City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · March 2, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Police Department Leadership Reception
5:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
A. POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP RECEPTION
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/89612108380
B. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Perdock
Vice Mayor David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
Council Member Dirk Slooten
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
F. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of Police Chief Tim Hobbs and Lieutenant Ryan Peterson
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as March for Meals Month
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Alan Markowski spoke regarding air quality in Lake County. He spoke regarding air pollution
coming from chem trails and geoengineering.
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Alan Comb spoke about improvements he has seen in the community. He spoke about positive
interactions between the police and the community.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
3. Authorization for payment of connection fees for a water tie-in related to the Burns Valley
Development and Public Works Yard
Recommended Action: Move to approve the payment of connection fees to Highlands Mutual
Water Company in the amount of $35,221.25
4. Second Reading Ordinance No. 268-2023 Amending Chapter X, Section 10-1.12 of the
Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Method of Service for Property Maintenance, Nuisance
and Vehicle Abatement
Recommended Action: Hold second reading, read by title only, waive further reading and
adopt ordinance
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
I. BUSINESS
6. Consideration of Appointment of Two Planning Commissioners to Fill Terms Ending in March
2027
The City Council interviewed the candidates, with the exception of Mr. Ramos. City Clerk
Swanson tabulated the votes and announced each Council Member's vote.
Motion to appoint Smalley and Ingles.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Vice Mayor Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
7. Consideration of Resolution 2023-14 Opposing voter initiative 21-0042A1 proposed by the
California Business Roundtable
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
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Overton, Council Member Slooten
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CLOSED SESSION
(8) Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6860 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager Alan
Flora; Negotiating Parties: Donald & Renee Hunt; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of
payment.
(9) Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6820 & 6840 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager
Alan Flora; Negotiating Parties: Lower Lake Leasing, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
of payment.
(10) Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Case No. CV-421697; Name of Case: City of Clearlake v. Testate & Intestate
Successors of Bailey Lumbers Co., et al., Lake County Superior Court
(11) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion to grant City Manager Flora the authority to purchase the properties located at 6820,
6840, and 6860 Old Highway 53, Clearlake for a total of $800,000 plus closing costs and to execute
all necessary documents to make the purchase of the three properties. No action was taken by
Council on the other Closed Session items.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
N. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
BY:
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Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Police Department Leadership Reception
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.
5:00 PM
A. POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP RECEPTION
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6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/89612108380
B. ROLL CALL
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. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of Police Chief Tim Hobbs and Lieutenant Ryan Peterson
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as March for Meals Month
G. 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.
H. 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 for payment of connection fees for a water tie-in related to the Burns Valley
Development and Public Works Yard
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Recommended Action: Move to approve the payment of connection fees to Highlands Mutual
Water Company in the amount of $35,221.25
4. Second Reading Ordinance No. 268-2023 Amending Chapter X, Section 10-1.12 of the
Clearlake Municipal Code Relating to Method of Service for Property Maintenance, Nuisance
and Vehicle Abatement
Recommended Action: Hold second reading, read by title only, waive further reading and
adopt ordinance
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
I. BUSINESS
6. Consideration of Appointment of Two Planning Commissioners to Fill Terms Ending in March
2027
7. Consideration of Resolution 2023-14 Opposing voter initiative 21-0042A1 proposed by the
California Business Roundtable
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CLOSED SESSION
(8) Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6860 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager Alan
Flora; Negotiating Parties: Donald & Renee Hunt; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of
payment.
(9) Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Address: 6820 & 6840 Old Highway 53, Clearlake; Agency Negotiation: City Manager
Alan Flora; Negotiating Parties: Lower Lake Leasing, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
of payment.
(10) Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Case No. CV-421697; Name of Case: City of Clearlake v. Testate & Intestate
Successors of Bailey Lumbers Co., et al., Lake County Superior Court
(11) Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): One (1) Potential Case
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
N. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: February 27, 2023
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BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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