City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2019 CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor Phil Harris, Councilmember Joyce Overton, Councilmember Absent: Russ Perdock, Councilmember Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager Dean Pucci, Deputy City Attorney Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer (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 (2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case (3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): One potential case ACTION: City Attorney Pucci announced the Council gave direction to staff on the closed session items. Closed session was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M. Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor Joyce Overton, Councilmember Phil Harris, Councilmember Absent: Russ Perdock, Councilmember Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager CCMin 11-14-19 Page 1 of 4  Dean Pucci, Deputy City Attorney Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Andrew White, Police Chief Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer INVOCATION Todd Hinkle gave the invocation. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA City Manager Flora asked that Item #3, Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Fifteen-Year Employee Sgt. Dominic Ramirez, be removed from the agenda. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to adopt the agenda as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember Perdock absent. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Presentation by Clearlake Animal Control of November’s Adoptable Dogs 2. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to City Hall-oween Contributors 3. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Fifteen-Year Employee, Sgt. Dominic Ramirez (REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA) 4. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to City Volunteers PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. Consent Items Recommended Action 5. Warrant Registers Receive and file 6. Minutes of the October Meetings Receive and file 7. Continuation of Local Emergency Issued on By motion keep declaration of emergency October 9, 2017 and Ratified by Council Action active and set next review October 12, 2017 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 2019-48, A Adopt Resolution 2019-48 Resolution of the City of Clearlake Approving a Temporary Street Closure for the Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting 9. Adopt Resolution 2019-49 Authorizing the City Adopt Resolution 2019-49 Manager to apply for $160,000 in Senate Bill (SB) 2 Grant Funds 10. Receipt of the Annual Mayor’s Appointments Receive and file List 11. City Hall Holiday Closure Memo Receive and file CCMin 11-14-19 Page 2 of 4 ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Overton to accept the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember Perdock absent. PUBLIC HEARING 12. Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 234-2019, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Approving Development Agreement DA 2019-01 with D&M Compassion Center, LLC/Jason Jones Vice Mayor Slooten recused himself from the dais and left the room at 6:30 p.m. because he owns property within 300 feet of the applicant’s property. City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Applicant was present to discuss the project. Mayor Cremer opened the Public Hearing at 6:36 p.m. There was no public comment. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Overton to hold first reading of Ordinance No. 234-2019, read it by title only, waive further reading and set second reading and adoption for the December 12, 2019 Council meeting. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 3-0-2, with Vice Mayor Slooten abstaining and Councilmember Perdock absent. BUSINESS: 13. Consideration of Appointment to the Planning Commission for an Unexpired Term Ending March 11, 2023 Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. The City Council interviewed three applicants: Erin McCarrick, Fawn Williams and David Goolsbee. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to appoint Erin McCarrick to the Planning Commission for an unexpired term ending March 11, 2023. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote of 4-0-1, with Councilmember Perdock absent. 14. Consideration of Appointment to the Zoning Code Update Ad hoc Committee Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. CCMin 11-14-19 Page 3 of 4 ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to appoint Chuck Leonard as member of the Committee. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote of 4-0-1, with Councilmember Perdock absent. 15. Consideration of Appointment to the Traffic Safety Committee Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Harris to ratify Mayor Cremer’s appointment of Councilmember Perdock as member and Vice Mayor Slooten as alternate to the Traffic Safety Committee and to give direction to staff to continue advertising the public member vacancy. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote of 4-0- 1, with Councilmember Perdock absent. 16. Consideration of Appointment to an ad hoc Committee Related to the Public Safety Power Shutoff Events Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to ratify Mayor Cremer’s appointment of Councilmember Overton and himself to the Committee. The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote of 4-0-1, with Councilmember Perdock absent. 17. Discussion of Public and Private Streets Maintenance Contract City Engineer Swartz gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring back a policy for consideration to a future agenda which outlines a case-by-case basis policy for being reactive to requests, being proactive for commercial or economic development or where they meet certain standards, and to develop a template for resources for the public on how to develop an assessment district. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCMin 11-14-19 Page 4 of 4