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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
August 19, 2025
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: Chuck Reynolds, Scott Thomson, Tracy Johnstone, 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. The City Council will meet with staff in closed session for Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8)
Property: 2700 Oro Dam Blvd W., Oroville, CA 95965
Agency Negotiators: Brian Ring, City Administrator, David Ritchie, Asst City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Table Mountain Golf Course
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation from Pneumacare
The City Council shall receive a presentation from Pneumacare. They are contracted through CalAIM to provide services to provide Enhanced Care Management and Community Support services (housing transition and navigation, tenancy and sustaining and food insecurity).
Pneumacare has recently opened an office in Oroville to serve the community and would like to introduce themselves to the City Counsel and inform them of the work they do, and how it can impact the City.
ACTION REQUESTED -
RECEIVE 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
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items 1 - 6 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. BENEFIT RESOLUTION FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES, WHICH INCLUDES THE
CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CHIEF OF POLICE, DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, AND
THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK PER CALPERS REQUIREMENT
The City Council shall consider adopting the attached updated Benefit Resolution for Unrepresented employees as required by CalPERS, which will memorialize pensionable benefits currently provided, in one location.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE THE ATTACHED UPDATED BENEFITS RESOLUTION NO. 9406 REQUIRED BY CALPERS.
2. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TO MELTON DESIGN GROUP FOR WORK PERFORMED
AT HEWITT PARK
The City of Oroville previously entered into a professional services agreement with Melton Design Group, Inc. (MDG) for the design and construction administration of the Hewitt Park improvement project. In 2023, during the tenure of prior staff, MDG was verbally authorized to perform additional work without formal written authorization. While the work was completed and invoiced at that time, documentation memorializing the authorization was not executed.
This staff report seeks Council authorization to formally amend the MDG contract to reflect the $9,383.60 in work already performed and paid for, ensuring the City’s records are accurate and the contract amount is aligned with actual expenditures. All funds for the current contract have been expended or are committed; therefore, this amendment will require an additional allocation from the General Fund.
ACTION REQUESTED -
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO MELTON DESIGN GROUP, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,383.60 FOR WORK PERFORMED IN 2023.
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3. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT NO. 3562 WITH BENEN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PEDESTAL SEPARATION PROJECT
The City Council shall consider approving a contract with BenEn in the amount of $8,522.00 for electrical engineering services to prepare drawings for a new electrical pedestal to be submitted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). This project will separate the electrical service currently shared between 1305 Myers and City-owned streetlights along the adjacent block.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 3562 WITH BENEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,522.00 FOR
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE PEDESTAL SEPARATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND EXECUTION OF A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR AN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AIP) MATCHING GRANT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE
ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
The City Council shall consider adopting a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and execution of a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant to support asphalt crack sealing improvements at the Oroville Municipal Airport. The resolution would provide authorization for City Administrator Brian Ring to sign Caltrans Airport grant application documents.
ACTION(S) REQUESTED -
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 9407 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING, AND EXECUTION OF A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR AN AIP MATCHING GRANT FOR ASPHALT CRACK SEALING AT THE OROVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AND
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION.
5. CONTRACT FOR FLOCK SAFETY AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR)
CAMERA SYSTEM
The City Council shall consider a contract to renew the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera System.
ACTION(S) REQUESTED -
1. APPROVE A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT TO RENEW THE FLOCK SAFETY ALPR CAMERA SYSTEM; AND
2. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
6. APPROVAL OF SET OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
The City Council shall consider approving the regular meeting minutes of July 15, 2025 and August 5, 2025.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE MINUTES AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
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REGULAR BUSINESS
7. ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS ON BIRD STREET AT DOWNER STREET The City Council shall provide direction to staff regarding the installation of additional stop signs at the intersection of Bird Street and Downer Street to convert the intersection from a two-way to an all-way stop. Currently, Bird Street operates as a through street, with stop control only on Downer Street. Due to consistent pedestrian traffic crossing Bird Street, staff have been requested to convert the intersection to an all-way stop to improve pedestrian safety and reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts.
ACTION REQUESTED -
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS FOR
EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ON BIRD STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIRD STREET AND DOWNER STREET.
8. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PATRICK PIATT, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The City Council shall consider an amendment to the employment contract with Patrick Piatt, Community Development Director, that would advance Mr. Piatt from Step E, $150,123 annual salary to Step F, $158,028 annual salary.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9408 – A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND PATRICK PIATT – (AGREEMENT NO. 3464).
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]
None this meeting.
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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
i. Business Assistance Housing Development Monthly Report ii. Fire Department Monthly Report
iii. Community Development Monthly Report
ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned. A regular meeting of the Oroville City Council will be held on September 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
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