Corey Middleton, Mayor OF Jason Ledbetter, City Manager Juliana Lucchesi, Asst: City Manager Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore 67 Emily Aldrich, Finance Director Colleen Baker, Councilmember Matthew Bray, Public Works Director Drake Davis, Councilmember John Elsnab, Human Resources Director James Clair, Councilmember Cyndy Prohaska. City Clerk IFORIS Mark Gilman, Police Chief Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief Andrew Jared, City Attorney YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 6, 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: ivclerk@rekacnsor Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1stand 3rd Tuesday of every month. This meeting is being livestreamed and can be viewed on Siskiyou Media Council's YouTube Channel htps.hwwsoumbecomshmMiLCA2GSYFCgESprAM.ixO 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 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 morisashsmicast Please note the following change to the City's public comment procedures: Unless a Coumcilmember 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 setforth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a, part ofthe meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. Written comments will be distributed to the Coumcilmembers 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 was received on closed session items 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 legal counsel-potential litigation (City initiating) (Govt C $54956.9(d)(4) Page 1 of7 Number of cases: 1 b. Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code $54957.6(a) Agency. Negotiator: Human Resources Director Agency Organization: Unrepresented Employees 4. 6:30PM CALL" TO ORDER REGULAR: SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was called order at 6:30 PM There was no reportable action in closed session. 5. ROLLCALL: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker, Middleton & McCoy are present 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to Approve the Agenda as Presented MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton SECOND: Councilmember Clair AYES: Councilmembers Clair. Davis, Baker. McCoy & Middleton NO's: The motion passes. 7. PRESENTATIONS: * Greenhorn Reservoir Fuels Reduction - Sarah Chaffee, Resiliency Planner * Farewell to the Community - Jason Ledbetter 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comment was received by: Dawnmarie Autry & Luther Finley 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. Approval/ratification of payments issued from March 23, 2025, through April 25, 2025. b. Cash Balances, Budget to Actual and Fiscal Performance Reports for March 2025. C. Quarterly Investment Report Ending March 31, 2025. d. Approval of Minutes oft the Regular Meeting held April 15, 2025. e. Approval ofthe Minutes ofthe Special Meeting held April 24, 2025. f. Approve the Transportation Claim for the Local Transportation Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Claim on Behalf ofthe City. Page 2 of7 g Approval of Resolution 2025-15 ofthe City Council ofthe City of Yreka Vacating a City Easement located at 412 West Miner Street, Yreka, California, Assessor' s Parcel Number 053-352-160-000, by Title only. h. Acceptance oft the City of Yreka's Audited Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda ofthe City Council of the City of Yreka as presented. Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda ofthe City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented. MOTIONED: Councilmember Clair SECOND: Councilmember Davis AYES: Councilmembers 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 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 Attorney a. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on the Appointment of John Elsnab as Interim City Manager, Approve Employment Agreement. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve Employment Agreement with John Elsnab as Interim City Manager. No public comment was received. Motion to Approve Employment Agreement with John Elsnab as Interim City Manager MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Baker AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker, McCoy & Middleton NO's: The motion passes. City. Manager b. Agenda Title: Discussion / Possible Action on a Motion to Approve a Funding Agreement with the Yreka Community Resource Center to Support Public Benefit Activities in an Amount not to Exceed $48,040 Annually. Page 3 of7 Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Approve the Attached Funding Agreement with the Yreka Community Resource Center in an Amount not to Exceed $48,040 Annually and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Attached Agreement. Public comment received by: Michael Clarno, Andrea Herr & Darlene Reynolds Motion to Approve the Attached Funding Agreement with the Yreka Community Resource Center in an Amount not to Exceed $48,040 Annually and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Attached Agreement with the Following Correction on Page 251, Paragraph 4d, Provide the Funding up to $48,040 per year. MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker SECOND: Councilmember Davis AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis. Baker. McCoy & Middleton NO's:-0- The motion passes. Assistant City Manager / Community Development Director & Resilience Planner C. Agenda Title: Back-Up Generator for Power Resilience Project Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-16 oft the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the City Hall Emergency Backup Generator Project, Appropriating Funds, and Adopting a California Quality Act Exemption. No public comment was received. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-16 oft the City Council ofthe City ofYreka Approving the City Hall Emergency Backup Generator Project, Appropriating Funds. and Adopting a California Quality Act Exemption. MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker SECOND: Councilmember Middleton AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis, Baker. McCoy & Middleton NO's: The motion passes. City Attorney d. Agenda Title: Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. Recommended City Council Action: Conduct Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Pursuant to Process Adopted in Ordinance 880. No public comment was received. Nomination of Colleen Baker for Mayor by Drake Davis. Nomination accepted. Motion to Close Nominations for Mayor: MOTIONED: Councilmember: Clair SECOND: Councilmember Middleton Page 4 of7 AYES: Councilmembers Clair, Davis & Baker NO's: Councilmember McCoy ABSTAIN: Councilmember Middleton The motion passes. Votes received for Colleen Baker for Mayor read by the City Clerk, Cyndy Prohaska, are as follows: Councilmember Davis - AYE Councilmember Baker - AYE Councilmember Clair - AYE Councilmember McCoy NO Councilmember Middleton - ABSTAIN Councilmember Baker announced as the new Mayor for the City of Yreka No public comment received. Nomination of James Clair for Mayor Pro Tempore by Corey Middleton Nomination of Drake Davis for Mayor Pro Tempore by Colleen Baker Nomination of James Clair for Mayor Pro Tempore by James Clair Nominations of Drake Davis and James Clair Accepted. Motion to Close Nominations MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton SECOND: Councilmember Baker AYES: Councilmembers Clair, McCoy, Middleton, Davis & Baker NO's: -0- The motion passes. Votes received for Drake Davis for Mayor Pro Tem read by the City Clerk, Cyndy Prohaska, are as follows: Councilmember Davis -AYE Councilmember Baker - AYE Votes received for James Clair for Mayor Pro Tem read by the City Clerk, Cyndy Prohaska, are as follows: Councilmember McCoy - AYE Councilmember Clair - AYE Councilmember Middlton - AYE James Clair announced as the new Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Yreka Page 5 of7 City Clerk d. Agenda Title: Swearing in of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Item was a place holder as it is not the practice of the City to swear in the new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilmember Colleen Baker and James Clair take their seats as the new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for the City of Yreka. 12. CITY MANAGERISTAFF REPORTS: Assistant City Manager Juliana Lucchesi gave an update. City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update. Police Chief Mark Gilman gave an update. 13. MAVORCOINCIAENIRS REPORTS.STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS: AB 1234' Conference and. Meeting Report (verbal, ifany) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make al brief report or file a written report on any metinglevenlconferemce attended at City expense.) Councilmember McCoy: Requested a systematic update of ordinances as well as a request for Code of Conduct. Councilmember Middleton: Requested that the time frame for public comment be added to a future agenda for discussion of changing it from 5 minutes to 3 minutes. Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council Councilmember Baker: Requested that Committee Appointments be added to the May 20th agenda. 14. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 PM. (aleenf Rakit Mayor ofthe City of Yreka Minutes approved by City Council Motion on May 20, 2025 aeso Cyndly Prohaska, City Clerk Page 6 of 7 Phkp-as LolkenlevEE Coler Bolr lolken BAEr fy James Clk Cob d4104 Colleen Baker - / Tht - Lollecn BAee DRARE DAVis L4 4 Jomes Clar Coramiddl-tsw - SAMS CIR Comes Clec IMMyop AP & ty >