Colleen Baker, Mayor John Elsnab, Interim City Manager James Clair, Mayor Pro Tempore Juliana Lucchesi, Asst. City Manager a Emily Aldrich, Finance Director Corey Middleton, Councilmember Matthew Bray, Public Works Director Paul McCoy, Councimember Melissa Sandberg, Human Res. Director Drake Davis, Councilmember Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk aV Mark Gilman, Police Chief Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief Andrew. Jared, City Attorney YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 3, 2025 Regular Session: 6:30 PM Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: civclerk@yrekacagoy 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/wwyyomthe-comchamel/CA2GSYFCESprmZIXO The full agenda packet can be found on the City's website at saswAsmiceNe 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 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 549536, remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part ofthe meeting are encouraged: to either submit written comments by3:001 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. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm 2. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker are present 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to Approve the Agenda as Presented MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton SECOND: Councilmember Clair Page 1 of5 AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0- The motion passes unanimously 4. PRESENTATIONS (NONE) 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comment received by: Jan Osborn, Louise Gliatto, Dawnmarie Autry & Lorenzo Love 6. 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 oft the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approvalratification of payments issued from May 11, 2025, through May 24, 2025. b. Approval ofMinutes oft the Regular Meeting held May 20, 2025. C. Approve the Appointment of Keith Cummings to the Yreka Fire Department. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda ofthe City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented. Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council ofthe City of Yreka as presented MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis SECOND: Councilmember McCoy AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's: -0- The motion passes unanimously 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE) Public. Hearing Protocol: i. Mayor will describe the purpose ofthe Public Hearing. ii. City Staffwill 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. 8. CITY BUSINESS: Interim Human Resources Director a. Agenda Title: Approval oft the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-19 of the City Council of the City of Yreka Approving the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions. Page 2 of5 Public comment received by: Jan Osborn Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-19 oft the City Council ofthe City of Yreka Approving the Compensation Resolution for Department Heads and Unrepresented Management Positions MOTIONED: Councilmember Middleton SECOND: Councilmember Clair AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's:-0- The motion passes unanimously Planning Manager b. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on a Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of Yreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City ofYreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program. No public comment received Motion to Direct the City Manager to Enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of Yreka and Great Northern Services for an Application for the 2025 CDBD Subsistence Payment Program MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember Clair AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair, & Baker NO's: -0- The motion passes unanimously Municipal Projects Manager C. Agenda Title: Discussion/Possible Action on Adopting Resolution 2025-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253. Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-20 oft the City Council ofthe City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253. No public comment received. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-20 ofthe City Council of the City of Yreka Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services to Assist the City with Developing and Implementing the Yreka Wastewater Pretreatment Program in an Amount not to Exceed $142,253. Page 3 of5 MOTIONED: Councilmember McCoy SECOND: Councilmember. Middleton AYES: Councilmembers Davis, McCoy, Middleton, Clair & Baker NO's:-0- The motion passes unanimously Assistant City Manager d. Agenda Title: General Plan 2044 Update: Land Use Element, Zoning Code Update, and Design Standards Draft Discussion. Recommended City Council Action: (1) Open public comment and receive public comment (2) City Council discussion and give direction. General Plan Land Use and Community Character Element - Public comment received by: Jan Osborn Zoning Code - No public comment received Design Standards - No public comment received No action taken - General discussion on the 2044 General Plan update. 9. CITY MANAGERSTAIT REPORTS: Interim City Manager John Elsnab gave an update Police ChiefMark Gilman gave an update 10. MAYORCOUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS: AB 1234" Confèrence and. Meeting Report (verbal, ifany) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any metinglevenlconferemce attended at City expense.) Councilmember McCoy: 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 McCoy also requested that the City look into acquiring a piece of land in order to open an urban campground. Councilmember. Middleton: Mirrored Councilmember McCoy's request ofthe time frame for public comment be added to a future agenda for discussion of changing it from 51 minutes to 3 minutes. Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council. Councimember Clair: Requested that the City and Yreka Police Department look into hiring a Community Service Officer. Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on C2C 11. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:48 pm Page 4 of 5 Colleen! Babit Mayor of the City of Yreka Minutes approved by City Council Motion on June 17, 2025 CBc Cyrdy Prohaska, City Clerk Page 5 of5