OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
May 02, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
INCORFORATEO 1908 MINUTES
This agenda was posted on Friday, April 28, 2023. This meeting was recorded and may be viewed at cityoforoville.org or on YouTube.
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Pittman called the meeting to order at 4:02pm.
PRESENT: Council Members: Tracy Johnstone, Krysi Riggs, Janet Goodson, Shawn Webber, Vice Mayor Eric Smith, Mayor David Pittman
ABSENT: Council Member Scott Thomson
STAFF: City Administrator Brian Ring, Assistant City Clerk Jackie Glover, Code Enforcement Director Ron Belser, Chief of Police Bill LaGrone, Assistant City Administrator Ruth Duncan, Assistant Community Development Director Dawn Nevers, City Attorney Scott Huber, Human Resources Manager Liz Ehrenstrom, Principal Planner Wes Ervin, Building Official Alison Schmidt
CLOSED SESSION
The Council held a Closed Session on the following:
1. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, the Council met with Real Property Negotiators, City Administrator and City Attorney, regarding the properties commonly known as 1875 Feather River Blva, Oroville, CA 95965.
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session - Mayor Pittman announced that direction was given; no action was taken.
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Ophir Student Body Council
3. Adoption of Agenda - Motion by Council Member Riggs and seconded by Council Member Goodson to Adopt the agenda. Motion passed.
AYES: Johnstone, Riggs, Webber, Goodson, Smith, Pittman NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Thomson
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Mayor Pittman presented a proclamation declaring May 2023 as Building Safety Month May 02, 2023~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The following individuals spoke on non-agenda items:
Jason Hair
Tom Turk
- Bill Speer
The following individuals spoke on agenda items:
- Brian Wong - Item 5
- Bill Speer - Item 5
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Council Member Goodson and seconded by Vice Mayor Smith to adopt the consent calendar items 1-3. Motion passed.
AYES: Johnstone, Riggs, Webber, Goodson, Smith, Pittman NOES: None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT: Thomson
1. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
VEHICLES AND THE CITY OF OROVILLE FOR USE OF THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK
ROADWAYS
The City Council authorized the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles for the use of the Airport Business Park roadways to deliver Commercial Driver License (CDL) performance tests for a period of two years, with a one-year option to extend.
2. SR 162 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION (ATP) - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 3212-8.2
The Council considered a contract amendment with Bennett Engineering Services for the SR 162 ATP to continue assisting the City in management and review of the ATP as well as coordination with Caltrans for progress updates and periodic invoicing of the project grant on behalf of the City. The Council approved Agreement No. 3212.8 Amendment No. 3 for Bennett Engineering to continue to provide Project Management Services through the extended project schedule.
3. INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
BUTTE AND THE CITY OF OROVILLE FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR
BUTTE COUNTY'S CALHOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
The Council considered an Intergovernmental Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Butte and the City of Oroville for Program Administrator Services for Butte County's CalHome First-Time Homebuyers Mortgage Assistance Program through October 13, 2025; and Adopt Resolution No. 9133 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUTTE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF OROVILLE FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR BUTTE May 02. 2023~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 COUNTY'S CALHOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; and approved a Budget Adjustment indicated in the fiscal impact of this Staff Report dated May 2, 2023.
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. CONSIDER AND ADOPT SALARY RANGES FOR CHIEF OF POLICE AND ASSISTANT
CHIEF OF POLICE
The City Council considered adopting the addition of two salary ranges (Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police) to the Master Salary Schedule.
Motion by Council Member Riggs and seconded by Vice Mayor Smith to approve the attached Master Salary Schedules including a salary range for Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police.
Motion passed
AYES: Johnstone, Riggs, Webber, Goodson, Smith, Pittman NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Thomson
5. REVISED COMMUNITY DEVELOOPMENT DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
The Council considered modifying the existing Community Development Department to create two separate departments: Community Development Department and Public Works Department. Staff requested that the Council approve the modified job specifications for the Community Development Director and Public Works Director job specifications.
Motion by Council Member Riggs and seconded by Council Member Goodson to approve the modified Community Development Director and Public Works Director job descriptions and authorize staff to recruit for both. Motion passed
AYES Johnstone, Riggs, Webber, Goodson, Smith, Pittman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Thomson
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
There were 0 speakers at this time.
REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Council Announcements and Reports
a. Riggs - Spoke about Downtown Business Association events. b. Smith - Spoke about the Feather Fiesta Days Events
C. Webber - Spoke about the One Hope for America event he attended. d. Pittman - Spoke about the Executive Committee Meeting, the SPCA Benefit at the Union, the SBF Committee meeting, and the hospital meetings that he attended; spoke about BAG mini transit system.
e. Goodson - Spoke about the Wyandotte Creek GSA Board Meeting she attended.
2. Future Agenda Items
a. Johnstone/Webber - Shelter Crisis options
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3. Administration Reports
a. Duncan - Staff are working on the budget, will come to council in June. b. Nevers - Spoke about the Multifamily housing development in town; spoke about Hewitt Park; spoke about the Earth Day Celebration; the FBO Grand Opening Event; the Community Meeting for the Feather River Master Plan; and spoke about the Building department staff
Belser - Spoke about cases that the department is working on Ring - Spoke about the Budget
ADJOURN THE MEETING
Mayor Pittman adjourned the meeting at 5:50pm.
APPROVED: ATTESTED:
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Mayor David Pittman
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