September 02, 2025~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 5
OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
September 02, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Present Council Members: Chuck Reynolds, Scott Thomson, Tracy Johnstone, Janet Goodson, Shawn Webber, Vice Mayor Eric Smith, Mayor David Pittman
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council held a Closed Session on the following:
1. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Council met with the City Administrator and City Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – Two Cases.
2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the Council met with the Personnel Officer to discuss Public Employee Performance Evaluations. Position Title: Department Heads and Contract Employees
3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the Council met with the staff regarding Conference with Real Property Negotiations for 1200 Myers Street, Oroville, CA 95965 APN: 012-032-033-000
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session – Direction given; no action taken.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Led by students from Ophir Elementary School.
3. Adoption of Agenda –
Motioned by: Council Member Goodson Seconded by: Vice Mayor Smith AYES: Council Member(s) Reynolds, Thomson, Johnstone, Goodson, Webber, Vice Mayor Smith, Mayor Pittman.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
None this meeting.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The following member(s) of the public submitted public comment on this item: Rhonda Magnusson; Misty Wright; The CameraMan; Bill Speer; Dorinda Scofield; and Joe Vasquez.
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REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
1. Council Announcements and Reports –
Vice Mayor Smith: The Salmon Run will be happening during the Salmon Festival on September 27, 2025. The was a flyer shown and a QR code that can be used to register for the event. Vice Mayor Smith also thanked the Planning Commissioners for their hard work.
Mayor Pittman: Thanked City staff for the community meeting on Biomass. He stated it was very informative and there was a great presentation given.
2. Administration Reports
Brian Ring, City Administrator: Hwy 162 work is being done due to PG&E gas line testing.
There will a repaving of the roads to come following week. He mentioned the 2026 CalTrans project being on track with funding having been received. Mr. Ring reported the Butte County Association of Governments are advocating for more funding for the Table Mountain Blvd/Washington Avenue project. Lastly, he announced staff is making good progress on the 311 project.
Ron Belser, Director of Code Enforcement: Provided the monthly statistics report to the City Council.
Patrick Piatt, Director of Community Development: Thanked those who attended the Biomass community meeting. He stated there will be more workshops/meetings in the future regarding this topic.
Alyssa Stutz, Director of Public Works: See attached report.
Jason Wines, Chief of Police: Reported that there is one trainee position open, with all other vacancies being filled. There was a new dispatcher who started today.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items 1 - 7 were adopted in one action by the Council.
Motioned by: Council Member Goodson Seconded by: Vice Mayor Smith AYES: Council Member(s) Reynolds, Thomson, Johnstone, Goodson, Webber, Vice Mayor Smith, Mayor Pittman.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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1. APPROVAL OF MASTER SALARY SCHEDULE – ADDITION OF PAYROLL TECHNICIAN The City Council approved the updated Master Salary Schedule, which includes adding the Payroll Technician position.
2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A FIRE
MARSHAL/INSPECTOR
The City Council adopted a job description for Fire Marshal/Inspector and salary range.
3. BRANDLEY ENGINEERING TASK ORDERS NOS. 1 & 2 OF AGREEMENT NO. 3548 FOR ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR 2025 AIRPORT PROJECTS The City Council shall consider approved 2 task orders from Brandley Engineering:
Task Order No. 1 – Engineering design and construction management services for Crack Seal Taxiway L and the North Tie Down Apron for an amount not-to-exceed $98,500.00 Task Order No. 2 – Engineering design and construction management services for Crack Seal South Tie Down Apron, Tee Hangar Taxilanes, and Runway 13-31 Marking Upgrades for an amount not-to-exceed $141,500.00.
4. PRE-APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AWARD FOR AIRPORT CRACK SEAL PROJECTS
PENDING FAA GRANT OFFER WITH Q&D CONSTRUCTION
The City Council preapproved the award of contract to Q&D Construction in the amount of $280.000.00 for two crack sealing projects at the Oroville Municipal Airport, contingent upon receiving the grant awards from the FAA for the projects.
5. CONTRACT FOR SCHEDULE B – PROJECT 2: RUNWAY 13-31 MARKING UPGRADES WITH
SPECIALIZED PAVEMENT MARKING LLC
The City Council preauthorized to award bid for contract for marking upgrades on runway 13-31 at Oroville Municipal Airport to Specialized Pavement Marking LLC in the amount not-to-exceed $65,400.00 once the official grant award documentation is received.
6. NOT-TO-EXCEED AGREEMENT WITH PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING (PCC) FOR
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND TRIP HAZARD REPAIR
The City Council approved a not-to-exceed agreement (Agreement No. 3564) in the amount of $18,000 with Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC) to assess and repair uneven sidewalks within the Oroville High School zone. The work will address trip hazards and improve pedestrian safety through PCC’s specialized horizontal saw-cutting method, providing a cost-effective alternative to full slab replacement.
7. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
The City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of 08.19.2025.
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REGULAR BUSINESS
8. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH TABLE MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE FOR OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING CITY OWNED FACILITY
Brian Ring, City Administrator presented this item to the City Council.
The City Council voted to amend a portion of the agreement (Agreement No. 764-10) which provides revenue to the City and partial reimbursement for costs associated with projects which are approved by the Council to TMGC.
Motioned by: Vice Mayor Smith Seconded by: Council Member Johnstone AYES: Council Member(s) Reynolds, Thomson, Johnstone, Goodson, Webber, Vice Mayor Smith, Mayor Pittman.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
9. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING ZONING CODE DIRECTIONS FOR
TATTOOING, PERMANENT MAKEUP, AND RELATED SERVICES
The following member(s) of the public submitted public comment on this item: Natalie Sheard; Cheyann Velasquez; and Joe Velasquez.
Kiley Cope, Assistant Planner presented this item to the City Council.
The City Council directed staff to pursue option 1 provided, which would treat all pigment-based services the same. This approach is consistent with state law, simplifies enforcement, and ensures uniform treatment of similar uses.
10. TABLE FOR 8 AT THE 2025 OROVILLE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE ANNUAL BBQ The City Council approved purchasing a table for 8 at the annual Oroville Economic Alliance BBQ for a price of $510.00.
Motioned by: Council Member Goodson Seconded by: Council Member Johnstone AYES: Council Member(s) Reynolds, Thomson, Johnstone, Goodson, Webber, Mayor Pittman.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Vice Mayor Smith
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None this meeting.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No additional public comment received.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Future Agenda Items – None provided.
2. Correspondence – None received.
ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 5:47PM.
_________________________________ _________________________________ Brian Ring, City Clerk David Pittman, Mayor
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