1 SEPTEMBER 12, 2023, MINUTES
REGULAR WHEATLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WHEATLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
101 C STREET, WHEATLAND, CA
6:00 – 6:32 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: A. Teter, L. McIntosh, P. Shelton, R. Coe, R, West OTHERS PRESENT: B. Zenoni, City Manager
S. Wong, Finance Director
J. Buckman, City Attorney
B. Wittmer, Police Chief
A. Paquette, Fire Chief
J. Johnson, Account Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor R. West led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Rick West read into record a written comment submitted by Pam Walsh requesting that the City enforce Goal 2.A.13 of the Wheatland General Plan requiring that farm equipment may only operate on local City roads.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Council Member P. Shelton, Seconded by Vice Mayor R. Coe to approve minutes from the regular city council meeting on August 22, 2023. Vote Called – AYES: All. Motion Carried.
REGULAR CALENDAR
1) City Manager Bill Zenoni presented the staff report for Letter of Support for the Yuba County Water Workforce Internship Program. This is a two-year piolet program funded by the Yuba Water Agency in the hope of getting some interest from the young generation. The program would work as an internship program with the first year mainly training at OPUD and then the second-year shadowing and working beside public works. Mayor R. West asked what the target audience would be. Katie Burdick mentioned 9th grade to mid-twenties. Council Member L. McIntosh asked if this could help kids out towards their diploma. Katie mentioned yes in the second year. It was moved by Council Member P. Shelton, Seconded by Vice Mayor R. Coe to approve letter of support for the Yuba County Water Workforce Internship Program. Vote called – AYES: All. Motion Carried.
2) City Manager Bill Zenoni presented the staff report for Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget to Account for the Receipt and Expenditure of California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Grant Funding. The City was advised of the availability of the grant funding in the amount of $38,000 from the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority for eligible expenditures. With a list put together of the funds 2 it was approved by CIRA eligible uses for the grant funding. With no comments from City Council, it was moved by Council Member A. Teter, Seconded by Vice Mayor R. Coe to approve Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget to Account for the Receipt and Expenditure of California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Grant Funding. Vote called – AYES: All. Motion Carried. 3) It was moved by Vice Mayor R. Coe, Seconded by Council Member L. McIntosh to approve minutes from the regular city council meeting on October 27, 2020. Vote Called – R. West, R.
Coe, L. McIntosh, P. Shelton. Abstained – A. Teter. Motion Carried. 4) Fire Chief A. Paquette gave his wheatland Fire Authority Mid-Year update.
No action required.
REPORTS
Fire Chief A. Paquette introduced his new hire Kevin from Nashville TN.
Finance Director S. Wong reported that the City changed banks and with that we now have a check scanner, and a courier cash pick up.
City Manager B. Zenoni reported on the first week of Bishops Pumpkin Farm season opening and thanked the staff for all they have done and are doing weekly. Attended the regional sewer board meeting. Caliterra Ad Hoc Meeting was held August 30, 2023, with L. Mcintosh and A.
Teter. They have one more meeting and that will then be coming back to council. Utility Ad Hoc Committee R. West, and A. Teter met September 11, 2023. They hopefully will be coming back in October with some updates. General plan Committee R. West, and P. Shelton will be meeting next Wednesday September 20th, 2023, to interview General plan proposal firm.
R. Coe had his first meeting for the 150th celebration for the City, save the date tentatively May 18th, 2024.
L. Mcintosh mentioned she had a meeting to attend tomorrow September 13th, 2023.
R. West reported he has a meeting this Friday with James the Director from SACOG to give a tour of Wheatland and a meeting with Robert from Hard Rock Casino to build a list of things going on in the area.
There being no further business, Mayor R. West adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
Minutes approved and adopted on this 10th day of October 2023. ____________________________
Rick West, Mayor
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Jessy Johnson, Acting City Clerk