City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · September 15, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, September 15, 2022
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
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to 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 September's Adoptable Dogs
2. Swearing In of New Police Department Employees
3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 23, 2022 as Native American Day
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Slooten read comment from Julia Leon.
Durriya Syed with the California Department of Insurance spoke regarding fire prevention and the
Fire Safe Council.
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Julia Leon spoke regarding the need for sidewalks near the schools.
G. 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, Council Member Overton
4. Consideration of Acceptance of the Property Located at 16626 3rd Avenue Clearlake.
Recommended Action: Accept property and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate
of Acceptance.
5. Approve Police Chief’s Response to 2021-22 Grand Jury Report on Abandoned Vehicles
6. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
7. Approval of Response to the 2021-22 Grand Jury Report - "Not Your Grandpa's Dump"
Recommended Action: Approve the Draft Response to the 2021-22 Grand Jury Report and
Authorize the Mayor to Sign
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Acceptance for Filing the 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice Regarding Amendments to the
Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended Action: Accept for filing
H. BUSINESS
10. Presentation and Discussion of Phase 2 Lake County Recreation Center Feasibility Study
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
The City Council gave direction to staff to continue to move forward with the City's plan for
the Burns Valley Development and to stay engaged and revisit partnerships in the future.
11. Discussion of Mutual Aid Agreement Between the City of Ukiah, City of Fort Bragg, City of
Willits, City of Point Arena, City of Clearlake, and City of Lakeport
Recommended Action: Approve the Mutual Aid Agreement and Authorize the City manager to
Sign.
City Manager Flora 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
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Cremer, Council Member Overton
12. Consideration of Amendment of Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric for use of the
Community/Senior Center for non-PSPS emergencies.
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment and Authorize the City Manager to Sign.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Overton
Voting Nay: Council Member Cremer
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(13) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): Two (2) Potential Cases
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no reportable action in closed session.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 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, September 15, 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/89092594720
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 September's Adoptable Dogs
2. Swearing In of New Police Department Employees
3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 23, 2022 as Native American Day
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.
4. Consideration of Acceptance of the Property Located at 16626 3rd Avenue Clearlake.
Recommended Action: Accept property and authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate
of Acceptance.
5. Approve Police Chief’s Response to 2021-22 Grand Jury Report on Abandoned Vehicles
6. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
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7. Approval of Response to the 2021-22 Grand Jury Report - "Not Your Grandpa's Dump"
Recommended Action: Approve the Draft Response to the 2021-22 Grand Jury Report and
Authorize the Mayor to Sign
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Acceptance for Filing the 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice Regarding Amendments to the
Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended Action: Accept for filing
H. BUSINESS
10. Presentation and Discussion of Phase 2 Lake County Recreation Center Feasibility Study
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
11. Discussion of Mutual Aid Agreement Between the City of Ukiah, City of Fort Bragg, City of
Willits, City of Point Arena, City of Clearlake, and City of Lakeport
Recommended Action: Approve the Mutual Aid Agreement and Authorize the City manager to
Sign.
12. Consideration of Amendment of Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric for use of the
Community/Senior Center for non-PSPS emergencies.
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment and Authorize the City Manager to Sign.
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(13) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): Two (2) Potential Cases
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: September 12, 2022
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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