MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 8, 2025
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Staff present:
Interim City Administrator Cliff Wagner, City Clerk Roben Benish, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, and City Planner Bob Summerville.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Mayor Sheppard
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Squires, Wilks, Arnold, and Sheppard
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approve warrants 39155 – 39209, 3172026, 3172028, 9303388 – 9303414 for the Month of March 2025 in the amount of $401,329.61.
B. Approve Resolution No. 2025-08, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BIGGS APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BUTTE COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE
ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY.”
C. Approve Resolution No. 2025-09, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BIGGS APPOINTING THE REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SCORE.”
D. Acknowledge the Butte County Animal Control Report for the Month of March 2025.
Motion/Second to approve the Consent Calendar. (Wilks/Squires, MCU)
6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Interim City Administrator Cliff Wagner informed the Council that CalPERS regulations require that active recruitment be in progress in order for a public agency to lawfully appoint a CalPERS retired annuitant to temporarily fill a vacant executive position.
Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2025-10, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BIGGS DECLARING THAT AN ACTIVE RECRUITMENT IS UNDERWAY FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR”. (Squires/Wilks, MCU)
7. DEPARMENT UPDATE REPORTS
City Planner Bob Summerville provided the Council with current planning activity.
Mr. Summerville informed the Council that Assembly Bill 430 is the Campfire Housing Assistance Act. The act was developed to help spur housing development in the wake of the
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING March 25, 2025
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Campfire. Kory Hammon’s project and can be approved with this legislation.
Mr. Wagner will call a special meeting to provide public response and to discuss this matter further.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Arnold reported about the BCAG and Air Quality Meetings he attended.
Mr. Wagner reported about the SCORE meeting he attended.
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Mr. Wagner reported the industrial park will be secured with a gate. There are about 160 tires that were left on the property. The City recently received a CalRecycle Grant that will help with the tire remediation costs.
10. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting 7:09 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR