Clear Lake council approves joint‑use agreement for youth center, waives volunteer LiveScan fee; tribal consultation policy pulled for more input

The Clear Lake City Council approved several administrative items during the meeting, including a joint‑use agreement with the local unified school district for the Clear Lake Youth Center and a resolution to waive the city’s LiveScan rolling fee for volunteers with youth‑service organizations.

Becky Salado, superintendent for the local unified school district, said the district would assist with rehabilitation of the youth center in return for cooperative use for after‑school programs, youth camps, and a daycare for employees; the council voted to authorize the city manager to negotiate the final agreement and approved the motion to proceed.

Police Chief White asked the council to amend the master fee schedule to waive a city rolling fee associated with LiveScan background checks for volunteers in youth services. Chief White noted the state’s LiveScan requirement (September 2021 legislation) and said the proposed waiver would remove a local rolling fee but the Department of Justice charge remains separate. Councilman Kramer moved and Councilman Claffey seconded a resolution to waive the fee; the council approved the resolution by voice vote (resolution referenced as 2022‑60 in the meeting).

On a separate item, staff presented an interim tribal‑consultation policy for council consideration but several tribal representatives requested more time and broader consultation. Tribal speakers noted new legal requirements and asked to be at the table for revisions (citing AB 52 and SB 18). Council members agreed to take no action and return with a revised approach after consultation.

Votes at a glance:
• Adopt amended agenda (items 7 & 8 pulled) — motion by Vice Mayor Purdock; second by Councilman Kramer; approved by voice vote.
• Approve consent agenda — motion by Councilman Claffey; second by Councilwoman Overton; approved by voice vote.
• Approve joint‑use agreement (authorize city manager to finalize) — motion by Councilman Kramer; seconded; approved by voice vote.
• Waive LiveScan rolling fee for youth‑service volunteers (Resolution ~2022‑60) — motion by Councilman Kramer; second by Councilman Claffey; approved by voice vote.

Ending: Each approved action was taken by voice vote; the tribal‑consultation policy will be revised with tribal input and returned to the council at a later date.