MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The special council meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Bassett. Staff present: City Attorney Greg Einhorn and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Mayor Bassett
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Buck
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Bassett, Buck, Nuchols, Sheppard and Squires
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Vanessa Mogg wished to address the Council regarding the City Administrator coming by her home on two different occasions trying to make contact with her husband.
Mayor Bassett asked the public to provide questions and comments on the potential housing on Sixth Street in Biggs.
Stephanie McDonnel:
Who will be living in the apartments? Will they be Biggs Residents? Will there be off-sight parking? Will the streets be made more durable?
Ena Elliott:
What are the impacts on sewer, water and streets? Has there been a proper study completed? Dale Mogg:
He has read the report. WWTP is running at half capacity. City Public Works’ own admission is that during wet months there are serious backups due to stormwater infiltration. The study reports on dry weather numbers. Concerns are for the wet weather months. Last month it was insinuated that impact funds could help fund a new fire engine.
Linda Marohn:
Is there a deadline date to approve development? What is the state mandate? What will the state do if not approved? Who will be controlling maintenance of the apartments? Will USDA, CHIP, Federal housing be introduced? If development is approved by the city, when would they break ground and how long to completion? Mandy Mattos:
Will there be tax revenue from the apartments? Are these apartments exempt from property taxes? Will they get an exemption from the school bond if it is passed? Provide examples of other cities not following SB35 and not following the housing mandate? Melody Thomas:
The study was completed without the apartment complex. The study has no meaning because it includes only 26 single family homes and storage units. Is this study irrelevant? It doesn’t address affordable housing. The school system was not addressed in the study. The roads were not addressed. The crime statistics were completed in cities not in rural areas.
Vickie Harrison:
She is concerned about the streets and children walking to school on Sixth Street, which is a truck route. Are there other places to build apartments in town? There is a teacher shortage.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 38748 – 38820, 91720241, 9303210 – 9303233, and 93023434 – 93023437 for the Month of September 2024 in the amount of $411,125.18 B. Approval of minutes for Regular City Council Meeting of September 10, 2024.
C. Approve Resolution No. 2024-17, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BIGGS AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE AND DEED OF RECONVEYANCE” Smith.
D. Acknowledge receipt of the City of Biggs Recommended Energy and Natural Gas Hedging Strategies, CY 2025 and 2026.
E. Acknowledge receipt of the Treasury Report CARE ACT Covid Expenditures and direct the City Attorney to review it for completeness.
The Consent Calendar was tabled.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Public Safety: Chief Chip Fowler provided the monthly CalFire report.
B. Public Works: No Report
C. Planning:
1. Activity Report - Tabled
2. CA Housing Laws - Tabled
D. Engineering:
1. Adoption of a Resolution approving the use of Caltrans Standard Specifications.
City Engineer Dave Harden stated the City of Biggs needs to adopt the most recent Caltrans Standard Specifications and Details for us on proposed construction.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2024-19, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS ADOPTING THE USE OF CALTRANS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS FOR CONSTRUCTION.”
(Buck/Nuchols, MCU)
2. City of Biggs 2nd Street Bicycle Pedestrian Improvements.
Mr. Harden asked the Council to adopt the plans and specifications for Project 24-01, 2nd Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2024-18, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS ADOPTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND WORKING DETAILS FOR THE 2ND STREET BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS.” (Nuchols/Squires, MCU)
3. Shift REAP 2.0 Funds from Pedestrian Railroad Crossing to Sidewalk and ADA Compliance. Tabled
4. Task Order #338 for the Biggs 2nd Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements ProjectAdditional Engineering Support. Tabled E. City Administrator
1. Industrial Park Leases – Tabled
2. C4 Electric Rate Review – Tabled
3. Social Media Policy – Tabled
4. Landscape Services Agreement – Tabled
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 – No
L. SCORE – No report.
M. LAFCO – No report.
N. Biggs Unified School District – No report.
O. Other Commission Reports – No report.
7. INFORMATIONAL: Mayor Bassett announced that the City Administrator was on leave for the Month of October.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 2024
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
8. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Special Meeting 6:17 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR