ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
February 18, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Hale
Vice-Mayor Gallier
Mayor Baugh
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Public Works Director Adam Whelen, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Dan Gallier gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Darin Hale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA -None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Simmons/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 33979 to 34027 in the amount of $370,498.55; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $63,232.26; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $58,751.03; Received and filed warrant 34028 to 34097 in the amount of $197,273.36.
Approved the changes to the Anderson City Council Procedures as discussed at the February 4, 2025 Council meeting.
Adopted Resolution 25-05 establishing the City's Duplication of Benefits Policy for CDBG, CDBG-CV, CDBG-DR, & other Federal Funding.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Gallier, Gallagher, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
LETTER TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PRIORITIZING ISSUING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Councilmember Hale gave a staff report and opened the conversation regarding the possibility of sending a letter.
By motion made, second (Simmons/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to have staff draft a letter for Council to sign at the next meeting.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Hale, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
FINANCE DIRECTOR
2024-2025 BUDGET UPDATE
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler gave an update on the 2024-2025 budget. This was an informational item only, no action was taken.
2023-2024 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler gave a staff report and introduced Mark Hu of the Pun Repup Mark gave a presentation on the 2023-2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial By motion made, second (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to receive and file the annual financial report.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
POLICE CHIEE
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL- CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM (CTFGP) Lieutenant Tyler Finch gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, second (Hale/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to adopt Resolution 25-06 in support of the grant application and if funded in part or in whole, to accept the funding.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallier, Simmons, Gallagher and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
DRAFT WASTEWATER RATE STUDY UPDATE
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave staff report and introduced Catherine from Lechowicz + Tseng who gave a presentation on the Wastewater Rates Study.
Council gave staff and the consultant direction on the things they would like to see moving forward in the rate study.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items- none.
7:48 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
8:06 p.M.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshai:
* Emplovee organization: Teamster
C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.2) *Name of Case: City of Anderson v. Krumins, et al., Case No. 2023032 Mayor Baugh announced Council sat in closed session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
8:06 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to March 4, 2025.
Susie Bauch
Susie Baugh, Mayor
Christy White, City Clerk