City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 1, 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: 5:30 P.M. (1) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: Owned by R/M Clearlake; Location: 15970 Dam Road, Clearlake; City negotiator: City Manager Alan Flora; Negotiating party: R/M Clearlake; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment. (2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Case: City of Clearlake v. County of Lake, a political subdivision of the State of California; Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, a public body of the County of Lake; Barbara C. Ringen, in her official capacity as the Treasurer-Tax Collector of the County of Lake; and Does 1 through 30, inclusive. There was no action taken in Closed Session. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:05 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 Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Dale Goodman, Public Works Director INVOCATION Councilmember Perdock gave the invocation. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA CCMin 10-01-20 Page 1 of 4 ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to adopt the agenda as presented. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. PRESENTATION 1. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Planning Commissioner Richard Bean 2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2020 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. Consent Items Recommended Action 4. Warrant Registers Receive and file 5. Minutes of the August and September Receive and file Meetings 6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read by title only, No. 246-2020, An Ordinance of the City waive further reading and adopt Council of the City of Clearlake Amending ordinance Section 5-20.3 and Section 18-12.050 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Commercial Cannabis Businesses 7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read by title only, 247-2020, an Amendment to Chapter 3 of the waive further reading and adopt Clearlake Municipal Code Regarding ordinance Development Impact Fees 8. 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 9. 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 10. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-42, Regarding Adopt resolution Acceptance of the State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CDBG-CV) in the amount of $122,279 11. Approve Agreement with Humboldt State Approve agreement and authorize the City University Sponsored Programs Foundation on Manager to sign Behalf of the California Center for Rural Policy for Cannabis Equity Grant Assistance in the Amount of $45,000 12. Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-45 Updating Adopt resolution CCMin 10-01-20 Page 2 of 4  the City’s Designated Publications for Legal Notices 13. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Approve amendment with RGS for a not- Management and Administrative Services to-exceed amount of $60,000 and Agreement with Regional Government authorize the City Manager to sign Services (RGS) for Consulting Services 14. Consideration of Establishing an Adopt resolution Unemployment Benefits Internal Service Fund and Establishing Policy Guidelines, Resolution No. 2020-46 Councilmember Overton asked for Item #6 to be removed from Consent Calendar for separate action and discussion. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to accept the Consent Calendar, except Item #6. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. Item #6 was discussed by Council and staff. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to hold the second reading of Ordinance No. 246-2020, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Amending Section 5-20.3 and Section 18-12.050 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Commercial Cannabis Businesses, read it by title only and adopt the ordinance. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 4-1, with Councilmember Perdock opposed. BUSINESS: 15. Consideration of Appointment of a Planning Commissioner to Fill an Unexpired Term Ending in March 2021 The Council interviewed two applicants: Fawn Williams and Michael McKeown. The Council ranked the applicants as follows: Vice Mayor Slooten and Councilmember Harris ranked Michael McKeown as top applicant. Mayor Cremer and Councilmembers Overton and Perdock ranked Fawn Williams as top applicant. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to appoint Fawn Williams for the vacant Planning Commissioner term ending March 2021. The motion was passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 16. Discussion Regarding Creation of a Clearlake Homestead Housing Program City Manager Flora gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to add terms to the program including a requirement for a 24 month period of owner occupancy, a one-time limit on fund usage per CCMin 10-01-20 Page 3 of 4 owner, allowance for out-of-county/city telecommuters eligibility, and the eligibility to offset well/septic costs with program funds. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to adopt the Clearlake Homestead Program. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to adopt Resolution No. 2020-43, Amendment #4 to the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget Appropriating $1 million for the Clearlake Homestead Program. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 17. Discussion and Consideration of Actions to Facilitate the City’s Development of the former Pearce Field Airport Property City Manager Flora gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten to adopt Resolution No. 2020-44 – Setting Forth Disposition Plans for the Airport Property Consistent with the Long-Range Property Management Plan and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Compensation Agreement with the Lake County Redevelopment Agency Oversight Board. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Harris and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to approve an MOU with RAM Development Partners and Authorize the City Manager to sign. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Cremer asked for and received the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring forward a discussion of having the Police Department issue CCW (carrying a concealed weapon) permits. Councilmember Perdock asked for and received consensus of the Council to place a discussion on annexing additional areas into the City. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCMin 10-01-20 Page 4 of 4