MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 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 Rodney Harr, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, City Planner Bob Summerville, City Engineer Dave Harden, Public Works Superintendent Paul Pratt and City Clerk Roben Benish.
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 minutes for the Regular City Council Meetings of June 24, 2025, and the Special City Council Meeting of June 30, 2025.
B. Approve warrants 39369 – 39417 and 9303451 – 9303476 for the month of June 2025 in the amount of $108,623.71.
C. Acknowledge receipt of the June 2025 Animal Control Reports.
Councilmember Wilks asked to remove item B from the Consent Calendar.
Motion/Second to approve items A & C of the Consent Calendar. (Wilks/Squires, MCU) Councilmember Wilks asked to add Quarterly reports to future agendas.
Motion/Second to approve item B of the Consent Calendar. (Wilks/Squires, MCU)
6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Interim City Administrator Rodney Harr stated all publicly owned electric utilities must obtain 60 percent of retail electricity sales from eligible renewable sources by the year 2030. Biggs currently relies heavily on large hydroelectric generation and the Lodi Energy Center which is not considered eligible for renewable energy for RPS compliance.
The City must procure qualified RECs to meet its RPS obligations.
A. Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2025-25, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING THE THIRD PHASE
AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PCC 1 RENEWABLE ENERGY
CREDITS (REC’) THROUGH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER
AGENCY.” (Wilks/Squires, MCU)
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING July 8, 2025
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
B. Motion/Second to authorize the Interim City Administrator to make any non-substantive changes necessary for implementation and to submit required documentation to NCPA and the California Energy Commission. (Squires/Arnold, MCU)
7. DEPARMENT UPDATE REPORTS
City Planner Bob Summerville and City Engineer Dave Harden provided verbal updates to the Council.
Fire Chief Fowler and Police Chief Farr provided verbal reports to the Council.
Public Works Superintendent Paul Pratt informed the Council that a fire hydrant at Seventh and Bannock Street is in need of repair. This item will be brought back to Council for consideration.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Wilks attended the SCORE meeting.
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
National Night Out was discussed.
10. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The Council adjourned to the Closed Session at 6:34.
11. RESUME REGULAR SESSION
The Council resumed the Regular Session at 7:08 with no reportable action.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:08 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR