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City Council Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting

Clearlake, CA · May 19, 2022

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers 14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA Thursday, May 19, 2022 Regular Meeting 6:00 PM MINUTES Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/83256809167 A. ROLL CALL PRESENT Mayor Dirk Slooten Council Member David Claffey Council Member Russ Cremer Council Member Joyce Overton ABSENT Vice Mayor Russ Perdock B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton E. PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation of May's Adoptable Dogs 2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 21 - 27, 2022 as Safe Boating Week 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 2022 as California Tourism Month 4. Presentation of the Lake County Tourism Improvement District Annual Report F. PUBLIC COMMENT Dave Hughes spoke regarding imposing a moratorium on agriculture and cannabis cultivation in the Burns Valley watershed/Ogulin Canyon area. May 19, 2022 Page. 2 Vicki Crystal spoke regarding imposing a moratorium on agriculture and cannabis development in the Ogulin Canyon area. Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson read aloud two emailed comments: Ed Robey submitted a comment asking the consideration of a moratorium on cannabis and other agriculture projects in the Ogulin Canyon area until the drought conditions are over. Deb Sally submitted a comment asking for the consideration of a temporary moratorium on new wells or commercial projects in Clearlake. Willie Long spoke regarding violations of the vehicle code that he sees that aren't being cited, such as the absence of mud flaps and broken windshields. He added that the road to the dumps is deteriorated and needs maintenance due to traffic. G. CONSENT AGENDA Item #5 was pulled for separate action. Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton 5. Consideration of Resolution 2021 - 30 to adopt a list of approved projects for submission to California Transportation Committee (CTC) for funding pursuant to SB1. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022 – 24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adopting a project list for submission to the California Transportation Committee for funding under the provisions of SB1. Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton 6. Warrants Recommended Action: Receive and file 7. Minutes of the April 13, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting Recommended Action: Receive and file 8. Adoption of Resolution 2022-25 Supporting the Application of Chelsea Investments for the Local Government Matching Grant (LGMG) Program for Development of Affordable Housing at 15837 18th Avenue, Clearlake Recommended Action: Adopt resolution H. BUSINESS 9. Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 262-2022 Adding Chapter 11-6 of the Clearlake Municipal Code / Establishing Edible Food Recovery Regulations in Accordance with SB 1383 May 19, 2022 Page. 3 Recommended Action: Move to waive full reading of the ordinance, make any amendments if necessary, and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 262-2022, which amends the Clearlake Municipal Code by establishing regulations related to the establishment of an edible food recovery program, and for it to be placed on an upcoming agenda of the City Council for second reading and adoption City Attorney Jones gave the staff report. Motion made by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton 10. Presentation and Acceptance of the Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2019-20; Resolution No. 2022-26 Recommended Action: Hear presentation and adopt Resolution Finance Director Young gave the staff report. Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton 11. Consideration of Sale of Vacant Land Located at 4438 Fir Avenue, Clearlake Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Sale Agreement for Vacant Land Located at 4438 Fir Avenue, Clearlake City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Claffey. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton 12. Purchase of Axon Fleet 3 for the Police Department Recommended Action: Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a 5-year contract with Axon Enterprises Inc. for the purchase of Axon Fleet 3 and adopt Resolution No. 2022-27 waiving the competitive formal bidding process. Lt. Hobbs gave the staff report. Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Overton. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton Voting Nay: Council Member Claffey I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS May 19, 2022 Page. 4 J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS It was the consensus of the Council to discuss a moratorium on agricultural and cannabis development in the Burns Valley watershed area. K. CLOSED SESSION (13) Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency designated representatives: City Manager Flora, Finance Director Young, Administrative Services Director Swanson; Employee Organization: Clearlake Municipal Employee Association; Clearlake Police Officers Association (14) Liability Claim: Claimant: Smiley James Harris; Agency claimed against: City of Clearlake Motion to deny the claim of Smiley James Harris: Motion made by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Council Member Cremer. Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton (15) 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 (16) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Case: 14630 Olympic Drive, Clearlake CA 95422 L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Jones announced the action taken by Council on the Harris Claim item and announced there was no further action taken in Closed Session. M. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 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, May 19, 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/83256809167 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 May 19, 2022 Page. 2 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 May's Adoptable Dogs 2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 21 - 27, 2022 as Safe Boating Week 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 2022 as California Tourism Month 4. Presentation of the Lake County Tourism Improvement District Annual Report 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. 5. Consideration of Resolution 2021 - 30 to adopt a list of approved projects for submission to California Transportation Committee (CTC) for funding pursuant to SB1. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022 – 24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clearlake Adopting a project list for submission to the California Transportation Committee for funding under the provisions of SB1. 6. Warrants Recommended Action: Receive and file May 19, 2022 Page. 3 7. Minutes of the April 13, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting Recommended Action: Receive and file 8. Adoption of Resolution 2022-25 Supporting the Application of Chelsea Investments for the Local Government Matching Grant (LGMG) Program for Development of Affordable Housing at 15837 18th Avenue, Clearlake Recommended Action: Adopt resolution H. BUSINESS 9. Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 262-2022 Amending Chapter 11-3 of the Clearlake Municipal Code / Establishing Edible Food Recovery Regulations in Accordance with SB 1383 Recommended Action: Move to waive full reading of the ordinance, make any amendments if necessary, and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 262-2022, which amends the Clearlake Municipal Code by establishing regulations related to the establishment of an edible food recovery program, and for it to be placed on an upcoming agenda of the City Council for second reading and adoption 10. Presentation and Acceptance of the Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2019-20; Resolution No. 2022-26 Recommended Action: Hear presentation and adopt Resolution 11. Consideration of Sale of Vacant Land Located at 4438 Fir Avenue, Clearlake Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Sale Agreement for Vacant Land Located at 4438 Fir Avenue, Clearlake 12. Purchase of Axon Fleet 3 for the Police Department Recommended Action: Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a 5-year contract with Axon Enterprises Inc. for the purchase of Axon Fleet 3 and adopt Resolution No. 2022-27 waiving the competitive formal bidding process. I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS K. CLOSED SESSION (13) Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency designated representatives: City Manager Flora, Finance Director Young, Administrative Services Director Swanson; Employee Organization: Clearlake Municipal Employee Association; Clearlake Police Officers Association (14) Liability Claim: Claimant: Smiley James Harris; Agency claimed against: City of Clearlake (15) 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 May 19, 2022 Page. 4 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 (16) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Case: 14630 Olympic Drive, Clearlake CA 95422 L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION M. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: May 13, 2022 BY: Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk

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