Gridley City Council - Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 2, 2025; 6:00 pm
Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 "Our purpose is to continuously enhance our community's vitality and overall quality of life. We are committed to providing high quality, cost-effective municipal services and forming productive partnerships with our residents and regional organizations. We collectively develop, share, and are guided by a clear vision, values, and meaningful objectives."
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farr called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Arriving after roll call:
Staff Present:
Johnson, Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Sanchez
None
None
Elisa Arteaga, City Administrator
Todd Farr, Police Chief
Anthony Galyean, City Attorney
Martin Pineda, Finance Director
Patricia Taverner, Assistant Finance Director
Chip Fowler, Fire Chief
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Christopher Smith, Principal Planner
Jerry Cox, Interim Public Works Director
Carmen Santana, Deputy City Clerk
Councilmember Sanchez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION - None
INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR PROMOTED EMPLOYEES - None
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM
The community participation forum was opened, and seeing no one was present to speak, was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Minutes
GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 6-2-25 Page 1 of 5 City Council review and approval of City Council meeting minutes.
Recommended Action(s):
a. Approve regular Council meeting minutes dated: May 19th, 2025
2. Parkland Maintenance Assessment District Resolution Amendment Council to review and approve the amending resolution to correct the title from "Tax Collector11 to "Butte County Auditor Controller11
Recommended Action(s):
a. Approve Resolution 2025-R-012: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gridley amending Resolution No. 2025-R-005 to correct the title of the "Tax Collector" to "Butte County Auditor Controller"
ROLL CALL
Motion: Johnson
Second: Roberts
Action: to approve consent agenda as presented.
Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson, Sanchez
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Motion passed, 5-0
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
3. FY 2025/2026 Draft Budget Review
Staff respectfully requests the City Council conduct Operating and Capital Budget Study Sessions that will allow for budgetary review, discussion, as well as consideration of public input
Recommended Action(s):
a. Review the draft budget and provide direction/recommendations to the Finance Director as needed
Finance Director Martin Pineda presented the draft budget, providing a detailed review of each department and highlighting major changes. For each significant adjustment, he offered a brief explanation to provide context. The City Council and City staff engaged in open discussion throughout the review, asking questions and offering input on specific items.
Key discussion points included the possibility of implementing subsidized utility payment plans for Gridley residents in need, an idea brought forward by Councilmembers Sanchez and Calderon.
GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 6-2-25 Pagel of 5 Additionally, Councilmember Sanchez recommended a future study session focused on Recreation Department programs and the Feather Flyer, in order to evaluate ongoing public interest and engagement.
During the continued discussion, Finance Director Pineda clarified that while the current budget reflects a deficit, it is not a true deficit. He explained that a large portion of the funds are allocated to Capital Improvement Project (CIP) accounts and have not yet been expended.
The Finance Department will incorporate adjustments as directed by Council, and the final budget is scheduled for adoption at the next regular City Council meeting on June 16, 2025.
4. Gridley Sports Complex Ph 1 - Construction Management and Inspection Services Task Order
City Council to review and approve the task order no. 4 with UNICO Engineering for construction management support, inspection services and materials testing for Gridley Sports Complex Ph. 1
Recommended Action(s):
a. Authorize the City Administrator to execute Task Order No. 4, with UNICO Engineering in the amount of $99,614.03, with a budget not to exceed $109,600 to allow for 10% contingency
City Administrator Elisa Arteaga presented the staff report, requesting authorization to execute the Task Order No. 4 with Unico. City staff requested proposals for construction management and inspection from all four firms on the City on-call list. After review by a committee, it was determined that Unico was the most responsive and provided more flexibility for performing the work, considering the other projects they are assigned to in the area. Although they are not the lowest bidder, which is based on a set number of working days, it was taken into consideration that the flexibility of not having to charge for a full day could be more cost-effective for the project.
ROLL CALL
Motion: Calderon
Second: Roberts
Action: to authorize the City Administrator to execute Task Order No. 4, with UNICO Engineering in the amount of $99,614.03, with a budget not to exceed $109,600 Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson, Sanchez
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Motion passed, 5-0
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Calderon provided a report on his attendance at both the Behavioral Health Meeting and the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) meeting. He expressed concern regarding comments made about the City of Gridley during the recent BCAG meeting. City Administrator Arteaga addressed the concerns, explaining that the comments were in reference to a previous period when the City was delayed in submitting its audits due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that Gridley was not alone in facing such delays during that time.
Administrator Arteaga further clarified that the City is now current with all required audits and has submitted all necessary documentation to BCAG.
Vice Mayor Johnson shared a video reporting on the SBFCA Feather River West Levee project that is now underway.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
City Administrator Arteaga reported on her continued meetings with labor negotiators for IBEW, GPOA and Management Employees.
DEPARTMENT UPDATE REPORTS
Fire Chief Chip Fowler reported on the Fire Department's activities for the month of May.
Principal Planner Christopher Smith provided a brief update to the Council on the Steffen Estates development and his recent work with PlaceWorks on the City's Housing Element update.
Public Works Director Jerry Cox informed Council of the housing developments who have begun construction around the City.
Finance Director Martin Pineda informed the Council that the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 audit is scheduled to begin the week of June 9th to allow for an early start to the process.
POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS - (Appearing on the Agenda within 30 days):
Single Audit Report 6/16/2025
GANN Limit Report 6/16/2025
Maintenance Assessments 6/16/2025
Banking RFP 6/16/2025
Budget Draft Review 6/16/2025
Travel Policy 7/21/2025
Energy Efficiency Contract Review 7/21/2025
CLOSED SESSION -
5. Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6: Conference with Labor Negotiator, Elisa Arteaga, GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 6-2-25 Page4 of 5 City Administrator, for discussion of progress of collective bargaining discussions with City Employee represented classes - IBEW, MMU, and GPOA
Council went into closed session at 8:10 pm and came out at approx. 9:15 with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items left to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the next regular meeting on June 16, 2025.
Approve:
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