CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
IFORNIA 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, Vaca, Markss, Conrado and Mayor Codorniz were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus on the approval of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Citizen Richard Huerta commented about an past incident he had with law enforcement, the investigation, the reports, and his mistreatment.
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. Approve - Council draft minutes from November 5
2. Receive and File - Police Dept. October report
3. Receive and File - Code Enforcement October report
4. Adopt - Ordinance 569 amending Appendix A - Chapter 12-17 Sidewalk Vending of the Colusa Municipal Code and finding the Ordinance exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
5. Adopt - Ordinance 570 adding Appendix A - Article 50 - Home Occupancy Permit and finding the Ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
6. Adopt - Ordinance 571 authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program in the City of Colusa under Public Utilities Code Section 366.2
7. Adopt - Resolution 25-65 committing the City of Colusa as the Presenting Sponsor for the Levitt AMP Colusa Music Series for the 2026-2028 seasons, with an annual sponsorship of $15,000 per year, to be budgeted within the Economic Development department for fiscal years 2025/26 - 2027/28.
8. Adopt - Resolution 25-66 approving the Commercial Cannabis application window to open from Dec. 1, 2025, through Jan 31, 2026
ACTION: Item 5: Council Member Markss recused himself due to having a home occupancy permit.
Item 7 Mayor Pro-Tem Conrado recused herself as she is the Arts Council President.
ACTION: Council Member Ponciano made a motion, seconded by Council Member Vaca to approve the consent calendar. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS Council Members provided updates on meetings and events they attended.
City Manager Cain will discuss the city projects during the Discussion item.
City Attorney Jones - no report.
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.
City Engineer Swartz stated he would add information during the Discussion item.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
9. Consideration of City Loan to Amar Cheema
City Manager Cain provided a report and answered questions. Applicant Cheema was present and also answered questions.
ACTION: With no public comments, motion by Council Member Markss, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Conrado, to adopt Resolution 25-67 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Promissory Note and Deeds of Trust to secure the loan for Amarjit Mandeep Cheema. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Ponciano, Vaca, Markss, Conrado and Codorniz.
NOES: None.
DISCUSSION ITEM
City Manager Cain provided updates on city projects: Walnut Ranch, Wescott Road Rehabilitation, and Realignment project, Water Wells 6 and 9, the sewer project, the State Park grant, the Clean California grant, the Pirelli Cable building, the Boat Ramp, the Dog Park, and a possible streetlight on Fremont and 10th Street.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Discussion Item on upcoming 250th anniversary
ADJOURNED at 6:47 pm
RYAN CODORNIZ, MAYOR
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shelly Kittle, City Clerk
November 18, 2025 Minutes
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