CITY OF WEED CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 9, 2024
The City Council of the City of Weed held a regular meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Darrell Parham called the meeting to order and led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Present, in addition to Mayor Parham, were Council Members Bob Hall, Mark Mazzoni, Ken Palfini, and Susan Tavalero. Also present were City Attorney David Ruderman, City Manager Tim Rundel, Police Chief Justin Mayberry, Public Works Director Craig Sharp, Asst Fire Chief Brian Carter, and City Clerk Sandra Duchi.
III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA/URGENCY ITEMS
Council Member Tavalero moved to accept the agenda as modified, by tabling item F of the consent agenda and editing item B under council business to read Steampunk and Rat Rod Show. Council Member Palfini seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IV. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Richard Dingus introduced Nancy Irvine, who will be the new Weed Chamber of Commerce Director and thanked the city for all of their support over the years.
Diana Nicholas discussed the painting of the windows on the abandoned building and stated she felt the art did not represent the town of Weed. She asked the city to investigate window screens that represented scenes from around the county then stated the current art looked like graffiti. Council Members’ questions were asked and answered. Mayer Parham thanked Mrs. Nicholas for coming forward and welcomed other citizen to do the same to discuss issues within the community.
V. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Tavalero reported next Tuesday she will have an LTC meeting, on May 10, 2024, she will tour the city to look at all of the STAGE bus stops and route, and May 11, 2024, the Weed Post Office employees will pick up canned food donations for our local food bank. Council Member Hall reminded citizens to remove their caps from their empty water bottles before recycling. Council Member Mazzoni reported he will be attending a LAFCO meeting this coming Tuesday. Council Member Palfini reported on Kids Day at Bel-Air Park and thanked the city departments for their help with the event and attendance at the event. Council Member Parham thanked the staff for their assistance with the Spring Fling and encouraged citizens to attend the upcoming Steampunk and Rat Rod show.
VI. PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATIONS
County of Siskiyou Office of Emergency Services to discussed ReadySiskiyou-Alerts. Brian Schenone Director of the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services discussed the new alert program and how it will function. Council Members’ questions were asked and answered.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Parham asked if any member would like to remove any item from the Consent Agenda. There were none, all items were considered inclusive.
A. Admin – By Motion –Council considered Resolution No. 17-2024 Approving Government Crime Policies for the Purpose of Bonding City Officers and Employees and Establishing Policy Limits.
B. Admin - By Motion – Council considered entering into a contract with PlaceWorks for the development of a GIS System (Geographic Information System); grant funded.
C. Public Works – By Motion – Council considered Resolution No. 18-2024 Accepting Completion of the Mill Fire Water System Recovery Project
D. Finance – By Motions –Council considered Resolution No. 19-2024 regarding the Levy of Special Tax for FY 24-25.
E. Public Works – By Motion – Council considered Resolution No. 20-2024 Adopting A List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act Of 2017.
F. Finance – by Motion – Council will consider entering into a purchase agreement with Springbrook Software for the Finance Department.
G. By Motion - Approved City Council Minutes for Work Session, and Regular Meeting Minutes from 4/11/2024.
H. By Motion - Approved payment warrants dated 04/08/2024 through 04/25/2024 including any voided warrants totaling $445,049.53.
I. By Motion – Approved and file month end report for April 2024.
Council Member Palfini moved to approve the consent agenda as modified. Council Member Tavalero seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
VIII. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Building and Construction - by Motion –Council considered introduction and first reading, by title only, of Ordinance No. 474-2024 Adding Chapter 16.44 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and Chapter 16.48 Hearings and Appeals to the Weed Municipal Code. City Manager Rundel presented the staff report. Richard Dingus asked if the Tesla lot was open. Council Member Palfini moved to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance 474-2024 by title only. Council Member Tavalero seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero NOES: None
ABSENT: None
B. Public Safety - Event Encroachment Permit - by Motion –Council considered approval of encroachment permit for May 18, 2024, and May 19, 2024, closure of Main Street from 0700 to 2100 hours for the Steampunk and Rat Rod Show, and waivers of WMC 9.16.010 and 9.16.030 for outside sale and consumption of alcohol within the event boundaries only. Chief Mayberry presented the staff report. Council Member Tavalero requested no parking on the west side of Clay Street to accommodate traffic and emergency vehicles if needed. Council Member Palfini moved to approve the encroachment permit, the waiver of 9.16.010 and 9.16.030, waive the overnight parking restrictions for public parking lots for the two days, and approval of no parking on the west side of Clay Street for the duration of the event. Council Member Tavalero seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Member Hall, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero TABLED
NOES: Council Member Mazzoni
ABSENT: None
C. Human Resources – by Motion – Council considered introduction and first reading, by title only, of Ordinance No. 475-2024 an Ordinance Amending Sectio 2.12.070 of Chapter 2.12 and Chapter 2.16 of Title 2 of the Weed Municipal Code regarding City Manager appointment authority over City Officials and Fire Department. City Attorney Ruderman presented the staff report. Council Members questions were asked and answered. Mayor Parham requested all job descriptions be sent to the council members. Council Member Tavalero moved to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance 475- 2024 by title only. Council Member Hall seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IX. STAFF REPORTS
Fire reported on June 6, 2024, seven sleepers will report to CalFire, two temporary firefighters started this week. Finance reported preparing for the 22/23 audit and preparing the RFQ for finance software is ready to be released, and reported budget adjustments will be before council next month. Public Works reported having one employee pass their water exam, and need for one more for wastewater, the sewer project and paving on White Ave is almost complete and the SCADA System will start soon.
Police Department presented an update on civil inspection warrants that staff served last week, and stated he is still down one officer. City Clerk reported the Planning Commission still has one vacant seat, June 1, 2024 is a free dump day for household waste courtesy of the County of Siskiyou and CalTrans, and Weed Rec and Parks District is planning a free movie in the park for June 14, 2024. City Attorney reported the California Business Roundtable measure had oral arguments yesterday. City Manager reported he has ordered the clock for main street, the flower baskets will be put up May 22 by Public Works, attended a stakeholders meeting on 5/7/24 and discussed a hiking trail between Weed and Mt Shasta, and attended a preconstruction meeting at COS for their dorm project.
X. ADJOURN TO CLOSED at 6:33pm
XI. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Labor Negotiator
(Gov. Code § 54957.6)
City Negotiator: Tim Rundel, City Manager
Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 137
XII. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
Announcement of action taken, if any, by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph. M.
Brown Act (Gov. Code, §§ 54950 et seq.)
Council Member Hall moved to adjourn to open session at 7:01 pm. Council Member Tavalero seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
There was no reportable action.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Hall moved to adjourn. Council Member Mazzoni seconded the motion, and the vote was:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Mazzoni, Palfini, Parham, and Tavalero.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SINE DIE 7:02 pm
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk