Special City Council Meeting

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY Mayor Isaiah Wright Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore Council Member Raymond Altman Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong AGENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY 210 BATTERY STREET CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531 MONDAY JANUARY 30, 2023 5:00 P.M. ZOOM PHONE NUMBER: 1 (253) 215-8782 ZOOM WEBINAR ID: MUTE / UNMUTE PRESS *6 RAISE HAND PRESS *9 The public may access and participate in the public meeting using one or more of the following methods: 1) Attend the meeting in person, public comment at the podium will be allowed. 2) Participate live online via Zoom (details below) or by utilizing the link to join the meeting posted on both the City of Crescent City – City Hall Facebook page and the City of Crescent City website (www.crescentcity.org), public comment may be made by using the raise hand feature on Zoom; 3) Watch the meeting via livestream on YouTube (channel: City of Crescent City, California), public comment may be made by calling in to the meeting using the Zoom phone number; 4) Public comments may be made in advance by submitting written comment via publiccomment@crescentcity.org or by filing it with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, California, 95531. All public comments (via email or mail) must be received by the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the meeting date and agenda item to which your comment pertains in the subject line. Public comments so received will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the website next to the agenda. Written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. Notice regarding Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (707)464-7483, ext. 223. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102- 35.104 ADA Title II]. For TTYDD use for speech and hearing impaired, please dial 711. A full agenda packet may be reviewed at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA or on our website: www.crescentcity.org OPEN SESSION Call to order Roll call Pledge of Allegiance 1|Page 1/30/23 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Any member of the audience is invited to address the City Council on any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the City of Crescent City. Comments of public interest or on matters appearing on the agenda are accepted. Note, however, that the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. All comments shall be directed toward the entire Council. Any comments that are not at the microphone are out of order and will not be a part of the public record. After receiving recognition from the Mayor, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes. The public is additionally allotted three minutes each in which to speak on any item on the agenda prior to any action taken by the Council. ➢ Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports – In accordance with Gov’t Code § 54954.2(a), City Council Members may make brief announcements or brief reports on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Appointment • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY APPOINTING ONE MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BORDER COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING - None NEW BUSINESS 2. Appointment to the Measure S Oversight Committee • Recommendation: Hear staff report • Technical questions from the Council • Receive public comment • Further Council discussion • Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Candace Tinkler to the Measure S Oversight Committee CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ➢ Legislative Matters – Consider miscellaneous legislative matters pertinent to the City of Crescent City. Authorize the Mayor to sign the appropriate letters and/or positions with respect to such matters. ➢ City Manager Report and City Council Directives – Pursuant to Crescent City Municipal Code § 2.08.200, the City Council may instruct the city manager on matters of importance 2|Page 1/30/23 COUNCIL AGENDA  to the administrative services of the City and provide direction with respect to subordinates of the City Manager. (Directives from individual Council Members that are not objected to by any member present shall be considered an order of the City Council.) ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the special workshop of the City Council of the City of Crescent City and the Measure S Oversight Committee on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 210 Battery Street, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531. POSTED: January 26, 2022 /s/ Robin Altman City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Vision: The City of Crescent City will continue to stand the test of time and promote quality of life and community pride for our residents, businesses and visitors through leadership, diversity, and teamwork. Mission: The purpose of our city is to promote a high quality of life, leadership and services to the residents, businesses, and visitors we serve. The City is dedicated to providing the most efficient, innovative and economically sound municipal services building on our diverse history, culture and unique natural resources. Values: Accountability Honesty & Integrity Excellent Customer Service Effective & Active Communication Teamwork Fiscally Responsible 3|Page 1/30/23 COUNCIL AGENDA  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER BY: ROBIN ALTMAN, CITY CLERK / ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST DATE: JANUARY 30, 2023 SUBJECT: BORDER COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT ______________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION • Adopt Resolution No. 2023-07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY APPOINTING ONE MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BORDER COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BACKGROUND The Third Amended Joint Powers Agreement of the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA) provides that the City of Crescent City is entitled to appoint one Commissioner and one Alternate Commissioner to the BCRAA Board of Commissioners. ITEM ANALYSIS This appointment must be made by resolution of the City Council. At the January 17, 2023 regular meeting of the City Council, the Council confirmed the Mayor’s appointments to the BCRAA board: • Kelly Schellong, Member • Blake Inscore, Alternate Adoption of the resolution confirms these appointments by resolution as required of the BCRAA joint powers agreement. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution No. 2023-07  RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY APPOINTING ONE MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BORDER COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority (the Authority) is a public entity established under Government Code sections 6500, et. seq., the "JPA Law"; and WHEREAS, the Third Amended Joint Powers Agreement of the Authority provides that the City of Crescent City is entitled to appoint one Commissioner and one Alternate Commissioner, which appointments must be made by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Authority appointments run in four year terms, regardless of terms identified by member agencies; and WHEREAS, the current City appointee has resigned from the City Council; and WHEREAS, the internal practice of the City Council is to review appointments to external bodies annually, with the Mayor making appointments that are subject to the power of the Council to reject those appointments; and WHEREAS, the current appointees are Blake Inscore (Member) and Jason Greenough (Alternate), and current City terms will last until December of 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the city of Crescent City hereby reaffirms its approval of the Mayor's appointments of the following individuals to serve on the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Board of Commissioners: • Kelly Schellong, Member • Blake Inscore, Alternate PASSED AND ADOPTED and made effective the same day by the City Council of the City of Crescent City on this 30th day of January, 2023, by the following polled vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: _____________________________ Isaiah Wright, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________ Robin Altman, City Clerk CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07 Page 1  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER DATE: JANUARY 30, 2023 SUBJECT: MEASURE S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION • Hear staff report • Technical questions from the Council • Receive public comment • Further Council discussion • Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Candace Tinkler to the Measure S Oversight Committee BACKGROUND On November 3, 2020, the voters of the City of Crescent City approved a 1.0% local transactions and use (“sales”) tax and the City Council has formally adopted the Ordinance. Imposition of the sales tax began April 1, 2021. Ordinance No. 824 provides for the appointment of an oversight committee made up of two non-voting staff members and five voting City resident members. The Ordinance charges the oversight committee with reviewing and publicly reporting on the expenditure of revenues generated by the tax. In addition, the Bylaws for the Committee task it with also advising on the expenditure of anticipated revenues as part of the annual budget process. Committee Members serve two-year terms. ITEM ANALYSIS This year, three committee member positions were up for re-appointment. The Mayor has the duty to appoint members to the Committee, subject to the confirmation of the City Council. Committee members must be residents of the City and at least 18 years of age. The City has received one application from city resident Candace Tinkler. Ms. Tinkler’s application was reviewed by the Mayor, who appointed the applicant to serve on the Committee and is presented to the Council at tonight’s meeting for confirmation.  Measure S Oversight Committee Appointment 2 January 30, 2023 FISCAL ANALYSIS There is no cost to the City to appoint the Measure S Oversight Committee, as its members are volunteers. STRATEGIC PLAN ASSESSMENT This action supports the following Strategic Plan Goals: • Goal 1, empower and utilize Police, Fire and Public Works departments to make Crescent City one of the safest cities in the United States. • Goal 3, maintain responsible fiscal management and accountability. ATTACHMENTS 1. Application