City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 25, 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 (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 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. Closed Session adjourned at 5:59 p.m. with no reportable action. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:02 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Nick Bennett, Mayor Russ Cremer, Vice Mayor 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 CCMin 04-25-19 Page 1 of 5  Tim Hobbs, Police Lieutenant Jill Martin, Interim Director of Finance Mike Baker, Public Works Supervisor Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer Gary Price, Contract City Planner INVOCATION Ken Savin gave the invocation. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Overton to accept the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Swearing-In of Kennel Technician Michelle Brooks 2. Presentation of Adoptable Dogs by Clearlake Animal Control PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. Consent Items Recommended Action 3. Warrant Registers Receive and file 4. Continuation of Declaration of Local By motion keep declaration of emergency Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and active and set next review for the next Ratified by Council Action October 12, 2017 Council meeting 5. Digital Signatures Administrative Policy; Adopt Resolution Resolution No. 2019-19 6. Receipt of and Response to the 2018/19 Authorize the Mayor’s response to the Grand Jury Report Regarding Lampson Field report 7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading of Ordinance No. Amending the Clearlake Municipal Code 228-2019 by title only, waive further Relating to Abandoned Vehicles reading, and adopt ordinance Councilmember Slooten asked to remove Item 6 for separate discussion and consideration. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Slooten to accept the Consent Calendar, except Item 6, as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. Item #6 was discussed as a separate item. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to CCMin 04-25-19 Page 2 of 5 accept the Consent Calendar Item 6 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. BUSINESS: 8. Consideration of New Clean Water Program Agreement between the City of Clearlake, City of Lakeport, County of Lake and the Lake County Watershed Protection District City Manager Flora gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to adopt Clean Water Program Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING: 9. Public Hearing to Consider Road Abandonment; Resolution No. 2019-21 City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing at 6:39 p.m. There was no public comment. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Cremer and seconded by Councilmember Harris to adopt Resolution No. 2019-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE FINDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. 10. Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to Sections 5 and 18 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Related to Cannabis Businesses; Ordinance No. 229-2019 Contract Planner Price gave the staff report. Mayor Bennett opened the Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m. Chris Jennings spoke in favor of the ordinance. Dave Hughes spoke against the ordinance. Bruno Sabatier spoke in favor of the ordinance. Chris Jennings again spoke in favor of the ordinance. Dave Hughes again spoke against the ordinance. Bruno Sabatier spoke regarding a clarification to the ordinance. CCMin 04-25-19 Page 3 of 5 Mayor Bennett closed the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Cremer and seconded by Councilmember Harris to continue the public hearing to the May 9, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. BUSINESS (CONTINUED): 11. Consideration of Commercial Cannabis Amendments to the Zoning Code Contract Planner Price gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus to move forward with the staff recommendations on zoning interpretations and existing boundaries, except for allowing commercial cannabis on the lake side of Lakeshore Drive as listed in the staff report. 12. Consideration of Approving a List of Approved Projects for Submission to California Transportation Committee (CTC) for Funding Pursuant to SB1; Resolution No. 2019-18 Public Works Superintendent Baker gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Slooten and seconded by Vice Mayor Cremer to adopt Resolution No. 2019-18, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE ADOPTING A PROJECT LIST FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SB1 AND RMRA. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. 13. Road Maintenance Plan for 2019 Season Public Works Superintendent Baker gave the staff report. There was no action taken by Council on this item. 14. Consideration of a Resolution Certifying Appointment of Wendy England as Police Dispatcher is Necessary to Fill a Critically Needed Position, Requesting an Exception from CalPERS to the 180-Day Wait Period and Authorizing the Chief of Police to Appoint; Resolution No. 2019-20 Chief White gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Cremer and seconded by Councilmember Overton to adopt Resolution No. 2019-20, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE FOR EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY WAIT PERIOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND 21224 RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED DISPATCHER WENDY ENGLAND. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. CCMin 04-25-19 Page 4 of 5 CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCMin 04-25-19 Page 5 of 5