City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of February 14, 2023, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Posted: February 10, 2023, 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 February 14, 2023, 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. PRESENTATIONS
A. Public Safety
1. BCSO Incident Report for January 2023.
2. Biggs Fire Department Report.
B. Public Works
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of warrants: 37329 – 37375, 9302652 – 9302673, 10620231, 11020231, 11820231, and 12520231 for the month of January 2023 in the amount of $758,984.27.
B. Approval of Regular Meeting of January 10, 2023, and Special Meetings of January 23, 2023, and January 31, 2023.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log for January 2023.
D. Authorize the Mayor to approve the CalPERS 457 Plan Roth Adoption Form.
E. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Housing Tools and authorize the Mayor to sign.
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.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of February 14, 2023, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Planning
1. Activity Report
2. Presentation: James Cole with Housing Tools
B. Engineering: Activity Report
C. Flood Control
D. Electric
E. BCAG
F. Air Quality
G. Solid Waste
H. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control
I. SCORE
J. LAFCO
K. Biggs Unified School District
L. Other Commission Reports
M. Interim City Administrator
1. Discussion/Action: City of Biggs Mid-Year Budget Report.
Council approved the current budget at the Special Council Meeting of June 7, 2022.
Recommendation: Council is asked to receive and file the mid-year budget reports.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of February 14, 2023, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
2. Discussion/Action: Calpine Geothermal Energy Purchase.
NCPA has finalized an energy purchase agreement with Calpine Geothermal. This will be a long term (12 year) purchase agreement of renewable energy and capacity, beginning in 2025. The current plan (as detailed in the Third Phase Agreement) is for the City of Biggs to purchase 0.2 MW in 2025 and 2026, and 0.4 MW during the years 2027-2037.
Recommendation: Approve the Third Phase Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign.
3. Discussion/Action: Appointment of Richard Crabtree as Interim City Administrator.
The Council is asked to consider the appointment of Richard Crabtree, CalPERS Retired Annuitant to the position of Interim City Administrator.
Recommendation: Approve the agreement with the Interim City Administrator, Richard Crabtree.
8. INFORMATIONAL
9. ADJOURNMENT
Presented by February 10, 2023
Roben Benish, City Clerk