City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 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 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 Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Dale Goodman, Public Works Director Mark Roberts, Senior Planner INVOCATION City Attorney Jones gave the invocation. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA City Manager Flora asked that Item #11, Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-54, A Resolution of the City of Clearlake, Approving a Temporary Street Closure for the Annual Christmas Parade, be deleted 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 roll call vote. PRESENTATION 1. Presentation of December’s Adoptable Dogs 2. Presentation by Retail Strategies 3. Presentation to Councilmember Phil Harris CCMin 12-03-20 Page 1 of 4 BUSINESS: 4. Consideration of Acceptance of the November 2020 Election Results, Resolution No. 2020- 60 Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Harris to adopt Resolution No. 2020-60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARLAKE RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 5. Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Council Members Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the oath of office to Councilmembers Overton, Claffey and Perdock. PUBLIC COMMENT: Senior Planner Mark Roberts introduced himself to the Council. Bruno Sabatier spoke regarding dumping in the Avenues. Consent Items Recommended Action 6. Warrant Registers Receive and file 7. Lake County Vector Control District Board Receive and file Minutes of October 14, 2020 8. Minutes of the October 15th, November 5th Receive and file and November 19th Meetings 9. Continuation of Declaration of Local By motion keep declaration of emergency Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and Ratified active and set next review for the next by Council Action October 12, 2017 Council meeting 10. Continuation of Declaration of Local By motion keep declaration of emergency Emergency Issued on March 14, 2020 and Ratified active and set next review in sixty days by Council Action March 19, 2020 11. Deleted: Consideration of Resolution No. Adopt resolution 2020-54, A Resolution of the City of Clearlake, Approving a Temporary Street Closure for the Annual Christmas Parade 12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Hold second reading, read it by title only, No. 248-2020, An Amendment to Chapter 18 of waive further reading and adopt the Clearlake Municipal Code Repealing and ordinance Replacing the Zoning Ordinance 13. Annual Calendar of Meetings for 2021 Receive and file 14. Consideration of Amendment to Employment Authorize the City Manager to Sign CCMin 12-03-20 Page 2 of 4  Agreement with Chief of Police Amendment #2 to Employment Agreement with Chief of Police 15. City Hall Holiday Closure Receive and file A member of the public pulled Item #12 from the Consent Calendar. ACTION: It was moved by Councilmember Overton and seconded by Mayor Cremer to accept the Consent Calendar Items, excepting #11 and #12. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. Item #12 was discussed by the Council. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Perdock to hold second reading, read it by title only, waive further reading and adopt the ordinance. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. BUSINESS: 16. Consideration of the City Council Co-signing a letter with the City Council of Lakeport and the Lake County Board of Supervisors Regarding the Recent Changes to the State’s COVID-19 Restrictions City Manager Flora gave the staff report. No action was taken by Council on this item. 17. Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-62; A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Approving a Hiring Bonus and Referral Incentive Program Administrative Services Director/City Clerk gave the staff report. ACTION: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to change the amount of time between the first payment and second payment of the employee referral incentive from the end of probation to six months after hire. ACTION: It was moved by Vice Mayor Slooten and seconded by Councilmember Overton to adopt Resolution No. 2020-62, with the changes listed. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. APPOINTMENT OF 2021 MAYOR/VICE MAYOR ACTION: It was moved by Mayor Cremer and seconded by Councilmember Overton to appoint Vice Mayor Slooten and Councilmember Perdock as Mayor/Vice Mayor for the 2021 year. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. CCMin 12-03-20 Page 3 of 4 CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS CLOSED SESSION: (1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Case No. 3:19-ca-05370-EMC Name of Case: Jane Wang v. City of Clearlake, et al. (2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Case No. CV-421149; 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. (3) LIABILITY CLAIMS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Claimant: Bliss X, LLC. Robert Glasner (4) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 2890 Old Highway 53; Agency Negotiator: City Manager Alan Flora; Negotiating Parties: Robert Adelman; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment There was no action taken in Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Melissa Swanson, City Clerk CCMin 12-03-20 Page 4 of 4