City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · March 17, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87086515023
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 March's Adoptable Dogs
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Susanne Holt submitted a written comment on how to incorporate her private road into the City-
maintained system. She was referred to staff.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
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
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2. Award of Contract for Well Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with Bartley Pump for
Well Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project in the amount of $44,948.93
and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract
amendments.
3. Authorization for Purchase of Splash Pad Equipment for Austin Park
Recommended Action: Move to approve the purchase with All About Play Inc. in the amount
of $96,379.39
4. Consider First Reading of Amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18-20.130.c Water
Efficient Landscaping
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 259-2022, read it by title only,
waive further reading and set second reading and adoption for March 17, 2022
5. Second Reading of Amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 9-1 Building and Housing
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance No. 260-2022, read it by title only,
waive further reading and adopt ordinance
6. Consideration of Amendment to Agreement with OpenGov Inc. to Expand Services to Include
OpenGov Reporting and Transparency Platform and Citizen Services Suite
Recommended Action: Approve amendment and authorize City Manager to sign
7. 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
8. 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
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 Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
11. Consideration of AAR #5 to the 2021-2022 Budget, Resolution No. 2022-13
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-13
12. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
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H. BUSINESS
13. Award of contract for Demolition of Structures and abatement of properties located at 3407 Oleander
Street, 3864 Laddell Avenue, 14514 Emory Avenue, 15586 33rd Avenue, 15783 40th Avenue, 14220
Pearl Street and 3395 4th Street Clearlake, CA 95422
Code Enforcement Supervisor Lambert 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
14. Consideration of Cost Sharing Agreement for Expenses Related to Facilitation of Community
Visioning Forums
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to enter into cost sharing agreement with
the County of Lake and City of Lakeport for the hosting of Community Visioning Forums.
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
15. Discussion and Consideration of Financing Options to Facilitate Additional Road Maintenance
Projects
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
Director of Finance Young gave the staff report.
It was the direction of the Council to direct staff to bring forward a plan for financing
additional road maintenance projects at 13 years at 1.5% and work with NHA Advisors to
develop the financing documents.
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(16) 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
(17) Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c): One potential case
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
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There was no action taken in closed session.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 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, March 17, 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/87086515023
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 March's Adoptable Dogs
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.
2. Award of Contract for Well Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with Bartley Pump for
Well Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project in the amount of $44,948.93
and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract
amendments.
3. Authorization for Purchase of Splash Pad Equipment for Austin Park
Recommended Action: Move to approve the purchase with All About Play Inc. in the amount
of $96,379.39
4. Consider First Reading of Amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 18-20.130.c Water
Efficient Landscaping
March 17, 2022 Page. 3
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 259-2022, read it by title only,
waive further reading and set second reading and adoption for March 17, 2022
5. Second Reading of Amendment to Clearlake Municipal Code Chapter 9-1 Building and Housing
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance No. 260-2022, read it by title only,
waive further reading and adopt ordinance
6. Consideration of Amendment to Agreement with OpenGov Inc. to Expand Services to Include
OpenGov Reporting and Transparency Platform and Citizen Services Suite
Recommended Action: Approve amendment and authorize City Manager to sign
7. 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
8. 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
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 Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
11. Consideration of AAR #5 to the 2021-2022 Budget, Resolution No. 2022-13
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-13
12. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
H. BUSINESS
13. Award of contract for Demolition of Structures and abatement of properties located at 3407 Oleander
Street, 3864 Laddell Avenue, 14514 Emory Avenue, 15586 33rd Avenue, 15783 40th Avenue, 14220
Pearl Street and 3395 4th Street Clearlake, CA 95422
14. Consideration of Cost Sharing Agreement for Expenses Related to Facilitation of Community
Visioning Forums
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to enter into cost sharing agreement with
the County of Lake and City of Lakeport for the hosting of Community Visioning Forums.
March 17, 2022 Page. 4
15. Discussion and Consideration of Financing Options to Facilitate Additional Road Maintenance
Projects
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(16) 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
(17) Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c): One potential case
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: March 14, 2022
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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