City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of SEPTEMBER 13, 2022, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Posted: September 9, 2022, prior to 5:00 PM, location: 3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA.
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City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of SEPTEMBER 13, 2022, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters which are not listed on this agenda. City Council may not discuss nor take action on any item not listed on the agenda.
Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.
5. PRESENTATION: Ferrell Cat Control Program by Brenda Wylie
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of warrants: 37030 – 37070, 9302508 – 9302533, 70920221, 81020221 and 82420221 for the month of August 2022 in the amount of $612,253.23.
B. Approval of Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for August 9, 2022.
C. Ratification of payment for Franklin Miller Wastewater Treatment Plant Grinder Pump and Vertical Screen and Gateway Pacific, Inc., bypass pumping and installation in the amount of $89,396.39 and $28,000.00 respectively.
D. Ratification of purchase of Electric Capacity and Energy from Northern California Power Agency, pursuant to the Purchase Power Agreement.
E. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for August 2022.
Action: It is recommended items “A” through “E” be acted on simultaneously unless separate actions are requested by a Councilmember or a member of the audience.
Recommendation: Motion/Second to approve the consent calendar.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Public Safety:
1. BCSO Incident Report for August 2022
2. CalFire Activity Report for August 2022
B. Planning: Activity Report
C. Engineering:
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of SEPTEMBER 13, 2022, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
1. Activity Report
2. Discussion/Action: Per Capita Parks Project
The City of Biggs has received a State Per-Capita Parks Grant in the amount of $177,952 for proposed improvements at the Family Park and Rio Bonito Park. Total estimated project cost is $273,950.
Recommendation: Staff recommends Council authorize a project budget in the amount of $273,950 and authorize the Interim City Administrator to execute a Task Order with Bennett Engineering for engineering and grant administration support in the amount of $46,150.00
D. Flood Control
E. Public Works
F. Electric
G. BCAG
H. Air Quality
I. Solid Waste
J. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control
K. SCORE
L. LAFCO
M. Biggs Unified School District
N. Other Commission Reports
O. Interim City Administrator
1. Discussion/Action: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Public Employees of California (UPEC), local 792.
Council is asked to consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-20 ratifying the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Biggs and UPEC.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of SEPTEMBER 13, 2022, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-20, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF BIGGS RATIFYING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BIGGS AND UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA, LOCAL 792: 2022-2025.”
2. Discussion/Action: City of Biggs Code Enforcement Priorities Council is asked to consider code enforcement staffing and priorities.
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff on priorities and tactics for Code Enforcement Activities.
8. INFORMATIONAL
9. CLOSED SESSION:
A. Public Employee Employment, Appointment, Recruitment, Performance Evaluations, Including Goals, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Interim City Administrator.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section: 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: To Be Determined
Unrepresented Employees (All others not in UPEC)
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 483 and 485 B Street, APN 001-081-006 and APN 001-081-007 Agency negotiator: Dennis Schmidt, Interim City Administrator and Greg Einhorn, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Property owned by Kyle Dewsnup
Under negotiation: Negotiations will concern price, terms of payment, or both.
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of case: Aqualliance, et al. v.
Biggs-West Gridley Water District, et al, Butte County Superior Court Case No. 22CV00347.
10. RESUME REGULAR SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
Presented by September 9, 2022
Roben Benish, City Clerk