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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
December 03, 2024
REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM
OPEN SESSION 4:30 PM
AGENDA
PUBLIC ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION
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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
CLOSED SESSION
The Council will hold a Closed Session on the following:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the Council will meet with the Personnel Officer to discuss Public Employee Performance Evaluations. Position Title: Department Heads and Contract Employees
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OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CARE COURT
The Council will hear a presentation from Scott Kennelly, Butte County Behavioral Health Director, regarding the implementation of Care Court, the new civil court process designed to provide early action, support and community-based behavioral health services to those in need.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
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
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items 1 - 2 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. $5000.00 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE OROVILLE ROTARY CLUB'S LIGHTING OF
THE GREEN BRIDGE PROJECT
The City Council shall consider making a $5,000.00 contribution to support the Oroville Rotary Club’s Lighting of the Green Bridge Project.
ACTION REQUESTED –
APPROVE $5,000.00 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE OROVILLE ROTARY CLUB’S LIGHTING OF THE GREEN BRIDGE PROJECT.
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2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
The City Council shall consider approving the Regular Meeting Minutes of 11.05.2024 and
11.19.2024.
ACTION REQUESTED –
APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5, 2024 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2024.
REGULAR BUSINESS
3. DISCUSSION OF THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY Consider future sale and use of fireworks within the City limits.
ACTION REQUESTED -
THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
KEEP THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS AS CURRENTLY ALLOWED WITHIN CITY LIMITS;
KEEP THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS AS CURRENTLY ALLOWED WITHIN CITY LIMITS PENDING A VOTE OF THE CITY RESIDENTS IN 2026;
BAN THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE CITY LIMITS AND DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH LANGUAGE IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE CODIFYING THIS; TEMPORARILY BAN THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN CITY LIMITS PENDING A VOTE OF THE CITY RESIDENTS IN 2026;
CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO THE CITY CODE, CONTINUING TO ALLOW
FIREWORKS TO BE USED AND SOLD IN THE CITY LIMITS, HOWEVER LIMITING
THE USE DURING CERTAIN HOLIDAYS AND ADDING IN A CRITERIA WHERE THE
SALE AND USE WOULD BE TEMPORARILY PROHIBITED BASED ON FIRE DANGER AND PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES AVAILABILITY.
4. RETENTION OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF ARTICLE XXVIII SECTION 3 OF THE OROVILLE CITY CHARTER
At the request of Mayor Pittman and Council Member Webber, the Council shall consider the retention of independent outside counsel to review the application and scope of City Charter, Article XXVIII Section 3 to determine if applies to City contracts only, or to a more broad application.
ACTION REQUESTED -
DIRECT CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT
OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND SCOPE OF ARTICLE XXVIII SECTION 3 OF THE OROVILLE CITY CHARTER.
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5. ELECTED OFFICIAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES HANDBOOK
Council will receive information on draft Elected Official Guiding Principles handbook and provide input and staff direction.
ACTION REQUESTED -
PROVIDE INPUT ON DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES DOCUMENT.
6. TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM (EMPLOYEES AND ASSETS) FROM
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT The Council shall consider the transfer of the Two (2) Community Navigator positions, and assets from the Police Department to the Code Enforcement Department.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF TWO COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR POSITIONS (AND
APPLICABLE ASSETS/EQUIPMENT) FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT.
7. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND AND FUNDING TWO COMMUNITY
NAVIGATOR ALLOCATIONS
The City Council may consider authorizing the transfer of Opioid funds into the newly established Opioid Settlement Fund 121 and also consider its use to fund two Community Navigator positions.
ACTION(S) REQUESTED –
1. APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $258,356.94 FROM THE GENERAL FUND-100 TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND-121.
2. APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDGET FOR TWO COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR POSITIONS. $150,000.00.
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]
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8. 5:15PM - AMENDMENT TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) FIVE YEAR PLAN AND APPLICATION FOR YEAR 2023 ALLOCATION The Council may conduct a public hearing to solicit comments regarding the amendment to the PLHA 5-year Plan for allocation years 2021, 2022 and 2023 that would increase the allowable Area Median Income (AMI) for applicants applying for the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program from 60% to 120%.
Additionally, Council may consider the submittal of an application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the City’s 2023, and final share of the PLHA 5-year allocation in the amount of $83,338.
ACTION(S) REQUESTED -
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9325 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND AMENDING THE PLHA PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM;
2. APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL OF A PLHA STREAMLINE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR 2023; AND
3. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT IF AWARDED.
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.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Future Agenda Items
2. Correspondence
ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned. A regular meeting of the Oroville City Council will be held on December 17, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
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