City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · August 8, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2019
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Russ Perdock, Councilmember
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Crystal Hodgeson, Deputy City Attorney
Melissa Swanson, Admin Services Director/City Clerk
Andrew White, Police Chief
Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer
Lee Lambert, Code Enforcement Supervisor
INVOCATION
Councilmember Perdock gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
accept the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation by Clearlake Code Enforcement Department
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Phillip Wilson spoke regarding Valenzuela’s Tire business storing used tires against their building.
Consent Items Recommended Action
2. Warrant Registers Receive and file
3. Minutes of the July Meetings Receive and file
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-35, A Adopt resolution
Resolution of the City of Clearlake, Approving
a Temporary Street Closure for the Inaugural
Soap Box Derby
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5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading and adopt Ordinance
No. 231-2019 Amending the Clearlake No. 231-2019
Municipal Code Regarding Reserve Police
Officers
6. Acceptance of Annual Audit Report for FYE Receive and file
2018; including the Report to Those Charged
with Governance and the Appropriations Limit
Report
7. Consideration of Continuation of Declaration By motion keep declaration of emergency
of Local Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 active and set next review for the next
and Ratified by Council Action October 12, Council meeting
2017
Vice Mayor Slooten pulled Item #4 for discussion and separate action.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
accept the remaining items of the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item #4, as presented.
The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Slooten highlighted the Soap Box Derby event as a positive event for the community.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
accept Item #4 as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
BUSINESS:
8. Consideration of Contract with H D Excavating, in the Amount of $45,000.00, for the
Abatement of Real Properties Located at 16216 34th Avenue, 14170 Konocti Street, 16052
19th Avenue and 3191 6th Street
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lambert gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with H D Excavating for the abatement of real
properties located at 16216 34th Avenue, 14170 Konocti Street, 16052 19th Avenue and 3191 6th
Street, for a not to exceed amount of $45,000.00, as part of the City’s CalRecycle Illegal Disposal
Site Abatement Grant. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
9. Discussion and Direction Regarding Proposed Animal Shelter
Chief White gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to approve moving forward with the proposed
animal shelter and funding plan.
10. Consideration of Extending a Moratorium on the Establishment of Tobacco Retailing
Businesses, Smoke Shops, or Hookah or Vapor Lounges within the City of Clearlake
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
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ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
adopt Extension of Moratorium – Ordinance No. 232-2019, read it by title only, waive further
reading and adopt the Ordinance. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION:
Closed session was cancelled.
(1) 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.
(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
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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