ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 19, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Halagher
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
Ryan Wildauer, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Dan Gallier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
Police Chief Oliver Collins honored and thanked retiring Police Department Chaplains Mark Robertson and Mary Little. Mary Little was in attendance and thanked Council for the opportunity to be a part of the Chaplin program.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
New PG&E Representative David Maung introduced himself to Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 15, 2025.
ITEM 6.1 9/2/2025
City Council Meeting
September 2, 2025
Received and filed warrant 353236 to 35299 in the amount of $214,738.61; Received and filed warrant 35300 to 35326 in the amount of $927,411.77; Received and filed warrant 35327 to 35389 in the amount of $368,377.02; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $60,401.24; Received and filed warrant 35390 to 35432 in the amount of $390,043.05; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $58,378.93; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $132,131.75; Received and file warrant 35433 to 35517 in the amount of $116,653.05 Received and filed the Quarterly Treasurer's Report on City Investments.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Simmons, Hale, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
POLICE CHIEE
BODY WORN CAMERA (BWC) AND DIGITAL MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ALL, POLICE
DEPARTMENT SWORN STAFF AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
Police Chief Oliver Collins gave a staff report and answered questions from Council By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Hale), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted to authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the supply, training and maintenance of a body worn camera system and cloud storage solution in an amount not to exceed $243,267.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Hale, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
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.
Councilmember Hale requested AB495 be agenized at the next meeting.
Councilmember Hale requested Council procedures be discussed at the next meeting.
Councilmember Hale requested decommissioning the Planning Commission be discussed at the next meeting.
It was a unanimous decision to agendize all three topics at the next meeting.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items - None.
6:07 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
City Council Meeting
September 2, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
6:19 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.9) - Chao v. County of Shasta, et al.: Case No. 2:21-cv-01819-DJC-DMC C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b): One case.
Mayor Baugh announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
6:19 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to September 2, 2025.
Susie Baugh
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christ
Christy White, City Clerk