City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · April 18, 2024
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link:
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A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor David Claffey
Vice Mayor Joyce Overton
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Russ Perdock
Council Member Dirk Slooten
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
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
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of April's Adoptable Dogs
2. Proclamation Declaring April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked to remove Item #7 to the Business Calendar.
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Motion made by Council Member Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Minutes of the March 13, 2024 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
5. Adoption of the 3rd Amendment to the FY 2023-24 Budget (Resolution 2023-27) Adjusting
Appropriations; Resolution No. 2024-17
Recommended action: Adopt resolution
6. Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with ECORP Consulting for a new
total of $75,000
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment of Agreement with ECORP Consulting for a new
total of $75,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Sign.
H. BUSINESS
7. Consideration of Resolution 2024-18 Authorizing the City of Clearlake to Submit an
Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for
Funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation (CPLHA)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-18
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
City Manager Flora stated the resolution needed minor corrections.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
8. Discussion and Consideration of City Policy for Use of Generative AI Tools
Recommended Action: Adopt Draft AI Policy
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. It was the direction of the Council to add a review
every year of the policy during the budget adoption.
Motion 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
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9. Consideration of Approval of a New Employment Services Agreement with Alan Flora as City
Manager
City Attorney Jones gave the staff report as required by state law.
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Vice Mayor Overton.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(10) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no action taken in closed session.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 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, April 18, 2024
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.
*AMENDED* 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. 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.
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D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of April's Adoptable Dogs
2. Proclamation Declaring April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention 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.
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Minutes of the March 13, 2024 Lake County Vector Control District Board Meeting
Recommended Action: Receive and file
5. Adoption of the 3rd Amendment to the FY 2023-24 Budget (Resolution 2023-27) Adjusting
Appropriations; Resolution No. 2024-17
Recommended action: Adopt resolution
6. Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with ECORP Consulting for a new
total of $75,000
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment of Agreement with ECORP Consulting for a new
total of $75,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Sign.
7. Consideration of Resolution 2024-18 Authorizing the City of Clearlake to Submit an
Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for
Funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation (CPLHA)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-18
H. BUSINESS
8. Discussion and Consideration of City Policy for Use of Generative AI Tools
Recommended Action: Adopt Draft AI Policy
9. Consideration of Approval of a New Employment Services Agreement with Alan Flora as City
Manager
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I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CLOSED SESSION
(10) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
AMENDED AGENDA POSTED: April 15, 2024
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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REUNIÓN ORDINARIA DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Cámaras del Consejo del Ayuntamiento de Clearlake
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
jueves, 18 de abril de 2024
Reunión Ordinaria 6:00 PM
Las reuniones del Concejo Municipal se pueden ver en persona en las Cámaras del Concejo, a través de transmisión en
vivo en el canal de YouTube de la Ciudad (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS3woxEu1ilBXA) o
“Transmisión en vivo de PEG TV del condado de Lake” en https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured y
el público podrá participar a través de Zoom en el enlace que se detalla a continuación. No se permitirá al público hacer
comentarios verbales durante la reunión si asiste a través de Zoom. El público puede enviar comentarios por escrito para
la consideración del Ayuntamiento a través de la función de preguntas y respuestas en la plataforma Zoom o enviando
comentarios al Director de Servicios Administrativos/Secretario Municipal a mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. Para darle al
Concejo Municipal tiempo suficiente para revisar sus comentarios, debe enviar sus comentarios escritos por correo
electrónico antes de las 4:00 p. m. del día de la reunión.
*ENMENDADO* AGENDA
PROCEDIMIENTOS DE LA REUNIÓN: Todos los puntos de la agenda estarán abiertos a comentarios públicos antes de
que se tome la acción final. Los ciudadanos que deseen introducir material escrito en el acta de la reunión pública sobre
cualquier tema deben proporcionar una copia del material escrito al Director de Servicios Administrativos/Secretario
Municipal antes de la fecha de la reunión para que el material pueda distribuirse al Concejo Municipal. antes de la reunión.
Los oradores deben restringir los comentarios al tema tal como aparece en la agenda y respetar un límite de tiempo de tres
minutos. El alcalde tiene la discreción de limitar el tiempo total de discusión de un tema.
De conformidad con el Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 1100 y las Normas y Procedimientos del Concejo Municipal, cualquier
miembro del público que haga comentarios personales, impertinentes y/o difamatorios o profanos, o que se vuelva bullicioso
o beligerante al dirigirse al Concejo Municipal, al personal o al público en general, o mientras asistir a la reunión del Concejo
Municipal y se niega a entrar en orden bajo la dirección del Alcalde/Presidente, será retirado de la Cámara del Concejo o
del Zoom por el sargento de armas o el Secretario Municipal y se le puede prohibir su asistencia adicional antes el Consejo
durante esa reunión. El alcalde/funcionario que preside no permitirá comentarios no autorizados de la audiencia, patadas
en el suelo, silbatos, gritos y demostraciones similares. El alcalde/funcionario que preside puede ordenar al sargento de
armas que retire a dichos infractores de la sala.
SOLICITUDES DE LA LEY DE AMERICANOS CON DISCAPACIDAD (ADA)
Si necesita modificaciones relacionadas con una discapacidad, incluidas ayudas o servicios auxiliares, para participar en esta reunión, comuníquese con Melissa
Swanson, directora de servicios administrativos/secretaria municipal en Clearlake City Hall, 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 realizar adaptaciones especiales.
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INFORMES DE AGENDA
Los informes del personal para cada tema de la agenda están disponibles para su revisión 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.
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A. PASAR LISTA
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 voluntariamente una invocación antes del comienzo de sus
reuniones para el beneficio y bendición de la Ciudad. Concejo. Esta oportunidad es voluntaria y las invocaciones tendrán
una duración inferior a tres minutos, se ofrecerán en tono solemne y respetuoso y estarán dirigidas al Ayuntamiento. Los
oradores de invocación que no cumplan con estas simples reglas de respeto y brevedad recibirán una advertencia y/o no
se les invitará a volver a realizar una invocación posterior durante un período de tiempo razonable, según lo determine
apropiado la Ciudad. Esta política no pretende, ni se implementará ni interpretará de ninguna manera, afiliar al Concejo
Municipal ni expresar la preferencia del Concejo Municipal por ninguna fe o denominación religiosa. Más bien, esta política
tiene como objetivo 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 invocador programado no se presenta a
la reunión programada, el Alcalde solicitará que el Ayuntamiento guarde un momento de silencio en lugar de la invocación.
Más información sobre la política de invocación de la Ciudad está disponible previa solicitud comunicándose con el Director
de Servicios Administrativos/Secretario Municipal al (707) 9948201x106 o por correo electrónico a mswanson@clearlake.ca.us.
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D. ADOPCIÓN DE LA AGENDA (Este es el momento de realizar modificaciones a la agenda).
E. PRESENTACIONES
1. Presentación de Perros Adoptables de Abril
2. Proclamación que declara abril de 2024 como el Mes de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil
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 y que esté dentro de la jurisdicción de la Ciudad. La Ley Brown, con excepciones limitadas, no
permite que el Consejo o el personal discutan cuestiones planteadas bajo el comentario público. El Consejo no puede tomar medidas
sobre temas que no figuran en el orden del día. Las inquietudes pueden remitirse al personal o incluirse en la próxima agenda
disponible. Tenga en cuenta que también se aceptarán comentarios del público sobre cada tema de la agenda. Los comentarios se
limitarán a tres (3) minutos por persona.
G. AGENDA DE CONSENTIMIENTO: Todos los elementos enumerados en la Agenda de Consentimiento se consideran de naturaleza
rutinaria y se aprobarán mediante una sola moción. No habrá discusión por separado de estos temas a menos que un miembro del
Consejo solicite lo contrario, o si el personal haya solicitado un cambio en la Adopción de la Agenda, en cuyo caso el tema será
eliminado para consideración por separado. Cualquier elemento eliminado de esta manera se abordará luego de la moción para
aprobar la Agenda de Consentimiento.
3. Órdenes
Acción recomendada: recibir y presentar
4. Acta de la reunión de la Junta del Distrito de Control de Vectores del Condado de Lake del 13 de marzo de 2024
Acción recomendada: recibir y presentar
5. Adopción de la Tercera Enmienda al Presupuesto del Año Fiscal 202324 (Resolución 202327) Ajuste de Apropiaciones;
Resolución N° 202417
Acción recomendada: Adoptar resolución
6. Aprobar Enmienda al Contrato de Servicios Profesionales con ECORP Consulting para un nuevo
total de $75,000
Acción recomendada: Aprobar la enmienda del acuerdo con ECORP Consulting por un nuevo total de $75,000 y autorizar al
administrador de la ciudad a firmar.
7. Consideración de la Resolución 202418 que autoriza a la Ciudad de Clearlake a presentar una
Solicitud al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de California para
Financiamiento bajo la Asignación Competitiva de Vivienda Local Permanente (CPLHA)
Acción recomendada: Adoptar la Resolución 202418
H. NEGOCIOS
8. Discusión y consideración de la política municipal para el uso de herramientas de IA generativa
Acción recomendada: adoptar un borrador de política de IA
9. Consideración de la aprobación de un nuevo acuerdo de servicios de empleo con Alan Flora como ciudad
Gerente
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I. INFORMES DEL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA CIUDAD Y DE LOS CONCEJALES
J. PUNTOS FUTUROS DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA
K. SESIÓN CERRADA
(10) CONFERENCIA CON UN ABOGADO LEGAL – LITIGIO ANTICIPADO Inicio de litigio de conformidad con el Código de Gobierno
§ 54956.9(d)(4): (1 caso)
L. ANUNCIO DE ACCIÓN DE LA SESIÓN CERRADA
M. APLAZAMIENTO
AGENDA ENMENDADA PUBLICADA: 15 de abril de 2024
POR:
Melissa Swanson, directora de servicios administrativos/secretaria municipal
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