MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 10, 2023
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Bassett. Vice Mayor Nuchols, Councilmembers Buck, Sheppard, and Squires were present. Staff present: Interim City Administrator Dennis Schmidt, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, City Planner Bob Summerville, City Engineer Dave Harden, and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Mayor Bassett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Buck, Sheppard, Squires, Nuchols, and Bassett
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. PRESENTATION:
A. Neal Road Landfill –Eric Miller and Craig Cissell updated Council on the Solid Waste Local Task Force.
B. Public Safety
1. BCSO Incident Report for December 2022 by Deputy Voris and CSO Moreland. They discussed solutions to vehicles speeding on the corner of B Street and West Biggs Gridley Road.
2. Biggs Fire Department. No report.
C. Public Works. No report.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 37250 – 37328, 9302611 – 9302651, 120620221 and 122020221 for the month of December 2022 in the amount of $517,661.14.
B. Approval of Special City Council Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2022, and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2022.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for December 2022.
Motion/Second to approve the Consent Calendar. (Sheppard, Nuchols, MCU)
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Planning: City Planner Bob Summerville reviewed the monthly planning activity report.
B. Engineering: City Engineer Dave Harden reviewed the monthly activity report.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS January 10, 2023
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
C. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). No report D. Electric. No report.
E. BCAG. No report.
F. Air Quality. Report by Vice Mayor Nuchols.
G. Solid Waste. No report.
H. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control. Report by Councilmember Sheppard.
I. SCORE. No report.
J. LAFCo. No report.
K. Biggs Unified School District. No report.
L. Other commission reports. None
M. Interim City Administrator.
1. Auto Meter Reading System – Mr. Schmidt informed Council that support for the City’s automated meter reading software was discontinued in 2021.
Motion/Second to prepare and advertise a Request for Proposals to upgrade the City System to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. (Buck/Squires, MCU)
2. Consider License Plate Recognition Traffic Cameras Installation – Mr. Schmidt stated our contacted law enforcement service, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, is installing license plate reading cameras in multiple locations throughout Butte County.
Motion/Second to not pursue camera installation in the City of Biggs at this time. (Sheppard/Buck, MCU)
3. Processing Agreement for City of Biggs Application Processing.
Motion/Second to direct staff to use the Processing Agreement in conjunction with the Tree House Subdivision Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. (Sheppard/Nuchols, MCU)
4. Commission and Committee Appointments – Council was asked to consider the current schedule of Council members and staff appointments and take action to reassign as needed.
Motion/Second to approve the following changes:
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS January 10, 2023
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Police, Fire, Emergency Services: Primary – Mayor Bassett, Alternate – Councilmember Sheppard.
Employee Relations: Primary – Mayor Bassett, Alternate – Councilmember Sheppard.
Butte Subbasin Advisory Board: Primary – Councilmember Sheppard, Alternate – Vice Mayor Nuchols.
Electric /NCPA: Primary – Councilmember Sheppard, Alternate – Interim City Administrator.
(Sheppard/Nuchols, MCU)
8. INFORMATIONAL: None
9. CLOSED SESSION:
Council adjourned to closed session at 7:24 p.m.
10. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the regular session at 7:44 p.m.
Direction was given by Council.
11. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 7:45p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR