Corey Middleton, Mayor OF Jason Ledbetter, City Manager Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore $ Julianal Emily Lucchesi, Aldrich, Asst. Finance City Manager Director Colleen Baker, Councilmember ) Matthew Bray, Public Works Director Drake Davis, Councilmember John Elsnab, Human Resources Director James Clair, Councilmember Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk Mark Gilman, Police Chief Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief Andrew. Jared, City Attorney YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 4, 2025 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: civderk@rekac.goy Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel htps/wwwyowtbe.conhmellCA2GSVFCESpramixO The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/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 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special 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 the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours. Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.yrekaca.gov/AgendaCenter. Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members ofthe public desiring to, provide comments as a part oft the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by, 3:00p.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. 1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION: The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: Public participation is limited to those items listed for closed session. Ifyour comments do not concern an item listed on this Agenda, please address the City Council at the next regular meeting. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks. Page 1 of 6 Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section ofthe meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker. Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Council as a whole. Ifyou have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record. Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes. Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda. Public comment period is not intended to be a "Question and Answer" period or conversations with the Council or City staff. No public comment received. 3. CLOSED SESSION: The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced: a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation $54957 (City Manager) 4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULARSESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm. There was no reportable action in closed session. 5. ROLLCALL: Councilmembers Middleton, McCoy, Davis, Baker & Clair were present. 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to Approve Agenda MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Baker AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO'S: -0- The motion passes. 7. PRESENTATIONS: City Manager and Fire Chief & Update on Sales Tax, Fire Hall, and Paid Fire Staff & State of California Update Fire Severity Map for Yreka Page 2 of 6 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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 an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks. 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 ofthe meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. 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 Agenda. Ifyour comments concern an item listed under the Public Hearing or New Business sections of the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment. Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker. Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Council as a whole. Ifyou have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record. Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes. Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda. The public comment period is not intended to be a "Question and Answer" period or conversations with the Council or City staff. Public comment received by: Louise Gliatto 9. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member ofthe Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approvalratification of payments issued from January 12, 2025, through January 25, 2025. b. Approvalratification of payments issued from January 26, 2025, through February 22, 2025. C. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for October 2024. d. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for November 2024. e. Approval ofl Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 21, 2025. f. Approval of Minutes ofthe Special Meeting held February 26, 2025. g. Approval ofthe Appointment of. Juan Ramos to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. h. Approval of Resolution 2025-05 ofthe City Council ofthe City ofYreka Authorizing the City Manager to Recruit for the Position of Fiscal and Administrative Technician. Page 3 of 6 i. Motion to Direct City Manager to Approve Requested Fee Waivers, Overnight Camping, and Hanging of an Event Banner along Downtown Miner Street for the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour & Greenhorn Gravel Grinder event. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council oft the City ofYreka as presented. Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Clair AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's:- -0- The motion passes. 10. PUBLIC: HEARINGS: NONE Public Hearing Protocol: i. Mayor will describe the purpose ofthe Public Hearing. ii. City, Staff will provide the Staff Report. iii. City, Staffy will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing. V. Public wanting to comment will come to the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and address, and provide their comments. vi. Mayor will close the Public Hearing. vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item. 11. CITY BUSINESS: City Manager a. Agenda Title: Discussion/ Possible Action: A Motion to Add Another Yreka City Councilmember onto the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee. Recommended City Council Action: A Nomination of a Councilmember to Join the Yreka Citizen of the Year Committee. Followed by a Motion to Approve Councilmember onto the Yreka Citizen ofthe Year Committee. No public comment was received. Motion to Approve Councilmember James Clair as a Replacement to Councilmember Kegg onto the Yreka Citizen ofthe Year Committee in Addition to the Current Council Member who is Councilmember Baker. MOTIONED: Councilmember. McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Davis AYES: Counciimember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: -0- The motion passes. City Manager b. Agenda Title: Discussion and Direction on the Proposed Design for Replacing Ringe Pool. Recommended City Council Action: A Motion to Approve Ringe Pool Design as presented, or with council modifications. Page 4 of6 Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Lorenzo Love, Miranda Velardi, Kelly Velardi, Louise Gliatto and Dawnmarie Autry. Modifications to Ringe Pool Design have been requested. The design of Ringe Pool will be brought back to council for approval once modifications to design have been completed. City Attorney C. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading ofan Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.04 ofthe Yreka Municipal Code Concerning Procedures for Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Recommended City Council Action: (1) Move to waive the full reading of the proposed ordinance and introduce for first reading by title only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTIONS 2.04.010, 2.04.020, AND 2.04.030 TO CHAPTER 2.04 "CITY COUNCIL" OF TITLE 2 "ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL" OF THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct city staff to take all actions required for adoption for the proposed ordinance. Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Louise Gliatto & Dawnmarie Autry Motion to waive the full reading ofthe proposed ordinance and introduce for first reading by title only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTIONS 2.04.010, 2.04.020, AND 2.04.030 TO CHAPTER 2.04 "CITY COUNCIL" OF TITLE: 2 "ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL" OF THE YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and (2) Direct city staffto take all actions required for adoption for the proposed ordinance and (3) Reconizing that the two typographical errors on lines 80 and 95 and will be corrected when brought back for the second reading. MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis SECOND: Councilmember Baker AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker NO's: Councilmember McCoy & Middleton The motion passes. 12. CITY MANAGERISTABE REPORTS: City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update. Police ChiefMark Gilman gave an update on Citizen RIMS which is now live on the Yreka Police Department website. 13. MAYORCOUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS: AB 1234' Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brieft report or file a written: report on any metingevenlonfernce attended at City expense.) Councilmember Davis gave an update. Councilmember Baker gave an update. Councilmember Middleton gave an update on C2C. Page 5 of 6 14. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 pm Mayor ofthe City of Yreka Minutes approved by City Council Motion on March 18, 2025 Cfnc8 Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk Page 6 of 6