MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 11, 2022
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Councilmembers Buck, Nuchols and Squires were present. Staff present: Interim City Administrator Dennis Schmidt, 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, Sheppard and Squires. Bassett arrived at 5:51 p.m.
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. PRESENTATION:
A. Waste Management Public Sector Services Manager, Joe Cadelago, provided Council with the results of the City of Biggs cleanup day.
B. Michael Bessette and Seth Brazell briefed Council on the Sutter Buttes Flood Control Agency regarding project status and a proposed Regional Development Impact Fee Program.
Council directed staff to work with Mr. Bessette on the proposed impact fee assessment.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 37071 – 37133, 913320221 – 92120222, and 9302534 – 9302556 for the month of September 2022 in the amount of $932,001.64.
B. Approval of Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for September 13, 2022.
C. Approve the First Amendment to the Butte Subbasin Cooperation Agreement and authorize the mayor to sign and approve the payment of $8,000 from the City’s Water Enterprise Fund (Fund 40) to fully fund the first-year contribution for the administration and implementation of the Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
D. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement for Fee and Cost Sharing, AquAlliance et al v. Biggs-West Gridley Water District et al and authorize the mayor to sign.
E. Receive and file the Power Content Label Information for the City of Biggs.
F. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for September 2022.
G. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Impound Log for September 2022.
H. Approve a three-year janitorial contract with Silvia Cordero and authorize the mayor to sign.
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Motion/Second to approve the Consent Calendar. (Nuchols/Buck, MCU; Absent:
Bassett)
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety: Butte County Sheriff’s Office Report: Deputy Voris and Community Services Officer, Alyssa Moreland, presented the monthly report to Council.
B. Planning: City Planner, Bob Summerville, reviewed the monthly planning activity report.
C. Engineering: Activity report by City Engineer, Trin Campos.
D. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). No report E. Public Works. Public Works Superintendent, Paul Pratt, provided a report to Council.
F. Electric. No report.
G. BCAG. No report.
H. Air Quality. No report.
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
O. Interim City Administrator.
1. Interim City Administrator, Dennis Schmidt, asked Council to approve Resolution No. 2022-21 establishing salaries and benefits for unrepresented employees and approving the CalPERS Compensation Schedule.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2022-21, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES AND
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR UNPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AND CALPERS CCR 570.5 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.” (Bassett/Nuchols, MCU) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS October 11, 2022
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2. Mr. Schmidt asked Council to consider joining the Butte County Edible Food Recovery Program and reviewed a draft MOU for a multi-agency program. Council agreed to move forward with the option to join the program.
8. INFORMATIONAL: Councilmember Bassett discussed options for next year’s July 4th Celebration.
9. CLOSED SESSION:
Council did not adjourn to closed session.
10. RESUME REGULAR SESSION:
11. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:29 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR