CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
January 20,2026
Marquette Hawkins
MAYOR
Jim Creighton
MAYOR PRO TEM
Della Clark
Ronald Smith
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sean Grayson
INTERIM CITY
MANAGER
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 21000 HACIENDA BLVD., CALIFORNIA
CITY, CA 93505 & VIA ZOOM
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CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
January 20,2026
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CALL TO ORDER- Mayor @ 5:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL –
Councilmembers: Clark, Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Creighton, Mayor Hawkins
COUNCILMEMBER CLARK WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE DUE TO TRAINING APPROVAL OF AGENDA – MAYOR PRO TEM MOTION TO ADOPT/ 2ND BY: COUNCILMEMBER
SMITH- ALL IN FAVOR
CONTINUED BUSINESS
CB 1. Staff Report: Sean Grayson, Interim City Manager and Kenny Cooper, Finance Manager Subject: Interim Financial Statement for December 2025
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a report from staff on the financial statements and provide any needed direction
CONSENSUS WAS PROVIDED FOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO:
• SEEK OTHER COMPANYS TO PROVIDE AUDITING SERVICES TO THE CITY. • BRING BACK A LIST THAT WILL PROVIDE OPTIONS TO REDUCE SPENDING • PROVIDE A LIST OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AGENDA ITEMS FOR
RECONSIDERATION
• REVIEW PRICE AND PAIGE’S CONTRACT
• NO NEW EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS TO BE CREATED
COUNCILMEMBER SMITH REQUESTED INTERIM CITY MANAGER PROVIDE A REPORT THAT WILL OFFER CONFIDENCE IN VOTING ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ICM
GRAYSON OFFERED TO BRING AN AMENDED BUDGET THAT CAN BE VOTED ON PRIOR TO THE MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW.
CB 2. Staff Report: Kenny Cooper, Finance Manager
Subject: City Check Register dated 12/5/2025- 1/8/2026
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the check register
MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER CONTINGENT UPON
SHOWING THE RESERVE FUNDS MOVED IN THE NEXT MEETING MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER SMITH / 2ND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CREIGHTON
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
January 20,2026
ALL IN FAVOR
CB 3. Staff Report: Joe Barragan, Public Works Director Subject: A Resolution of The City Council of the City of California City Approving the BHT Task Orders for Road Repair to Virginia, Esse, and Chrysler
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-3201 VOTE: 3-0
MOTION TO PURSUE THE ENGINEER DESIGN ON THE PERMANENT REPAIR FOR CHRYSTLER AND AMEND THE RESOLUTION 26-3201 TO BE AMENDED FOR CHRYSTLER ALONE MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER SMITH / 2ND BY: MAYOR PRO TEM CREIGHTON AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S) SMITH, MAYOR PROTEM CREIGHTON, MAYOR HAWKINS NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CLARK
ABSTAIN: NONE
ADJOURNMENT 6:45PM
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING- January 16, 2026
I, Leanndrea Weible, Acting City Clerk for the City of California City, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing notice was posted on all official City bulletin boards and the City’s website at least 24 hours prior to the meeting in compliance with the provisions of the Brown Act.
CC 3
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
February 10, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Joe Barragan, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Approve a Resolution Awarding a Contract to Blua Consulting to Develop the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION:
The Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) is a requirement of the Urban Water Management Planning Act (UWMPA) (Division 6, Part 2.6 of the California Water Code (CWC) §10610- 10656). The UWMPs must be prepared every five years and submitted to the Department of Water Resources (DWR). The submittal is required to meet the requirements of the UWMPA, including the most current amendments. The UWMPA applies to urban water suppliers with 3,000 or more connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually.
In 2025, City Staff put out an RFP to have a firm update the City's UWMP. The City received four proposals from West and Associates, Blua Consulting, SA and Associates, and ERSC. An evaluation committee involving multiple city employees evaluated all the proposals and determined that all four firms were qualified. The evaluation committee recommends that the City hire Blua Consulting to perform the 2025 UWMP Update. Staff looked at multiple factors in the proposals: the hours allocated for the update, the not-to-exceed number, the specified scope of work, and experience working with the City in the past to make their determination.
All four submissions were deemed qualified. Blua Consulting edged scored the highest in the process, due to the experience category. Staff recommends that Blua Consulting be awarded the contract for the RFP.
The proposals included:
Name: West and Associates
Total Hours: 231
Total Scope $35,210
Not to Exceed Number: $36,800