City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers 14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA Thursday, October 05, 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 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 October 05, 2023 Page. 2 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 New Police Department Employees 2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month 3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month 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. 4. Approval of Contract with BPR Consulting Group for the 2023-2024 Fiscal year not to exceed $100,000 for building inspection and plan review services. Recommendation: Approve the contract for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 with BPR Consulting Group and Authorize the City Manager to sign 5. Accept Interest in Real Property Conveyed by Trustee Deed Upon Sale Dated July 19, 2023 From Placer Foreclosure Company; Resolution No. 2023-40 Recommended Action: Adopt resolution accepting the interest in real property conveyed by Trustee Deed upon Sale converted on July 19, 2023 from Placer Foreclosure, Inc. on behalf of the City of Clearlake October 05, 2023 Page. 3 6. Minutes of the August 9, 2023 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting Recommended Action: Receive and file 7. Warrants Recommended Action: Receive and file 8. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Clearlake Municipal Employees Association (CMEA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Deleting the Senior Maintenance Worker Premium Pay Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign CMEA MOU Amendment No. 3 to remove the Senior Maintenance Worker premium pay 9. Award of Contract for the Senior Center Kitchen Remodel Project Recommended Action: Move to approve the contract with Pro-Ex Construction in the amount of $593,880.00 and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% for additional unforeseen contract amendments. 10. Authorization of Road Closure – Robert Viramontes Memorial Soap Box Derby; Resolution No. 2023-41 Recommended Action: Adopt resolution H. PUBLIC HEARING 11. Public Hearing for CDBG Contract 17-CDBG-12019 - Code Enforcement Recommended Action: Hold Public Hearing, receive public comment, and direct staff to submit required close-out documents I. BUSINESS 12. Authorization of Additional Expenditures Under Existing Professional Services Contract with Downey Brand for Legal Services from $250,000 to $500,000 Recommended Action: Authorize an Additional $250,000 in Expenditures under the Downey Brand contract for a new total of $500,000 13. Approval of Agreement of Purchase and Sale Between City and Jerry Lambert and Alexis Silimon for the sale of City-Owned Property 15903 36th Ave, Clearlake, CA 95422 (APN 041- 144-010-000) Recommended Action: Approve Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Authorize the City Manager to Execute any Related Documents. 14. Discussion and Possible Action Related to the Proposed Request for a Rate Increase by Golden State Water Company. Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS October 05, 2023 Page. 4 L. CLOSED SESSION (15) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): 1) Case No. CV-423786: Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake, et al., Lake County Superior Court; 2) Case No. CV-424401: Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake, et al., Lake County Superior Court M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION N. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: Month XX, 20XX BY: Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk