City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Posted: May 10, 2024, prior to 5:00 PM, location: 3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA.
Copies of this agenda packet are available for review in Biggs City Hall 465 C Street, Biggs, CA.
Or at www.biggs-ca.gov
Public comments on agenda items are welcomed and encouraged in advance and will be accepted until 3:00 PM. on the meeting date by emailing the City Clerk at [email protected] or via the drop box at 465 C Street.
Comments will be conveyed to the Council for consideration.
As a courtesy to the public, the meeting will be broadcast free via the internet - no comments will be allowed remotely. The zoom link to watch the meeting is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5308680100.
Speaking Time Limit: Three-minute time limit for each speaker unless Council specifies a different time limit based on the time allotted for the item and/or the number of speakers.
Written Materials: Council is unable to read written materials presented at the meeting. If a person intends to appear before the Council and provide written material, that written material should be delivered to the City Clerk at least 10 days in advance of the meeting date.
Cell Phones and side conversation: Please silence all cell phones, side conversations and other disturbances during the meeting.
ADA Compliance: It is the intention of the City of Biggs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If, as an attendee or a participant at the meeting, you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Biggs will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk’s at (530) 868-0102 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable staff to make reasonable arrangements.
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. The City Council may not discuss nor take action on any item not listed on the agenda.
Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approve warrants: 38371 – 38447, 9303063 – 9303089, and 41920241 for the Month of April 2024 in the amount of $546,917.07.
B. Approve minutes for Regular Council Meeting of April 9, 2024.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Reports for April 2024.
D. Acknowledge receipt of the Butte County Sheriff's Office Report for April 2024.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
E. Receive and file the Sutter Butte Basin Regional Levee Improvement Program Nexus study, authorizing documents and collection agreement.
F. Acknowledge receipt of the Debt Transparency Reports filings posted to date at the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.
G. Approve the City of Biggs Catalog of Enterprise Systems.
H. Approve City of Biggs participation in the Butte College Learning Aligned Employment Program.
I. Approve Single Audit Exemption Reports for 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 to receive funding from CalTrans.
J. Additional REAP funds have become available and staff seek authorization to use the funds for state housing mandate compliance.
K. Previously, the council approved regulations for residents to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). By pre-approving three specific home plans residents can expedite the process.
Action: It is recommended items “A” through “K” 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.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Public Safety
B. Public Works
C. Planning: Activity Report
D. Engineering
E. City Administrator
1. Discussion/Action: 2023-2024 Financial Audit
Biggs employs an independent CPA firm to audit the City’s annual financial reporting.
Recommendation: Accept the Annual Audit of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.
2. Discussion/Action: Transmission Owner Rate Case Program Agreement On March 28, 2024, the NCPA Commission adopted Resolution 24-40 approving the Transmission Owner Rate Case Program Agreement.
Recommendation: Approve the Transmission Owner Rate Case Program Agreement and direct staff to sign.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
3. Discussion/Action: Emergency Planning
The City Council’s primary responsibility is to ensure the health and safety of the Citizens of Biggs.
Recommendation: Receive information about Emergency Planning activities and give staff direction. Approve participation in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, including financial participation as outlined.
4. Discussion/Action: 2024-05-14 Downtown Blighted Hazard Properties At previous Council meetings, staff received directions to acquire certain blighted and hazardous buildings in the downtown area. These buildings remain a blight and a nuisance in the community.
Recommendation: Proceed to engage with the County to ascertain if the blighted hazardous properties in question can be acquired using the Chapter 8 Tax Delinquent Sale.
5. Discussion/Action: LAFCO Letter of Agreement
The Deputy Executive Officer has prepared a draft letter agreement that will outline expectations and processes necessary to ensure cooperation that was augmented by the districts staff with their specific policies and specifications when addressing impacts to their services or infrastructure. Most recently, the City of Biggs has indicated its willingness to be a party to the agreement.
Recommendation: Direct the City Administrator to sign the LAFCO Letter of Agreement or draft a response to LAFCO or a policy statement.
6. Discussion/Action: Electric Fund 050 Imbalance
On April 8, 2024, the City received the Financial Statements with the Independent Auditor’s Report for the Budget Year 2022-2023, which ended June 30, 2023. The Electric Fund, 050, lost $1,386,397.
Recommendation: Increase electric rates by 48% immediately and schedule an update on the Electric Fund to be presented to the Council at the December 2024 Regular Council Meeting.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
7. Discussion/Action: Citizen Initiative – Fireworks Legalization A notice of Intention to circulate a petition was filed with the City to amend the Municipal Code to legalize fireworks. If the proponents have met the necessary legal thresholds, the Council may need to take action as directed by the elections code or for other reasons.
Recommendation: Receive information from and give direction to the City Attorney related to the Citizen initiative.
8. Discussion: Major Infrastructure Projects
Two infrastructure projects are currently advancing: the replacement of the water tank and the encasement (undergrounding) of the ditch on Second Street.
Recommendation: This is an informational item. Direct staff if desired.
F. Flood Control
G. Electric
H. BCAG
I. Air Quality
J. Solid Waste
K. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control
L. SCORE
M. LAFCO
N. Biggs Unified School District
O. Other Commission Reports
7. INFORMATIONAL
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
8. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2):
One potential case
9. RESUME REGULAR SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
Presented by May 10, 2024
Roben Benish, City Clerk