City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · August 1, 2024
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 01, 2024
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
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
City Manager asked the Council to delete Item #10, Discussion Regarding a Potential Ballot
Measure to Support Recreational Activities.
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
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation by Gina Lyle-Griffin with the Health and Social Policy Institute on Second and
Third-hand Smoke and Aerosol Impacts on Health in Multi-Unit Housing
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Robert Frees spoke regarding a code enforcement issue in his neighborhood.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Council Member Cremer, Seconded by Council Member Slooten.
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Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
2. Authorization of Additional Expenditures Under Existing Professional Services Contract with
Downey Brand for Legal Services
Recommended Action: Authorize an Additional $250,000 in expenditures under the Downey
Brand contract for a new total of $750,000
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 270-2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Clearlake Amending Section 2-3.7 of Chapter 2 of the Clearlake Municipal Code
Regarding the Position of City Manager
Recommended Action: Hold second reading, read by title only, waive further reading and
adopt ordinance
5. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lucy & Company for Public
Relations and Communication Services.
Recommended Action: Approve Contract Amendment for up to $187,500 over one year.
7. Approval of Adjustment of the Police Lieutenant Position Salary Range from Range 64 to
Range 71; Resolution No. 2024-33
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution
H. PUBLIC HEARING
8. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution 2024-33 Authorizing the Conversion of Pine
Street to a One-Way Street.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-33, Authorizing the Conversion of Pine Street
to a One-Way Street.
Public Works Director Leyba gave the staff report. Corrected reso number to 34.
Mayor Claffey opened the public hearing.
Konocti Unified School District Superintendent Salato spoke in support of the change and
encouraged the Council to adopt the resolution.
Margaret Garcia spoke in favor of adoption.
Stephanie Hummel asked if public noticing was done for this item and was answered in the
affirmative by staff.
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Mayor Claffey closed the public hearing.
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
I. BUSINESS
9. Discussion of Water Related Issues in the City
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. There was no action taken by Council on this item.
10. Discussion Regarding a Potential Ballot Measure to Support Recreational Activities
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
This item was deleted from the agenda.
11. Discussion Regarding Events at City Facilities
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
Mayor Claffey led the discussion.
It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring forward a resolution to consider
event fee modifications and fee waivers for some event holders. Further, the Council directed
the City Manager to work with the event holder of the farmer's market to lower or waive the
cost of the event permit.
12. Consideration of Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternate(s) For the League of California
Cities Annual Conference in October
Recommended Action: Designate one voting delegate and up to two alternates
Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Swanson gave the staff report.
Vice Mayor Overton was nominated as delegate, with Council Member Perdock and Council
Member Cremer as alternates.
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
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 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, August 01, 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.
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
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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. Presentation by Gina Lyle-Griffin with the Health and Social Policy Institute on Second and
Third-hand Smoke and Aerosol Impacts on Health in Multi-Unit Housing
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.
2. Authorization of Additional Expenditures Under Existing Professional Services Contract with
Downey Brand for Legal Services
Recommended Action: Authorize an Additional $250,000 in expenditures under the Downey
Brand contract for a new total of $750,000
3. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 270-2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Clearlake Amending Section 2-3.7 of Chapter 2 of the Clearlake Municipal Code
Regarding the Position of City Manager
Recommended Action: Hold second reading, read by title only, waive further reading and
adopt ordinance
5. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lucy & Company for Public
Relations and Communication Services.
Recommended Action: Approve Contract Amendment for up to $187,500 over one year.
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7. Approval of Adjustment of the Police Lieutenant Position Salary Range from Range 64 to
Range 71; Resolution No. 2024-33
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution
H. PUBLIC HEARING
8. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution 2024-33 Authorizing the Conversion of Pine
Street to a One-Way Street.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-33, Authorizing the Conversion of Pine Street
to a One-Way Street.
I. BUSINESS
9. Discussion of Water Related Issues in the City
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
10. Discussion Regarding a Potential Ballot Measure to Support Recreational Activities
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
11. Discussion Regarding Events at City Facilities
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
12. Consideration of Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternate(s) For the League of California
Cities Annual Conference in October
Recommended Action: Designate one voting delegate and up to two alternates
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: July 29, 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, 01 de agosto 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.
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 limitar 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 está programado
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Si el orador invocador no se presenta a la reunión prevista, el Alcalde solicitará al Ayuntamiento que guarde un minuto 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.
D. ADOPCIÓN DE LA AGENDA (Este es el momento de realizar modificaciones a la agenda).
E. PRESENTACIONES
1. Presentación de Gina LyleGriffin del Instituto de Política Social y de Salud sobre los impactos del humo de segunda y
tercera mano y los aerosoles en la salud en viviendas de unidades múltiples
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.
2. Autorización de gastos adicionales según el contrato de servicios profesionales existente con
Marca Downey para servicios legales
Acción recomendada: Autorizar $250,000 adicionales en gastos bajo el programa Downey
Contrato de marca por un nuevo total de $750.000
3. Órdenes
Acción recomendada: recibir y presentar
4. Segunda Lectura y Adopción de la Ordenanza No. 2702024, Una Ordenanza del Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Clearlake
que modifica la Sección 23.7 del Capítulo 2 del Código Municipal de Clearlake con respecto al cargo de Administrador
Municipal
Acción recomendada: Realizar una segunda lectura, leer solo por título, renunciar a lecturas adicionales y adoptar
una ordenanza
5 minutos
Acción recomendada: recibir y presentar
6. Aprobar la Enmienda al Acuerdo de Servicios Profesionales con Lucy & Company para Servicios de Relaciones Públicas
y Comunicación.
Acción recomendada: Aprobar la enmienda del contrato por hasta $187,500 durante un año.
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7. Aprobación del Ajuste del Rango Salarial del Puesto de Teniente de Policía del Rango 64 al
Rango 71; Resolución No. 202433 Acción
recomendada: Adoptar resolución
H. AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
8. Audiencia pública para considerar la adopción de la Resolución 202433 que autoriza la conversión de Pine Street a una
calle de sentido único.
Acción recomendada: Adoptar la Resolución 202433, que autoriza la conversión de Pine Street en una calle de
sentido único.
I. NEGOCIOS
9. Discusión de temas relacionados con el agua en la ciudad
Acción recomendada: Dirección al personal
10. Discusión sobre una posible medida electoral para apoyar las actividades recreativas
Acción recomendada: Dirección al personal
11. Discusión sobre eventos en las instalaciones de la ciudad
Acción recomendada: Dirección al personal
12. Consideración de la designación de delegados votantes y suplentes para la Liga de California
Conferencia Anual de Ciudades en octubre
Acción recomendada: Designar un delegado votante y hasta dos suplentes
J. INFORMES DEL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA CIUDAD Y DE LOS CONCEJALES
K. PUNTOS FUTUROS DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA
L. APLAZAMIENTO
PUBLICADO: 29 de julio de 2024
POR:
Melissa Swanson, directora de servicios administrativos/secretaria municipal
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