OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
LIFORNI City Hall - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Codorniz called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL - Council Members Markss, Ponciano, Vaca, Conrado and Mayor Codorniz were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus on the agenda approval.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Citizen Janice Bell discussed enforcement if pop-up vendors don't have a business license.
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 - Draft March 4 Council Minutes
2. Receive and File - Police Department February report
3. Receive and File - Finance Department February report
4. Receive and File - Treasurer's January report
5. Receive and File - February Warrants List
6. Receive and File - Grants Dashboard March report
7. Adopt - Resolution waiving the single-day business license fees for vendors participating in Colusa Art Walk 2025
8. Adopt - Resolution to authorize the Police Chief to waive the Request for Proposal process to purchase software licensing for Mobile Data Terminals (MDT's) from Sun Ridge Systems, Inc.
9. Adopt - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all agreements, program supplements and amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation for Wescott Road.
ACTION: Motion by Ponciano, seconded by Council Member Markss to approve the consent calendar. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS Councilmembers provided updates on meetings and events they attended.
City Attorney Jones - evaluations sent to council members for City Manager.
City Manager Cain - provided updates on projects and meetings.
Finance Director Aziz-Khan - provided updates in the Finance Department.
Treasurer Kelley - no report.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates in the Police Department.
Fire Chief Conley provided updates in the Fire Department.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
10. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the City's 2025 Investment Policy ACTION: With no public comments, motion by Councilmember Markss seconded by Mayor Codorniz to adopt Resolution 25-17 adopting the City's 2025 Investment Policy, with one revision (remove "Senior Accountant"). Motion passed 4-1 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Vaca, Conrado and Codorniz.
NOES: Ponciano.
ABSENT: None.
11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for investment advisory services with Optimized Investment Partners.
ACTION: With no public comments, motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Conrado, seconded by Mayor Codorniz to adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for investment advisory services with Optimized Investment Partners. Motion failed 2-3 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Conrado and Codorniz.
NOES: Ponciano, Vaca and Markss.
ABSENT: None.
There was council consensus for staff to bring back a minimum of three bids for investment advisory services.
DISCUSSION ITEM
12. Energy costs and options
City Manager Cain provided information about Pioneer Energy Group and the two meetings he had with them.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Special Meeting Workshop with the Chamber of Commerce to establish goals and objectives to support local businesses.
An update on City Business Licenses.
After-hours issuance of pop-up vendors.
The Purchasing Policy
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION at 7:50 pm
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Section 54957.6) Agency designated representatives: City Manager Jesse Cain and Ryan Jones, City Attorney. Memorandum of Understandings (MOU's) for:
Professional Firefighters Association
Peace Officers Association
Department Heads
Middle Management
Miscellaneous Unit
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2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957) Title: City Manager REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION - At 8:14 pm, Mayor Codorniz stated there was no reportable action.
RYAN/CODORNIZ, MAYOR
Mel Kite
Shelly Kittle, City Clerk
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