City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · January 6, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/81158081265
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Dirk Slooten
Vice Mayor Russ Perdock
Council Member David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion made by Vice Mayor Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of Recognition to Employees and Volunteers
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring January 2022 as Human Trafficking Awareness
Month
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Neil Coach spoke regarding his rentals on 4th Street and the homeless encampment and illegal
wrecking yard in that area.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
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Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
3. Cancellation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and Ratified by
Council Action October 12, 2017
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
4. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 18, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on August 19, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
5. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 23, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on September 16, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
6. 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
7. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Minutes of the November and December 2021 Meetings
Recommended Action: Receive and file
10. Minutes of the November 10, 2021 Lake County Vector Control District Board
Recommended Action: Receive and file
11. Amendment to Regional Government Services Authority Consultant Contract
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to execute amendment
H. PUBLIC HEARING
12. Consideration of Appeal (AP 2021-04) of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional
Use Perm Applications (CUP 2021-05 through 08) and approval of the corresponding
Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 2021-02) for commercial cannabis operations located at
2185 Ogulin Canyon Road (Ogulin Hills, LLC).
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution CC 2022-03 Denying Appeal Application AP 2021-04.
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Appellant Dave Hughes asked for a continuance to allow him to gather additional information
for his appeal.
Applicant spoke against allowing a continuance.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Vicki Crystal spoke in favor of granting the appeal.
David Goolsbee spoke in favor of granting the appeal.
Terry Stewart spoke against granting the appeal.
Bobby Dutcher spoke against granting the appeal.
Karen Mantele spoke against granting the appeal.
Kathy Qualls spoke in favor of granting the appeal.
Ed Robey spoke in favor of granting a continuance of the Public Hearing.
An unnamed individual spoke in favor of granting the appeal.
Applicant presented information on the project.
Appellant again asked for a continuance of the appeal.
Public Hearing continued to the next meeting: January 20, 2022
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
13. Consideration of Ordinance No. 258-2022, Approving a Development Agreement, DA 2021-04
for Ogulin Canyon Holdings, LLC to allow a cannabis operation located at 2185 Ogulin Canyon
Road, Clearlake, CA 95422
Recommended Action: Approve a development agreement with Ogulin Canyon Holdings, LLC
and hold the first reading of Ordinance No. 258-2022
There was no action or public comment on this item and the Public Hearing was continued to
January 20, 2022.
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
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14. Consideration of Resolution 2022-05 Authorizing the Extension of the Temporary Closure of
Certain Roads, to Reduce Illegal Dumping and to Protect the Environment, and the Public
Health and Welfare
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-05
Public Works Director Goodman gave the staff report.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at approximately 8:30 p.m.
There was no public comment on this item.
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
15. Consideration of Authorization of the City Manager to Prepare and Submit Two Program
Income Only Applications through the California Housing and Community Development CDBG
Program; Resolution Nos. 2022-06 and 2022-07
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions
Finance Director Young gave the staff report.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at 8:33 p.m.
There was no public comment.
Motion made by Council Member Claffey, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
I. BUSINESS
16. Consideration of Resolution 2022-04 Amending the City of Clearlake's 2017-CDBG-DR-MHP
Contract with California Housing and Community Development to include 2018-CDBG-DR-
MHP funding.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-04.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made 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
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17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Construction of a Warehouse Facility at the
Clearlake Senior/Community Center.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff.
It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the construction of a warehouse facility at the
Clearlake Senior/Community Center and direct staff to facilitate.
18. Mayor's Appointments for 2022
Recommended Action: By motion, ratify Mayor Slooten's 2022 Appointments
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
19. Consideration of Appointing Councilmembers as Representatives to the CalCities Redwood
Empire Division, Resolution No. 2022-02: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Clearlake Appointing Representatives to Represent and Vote on Behalf of the City at the
CalCities, Redwood Empire Division Business Meetings and Represent the City and Vote at the
Division Legislative Committee Meetings
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-02 ratifying Mayor Slooten's appointments
Mayor Slooten appointed Councilmember Overton as primary member and Councilmember
Claffey as alternate.
Motion made 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
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 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, January 06, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
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/81158081265
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. 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
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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.
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of Recognition to Employees and Volunteers
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring January 2022 as Human Trafficking Awareness
Month
F. 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.
G. 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.
3. Cancellation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on October 9, 2017 and Ratified by
Council Action October 12, 2017
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
4. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 18, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on August 19, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
5. Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 23, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on September 16, 2021
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Recommended Action: By motion keep declaration of emergency active and set next review in
sixty days
6. 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
7. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Minutes of the November and December 2021 Meetings
Recommended Action: Receive and file
10. Minutes of the November 10, 2021 Lake County Vector Control District Board
Recommended Action: Receive and file
11. Amendment to Regional Government Services Authority Consultant Contract
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to execute amendment
H. PUBLIC HEARING
12. Consideration of Appeal (AP 2021-04) of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional
Use Perm Applications (CUP 2021-05 through 08) and approval of the corresponding
Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 2021-02) for commercial cannabis operations located at
2185 Ogulin Canyon Road (Ogulin Hills, LLC).
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution CC 2022-03 Denying Appeal Application AP 2021-04.
13. Consideration of Ordinance No. 258-2022, Approving a Development Agreement, DA 2021-04
for Ogulin Canyon Holdings, LLC to allow a cannabis operation located at 2185 Ogulin Canyon
Road, Clearlake, CA 95422
Recommended Action: Approve a development agreement with Ogulin Canyon Holdings, LLC
and hold the first reading of Ordinance No. 258-2022
14. Consideration of Resolution 2022-05 Authorizing the Extension of the Temporary Closure of
Certain Roads, to Reduce Illegal Dumping and to Protect the Environment, and the Public
Health and Welfare
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-05
15. Consideration of Authorization of the City Manager to Prepare and Submit Two Program
Income Only Applications through the California Housing and Community Development CDBG
Program; Resolution Nos. 2022-06 and 2022-07
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions
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I. BUSINESS
16. Consideration of Resolution 2022-04 Amending the City of Clearlake's 2017-CDBG-DR-MHP
Contract with California Housing and Community Development to include 2018-CDBG-DR-
MHP funding.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-04.
17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Construction of a Warehouse Facility at the
Clearlake Senior/Community Center.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff.
18. Mayor's Appointments for 2022
Recommended Action: By motion, ratify Mayor Slooten's 2022 Appointments
19. Consideration of Appointing Councilmembers as Representatives to the CalCities Redwood
Empire Division, Resolution No. 2022-02: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Clearlake Appointing Representatives to Represent and Vote on Behalf of the City at the
CalCities, Redwood Empire Division Business Meetings and Represent the City and Vote at the
Division Legislative Committee Meetings
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-02 ratifying Mayor Slooten's appointments
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: January 3, 2022
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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