ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
July 15, 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, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Ron Barnett gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Bonnie Simmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallier|Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 35114 to 35128 in the amount of $113,765.68; Received and filed warrant 35129 to 35133 in the amount of $34,908.42; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $57,495.65; Received and filed warrant 35134 to 35172 in the amount of $376,221.45; Received and filed warrant 35173 to 35235 in the amount of $176,883.92.
Adopted Resolution No 25-35 a Revision to the Resolution establishing the Gann appropriations limit for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and find that the adopted appropriations are within limit.
ITEM 6.1 8/19/2025
City Council Meeting
August 19, 2025
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Gallagher.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ALL NOTICES WERE GIVEN ACCORDING TO LAW
PUBLIC HEARINGS
WASTEWATER USER CHARGES
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and along with Catherine from Lechowicz + Tseng Municipal Consultants gave a presentation and answered questions from Council.
5:59 p.m. Public hearing was open.
Many public comments received in opposition of the rate increase. 6:24 p.m. Public hearing was closed.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Simmons), and carried by a 4-1 vote, the Council adopted Resolution 25-36 increasing wastewater consumption charges by 65% effective August 1, 2025, and again by 65% effective July 1, 2026, then by 13% effective July 1, 2027, through January 1, 2029.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS DUE TO PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN SHASTA COUNTY Councilmember Darin Hale introduced a staff report and welcomed Chris Street to give a presentation on the current health crisis.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to approve Resolution 25-37 recognizing a public health crisis due to the physician shortage in Shasta County.
City Council Meeting
August 19, 2025
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
WASTEWATER USER CHARGES - FIXED RATE ALLOCATION
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher) and carried by a 3-2 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution 25-38 amending wastewater user charges established by Resolution 99-
54. Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale, Simmons.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
7:47 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
8:28 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
CS.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUTION
- (Gov't. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c): (One Cases) Mayor Baugh announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable action with direction given to staff.
City Council Meeting
August 19, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
8:28 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to August 19. 2025. sai Baugh
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City Clerk