City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · June 16, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87415877504
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Dirk Slooten
Vice Mayor Russ Perdock
Council Member David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. BUSINESS
1. FY 2022/23 Budget Workshop
Finance Director Young gave an overview of the FY 22/23 Proposed Budget.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. ADOPTION OF THE 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
F. PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation of June's Adoptable Dogs
3. Presentation by CalOES on the 2021 Cache Fire Recovery
4. Presentation by Water Resources of the Cache Fire Post-Fire Monitoring Results
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5. Presentation By Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association on the Planting of Valley Oak Trees
at Anderson Marsh
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Deb Sally spoke regarding the Oak Tree Mitigation Plan. She also spoke regarding animal control
services.
Rodney (unknown last name) spoke regarding his property within the Cache Fire footprint and the
effect of the proposed road closures on his property.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Items #9 and #10 were removed.
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
6. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-36, A Resolution of the City of Clearlake, approving a
temporary street closure for the Annual 4th of July Parade and festivities on July 2, 2022.
Recommended Action: Move to approve Resolution No. 2022-36 for the temporary road
closure on July 2, 2022.
7. Amendment to the Contract with BPR Consulting Group for building inspection services
Recommended Action: Authorize amendment in an amount not to exceed $50,000 and
authorize the City Manager to sign
8. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract for Construction Administrative Services for the
Sulphur Fire Roadway Improvement Project
Recommended Action: Move to amend the contract with Green Valley for a not-to-exceed
amount of $135,000.00.
9. Award of contract for demolition of structure(s) and abatement of property located at 14101 Villa Way
Clearlake, CA 95422
10. Award of contract for demolition of structure(s) and abatement of property located at 14095 Villa Way
Clearlake, CA 95422
11. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
12. 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
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13. 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
14. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
15. Minutes of the May 11, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
16. Review of Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to review the Conflict of Interest Code
17. Authorization of an Amendment of budget for the 2021 Measure V Improvement Project
Recommended Action: Authorize amendment to the contract in the amount of $104,000.00
I. PUBLIC HEARING
18. Public Hearing to Consider An 18-month Closure of Multiple Dirt Roads in the Area of the
Cache Fire, and Park St from Sonoma to Oregon; Resolution No. 2022-39
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution and authorize City staff to take the actions to secure
the area
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Vice Mayor Perdock opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m.
Nicole Cook spoke against the item.
David Ferrell spoke in favor of the item but spoke against his property being fined for
abatement issues.
Kelly Wood spoke against the item.
City Manager Flora read emailed comment by Paul Pastorino which were questions answered
by staff.
Public Hearing was closed at 7:30 p.m.
Consensus of the Council to direct staff to provide information on the process on the City's
website and Notices Of Violation as feasible.
Motion to adopt resolution 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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19. Adoption of Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and designating the
formula to be used for calculation of same
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-42
City Manager Flora and Finance Director Young gave the staff report.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m.
There were no comments.
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
20. Adoption of the City of Clearlake's Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-43
City Manager Flora and Finance Director Young gave the staff report.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at 7:32 p.m.
There were no comments.
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
J. BUSINESS
21. Consideration of a Contract with North Bay Animal Services for Animal Care & Control Services
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with NBAS for
Animal Care & Control Services for a term of 10 years.
Chief White gave the staff report.
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
22. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and the
Clearlake Municipal Employees Association for the Period of July 1, 2022 through June 30,
2025
Recommended Action: Adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake
and Clearlake Miscellaneous Employees Association and authorize the City Manager to sign
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
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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
23. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and the
Clearlake Police Officers Association for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024
Recommended Action: Adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake
and the Clearlake Police Officers Association and authorize the City Manager to sign
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
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
24. Lease w/Dell Financial Services for Computer Workstations for the Police Department
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-38, authorizing the Chief of Police to enter
into a lease with Dell Financial Services for computer workstation replacements.
Chief White gave the staff report.
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
25. Ordinance Amending the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Traffic and Parking Regulations;
Ordinance No. 263-2022
Recommended Action: Introduce ordinance, conduct first reading, read by title only, and set
second reading and adoption.
Chief White gave the staff report.
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
26. Authorization of Job Descriptions and/or Placement into Salary Schedule for Certain
Administrative Positions; Resolution No. 2022-42
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution and authorize positions for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year
budget
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
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Motion made by Council Member Claffey, 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 9:00 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, June 16, 2022
Budget Workshop 5:00 PM
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/87415877504
5:00 PM BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. ROLL CALL
B. BUDGET WORKSHOP
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1. FY 2022/23 Budget Workshop
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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. PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation of June's Adoptable Dogs
3. Presentation by CalOES on the 2021 Cache Fire Recovery
4. Presentation by Water Resources of the Cache Fire Post-Fire Monitoring Results
5. Presentation By Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association on the Planting of Valley Oak Trees
at Anderson Marsh
G. 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.
H. 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.
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6. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-36, A Resolution of the City of Clearlake, approving a
temporary street closure for the Annual 4th of July Parade and festivities on July 2, 2022.
Recommended Action: Move to approve Resolution No. 2022-36 for the temporary road
closure on July 2, 2022.
7. Amendment to the Contract with BPR Consulting Group for building inspection services
Recommended Action: Authorize amendment in an amount not to exceed $50,000 and
authorize the City Manager to sign
8. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract for Construction Administrative Services for the
Sulphur Fire Roadway Improvement Project
Recommended Action: Move to amend the contract with Green Valley for a not-to-exceed
amount of $135,000.00.
9. Award of contract for demolition of structure(s) and abatement of property located at 14101 Villa Way
Clearlake, CA 95422
10. Award of contract for demolition of structure(s) and abatement of property located at 14095 Villa Way
Clearlake, CA 95422
11. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
12. 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
13. 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
14. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
15. Minutes of the May 11, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
16. Review of Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to review the Conflict of Interest Code
17. Authorization of an Amendment of budget for the 2021 Measure V Improvement Project
Recommended Action: Authorize amendment to the contract in the amount of $104,000.00
I. PUBLIC HEARING
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18. Public Hearing to Consider An 18-month Closure of Multiple Dirt Roads in the Area of the
Cache Fire, and Park St from Sonoma to Oregon; Resolution No. 2022-39
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution and authorize City staff to take the actions to secure
the area
19. Adoption of Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and designating the
formula to be used for calculation of same
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-42
20. Adoption of the City of Clearlake's Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-43
J. BUSINESS
21. Consideration of a Contract with North Bay Animal Services for Animal Care & Control Services
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with NBAS for
Animal Care & Control Services for a term of 10 years.
22. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and the
Clearlake Municipal Employees Association for the Period of July 1, 2022 through June 30,
2025
Recommended Action: Adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake
and Clearlake Municipal Employees Association and authorize the City Manager to sign
23. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake and the
Clearlake Police Officers Association for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024
Recommended Action: Adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clearlake
and the Clearlake Police Officers Association and authorize the City Manager to sign
24. Lease w/Dell Financial Services for Computer Workstations for the Police Department
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-38, authorizing the Chief of Police to enter
into a lease with Dell Financial Services for computer workstation replacements.
25. Ordinance Amending the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Traffic and Parking Regulations;
Ordinance No. 263-2022
Recommended Action: Introduce ordinance, conduct first reading, read by title only, and set
second reading and adoption.
26. Authorization of Job Descriptions and/or Placement into Salary Schedule for Certain
Administrative Positions; Resolution No. 2022-42
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution and authorize positions for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year
budget
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ADJOURNMENT
June 16, 2022 Page. 5
POSTED: June 10, 2022
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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