October 03, 2023~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 5
OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
October 03, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION 3:30 PM
OPEN SESSION 4:30 PM
AGENDA
PUBLIC ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION
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4. By Phone: Telephone: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 968 7031 9529 Passcode: 67684553 To Provide Comment to the Council:
1. Attend the meeting in person
2. Send an Email by 2:00 PM the day of the meeting to [email protected]. All comments emailed will be provided to the Council Members for their consideration.
If you would like to address the Council at this meeting, you are requested to complete the blue speaker request form (located on the wall by the agendas) and hand it to the City Clerk, who is seated on the right of the Council Chamber. The form assists the Clerk with minute taking and assists the Mayor or presiding chair in conducting an orderly meeting. Providing personal information on the form is voluntary. For scheduled agenda items, please submit the form prior to the conclusion of the staff presentation for that item. Council has established time limitations of three (3) minutes per speaker on all items and an overall time limit of thirty minutes for non-agenda items.
If more than 10 speaker cards are submitted for an item, the time limitation would be reduced to one and a half (1.5) minutes per speaker for that item. If more than 15 speaker cards are submitted for non-agenda items, the first 15 speakers will be randomly selected to speak at the beginning of the meeting, with the remaining speakers given an opportunity at the end. (California Government Code §54954.3(b)).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the Council is prohibited from taking action except for a brief response from the Council or staff to statements or questions relating to a non-agenda item.
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Council Members: Tracy Johnstone, Krysi Riggs, Scott Thomson, Janet Goodson, Shawn Webber, Vice Mayor Eric Smith, Mayor David Pittman
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CLOSED SESSION
The Council will hold a Closed Session on the following:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), the Council will meet with the Personnel Officer and City Attorney to consider the annual evaluation of performance related to the following positions: All Department Head Positions.
2. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a), the Council will meet with the City Administrator, and the City Attorney relating to existing litigation: Sears v. City of Oroville, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:22-cv-01624.
3. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a), the Council will meet with the City Administrator, and the City Attorney relating to existing litigation: James v. City of Oroville, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:23-CV-00215.
4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), the Council will meet with the Personnel Officer and City Attorney to consider the employment related to the following position: Assistant Police Chief.
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Pension Update Presentation from NHA Advisors
Fiscal Year 2022/23 CalPERS Investment Returns Summary and Impacts on City’s Unfunded Liability
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time to address the Council about any item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Council on an item listed on the agenda, please follow the directions listed above.
REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
1. Council Announcements and Reports
2. Administration Reports
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items 1 - 3 are adopted in one action by the Council. Items that are removed will be discussed and voted on immediately after adoption of consent calendar items.
1. Approval of the September 19, 2023 Oroville City Council Meeting Minutes The Council may approve the Minutes of September 19, 2023.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023.
2. Accept Grant Funding and Establish Budget for Encampment Resolution Funding Grant Number 23-ERF-3-L-00009
The City Council may consider accepting the grant agreement and establishing a budget of $1,730,450 for Encampment Resolution grant number 23-ERF-3-L-00009 for Mission Esperanza.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ACCEPT THE 2023 ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING GRANT AWARD, AGREEMENT NO. 23-ERF-3-L-00009, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,730,450: AND
APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS INDICATED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THIS STAFF REPORT, DATED OCTOBER 3, 2023.
3. Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number 3439 with Susanne Kochems DBA SiLK Consulting Group for Administrative Services Related to the Encampment Resolution Funding Grants
The City Council may consider amending the Professional Services Agreement No. 3439 with Suzanne Kochems d/b/a SILK Consulting Group to coordinate, facilitate and manage the Encampment Resolution Grant funding and the associated Mission Esperanza project in coordination and collaboration with the City of Oroville and the Oroville Rescue Mission.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9186 – A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SUZANNE KOCHEMS D/B/A SILK CONSULTING GROUP TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY $50,000.00 AND TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TO APRIL 30, 2027, TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING – (Agreement No. 3439-1) October 03, 2023~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 5
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. Contract with NextRequest
NextRequest is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) management software powered by CivicPlus to empower agencies to receive requests through a modern online portal, route them to staff automatically, and release records to individuals or the public at large. The cost of this contract is $9591.00 and is for a term of one year.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH NEXTREQUEST AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
5. Task Order #1 with Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency for Preliminary Work Associated with Feather River Levee Certification
The City Council may consider approving Task Order #1 with the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA) to perform work for the City with regard to certifying the levee located on the eastern side of the Feather River, running through downtown Oroville.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE TASK ORDER #1.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Public Hearing Procedure is as follows:
- Mayor or Chairperson opens the public hearing and staff will present the item and answer Council questions.
- The hearing is opened for public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event of more than ten (10) speakers, time will be limited to one and a half (1.5) minutes.
Under Government Code 54954.3, the time for each presentation may be limited. - Speakers are requested to provide a speaker card to the City Clerk - Public comment session is closed and then the Council will debate and take action - Those wishing to speak at the public hearings below, but unable to attend before 5pm, may request that the council consider holding the public hearing after 5pm by emailing [email protected] or calling 530-538-2535. Please submit request 24 hours before the meeting.
- Individuals may email comments for council consideration to [email protected]
There are no public hearings this meeting.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time to address the Council about any item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Council on an item listed on the agenda, please follow the directions listed above.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Future Agenda Items
2. Correspondence
i. - Letter from First Responder
ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned. A regular meeting of the Oroville City Council will be held on October 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.
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