City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · October 20, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, October 20, 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
City Manager Flora requested the Council delete Items #7 and #8 from 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, Council Member Overton
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of October's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation by the Health and Social Policy Institute on Second and Third-Hand Smoke and
Aerosol Exposure and their Health Effects on Community Members
3. Presentation by Scotts Valley Energy Corporation on Bioenergy and Wildfire Mitigation
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Barbara Christwitz spoke regarding the clean up of a homeless encampment near Redbud Library.
She stated there are additional three unhoused encampments in the creekbed near there.
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Robert Coker spoke regarding the price of mandatory garbage pick-up. He also spoke regarding
building unattached sheds on residential property. He also spoke regarding a person who lives
across from his business and screams at him and his business.
Elizabeth Larson had questions on the presentation regarding BioEnergy.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Items #7 and #8 were deleted from the agenda.
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
4. Consideration of Acceptance of the Property Located at 16331 6th Avenue.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance.
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Authorization of the Subrecipient Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts Initiative to Receive
$474,700 of the Clean CA Grant
Recommended Action: Approve the Subrecipient Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts
Initiative
7. Minutes of the August, September and October Meetings
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Award of Bid for Roofing Repairs at 6805 Airport Road
Recommended Action: Award bid and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders
up to 10% of the contract amount
9. Authorization of the Main Street Project Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts Initiative
(LCRAI) for an art project development
Recommended Action: Approve agreement
H. BUSINESS
10. Discussion and Consideration of Amendments to the City of Clearlake's Environmental
Guidelines to Include Internal Guidance for Management of Tribal Cultural Resources and
Consultation
Recommended Action: Adopt Policy
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
The Council took no action on this item.
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11. Authorization fo a Joint Use Agreement with Konocti Unified School District (KUSD) for the
Use of the Clearlake Youth Center for Youth- and Recreation-Oriented Activities
Recommended Action: Approve a Joint Use Agreement with Konocti Unified School District
(KUSD) for the use of the Clearlake Youth Center located at 4750 Golf Avenue, Clearlake for
youth- and recreation-oriented activities, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate the
final agreement with KUSD
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson 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
12. Consideration of Waiving the Live Scan Rolling Fee for Volunteers of Youth Services
Organizations; Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution # 2022-60
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
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(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
(14) Liability Claims: Claimant: Jorden/Smith/Williams; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion made by Vice Mayor Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Cremer to deny the claim of
Jordan/Smith/Williams.
Voting Yea: Mayor Slooten, Vice Mayor Perdock, Council Member Claffey, Council Member
Cremer, Council Member Overton
M. ADJOURNMENT
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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, October 20, 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/84817490440
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 October's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation by the Health and Social Policy Institute on Second and Third-Hand Smoke and
Aerosol Exposure and their Health Effects on Community Members
3. Presentation by Scotts Valley Energy Corporation on Bioenergy and Wildfire Mitigation
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 16331 6th Avenue.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance.
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Authorization of the Subrecipient Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts Initiative to Receive
$474,700 of the Clean CA Grant
Recommended Action: Approve the Subrecipient Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts
Initiative
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7. Minutes of the August and September Meetings
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Award of Bid for Roofing Repairs at 6805 Airport Road
Recommended Action: Award bid and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders
up to 10% of the contract amount
9. Authorization of the Main Street Project Agreement with Lake County Rural Arts Initiative
(LCRAI) for an art project development
Recommended Action: Approve agreement
H. BUSINESS
10. Discussion and Consideration of Amendments to the City of Clearlake's Environmental
Guidelines to Include Internal Guidance for Management of Tribal Cultural Resources and
Consultation
Recommended Action: Adopt Policy
11. Authorization fo a Joint Use Agreement with Konocti Unified School District (KUSD) for the
Use of the Clearlake Youth Center for Youth- and Recreation-Oriented Activities
Recommended Action: Approve a Joint Use Agreement with Konocti Unified School District
(KUSD) for the use of the Clearlake Youth Center located at 4750 Golf Avenue, Clearlake for
youth- and recreation-oriented activities, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate the
final agreement with KUSD
12. Consideration of Waiving the Live Scan Rolling Fee for Volunteers of Youth Services
Organizations;
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution # 2022-60
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(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
(14) Liability Claims: Claimant: Jorden/Smith/Williams; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: October 14, 2022
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BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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