ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 16, 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, Public Works Director Adam Whelen, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Pastor Perry Peterson, Crossroads Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Bonnie Simmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Teen Centers Youth Initiative Coordinator Chris Richardson gave an update on current activities.
Council recognized Meadow Lane Elementary School student Jack Dixon for his achievements and being an excellent role model at Meadow Lane Elementary School.
PRESENTATIONS
SBDC Director Quintin Gaddy gave a presentation regarding the Shasta-Cascade SBDC.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
ITEM 6.1 1/6/2026
City Council Meeting
January 6, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of regular meeting of December 2, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 36156 to 36193 in the amount of $620,857.10; Received and filed warrant 36194 to 36232 in the amount of $238,761.07; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $50,610.32.
Received and filed the 2025 Annual Maddy Act Appointments List.
Adopted Resolution No 25-50 establishing annual City holidays and City Hall closure hours for the 2026 calendar year.
Adopted Resolution No 25-51 approving a pay increase effective January 1, 2026, for part- time unrepresented employees to comply with State mandated minimum wage increase and maintain the current difference between positions.
Accepted the Annual Report on Development Impact Fees.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale 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 recognizing the requested changes made at the last Council meeting and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted o introduce an Ordinance (First Reading), Amending Chapter 8.65 to the Anderso Municipal Code regulating solid waste, recycling and organic waste, and set it for enactment on January 6, 2026 (Second Reading).
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Council Meeting
January 6, 2026
ANDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Discussion among Councilmembers regarding reviewing of the City Municipal Code to form a review committee.
Motion made, seconded (Simmons/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-1 vote Council voted to not form a permanent review committee.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
SELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais directed City Clerk Christy White to conduct the Mayor Vice Mayor selection procedures. Dan Gallier was elected Mayor and Bonnie Simmons was elected Vice Mayor.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution No 24-52 confirming the results of the Mayor Vice Mayor selection process for 2024.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF REPORTS
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave an update seeing direction regarding HCD's required changes to Title 17 of the Anderson Municipal Code.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Gallagher) and carried by a 3-2 vote Council voted to move forward with setting the public hearing.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Gallagher, Gallier.
NOES: Simmons, Hale.
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.
City Council Meeting
January 6, 2026
Public Comment on Closed Session Items - None.
6:51 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
7:19 p.M: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c): One case C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS ($ 54956.8) - Property: 20853 Corner Way, Anderson
- Agency Negotiation: City Manager, Joey Forseth-Deshais - Negotiating Parties: City and Owner of Property
- Under Negotiation: Value of Property
Mayor Baugh announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
7:19 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to January 6, 2026.
XTTEST:
Shithou
Christy White, City Clerk