City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · July 6, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, July 06, 2023
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87860224577
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Perdock
Vice Mayor David Claffey
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Dirk Slooten
ABSENT
Council Member Joyce Overton
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. 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 Slooten
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
Kay Lopez spoke regarding the City's animal control contract with North Bay Animal Services. She
criticized the City's investigation into the public complaints about NBAS.
Jean Yanich spoke regarding the City's animal control contract with North Bay Animal Services. She
further discussed the City's investigation into the public complaints about NBAS.
Christina St. Clair spoke regarding her volunteer experience at the Clearlake Animal Shelter. She
stated she was let go as a volunteer and stated she was not told why. She criticized the way it was
handled.
Charmaine Weldon spoke about abandoned cats and the need for a Trap and Release Program for
cats.
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F. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member Slooten
1. Consideration of Rejection of Proposals for Design Services of the Dam Road Roundabout
Project
Recommended Action: Move to reject all proposals for the Dam Road Roundabout Project and
authorize staff to resolicit.
2. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
3. Approve Contract Amendment with Lucy & Company for Public Relations and Communication
Services
Recommended Action: Approve Contract Amendment and Authorize the City Manager to
Sign.
4. Approve Contribution to Hands Up Lake County for Support of the 1 Team 1 Dream Program
in the Amount of $30,000
Recommended Action: Approve Contribution in the Amount of $30,000
5. Approval of Additional Leave of Absence Without Pay for Maintenance Worker II Johnny
Miskill
Recommended Action: Approve an additional leave of absence without pay for Maintenance
Worker II Johnny Miskill for June 8, 2023 through June 18, 2023
6. Consideration of Award of Bid of the City Hall Remodel Project
Recommended Action: Award bid to Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc. in the
amount of $1,281,110 and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to 10% of
the contract price
7. Authorization of Purchase of Office Furniture from National Business Furniture (NBF) through
the GSA Program
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to purchase office furniture from NBF in
an amount not to exceed $75,000
8. Authorization of a Side Letter with the Clearlake Police Officer Association and the Clearlake
Middle Management Association
Recommended Action: Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Clearlake Police Officers
Association and the Clearlake Middle Management Association in response to an audit of City
payroll by California Public Employees Retirement System
G. BUSINESS
9. Presentation and Acceptance of the Annual Financial Report and Single Audit Report for Fiscal
Year 2021-22; Resolution No. 2023-31
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Finance Director Wells 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
Slooten
10. Consideration of Lease Agreement for an Excavator for the Department of Public Works
Recommended Action: Approve the lease with Peterson/CAT in the amount of $208,814.37
and Authorize the City Manager to sign.
Public Works Director Leyba gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Claffey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Slooten
11. Consideration of Updates to Management Classification and Benefits Plan and City Salary
Schedule
Recommended Action: Approve 3% COLA for Employees Impacted by the Management
Benefits Plan
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Perdock, Vice Mayor Claffey, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Slooten
H. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Council Member Slooten appointed by the Mayor as an alternate to the Risk Reduction Authority.
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Slooten asked for and received consensus for an update on the opioid lawsuit.
J. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City
Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, July 06, 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.
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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
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. 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.
F. 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.
1. Consideration of Rejection of Proposals for Design Services of the Dam Road Roundabout
Project
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Recommended Action: Move to reject all proposals for the Dam Road Roundabout Project and
authorize staff to resolicit.
2. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
3. Approve Contract Amendment with Lucy & Company for Public Relations and Communication
Services
Recommended Action: Approve Contract Amendment and Authorize the City Manager to
Sign.
4. Approve Contribution to Hands Up Lake County for Support of the 1 Team 1 Dream Program
in the Amount of $30,000
Recommended Action: Approve Contribution in the Amount of $30,000
5. Approval of Additional Leave of Absence Without Pay for Maintenance Worker II Johnny
Miskill
Recommended Action: Approve an additional leave of absence without pay for Maintenance
Worker II Johnny Miskill for June 8, 2023 through June 18, 2023
6. Consideration of Award of Bid of the City Hall Remodel Project
Recommended Action: Award bid to Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc. in the
amount of $1,281,110 and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to 10% of
the contract price
7. Authorization of Purchase of Office Furniture from National Business Furniture (NBF) through
the GSA Program
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to purchase office furniture from NBF in
an amount not to exceed $75,000
8. Authorization of a Side Letter with the Clearlake Police Officer Association and the Clearlake
Middle Management Association
Recommended Action: Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Clearlake Police Officers
Association and the Clearlake Middle Management Association in response to an audit of City
payroll by California Public Employees Retirement System
G. BUSINESS
9. Presentation and Acceptance of the Annual Financial Report and Single Audit Report for Fiscal
Year 2021-22; Resolution No. 2023-31
10. Consideration of Lease Agreement for an Excavator for the Department of Public Works
Recommended Action: Approve the lease with Peterson/CAT in the amount of $208,814.37
and Authorize the City Manager to sign.
11. Consideration of Updates to Management Classification and Benefits Plan and City Salary
Schedule
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Recommended Action: Approve 3% COLA for Employees Impacted by the Management
Benefits Plan
H. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
J. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: June 30, 2023
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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