City Council Workshop/Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingClearlake, CA · September 18, 2025
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP/REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, September 18, 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. 5:00 PM
STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSHOP
C. 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora asked Council to remove Item #3 from the agenda.
Motion made by Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Vice Mayor Slooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
F. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of November's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 26, 2025 as Native American Day
3. Commendation of Clearlake Police Department Employee
This item was removed.
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G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Bruno Sabatier spoke about the Council appointing a representative to the Continuum of Care.
Stephanie Hummel spoke regarding attending other meetings.
Elaine Solomon spoke regarding the future of animal control. She was informed that item is an
agendized item.
Margaret Garcia asked questions about the timing of agendized items.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Councilmember Downey, Seconded by Councilmember Wilson.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Hooten,
Councilmember Wilson
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 279-2025, An Amendment to Section 9-4 of the Clearlake
Municipal Code Regarding Residential Rental Registration and Inspection
Recommended Action: Hold Second Reading of Ordinance No. 279-2025, read by title only,
waive further reading and adopt ordinance
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Lake County Vector Control Board Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Award of Contract for the Moss/40th Ave Intersection Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with All-American
Construction, Inc in the amount of $393,007.50 for the Moss/40th Ave Intersection
Rehabilitation Project and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% for additional
unforeseen contract amendments.
I. PUBLIC HEARING
9. Adopt Resolution 2025-32 Renewing Ordinance 261-2022 and Approval of the Clearlake Police
Department Military Equipment Policy & Annual Report
Chief Hobbs gave the staff report.
Mayor Cremer opened the public hearing at 6:25 p.m.
Margaret Garcia asked about the public hearing process.
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Mayor Cremer closed the public hearing at 6:31 p.m.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Downey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember
Hooten, Councilmember Wilson
J. BUSINESS
10. Discussion and Consideration of Request for Proposals for Animal Care and Control Services
Recommended Action: Approve the RFP and direct staff to proceed with the process.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Wilson.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember
Hooten, Councilmember Wilson
11. Discussion and Consideration of Changes to Job Classifications Related to the Finance and
Community Development Departments
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-33
Director Swanson gave the staff report.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Slooten, Seconded by Councilmember Hooten.
Voting Yea: Mayor Cremer, Vice Mayor Slooten, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember
Hooten, Councilmember Wilson
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to add an appointee to the Continuum of Care to
a future agenda.
M. CLOSED SESSION
(12) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of
subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9: Significant exposure to litigation: One (1) potential
case
N. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no reportable action taken in closed session.
O. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
POSTED: September 12, 2025
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BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP/REGULAR MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Strategic Planning Workshop 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.
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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/81921701137?pwd=WGTazRG81UU4GPp8uDBUxn69FgbWxb.1
Passcode:087491
A. ROLL CALL
B. 5:00 PM
STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSHOP
C. 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
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.
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
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F. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of September's Adoptable Dogs
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 26, 2025 as Native American Day
3. Commendation of Clearlake Police Department Employee
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.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 279-2025, An Amendment to Section 9-4 of the Clearlake
Municipal Code Regarding Residential Rental Registration and Inspection
Recommended Action: Hold Second Reading of Ordinance No. 279-2025, read by title only,
waive further reading and adopt ordinance
5. Warrants
Recommended Action: Receive and file
6. Lake County Vector Control Board Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
7. Minutes
Recommended Action: Receive and file
8. Award of Contract for the Moss/40th Ave Intersection Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action: Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with All-American
Construction, Inc in the amount of $393,007.50 for the Moss/40th Ave Intersection
Rehabilitation Project and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% for additional
unforeseen contract amendments.
I. PUBLIC HEARING
9. Adopt Resolution 2025-32 Renewing Ordinance 261-2022 and Approval of the Clearlake Police
Department Military Equipment Policy & Annual Report
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J. BUSINESS
10. Discussion and Consideration of Request for Proposals for Animal Care and Control Services
Recommended Action: Approve the RFP and direct staff to proceed with the process.
11. Discussion and Consideration of Changes to Job Classifications Related to the Finance and
Community Development Departments
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-33
K. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
M. CLOSED SESSION
(12) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of
subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9: Significant exposure to litigation: One (1) potential
case
N. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
O. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: September 12, 2025
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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