City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · October 6, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, October 06, 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
1. 5:00 PM Workshop to Discuss Annexation/Sphere of Influence Updates
There was no action taken by Council on this item.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
E. PRESENTATIONS
2. Swearing In of New Police Department Sergeant
Chief of Police Andrew White gave his presentation.
Chief White swore in newly appointed Police Sergeant Mark Harden.
3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month
Mayor Slooten gave the presentation on Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2022 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mayor Slooten gave the presentation on Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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F. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
G. CONSENT 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
5. Minutes of the August 10, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
8. Adopt Resolution 2022-58, A Resolution Appointing the Finance Director as City Treasurer,
Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks, Electronic Funds Transfers, Deposits to and
Withdrawals from Operating and Investment Accounts and Authorizing the Certification of the
Names and Signatures of the Authorized Persons to the Financial Institution(s)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-58
9. Consideration of Updated Salary Range for the Public Works Director Position and Salary
Schedule; Resolution No. 2022-59
Recommended Action: Approve updated salary range and adopt Resolution No. 2022-59
H. BUSINESS
10. Consideration of Appointment of Curt Giambruno to the Lake County Vector Control District
Board for a Term of Four Years
Recommended Action: Discuss and give direction to staff
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
11. Discussion and Consideration of Establishment of a Homebuyer Assistance Program as a
Retention and Recruitment Incentive for City Employees
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to the City Manager to Create an Employee
Homebuyer Assistance Program.
City Manager Alan Flora gave the staff report.
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It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the City Manager to create an Employee
Homebuyer Assistance Program.
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): Two (2) Potential Cases
(13) 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
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no action taken in closed session.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 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, October 06, 2022
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/83854275181
5:00 PM WORKSHOP
1. Workshop to Discuss Annexation/Sphere of Influence Updates
A. ROLL CALL
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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
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
2. Swearing In of New Police Department Sergeant
3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month
4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2022 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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. Minutes of the August 10, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
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7. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
8. Adopt Resolution 2022-58, A Resolution Appointing the Finance Director as City Treasurer,
Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks, Electronic Funds Transfers, Deposits to and
Withdrawals from Operating and Investment Accounts and Authorizing the Certification of the
Names and Signatures of the Authorized Persons to the Financial Institution(s)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-58
9. Consideration of Updated Salary Range for the Public Works Director Position and Salary
Schedule; Resolution No. 2022-59
Recommended Action: Approve updated salary range and adopt Resolution No. 2022-59
H. BUSINESS
10. Consideration of Appointment of Curt Giambruno to the Lake County Vector Control District
Board for a Term of Four Years
Recommended Action: Discuss and give direction to staff
11. Discussion and Consideration of Establishment of a Homebuyer Assistance Program as a
Retention and Recruitment Incentive for City Employees
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to the City Manager to Create an Employee
Homebuyer Assistance Program.
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): Two (2) Potential Cases
(13) 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
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: September 30, 2022
BY:
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Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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