City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · April 20, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Closed Session 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
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/86980502861
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Perdock
Vice Mayor David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Joyce Overton
Council Member Dirk Slooten
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.)
City Manager Alan Flora: Asked to remove item #2 and move it to next meeting. Emergency Item
brought forth regarding action from April 6th meeting.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Overton, Council Member Slooten
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of Chelsea Banks as Records and Communications Supervisor
2. Presentation by Chief Hobbs on the Clearlake Police Department Safety Education Loan
Forgiveness Program
3. Presentation of April's Adoptable Dogs
4. Recreation and Events Division Quarterly Update
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.
An unnamed resident spoke about concerns regarding the Clearlake Animal Shelter.
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
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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.
Consent Agenda: Motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
BUSINESS:
Emergency Item brought by City Manager Alan Flora to void council action from April 6th,
2023 meeting to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Argonaut
Constructors for the 18th Ave project.
City Manager Alan Flora gave Staff Report. Item to be brought back before the Council at a
later date.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten and seconded by Council Member Cremer. Voting
Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Overton,
Council Member Slooten
5. Approve Resolution Number 2023-18, approving a temporary road closure for the Soap Box
Derby race
Recommended Action: Move to approve Resolution 2023-18 for the annual Soap Box Derby
race
6. Minutes of the March 15, 2023 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Adoption of 2nd Amendment to Adams Ashby Consultant Contract
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment
9. Adopt Resolution 2023-20 Committing to Maintain New Gateway Monuments at each
Entryway into the City of Clearlake
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
10. Consideration of Resolution 2023-19 Adopting the 4th Amendment to FY 2022-23 Budget
(Resolution 2022-44) Adjusting Appropriations and Revenues
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2023-19
H. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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J. CLOSED SESSION
(11) Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency
designated representatives: City Manager Flora, Finance Director Wells; Employee
Organization: Clearlake Middle Management Association
(12) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
K. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
No action to report from Closed Session.
L. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Adjourned at 7:25PM.
POSTED: April 17, 2023
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, April 20, 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/86980502861
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. Swearing In of Chelsea Banks as Records and Communications Supervisor
2. Presentation by Chief Hobbs on the Clearlake Police Department Safety Education Loan
Forgiveness Program
3. Presentation of April's Adoptable Dogs
4. Recreation and Events Division Quarterly Update
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. Approve Resolution Number 2023-18, approving a temporary road closure for the Soap Box
Derby race
Recommended Action: Move to approve Resolution 2023-18 for the annual Soap Box Derby
race
6. Minutes of the March 15, 2023 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
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7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Adoption of 2nd Amendment to Adams Ashby Consultant Contract
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment
9. Adopt Resolution 2023-20 Committing to Maintain New Gateway Monuments at each
Entryway into the City of Clearlake
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
10. Consideration of Resolution 2023-19 Adopting the 4th Amendment to FY 2022-23 Budget
(Resolution 2022-44) Adjusting Appropriations and Revenues
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2023-19
H. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
J. CLOSED SESSION
(11) Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency
designated representatives: City Manager Flora, Finance Director Wells; Employee
Organization: Clearlake Middle Management Association
(12) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
K. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
L. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: April 17, 2023
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
REUNIÓN ORDINARIA DEL
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
jueves, 20 de abril de 2023
Reunión Ordinaria 6:00 PM
Las reuniones del Concejo Municipal se pueden ver en persona en las Cámaras del Consejo, a través
de transmisión en vivo en el Canal de YouTube de la Ciudad
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS-3woxEu1ilBXA) o "Lake County PEG TV Live
Stream" en https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured y el público puede
participara través de Zoom en el enlace que se detalla a continuación. El público puede enviar
comentarios y preguntas por escrito para la consideración del Concejo Municipal enviándolos al
Director de Servicios Administrativos / Secretario de la Ciudad en mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. Para
darle al Concejo Municipal el tiempo adecuado para revisar sus preguntas y comentarios, envíe sus
comentarios por escrito antes de las 4:00 p.m. del día de la reunión.
AGENDA
PROCEDIMIENTOS DE LA REUNIÓN: Todos los puntos del orden del día estarán abiertos a comentarios
públicos antes de que se tome la decisión final. Los ciudadanos que deseen introducir material escrito en
el registro en la reunión pública sobre cualquier tema deben proporcionar una copia del material escrito
al Director de Servicios Administrativos / Secretario de la Ciudad antes de la fecha de la reunión para que el
material pueda distribuirse al Concejo Municipal antes de la reunión. Los oradores deben limitar los
comentarios al tema tal como aparece en el programa y permanecer dentro de un límite de tres minutos.
Elalcalde tiene la discreción de limitar el tiempo total de discusión para un tema.
SOLICITUDES DE LA LEY DE ESTADOUNIDENSES CON DISCAPACIDADES (ADA)
Si necesita modificaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad, incluidas ayudas o servicios auxiliares, para participar
en esta reunión, comuníquese con Melissa Swanson, Directora de Servicios Administrativos/Secretaria Municipal
en el Ayuntamiento de Clearlake, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, teléfono (707) 994-8201, ext
106, o por correo electrónico a mswanson@clearlake.ca.us al menos 72 horas antes de la reunión, para dar
tiempo a proporcionar adaptaciones especiales.
INFORMES DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA
Los informes del personal técnico sobre cada tema del programa pueden examinarse en www.clearlake.ca.us.
Cualquier escrito o documento relacionado con un tema de sesión abierta proporcionado a la mayoría del Concejo
Municipal menos de 72 horas antes de la reunión, estará disponible para inspección pública en el sitio web de la
Ciudad en www.clearlake.ca.us.
Enlace de zoom: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/86980502861
A.PASE DE LISTA
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B.JURAMENTO DE LEALTAD
C.INVOCACIÓN/MOMENTO DE SILENCIO: El Concejo Municipal invita a los miembros del clero, así
como a los miembros interesados del público en la Ciudad de Clearlake, a ofrecer
voluntariamenteuna invocación antes del comienzo de sus reuniones para el beneficio y la bendición
del Concejo Municipal. Esta oportunidad es voluntaria y las invocaciones deben ser de menos de tres
minutos, ofrecidas en un tono solemne y respetuoso, y dirigidas al Ayuntamiento. Los oradores
vocacionales que no cumplan con estas simples reglas de respeto y brevedad recibirán una
advertencia y / o no serán invitados a proporcionar una invocación posterior por un período de
tiempo razonable, según lo determine la Ciudad lo determine. Esta política no tiene la intención, y
no se implementará ni interpretará de ninguna manera, de afiliar al Concejo Municipal con, ni
expresar la preferencia del Concejo Municipal por, ninguna fe o denominación religiosa. Más bien,
esta política tiene la intención de reconocer y expresar el respeto del Concejo Municipal por la
diversidad de denominaciones religiosas y fe representadas y practicadas entre los ciudadanos de
Clearlake. Si un orador vocacional programado no aparece en la reunión programada, el alcalde
pedirá que el Consejo de la Ciudadobserve un momento de silencio en lugar de la invocación. Más
información sobre la política de invocación de la Ciudad está disponible a petición comunicándose
con el Director de Servicios Administrativos/Secretario de la Ciudad al (707) 994-8201x106 o por
correo electrónico a mswanson@clearlake. ca.us.
D.APROBACIÓN DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA (Este es el momento de las modificaciones del orden del día.)
E.PRESENTACIONES
1.Juramento de Chelsea Banks como supervisor de registros y comunicaciones
2.Presentación del Jefe Hobbs sobre el Programa de Condonación de Préstamos de Educación
de Seguridad del Departamento de Policía de Clearlake
3.Presentación de los perros adoptables de abril
4.Actualización trimestral de la División de Recreación y Eventos
F.COMENTARIO PÚBLICO: Este es el momento para que cualquier miembro del público se dirija al
Concejo Municipal sobre cualquier asunto que no esté en la agenda que esté dentro de la jurisdicción
de la Ciudad. La Ley Brown, con excepciones limitadas, no permite que el Consejo o el personal
discutan temas planteados bajo Comentarios Públicos. El Consejo no puede adoptar medidas sobre
temas que no sean del programa. Las inquietudes pueden remitirse al personal o incluirse en la
siguiente agenda disponible. Tenga en cuenta que también se tomarán comentarios del público
sobre cada punto del orden del día. Los comentarios se limitarán a tres (3) minutos por persona.
G.ORDEN DEL DÍA DEL CONSENTIMIENTO: Todos los puntos enumerados en el orden del día del
consentimiento se consideran de naturaleza rutinaria y serán aprobados por una moción. Estos
temas no se examinarán por separado a menos que un miembro del Consejo solicite otra cosa, o si
el personal ha solicitado un cambio en el marco de la aprobación del orden del día, en cuyo caso el
tema se eliminará para su examen por separado. Cualquier punto así eliminado será tratado después
de la moción para aprobar la Agenda de Consentimiento.
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5.Aprobar la Resolución Número 2023-18, que aprueba un cierre temporal de la carretera para la
carrera Soap Box Derby
Acción recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución 2023-18 para la carrera anual Soap Box Derby
6.Actas de la reunión de la Junta del Distrito de Control de Vectores del Condado de Lake del
15 de marzo de 2023
Acción recomendada: Recibiry archivar
7.Warrants
Acción recomendada: Recibir y archivar
8.Adopción de la 2ª Enmienda al Contrato de Consultor Adams Ashby
Acción recomendada: Aprobar Enmienda
9.Adoptar la Resolución 2023-20 comprometiéndose a mantener nuevos monumentos de
entrada en cada entrada a la ciudad de Clearlake
Acción recomendada: Adoptar la resolución
10.Consideración de la Resolución 2023-19 por la que se adopta la 4ª Enmienda al presupuesto
del año fiscal 2022-23 (Resolución 2022-44) Ajuste de las asignaciones y los ingresos Acción
recomendada: Adoptar la Resolución 2023-19
H.INFORMES DEL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA CIUDAD Y DEL CONCEJAL
I.FUTUROS PUNTOS DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA
J.SESIÓN PRIVADA
(11) Conferencia con Negociadores Laborales: De conformidad con la Sección 54957.6 del
Código de Gobierno: Representantes designados por la Agencia: Administrador de la Ciudad
Flora, Director de Finanzas Wells; Organización de empleados: Clearlake Middle Management
Association
(12) CONFERENCIA CON UN ASESOR LEGAL - LITIGIO ANTICIPADO - Inicio de litigio de
conformidad con el Código de Gobierno § 54956.9 (d) (4): (1 caso)
K.ANUNCIO DE LA ADOPCIÓN DE MEDIDAS EN SESIÓN PRIVADA
L.APLAZAMIENTO
PUBLICADO: abril 17, 2023
POR:
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Melissa Swanson, Directora de Servicios
Administrativos/Secretaria Municipal
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