MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October14, 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 Engineer Dave Harden, and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Mayor Sheppard
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Brown, Squires, Wilks, Arnold, and Sheppard
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approve warrants 39580 – 39635, 9303539 – 9303561, 93033347 – 93033350 for the month of September 2025 in the amount of $879,974.41.
B. Acknowledge receipt of the Butte County Animal Report for September 2025.
C. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for meetings of August 12, 2025, August 20, 2025, August 26, 2025, and September 9, 2025.
D. Approve Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 440 by reading of title only, “AN ORDIANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AMENDING CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE BIGGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH UPDATED
PURCHASING PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENT THE UNIFORM PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT.”
Motion/Second to approve the consent calendar. (Arnold/Squires, MCU)
6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. Introduction of Ordinance No. 441 – Amending Biggs Municipal Code Chapter 7.25 – Discharge of Weapons and Fireworks
Interim City Administrator Rodney Harrr stated Chapter 7.25 of the Biggs municipal Code was adopted in 1977 to regulate the discharge of firearms, projectile devices, and fireworks within the City of Biggs. This ordinance will allow for the retail sale of safe and sane fireworks only by nonprofit organizations from 12:00 noon on June 28 and must end by 11:00 p.m. on July 4 of the same year.
TNT Fireworks Representative, Jason Hood, stated he was in full support of the updated ordinance.
Motion/Second to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 441 by reading of title only, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS AMENDING CHAPTER 7.25 OF THE BIGGS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 14, 2025
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS, REPEALING REDUNDANT
SECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING A PERMITTING FRAMEWORK, LIABILITY
PROVISIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES FOR THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS.” (Wilks/Arnold, MCU)
B. Task Order #39 for the Biggs 2nd Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Project – Additional Engineering Project Closeout Support
City Engineer Dave Harden stated Bennett Engineering was requesting additional budget to assist with project closeout documentation, grant disbursement request, record drawings, grant closeout documents, and budget to cover time and material cost expended through the course of construction. Mr. Harden said this will be 100% reimbursable by the REAP 2.0 Grant.
Motion/Second to authorize the Interim City Administrator to execute Task Order #39 (16- 604-303) with Bennett Engineering Services, Inc. (BENEN) for addition engineering project closeout support on the 2nd Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project in the amount of $22,100. (Arnold/Squires, MCU)
7. DEPARMENT UPDATE REPORTS
Verbal reports were given by a member of the Gridley Police Department and City Engineer Dave Harden.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Wilks attended the grand opening for Wheeler Realty in Biggs.
Mayor Sheppard and Vice Mayor Arnold reviewed the highlights of the Annual NCPA Conference they attended.
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Mr. Harr attended NCPA Meetings.
10. CLOSED SESSION: Council took a brief recess from 6:41 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. and adjourned to closed session at 6:50 p.m.
11. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the Regular Session at 7:59 p.m. with no reportable action.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:59 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR