City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · September 3, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL
& REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 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: 5:30 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Russ Perdock, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
(1) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Property: Owned by City of Clearlake;
Location: 2185 Ogulin Canyon Road; City negotiator: City Manager Alan Flora; Negotiating
party: Bobby Dutcher; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
(2) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Property: Owned by One Shot Mining;
Location: 14885 Burns Valley Road; City negotiator: City Manager Alan Flora; Negotiating
party: One Shot Mining; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
No action was taken in closed session.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 P.M.
Roll Call. Present: Russ Cremer, Mayor
Dirk Slooten, Vice Mayor
Phil Harris, Councilmember
Joyce Overton, Councilmember
Russ Perdock, Councilmember
Staff: Alan Flora, City Manager
Andrew White, Police Chief
Ryan Jones, City Attorney
Tina Viramontes, Deputy City Clerk
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services
Director/City Clerk
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Dale Goodman, Public Works Director
INVOCATION
Councilmember Perdock gave the invocation.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked that Item #13, To hear and act upon an appeal of an Abatement Order for
15558 37th Avenue, in accordance with Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18, Articles 9 and 10;
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-39, be removed from the agenda.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Overton to
adopt the agenda as amended. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
PRESENTATION
1. Proclamation Declaring September 2020 as Senior Center Month
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
Consent Items Recommended Action
2. Warrant Registers Receive and file
3. Minutes of the July 16, 2020 Meeting Receive and file
4. 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
5. 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
6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read by title only,
No. 245-2020 An Ordinance Amending waive further reading and adopt
Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 2, Section ordinance
2-1.2 Increasing the Salary of City Council
Members
7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read by title only,
No. 244-2020 Ordinance Amending the waive further reading and adopt
Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Universal ordinance
Collection and Authorizing Administrative
Citations to Collect Unpaid Debt
8. Adoption of 2nd Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Adopt resolution
Budget (Resolution 2020-27) Appropriating
Funding for Equipment and Supplies,
Resolution No. 2020-38
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9. Approve the Purchase of 2,040 lineal feet of Waive Public Bidding Requirements and
used K-Rail Concrete Barrier Authorize the City Manager to Purchase
2,040 lineal feet of used K-Rail Concrete
Barrier for an amount not to exceed
$55,000
10. Approve the Purchase a Bobcat Toolcat 5600 Authorize the City Manager to purchase a
and Five Work Implements Toolcat 5600 and five work implements
11. Ratification of a Letter of Opposition to AB 6 Ratify City Manager Flora’s signing of the
Letter of Opposition to AB 6
12. Amendment of Contract with Pavement Authorize the City Manager to amend the
Coatings Co. contract with Pavement Coatings Co. for
an additional $13,657.60 and authorize
the City Manager to approve up to 10% for
additional unforeseen contract
amendments
ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to
accept the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
BUSINESS:
13. To hear and act upon an appeal of an Abatement Order for 15558 37th Avenue, in
accordance with Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18, Articles 9 and 10; Adopt Resolution
No. 2020-39
This item was deleted from the agenda.
14. Consideration of Response to Lake County Civil Grand Jury Report on “PSPS – 5 Days in
October”
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to approve
Response from the Clearlake City Council to the Lake County Civil Grand Jury regarding “PSPS – 5
Days in October.” The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
15. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Commercial Cannabis Permits
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring forward an ordinance
modifying the current commercial cannabis regulations to eliminate the limitation on the number
of licenses, and have delivery only dispensaries and other cannabis businesses, excluding retail
dispensaries, only limited to the locations on the commercial cannabis combining district map.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Perdock asked for and received the consensus of the Council to direct staff to
bring forward a review of city-owned parcels for the establishment of a new park in the Avenues,
Highlands Harbor and Clearlake Park areas.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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