MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 9, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Bassett. Staff present: City Administrator Josh Cook, City Planner Bob Summerville, City Engineer Dave Harden, and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Mayor Bassett
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Bassett, Buck, Squires, and Nuchols
Absent: Sheppard
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Tentative Parcel Map 2023-01 (Chavez) A. City Planner, Bob Summerville stated the applicant was requesting approval of a tentative parcel map to divide a vacant 0.30-acre parcel to create two parcels for development of single-family residential uses. The project creates a net density of 6.7 units/acre and a gross density of 3.5 units/acre, located at the northeast corner of Second Street and W. Rio Bonito Road.
One public comment submitted by a neighbor of the project was received noting that the public notice incorrectly identified the site location as the “northwest” corner of Second Street/W. Rio Bonito Road, rather than correctly identifying the location as the “northeast” corner of the intersection. Planning staff recommends that the project does not require a new notice or rescheduling of the public hearing since the error was non-substantive and no other errors are contained in the notice.
B. Mayor Bassett opened the hearing to the public.
1. Proponents: Property owner, Robert Chavez and Adam Nako from Sannar Surveying spoke in favor of the request.
2. Opponents: None
C. Mayor Bassett closed the hearing to the public.
D. Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2024-04, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2023- 01 (CHAVEZ).” (Buck/Nuchols, MCU; Absent: Sheppard)
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 38312 – 38370, 32020241, 9303036 – 9303062 for the Month of March 2024 in the amount of $529,850.19.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 9, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
B. Approval of minutes for Regular City Council Meeting of March 12, 2024 C. Acknowledge receipt of March 2024 Butte County Sheriff’s Report.
D. Acknowledge receipt of the March 2024 Animal Control Reports.
Motion/Second to approve the consent calendar. (Nuchols/Buck, MCU; Absent: Sheppard)
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety: Sheriff Honea recommended the City Council consider the installation of Flock Cameras on the outskirts of the City of Biggs. These are license plate reader cameras which would interconnect with other cameras installed throughout the County.
This could be treated as a budget proposal. City Administrator Cook will review next year’s budget and determine whether the camera installation could be included.
B. Public Works: Report by City Administrator Cook.
C. Planning: Report by City Planner Bob Summerville.
D. Engineering: Report by City Engineer Dave Harden.
E. City Administrator
1. City Administrator Cook stated Senate Bill 1029 requires each debt issuer to file an annual report with the California Debt and Investment Advisory Committee for debt issued after January 21, 2017.
Motion/Second to direct staff to prepare and file debt transparency reports as required by law and present the reports at the next Council meeting. (Buck/Nuchols, MCU;
Absent: Sheppard)
2. City Administrator Cook said Butte County is preparing updated maps as part of an Emergency Evacuation Planning Study. As part of that process, a map was created to evacuate Biggs. The Council reviewed the map and directed Mr. Cook to respond to the County.
3. Mr. Cook stated that Biggs is a member of LAFCO and our apportionment dues will be the same as last year, an estimated $8,000. Staff will add LAFCO costs to the 2024- 2025 Budget.
Mr. Cook gave a verbal update regarding power pole inspections, SunWest Mill meters, Industrial Park, selling surplus public works vehicles, May 11th cleanup day, and the draft audit.
G. Flood Control – No report.
H. Electric – Verbal report by Mr. Cook.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 9, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
I. BCAG – No report.
J. Air Quality – No report.
K. Solid Waste – Verbal report by Mr. Cook.
L. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control – No report.
M. SCORE – No report.
N. LAFCO – No report.
O. Biggs Unified School District – Verbal report by Councilmember Buck.
P. Other Commission Reports – No report.
8. INFORMATIONAL: None
9. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:25 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR