City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · March 21, 2024
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Closed Session 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
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A. CLOSED SESSION
(1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION: Title: City Manager
(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIMS - Claimant: Project Harris, LLC;
Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
E. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor David Claffey
Vice Mayor Joyce Overton
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Russ Perdock
Council Member Dirk Slooten
F. PRESENTATIONS
3. Presentation of March's Adoptable Dogs
4. Presentation of the Lake County Public, Education, and Government Channel's Annual Report
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Evelyn Unger stated she has potholes and stray dogs in her neighborhood on Laddell which
prevent her and her walking partner from walking around their neighborhood.
Margaret Garcia spoke regarding the need to pave streets in the City.
An unnamed gentleman spoke regarding potholes.
City Clerk Swanson read an emailed comment from Supervisor Sabatier on pedestrian safety on
Highway 53 and commended Clearlake Police Department on their efforts to improve same.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
5. Disposal and Sale of Surplus Vehicles
Recommended Action: Authorize the Chief of Police to dispose of three vehicles through a
dismantler, sell one vehicle at auction, and adopt Resolution No. 2024-12.
6. Clearlake Waste Solutions 2022 Annual Solid Waste and Recycling Report
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes of the February 14, 2024 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Adoption of Resolution 2024-13 Approving an Amendment to the Standard Agreement Issued
Under the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program Coronavirus Response (CDBG-
CV)
Recommended Action: Adoption Resolution 2024-13
I. BUSINESS
10. Consideration of Resolution 2024-15 Supporting the Application of Chelsea Investment for the
HOME Investment Partnerships Grant Program for Development of Affordable Housing at
15837 18th Avenue, Clearlake
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-15
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. Representatives of Chelsea Investment, Heidi
Mather and Christopher Galan, were present.
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Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Vice Mayor Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
J. PUBLIC HEARING
11. Consideration of Updates to Clearlake Municipal Code Section 3-5 and Adopt Modifications to
the Lake County Fire Protection District Fire Mitigation Fees; Ordinance No. 269-2024
Recommended Action: 1) Hold First Reading of Ordinance No. 269-2024, read it by title only,
waive further reading, and set second reading and adoption for the April 4th meeting;
2)Continue public hearing to April 4, 2024 to consider adoption of Fire Mitigation Fees;
Resolution No. 2024-14
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Mayor Claffey opened the public hearing at 8:07 p.m.
Rob Fulty had questions on the fire mitigation fees.
Mary Benson spoke in favor of the increase of fees.
Mayor Claffey closed the public hearing at 8:21 p.m.
Consensus to place the Fire Mitigation Fees on the City's annual fee schedule and hold the
first reading of Ordinance No. 269-2024, read it by title only, waive further reading, and set
second reading and adoption for the April 4th meeting.
Motion made by Council Member Perdock, Seconded by Council Member Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Claffey asked for and received consensus to discuss special districts and its impact on
development at a future meeting.
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no action taken in closed session.
N. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
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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 21, 2024
Closed Session 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 will not be allowed to provide
verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments in writing
for City Council consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform or by sending
comments to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give
the City Council adequate time to review your comments, you must submit your written emailed
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.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 1100 and the City Council Norms and Procedures, any member of the public
making personal, impertinent, and/or slanderous or profane remarks, or who becomes boisterous or
belligerent while addressing the City Council, staff or general public, or while attending the City Council
meeting and refuses to come to order at the direction of the Mayor/Presiding Officer, shall be removed
from the Council Chambers or the Zoom by the sergeant-at-arms or the City Clerk and may be barred
from further attendance before the Council during that meeting. Unauthorized remarks from the
audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells, and similar demonstrations shall not be permitted by the
Mayor/Presiding Officer. The Mayor/Presiding Officer may direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove such
offenders from the room.
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.
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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. 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
(1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION: Title: City Manager
(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIMS - Claimant: Project Harris, LLC;
Agency Claimed Against: City of Clearlake
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.
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E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
F. PRESENTATIONS
3. Presentation of March's Adoptable Dogs
4. Presentation of the Lake County Public, Education, and Government Channel's Annual Report
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.
5. Disposal and Sale of Surplus Vehicles
Recommended Action: Authorize the Chief of Police to dispose of three vehicles through a
dismantler, sell one vehicle at auction, and adopt Resolution No. 2024-12.
6. Clearlake Waste Solutions 2022 Annual Solid Waste and Recycling Report
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes of the February 14, 2024 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
9. Adoption of Resolution 2024-13 Approving an Amendment to the Standard Agreement Issued
Under the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program Coronavirus Response (CDBG-
CV)
Recommended Action: Adoption Resolution 2024-13
I. BUSINESS
10. Consideration of Resolution 2024-15 Supporting the Application of Chelsea Investment for the
HOME Investment Partnerships Grant Program for Development of Affordable Housing at
15837 18th Avenue, Clearlake
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-15
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J. PUBLIC HEARING
11. Consideration of Updates to Clearlake Municipal Code Section 3-5 and Adopt Modifications to
the Lake County Fire Protection District Fire Mitigation Fees; Ordinance No. 269-2024
Recommended Action: 1) Hold First Reading of Ordinance No. 269-2024, read it by title only,
waive further reading, and set second reading and adoption for the April 4th meeting;
2)Continue public hearing to April 4, 2024 to consider adoption of Fire Mitigation Fees;
Resolution No. 2024-14
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
N. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: March 18, 2024
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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