MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 10, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Vice Mayor Nuchols. Staff present: City Administrator Josh Cook, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, City Planner Bob Summerville, and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Vice Mayor Nuchols
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Buck, Sheppard and Nuchols
Absent: Bassett and Squires
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Martha Waterman from the United Methodist Church invited the Council to their 150th anniversary celebration on October 19th from 1 to 5 p.m.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: City of Biggs Municipal Code Amendments, Title 11 Buildings and Construction.
A. City Planner Bob Summerville stated the code amendments focus is on updating all references to compliance with the California Building Code 2022 Edition. Other amendments under Chapter 11.10 (Property Improvements) regard updates to Site Plan Review procedures typically administered by the city planner.
B. Vice Mayor Nuchols opened the hearing to the public.
1. Proponents: None
2. Opponents: None
C. Vice Mayor Nuchols closed the hearing to the public.
D. Motion/Second to introduce Ordinance No. 436 by reading of title only, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AMENDING TITLE 11 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCITON OF THE BIGGS MUNICIPAL CODE.” (Buck/Sheppard, MCU; Absent: Bassett and Squires)
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approve warrants 38669 – 38787, 9303183 – 9303209, 82220241 and 82220242 in the amount of $424,954.26.
B. Approve minutes for Regular City Council Meeting of August 13, 2024.
C. Acknowledge receipt of the Butte County Animal Control Report for August 2024.
D. Acknowledge receipt of the Report of Outstanding Loans.
E. Acknowledge receipt of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office Report for August 2024.
Councilmember Sheppard asked to pull item A from the consent agenda for further discussion.
Motion/Second to approve items B – E of the consent calendar. (Sheppard/Buck MCU;
Absent: Bassett and Squires.)
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 10, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Councilmember Sheppard asked for further information on warrants paid to: Nacho Electric, First Foundation Bank, Jackson and Sands, and Roy Seilers. City Administrator Cook provided the information he asked for. Motion/Second to approve item A of the consent calendar. (Sheppard/Buck, MCU; Absent: Bassett and Squires)
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety: Deputy Mooreland reviewed the report from the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
B. Public Works: City Administrator Cook reviewed current public works projects.
C. Planning Report: City Planner Bob Summerville reviewed the planning report.
D. Engineering: No report.
E. City Administrator
1. Feral Cat Control Program Extension
Residents Brenda Wyle and Bernice Martinez stated they were beginning the third season of feral cat trapping and asked the Council to consider further assistance with this program.
Motion/Second to continue participation in the Feral Cat Control Program with PAWS Clinic of Oroville for the next six months at a cost not to exceed $3,000.
2. Fire Equipment Replacement Reserve
Fire Chief Chip Fowler stated that both the City of Biggs and the County of Butte have purchased fire trucks over the years for the City of Biggs fire department. The last engine the City of Biggs purchased was in 1999.
Chief Fowler asked the Council to consider approving the purchase of one fire engine for a total of $946,565 and the additional cost of outfitting the new engine for the amount not to exceed $225,000. He also asked Council to approve officially sharing the cost of purchasing fire engines in the future for Fire Station 73 on an alternating 10- year schedule. Previous CALFIRE agreements with the City included an amount to be set aside in the Fire Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund.
Council needed more information and agreed to bring this item back at the next Council meeting.
3. Sixth Street Subdivision Map Revision
City Administrator Cook reminded the Council that at the last City Council meeting, staff was directed to provide additional information related to impacts of the Sixth
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 10, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Street Subdivision on traffic, electric service, water and sewer service, public safety, and compatibility with agricultural and agricultural processing.
City Administrator Cook presented the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Hamman Tentative Subdivision Project approved by Council November 8, 2022, which provided most of the information requested.
The Council agreed to bring this item back at the next City Council meeting.
F. Flood Control – No report
G. Electric – No report
H. BCAG – No report
I. Air Quality – No report
J. Solid Waste – No report
K. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control – Report by Councilmember Sheppard.
L. SCORE – Report by City Administrator Cook.
M. LAFCO – No report
N. Biggs Unified School District – Report by Councilmember Buck.
O. Other Commission Reports – City Administrator Cook reported on the Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
8. INFORMATIONAL: None
9. CLOSED SESSION: Meeting adjourned to Closed Sesson at 6:47 p.m.
10. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the Regular Session at 8:20 p.m. with no announcements.
11. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:20 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR