ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 2, 2024
Special Session - 5:15 p.m.
Closed Session
ROLL CALL - COUNCIL: Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Gallier
Vice-Mayor Hunt
Mayor Neutze
Absent - Councilmember Baugh
Public Comment on Closed Session Items - None.
5:15 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
5:55 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUTION
- (Gov't. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b): (One case) Mayor Neutze announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable action.
Regular Meeting
July 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Gallier
Vice-Mayor Hunt
Mayor Neutze
Absent - Councilmember Baugh
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Interim Police Chief Greg Baarts, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Amarjit Singh of the Sikh Center gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Dan Gallier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTIONS
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais introduced Interim Police Chief Greg Baarts. Chief Baarts thanked Council for the opportunity and looks forward to his time with the City of Anderson.
PROCLAMATION
A Proclamation proclaiming July 2024 as Parks and Recreation Month was presented to employees of the Parks and Recreation Department.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 4-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the June 18, 2024 regular meeting and June 25, 2024 special meeting.
Received and filed warrant 32213 to 32259 in the amount of $103,835.58; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $61,022.92; Received and filed warrant 32260 to 32320 in the amount of $233,920.82.
Adopted the City of Anderson Workplace Violence Prevention Plan to comply with SB 553.
Enacted Ordinance No 860 (second reading) Zone Amendment (ZA) 24-02 to update Chapter
17.44 - Comprehensive Sign Ordinance as introduced on June 18, 2024 (first reading).
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Hunt and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Baugh.
ALL NOTICES WERE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THE LAW
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PERFORMANCE UPDATE AND CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTATION FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONTRACT 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00052 Coy Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from 6:15 p.m. Public Hearing was opened, no comments were received, public hearing was closed.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to direct the City Manager to submit the proper documentation to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Hunt and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Baugh.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
CONSIDERATION OF LETTER FROM MELISSA HUNT ON CITY LETTERHEAD City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and turned the conversation over the Vice Mayor Hunt for discussion.
Vice Mayor Hunt made a motion to accept the letter on City letterhead. No second was received.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to recraft the letter and bring it back to Council for approval.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Hunt and Mayor Neutze.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Baugh.
CONSIDER POTENTIAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR REVENUE GUARANTEE
SUPPORTING THE REDDING TO DENVER AIR SERVICE
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and turned the conversation over to Council for discussion.
Community member Jill Bennett submitted a comment regarding the financial aspect of the contribution.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Gallagher) and carried by a 3-1 vote Council voted to Commit $10,000 to the funding on support of the creation of an airline route with United airlines connecting Redding to Denver.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Gallagher, Gallier.
NOES: Neutze.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Baugh.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
7:06 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to July 16, 2024.
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Stan Neutze, Mayor
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