MINUTES
CITY OF LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL,
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
and REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Regular Meeting
February 10, 2026
GENERAL SESSION – 6:00pm
The meeting was conducted in person at City Hall, 600 6th Street, Lincoln, CA, and virtually on Zoom with a Live Stream on the City of Lincoln YouTube Channel and WAVE Channel 18.
1. CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Pearl at 6:00 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Mayor Richard Pearl Ben Brown
Whitney Eklund
John Reedy
Councilmembers absent: Holly Andreatta
3. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION (if any) – none.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – led by Ms. Linda Derosier.
5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS – None.
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.A Lincoln Fire Department's 2025 Annual Report Presentation Fire Chief Mejia
Fire Chief Mejia presented to the Council with a brief discussion following. Mayor Pearl opened the discussion regarding the agenda item with no public comment.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL
The following provided public comment:
Stan Nader, Lincoln resident
Fran Neves, Lincoln resident (via Zoom)
Staff responded briefly to comments. Seeing no further public comments, Mayor Pearl closed public comment.
8. CONSENT
Mayor Pearl asked if any members of the City Council or staff would like to pull any items from the consent agenda – no items were pulled from consent.
8.A Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2026 Regular City Council meeting.
8.B Adopt Resolution 2026-010 Approving the Improvement Plans and Technical Specifications and Authorizing the Engineering Department to Proceed with Bidding the Project for Construction for the 6th Street Strom Drain Repair Project (CIP 662).
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8.C Adopt Resolution 2026-011 Accepting the Offer of Dedication of Public Utility Easements from Lewis Land Holdings, LLC for the benefit of the Villages 1 & 2 within Liberty at Lincoln Phase 1 Project.
8.D Adopt Resolution 2026-012 Approving a Notice of Completion for the Police Department IT Room Expansion Capital Improvement Project, CIP 622.
Mayor Pearl called for a motion of approval for the item s. Councilmember Reedy motioned to approve, motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Eklund. Passed by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Brown, Eklund, Pearl, Reedy
Noes: None
Absent: Andreatta
Abstain: None
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.A Introduce and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance of the Lincoln Municipal Code Establishing Chapter 3.8 Related to the Regulation of the Operation of Tobacco and Vape Retailers.
City Attorney Kristine Mollenkopf presented to Council with a lengthy discussion following.
Mayor Pearl opened the public hearing. The following provided public comment:
Sela Greenhouse, Lincoln resident
Seeing no further public comments and after discussion amongst Council and staff, the item was tabled to the March 10
th, 2026 City Council meeting.
9.B Introduce and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance of the Lincoln Municipal Code Amending Section 10.40.140 Relating to Parking on Unpaved Surfaces.
City Attorney Kristine Mollenkopf presented to Council with a brief discussion following. Mayor Pearl opened the public hearing. The following provided public comment:
Jason Dagget, Lincoln resident
Seeing no further public comments, Mayor Pearl called for a motion of approval for the item including the revisions as noted by Council. Mayor Pro Tem Eklund motioned to approve, motion was seconded by Councilmember Reedy. Passed by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Brown, Eklund, Pearl, Reedy
Noes: None
Absent: Andreatta
Abstain: None
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10. GENERAL BUSINESS
10.A Adopt Resolution 2026-013 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Lease with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Subject to City Attorney Concurrence and Approval.
City Manager Sean Scully presented to Council with a brief discussion; Tom Indrieri, CEO Lincoln Area Chamber also provided comments. Mayor Pearl opened public comment.
Seeing no public comment, Mayor Pearl called for a motion of approval for the item.
Councilmember Brown motioned to approve, motion was seconded by Councilmember Reedy.
Passed by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Brown, Eklund, Pearl, Reedy
Noes: None
Absent: Andreatta
Abstain: None
10.B Adopt Resolution 2026-014 Approving the City Council Chambers Remodel and Technology Update Project.
City Manager Sean Sully presented to Council with a brief discussion following. Mayor Pearl opened public comment with the following providing public comment:
Stan Nader, Lincoln resident
Darla Gutierrez, Lincoln resident
Seeing no further public comments, Mayor Pearl called for a motion of approval for the item.
Councilmember Reedy motioned to approve, motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Eklund.
Passed by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Brown, Eklund, Pearl, Reedy
Noes: None
Absent: Andreatta
Abstain: None
11. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Scully provided an update regarding the application status of the All-American City award, the City’s upcoming leadership class, and upcoming miscellaneous workshops.
12. COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS – none.
13. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Pearl reported on a recently attended Pioneer Community Energy board meeting, Placer County Air Pollution Control District board meeting, and an upcoming Airport Committee meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Eklund reported on a recently attended Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) board meeting, Economic Development Committee (EDC) meeting, and an upcoming Airport Committee meeting.
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14. INFORMATION ITEMS – none.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pearl adjourned the meeting at 8:07 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Hope Ithurburn, City Clerk
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Hope Ithurburn, City Clerk