City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · August 5, 2021
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Closed Session 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is
taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item
are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes
time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please
contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic
Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us at
least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations.
AGENDA REPORTS
Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents
pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the
meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us.
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/85087920433
A. CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to litigation under
Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Potential Case
2. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6885 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager Alan
Flora; Negotiating Parties: Burbank Housing Corporation; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
of payment.
3. 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
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4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 - City of Clearlake vs. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al. Case No. 1:20-cv-
06212
B. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Dirk Slooten
Vice Mayor Russ Perdock
Council Member David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
Motion made by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
No action was taken in closed session.
G. PRESENTATIONS
5. Proclamation Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion
6. Presentation on the Progress of the City's 2021 Chip Seal Project
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
Finance Director Kelcey Young introduced herself to Council.
August Schmidt spoke regarding a homeless encampment in his neighborhood in the Avenues. He
offered a $5000 donation to assist in the cleanup.
I. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
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7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Minutes of the June 9, 2021 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on March 14, 2020 and Ratified by
Council Action on March 19, 2020
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
10. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and Ratified by
Council Action October 12, 2017
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
30 days
J. BUSINESS
11. Consideration of Joining the Joint Powers Authority of the Lake County Community Risk
Reduction Authority
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Third Amendment to the Risk
Reduction Authority JPA and Appoint a City Representative to the Board of Directors.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Supervisor Moke Simon was present to discuss the item.
Motion: Authorize the CM to sign the 3rd amendment and appoint Councilmember Cremer to
the Risk Reduction Authority.
Motion made by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
12. Consideration of Approval of Sale of Clearlake Waste Solutions to Waste Connections
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2021-39 Approving the Sale of Clearlake Waste
Solutions to Waste Connections.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Bruce McCracken was present on behalf of Clearlake Waste Solutions and Waste Collections.
Susanne Delinder spoke on behalf of Waste Collections.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
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13. Presentation and discussion regarding status of on-going Code Enforcement cases at 14541
and 14525 Lakeshore Drive
Recommended Action: Discuss with possible direction to staff.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lambert gave the staff report and gave a presentation.
The owner of the property was present and gave a statement.
It was the consensus of the Council to allow the code enforcement administrative process to
continue without Council oversight.
14. Consideration of rejection of bids for the Sulphur Fire Roadway Disaster Repair Project
Recommended Action: Direct staff to reject all bids and authorize staff to rebid.
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Claffey, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
15. Authorizing the City Manager to Prepare and Submit Two Program Income Only Applications
through the California Housing and Community Development CDBG Program
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution Nos. 2021-40 & 2021-41
Chief White gave the staff report.
It was moved by Councilmember Cremer and seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock to adopt
Resolution No. 2021-40. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
It was moved by Councilmember Claffey and seconded by Councilmember Overton to adopt
Resolution No. 2021-41. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
16. Consideration of a Resolution Certifying Appointment of David Deakins as Building Inspector II
is Necessary to Fill a Critically Needed Position, Requesting an Exception from CalPERS to the
180-Day Wait Period and Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint; Resolution No. 2021-31
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2021-31 and authorize the City Manager to appoint
David Deakins upon approval from CalPERS
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
17. Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 256-
2021, An Amendment to Chapter 17 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Repealing and
August 05, 2021 Page. 5
Replacing Floodplain Management regulations, read it by title only, waive further reading and
set adoption for the August 19, 2021 meeting.
Contract City Engineer Swartz gave the staff report.
Motion by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Closed Session 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council
Members to attend City Council meetings telephonically. On June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom
extended this Order through September 30, 2021. Please be advised that some, or all, of the Clearlake
City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
The City Council meetings are viewable in person in the Council Chambers, via livestreaming on the
City’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS-3woxEu1ilBXA) or “Lake
County PEG TV Live Stream” at https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured and the
public may participate through Zoom at the link listed below. The public can submit comments and
questions in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to the Administrative Services
Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the City Council adequate time to review
your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of
the meeting.
AGENDA
MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is
taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item
are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes
time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please
contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic
Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us at
least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations.
AGENDA REPORTS
Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents
pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the
meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us.
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/85087920433
A. 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
August 05, 2021 Page. 2
1. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to litigation under
Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Potential Case
2. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6885 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager Alan
Flora; Negotiating Parties: Burbank Housing Corporation; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
of payment.
3. 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
4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 - City of Clearlake vs. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al. Case No. 1:20-cv-
06212
B. ROLL CALL
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The City Council invites members of the clergy, as well as
interested members of the public in the City of Clearlake, to voluntarily offer an invocation before
the beginning of its meetings for the benefit and blessing of the City Council. This opportunity is
voluntary and invocations are to be less than three minutes, offered in a solemn and respectful tone,
and directed at the City Council. Invocational speakers who do not abide by these simple rules of
respect and brevity shall be given a warning and/or not invited back to provide a subsequent
invocation for a reasonable period of time, as determined appropriate by the City. This policy is not
intended, and shall not be implemented or construed in any way, to affiliate the City Council with,
nor express the City Council's preference for, any faith or religious denomination. Rather, this policy
is intended to acknowledge and express the City Council's respect for the diversity of religious
denominations and faith represented and practiced among the citizens of Clearlake. If a scheduled
invocational speaker does not appear at the scheduled meeting, the Mayor will ask that the City
Council observe a moment of silence in lieu of the invocation. More information about the City's
invocation policy is available upon request by contacting the Administrative Services Director/City
Clerk at (707) 994-8201x106 or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us.
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
G. PRESENTATIONS
5. Proclamation Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion
6. Presentation on the Progress of the City's 2021 Chip Seal Project
August 05, 2021 Page. 3
H. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is the time for any member of the public to address the City Council on any
matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. The Brown Act,
with limited exceptions, does not allow the Council or staff to discuss issues brought forth under
Public Comment. The Council cannot take action on non-agenda items. Concerns may be referred to
staff or placed on the next available agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be
taken on each agenda item. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person.
I. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature
and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
member of the Council requests otherwise, or if staff has requested a change under Adoption of the
Agenda, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any item so removed will
be taken up following the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Minutes of the June 9, 2021 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on March 14, 2020 and Ratified by
Council Action on March 19, 2020
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
10. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and Ratified by
Council Action October 12, 2017
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
30 days
J. BUSINESS
11. Consideration of Joining the Joint Powers Authority of the Lake County Community Risk
Reduction Authority
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Third Amendment to the Risk
Reduction Authority JPA and Appoint a City Representative to the Board of Directors.
12. Consideration of Approval of Sale of Clearlake Waste Solutions to Waste Connections
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2021-39 Approving the Sale of Clearlake Waste
Solutions to Waste Connections.
13. Presentation and discussion regarding status of on-going Code Enforcement cases at 14541
and 14525 Lakeshore Drive
Recommended Action: Discuss with possible direction to staff.
14. Consideration of rejection of bids for the Sulphur Fire Roadway Disaster Repair Project
Recommended Action: Direct staff to reject all bids and authorize staff to rebid.
August 05, 2021 Page. 4
15. Authorizing the City Manager to Prepare and Submit Two Program Income Only Applications
through the California Housing and Community Development CDBG Program
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution Nos. 2021-40 & 2021-41
16. Consideration of a Resolution Certifying Appointment of David Deakins as Building Inspector II
is Necessary to Fill a Critically Needed Position, Requesting an Exception from CalPERS to the
180-Day Wait Period and Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint; Resolution No. 2021-
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2021-31 and authorize the City Manager to appoint
David Deakins upon approval from CalPERS
17. Revisions to Chapter 17 of the Clearlake Municipal Code
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 256-
2021, An Amendment to Chapter 17 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Repealing and
Replacing Floodplain Management regulations, read it by title only, waive further reading and
set adoption for the August 19, 2021 meeting.
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: August 2, 2021
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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