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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
January 06, 2026
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 City Council will hold a Closed Session on the following:
1. Anticipated Litigation (Significant exposure to litigation) pursuant to Government Code Section § 54956.9(b): (1 Case).
2. 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.
OPEN SESSION
1. Announcement from Closed Session
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Corrections/Changes to the Agenda
4. Recusals
5. Adoption of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
None 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.
REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
1. Council Announcements and Reports
2. Administration Reports
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. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JOHN STARR AND BETTER BUILDERS The City Council shall consider adopting a resolution recognizing John Starr and Better Builders for their contributions to the City of Oroville.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9430 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
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2. AMENDMENT OF 2026 MASTER MEETING CALENDAR
The City Council shall consider one amendment to the 2026 Master Meeting Calendar. One holiday has been changed from February 9th, to February 12th recognizing Lincoln's Birthday.
This aligns with the 2026 City of Oroville A/P Calendar.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE AMENDED 2026 MASTER MEETING CALENDAR.
3. APPROVAL OF THE 12.16.2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The City Council shall consider approving the regular meeting minutes from the 12.16.2025 City Council meeting.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE MINUTES AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR FOR 2026
The City Council shall select the Vice Mayor of the Oroville City Council for 2026.
ACTION REQUESTED -
1. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL LEAVE THE CURRENT VICE MAYOR IN PLACE; OR
2. NOMINATE AND APPOINT A NEW VICE MAYOR BY AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
5. COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS The Mayor shall appoint Council Members to various Committees, Commissions and Boards for appointments expiring in January or February 2025 or leave existing assignments the status quo.
Once the Mayor has made these assignments, the Council will vote to confirm the assignments.
ACTION REQUESTED -
MAYOR ASSIGN COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS, DISCUSS ASSIGNMENTS AND VOTE TO CONFIRM OR DENY ASSIGNMENTS.
6. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR THE KONKOW VALLEY BAND
OF MAIDU INDIANS
At the request of Mayor Pittman and Council Member Webber, the City Council shall consider approving a resolution supporting Federal recognition for the Konkow Valley Band of Maidu Indians.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 9432 SUPPORTING FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR THE KONKOW VALLEY BAND OF MAIDU INDIANS, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
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7. SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND THE OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION BOTH SWORN AND NON-SWORN PROVIDED A 5% SALARY INCREASE FOR SWORN PERSONNEL, OVERTIME TO BE PAID AFTER 84 HOURS
IN A PAY PERIOD, AND ABILITY TO ADVANCE SICK AND VACATION LEAVE TO
EXPERIENCED LATERAL SWORN AND NON-SWORN PERSONNEL
The City Council shall consider adopting the side letter agreement between the City of Oroville and the Oroville Police Officer’s Association Sworn and Non-Sworn (OPOA-S) (OPOA-NS) providing a 5% salary increase for all sworn personnel, changing overtime to be paid after 84 hours in designated work pay period and the ability to advance sick and vacation to experienced lateral sworn and non-sworn personnel.
ACTION REQUESTED –
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9431 - RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION BOTH SWORN AND NON-SWORN UNITS.
8. LETTER TO CALTRANS REQUESTING WIDENING OF STATE ROUTE 70 BETWEEN
MONTGOMERY STREET AND GRAND AVENUE
Vice Mayor Smith along with the support of Council Member(s) Johnstone and Webber requested staff work to develop a letter to send to CalTrans regarding the potential widening of Highway 70 and the associated bridge structure between Montgomery Street and Grand Avenue.
ACTION REQUSTED –
APPROVE DRAFTED LETTER TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) REQUESTING EVALUATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WIDENING STATE ROUTE 70, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE AND ON- AND OFF-RAMPS, BETWEEN MONTGOMERY STREET AND GRAND AVENUE.
9. PARKING LOT AND BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTS; HEWITT PARK RENOVATION The City Council shall consider authorizing the purchase of 15 solar lights and light poles for the Hewitt Park parking lot and basketball court area.
ACTION REQUESTED -
APPROVE THE PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,395.00 PLUS A 10% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,239.50 FOR A TOTAL OF $79,634.50.
10. AWARD OF CONTRACT; SANITARY SEWER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AGREEMENT
The City Council shall consider awarding a Professional Services Contract to Carollo Engineers of Sacramento for design engineering services in support of the Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Bypass & Modernization Project.
ACTION REQUESTED –
AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (A-3574) TO CAROLLO ENGINEERS AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
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11. FUTURE LEADERS PILOT PROGRAM
The City Council shall receive a presentation on the Future Leaders Program designed to introduce local youth to municipal government, leadership, and public service.
ACTION REQUESTED -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION.
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.
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
i. PG&E'S REQUEST TO CHANGE RATES FOR ITS 2027 GAS COST ALLOCATION
AND RATE DESIGN PROCEEDING APPLICATION
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ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned. A regular meeting of the Oroville City Council will be held on January 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
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