City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · May 7, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 7, 2020
The virtual meeting was held via Zoom in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-
25-20 and Executive Order N-29-20.
CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 5:00 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Russ Perdock, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
(1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: (Pursuant to Government Code § 54957):
Title: City Manager
(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 – 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
(4) 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.
There was no action taken in closed session.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:04 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Russ Perdock, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
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Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Andrew White, Police Chief
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services
Director/City Clerk
Dale Goodman, Public Works Director
Tim Hobbs, Police Lieutenant
Dave Swartz, Contract City Engineer
INVOCATION
Councilmember Perdock gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Harris to
adopt the agenda. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation Declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2. Proclamation Declaring May 4, 2020 as Firefighter Appreciation Day
3. Proclamation Declaring May 2020 as Military Appreciation Month
4. Proclamation Declaring May 10 – 16, 2020 as Police Week
5. Proclamation Declaring May 3 – 9, 2020 as Public Service Appreciation Week
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
Consent Items Recommended Action
6. Warrant Registers Receive and file
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
8. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read by title only,
No. 240-2020, Commercial Cannabis waive further reading and adopt
Regulatory Permit Suspension/Revocation and ordinance
Appeal Process and Corrections to Ordinance
No. 229-2019
9. Annual Rate Increase Notice CWS Receive and file
10. Consideration of Continuation of Declaration By motion keep declaration of emergency
of Local Emergency Issued on March 14, 2020 active and set next review in sixty days
and Ratified by Council Action March 19, 2020
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Perdock and seconded by Councilmember Harris to
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accept the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
BUSINESS:
11. Consideration of Acceptance of the Cannabis Equity Grant from the Governor’s Office of
Business and Economic Development in the Amount of $98,890.43; Resolution No. 2020-19
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
adopt Resolution No. 2020-19 accepting the Cannabis Equity Grant from the Governor’s Office of
Economic Development and Business and authorize the City Manager to sign the Grant
Agreement. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
12. Amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Adopted Budget to Include Grant Revenue of $98,890.43
Awarded from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; Resolution
No. 2020-20
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
adopt Resolution No. 2020-20, Amending the FY 2019-20 Budget to include Governor’s Office of
Business and Economic Development grant revenue and appropriations. The motion passed with
a unanimous roll call vote.
13. Ratify and Authorize the City Manager’s Purchase of a Modular Office Building for the
Animal Control Facility
Chief White gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
adopt Resolution 2020-21 Ratifying and Authorizing the City Manager’s Purchase of a Modular
Office Building from Mobile Modular Corporation for the Animal Control Facility. The motion
passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
14. Approval of Contract with R&R Pacific Construction for Austin Park Bathroom Remodel
Contract City Engineer Dave Swartz gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Harris to
approve Contract and Authorize the City Manager to Sign. The motion passed with a unanimous
roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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Vice Mayor Slooten asked for and received consensus of the Council to ask staff bring a report on
code enforcement stats to a future agenda.
Councilmember Perdock asked for and received consensus of the Council to ask staff to bring
forward a discussion on having the police department process permits to carry concealed
weapons.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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