City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · September 12, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 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
Dean Pucci, Deputy City Attorney
Melissa Swanson, Admin Services Director/City Clerk
Andrew White, Police Chief
Jill Martin, Interim Director of Finance
Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer
INVOCATION
Art Carson gave the invocation. Councilmember Perdock led a moment of silence in memory of
September 11th.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to
adopt the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September as Senior Center Month
2. Presentation on Clearlake’s Retail Market and Opportunities for Expansion
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Freesia Kelleher: spoke regarding the curb at the library being too high; would like two official burn
days; felt that there needs to be more communication for cleaning up the city; spoke on
homelessness issues.
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Bruno Sabatier spoke regarding the car show last Saturday, Slammed on the Lake; thanked the
parks crew for their help and effort to assist
Consent Items Recommended Action
3. Warrant Registers Receive and file
4. Minutes of the August 14, 2019 LCVCD Board Receive and file
Meeting
5. Minutes of the August Meetings Receive and file
6. Consideration of Second Reading and Hold second reading of Ordinance No.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 233-2019, An 233-2019, read it by title only, waive
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of further reading and adopt
Clearlake Amending Section 5-22, Smoking
Prohibited in Parks and Certain Public Places,
of the Clearlake Municipal Code in its Entirety
and Approving a Related CEQA Exemption for
the Municipal Code Amendments
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
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to accept
the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
BUSINESS:
8. Consideration of Rejection of Bids for the 2019 Double Chip Seal – South West Avenues
Project
Contract City Engineer Swartz gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
reject all bids for the 2019 Double Chip Seal – South West Avenues Project. The motion passed
with a unanimous voice vote.
9. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and the
Middle Management Association for the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. He stated there were some minor changes to the
proposed agreement.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and Middle Management
Association, with changes as proposed, and authorize the City Manager to sign. The motion
passed with a unanimous voice vote.
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10. Discussion of the 2019 League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference Resolutions
City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to support both resolutions.
11. Consideration of adding an Office Assistant II and a Limited-Term Code Enforcement Officer
I/II to the Position Allocations for FY 2019-20, Resolution No. 2019-38
Chief White gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Harris to
approve Resolution 2019-38. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
City Manager Flora asked for and received the consensus of the Council to bring forward a
discussion on a contract for services for a retail marketing consultant.
Councilmember Overton asked for and received consensus to discuss the private roads within the
City and maintenance of those private roads.
CLOSED SESSION:
(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.
ADJOURNMENT
There was no action taken in Closed Session. There being no further business of the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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