April 29, 2025~5:30 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 2
OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Oroville State Theatre
1489 Myers Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
April 29, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
OPEN SESSION 5:30 PM
AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Council Members: Chuck Reynolds, Scott Thomson, Tracy Johnstone, Janet Goodson, Shawn Webber, Vice Mayor Eric Smith, and Mayor David Pittman
OPEN SESSION
. Pledge of Allegiance
. Adoption of the Agenda
1 April 29, 2025~5:30 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 REGULAR BUSINESS – Action Calendar
1. ANNUAL OROVILLE STATE OF THE CITY
The Oroville City Council invites all residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to come together as we reflect on our achievements and look forward to the future of our beautiful City.
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to May 6, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. in the Oroville City Council Chambers Accommodating Those Individuals with Special Needs – In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Oroville encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need in order to allow you to attend or participate in our public meetings, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 538-2535, well in advance of the regular meeting you wish to attend, so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. Documents distributed for public session items, less than 72 hours prior to meeting, are available for public inspection at City Hall, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California.
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State of the City
2025
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Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Adoption of Agenda
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Program Overview
1.Program Overview - and Welcome from Mayor Pittman
2.Presentation of Awards:
Sam Norris Award
Your Voice for the Arts Award
Historical Preservation Award
3. 2024/25 Budget Overview
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Program Overview
4. Department Accomplishments
Administration/Finance Update (Finance, HR, IT, City Clerk) Business Assistance/Housing
Code Enforcement (including Recycling)
Community Development (Building, Planning)
Fire
Police
Public Works (Streets, Sewer, Airport, Engineering, Parks/Trees, Museums, Fleet, Storm Drain)
5. Service Club Recognitions
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Sam Norris Award
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In 2002, the City Council approved this annual award for significant lifetime achievements toward improving the quality of life in the City of Oroville.
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2025 Sam Norris Award
Winner
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2025 Your Voice for the Arts
Award Winner
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2025 Your Voice for the Arts
Award Winner
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Historic Preservation Award
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Current 2025 Sponsor- Oroville Hospital. We
are still looking for more sponsors! Be a part of
Historic Preservation!
The Historic Advisory Commission created an annual Historic Preservation Award program to Honor Outstanding Achievement in Historic Restoration city-wide. They received nominations from the public and the committee chose the winner who exhibited the following criteria:
Period appropriate architecture, dedication to the history of the structure, commitment to excellence in ongoing stewardship of the property. Compliance with the general plan, city codes, zoning, ordinances and importance within the context of Oroville’s history.
There will be a tour of the historic winners in October, time and date to be announced. 11 Item 1.
Historic Preservation Award Nominee
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The Washington Block Building
Built 1856 and is believed to be the oldest building still standing in Oroville.
Currently owned by Lori and Sean Pierce
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Historic Preservation Award Nominee
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The Huntington House
This Craftsman home was built in 1910 with builder-ready plans.
Currently owned by the Wedgwood Trust.
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Historic Preservation Award Nominee
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The Clark Building
Built in 1946
Currently owned by
Gina and Linda Garcia
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1.City still has a very healthy $9M reserve
2.Over $5M in road work budgeted:
Hwy 162 Project
Nelson Ave/Hwy 70 offramp
Montgomery/Myers microsurfacing
Ophir (starting in the coming weeks)
Montgomery Roundabout (pushed to next year)
Engineering and design work on Table
Mountain/Washington
Over $500K in other repair work (mastic, repairs)
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget Highlights
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3. Implemented first full fiscal year of city-wide
compensation study.
4. Funding for over $1M in FY 24/25 capital asset needs (Police, Fire, Sewer, Streets and Mechanics) along with $500,000 For future needs.
5. Funding for new Corporation Yard infill work (Cal Oak).
6. Funding for the completion of Hewitt Park.
7. Funding for needed repair work at Lott Home.
8. Funding for State and Federal lobbyist support.
9. Tools to help City: PMP, CMMS, 311 Tool.
2024/25 Fiscal Year Budget (Continued)
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10. Funding for preliminary work on potential West
Oroville Public Safety Facility.
11. Funding for the continuation of the City
marketing/rebranding efforts.
12. Established $1M contingency fund – to fund
unanticipated needs in FY 2024/25.
13. Assigned remaining available General Fund – Fund
balance to: capital projects, unfunded pension, road
projects and accrual payouts.
2024/25 Fiscal Year Budget (Continued)
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City Department
Accomplishments
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ADMINISTRATION
AND
FINANCE
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1.Completed a timesheet and payroll software
conversion.
2.Filled a new position of Accounting Manager.
3.Implemented Lease software.
4.Commitment towards a paperless environment.
ADMINISTRATION
AND
FINANCE
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25
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KEY INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025/26
1.Working on a 5-year financial forecast in conjunction with budget preparations for the 2025-26 annual budget.
2.Develop a strategy for fiscal sustainability.
3.Complete transition to new City website.
4.Capital Asset Replacement Fund long term funding plan.
5.Identify solutions to address long term needs of City (roads, drainage, etc.).
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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
AND
HOUSING
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25
1.Secured $5,186,316 in new grant funding.
(pending award of additional $3,600,000 CDBG
funding).
2.Funded $500,000 in new First Time Home Buyer
(FTHB) Loans.
3.Funded $382,000 In FTHB funds for Butte
County Disaster Program.
4.Funded $14,728 in new Owner-occupied
Rehabilitation Loans.
5.Completed Oroville Convention Center project.
6.Completed Lincoln Village Apartments Phase 1.
7.Received $1,750,120 loan payoffs.
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
AND HOUSING
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KEY INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025/26
1.Continue Lincoln St. Senior Apartments.
2.Complete Mission Esperanza and ongoing
operations.
3.Continue the development of Veteran Housing
Development Corporation (VHDC) multi-family
project.
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AND HOUSING24
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CODE
ENFORCEMENT
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25
1.Code Enforcement Staff has opened 1,314 cases in the past year.
2.Code Enforcement Staff closed 1,232 cases in the past year.
3.Code Enforcement abated 200 Abandoned vehicles from City streets and private property.
4.Code Enforcement successfully closed 450 Public Nuisance Cases.
5.Secured over $700,000 in grants from Cal Recycle, SB1383 & CalTrans to support Code Enforcements efforts to beautify the city.
6.Demolished (5) Hazardous Structures and recovered the cost for each project.
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KEY INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025/26
1.City Works/ Clean Streets Grant
Extension.
2.Securing Grants with Cal Recycle,
CalTrans and SB1383.
3.Continued priority for addressing code
enforcement matters impacting quality
of life.
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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25
1.Civic 101 delivered to community.
2.Implemented Tyler Energov.
3.Various City code updates.
4.Hired a marketing firm.
5.Hired a 311 service.
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KEY INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025/26
1.Web-Based Development Guide implementation.
2.Continue to pursue residential and commercial development.
3.Southside revitalization plan implementation.
4.Work with ODBA to Develop Plan for Filling Vacant Storefronts.
5.Develop and Implement an Annexation Plan.
6.Continue Exploration of Mitigating Impacts that Negatively Affect Development.
7.Continue work to establish Oroville as a hub for alternative energy.
8.Continue to look for ways to streamline the permitting process.
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FIRE
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 20 24/25
1.Expanded Staffing: Hired three additional full-time firefighters, increasing the total from 18 to 21.
2.Future Growth: Initiated planning for a second city fire station.
3.Community Safety: Pre-planning and life safety inspections for businesses to enhance fire preparedness and safety.
4.Priority Dispatching: Optimized emergency call handling within city limits.
5.New Equipment: Added a Rescue Support vehicle to strengthen operations.
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMPLETED IN 20 24/25
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMPLETED IN 20 24/25
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMPLETED IN 20 24/25
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KEY STATISTICS
July 1, 2023 – March 22, 2024
FIRE
Total Responses: 6,659
Medical 5,587
Structure Fire 24
Vegetation Fire 61
Other Fire 471
Haz-Mat / FMS Public
Assist
516
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KEY INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025-26
Continue implementation of new staffing model (18 to 21 fire fighters).
Continue efforts to secure new capital assets (engine and truck).
Continue efforts working towards adding a second Public Safety Facility.
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POLICE
DEPARTMENT
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25
1.Implemented Automated License Plate
Reading Camera network.
2.Upgraded Department Social Media Presence.
3.Installed “in car” patrol vehicle cameras.
4.Restructure of Command Staff.
5.Interim Police Chief appointed.
6.Community Strike Team (CST) implementation.
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NEW INITIATIVES FOR
FY 2025-26
Continue to expand network of supporting technology with 24HR surveillance cameras in critical need areas (public spaces, parks, key intersections).
Further development of Community Strike Team (CST).
Expand social media / website/ community presence.
Expand Detective Bureau to minimum of 3.
Implement foot patrols / bike patrols.
POLICE DEPT
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PUBLIC
WORKS
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 2024/25 (1 of 2)
1.SR-162 Complete Streets Project (curb/gutter/sidewalk)
2.Emergency Culvert Repairs – Brookdale, Bridge, Long Bar
3.Completed Micro-surfacing on Montgomery and Myers
4.Completed HWY70 Offramp and Nelson
5.Started using new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
6.Submission of preapplications to FAA for AIP and AIG grants for critical airport projects
7.Cleaned 63 miles and CCTV'd 19 miles of sewer main
8.Root foamed Approx. 3,368 Ft of identified root problem areas
9.Developed City-wide project prioritization program
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPLETED IN 24/25 (2 of 2)
10. Lott Home Painting and Dry Rot Repair – Expected Completion by May 2, 2025
11. USACE Inspection of Levee – May 2025
12. Procured Traffic Calming Devices: Radar Feedback Trailers (2) and Radar Speed Signs (4)
13. Ophir Road Rehabilitation (Starting May 2025)
14. Increased In-house Pavement Management
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KEY INITIATIVES CONTINUED INTO
FY 2025-26 (1 OF 2)
PUBLIC WORKS
1.Pavement Management Program, develop long-term strategy for resurfacing Oroville's roads.
2.Regional F.O.G. (Fats, Oils, Grease) Program in collaboration with SCOR, TWSD, LOAPUD, and COO mandated by SWRCB.
3.Preliminary Engineering and continued pursuit of ATP grant funding for Construction of the Table Mountain Blvd. and Washington Ave. Corridor.
4.Pursue funding for Citywide Master Drainage Plan.
5.Continue coordination with Pacific West Builders (Riverbend Apartments) to correct drainage issues.
6.Coordinate with Caltrans on their HWY 162 project.
7.Develop Plans and Specs to correct Storm Drain issue behind Mugshots.
8.Continue Design/Build Phase for New Corporation Yard.
9. Continue Construction Phase on Hewitt Park Phase II. 46 Item 1.
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KEY INITIATIVES CONTINUED INTO
FY 2025-26 (2 OF 2)
PUBLIC WORKS
10. Development of Plans and Specifications for Lift Station Modernization and Emergency Bypasses.
11. New solar lighting near County Recorder Building and Bedrock Park.
12. Resurfacing Roadway and Installation of Pedestrian Beacons at Montgomery Roundabout.
13. West Side Public Safety Facility Work.
14. Norton Ave. Rehabilitation.
15. Continue Southside Sidewalk and Drainage Improvements.
16. Crack seal for North and South Tie-Down ramps, Taxiway "L", and hangar taxi lanes.
17. Full re-mark of Runway 13-31 to meet current FAA Standards.
18. Full overhaul of Fixed Base Operator Roof.
19. Safety Railing on Table Mountain Blvd.
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Thank you to Oroville
Service Clubs!
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club of Oroville is here to support the children of our community, and we believe that their success is paramount to the community’s longterm success. If you’d like to learn more about their club, please be their guest at the next meeting, and see how you can make an impact on the youth of our community.
The Kiwanis Club of Oroville was established November 17th, 1931. 50 Item 1.
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Rotary Club
Rotary Club is a service-oriented organization that brings together people across generations who wish to create lasting change in the world, in their communities, and in themselves.
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Exchange Club
The Exchange Club of Oroville is committed to support the community in any way possible.
They are involved in the Student of the Month and Year programs from local high schools, the Veterans Day and Feather Fiesta parades, Secret Witness Program and National Programs involving Americanism, Community Service, Youth Projects, and Child Abuse Prevention.
They invite everyone to come join with them in volunteerism at its finest. 52 Item 1.
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Oroville Resource Center & Rescue Mission
The Oroville Rescue Mission was established in 1964, with humble beginnings as a soup kitchen. As the needs of the community changed so did the ORM. In 1972, the organization opened the doors at 4250 Lincoln Blvd as a 24-bed men’s shelter. The location was perfect as it was close to the railroads yard, and most of its guests came from “riding the rails.”
Around 1984, a women’s and children’s center was established and the New Life Recovery Program was founded. Focusing on identifying the underlying conditions that cause addiction and abuse, the ORM began using a faith-based recovery program that has proven to be highly successful.
Now, the current ORM campus hosts up to 78 guests per night, offers a drug and alcohol recovery program, as well as a resource center. Program participants are assessed on an individual basis and a personcentered, comprehensive housing plan is developed to equip and prepare an individual for permanent housing.
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American Legion Post 95
American Legion Post 95 has been a part of the Oroville, CA community since 1933 and continues to be a force for good in our town. At its core, the American Legion is here to help veterans of all kinds and strengthen our local communities. They are involved in Boys State, American Legion Baseball, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and many fundraising activities to support the Butte County Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Oroville. 54 Item 1.
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VFW Post 1747
VFW Post 1747 is a place where Veterans along with their families and friends can go and be welcomed in a friendly and patriotic atmosphere. The Post Canteen is located at 1901 Elgin Street Southside Oroville
ALL veterans and their guests are welcome at the Canteen.
Post meetings are held every first Thursday of the month at 1730hrs (5:30 p.m.) at the Veterans Memorial Building located at 2374 Montgomery St. in historic downtown Oroville. 55 Item 1.
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Fellows Club
The Fellows Club of Oroville is the community’s oldest lunch club, organized in 1922 to stimulate fellowship among its members and to develop a sentiment for a better Oroville.
It sponsors the annual Scholastic Achievement Awards, known as The Top 10, and is distinctive to Oroville
The club launched its Top 10 academic scholarship program in 1967 by soliciting $100 donations from local businesses. According to club meeting minutes, Dan Beebe, then owner and publisher of the Oroville Mercury-Register, made the first donation. 56 Item 1.
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Sunrise Rotary Club
Sunrise Rotary Club is a service-oriented organization that brings together people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. 57 Item 1.
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