ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
July 1, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Hale
Vice-Mayor Gallier
Mayor Baugh
Absent: Councilmember Gallagher
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Art Ruiz, Anderson Community Church, will give the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Darin Hale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTIONS
Police Chief Collins introduced new Police Officer Casey Camp.
Police Chief Collins introduced newly appointed Lieutenant Eric Haynes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hale/Gallier) and carried by a 4-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 34991 to 35058 in the amount of $128,468.49; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $56,587.45; Received and filed warrant 35059 to 35113 in the amount of $495,043.34; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $58,199.02 ITEM 6.1 7/15/2025
City Council Meeting
July 15, 2025
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallier, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARING
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
Hey Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staf report and Mayor Baugh opened the Public 5:54 pm the public hearing opened and closed. No comments were received.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Simmons), and carried by a 4-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No. 25-31 confirming the Engineer's Report and levying a 2025-2026 assessment for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-2.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Gallier), and carried by a 4-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No. 25-32 confirming the Engineer's Report and levying a 2025-2026 assessment for the South Ridge Terrace Unit 1 Landscaping Maintenance District.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Gallier, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Hale), and carried by a 4-0 vote, the Council adopted Resolution No. 25-33 confirming the Engineer's Report and levying a 2025-2026 assessment for the Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District 1-09, Silvergate-Subdivision.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Hale, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
REGULAR AGENDA
POLICE CHIEF
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL- CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM City Council Meeting
July 15, 2025
Lieutenant Tyler Finch gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Hale) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to approve Resolution No 25-34 to accept the grant award funding from the California Highway Patrol- Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, in the amount of $232,000.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Hale, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
6:20 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
6:48 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.9) - Name of Case: Lesher v. City of Anderson, et al., Case No. 2:21-cv-00386 (U.S.
District Court, Eastern District)
C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b): One case.
Mayor Baugh announced Council sat in closed session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
6:48 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to July 15.2025.
Surgi Baugh
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City/Clerk