CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
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 Ponciano, Markss, Conrado and Mayor Codorniz were present. Council Member Vaca was absent/excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus on the approval of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Susan Gibbs - commented about the issues on the drainage pipe on 8th and Clay Street. Connie Adan - commented about the pothole on 8th and Webster and the trees in front of the park that are ver low. She read a statement from the California Farm Bureau on their opposition to Proposition 50. Janice Bell - announced the construction of a Memorial at the Colusa County Courthouse in honor of officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Codorniz read the Service Awards for employees: Alan Campbell, 20 years, Tim Bybee, 10 years, and Sara Martin, 5 years.
Mayor Pro-Tem Conrado provided the Rotary Club of Colusa a Proclamation for their excellent service to the city and funding and facilitating the planting of over 100 trees in the city's public spaces.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine n nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise n which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration
1. Approve - Council draft minutes of August 19, 20 and September 2
2. Receive and File - Police Dept. August report
3. Receive and File - Fire Dept. August report
4. Receive and File - Finance Dept. July and August reports
5. Receive and File - Warrants List for July and August
6. Adopt - Resolution authorizing submittal of an individual grant application for the rubberized pavement grant program TRP18
7. Receive and File - Recology Rate Increase Letter for 2026 ACTION: Council Member Ponciano requested Item 3 be pulled. Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Conrado, seconded by Council Member Markss, to approve Items 1,2,4,5,6 and 7 of the consent calendar. Motion passed unanimously.
Item 3 - Council Member Ponciano requested a future agenda item on the investment of the engines, noting the ages of each. Fire Chief Conley discussed it further. Motion by Ponciano, seconded by Council Member Markss to approve Item 3. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS Council Members provided updates on meetings and events they attended.
City Attorney Robert Wakefield will be attending the League conference and will report on any updates.
City Manager Cain provided updates on what was happening within the city.
Finance Director Aziz-Khan provided updates in the Finance Department.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates in the Police Department.
Fire Chief Conley provided updates in the Fire Department.
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Consideration of a Resolution approving the City Manager to close out the Micro-Enterprise loan grant.
City Manager Cain stated this was a formality to close out the grant.
Public Hearing opened at 6:27 pm with the following public comments.
Tessa Renosso explained that she received a loan from this grant to open their small business at 446 Market Street. She asked if there were additional funds available.
Public Hearing closed at 6:34 pm
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Conrado, seconded by Council Member Ponciano, to adopt Resolution 25-62 approving the close-out of the City's Micro-Enterprise Grant/Loan Program. Motion passed 4-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Ponciano, Markss, Conrado and Codorniz.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vaca.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Use of the Scout cabin by the Scouts (Parks, Tree & Recreation Commissioner will discuss) There were public comments in support of the scouts continuing to use the scout cabin free of charge. Council discussed a fee waiver form.
Continue Zoom and Chamber Upgrades
City Manager will investigate costs for chamber upgrades. Council would like to continue video and audio, but not necessarily Zoom.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Cancel the Oct. 21st meeting.
ADJOURNED at 7:42 pm
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