Corey Middleton, Mayor Paul McCoy, Mayor Prot tempore Colleen Baker, Councilmember Drake Davis, Councilmember Duane Kegg, Councilmember  Jason Ledbetter, City Manager Rhetta! Emily Hogan, Aldrich, Asst. FinanceD City Manager Director Matthewl Bray, Public Works Director John Elsnab, Hurnan Resources Director Mark Gilman, Police Chief Andrew. Jared, City Attorney Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief Julianal Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk  YREKA CITYCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  June 4, 2024 Closed Session: 5:30 PM Regular Session: 6:30 PM  Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: iyclerkOchsreksass Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council arel held the 1stand 3rd Tuesday of every month. This meeting is being livestreamed and can' be viewed on Siskiyou) Media Council's YouTube Channel The: full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.ciyreka.caus!AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 721 hours before eachi regularly scheduled meeting at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to thei meeting will be available for publici inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal Materials distributed to ai majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before ar meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.ciyreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter. Please note thej following change to the City's! public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to AB 2449, remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment. may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members oft the public desiring toj provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either. submit written comments by3:00p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. " Written comments will be distributed: to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.  htps/ppw.xowtube-condameluCA2GSVTCESprzmixo  business hours.  1. 5:30PM CALL' TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order at 5:33 pm. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:  There was no public comment. 3. CLOSED: SESSION:  The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the below item(s).. Att the conclusion oft the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, ifany, willl be announced. a. Conference with legal counsel-anticeipated litigation (Govt C854956.9Cd)(4)  Page 10 of4    Number of cases: 1  4. 6:30PMCALLTO ORDER REGULAR SESSIONAND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm. There was no reportable action in closed session.  5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS:  This time slot is fori informational presentations, appointments, or awards tol be presented by the City Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on: matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. Ifyour comments concern ani item noted on thel Regular Agenda, please The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask clarifying questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under thel Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent. Agenda as well as other items noti included on the Agenda. Ifyour comments concern an item listed under thel Public Hearing or New Business sections oft the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for Please speak into the microphone from thej podium. Thej podium electronically adjusts up and down to  Council or to the City Council. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  address the Council when that item is open for public comment.  profane, or disruptive remarks.  agenda.  public comment.  accommodate speaker.  Please state your name for the record priort to providing: your comments.  Please address the Council as a whole. Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes. for follow up or be placed on ai future agenda.  Ifyoul have documents to present, please provide ai minimum of seven (7) copies. These become: a Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to: staff The public comment period is not intended to be a "Question and Answer" period or conversations with  public record.  the Council or City staff.  Public comment was received by: Louise Gliatto, Tad' White, & Jay Perkins.  7. CONSENT AGENDA:  Alli matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial. and will be enacted by one motion unless any member oft the Council wishes to remove: ani item for discussion, a. Approva/ratification of payments issued froml May 12, 2024, through May 25, 2024. Cashl Balances, Budget to. Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for April 2024.  Page 2 of4    C. Quarterly Investment Report for March 2024.  d. Approval of Minutes fort the Special Meeting held May 21, 2024. . Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 21, 2024.  f. Approval of Amendments to Resolution 2024-24 A Resolution oft the City Council oft the City of Yreka, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors ofthe County of Siskiyou to Consolidate a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election tol be held on November 5, 2024. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to. Adopt the Consent. Agenda oft the City Council oft the Motion to. Adopt the Consent. Agenda ofthe City Council oft the City of Yreka as presented.  City of Yreka as presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember. Kegg SECOND: Councilmember McCoy  AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, McCoy, Baker, Middleton, & Davis  NO's:-0- The motion passes. 8. OLD BUSINESS: City Manager/City4 Attorney  a. Agenda Title: Approval ofal Resolution tol Place al Ballot Measure Before the Voters on the November 5, 2024, General Election to Approve a 1% Transactions and Use Tax; Finding Exemption Additional streams ofrevenue are needed for City general government services. This includes the necessary staffing, equipment and the physical improvements associated with the fire department. A general tax would not be earmarked for fire safety issues and could be used for any general use oft the Recommended City Council Action: Approval of Resolution 2024-29. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, (1) on Its Own Motion, Calling an Election for November 5, 2024, to Consider an Ordinance on al Proposed One Percent Transactions and Use Taxi to be Submitted to thel Electors oft the City of Yreka, (2) Requesting Consolidation of that Election withi the Statewide General Election on the same date, (3) Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis of thel Measure; and (4) Finding that the Adoption oft this Resolution is Exempt from CEQA. Public comment was received by: Tad White, Lorenzo Love, Dawnmarie Autry, & Louise Gliatto. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2024-29 ofthe City Council oft the City of Yreka, Calling an Election for November 5, 2024, to Consider an Ordinance on al Proposed Onel Percent Transactions and Use Tax to be Submitted to the Electors ofthe City of Yreka, Requesting Consolidation of that Election with the Statewide General Election on the same date, Directing the City Attorney tol Prepare an Impartial Analysis oft the Measure; and Finding that the. Adoption of this Resolution is Exempt from CEQA. The City Council hereby authorizes Councilmember McCoy and Councilmember Davis toj prepare and file the primary written argument on behalfo of the City Council ins support oft this measure.  from CEQA.  city.  MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker SECONED: Councilmember Davis  AYES: Councilmember Baker, Davis, Kegg, Middleton, & McCoy  Page 3of4    NO's: -0- The motion passes. 9. PUBLICHEARINGS. (none) Public Hearing Protocol:  i. Mayor will describe the purpose oft the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report. ii. City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing. address, and provide their comments. vi. Mayor will close the Public. Hearing. vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.  V. Public wanting to comment will come toi the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and  10. NEW BUSINESS: (none)  11. CITY MANAGERISTAEF REPORTS: City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.  12. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORISSTATEMENS AND REQUESTS: AB. 1234' Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, ifany) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make al brief report or filea a written report on any metingevenlconference attended at City expense.)  Councilmember Middleton: Gave an update. Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on C2C. Councilmember Davis: Gave an update. Councilmember Kegg: Gave an update on COC. Councilmember McCoy: Gave an update. 13. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm  Corey Middleton, Mayor Minutes approved by City Council Motion on June 18, 2024  Clerk  gala  Page 4of4