ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Jun 17,2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Hale
Vice-Mayor Gallier
Mayor Baugh
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Aaron Moore, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Public Works Director Adam Whelen, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Willy Williams, Anderson Community Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Mike Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Taylor Hartsock from the teen center gave an update on current activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Supervisor Kevin Crye spoke to Council asking for investigation into embezzlement of money from Youth Options.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of June 3, 2025.
ITEM 6.1 7/1/2025
City Council Meeting
July 1, 2025
Received and filed warrant 34874 to 34922 in the amount of $312,670.74; Received and filed warrant 34923 to 34990 in the amount of $198,488.32.
Adopted Ordinance No 864 Enacting Chapter 10.70 ("Regulation of Food Trucks") and Amending Sections 10.60.020 and 10.60.030 of Chapter 10.60 ("Regulation of Special Events") as introduced on June 3, 2025 (First Reading).
Approved letter of withdrawal from Shasta Cascade Hazardous Materials Response Team.
Adopted Resolution No 25-23 approving debt management policy for City and related entities.
Adopted Resolution No 25-24 Amending the 2024-2025 Adopted Budget.
Approved a Notice of Completion for the River Trail Storm Damage Rehabilitation Project.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
5:41 pm: The City Council recessed and the Anderson Public Financing Authority convened.
ANDERSON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
ROLL CALL
Board Members present: Bonnie Simmons
Mike Gallagher
Darin Hale
Dan Gallier
Chairman Susie Baugh
MINUTES
By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the minutes of the meeting of June 25, 2024.
Vote: AYES: Board Members Simmons, Gallagher, Hale, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
5:42 pm: The City Council reconvened and, together with the Anderson Public Financing Authority, continued in joint session.
City Council Meeting
July 1, 2025
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ALL LEGAL NOTICES WERE GIVEN ACCORDING TO LAW
ADOPTION OF 2025-2027 BUDGET
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler gave a staff report and answered questions from the Council/Board.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No. 25-28 Adopting Budget Appropriations for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Simmons), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No. 25-29 establishing the Appropriations Limit for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No 25-30 adopting the budget appropriations for the fiscal year 2025- Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Anderson Public Financing Authority Board adopted Resolution No. APFA 25-01 readopting a zero budget for the Anderson Public Financing Authority for fiscal year 2025-2027.
Vote: AYES: Board Members Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
5:53 pm: The Anderson Public Financing Authority adjourned, and the City Council continued.
City Council Meeting
July 1,2025
REGULAR AGENDA
POLICE
CALIFORNIA'S ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC), ALCOHOL POLICING PARTNERSHIP (APP) PROGRAM
Police Chief Oliver Collins 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 approve Resolution No 25-25 accepting the grant award funding from the California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), in the amount of $50,000.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (USDOI) COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
SERVICES (COPS) SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM SUBMISSION RESOLUTION Lieutenant Tyler Finch gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to approve Resolution No 25-26 in support of the grant application.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SOLAR PROJECT EQUIPMENT LEASE FINANCING WITH THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.849.995.14 Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and Schneider Electric Program Manager Elliott Feldman gave a presentation and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to Ranting with Huntington elonal Bank on relate documents in equipment lease Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Simmons, Gallagher, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Council Meeting
July 1, 2025
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
6:26 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to July 1, 2025.
Susie Baug
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christuc
Christy White, City glerk