MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2022
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Vice Mayor Bassett, Councilmembers Buck, Nuchols and Squires were present. Staff present: Interim City Administrator Dennis Schmidt, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, 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
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. PRESENTATION:
A. Public Safety Reports:
1. October 2022 Butte County Sheriff’s Office Report by Deputy Voris and Community Services Office Moreland.
2. October 2022 Biggs Fire Department Report by Sean Norman.
B. Public Works Report by Superintendent Paul Pratt.
6. PUBLIC HEARING:
A. City Planner Bob Summerville stated the applicant, Kory Hamman was requesting approval to subdivide a 7.55-acre site comprised of two adjacent parcels to create 26 lots for single-family residential uses, and a 2.5-acre parcel for a public mini-storage use.
B. Mayor Sheppard opened the hearing to the public.
1. Proponents. Kory Hamman spoke in favor of the project.
2. Opponents. None
C. Mayor Sheppard closed the hearing to the public.
D. Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2022-22, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
BIGGS ADOPTING AN INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2022-02, REZONE 2022-01, AND VESTING TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP 2021- 01 APNs 022-160-091 & 001-110-007.” (Nuchols/Bassett, MCU) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS November 8, 2022
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Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2022-23, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2022-02 APNs 022-160-091 & 001-110-007.” (Bassett/Buck, MCU)
Motion/Second to introduce and read by title only Ordinance No. 429, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS REZONE 2022-01 ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 022-016-091 & 001-110-007.” (Buck/Nuchols, MCU) Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2022-24, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP 2022-01 (HAMMAN), ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 022-016- 091 & 001-110-007.” (Bassett/Squires, MCU)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 37034 – 37188, 6302584 – 6302587, 9302557 – 9302583, 101920221, and 202210121 – 202210122 for the month of October 2022 in the amount of $190,759.00.
B. Approval of Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for October 11, 2022, and Special Meetings of October 11, 2022, and October 31, 2022.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for October 2022.
D. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Impound Log for October 2022.
E. Ratify approval of the Participant Authorization – GHG Compliance Instruments with an additional bid Guarantee Security Amount of $38,916.
F. Authorize the City Administrator to transfer $7,000 from the 11th Street Sewer Replacement Project construction budget to Design & CM Support Budget and to proceed with project closeout.
Motion/Second to approve the Consent Calendar. (Nuchols/Sheppard, MCU)
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Planning: City Planner, Bob Summerville, reviewed the monthly planning activity report.
B. Engineering: Activity report was included in the agenda.
C. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). No report D. Electric. No report.
E. BCAG. No report.
F. Air Quality. No report.
G. Solid Waste. No report.
H. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control. No report.
I. SCORE. No report.
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J. LAFCo. No report.
K. Biggs Unified School District. No report.
L. Other commission reports. None
M. Interim City Administrator.
1. Mr. Schmidt asked Council to consider options for staffing the code enforcement position and provide direction.
Council agreed to bring this discussion back after the new city administrator is hired.
2. The Butte Local Agency Formation Commission adopted the Gridley-Biggs Area of Concern in 2004 in response to increased development opportunities that existed between the Cities of Biggs and Gridley.
Mr. Schmidt asked Council to consider the Gridley-Biggs “Area of Concern”. Council agreed to form an ad hoc committee to conceptualize this project.
9. INFORMATIONAL: None
10. CLOSED SESSION:
Council did not adjourn to closed session at 6:17 p.m.
11. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the regular session at 6:30 p.m. No reportable action was taken.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR