ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 3, 2024
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Baugh
Councilmember Gallagher
Vice-Mayor Hunt
Mayor Neutze
Absent: Councilmember Gallier
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Pastor Perry Peterson, Crossroad Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Susie Baugh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hunt/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the November 19, 2024 regular meeting Received and filed warrant 33431 to 33487 in the amount of $101,214.17; Received and filed warrant 33488 to 33582 in the amount of $203,779.30; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $55,110.71.
Adopted Resolution No 24-48 establishing the City's Investment Policy.
Vote: AYES: Councilmember Hunt, Gallagher, Baugh and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallier.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY ATTORNEY
PROPERTY TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF FEE INTEREST AND ALL CLOSING
DOCUMENTS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE, CALIFORNIA
WILDLIFE COMMISSION BOARD FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE ANDERSON RIVER PARK City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Baugh) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to approve Resolution No. 24-49, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Property Transfer Agreement for Transfer of Fee Interest and all closing documents with the State Department of Fish & Wildlife, California Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition of real property identified as the Anderson River Park, make a determination that the acquisition is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), (3) and 15378(a) of the CEQA Guidelines because the proposed acquisition does not constitute the approval of a project under CEQA and, therefore, environmental review under CEQA is not required at this time Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Baugh, Hunt and Mayor Neutze.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallier.
CITY MANAGER
AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN BY AMENDING AND ADDING
THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PD)
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Baugh) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution No 24-50 amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by amending and adding a job description for the Administrative Assistant position.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Baugh, Gallagher and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallier.
PUBLIC WORKS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH R3 CONSULTING GROUP FOR ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES.
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. for solid waste management consulting services, including legislative compliance, reporting requirements, and additional on-call services.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Gallagher, Hunt and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallier.
STAFF REPORTS
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave an update on the leaf program.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events
ADJOURNMENT
Stan Neutze, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City Clerk