Mayor Steven C. Bird 600 East A Street
Vice Mayor Jim Ernest Dixon, CA 95620-3697
Council Member Thom Bogue (707) 678-7000
Council Member Don Hendershot Fax: (707) 678-1489
Council Member Kevin Johnson Website: www.cityofdixonca.gov Elected City Clerk Kristin M. Janisch E-mail: [email protected] City Treasurer Simon A. LeBleu
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Jim Lindley, City Manager
Douglas White, City Attorney
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DIXON CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED MINUTES
Date Time Location
Meeting of March 3, 2026 7:00 pm Council Chambers
600 East A Street
Dixon, California
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0. CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.
0.0 ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson
Vice Mayor Jim Ernest, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: Councilmember Thom Bogue.
0.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on Closed Session agenda items. There was no public comment.
0.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Jim Lindley, Kate Zawadzki, Rachel Ancheta, Douglas L. White, Jack Hughes
Employee Organizations: Dixon Professional Firefighters Association Dixon Police Officers Association
Public Employees Union, Local One
Non-Represented Management Unit
Non-Represented Non-Management Unit
Dixon Mid-Manager's and Supervisor's
Association
Dixon Public Safety Mid-Manager's Association
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
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0.3 THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES
(Gov. Code, § 54957)
Consultation with: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Item Initiated By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Authorized By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
The City Council adjourned into Closed Session at 6:01 p.m.
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session at 6:36 p.m.
Mayor Bird stated that no reportable action was taken.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Bird.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Fire Chief Randy Shafer.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson
Vice Mayor Jim Ernest, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: Councilmember Thom Bogue.
Staff Present: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Melissa Eads, Assistant City Manager
Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ernest, seconded by Councilmember Hendershot, to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Hendershot, Johnson, Ernest, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Bogue
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION
Swearing in of Fire Chief Randy Shafer.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Presented By: Mayor Steve Bird
Mayor Bird administered the oath to Fire Chief Randy Shafer.
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Fire Chief Randy Shafer said a few words.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Public comment by Yvonne McCluskey was received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on non-agenda items. There was no public comment.
ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Hendershot attended and provided feedback on the Dixon Rotary Crab Feed.
Councilmember Johnson attended and provided feedback on the Dixon Rotary Crab Feed.
Vice Mayor Ernest attended the Dixon Rotary Crab Feed and Community Action Partnership (CAP) Solano meeting; provided information on an e-bike and bicycle accident that occurred in Davis, CA.
Mayor Bird had hip replacement surgery on February 19, 2026; attended two meetings on February 26, 2026, Dixon Rotary Crab Feed, Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Executive Board and SolTrans meetings on March 2, 2026; encouraged everyone to not wait on medical needs.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Bird opened public comment on Consent Calendar items. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Vice Mayor Ernest, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Hendershot, Johnson, Ernest, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Bogue
9.1 Approve the Minutes from the January 20, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
Action: Minutes approved.
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9.2 Adopt a Resolution approving the Enumeration of Claims.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Action: Resolution 26-044
9.3 Adopt a Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) 25-025 with California Wood Recycling, Inc. DBA "Agromin" to provide SB 1383-compliant composted materials for three years at an annual not to exceed amount of $85,000.
Item Initiated By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Action: Resolution 26-045
9.4 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to PSA 22-026 with Bermudez Landscaping to provide clean-up landscaping maintenance services within the Dixon Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD).
Item Initiated By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Action: Resolution 26-046
9.5 Adopt a Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a Production Agreement "Agreement" with Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc. to provide a Fireworks Production for an amount of $30,000.
Item Initiated By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Austin George, Recreation Manager
Action: Resolution 26-047
9.6 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the surplus auction of vehicles in the Public Works fleet that have reached or exceeded their usable lifespan
Item Initiated By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Action: Resolution 26-048
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9.7 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and negotiate an agreement with Staples Construction Company, Inc., through the Sourcewell state bid, to renovate the City of Dixon's Pat Granucci Aquatic Facility pool deck for an amount not to exceed $291,517.
Item Initiated By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Austin George, Recreation Manager
Action: Resolution 26-049
9.8 Adopt a Resolution approving the updated Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Plan referenced in Ordinance 14.02.1150.
Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Josh Hudson, Water Operations Supervisor
Action: Resolution 26-050
9.9 Adopt a Resolution authorizing City Staff to execute a professional services agreement with Ewing Construction Services (ECS) as a sole-source consultant to provide a Level 2 Cost Estimate for the WWTF Expansion Project for an amount not to exceed $58, 133.
Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Jordan Santos, Junior Engineer
Action: Resolution 26-051
9.10 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the lease agreement with Mobile Modular for the Water Operations Division modular office building for a three (3)-year term at the monthly rate of $1,039.16 per month, not including applicable taxes.
Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Josh Hudson, Water Operations Supervisor
Action: Resolution 26-052
9.11 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Provision and Management of Emergency Ambulance Services (JEPA).
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma McNeil, Fire Administrative Analyst
Action: Resolution 26-053
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 Waive first reading, read by title only, and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Dixon approving a Development Agreement by and between the City of Dixon and M.E.H.C. Inc., a California corporation March 3, 2026 5
doing business as Dixon Wellness for the continued operation of a cannabis dispensary located at 1150 North First St., Units B and C; and (2) Adopt a Resolution conditionally approving conversion of Conditional Use Permit (UP24-05) to Cannabis Conditional Use Permit (CCUP26-0241) for the property at 1150 North First St., Units B and C (Dixon Wellness).
Initiated By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Presented By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director, presented the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Public comment by Haley Andrew was received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
Douglas L. White, City Attorney, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Councill.
A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Hendershot, to 1) Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance approving a Development Agreement for Dixon Wellness, 2) Adopt a Resolution approving Cannabis Conditional Use Permit, and 3) Provide direction to staff to refund any overpayment of public benefit fees to July 1, 2025, for any difference between the public benefit fees paid and what they would be based on the new public benefit fee amount in the new Development Agreement.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Hendershot, Johnson, Ernest
NOES: Bird
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Bogue
Action: Approval of first reading, Resolution 26-054
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1 Receive an update of the mid-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 budge projections and financial results and approve the recommended budge adjustments.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzi, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Presented By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
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Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director, provided a presentation on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Douglas L. White, City Attorney, provided information on the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Public comment by Michael Ceremello and Pam Marks were received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ernest, seconded by Councilmember Hendershot, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Hendershot, Johnson, Ernest, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Bogue
Action: Resolution 26-055
13. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
John Schrader commented on Council and public communication.
Melissa Eads, Assistant City Manager, provided information on upcoming events.
Michael Ceremello commented on town hall meetings and a sycamore tree at the Women's Improvement Club Rose Garden.
14. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor commented on communication by the Council and City.
Councilmember Johnson shared information about Anna Anderson from Ramtown Karate, who made the Team USA Olympic team; provided information on the Celebrate Dixon event on March 14, 2026 and Goal Setting Workshop on April 18, 2026.
15. ITEMS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
16. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Upcoming Meetings (30-day Calendar) 03/10/2026 7:00 p.m.
03/11/2026 5:30 p.m. Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority 03/17/2026 7:00 p.m. City Council
03/24/2026 7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
04/07/2026 7:00 p.m. City Council
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18. ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council adjourned at 8:24 p.m. ustin Me ansch
Kristin M. Janisch Steven C. Bird
Elected City Clerk of the City of Dixon Mayor of the City of Dixon March 3, 2026 8