MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 8, 2022
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Call to Order
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Vice Mayor Bassett, Councilmembers Buck, Nuchols, and Squires were present. Staff present: City Administrator Mark Sorensen, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, City Engineer Trin Campos, City Planner Bob Summerville and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Mayor Sheppard.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Buck, Nuchols, Squires, Bassett and Sheppard.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: James Corey stated his concern about being denied placement on the agenda.
Resident Emileigh Martinez stated her concerns about the City of Biggs code enforcement procedures.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approve February 2022 warrants 36550 – 36617, 830243 – 8302350, 9302351 – 9302368 in the amount of $553,806.79.
B. Approve minutes for Regular City Council Meeting of February 8, 2022.
C. Acknowledge Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for February 2022.
D. Acknowledge Butte County Animal Control Impound Report for February 2022.
E. Acknowledge Accountant’s Report as of January 2022.
Motion/Second to approve consent calendar. (Nuchols/Bassett, MCU)
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety:
1. Butte County Sheriff’s Department Report by Deputy Voris and Deputy Bryant.
2. Fire Department Report included in the agenda.
B. City Administrator:
Mr. Sorensen asked Council to consider the approval of a resolution to enable the City to complete the refinancing of its USDA prior obligations.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS March 8, 2022
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Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-05, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AUTHORIZING ENTRANCE INTO TWO LOAN
AGREEMENTS AND A LEASE AGREEMENT TO REFINANCE PRIOR USDA OBLIGATIONS, AND APPROVING RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS.” (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU)
C. Planning: City Planner, Bob Summerville, reviewed the Planning Activity Report for February 2022.
D. Engineering: City Engineer Trin Campos reviewed the February 2022 Engineering Activity Report.
E. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). Report by Mayor Sheppard.
F. Public Works. No report.
G. Electric. Report by Mayor Sheppard.
H. BCAG. Summary minutes were included in the agenda.
I. Air Quality. Summary minutes were included in the agenda.
J. Solid Waste. No report.
K. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control. No report.
L. SCORE. No report.
M. LAFCo. Report sent to councilmembers.
N. Biggs Unified School District. No report.
O. Other commission reports. None
P. City Administrator.
1. Mr. Sorensen introduced a resolution that would authorize the City Administrator to represent the City for the Biggs Sewer I&I Study.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-04, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO REPRESENT THE CITY FOR THE BIGGS SEWER I&I STUDY.” (Buch/Sheppard, MCU)
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2. Mr. Sorensen asked Council to review the Council commission and committee appointments and make desired changes.
Mayor Sheppard made the following changes:
Police, Fire, Emergency Services: Bassett-Primary, Buck-Alternate NCPA: Buck-Alternate
Air Quality: Nuchols-Primary, Buck-Alternate
BCAG: Nuchols-Primary, Buck-Alternate
School Liaison: Buck-Primary, Bassett-Alternate
SCORE: Mark Sorensen and Roben Benish
Employee Relations: Sheppard-Primary, Bassett and Sorensen-Alternate Motion/Second to approve the Council Committee and Commission changes. (Bassett/Nuchols, MCU)
7. INFORMATIONAL: Council planned a study session for March 22, 2022, at 12 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 5:55 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR