SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 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 Dawn Miller; seconded by Patrick Parrish to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: No closed session.
3. CLOSED SESSION: No business.
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation were provided.
Michael Bengoa-Bollinger, Public Safety Chief, and Leon Myers, Acting Assistant Fire Chief, presented Fatima Guttierez and David Hunsicker, the City’s newest firefighters.
Chief Bollinger then presented Police Officer, Pedro Ortiz, and Fire Apparatus Engineer, Zach Hoffman, with the Lifesaving Award and pin for their actions on August 18, 2025.
Dan Newton, City Manager, stated that it would be Chief Bollinger’s last City Council meeting and provided the history of Chief Bollinger’s time with the City. The City Council then presented him with a plaque of appreciation because of his upcoming retirement.
5. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
Mimi Brasher, Lassen Humane Society Board, provided information on the colonies of feral cats in the area.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved by Dawn Miller; seconded by Patrick Parrish to approve.
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 September 17, 2025, regular and special meetings Motion to waive the reading of and approval to receive and file the minutes of the City Council September 17, 2025, regular and special meetings.
6.B Vendor and Payroll Warrants
Motion to Receive and File
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: No business.
8. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Bortle provided the Land Acknowledgment Statement.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.A Consider Resolution No. 25-6476, authorizing the City Manager to execute standard agreement with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and accepting $51,000 in grant funding for a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Chief Bollinger provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 25-6476.
Moved by Curtis Bortle; 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
9.BConsider Resolution No. 25-6477, authorizing the Public Works Director to close one block of Sunkist Drive in front of the Senior Center or the purpose of a Superhero Fun Run and Walk on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 25-6477.
Maria Fregulia, public, stated that she did see a discrepancy in the times as one document stated 6pm-12pm and one stated 6am-12am. It was stated that the event takes place in the morning hours.
Moved by Curtis Bortle; 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.C Consider Resolution No. 25-6478, supporting the Honey Lake Hospice Light up a Life Ceremony and authorizing closure of South Lassen Street from Cottage Street to Main Street on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 25-6478.
Moved by Curtis Bortle; 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
City Council recessed at 5:27pm to allow for the time-certain starting time of the Planning Commission meeting.
City Council reconvened in open session at 6:25pm.
9.D Water Enterprise Update and consideration of Resolution No. 25-6479, setting rates, fees and policies for utilities of the City of Susanville Dan Bergmann, IGService, provided an update on the water enterprise system. Once completed, Mr. Newton requested approval of Resolution No. 25-6479.
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 Natural Gas Report
Dan Bergmann, IGService, provided an update on the natural gas enterprise system.
10. SUSANVILLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No business.
11. SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL ENERGY CORPORATION: No business.
12. CONTINUING BUSINESS:
12.A Discussion regarding Memorial Ball Park Grandstand Fire Emergency operations Review emergency actions taken to safeguard the public and determine if it is necessary to continue the emergency action. Motion to authorize continuation of emergency action to remediate fire damage at the Memorial Ball Park.
Moved by Curtis Bortle; seconded by Russ Brown to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS:
13.A Department Reports – Fire
Michael Bengoa-Bollinger, Public Safety Chief, provided an update on the Fire Department.
14. FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS:
14.A Future Council Items – No new items
15. ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Russ Brown; seconded by Curtis Bortle to adjourn at 7:01:pm.
Motion: 5 - 0
Voting For: Mendy Schuster, Russ Brown, Curtis Bortle, Patrick Parrish, Dawn Miller Voting Against: None
_____________________________ __________________________________ Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk Mendy Schuster, Mayor
Approved on: October 15, 2025