Susanville City Council
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – 5:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Mayor Schuster called the meeting to order at 5:11pm.
Members Present: Miller, Bortle, Parrish, Brown and Schuster
1. Approval of Agenda:
MOVER: Council Member Dawn Miller
SECONDER: Council Member Curtis Bortle
AYES: Mayor Mendy Schuster, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Brown, Council Member Patrick Parrish, Council Member Curtis Bortle, Council Member Dawn Miller
NAYS: None
RESULT: Passed
2. Public Comment Regarding Closed Session Items - No business
4. Return to Open Session:
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation
• Report any changes to agenda
• Report any action out of Closed Session
Dan Newton, City Manager, stated that Council recessed from its 3:30PM special meeting and will reconvene in the special meeting at the conclusion of open session. • Awards or Presentations by the City Council
5. Business from the Floor:
Juanita Williams, Salvation Army, provided an update of what has been going on with the Salvation Army.
Martin Balding, public, voiced his concern regarding the upcoming Travel Center and the EIR.
6. Consent Calendar: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items. Any member of the public or the City Council may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar to be considered separately.
MOVER: Council Member Patrick Parrish
SECONDER: Council Member Dawn Miller
AYES: Mayor Mendy Schuster, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Brown, Council Member Patrick Parrish, Council Member Curtis Bortle, Council Member Dawn Miller
NAYS: None
RESULT: Passed
6.A. Minutes of the City Council May 13, 2026 and May 20, 2026 special meetings and the May 20, 2026 regular meeting.
6.B. Vendor and Payroll Warrants
7. Public Hearings - no business
8. Council Discussion/Announcements:
Council Member Bortle offered a Land Acknowledgement Statement.
9. New Business:
9.A. Consider Resolution No. 26-6545, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20168 authorizing emergency work associated with the failure of the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) at Well 3 on Johnstonville Road.
Erik Edholm, Acting Public Works Director, provided an explanation of the item and requested Council's approval of Resolution No. 26-6545, the emergency item discussed at the May 20, 2026 meeting during Department Reports.
MOVER: Council Member Curtis Bortle
SECONDER: Mayor Pro Tem Russ Brown
AYES: Mayor Mendy Schuster, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Brown, Council Member Patrick Parrish, Council Member Curtis Bortle, Council Member Dawn Miller
NAYS: None
RESULT: Passed
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 Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and stated that we would likely be able to move out of the emergency category as the rest of the work can be completed within the normal procurement process.
Motion to receive the report.
MOVER: Council Member Curtis Bortle
SECONDER: Council Member Dawn Miller
AYES: Mayor Mendy Schuster, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Brown, Council Member Patrick Parrish, Council Member Curtis Bortle, Council Member Dawn Miller
NAYS: None
RESULT: Passed
13. City Manager's Reports: no business
14. Future Council Items:
14.A. Future Council Items
15. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 5:31PM
• The next regular meeting of the Susanville City Council will be held on June 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM.
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk Mendy Schuster, Mayor
Approved on: June 17, 2026