SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025 – 5:00 PM
Mayor Schuster called the meeting to order at 5:00pm.
Roll Call of Councilmembers Present: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Russ Brown; seconded by Bortle, to approve.
Motion : 5 - 0
Voting For: Brown, Bortle, Miller, Parrish, Schuster
Voting Against: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: No business.
3. CLOSED SESSION: No closed session.
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation were provided.
Dan Newton, City Manager, stated that the City's Economic Development Director, Tamra Spade, will be leaving the City and thanked her for her service.
5. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
David Teeter, Chamber of Commerce, invited everyone to the July 4, 2025 celebration to be held at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. He added that the Chamber has been able to secure a firework company for the celebration and requested City sponsorship to help offset the $20,000 cost.
Bob Tyndall, American Legion, requested funding, specifically those originally allocated to the performing arts center, to help with the renovations of the Elk's Lodge.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved by Patrick Parrish; seconded by Dawn Miller to approve the consent calendar.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
6.A Minutes of the City Council June 12, 2025 special meeting and June 18, 2025 special and regular meetings.
Motion to waive the reading of and approval to receive and file the City Council's June 12,2025 special meeting and June 18, 2025 special and regular meetings. 250612.cc.spec.min.draft.pdf
250618.cc.spec.min.draft.pdf
250618.cc.min.draft.pdf
6.B Vendor and Payroll Warrants
Motion to receive and file
06-18-2025.pdf
06-05-2025.pdf
06-12-2025.pdf
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: No business.
8. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Bortle provided an update on his recent travels in Sacramento, including meeting with our state representatives, as well as provided the Land Acknowledgement statement.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.A Economic Development Update 2024 through May 2025.
Ms. Spade provided an update on all economic development activities that have occurred in her tenure.
ED presentation 06.17.pdf
9.B Discussion regarding Hdl Quarter 4 (Oct. - Dec.) 2024 reports Information only Ms. Spade provided information related the to provided Hdl Quarter 4 reports.
California Consensus Forecast 4Q 2024.pdf
Susanville 4Q24 Newsletter.pdf
9.C Consider Resolution No. 25-6449, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Sean Bitle Turf and Irrigation
Jolene Arredondo, Deputy City Manager, provided an explanation of the item and requested Council approval of Resolution No. 25-6449.
2025.2027 DMGC Bitle Turf & Irrigation.docx
25-6449.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-6449, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Sean Bitle Turf and Irrigation
Moved by Russ Brown; seconded by Dawn Miller to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
9.D Consider Resolution No. 25-6450, authorizing the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Tetra Tech Rooney for engineering and technical services for the City’s natural gas transmission pipeline in an amount not to exceed $450,000 and authorizing the finance director to increase the natural gas budget in the amount of $450,000.
Bob Godman, Public Works Director, provided an explanation of the item and requested Council approval of Resolution No. 25-6450.
Council Member Bortle inquired as to whether or not there were any notes still pending on the natural gas fund to which Mr. Newton responded if something like that happened it was more than a decade ago; however, staff can look into it and bring something back. 25-6450.pdf
City of Susansville Trap Addition and Integrity Assessment Proposal, Tetra Tech.pdf Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-6450, authorizing the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Tetra Tech Rooney for engineering and technical services for the city’s natural gas transmission pipeline in an amount not to exceed $450,000 and authorizing the finance director to increase the natural gas budget in the amount of $450,000.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-6450.
Moved by Russ Brown; seconded by Dawn Miller to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
9.E Consider dissolution of the Ad Hoc Committee created on August 7, 2024 for the purpose of developing an agreement for the Sierra Theater Performing Arts Center and Elks lodge improvements.
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested Council direction.
Chris Gallagher, public, thanked the City for considering this project and stated that, after further review, it would have taken more than $10,000 a month prior to even open the doors.
He shared his gratitude for the City and added that he hoped they would consider the Elks Lodge.
Council Member Bortle thanked the members of the symphony who had to make the hard decision to not move forward with the project due to the fiscal hardship.
Mayor Schuster thanked the Council Members who sat on the ad hoc committee.
Motion to dissolve the Ad Hoc committee created on August 7, 2024 for the purpose of developing an agreement for the Sierra Theater Performing Arts Center and Elks lodge improvements.
Moved by Dawn Miller; seconded by Curtis Bortle to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
9.F Consider Resolution No. 25-6452, approving Employment Agreement for Chandra Jabbs, Finance Director.
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested Council approval of Resolution No. 25-6452.
25-6452.pdf
2025 FD Employment Contract.docx
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-6452, approving Employment Agreement with Chandra Jabbs, Finance Director.
Moved by Russ Brown; seconded by Curtis Bortle to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
10. SUSANVILLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No business.
11. SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL ENERGY CORPORATION: No business.
12. CONTINUING BUSINESS:
12.A Consider Resolution No. 25-6451, authorizing the Mayor to execute a services agreement with M-Group Planning Consultants.
Mr. Godman provided an explanation of the item and requested Council approval of Resolution No. 25-6451.
25-6451.pdf
SERVICES AGREEMENT M Group Consultants draft rev 20250702.docx Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-6451, authorizing the Mayor to execute a services agreement with M-Group Planning Consultants.
Moved by Patrick Parrish; seconded by Russ Brown to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS:
13.A Department Reports Information only.
The department heads in attendance provided an explanation of the happenings within their departments.
14. FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS:
14.A Future Council Items Possible direction to staff.
Bortle requested Council support to bring back an item to discuss the reallocation of funds to the Elks Lodge. Item did not receive Council support. 250702.Future.Items.List.pdf
15. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 6:09pm.
____________________________________ ________________________________ Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk Mendy Schuster, Mayor
Approved on: 7/16/2025