City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · July 21, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/84738292742
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 Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of July's Adoptable Dogs
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
A citizen spoke regarding the odor of the lake and asked if any research has been done to
eliminate the odor. She also spoke regarding water trucks filling their trucks with water from the
lake.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Vice Mayor Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
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Cremer, Council Member Overton
2. Minutes of the June 8, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Adoption of Development Agreement, DA 2022-01 for a Commercial Cannabis Operation
located at 2250 Ogulin Canyon Road, further described as Assessor Parcel Number 010-044-19.
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance # 264-2022, read by title only, waive
further reading and adopt ordinance
5. Second reading Ordinance No. 263-2022 Amending Chapter 8, Section 8-6 of the Clearlake
Municipal Code Relating to Traffic and Parking Regulations
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance No. 263-2022, read by title only,
waive further reading and adopt
H. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-48 Approving the Fiscal Year
2022-23 Fee Schedule
Recommended Action: Hold Public Hearing, hear public comments and adopt resolution
Finance Director Young gave the staff report.
Mayor Slooten opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Bruno Sabatier asked questions of staff.
Dave Hughes spoke on the use permit process and against raising the use permit fees.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:38 p.m.
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
I. BUSINESS
7. Consideration of Request for the City of Clearlake to Initiate an Annexation Process for
Approximately 300 acres at 2050 & 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
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Richard Knoll spoke on behalf of the requestors. Brian Pensack, property owner, spoke on the
request.
Direction to staff: Cremer, Overton, Claffey, Perdock, Slooten in favor of initiating annexation
process.
8. Consideration of City of Clearlake 17-CDBG-DR-MHP Contract Amendment and adding
additional 18-CDBG-DR-MHP Phase II Funds to City Contract
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-47
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
9. Consideration of Agreement with the City of Lakeport for Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services
Recommended Action: Authorize the Police Chief to Sign the Agreement
Chief White gave the staff report. He announced minor modifications to the agreement
surrounding worker's compensation and CalPERS reimbursements.
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
10. Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 265-2022 Amending Chapter 10, Section 10-
3.5 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Appealing Abatement Orders to the City
Council
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 265-2022, an ordinance amending
the section of the Clearlake Municipal Code related to Appeal of Abatement Orders to the City
Council, read it by title only, waive further reading, and set second reading for the August 4,
2022 meeting
City Attorney Jones 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
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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L. CLOSED SESSION
(11) 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
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Jones announced there was no action taken in closed session.
N. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 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, July 21, 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/84738292742
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 July'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. Minutes of the June 8, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Adoption of Development Agreement, DA 2022-01 for a Commercial Cannabis Operation
located at 2250 Ogulin Canyon Road, further described as Assessor Parcel Number 010-044-19.
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance # 264-2022, read by title only, waive
further reading and adopt ordinance
5. Second reading Ordinance No. 263-2022 Amending Chapter 8, Section 8-6 of the Clearlake
Municipal Code Relating to Traffic and Parking Regulations
Recommended Action: Hold second reading of Ordinance No. 263-2022, read by title only,
waive further reading and adopt
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H. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-48 Approving the Fiscal Year
2022-23 Fee Schedule
Recommended Action: Hold Public Hearing, hear public comments and adopt resolution
I. BUSINESS
7. Consideration of Request for the City of Clearlake to Initiate an Annexation Process for
Approximately 300 acres at 2050 & 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
8. Consideration of City of Clearlake 17-CDBG-DR-MHP Contract Amendment and adding
additional 18-CDBG-DR-MHP Phase II Funds to City Contract
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-47
9. Consideration of Agreement with the City of Lakeport for Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services
Recommended Action: Authorize the Police Chief to Sign the Agreement
10. Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 265-2022 Amending Chapter 10, Section 10-
3.5 of the Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Appealing Abatement Orders to the City
Council
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of Ordinance No. 265-2022, an ordinance amending
the section of the Clearlake Municipal Code related to Appeal of Abatement Orders to the City
Council, read it by title only, waive further reading, and set second reading for the August 4,
2022 meeting
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CLOSED SESSION
(11) 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
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
N. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: July 18, 2022
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BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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