
Employees Association and Clearlake Middle Management Association.
ACTION: It was moved in Closed Session by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor
Cremer to deny the claim of Tyler Borland against the City of Clearlake. The motion passed with
a 4-0-1 voice vote, with Councilmember Overton absent.
Closed Session adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:02 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Nick Bennett, Mayor
Russ Cremer, Vice Mayor
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Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Dirk Slooten, Councilmember
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Melissa Swanson, Admin Services Director/City Clerk
Andrew White, Police Chief
Jill Martin, Interim Director of Finance
Mike Baker, Public Works Supervisor
Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer
INVOCATION
Todd Hinkle gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Swearing-In of Police Captain Tim Celli and Community Service Officer Daniel Constancio
2. Proclamation Declaring April 14 – 20, 2019 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
3. Proclamation Declaring April 2019 as Child Abuse Awareness Month
4. Proclamation Declaring April 2019 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
5. Proclamation Declaring Support for the 2020 Census
6. Presentation of the Clearlake Police Department Annual Report
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Patty Duke spoke regarding traffic on Old Highway 53 and Lakeshore and asked for traffic control
near her home.
Consent Items Recommended Action
7. Warrant Registers Receive and file
8. Minutes of the February 21, February 28, Receive and file
March 14, March 21, and March 28, 2019
Council Meetings
9. Correction to Resolution No. 2019-13 Adopt Resolution
Adopting the Police Captain Job Description
and Salary Range; Resolution No. 2019-16
10. Updates to the Fiscal Year 18/19 Salary Adopt Resolution
Schedule; Resolution No. 2019-17
11. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance to Hold second reading of Ordinance
Amend Subdivision 3-4.5 (a)(8) of the No. 227-2019 by title only, waive further
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Clearlake Municipal Code “Exceptions to reading, and adopt ordinance
Competitive Bidding Requirements”
City Manager Flora asked to remove Item 9 for separate discussion and consideration.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Slooten to
accept the Consent Calendar, except Item 9, as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous
voice vote.
Item #9 was discussed as a separate item.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to accept
the Consent Calendar Item 9 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
BUSINESS:
12. Discussion of Gravel Road Maintenance Checklist and Construction Maintenance Guide
Public Works Superintendent Baker and Consultant Engineer Swartz gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to review possibilities for speed
bumps and bring back a report to the Council at a future meeting.
13. Discussion Regarding a Letter of Intent to Purchase the “Airport Property” between the
City and Village Investment Partners, L.P.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to
authorize the City Manager to Sign the Proposed Letter of Intent with Village Investment
Partners, L.P. to Purchase the “Airport Property.” The motion passed with a unanimous voice
vote.
14. Adoption of Ordinance Amending the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Abandoned
Vehicles
Chief White gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Slooten and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to hold
the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 228-2019: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10-6 OF THE CLEARLAKE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ABANDONED,
WRECKED, DISMANTLED AND INOPERATIVE VEHICLES INCLUDING ABATEMENT THEREOF, read by
title only and set second reading for the April 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a
unanimous voice vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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