OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SA Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
CALIFOREIE City Hall - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Vaca called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL - Council Members Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca were all present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus on the agenda approval.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Connie Aden thanked City staff for keeping the pool maintained and asked about installing ladders to assist seniors.
William, who resides at 510 2nd Street, discussed the overpopulation of cats in his area and that Animal Control would not take any more cats.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Five-Year Service Award for Nick Allegrini was given to his supervisor since he was unable to attend the meeting.
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
2. Receive and File - Council Draft Minutes of July 16, 2024
3. Adopt - Resolution updating the City of Colusa Injury and Illness Prevention Program
4. Adopt - Resolution establishing regular meeting dates and times for the Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission.
5. Adopt - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to be the authorized signer on the program supplement agreement with Cal Trans
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 City Council Members reported on their appointed committee and commission meetings.
City Attorney Jones reported his correspondence with BC&E's Attorney, stating the item would be on the August 20th meeting
City Manager Cain provided an update on current projects.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates at the Police Department.
City Engineer provided project updates.
City Planner Tomey provided updates in the Planning Department.
Finance Director Aziz-Khan provided updates in the Finance Department.
City Clerk Kittle provided updates on the election dates and the open seats.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
6. Consideration of the Resolution approving the ARPA Status Update and Allocation of Balance of Funds
City Manager Cain reported the update and fund balance. Consultant Sadie Ash provided details and answered questions from council and the public.
ACTION: With no public comments, motion by Council Member Conrado, seconded by Mayor Vaca to adopt Resolution 24-53 approving the ARPA status update and allocation of the balance of the funds. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. City Sidewalk Discussion
City Manager Cain provided a list of the sidewalks in need of repair. He explained State Legislation and the City Ordinance. Council requested staff create a plan to prioritize high- traffic areas as priority one and as time and manpower are available, repair the other sidewalks on the list. Citizen Connie Aiden asked about 10th Street sidewalks.
8. The city's current Animal Control Ordinance
Police Chief Fitch provided information from his research. He will work on the Ordinance and bring it back to the council. He will ask Animal Control to attend a council meeting so that further discussion can take place on the complexities of the feral cat issues. Many concerned citizens voiced their frustrations with sick and diseased cats in their neighborhoods. The City pays the County $30,000/per year for Animal Control services.
9. Mushroom Plant update
City Manager Cain stated a representative from the Mushroom Plant was not in attendance but there would be a representative at the next meeting. Ed Hulbert, with CIP thanked Code Enforcement Officer Soto for going out to the plant and said that he has noticed changes since Soto was there.
Mayor Vaca called a recess at 7:52 pm.
Mayor Vaca called the meeting back to order at 8:01 pm
10. FEMA Mapping and Projects
Randy Thayer, Representative of Blazona Development and owner of the Colusa Landing project provided Phase 3 maps. He addressed the issues with the FEMA mapping and the California Building Code that affects 47 lots in Phase 3. Thayer is researching if there was a grandfather clause in the California Building Code. Ed Hulbert encouraged everyone to visit Phase 3 to see that the infrastructure had been completed. Thayer and Hulbert inquired about possible relief on impact fees for Phase 3 only if Phase 3 could not be grandfathered in. City Engineer Swartz continues to discuss this issue with the State and FEMA.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
City of Williams Ordinance on September 3rd.
Nuisance Ordinance
ADJOURNED at 8:33 pm
DANIEL VACA, MAYOR
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Shelly Kittle, City Clerk
August 6, 2024 Minutes
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