OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
ALDO February 01, 2022
NCORPORATED 1906 MINUTES
This meeting agenda was posted on January 28, 2021. This meeting was recorded and may be viewed at Cityoforoville.org or on YouTube.
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 1pm.
PRESENT: Council Members: David Pittman, Eric Smith, Krysi Riggs, Art Hatley, Janet Goodson (approximately 1:45pm), Vice Mayor Scott Thomson, Mayor Chuck Reynolds Staff Present: City Administrator Bill LaGrone, Assistant City Administrator Ruth Wright, Assistant City Clerk Jackie Glover, Assistant Community Development Director Dawn Nevers, City Attorney Scott Huber, Code Enforcement Director Ron Belser, Interim Fire Chief Chris Tenns, Management Analyst I!! Amy Bergstrand, City Treasurer Karolyn Fairbanks
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Reynolds
Motion by Vice Mayor Thomson and second by Council Member Smith to Adopt the agenda. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Smith, Riggs, Pittman, Thomson, Reynolds
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Goodson
CLOSED SESSION
The Council convened to Closed Session on the following
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), the Council met with City Administrator, Personnel Officer, and/or City Attorney to consider the public employment related to the following position: Police Chief
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session - Mayor Reynolds announced that direction was given; no action taken
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Mayor Reynolds
3. Adoption of Agenda - Motion by Council Member Smith and second by Council Member Goodson to adopt the agenda. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
February 01, 2022~1:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Optimist Day Proclamation Presentation - Mayor Reynolds presented Scott Lawrence from Optimist Club International with the Proclamation.
2. Code Enforcement Department Presentation - Presented by Code Enforcement Director Ron Belser.
Mayor Reynolds spoke to the public about a personal matter with the IRS.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The following individuals spoke on non-agenda items:
- The Cameraman Anna Kastner - Tasha Levinson
Cathryn Hudin Stephanie Holstein - Ken Malone
- Bill Speer Bryan Williams - Freda Flint
Mayor Reynolds requested a moment of silence for Machelle Conn, Lead City Docent and Parks Commissioner who recently passed away.
The Following individuals spoke on Agenda Items:
- Bill Speer - Item 3, 7 - Natalie Sheard - Item 7
Anna Kastner - Item 6 - Bryan Williams - Item 7
Joan Bosque - Item 6 Stephanie Holstein - Item 7
Nikki Small - Item 7 - Ken Malone - Item 7
Stephanie Eirish - Item 7 - Ceila Hirschman - Item 7
- Julie Miller - Item 7 - Bobby O'Reiley - Item 7
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Council Member Goodson and second by Council Member Smith to approve the consent calendar excluding items 3, 6, 7. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
City Council approved the minutes of December 16, 2021, January 4, 2022, January 6, 2022 and January 11, 2022.
2. PAVING PROJECT TASK ORDERS
The Council directed staff to issue task orders for the design of pavement reconstruction projects for the 2021-22 construction season.
4. DECLARE BY RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS TO CALRECYCLE FOR AN SB 1383 LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,450
The Council considered a resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute all grant documents for the CalRecycle application for an SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant funding in the February 01, 2022~1:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 amount of $24,450, and adopted Resolution No. 9025 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) AN APPLICATION FOR A SB 1383 LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,450 AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY GRANT RELATED
DOCUMENTS
5. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS The Mayor's appointment of council members to various boards, committees and commissions made and Council approved the appointments.
3. OAK TREE MITIGATION AGREEMENT FOR APN: 026-010-068 & 026-010-069 The Council received information regarding a mitigation agreement to the City's Oak Tree Loss Mitigation for property owner of APN: 026-010-068 & 026-010-069 Motion by Council Member Smith and second by Council Member Goodson to move forward with the agreement with the property owner. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
6. CULTURAL FACILITIES CURATOR / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
The City Council considered amending the previously adopted job description for a Cultural Facilities Curator / Volunteer Coordinator from a part-time position to a fulltime benefitted position.
Motion by Council Member Goodson and Second by Council Member Smith to amend the reviously adopted Cultural Facilities Curator / Volunteer Coordinator position from a part-tim 28-hour position with no benefits to a fulltime 40-hour benefitted position. Motion passed AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
7. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
OROVILLE AND ADOPTING REVISED DISTRICT VOTING BOUNDARIES AND
ESTABLISHING A SEQUENCE FOR EACH DISTRICT ELECTION (SECOND READING) The Council considered the adoption of Ordinance No. 1862 to amend Title 2, Chapter 2.08 of the Municipal code of the City of Oroville to adopt revised District voting boundaries and to establish a sequence for each District election.
Motion by Mayor Reynolds and second by Vice Mayor Thomson to amend the ordinance to have Districts A, C, and F up for election in 2022. Motion failed.
AYES: Smith, Thomson, Reynolds
NOES: Hatley, Riggs, Goodson, Pittman
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
February 01, 2022~1:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Motion by Council Member Pittman and seconded by Council Member Goodson to waive the second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1862 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND ADOPTING REVISED DISTRICT VOTING BOUNDARIES. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Riggs, Goodson, Pittman
NOES: Smith, Thomson, Reynolds
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR MARKETING
SERVICES
This item was continued to February 15, 2022.
9. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN LOANS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES NEGATIVELY IMPACTED
BY COVID
The City Council received information and provided direction on a potential loan problem to assist small businesses that have been negativity impacted by the pandemic.
Motion by Vice Mayor Thomson and seconded by Council Member Smith to approve a loan program for business significantly impacted by COVID 19. Motion passed.
AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
February 01, 2022~1:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5
REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Council Announcements and Reports
Smith - Participated in the Point in Time Survey gathering; spoke about the upcoming Arbor Day Event and Explore Butte County Museum Week. b. Pittman - provided a Butte County Housing Authority update; attended the groundbreaking for the Hampton Inn
2. Future Agenda Items -
a. Oak Tree Ordinance (Requested by Mayor Reynolds),
b. Museum Week Fee Waiver (Requested by Council Member Smith)
3. Administration Reports
a. Wright - Payroll software implemented recently and did not meet the needs of the city therefore the city pulled the plug and is currently looking at two other payroll software programs.
b. Huber - Mentioned he would send the council members a zoom link for the closed session for February 2, 2022.
4. Correspondence
i. FERC Correspondence
ADJOURN THE MEETING
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 7:43pm.
APPROVED: ATTESTED:
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Mayor Chuck Reynolds Assistant City Clerk Jackie Glover February 01, 2022~1:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5