Minutes — Colusa City Council, April 21, 2026

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
City Hall - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932

MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Conrado called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

ROLL CALL - Council Members Ponciano, Vaca, Markss, Codorniz and Mayor Conrado were present.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus on the approval of the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Chamber Director Cunningham requested additional enforcement for the pop-up vendors during Mother's Day weekend, to make sure they are abiding by the Ordinance.

Citizen Susie Stassi expressed her concerns about the increased traffic of the homeless people and their dogs living at the Prune Dryer.

Citizen Rosa discussed the sidewalk construction on Wescott Road, corner of Cynthia Drive.

She asked questions and would like to meet with someone that could answer her questions.

PROCLAMATIONS were read and presented by the Mayor and Council Members:

Mayor Conrado read the Proclamation proclaiming April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Council Member Codorniz read the Proclamation proclaiming April as National Volunteer Month
Mayor Pro-Tem Marks read the Proclamation proclaiming April 24 as Arbor Day Mayor Conrado read the Proclamation proclaiming May 17-23 is National Public Works Week

PRESENTATIONS
Recology Representative provided information on their 2026 Colusa Projects Volunteer Program
Frontier Presentation - CANCELED (due to illness)
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 - March 17 draft council minutes

2. Receive and File - December Treasurer's Report

3. Adopt - Resolution for a 10-year agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the deployment of eleven (11) Tasers and BWC's, digital evidence storage, and associated software and services and authorize the Police Chief to execute the agreement in the form approved by the City Attorney with a total cost not to exceed $360,000.

ACTION: Council Member Ponciano requested Item 3 be pulled for Discussion. Motion by Council Member Codorniz, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Markss, to approve Items 1 and 2.

Motion passed unanimously.

Item 3: Council Member Ponciano asked questions. There was a discussion with staff and council. After clarification, a motion was made by Mayor Conrado, seconded by Council Member Vaca 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 Manager Cain provided updates on projects and meetings.

City Attorney Wakefield - 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.

Assistant City Manager Moore provided updates on projects and meetings.

Planner Morley provided updates in the Planning Department.

City Engineer Swartz provided updates on various projects.

City Clerk Kittle provided updates in the Clerk's Department

PUBLIC HEARING

4. Consideration of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and recommend LAFCO approval of the Wastewater Treatment Plan Annexation (WWTP #2), and approval of the Colusa Triple Crown Special Use Permit (Cannabis), Development Agreement, Site Plan Review, Tentative Subdivision, as well as a Colusa Municipal Code Amendment, A General Plan Map Amendment, and Rezone.

City Manager Cain reported that the city has been working on this for the past two years.

Planning Consultant Morley provided a slide presentation explaining the project in detail.

Public Hearing opened at 7:08 pm
John Stuck asked who would pay the paving cost from Will S Green out to the site.

Connie Aden asked about the distance from the high school.

County Agricultural Commissioner, Anastacia Allen, expressed concern about the agricultural zoning of five acres.

Don Bransford commented that ten acres should be the minimum.

Janice Bell asked questions about the ten parcels and the development agreement.

Public Hearing closed at 7:15 pm.

Planning Consultant Morley answered questions.

Mike Olivas spoke about the individual industrial commercial buildings; and that there would be no residential properties.

ACTION: Motion by Council Member Ponciano, seconded by Council Member Codorniz to adopt Resolution 26-17 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program that were prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Annexation (WWTP #2) - Colusa Triple Crown Development ("Project") (State Clearing House Number 20260100440).

Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote: