SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023 – 4:30 PM
Mayor McCourt called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. as there was no closed session on this agenda.
Roll Call of Councilmembers Present: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Herrera; seconded by Brown to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (if any): No business.
3. CLOSED SESSION: No business.
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation were provided.
Mayor McCourt read and presented a proclamation to recognize Chief Ryan Cochran, for 25 years of service, and to congratulate him on his upcoming retirement.
Lassen High School teachers and students of Lassen High School ASB presented the city with the LHS Impact Award. Danny Davidson, Director of Assemblies, provided an explanation of the how someone is selected to receive the Impact Award, typically a teacher, and explained that the City has been chosen to receive this year’s award for their assistance and support of the Main Street Homecoming Parade.
5. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: No business from the floor was presented.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
6.A Minutes of the City Council's October 4, 2023 regular meeting.
Motion to waive the reading of and approval to receive and file the City Council's October 4, 2023 regular meeting.
231004.min.draft.pdf
6.B Approved Position List
Motion to approve approved position list as presented in agenda. 231018 Approved Position List.pdf
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A Presentation of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan for the City of Susanville Water Division.
Bob Godman, Public Works Director, provided an explanation of the item and requested direction to staff.
Public Hearing opened and closed at 5:17p.m. with no comments.
Direction to bring the item back at the next meeting for adoption. 2020UWMP_Rev20231006.pdf
8. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor McCourt offered the city's Mission Statement and the Land Acknowledgement Statement.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.A Consider purchase of Hangar #36 at the Susanville Municipal Airport Provide direction to staff Mr. Godman provided information on the item and requested Council direction.
It was the consensus of the council to not purchase the hangar.
Hangar Map.pdf
Letter of Intent to Sell
ROI IF PURCHASED.pdf
9.B Consider Resolution No. 23-6242, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a task order for a Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan for the Susanville Airport and authorize the Finance Director to create a project budget for the Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan.
Mr. Godman provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6242 with no further comments from the floor.
Task Order 2 - PMMP (2023).pdf
23-6242.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6242, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a task order for a Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan for the Susanville Airport and authorize the Finance Director to create a project budget for the Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan.
Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
9.C Consider Resolution No. 23-6248, authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching grant and authorize the Finance Manager to adjust the Airport budget as necessary.
Mr. Godman provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6248 with no further comments from the floor.
23-6248.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6248, authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching grant and authorize the Finance Manager to adjust the Airport budget as necessary.
Moved by Herrera; seconded by Schuster to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
9.D Consider Resolution No. 23-6249, authorizing the purchase of a precision cut triplex mower for use at the Diamond Mountain Golf Course.
Dan Newton, City Administrator, provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6249.
Mayor McCourt inquired as to what amount of funds should be set aside to create a maintenance and equipment replacement plan to which Mr. Newton responded. 23-6249.pdf
2550 Demo Diamond Mountain.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6249, authorizing the purchase of a precision cut triplex mower for use at the Diamond Mountain Golf Course Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
10. SUSANVILLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No business.
11. SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL ENERGY CORPORATION: No business.
12. CONTINUING BUSINESS:
12.A City Project Priorities Direction to Staff
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested Council direction, if any.
Donna Clark, public, requested that something be done faster regarding code enforcement as her daughter-in-law and granddaughter were forced to leave their home due to the houses next door to them catching on fire. She requested that the city be more diligent.
Councilmember Brown requested council support to have Mr. Newton place creating a plan regarding how to spend ARPA funds to reinvest into the community higher on the priority list.
Mr. Newton projected that the plan could be brought back at the first meeting in December.
However, the recruitments, the policies, and a few others items will be slightly delayed to do so.
Mayor pro tem Herrera inquired as to whether or not staff needed anything from the council as he would like to prevent employee burnout.
Mr. Newton stated that, organically, the staff we currently have will place pressure on themselves to get things done. He stated that this is a good discussion to have to be transparent on what everyone is working on.
231018_City Priorities List.docx
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS:
13.A Department Reports Information Only.
Mr. Godman provided kudos to the fire department for their recent open house event, Ms.
Arredondo with her assistance in procuring the new bathroom for Memorial Park and he also stated that his department is running well, as everything is quiet for now.
Chief Hernandez provided an update on the open house that happened this weekend.
Ms. Arredondo recognized Chief Cochran and reminded everyone about the Safe ‘n Sane Halloween event coming soon.
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk, stated that NextRequest, the public records request platform, is now live and available on the website as well as providing an update on the scheduling of interviews.
Chandra Jabbs, Finance Director, provided an update on items within her department.
Chief Cochran stated his appreciation for his last 25 years.
Mr. Newton also stated his appreciation for Chief Cochran.
14. FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS:
14.A Future Council Items
Mayor McCourt inquired as to whether or not the items from the podium and the future council items could be separated since the future items are heard during the priorities item.
Mr. Newton responded that the order of business is codified and it would have to be modified; however, there may be options. For example, stating no business for the future council items.
Councilmember Stafford requested council approval to use his discretionary funds to replace some old fixtures at the Lassen County Fairgrounds and stated he would request that the city of Susanville be listed as a sponsor or donation on the fixture. 231018 Items from the Podium.pdf
15. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn at 6:12 p.m.
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Quincy McCourt, Mayor
Respectfully submitted by:
_______________________________ Approved on November 1, 2023 Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk