ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
April 1, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Hale
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
Nick Braito, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Susie Baugh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION
A Proclamation proclaiming April 4-15, 2025 as Week of the Young Child was presented to Baron Browning, First 5 Shasta.
A Proclamation proclaiming the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month was presented to Taylor Hartsock, Raising Shasta.
PRESENTATION
Police Chief Oliver Collins gave a presentation on the Anderson Police Department Annual Report for 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Alexis and Liz from First 5 Shasta spoke on the Proclamation received proclaiming April 4- 15, 2025 as Week of the Young Child thanking Council for their support.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallier/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of March 18, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 34290 to 34343 in the amount of $142,508.88; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $60,531.50; Received and filed warrant 34344 to 34394 in the amount of $60,587.14
Approved the First Amendment to the Refuse, Recycling and Green Waste Agreement between the City of Anderson and USA Waste of California, Inc.
Adopted Resolution No 25-10 directing David Taussig & Associates, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 2006-1 for the Vineyards at Anderson, with an authorized cost of living increase.
Adopted Resolution No 25-11 directing EFS Engineering, Inc. to file the Annual Report for South Ridge Terrace - Unit 1 Landscaping Maintenance District, with an authorized cost of living increase.
Adopted Resolution No 25-12 directing Pace Engineering, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District 01-09, Silvergate Subdivision, with an authorized cost of living increase.
Adopted Resolution No 25-09 directing PACE Engineering, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Assessment District No. 1993-2, with no rate increase or change in assessment methodology. This assessment district does not allow for rate increases.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Hale, Simmons, Gallagher and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SHASTA FAMILY YMCA (YMCA) TO
PROVIDE THE SWIMMING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF ANDERSON
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with YMCA to provide swim lessons for the summer of 2025 season and offer Cascade Union Elementary School District Summer Program Swim Lessons.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
FINAL WASTEWATER RATE STUDY REPORT
Public Works Director Adam Whelen along with Catherine from Lechowicz + Tseng Municipal Consultants gave a staff report, a presentation and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to proceed with Proposition 218 noticing and continue with option b increases as discussed at the February 18, 2025 meeting.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Simmons, Hale, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
WORKSHOP
2025-2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP - REVENUES
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler presented to Council the City's 2025-2027 Budget Revenues Workshop. This was an informational item only, no action was taken.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
Lan Baugh
Susie Baugh, Mayor
Christy White, City Clerk