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LIVE OAK
CALL TO ORDER
LIVE OAK
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2025
6:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION
LIVE OAK COUNCIL CHAMBERS
9955 LIVE OAK BOULEVARD
LIVE OAK, CALIFORNIA 95953
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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
JERAMY CHAPDELAINE, MAYOR
AARON PAMMA, VICE MAYOR
ASHLEY HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER
NANCY SANTANA, COUNCILMEMBER
Boe WOTEN, COUNCILMEMBER
RICK CRABTREE,
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
NICOLE ROSSER,
CITY ATTORNEY
Meeting called to order by Mayor Chapdelaine at Live Oak City Council Chambers, 9955 Live Oak Boulevard, Live Oak, CA at 6:01 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Woten, Santana, Vice Mayor Pam ma, and Mayor Chapdelaine Appeared.via teleconference: Councilmember Hernandez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Pam ma led the Pledge of Allegiance. Council member Woten delivered the invocation.
MOTION: APPROVE MAYOR HERNANDEz'S REMOTE APPEARANCE.
(MOTION: CHAPDELAINE; SECOND: WOTEN)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
CORRECTIONS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA BY CITY MANAGER ONLY There were no corrections and/or changes.
PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
There were no presentations and/or recognitions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
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CONSENT ITEMS
Consent Calendar is passed by one motion with exceptions and separate votes as noted.
MOTION: APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
(MOTION: SANTANA; SECOND: WOTEN)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
1. City Counci.1 Meeting Minutes
Clarissa Menchaca, City Clerk
Council action: February 19, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting minutes approved.
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Clarissa Menchaca, City Clerk
Council action: February 26, 2025, City Council Special Meeting minutes approved.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District 2025-2030 Five-Year CEDS Update, Appendix I Public Works Projects Updates and 2024 CEDS Annual Performance and Evaluation Brynda Stranix, District Director, Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District Brynda Stranix, District Director, Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District, introduced the item.
Cynthia Roderick, Grant Specialist, Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District, provided a report for the Council.
Public Comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
MOTION:
VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FIVE-YEAR 2025-2030 CEDS, THE 2024 COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE REPORT AND THE UPDATED
APPENDICES I PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZE ITS SUBMITTAL TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AS SET OUT IN THE RESOLUTION.
(MOTION: WOTEN; SECON~: CHAPDELAINE)
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Reference Resolution No. 02-2025.
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4. 5.
Write-ff of Past Due Water and Sewer Accounts Collections James Ramsey, Finance Director
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James Ramsey, Finance Director, provided a report for the Council.
Public Comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION.
(MOTION: SANTANA; SECOND: HERNANDEZ)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Reference Resolution No. 03-2025.
Budget Amendment
James Ramsey, Finance Director
James Ramsey, Finance Director, provided a report for the Council.
Public Comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION.
(MOTION: WOTEN; SECOND: CHAPELAINE)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Reference Resolution No. 04-2025.
6. Water Rate Study Analysis Results and Preliminary Recommendations Presentation Jeff Nelson, Interim Public Works Director
James Ramsey, Finance Director, introduced the item.
Alison Lechowicz, Project M~nager at Lechowicz & Tseng Municipal Consultants, provided a report for the Council.
Jeff Nelson, Interim Public Works Director, and James Ramsey, Finance Director, addressed questions from the Council.
The following members of the public addressed the Council: Alan Dea la, Cruz Mora, and Marcus Prasad.
MOTION:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ADOPT OPTION NUMBER 2 AND PREPARE FOR THE 218 NOTIFICATION PROCESS. (MOTION: WOTEN; SECOND: CHAPELAINE)
MOTION PASSED 4-1
COUNCILMEMBERS WOTEN, HERNANDEZ, VICE MAYOR PAMMA, AND MAYOR CHAPDELAINE
COUNCILMEMBER SANTANA
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Discussion/Direction Regarding Review of Consultant Contracts and Potential Approvals Needed for Contract Extensions (BPR Consulting Group and Eide Bailly LLP) Nicole Rosser, City Attorney
Nicole Rosser, City Attorney, provided a report for the Council.
Public Comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
Council action: Directed staff to prepare Request for Proposals (RFPs) and bring back proposed RFPs for Council review and approval.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda for Council consideration and action .
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER Nicole Rosser, City Attorney, briefly touched on legal memos she will be providing to Council via email. Rick Crabtree, Interim City Manager, informed that the Public Employees Union Local #1 representative has requested the City begin the meet and confer process on a revised contract.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Woten highlighted his attendance at the Regional Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting. Councilmember Woten inquired about representation on the Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Councilmember Santana briefly touched on a possible candid~te for City code enforcement operations.
Councilmember Hernandez touched on her attendance at the Government Affairs Committee of the Sutter Yuba Homeless Consortium meeting.
Vice Mayor Pamma highlighted his attendance at the Feather River Air Quality Management District meeting.
Mayor Chapdelaine discussed his attendance at the Sacramento Area Council of Governments meeting. Mayor Chapdelaine congratulated the Live Oak High School varsity girls' soccer team for winning the Northern Section Championship.
CLOSED SESSION
8. 9.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
City Manager
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissa l/Release Pursuant to Ca lifornia Government Code Section 54954.5
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Chapdelaine adjourned the meeting at 8:16 pm.
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