Gridley City Council - Special City Council Meeting Minutes Study Session
Monday, November 3, 2025; 5:00 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
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM - Members of the public may address the City Council on matters not listed on the agenda. The City Council may not discuss nor take action on any community participation item brought forward by a member of the community. Comments are requested to be limited to three (3) minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA - None
STUDY SESSION - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Draft Sidewalk and Tree Ordinance Update
Staff recommends the City Council review and provide feedback on both the draft sidewalk ordinance and tree ordinance update during this study session Recommended Action(s):
a. provide feedback on the draft sidewalk ordinance and draft tree ordinance City Administrator Elisa Arteaga opened the item and stated that, due to a missing exhibit in the draft tree ordinance, the Council would instead review the draft sidewalk ordinance update.
Arteaga explained that the meeting was a study session intended to receive Council direction on potential revisions to the ordinance. She reiterated, as discussed at a prior study session, that the proposed changes are based on recommendations from the City's liability carrier, NCCSIF, and are intended to clarify liability by assigning responsibility for sidewalk maintenance and repair to the adjacent property owner. She also noted that the Council may consider establishing a hardship assistance program for qualifying property owners.
The Council discussed several key issues, including the desire to avoid aggressive enforcement following adoption of the ordinance, clarification of property owner responsibility and liability when purchasing property with existing sidewalk damage, and the cost recovery process, including the City's authority to place liens on properties for unpaid repair costs.
GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Special Meeting of 11-3-2025 Page 1 of 2 Arteaga stated that all Council comments were noted and that a revised ordinance would be brought back to the Council for consideration.
CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items left to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the next regular meeting on November 3rd, 2025.
Elisa Arteaga, City Clerk
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