ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
February 17, 2026
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Hale
Councilmember Baugh
Councilmember Gallagher
Vice-Mayor Simmons
Mayor Gallier
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Aaron Moore, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Lynn Fritz, Chair, Shasta InterFaith, Karuk Tribal Descendant gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Darin Hale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Teen Centers Youth Initiative Coordinator Chris Richardson gave an update on current Activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Grand Jury representative Jeannine Kavanaugh spoke to Council regarding efforts for recruitment.
Azra Lewis shared about upcoming Special Olympic events and invited Council to visit.
Teporaca Roadrunner with Assemblywomen Heather Hadwicks office congratulated Council on 70 years of incorporation and presented them with a certificate of recognition.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
ITEM 6.1 3/3/2026
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March 3, 2026
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 2026. $55,365.44; Received and filed warrant 36669 to 36713 in the amount of $189,228.53; Received and filed Gross Payroll in the amount of $244,761.51.
Received Monthly Cash Balances.
Adopted Ordinance No 866 amending Chapters 17.43 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding the Residential Density Bonus as introduced on February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Adopted the CEQA determination and adopt Ordinance No 867 amending Chapters 17.18 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding the Residential by-right as introduced on February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Adopted the CEQA determination and adopt Ordinance No 868 amending Chapters 17.14,
17.15, 17.16 and 17.30 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding the Residential by-right as introduced on February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Adopted Ordinance No 869 amending Chapter 17.02 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding Continue to Expedite Applications for Residential Development as introduced on February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Adopted Ordinance No 871 revising the Anderson Municipal Code Chapter 15 and adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code as introduced on February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Baugh, Simmons and Mayor Gallier.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Hale requested to pull item 6.8e stating his concerns from the first reading.
Reminding Council he will be a no vote.
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Baugh) and carried by a 4-1 vote, Council voted to adopt the CEQA determination and adopt Ordinance No 870 amending Chapter 17.15 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding the Homeless Services as introduced February 3, 2026 (first reading).
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Baugh, Simmons and Mayor Gallier.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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March 3, 2026
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
COST RECOVERY POLICY FOR ANDERSON PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS Coy Manager Joey Forset-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from By motion made, second (Baugh/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council adopted the policy for the Recreation Cost Recovery Program.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Simmons, Hale, Gallagher and Mayor Gallier.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
FINANACE DIRECTOR
2024-2025 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler gave a staff report and introduced Frances Kuo and Mark Hu from the Pun group to give an audit presentation.
By motion made, second (Baugh/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to receive and file the 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Hale, Simmons, Gallagher and Mayor Gallier.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
025-2026 BUDGET UPDAT
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
This item was informational only, no action was required.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
Councilmember Hale made a motion to agendize a letter to City of Redding regarding the IASCO flight school. No second was received.
Mayor Gallier made a motion, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher) to request a special meeting and directed staff to bring information regarding a social media policy.
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Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
7:18 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
7:29 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: (City of Anderson v. Anderson Hospitality, LLC, Case No. 23CV- 0201890)
No reportable action.
CS.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.2) Name of Case: Lesher v. City of Anderson, Case No. 20 CV 195957 By a vote of 5-0, the City Council voted to settle the case of Lesher v. Anderson, et al. through approval of the settlement agreement to pay $506,815.06."
ADJOURNMENT
7:29 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to March 3, 2026.
Dan Gallier, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy
Christy White, City Clerk