City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · July 17, 2025
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
MINUTES
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Russ Cremer
Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten
Councilmember Tara Downey
Councilmember Jessica Hooten
Councilmember Mary Wilson
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Downey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of July's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of the Annual Lake County Tourism Improvement District Report
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Brenda Story of Clearlake gave comment on recent road work, and public and private roads.
Willis Long Junior of 42nd Avenue Clearlake, with the American Legion, gave comment on Oak,
Moss, and 40th Avenue intersection road quality and the paving on Austin Avenue.
Lori Akens of Burns Valley Road Clearlake gave comment on traffic and parking near the Oak Valley
Villa area, and animal control.
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G. CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Flora requested the council remove item 10 from the agenda, for separate
consideration at a different time, because the County would like to add amendments to the PEG
agreement.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Wilson.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
3. Consideration of Resolution 2025-29 Approving the Application for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the Austin Skatepark Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-29, Approving the Application for the Land and
Water Conservation Fund for the Austin Skatepark Rehabilitation Project
4. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for Winter Storms
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
5. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for the Boyles Fire
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Approve Agreement with Government Finance Services to provide Finance Management and
Administrative Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
9. Notification of Expiring Committee Appointments
10. Approve Amendment #3 to PEG TV Agreement for a 5-year Extension
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment and Authorize the Mayor to Sign
H. BUSINESS
11. Presentation and Discussion of a Feasibility Report from Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) to provide
service within the City of Clearlake
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring forward a discussion on joining the
SCP Joint Powers Authority agreement.
12. Consideration of Updates to Management Classification and Benefits Plan and City Salary
Schedule
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Recommended Action: Authorize a Salary Adjustment for management employees consistent
with the Management Benefit Plan
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Downey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember
Hooten, Councilmember Wilson
I. PUBLIC HEARING
13. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution 2025-30 Authorizing the Conversion of a Portion of
Acacia Street as One-Way
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-30
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
There was no public comment.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Hooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember
Hooten, Councilmember Wilson
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CLOSED SESSION
(14) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
(15) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION: Title: City Attorney
(16) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): 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
There was no action taken in closed session.
N. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
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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, July 17, 2025
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.
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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:
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/s/87291098033?pwd=i3ryl6eWLKcfkdQpLPUwhKyZY7ld9L.1
Passcode:470639
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. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of July's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of the Annual Lake County Tourism Improvement District Report
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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. Consideration of Resolution 2025-29 Approving the Application for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the Austin Skatepark Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-29, Approving the Application for the Land and
Water Conservation Fund for the Austin Skatepark Rehabilitation Project
4. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for Winter Storms
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
5. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for the Boyles Fire
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
7. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Approve Agreement with Government Finance Services to provide Finance Management and
Administrative Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
9. Notification of Expiring Committee Appointments
10. Approve Amendment #3 to PEG TV Agreement for a 5-year Extension
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment and Authorize the Mayor to Sign
H. BUSINESS
11. Presentation and Discussion of a Feasibility Report from Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) to provide
service within the City of Clearlake
Recommended Action: Provide Direction to Staff
12. Consideration of Updates to Management Classification and Benefits Plan and City Salary
Schedule
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Recommended Action: Authorize a Salary Adjustment for management employees consistent
with the Management Benefit Plan
I. PUBLIC HEARING
13. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution 2025-30 Authorizing the Conversion of a Portion of
Acacia Street as One-Way
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-30
J. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CLOSED SESSION
(14) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
(15) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION: Title: City Attorney
(16) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): 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: July 11, 2025
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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