MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 9, 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, 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: Brown, Squires, Wilks, Arnold, and Sheppard
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approve Warrants 39702 – 39758, 9303600 – 9303626 for the Month of November 2025 in the amount of $431,988.02.
B. Approve minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of October 14, 2025, October 28, 2025, and November 12, 2025.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Animal Control Report for November 2025.
Motion/Second to approve the consent calendar. (Wilks/Squires, MCU)
6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. 2024 Power Disclosure Report
Interim City Administrator Rodney Harr stated all retail electricity suppliers must annually disclose the composition of the power supply to customers via Power Content Label and report the same information with supporting documentation to the CEC in a Power Source Disclosure Report.
Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2025-35, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING THE ATTESTATION OF VERACITY FOR THE 2024 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE REPORT AND SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION.” (Wilks/Arnold, MCU)
B. Comprehensive Audit of Industrial Park Expenditures
Mr. Harr stated the Butte County Grand Jury recommended the City of Biggs complete a comprehensive independent audit of the Industrial Park expenditures. Mr. Harr presented options for Council consideration.
Council agreed to contract with JJACPA to conduct the audit.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING December 9, 2025
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Motion/Second to approve the initiation of a comprehensive independent audit of Industrial Park Expenditures as recommended by the Butte County Grand Jury from July 2023 to present in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 (Wilks/Sheppard, MCU)
7. DEPARMENT UPDATE REPORTS
A City of Gridley Police Department Officer reviewed an activity report for October and November of 2025.
Chief Chip Fowler reviewed the November 2025 Fire Department report.
Representatives from Vast Networks discussed the fiber optics installation project that would be installed in the City of Biggs.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Wilks wished to thank Project Biggs for planning the Biggs Tree Lighting event.
Mayor Sheppard attended NCPA.
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Mr. Harr reported he attended LEC, NCPA and other meetings.
10. CLOSED SESSION: Council adjourned to closed session at 7:09 p.m.
11. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the Regular Session at 8:40 p.m. with no reportable action.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:40 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK James T. Sheppard, MAYOR