City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · August 7, 2025
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 07, 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 Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Councilmember Hooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of New Police Department Employees
2. Proclamation Declaring August 2025 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month
3. Presentation of the Recreation and Events Division Quarterly Update
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Chris Taliaferro spoke regarding the safety of blocking off Acacia Street to a one-way and
disagreed with the closure.
Joe Colabella spoke regarding vacation rentals in Highlands Harbor being disruptive and having a
negative impact on the neighborhood.
Unnamed person spoke regarding an invasive weed that she has noticed on her property and
around the city.
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Bruno Sabatier praised the City for their partnership in presenting Shakespeare on the Lake last
weekend. He further thanked Public Works and the Police Department.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
4. Consideration of Rejection of Bids for the Austin Park Skatepark Project
Recommended Action: Move to reject all bids for the Austin Park Skatepark Project.
5. Approve Amendment #3 to PEG TV Agreement for a 5-yr Extension
Recommended Acton: Approve Amendment #3 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for the Boyles Fire
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
8. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for Winter Storms
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
H. BUSINESS
9. Discussion Regarding Collection of Fire Mitigation Impact Fees on Behalf of the Lake County
Fire Protection District
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
It was the consensus of the Council to bring back the ordinance for reconsideration at a future
meeting and gave direction to staff to have the Lake County Fire Protection District collect the
fees and collect a two percent fee.
10. Discussion and Consideration of Animal Care and Control Contract with North Bay Animal
Services
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
Motion to direct the City Manager to terminate the contract with NBAS w/no cause written
notice with 180 day notice.
Motion made by Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Councilmember Hooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten
Voting Nay: Vice Mayor Slooten
Voting Abstaining: Councilmember Wilson
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I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, August 07, 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.
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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.
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing In of New Police Department Employees
2. Proclamation Declaring August 2025 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month
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3. Presentation of the Recreation and Events Division Quarterly Update
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. Consideration of Rejection of Bids for the Austin Park Skatepark Project
Recommended Action: Move to reject all bids for the Austin Park Skatepark Project.
5. Approve Amendment #3 to PEG TV Agreement for a 5-yr Extension
Recommended Acton: Approve Amendment #3 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign
6. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for the Boyles Fire
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
8. Continuation of Director of Emergency Services/City Manager Proclamation Declaring a Local
Emergency for Winter Storms
Recommended Action: Continue declaration of emergency
H. BUSINESS
9. Discussion Regarding Collection of Fire Mitigation Impact Fees on Behalf of the Lake County
Fire Protection District
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
10. Discussion and Consideration of Animal Care and Control Contract with North Bay Animal
Services
Recommended Action: Direction to Staff
I. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. ADJOURNMENT
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POSTED: August 1, 2025
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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