City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · August 18, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Closed Session 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Dirk Slooten
Vice Mayor Russ Perdock
Council Member David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
ABSENT
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
(1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
No changes to the agenda.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer
F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no action taken in closed session.
G. PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation of August's Adoptable Dogs
3. Presentation of the Sulphur Fire Roadway Disaster Repair Project
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4. Presentation on ZoneHaven
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
Margaret Garcia spoke regarding the water quality of Clear Lake and its affect on the City,
residents and businesses.
I. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member Cremer
5. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract with E4 Utility Design for Dry Utility Planning
Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project
Recommended Action: Approve the amendment of contract with E4 Utility Design for a not-
to-exceed amount of $24,900.00
6. Discontinuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 23, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on September 16, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
7. Discontinuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 18, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on August 19, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
J. BUSINESS
9. Discussion and Consideration of Purchase Agreement for Property Located at 6540 Old
Highway 53 (APN 010-031-01), Clearlake
Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of property located at 6540 Old Highway 53,
Clearlake and authorize the City Manager to executed and necessary documents to complete
the sale.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer
10. Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 266-2022 Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-7 of the
Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Traffic Engineer and City Engineer
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Recommended Action: Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 266-2022: AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-7 OF THE CLEARLAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO TRAFFIC ENGINEER / CITY ENGINEER, read by title only and set second reading
and adoption for the August 25, 2022 meeting
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report. He clarified that the second reading would take
place at the September 1st, 2022 meeting.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer
11. Review and Approval of the use and retention of the Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year
2021-2022
Recommended Action: Move to adopt the resolution approving the use and retention of the
Development Impact Fees
City Manager Flora 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
12. Discussion of the 2022 League of California Cities (CalCities) Annual Conference Proposed
Bylaws Amendments
Recommended Action: Discuss and give direction to the CalCities Conference Delegates
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
It was the consensus of the Council to direct the delegates to support the changes.
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
BY:
August 18, 2022 Page. 4
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Closed Session 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/84417125301
A. ROLL CALL
B. 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
(1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
August 18, 2022 Page. 2
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. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
G. PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation of August's Adoptable Dogs
3. Presentation of the Sulphur Fire Roadway Disaster Repair Project
4. Presentation on ZoneHaven
H. 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.
I. 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. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract with E4 Utility Design for Dry Utility Planning
Services related to the Burns Valley Development Project
August 18, 2022 Page. 3
Recommended Action: Approve the amendment of contract with E4 Utility Design for a not-
to-exceed amount of $24,900.00
6. Discontinuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 23, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on September 16, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
7. Discontinuation of Declaration of Local Emergency Issued on August 18, 2021 and Ratified by
Council Action on August 19, 2021
Recommended Action: By motion end declaration of emergency
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
J. BUSINESS
9. Discussion and Consideration of Purchase Agreement for Property Located at 6540 Old
Highway 53 (APN 010-031-01), Clearlake
Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of property located at 6540 Old Highway 53,
Clearlake and authorize the City Manager to executed and necessary documents to complete
the sale.
10. Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 266-2022 Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-7 of the
Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Traffic Engineer and City Engineer
Recommended Action: Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 266-2022: AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-7 OF THE CLEARLAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO TRAFFIC ENGINEER / CITY ENGINEER, read by title only and set second reading
and adoption for the August 25, 2022 meeting
11. Review and Approval of the use and retention of the Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year
2021-2022
Recommended Action: Move to adopt the resolution approving the use and retention of the
Development Impact Fees
12. Discussion of the 2022 League of California Cities (CalCities) Annual Conference Proposed
Bylaws Amendments
Recommended Action: Discuss and give direction to the CalCities Conference Delegates
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: August 12, 2022
BY:
August 18, 2022 Page. 4
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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