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City Council Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting

Clearlake, CA · March 2, 2023

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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. March 02, 2023 Page. 2 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 March 02, 2023 Page. 3 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: March 02, 2023 Page. 4 Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk

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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 March 02, 2023 Page. 2 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 March 02, 2023 Page. 3 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 March 02, 2023 Page. 4 BY: Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk

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