ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 2, 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 Collin Bogener, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Anderson Fire District Chaplin Tommy Fields gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Darin Hale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION
Public Works Director Adam Whelen recognized Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Brad Hawkins and Building Inspector Alec White for their excellent work over the last year.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hale/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the November 18, 2025 regular meeting.
ITEM 6.1 12/16/2025
City Council Meeting
December 16, 2025
Received and filed warrant 36038 to 36106 in the amount of $236,064.61; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $51,606.87; Received and filed warrant 36107 to 36155 in the amount of $247,525.18; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $50,861.40.
Adopted Resolution No 25-47 establishing the City's Investment Policy.
Vote: AYES: Councilmember Hale, Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE (FIRST READING), AMENDING CHAPTER 8.65
TO THE ANDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING AND
ORGANIC WASTE WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON
City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
One public comment was received with questions regarding the containers that will be required to use.
Councilmember Hale requested discussing 8.1b before discussion of 8.1a.
Mayor Baugh made a motion to introduce an Ordinance (First Reading) amending Chapter
8.65 to the Anderson Municipal Code regulating solid waste, recycling and organic waste, and set it for enactment on December 16, 2025 (Second Reading). No second was received.
Councilmember Simmons requested a discussion regarding questions she had regarding the Ordinance.
Mayor Baugh made a motion to approve, no second was received Councilmember Hale made a motion, seconded (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 3-2 vote Council voted to amend the Ordinance regarding jurisdictional responsibility and bring it back at the next meeting for a first reading.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Simmons.
NOES: Gallier, Baugh.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Council Meeting
December 16, 2025
CHAPTER 8.65 OF THE ANDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE AD HOC COMMITTEE Councilmember Hale requested the creation of an ad hoc committee to workshop Chapter
8.65 of the Anderson Municipal Code.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 4-1 vote Council voted not to form an ad hoc committee.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
LOCAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN CITY GOVERNMENT
Councilmember Hale discussed involving students in the government process.
Councilmember Hale and Simmons to gather more information from schools and bring back the information at a later date.
SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 762 - BANNING SINGLE USE VAPES Mayor Baugh discussed AB 762 and sending a letter of support.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to send a letter of support for AB 762.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
POLICE
TOBACCO GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOI) IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,412 FOR FY25/26
Police Chief Oliver Collins gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to approve Resolution No 25-48 to accept the grant award funding from the California Department of Justice (DOJ, in the amount of $37,412.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Gallier, Gallagher, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Council Meeting
December 16, 2025
PUBLIC WORKS
ANDERSON PARK VILLAGE CONSOLIDATION PROJECT - AMENDMENT 2 Public Works Director Adam Whelen 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 dopt Resolution No 25-49 authorizing the City Manager to sign a Financial Assistance Application for a financing amendment from the State Water Resources Control Board fol construction of the Anderson Park Village Consolidation Project.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, 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 would like to agendize a permanent Ordinance review committee/workshop to review City Ordinance.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to bring the discussion of creating an ad hoc committee at the next meeting.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT
7:40 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to December 16, 2025.
Suai Bauch
ATTEST:
host
Christy White, City Clerk