City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Posted: Prior to 6:00 PM on June 19, 2026, locations: 3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA and Biggs Post Office Copies of this agenda packet are available for review in Biggs City Hall 465 C Street, Biggs, CA.
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Speaking Time Limit: Three-minute time limit for each speaker unless the Council specifies a different time limit based on the time allotted for the item and/or the number of speakers.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters which are not listed on this agenda.
The City Council may not discuss nor take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Delinquent Charges
Each year the City of Biggs enrolls direct assessments for delinquent charges on the secured property tax roll with Butte County. Staff recommend that the City Council hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution to effectuate the tax levy.
A. Staff comments.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
B. Opening hearing to the public.
1. Proponents.
2. Opponents.
3. Proponents’ rebuttal.
4. Opponents’ rebuttal.
C. Close hearing to the public.
D. Council discussion.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-19, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE
REPORT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK
TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE LEVY OF
DELINQUENT CHARGES IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT.”
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approve minutes for Regular Meetings of May 12, 2026, May 26, 2026, June 9, 2026, and Special Meetings of May 19, 2026, and June 2, 2026.
B. Approve Resolution No. 2026-20, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BIGGS CERTIFYING TO THE COUNTY OF BUTTE THE VALIDITY OF THE
LEGAL PROCESS USED TO PLACE DIRECT CHARGES (SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) ON
THE SECURED TAX ROLL FOR THE NORTH BIGGS ESTATES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT.”
It is recommended items “A” through “B” be acted on simultaneously unless separate actions are requested by a Councilmember or a member of the audience.
Recommendation: Motion/Second to approve the consent calendar.
7. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. Discussion/Action: Approval to Support Letter on Tort Relief The City has received a joint advocacy letter dated June 5, 2026, addressed to members of the California State Legislature, urging comprehensive tort reform for civil actions against public entities.
Recommendation: Direct City Administrator to send a Support Letter from the City of Biggs and the City Council.
B. Discussion/Action: Notice of Cancellation for July 14th Meeting The purpose of this report is to provide background and context surrounding cancelling the July 14, 2026, City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Direct Staff
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
C. Discussion/Action: Approval of MOU with UPEC Employees The proposed Memorandum of Understanding with UPEC is intended to formalize a cooperative relationship to support the City of Biggs’ public works operations and related municipal service needs.
Recommendation: Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2026-22, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BIGGS AND THE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA LOCAL 792 FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027.” D. Discussion/Action: Unrepresented Employee Agreement
The Council agreed to apply the same offer given to represented employees to the unrepresented employees. The represented body having agreed to the terms for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, carries the same terms to the unpresented employees. This agreement formalizes the actions for the rest of the city employees and stays in effect until June 2027.
Recommendation: Approve agreement between the City of Biggs and the unrepresented employees, for 2026-27 fiscal year.
E. Discussion/Action: Establishing the Salary Schedule for Represented and Unrepresented Employees
Following direction of the Biggs City Council and the established policy of treating unrepresented employees with the same standards as represented employees, and given the approval of the before labor agreements, the salary schedule on record needs updating to reflect the changes.
Recommendation: Motion/Second to approve Resolution No. 2026-23, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF BIGGS ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR REPRESENTED AND UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AND CALPERS CCR 570.5 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.”
F. Discussion/Action: FY 26-27 Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement The City of Biggs has maintained a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE for fire protection services since 1991. The contract is a one-year contract voted on annually. The current contract which ends on June 30, 2026, funds one Fire Apparatus Engineer and a portion of a firefighter.
The proposed agreement for 2026 would fund one Fire Apparatus Engineer and one Firefighter 2 for a total of $468,237.00.
City of Biggs City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
3016 Sixth Street, Biggs, CA
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026-21, “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS APPROVING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT (2CA07733) FOR SERVICES FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JUNE 30, 2027.”
G. Discussion/Action: Adoption of the 2026-27 Annual Budget and Budget Resolution The purpose of this staff report is to present the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Budget for City Council consideration and to recommend adoption of the accompanying budget resolution. The proposed budget establishes the City’s operating and capital spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
Recommendation: Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2026-24, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES LIMITS FOR ALL CITY FUNDS.”
8. DEPARTMENT UPDATE REPORTS – Brief updates and report on City services as it pertains to each department, if any.
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS – Brief updates on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by the Mayor and City Council members, if any.
10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS – Brief updates and reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by the City Administrator, if any.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Presented by
Roben Benish, City Clerk