City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · January 19, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87046517637
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Perdock
Vice Mayor David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton (arrived at 6:12 p.m.)
Council Member Dirk Slooten
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked to delete Item #2 from the agenda.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Mayor Perdock.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Slooten
Absent: Council Member Overton
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of January's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Breakfast with Santa Volunteers
This item was deleted from the agenda.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Greg Rippe spoke regarding the lack of recycling center in town. City Manager Flora gave a brief
update on the issue.
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Chris Jennings spoke regarding issues on a property near his on Dam Road. City Manager Flora
responded to his concerns on the issue.
Nancy Dinkle spoke regarding traffic issues on Country Club Drive. She suggested additional stop
signs in the area. She further stated there are drainage issues near her home.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
3. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract with REY Engineers for the Tree Streets Design
Project
Recommended Action: Move to amend the contract with REY Engineers in the amount of
$158,175.00
4. Award of the Contract for the Youth Center Flooring to Bridges Construction.
Recommended Action: Approve contract with Bridges Construction and approve up to 10%
additional for unforeseen contract amendments.
5. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes of the (Meeting Date) Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Authorization of an Agreement with Studio W for City Hall Remodel Services for a Not-to-
Exceed Amount of $130,916
Recommended Action: Approve agreement and authorize City Manager to sign
H. BUSINESS
9. Update on the Lake County Recreation Task Force
Recommended Action: Receive Update
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. There was no action taken by the Council.
10. Adopt Resolution 2023-05 Granting the City Council's consent to the County of Lake to renew
the Lake County Tourism Improvement District (LCTID) and include the City of Clearlake in the
LCTID.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2023-05
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
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Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
11. Review and Approve the Submittal of the FY 23-24 ROPS for the period of July 1, 2023,
through June 30, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve and Authorize Review with the County Board and for the
Chair to sign the resolution
Director of Finance Wells gave the staff report to the Council sitting as the Clearlake
Redevelopment Successor Agency.
Motion made by Member Overton, Seconded by Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Chair Perdock, Vice Chair Claffey, Member Cremer, Member Overton, Member
Slooten
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Slooten asked for and received consensus to have a presentation by the City
Attorney on FPPC regulations.
K. CLOSED SESSION
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54961: Liability Claims -
Claimants: David and Kimberly Cavagna; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion to deny claim of David and Kimberly Cavagna
Motion made by Council Member Overton, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, January 19, 2023
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/87046517637
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
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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
1. Presentation of January's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Breakfast with Santa Volunteers
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.
3. Authorization of an Amendment of Contract with REY Engineers for the Tree Streets Design
Project
Recommended Action: Move to amend the contract with REY Engineers in the amount of
$158,175.00
4. Award of the Contract for the Youth Center Flooring to Bridges Construction.
Recommended Action: Approve contract with Bridges Construction and approve up to 10%
additional for unforeseen contract amendments.
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5. Continuation of Authorization to Implement and Utilize Teleconference Accessibility to
Conduct Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes of the December 14, 2022 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Authorization of an Agreement with Studio W for City Hall Remodel Services for a Not-to-
Exceed Amount of $130,916
Recommended Action: Approve agreement and authorize City Manager to sign
H. BUSINESS
9. Update on the Lake County Recreation Task Force
Recommended Action: Receive Update
10. Adopt Resolution 2023-05 Granting the City Council's consent to the County of Lake to renew
the Lake County Tourism Improvement District (LCTID) and include the City of Clearlake in the
LCTID.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2023-05
11. Review and Approve the Submittal of the FY 23-24 ROPS for the period of July 1, 2023,
through June 30, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve and Authorize Review with the County Board and for the
Chair to sign the resolution
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(12) Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54961: Liability Claims -
Claimants: David and Kimberly Cavagna; Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: January 15, 2023
BY:
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Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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