MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 10, 2022
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Vice Mayor Bassett, Councilmembers Nuchols, and Squires were present. Councilmember Buck was absent.
Staff present: City Administrator Mark Sorensen, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, and City Planner Bob Summerville.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Mayor Sheppard.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Nuchols, Squires (Via Zoom) Bassett and Sheppard.
Absent: Buck
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approve April 2022 warrants 36698 – 36750, 9302398 – 9302422 in the amount of $267,938.51.
B. Approve minutes for Regular City Council Meeting of April 12, 2022, and Special Council Meeting of April 26, 2022.
C. Motion/Second to approve by reading of title only, Ordinance No. 427, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BIGGS REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER
12.05 OF THE BIGGS MUNICIPAL CODE, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION.” D. Motion/Second to approve by reading of title only, Ordinance No. 428, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AMENDING TITLE 14 ZONING OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TEXT
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE THAT INCREASE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE BIGGS GENERAL PLAN, AND WITH STATE HOUSING LAW (UNCODIFIED).”
E. Approve the proposed records for destruction.
Motion/Second to approve consent calendar. (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU; Absent: Buck)
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety:
1. Butte County Sheriff’s Department Report.
2. Fire Protection Agreement with CalFire.
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Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-08, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT (2CA05715) FOR
SERVICES FROM JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 2023.” (Squires/Bassett, MCU; Absent:
Buck).
B. Planning:
1. City Planner, Bob Summerville, reviewed the Planning Activity Report.
2. Council was asked to review an agreement to provide planning services for the benefit of the Hamman project, and a deposit agreement with Mr. Hamman whereby Mr.
Hamman would pay all associated costs of the defined services.
Motion/Second to approve and authorize the City Administrator to sign the following two agreements:
a. ECORP Revised Proposal to provide an Initial Study for the Kory Hamman Tentative Subdivision Map Project, City of Biggs, Butte County, California. b. Hamman Deposit Agreement with the City of Biggs. (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU;
Absent: Buck)
C. Engineering Activity Report.
D. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA).
E. Public Works. No report.
F. Electric. Report by Mayor Sheppard.
G. BCAG. Summary minutes were included in the agenda.
H. Air Quality. Summary minutes were included in the agenda.
I. Solid Waste. No report.
J. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control. No report.
K. SCORE. No report.
L. LAFCo. No report.
M. Biggs Unified School District. No report.
N. Other commission reports. None
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O. City Attorney Greg Einhorn asked Council to consider AquAlliance et al. v. Biggs-West Gridley Water District et al. Butte County Superior Court Case No. 22CV00348.
Agreement for Fee and Cost Sharing.
Motion/Second to authorize the City Administrator to sign the agreement. (Bassett/Nuchols, MCU; Absent: Buck)
P. City Administrator.
1. Mr. Sorensen asked Council to consider approving a resolution in support of placing a 10-year extension of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program on the November 2022 ballot.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-06, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS SUPPORTING AN ACTION OF THE BUTTE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PLACE A MEASURE ON THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, BALLOT TO RENEW FEES PURSUANT TO VEHICLE CODE SECTIONS 9250.7 AND 22710.” (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU; Absent: Buck)
2. Mr. Sorensen asked Council to consider authorizing by Resolution Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-07, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AUTHORIZING BY RESOLUTION
INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND. (Sheppard/Bassett, MCU; Absent: Buck)
3. Mr. Sorensen asked Council to consider authorizing the City Administrator to update the list of checking account authorized signers.
Motion/Second to authorize the City Administrator to update the list of checking account authorized signers as recommended in the staff report. (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU; Absent: Buck)
4. The State of California passed SB 901 which requires utilities to prepare wildfire mitigation measures.
Motion/Second to approve the 2022 annual Wildfire Mitigation Plan (Plan) in response to Senate Bill 901; and authorize the City Administrator to contract with a third-party vendor to audit this Plan and to provide the audit report to the City Council. (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU; Absent: Buck)
5. Council was asked to consider leasing Real Property located at 2837 West Biggs Gridley Road to Gateway Pacific through August 31, 2023.
Motion/Second to authorize the City Administrator to execute a lease of real property to Gateway Pacific, Inc. (Bassett/Nuchols, MCU; Absent: Buck) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS May 10, 2022
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7. INFORMATIONAL: None.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:42 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR