City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · October 10, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 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
Tina Viramontes, Facilities Coordinator/Deputy City
Clerk
Andrew White, Police Chief
Gary Price, Contract Planner
INVOCATION
Pastor Chris Gravesen gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked that the Council consider Item #10, Consideration of Request to Extend
Letter of Intent between Village Investment Partners, LP and the City of Clearlake for the Airport
Property, before the Public Hearing.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Harris to
adopt the agenda as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Designating October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Designating October 2019 as Breast Cancer Awareness
Month
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Joan Moore spoke regarding the Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
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Consent Items Recommended Action
3. Warrant Registers Receive and file
4. Minutes of the September Meetings Receive and file
5. Minutes of the September 11, 2019 Lake Receive and file
County Vector Control District Board Meeting
6. Continuation of Local Emergency Issued on By motion keep declaration of emergency
October 9, 2017 and Ratified by Council active and set next review
Action October 12, 2017
7. Ratification of the License Agreement with By motion, ratify the City Manager’s
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) for Use signing of the Agreement
of the Clearlake Community/Senior Center as
a Customer Resource Center (CRC) During
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Events
8. Approval of Agreement with Retail Strategies Approve agreement and authorize the City
for Research, Analysis, and Retail Recruitment Manager to sign
for the Term October 10, 2019 to October 10,
2022
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to accept
the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
BUSINESS:
9. Consideration of Request to Extend Letter of Intent between Village Investment Partners,
LP and the City of Clearlake for the Airport Property
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Council took a break from 6:50 p.m. to 6:53 p.m.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the City Manager to sign an extension
for the Letter of Intent between Village Investment Partners, LP and the City of Clearlake for the
Airport Property.
PUBLIC HEARING:
10. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Housing Element Update, General Plan Amendment
(GPA) 2019-01
Contract City Planner Price gave the staff report.
Mayor Cremer opened the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m.
There was no public comment.
City Attorney Pucci clarified that Page 127 H.5.5 and page 130 H.6.7 would both be deleted.
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ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
adopt Resolution 2019-45 which determines the action is exempt from CEQA and Adopts the City
of Clearlake 2019-27 Housing Element, with the proposed program deletions presented by staff.
The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
11. Discussion and Direction Regarding Process for Projects Within the County’s Cannabis
Exclusion Areas
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to give direction to staff to explore options on
procedures for processing requests letters of support for businesses within the County’s
Cannabis Exclusion Areas and bring recommendations back to a future meeting.
12. Discussion of Traffic Safety Committee Roles, Responsibilities and Appointments;
Resolution No. 2019-46
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to adopt
Resolution 2019-46 Reaffirming the Traffic Safety Committee and Approve Mayor Cremer’s
appointment to the Traffic Safety Committee, with the addition of a Councilmember alternate
member. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Vice Mayor Slooten asked for and received consensus of the Council to bring a discussion on
banning vaping and annexation/sphere of influence of the northeastern area of the city
boundaries to a future Council agenda.
CLOSED SESSION:
(1) 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
This item was cancelled.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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