CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
CALIFORN City Hall - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Ponciano called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL - Council Members Conrado, Vaca, Codorniz, and Mayor Ponciano were present.
Mayor Pro-Tem Garofalo was absent/excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - There was council consensus on the approval of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Janice Bell thanked the City for the Christmas Tyme in Colusa event and announced a gathering for a send-off for the Colusa Red Hawks Football Team.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise. in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
1. Adopt - Ordinance 562 approving a Development Agreement between the City of Colusa and Colusa Riverbend Estates L.P. and Pomona Rio Property, LLC relative to the operation of a Cannabis Center Business Park located at the Northeast Corner of the City, boarded by the Sacramento River on the North, Clay Street on the South and D Street on the West
2. Adopt - Resolution to authorize the Police Chief to purchase replacement handguns, optics, and related duty equipment from ProForce, an amount not to exceed $12,500
3. Adopt - Resolution approving a 20-year operating agreement with California State Parks
4. Adopt - Resolution approving a cannabis manufacturing special use permit and regulatory permit for Colusa Riverbend Estates LP. and Pomona Rio Property, LLC relative to the development of a cannabis manufacturing facility located on East Clay Street next to the Sacramento River
5. Approve - City Clerk Side Letter for Human Resources ACTION: Motion by Council Member Conrado seconded by Council Member Codorniz to approve the consent items. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS Council Members reported on meetings they each attended.
City Attorney Jones reported a meeting with Green Leaf Processors and would keep the council updated.
City Manager Cain introduced the new City Planner.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates in his department.
Fire Chief Conley provided updates in his department.
City Planner Mark Tomey introduced himself.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal and replace Article 39 Floodplain Management with an updated version.
City Manager Cain reported FEMA State and Federal requirements. There were minor changes to meet those requirements. Cain stated the FEMA Map would be out soon.
Public Hearing opened and closed at 6:15 pm with no public comments.
ACTION: Motion by Council Member Vaca, seconded by Council Member Conrado to introduce and read by title only Ordinance 563 to repeal the current Article 39 and replace it with Updated Article 39 that has been updated to comply with new NFIP guidelines. Motion passed 4-0 with the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Codorniz, Conrado, Vaca and Ponciano.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Garofalo.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Update on the Mushroom Plant.
ADJOURNED at 6:18 pm
Shell, Kish
Shelly Kittle City Clerk
December 5, 2023 Minutes
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