Corey Middleton, Mayor Jason Ledbetter, City Manager Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager S Emily Aldrich, Financel Director Colleen Baker, Councilmember Matthew Bray, Public Works Director Drake Davis, Councilmember John Elsnab, Human Resources Director James Clair, Councilmember Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk ORS Mark Gilman, Police Chief Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief Andrew. Jared, City Attorney YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 1, 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: civelerk@rrekacagoy 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 htpsy/wnyomibe.conchmsCA2GSYFCm!SprmziO The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at www.yrekaca.ov/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item ofbusiness 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 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 thej following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely, pursuant to Government Code section 549536), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as setforth below. Members ofthe public desiring to provide comments as a part oft the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00! p.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 5:30 pm. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: No public comment on closed session 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. Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code $54957.6(a) Page 1 of5 Agency. Negotiator: Human Resources Director Agency Organization: YEA & YMEU 4. 6:30PM CALLTO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Closed session adjourned at 6:00 pm. There was no reportable action during closed session. Regular Session was called to order at 6:31 pm. 5. ROLLO CALL: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton are present. 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to Approve the. Agenda as Presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Middleton AYES: Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: -0- The motion passes. 7. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE) 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comment received by: Steve Radford 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 of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approyal/ratification of payments issued from February 23, 2025, through March 22, 2025. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for January 2025. C. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for February 2025. d. Quarterly Investment Report Ending December 31, 2024. e. Approval of Minutes ofthe Regular Meeting held March 18, 2025. f. Adoption of Resolution 2025-12 of1 the City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Keenen & Associates as the Broker of Record for City Insurance Plans. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda ofthe City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented. Page 2 of5 Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair SECOND: Councilmember Davis AYES: 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, Staffy will provide the Staff Report. iii. City Staff 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 and Direction on the Proposed Design for Replacing Ringe Pool. Recommended City Council Action: A Motion to Approve the Ringe Pool Design as Presented or with Council Modifications. Public comment received by: Steve Radford & Lorenzo Love Motion to Approve the Ringe Pool Design as Presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Clair AYES: Councilmember Clair, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: Councilmember Davis The motion passes. City Manager b. Agenda Title: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Amend Sections ofthe Yreka Municipal Code Regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Recommended City Council Action: (1) Consider Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map as recommended by the State Fire Marshall, amended to include parcel data (Attachment 1.B)(2) Introduce and waive the full reading of an Ordinance by the State Fire Marshall and amend Chapter 11.10 oft the Yreka Municipal Code (Attachment 1.A) (3) Read following ordinance by title only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP AND AMENDING TITLE 11, CHAPTER 11.10 AS "FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES" Public comment received by: Steve Radford Page 3 of 5 Motion to (1) Consider Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map as recommended by the State Fire Marshall, amended to include parcel data (Attachment 1.B) (2) Introduce and waive the full reading of an Ordinance by the State Fire Marshall and amend Chapter 11.10 ofthe Yreka Municipal Code (Attachment 1.A)(3) Read following ordinance by title only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP AND AMENDING TITLE 11, CHAPTER 11.10 AS "FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES" MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair SECOND: Councilmember Middleton AYES: Councilmember Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's -0- The motion passes. Mayor Pro Tem Paul McCoy C. Agenda Title: [Action Tabled from Meeting of March 18, 2025] Discussion / Possible Action: A Discussion of Government Code $36513 and Possible Violations by Councilmember Drake Davis and Whether a Vacancy has Occurred on the Yreka City Council. Recommended City Council Action: For the City of Yreka to Comply with California Government Code $36513 and that Drake Davis' 's Seat on the Yreka City Council has been Vacated by his Non-Compliance with California Government Code $36513. Since this item was continued from the March 18, 2025, City Council Meeting public comment had already been closed, therefore no public comment was received. Motion to Grant a Good Cause Absence to Councilmember Drake Davis Retroactive to October 15, 2024, and That our City Attorney, Andrew Jared, Provide a Legal Opinion in Writing Stating the Information that he has Provided to us from this Meeting and the March 18th City Council Meeting. MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker SECOND: Councilmember Middleton AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Baker & Middleton NO's: Councilmember McCoy The motion passes. 12. CITY MANAGERISTAEF REPORTS: City Manager, Jason Ledbetter, gave an update. Police Chief, Mark Gilman, gave an update. 13. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS: AB 1234" Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, ifany) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any metingevenlconference attended at City expense.) Councilmember Paul gave an update on COC. Councimember Clair gave an update. Councilmember Davis gave an update on Fire Safe Council. Page 4 of5 Councilmember Middleton gave an update. Councilmember Baker gave an update. 14. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM. Mayor ofthe City of Yreka Minutes approved by City Council Motion on April 15, 2025 CbnoB Cydy Prohaska, City Clerk Page 5 of5