Agenda, first session — Willits City Council, November 12, 2025

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WILLITS CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 | 6:30 PM | CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1. OPENING MATTERS
a. Call to Order. | b. Pledge to Flag. | c. Roll Call.

2. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in, you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on the agenda, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC MATTERS
a. Discussion and Introduction of an Ordinance by Title Only. An Ordinance of the City of Willits Adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code Part 9 with Amendments, as well as the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Part 7.

Presenter: Eric Alvarez, Fire Chief of the Little Lake Fire District b. Little Lake Fire District Monthly Update. – Written report provided. c. Third District County Supervisor John Haschak Monthly Update.- Written report provided.

4. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES
a. None.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR
The City Council considers matters listed under the Consent Calendar as routine. The Council will take action with a single motion and roll call vote. A Councilmember may request the removal of an item(s) from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and subsequent action.

The following items as presented are before the City Council for approval or denial:
a. City Council Minutes:
i. October 22, 2025 – Special Meeting
ii. October 22, 2025 – Regular Meeting
Willits City Council Agenda – November 12, 2025

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b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Willits to Extend the Agreement with LACO Associates for Interim City Manager Services and Continue with Rodney Wilburn as Interim City Manager.

Presenting staff member: Jim Lance, City Attorney.

6. MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORTS
Matters that do not require action by the City Council but are of public interest. a. Accounts Payable Activity Report: October 2025.
b. Building Permit Activity Report: October 2025.
c. Business License Activity Report: October 2025.

7. COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
The Willits City Council meets concurrently as the City of Willits Planning Commission & City of Willits Successor Agency.

8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
a. Verbal Reports – No Action.
i.

9. DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (ACTION ITEMS)
a. Discussion and Possible Introduction of Proposed Ordinance Amending the City’s Water Service Ordinance at Title 14 of the Willits Municipal Code, Chapter 14.08, Revising the Definition of an “Applicant” for Water Service and the Definition of an “Owner” of Property.

Presenting staff member: Jim Lance, City Attorney.
b. Discussion and Possible Introduction of an Amendment to Willits Municipal Code Title 17 – Zoning, Revising Chapter 17.66, “Supplemental Provisions”, And Adding Chapter

17.87, “Mobile Vendors”, to Establish Regulations for Mobile and Sidewalk Vending.

Presenting staff member: Swetha Hiranya Venuturupalli, Senior City Planner.

10. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

11. GOOD & WELFARE

12. CLOSED SESSION NOTICE
a. None.

13. ADJOURNMENT
Right to Appeal - Persons who are dissatisfied with the decisions of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court. The City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to 90- days, the time within an individual and/or entity may judicially challenge the decisions of the City Boards and Agencies.

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I posted the foregoing Agenda on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Willits City Hall, located at 111 East Commercial Street, Willits, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this Agenda.

Dated this 7th day of November, 2025.

Delores Pedersen, City Clerk
Willits City Council Agenda – November 12, 2025

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Item No. 3a
Meeting Date: November 12, 2025

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Eric Alvarez, Fire Chief of Little Lake Fire Protection District Agenda Title: DISCUSSION AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILLITS ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE PART 9 WITH AMENDMENTS, AS WELL AS THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, PART 7.

Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Time: 15 minutes.

Summary of Request: The California Fire Code is part of the California Building Standards Code, and a new edition is published every three years by order of the California State Legislature. These new building and fire standards take effect January 1, 2026, unless otherwise stipulated.

A Fire Protection District may establish more restrictive standards reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. The Little Lake Fire Protection District does see a need to be more restrictive than the previously adopted Fire Code for this adoption Cycle. There are small additional amendments or requested changes to the 2025 Fire Code for this code cycle.

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board introduce by title only the Ordinance of THE City of Willits, Adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code part 9 and the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code part 7 with amendments, and adopting a resolution of findings, and Direct Staff to Set a Public Hearing to Adopt the Ordinance at the Next Regular City Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 Alternative(s): None recommended.

Fiscal Impact: None.

Personnel Impact: None.

Identified City Council Conflict of Interest: None.
2021 Adopted Goals: None.

California Environmental Quality Act: Does not apply.

This Item Relates to the following General Plan Element : N/A Land Use Circulation Conservation and Open Space Noise Housing Public Services and Facilities, Parks and Recreation Economic Development
Reviewed by: Interim City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Finance Director Human Resources Council Action: Approved Denied Other: ________________________________________ Records: Agreement Resolution #_________ Ordinance #_________ Other _________

Tony Madrigal

LittLe Lake
Fire PrOteCtiON DistriCt
74 E. Commercial St. Willits, California 95490
(707)459-6271
City Council Meeting Update October 2025
Fire Department Update
Around the Firehouse
The Haunted Fire House was a success I hope everyone got a chance to walk though, it was a great event for the community. Michelle has been working diligently for funding on the fire safety educational inflatable. Special thanks to Jen from 101 Trailer. Jen was able to secure funding from the Willits Educational Foundation. The Little Lake Fire association and the district will also donate $1,000.

Training
For the month of October training consisted of 5 man engine company drills to simulate structure fire tactics and operations as we move into the winter months. EMT refresher covered trauma assessment (considering MOI’s, splinting, obtaining vital signs, PT packaging). Community training consisted of hosting 3 days of Brookside little ones to go over fire and life safety education. CPR and AED awareness was taught to the Brookside staff (40 members attended). If anyone in the community is interested in fire extinguisher training please reach out to us at the fire house. As of the current date we have responded to 563 calls for service.

Informational
Reminder. Extremely important to have a visible addresses posted. The Wildfire & Insurance Forum from that was held on October 9th was very informational. With the current transition into the winter months expect rain and icy conditions. Please give yourself ample time to get to your destination and with upcoming holidays means more traffic on the road. Again we are a fire department but our number 1 calls for service are traffic collisions due to the location of our response area and the three major highways that run though it.

John Haschak
3rd District Supervisor
Mendocino County
Willits City Council Meeting - November 12, 2025
 The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the first reading of an ordinance to de-consolidate the Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collector positions back to an Auditor/Controller position and a Treasurer/Tax Collector position. It was a relief to see this return to the way it was since I was the lone vote against it in 2021 and proudly sponsored this item along with Supervisor Norvell and ACTTC Chamise Cubbison. There will be an election for these positions in June, 2026. Filing dates for candidates is coming soon.
 The County closed its books for 2024-2025 and has a carry forward of over $11 million.

This is mostly one-time only money, and we still need to deal with structural deficit problems.
 The Board passed a resolution supporting the agreements made by the IWPC to ensure ongoing water diversions to the Russian River. We also recognize the urgency of building new water storage facilities from Potter Valley south and the need for state and federal funding for these projects. The IWPC and Board of Supervisors will hold a community workshop on Monday, Nov. 24, from 1:00-4:00 at the Ukiah Conference Center.  Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) had a ribbon cutting event on Oct. 22 at Lake Mendocino. FIRO enables water managers to use the latest technology and weather forecasts in the Lake Mendocino watershed to guide their decisions. This is the first time in the U.S. that this approach has been used. This will allow for 20% more storage, which is the equivalent amount of water for approximately 22,000 homes for a year.
 There is increased concern in the County about food insecurity. With the federal government shutdown, CEO Antle reported that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding will be cut off for 16,000 Mendocino County residents. The County is looking at some options.
 There will be a Talk with the Supervisor on November 13 at 10:00 in Brickhouse Coffee.

You can always contact me at [email protected] or call 707-972-4214. 111 E. COMMERCIAL STREET
WILLITS, CALIFORNIA 95490
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WILLITS CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2025
Mayor Allman called a regular meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers.

Roll Call: Councilmembers Larry Stranske, Bruce Burton, Vice Mayor Matthew Alaniz and Mayor Tom Allman were present.

Also present were staff members: Rodney Wilburn, Interim City Manager; Walter Kolon, Services and Facilities Director; and Delores Pedersen, City Clerk.

2. CLOSED SESSION NOTICE
a. Conference regarding Labor Negotiation Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 – Agency Negotiator Interim City Manager Wilburn and Patrick Clark Consulting. Employee Organization(s): International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker (IBEW), Willits Police Officers Association (WPOA) and Employee Organization; Management Team.
b. Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b)(1).) – Public Employee Appointment – Title: Interim City Manager.

Public Comment: None.

3. Adjournment
The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:20 pm, reporting direction was given to staff.

Mayor Allman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m. ___________________________________
THOMAS ALLMAN, Mayor
City Council for the City of Willits
ATTEST:
________________________________
DELORES PEDERSEN, City Clerk
111 E. COMMERCIAL STREET
WILLITS, CALIFORNIA 95490
(707) 459-4601 TEL
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WILLITS CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2025
Mayor Allman called a regular meeting of the City Council to order at 6:30 p.m., in Council Chambers. The meeting was preceded by the pledge to the flag.

Roll Call: Councilmembers Larry Stranske, Bruce Burton, Vice Mayor Matthew Allaniz and Mayor Tom Allman were present.

Also, present were staff members: Rod Wilburn, Interim City Manager; Jim Lance, City Attorney; Dusty Duley, Community Development Director; Manuel Orozco, Finance Director; Walter Kolon, Services and Facilities Director; Brian Fay, Police Chief; and Delores Pedersen, City Clerk.

2. Public Communications
 Daniel Curtis expressed concern over his neighbor and inquired what he could do to get help with declaring the neighbor as a public nuisance.

Mayor Allman advised Mr. Curtis to speak to Police Chief Fay or contact the District Attorney.

3. Public Matters
None.

4. Enactment of Ordinances
None presented.

5. Consent Calendar
The following item(s) are recommended for approval or denial, as follows:
a. City Council Minutes:
i. October 8, 2025 – Special Meeting.
ii. October 8, 2025.

Public Comment: None presented.

Moved by Burton/Seconded by Alaniz and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar item(s) (a).

6. Monthly Activity Reports
Matters that do not require action by the City Council but are of public interest. a. Accounts Payable Activity Report: September 2025.

Willits City Council Minutes of September 10, 2025 Page 2 of 6 b. Building Permit Activity Report: September 2025.
c. Business License Activity Report: September 2025.
 Council member Burton asked how many City Credit Cards in circulation, Mayor Allman replied that there at ten City Credit Cards.
 Council member Burton requested more information on checks that were cut to SJERhombus and Tall Tree Engineering Inc. Information will be provided to Mr. Burton.

Mr. Orozco stated he would get this information to Mr. Burton.  Council member Burton requested to have a report that details the FY 24/25 for Building Permit Activity Report.

Public Comment: None presented.

7. Commissions, Agencies and Authorities
None presented.

8. City Manager Reports and Recommendations
a. Verbal Reports – No Action.
 Interim City Manager Rod Wilburn reported that it is currently deer rutting season and asked that the community be mindful when out driving.

Public Comment:
 Tamara Alaniz thanked Mr. Wilburn for stepping up and being the Interim City Manager when the City needed him. Ms. Alaniz stated that Mr. Wilburn has done a great job.

9. Department Recommendations (Action Items)
a. Proposed Change Order for the New Sports Park Solar Interconnection Site System Upgrades for an Amount of $125,000; To Syserco Energy Solutions (SES) for the Installation of Owner Provided Electrical Infrastructure in the Amount not to Exceed $125,000.
 Council Member Burton and Vice Mayor Alaniz expressed concern over why this charge was not in the initial quote provided by Syserco Energy Solutions.  Vice Mayor Alaniz inquired as to why we did not have this amount before the budget was passed. Walter Kolon, Services and Facilities Director responded that the original price that SES quoted was $250,000 and it was felt that was an unfair price. The amount they finally gave of $125,000 was not until after the budget was passed.
 Mayor Allman inquired if the project was still on schedule to be completed by the Spring of 2026. Mr. Kolon responded that yes, it is.

Public Comment: None presented.

Moved by Stranske/Seconded by Allman and carried 3/1 with Council Member Burton dissenting and Council Member Gonzalez absent to adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 to approve a change order not to exceed a total of $125,000, to Syserco Energy Solutions (SES) for the New Sports Park Interconnection Site System Upgrades
 Mayor Allman requested that if there are any future change orders that the City Council is made aware of it.

Willits City Council Minutes of September 10, 2025 Page 3 of 6 b. Receive Presentation, Discuss and Provide Staff Direction Related to the City Manager Recruitment Process.
 Deborah Muchmore, Human Resources Advisor, presented Council with a PowerPoint presentation on selecting a New City Manager.  Mayor Allman stated that the new City Manager will not have a salary at the same level as the previous City Manager.
 Council Member Burton expressed his interest in looking into having a Strong Mayor as opposed to a City Manager.

Public Comment:
 Nicole Caldwell feels that the City just wasted seven months where a search for a City Manager could have been happening. Ms. Caldwell expressed concern over the City entering into a contract with an outside source to complete a task that she feels could be done in house with City of Willits Employees. Ms. Caldwell continued that she feels that Rod Wilburn has been good for the city but feels that Mr. Wilburn and the current city HR Analysis the search for a new City Manager could have been done without spending City funds on an outside source to do the search.  Deborah Muchmore responded to Ms. Caldwell’s comments stating that the PowerPoint is an example of what a search would be and that the Council had not outsourced anything. In order to take the next action, the staff needs direction to have an active recruitment to keep a retired annuitant safe from losing their retirement.
 Mayor Allman responded that Council would like to have a recruitment package put together and have it returned to the Council for an agendized public discussion. c. Approve the Employment Agreement with Robert Richardson to Perform Specialized and Temporary Services as Interim City Manager.  Mayor Allman announced that Rod Wilburn is the Interim City Manager until November 12, 2025.
 Deborah Muchmore explained that this item is in regard to a candidate that the Council has interviewed to take on the roll of Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is found or until they have worked 960 hours. A retired annuitant cannot take any benefits, they have to work within the salary schedule and cannot have collected unemployment in the last year. This option costs less than if the City had an employee in place while trying to find a permanent City Manager.
 Council Member Burton questioned how Mr. Wilburn found Mr. Richardson.

Mr. Wilburn responded that his discussions with Mr. Richardson have been very good. He has a long history of being a City Manager and has experience with dealing with similar financial issues as the City of Willits. Mr. Burton asked again how he came to the attention of the City. Mr. Wilburn responded that Mr. Richardson has worked with Patrick Clark, the City’s Labor Negotiation Consultant and has also worked with Andy Heath, the City’s Finance Consultant.
 Mr. Burton feels that the community needs to know that the City Council Members, separately, have all met with Mr. Richardson, and feels that Mr.

Ricardson has the skills. The Job warrants a full-time person to fill the position.
 Vice Mayor Alaniz thanked Mr. Wilburn for helping the City during his tenure as Interim City Manager and that it speaks a lot to his character and Willits City Council Minutes of September 10, 2025 Page 4 of 6 professionalism to bring see an individual like Mr. Richardson and realize what is best for the City is for Mr. Wilburn to step aside and have other people come in and help the City.

Public Comment:
 Nicole Caldwell mentioned that when she said outsourced the City Manager Search, she is sure that Ms. Muchmore is being paid for the work she is doing.

Ms. Muchmore then stated that she was not being paid. Ms. Caldwell thanked Council Member Burton for asking where Mr. Wilburn found Mr. Richardson, she feels this is important and that know this is all about transparency. Ms.

Caldwell stated that she would have appreciated it if Mr. Richardson had been in attendance at the City Council Meeting.

Moved by Burton/Seconded by Stranske and carried unanimously with Gonzalez absent to approve the Employment Agreement with Robert Richardson to perform specialized and temporary services as Interim City Manager.

10. DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORTS – (presented at the second meeting of each month)
a. Airport - Nothing to add.
b. Community Development Department
 Dusty Duley added that the City is currently accepting applications through the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program through November 14, 2025. This is an opportunity for homeowners within the City of Willits to apply for loans at zero interest ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 to support rehabilitation projects that would prevent the deterioration and promote dwelling life span. The program is supported by State Funding that the City received. c. Finance Department
 Mr. Orozco added that the Auditors are currently working on the Financials for the FY 23/24 audit, he expects them to ask for more clarifying documents.  Vice Mayor Alaniz asked is the issue with the funds that the city received when payments are made with credit cards has been figured out. Mr. Orozco explained there was a step of drawing down the funds into the city bank account, that staff was unaware of, and that this has been solved.  Staff has discovered that there is a charge when customers pay their bills with credit cards at City Hall, when the card is swiped, but when bills are paid online there is no charge. Mr. Orozco states that the city will have to look into recouping this charge.
 Council Member Burton asked for fund balances in city Bank Accounts. Mr.

Orozco responded that there is approximately $2,100,000 in the City Checking Account, $5,400,000 in the CD investment, about $500,000 in the LAIF account, $38,000 in the savings account and $240,000 in the payroll account.

Mr. Burton asked how this compares to last month. Mr. Orozco responded that the City is drawing down on funds from the main account, last month the City had about $3,400,000 in the main account. This is due to some large payouts. If the City gets below $1,400,000 Mr. Orozco informed the Council, he may need to make a drawn down from the CD Investments if there is no Willits City Council Minutes of September 10, 2025 Page 5 of 6 revolving loan secured by then. The revolving loan would be for the solar project.
d. Police Department – Nothing to add.
 With Halloween being on Friday, Chief Fay reminded everyone that kids would be out and asked that they drive safely. The Willits PD would be out patrolling the streets.
e. Services & Facilities Department
 Mr. Kolon stated that the Services and Facilities Crew are all doing a great job, working had to get everything ready for winter storms. Kenan O’Shea has done a great job stepping in and taking on a big role at the Willits Airport and is doing a great job.
f. Utilities Department – Nothing to add.

Public Comment: None presented.

11. City Council Announcements, Communications and Reports Councilmember Burton
 Water Wastewater Committee
 Received updates on the Railroad Water Line, the Little Lake Mobil Home Park water connection, the Skunk Train sewer dump station on Railroad Avenue, they have hopes to start using it again, repairs on the Bittenbender water line and the steel water line replacement under the Commercial St. bridge.

Councilmember Stranske
 Transportation Committee – Meeting October 23, 2025 at 3:30 pm.

Vice Mayor Alaniz
 Finance Committee – Discussed Springbrook Issues.
 Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) – Meeting October 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm.  Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) – Meeting November 3, 2025 Mayor Allman
 Finance Committee –
 Mendocino County Museum Advisory Board –
 Measure K Committee -
Public Comment: None presented.

No action taken.

12. Good & Welfare
None presented.

13. Closed Session Notice
None presented.

14. Adjournment
Mayor Allman declared the meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.

For more information on the October 22, 2025 Willits City Council Meeting please view the recording on YouTube.

Willits City Council Minutes of September 10, 2025 Page 6 of 6 _____________________________
Tom Allman, Mayor
City Council for the City of Willits
ATTEST:
__________________________

DELORES PEDERSEN
City Clerk
Item No. 5b
Meeting Date: November 12, 2025

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Jim Lance, City Attorney
Agenda Title: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO EXTEND UNTIL DECEMBER 5, 2025,

THE AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH LACO ASSOCIATES FOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER SERVICES, AT A WEEKLY RATE OF $3,600, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME.

Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Summary of Request: On April 14, 2025, the City entered into an agreement with LACO Associates for Interim City Manager Services. LACO Associates assigned Rod Wilburn to work approximately 24 hours per week unless the needs of the job are more or less in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The agreement is set to expired on November 15, 2025.

Recommended Action: Approve At-Will Employment Agreement Extension with LACO Associates for Interim City Manager Services, at a weekly rate of $3,600, effective November 15, 2025, and continue through December 5, 2025, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Alternative(s): None recommended.

Fiscal Impact: Continued cost as $3,600 per week for a total monthly cost of $10,800.

Personnel Impact: Provide essential Leadership to City personnel.

Identified City Council Conflict of Interest: None.
2021 Adopted Goals: The Goals do not cover this topic.

California Environmental Quality Act: Not applicable.

This Item Relates to the following General Plan Element : N/A Land Use Circulation Conservation and Open Space Noise Housing Public Services and Facilities, Parks and Recreation Economic Development
Reviewed by: Interim City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Finance Director Human Resources
Council Action: Approved Denied Other: ________________________________________ Records: Agreement Resolution #_________ Ordinance #_________ Other _________ Resolution No. 2025-__ Page 1 of 1 November 12, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLITS TO EXTEND THE

AGREEMENT WITH LACO ASSOCIATES FOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER SERVICES AND CONTINUE WITH RODNEY WILBURN AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER.

WHEREAS, On April 23, 2025 the City Council unanimously agreed to the terms of a written Agreement with LACO Associates to provide Interim City Manager Services with Rodney Wilburn being appointed as Interim City Manager, which agreement will expire, if not extended, on November 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the CITY requires the services of a manager with proven executive and administrative qualifications to fill the position of City Manager on an interim basis until a permanent appointment can be made; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that LACO Associates (“LACO”) has the requisite skills, personnel and experience to provide the services of Interim City Manager; and WHEREAS, the new Interim City Manager, Robert Richardson, has a start date of December 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the CITY, acting by and through its City Council, desires to extend the agreement with LACO to provide the services of Interim City Manager on an at-will basis for an additional three weeks and to appropriately compensate LACO for such services in compliance with relevant law; and
WHEREAS, LACO agrees to continue to provide such services for an extended term beginning November 15 through December 5, 2025, on the terms set forth in the Interim City Manager Services Agreement (“Interim Agreement”) and will assign and dedicate the responsibility of performing the Interim City Manager services exclusively to its board chair and principal employee, Rodney Wilburn (“WILBURN”).

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth in the interim Agreement dated April 23, 2025, and the mutual promises, covenants and stipulations contained therein, the City Council hereby extends the existing agreement with LACO Associates for Interim City Manager Services until December 5, 2025.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 12th day of November 2025.

THE CITY OF WILLITS
______________________________
Tom Allman, Mayor
ATTEST:

I, Delores Pedersen, City Clerk of the City of Willits, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Willits, California, at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of November 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:
______________________________
Delores Pedersen, City Clerk
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Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Taxes SUI - ER EDD - Employment Development Dept 27.95 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 3,017.73 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 5,748.77 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Income Taxes Payable EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 356.48 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Taxes Disability - EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 2,208.12 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 2,610.97 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Deferred Comp Payable EE Empower Retirement 4,705.00 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Income Taxes Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 1,160.26 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 6,282.06 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary AMFID 304.99 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 6,379.28 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 2,661.39 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Income Taxes Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 16,451.39 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary AMFID 804.32 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Taxes Other - ER EDD - Employment Development Dept 1.31 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 3,319.99 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 11,379.74 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 406.57 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 95.09 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 406.57 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 740.88 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Income Taxes Payable EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 6,344.53 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 3,317.59 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Deferred Comp Payable EE Empower Retirement 300.00 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Taxes Disability - EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 78.69 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 95.09 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 11,164.17 0 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary Legal Shield 204.46 Check Total: 90,573.39
0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary AMFID 51.84 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 5,745.39 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 2,482.54 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 1
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable ER EFTPS - IRS Payments 10,614.94 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 3,015.96 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary Legal Shield 204.46 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Payable EE Voluntary AMFID 102.65 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Income Taxes Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 15,517.27 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 6,319.39 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Income Taxes Payable EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 5,774.95 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Deferred Comp Payable EE Empower Retirement 4,705.00 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 6,223.03 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Deferred Comp Payable EE Empower Retirement 300.00 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability State Taxes Disability - EE EDD - Employment Development Dept 2,101.83 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Federal Medicare Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 2,532.96 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 740.88 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Fed Social Security Payable EE EFTPS - IRS Payments 10,830.51 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable ER CalPERS 3,325.49 0 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Retirement Payable EE CalPERS 3,323.10 Check Total: 83,912.19
559 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Garnishment Payable CA SDU 223.84 Check Total: 223.84
560 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Garnishment Payable Franchise Tax Board 567.49 Check Total: 567.49
561 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 368.78 561 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 77.56 561 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 43.38 Check Total: 489.72
562 10/10/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues POA Payable EE W P O A 358.16 Check Total: 358.16
564 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Garnishment Payable CA SDU 223.84 Check Total: 223.84
565 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Garnishment Payable Franchise Tax Board 567.49 Check Total: 567.49
566 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 43.38 566 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 77.56 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 2
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 566 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues IBEW Payable EE I B E W 368.78 Check Total: 489.72
567 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Other EE Benefits Payable EAP REMIF Attn: Carmela Beckman-Spect 146.40 Check Total: 146.40
568 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Garnishment Payable State of California Franchise Tax Board 250.00 Check Total: 250.00
569 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Union Dues POA Payable EE W P O A 358.16 Check Total: 358.16
570 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Health Benefits Payable ER CIRA 100,994.40 Check Total: 100,994.40
571 10/24/2025 900 Pool Cash & Payroll Liability Health Benefits Payable ER CIRA 100,095.36 Check Total: 100,095.36
41484 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 131.00 41484 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 258.00 41484 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 165.00 41484 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 1,811.00 41484 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 76.00 41484 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 292.00 41484 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 292.00 Check Total: 3,025.00
41485 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Utilities AT&T 100.38 Check Total: 100.38
41486 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Chemical & Lab Supplies Atlantic Coast Polymers Inc. 5,635.00 Check Total: 5,635.00
41487 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Brian Bender 0.98 41487 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Brian Bender 4.00 Check Total: 4.98
41488 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Steven & Susan Bertsch 107.09 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 3
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 107.09
41489 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Caltrol Inc. 5,751.58 Check Total: 5,751.58
41490 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Kelsea Carter 17.92 Check Total: 17.92
41491 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Coast Hardware 10.90 41491 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Coast Hardware 16.89 Check Total: 27.79
41492 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 1,000.00 41492 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 167.50 Check Total: 1,167.50
41493 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Dues and Subscriptions County of Mendocino-Auditor/Controller 8,601.08 Check Total: 8,601.08
41494 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Marcos Diaz 10.60 Check Total: 10.60
41495 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services David J Edgar 1,100.00 41495 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Janatorial Supplies David J Edgar 37.18 Check Total: 1,137.18
41496 10/02/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures GHD Inc. 13,525.31 Check Total: 13,525.31
41497 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Professional Svcs Integrity Shred LLC 60.00 Check Total: 60.00
41498 10/02/2025 260 Landfill Dissolution Other Departmental Expense James Steven Pinches 1,000.00 Check Total: 1,000.00
41499 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Angela Lau 2.57 41499 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Angela Lau 0.63 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 4
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 3.20
41500 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Lexipol LLC 1,999.00 Check Total: 1,999.00
41501 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 6.31 41501 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 29.44 Check Total: 35.75
41502 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Rental of Building & Grounds Mendocino Council of Governments 500.00 Check Total: 500.00
41503 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Audit & Accounting Svcs Moss Levy & Hartzheim LLP 20,000.00 Check Total: 20,000.00
41504 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Inventory - Diesel Nick Barbieri Trucking, Inc 1,703.37 41504 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Inventory - Gasoline Nick Barbieri Trucking, Inc 2,170.73 41504 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Inventory - Gasoline Nick Barbieri Trucking, Inc 1,754.51 Check Total: 5,628.61
41505 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Pace Supply Corp 229.45 41505 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Pace Supply Corp 1.57 Check Total: 231.02
41506 10/02/2025 237 PLHA Housing Rehabilitation AR Long Term Loan M Pap Mary Pappadakis 1,490.00 Check Total: 1,490.00
41507 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Chloe Pardini 1.25 41507 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Chloe Pardini 2.55 Check Total: 3.80
41508 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Communications Petrusha Enterprises, Inc. 390.00 41508 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Communications Petrusha Enterprises, Inc. 114.00 Check Total: 504.00
41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 48.10 41509 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 1.55 41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 425.80 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 5
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41509 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 3,314.92 41509 10/02/2025 240 RMRA & SB-1 Utilities PG&E Company 6,391.10 41509 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 76.27 41509 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 33,751.14 41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 185.38 41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 762.09 41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 2,421.90 41509 10/02/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 820.50 41509 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 1,145.05 Check Total: 49,343.80
41510 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Pistachio Films LLC 175.00 Check Total: 175.00
41511 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Postage and Shipping Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power 2,000.00 Check Total: 2,000.00
41512 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc 9.38 41512 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc 44.55 41512 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc 40.88 Check Total: 94.81
41513 10/02/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Insurance - General Liability Relation Insurance Services, Inc 8,600.00 Check Total: 8,600.00
41514 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Audit & Accounting Svcs S & L Controller Services 4,165.00 41514 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Audit & Accounting Svcs S & L Controller Services 807.50 Check Total: 4,972.50
41515 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable R. Soulliere 28.84 Check Total: 28.84
41516 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Sparetime Supply Inc 37.08 Check Total: 37.08
41517 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Ukiah Paper Supply Inc 399.37 Check Total: 399.37
41518 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Contract - Other United States Geological Survey 4,187.50 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 6
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 4,187.50
41519 10/02/2025 530 Water Enterprise Chemical & Lab Supplies Univar Solutions 2,068.22 Check Total: 2,068.22
41520 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Other Departmental Expense Vestis Group, Inc 34.63 Check Total: 34.63
41521 10/02/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Weco Industries LLC 4,300.00 Check Total: 4,300.00
41522 10/02/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Willits Power 77.45 Check Total: 77.45
41523 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Adam's Tire & Auto Service 134.95 Check Total: 134.95
41524 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 86.00 41524 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 297.00 41524 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 76.00 41524 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 165.00 41524 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 1,212.00 41524 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 131.00 Check Total: 1,967.00
41525 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Audit & Accounting Svcs Andrew Heath 6,825.00 Check Total: 6,825.00
41526 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Communications Badger Meter Inc 189.34 Check Total: 189.34
41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 26.08 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Other Departmental Expense Bank of America 19.63 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Bank of America 23.95 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Onboarding Bank of America 85.00 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Bank of America 21.77 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 133.46 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Training & Professional Dev Bank of America 595.00 41527 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Administration & Overhead Bank of America 37.06 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 7
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Bank of America 20.72 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Advertising and Marketing Bank of America 199.50 41527 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Administration & Overhead Bank of America 37.07 41527 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Safety Equipment & Clothing Bank of America 71.06 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Other Departmental Expense Bank of America 168.78 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 152.88 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Other Departmental Expense Bank of America 8.72 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 16.70 41527 10/09/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Maintenance supplies Bank of America 85.12 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Dues and Subscriptions Bank of America 15.00 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 21.56 41527 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Bank of America 248.20 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Bank of America 215.73 41527 10/09/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures Bank of America 1,976.35 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 47.87 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Bank of America 65.53 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Conferences & Meetings Bank of America 37.06 41527 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Safety Equipment & Clothing Bank of America 71.06 41527 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Administration & Overhead Bank of America 33.85 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Conferences & Meetings Bank of America 33.85 41527 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Administration & Overhead Bank of America 33.86 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund POST Travel & Trainings Bank of America 863.33 41527 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Bank of America 50.18 41527 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Bank of America 65.53 41527 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Bank of America 65.53 41527 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Bank of America 20.52 Check Total: 5,567.51
41528 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Rental of Building & Grounds California Satsang Society 500.00 Check Total: 500.00
41529 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Equip & Supplies Non-Capital Coast Hardware 32.72 41529 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Coast Hardware 18.30 Check Total: 51.02
41530 10/09/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Communications Comcast 361.45 Check Total: 361.45
41531 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Deep Valley Security 148.85 Check Total: 148.85
AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 8
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41532 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Contract - Other EBA Engineering Inc 1,661.25 Check Total: 1,661.25
41533 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Fort Bragg Electric Inc 2,624.00 Check Total: 2,624.00
41534 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies GLS US 15.97 41534 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies GLS US 31.94 41534 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies GLS US 24.41 Check Total: 72.32
41535 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Rents & Leases Herc Rentals Inc 2,500.16 Check Total: 2,500.16
41536 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Safety Equipment & Clothing JD Redhouse 22.91 41536 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Safety Equipment & Clothing JD Redhouse 22.92 Check Total: 45.83
41537 10/09/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Legal Kaplan Kirsch LLP 600.00 Check Total: 600.00
41538 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Rental of Building & Grounds Eduardo Leon 800.00 Check Total: 800.00
41539 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 22.91 41539 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 13.07 41539 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 36.26 41539 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 31.64 41539 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 6.31 Check Total: 110.19
41540 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Rental of Building & Grounds Mendo-Lake Samaj 300.00 0.00 Check Total: 0.00
41541 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies Redwood Toxicology Inc 31.04 Check Total: 31.04
41542 10/09/2025 100 General Fund State Building Standards Fee Neil Schneider 1.00 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 9
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41542 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Other Planning Fees Neil Schneider 0.42 41542 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Construction Permits Neil Schneider 81.00 41542 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Strong Motion Taxes Neil Schneider 0.50 Check Total: 82.92
41543 10/09/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists 4,668.75 Check Total: 4,668.75
41544 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies State of California- Department of Justice 35.00 Check Total: 35.00
41545 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Tall Tree Engineering Inc 2,497.50 Check Total: 2,497.50
41546 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies Transunion Risk and Alternative 150.00 Check Total: 150.00
41547 10/09/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Underground Service Alert 424.42 41547 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Underground Service Alert 424.42 Check Total: 848.84
41548 10/09/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Wex Bank - Chevron 270.35 Check Total: 270.35
41549 10/09/2025 530 Water Enterprise Rents & Leases Willits Power 1,273.12 Check Total: 1,273.12
41550 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Adam's Tire & Auto Service 501.11 Check Total: 501.11
41551 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Advanced Collision Repair, Inc 4,546.39 Check Total: 4,546.39
41552 10/16/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Legal BKS Law Firm 256.25 Check Total: 256.25
41553 10/16/2025 400 Citywide CIP Retention - Rail with Trail Bouthillier's Construction -36,011.25 41553 10/16/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures Bouthillier's Construction 720,225.00 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 10
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 684,213.75
41554 10/16/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Utilities Brooktrails Township 145.20 Check Total: 145.20
41555 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 225.00 41555 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Miscellaneous Clifford Wayne Cochran -225.00 41555 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Deposits - Short Term Clifford Wayne Cochran 225.00 41555 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 1,000.00 41555 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 167.50 Check Total: 1,392.50
41556 10/16/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Michele Collicott 38.36 Check Total: 38.36
41557 10/16/2025 110 ISF - Information Technology Communications Comcast Financial Agency 763.55 Check Total: 763.55
41558 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Data Ticket Inc 154.74 Check Total: 154.74
41559 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Hewett Enterprises, Inc 400.00 Check Total: 400.00
41560 10/16/2025 530 Water Enterprise Communications JM Integration LLC 215.00 Check Total: 215.00
41561 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance O'Reilly Auto Parts 24.00 Check Total: 24.00
41562 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Legal Patrick Clark Consulting 1,181.25 Check Total: 1,181.25
41563 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Utilities PG&E Company 552.21 Check Total: 552.21
41564 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Pistachio Films LLC 175.00 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 11
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 175.00
41565 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Office & Admin Supplies Pitney Bowes 144.91 Check Total: 144.91
41566 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies Redwood Toxicology Inc 89.65 Check Total: 89.65
41567 10/16/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Other Departmental Expense Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc 926.69 41567 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc 52.29 Check Total: 978.98
41568 10/16/2025 237 PLHA Housing Rehabilitation AR Long Term Loan E. Sch Ed Schuman 5,888.67 Check Total: 5,888.67
41569 10/16/2025 100 General Fund Dues and Subscriptions Thomson Reuters - West 785.56 Check Total: 785.56
41570 10/16/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Mychael Urquhart 15.11 41570 10/16/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Mychael Urquhart 15.53 Check Total: 30.64
41571 10/16/2025 530 Water Enterprise Utilities Verizon Wireless 215.22 Check Total: 215.22
41572 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies AAction Rents 1,412.18 Check Total: 1,412.18
41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 605.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 76.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 80.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 605.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 605.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 131.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 351.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 165.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 292.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 292.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 605.00 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 12
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 182.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 566.00 41573 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 131.00 41573 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Prof Svcs-Lab Testing Alpha Analytical Lab Inc 220.00 Check Total: 4,906.00
41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 482.41 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 387.61 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 144.73 41574 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Communications AT&T 65.62 41574 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Communications AT&T 62.82 41574 10/23/2025 600 Sucessor Agency Communications AT&T 434.18 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 20.94 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 613.75 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 144.73 41574 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Communications AT&T 29.94 41574 10/23/2025 600 Sucessor Agency Communications AT&T 41.88 41574 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Communications AT&T 187.91 Check Total: 2,616.52
41575 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Mary Bacci 13.87 41575 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Mary Bacci 16.95 Check Total: 30.82
41576 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Banners & Signs 151.21 Check Total: 151.21
41577 10/23/2025 245 Transportation Tax Maintenance supplies Capitol Barricade, Inc 83.95 Check Total: 83.95
41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 129.88 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 19.20 41578 10/23/2025 245 Transportation Tax Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 72.40 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 113.49 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 884.77 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 758.91 41578 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 7.15 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 282.10 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 62.64 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 299.18 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 3,854.71 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 13
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 480.15 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 131.13 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 290.08 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 147.18 41578 10/23/2025 260 Landfill Dissolution Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 46.98 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 818.66 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 201.35 41578 10/23/2025 245 Transportation Tax Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 40.81 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 232.65 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 134.59 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 666.03 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 1,731.56 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 1,181.67 41578 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 23.32 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 388.11 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 920.24 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 10.82 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 118.98 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 946.27 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 8.88 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 656.81 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 51.42 41578 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 4.03 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 250.96 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 82.96 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 530.81 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 159.00 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 152.87 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 439.04 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 163.50 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 423.68 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 271.23 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 15.76 41578 10/23/2025 260 Landfill Dissolution Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 153.24 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 73.20 41578 10/23/2025 245 Transportation Tax Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 236.17 41578 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 67.06 41578 10/23/2025 260 Landfill Dissolution Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 26.48 41578 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 141.45 41578 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Workers Compensation Insurance CIRA 75.86 Check Total: 18,979.42
41579 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 83.75 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 14
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41579 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Janitorial Services Clifford Wayne Cochran 600.00 Check Total: 683.75
41580 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Fort Bragg Electric Inc 294.25 Check Total: 294.25
41581 10/23/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures GHD Inc. 990.26 Check Total: 990.26
41582 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies GLS US 17.46 41582 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies GLS US 18.04 Check Total: 35.50
41583 10/23/2025 245 Transportation Tax Maintenance supplies J A Momaney Services, Inc 1,036.69 Check Total: 1,036.69
41584 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Safety Equipment & Clothing JD Redhouse 326.19 Check Total: 326.19
41585 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Rosanna Jordan 15.44 Check Total: 15.44
41586 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Les Schwab Tires Inc 204.91 Check Total: 204.91
41587 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 54.54 41587 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 206.05 41587 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 25.60 41587 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 112.45 41587 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Vehicle Maintenance Little Lake Auto Parts 239.88 Check Total: 638.52
41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 4.35 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 19.96 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 15.41 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 15.70 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 18.51 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 48.17 41588 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 33.48 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 15
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Safety Equipment & Clothing Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 11.51 41588 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 11.20 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 36.50 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 15.70 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 20.22 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 34.56 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 16.74 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 20.93 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 386.19 41588 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 12.45 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 83.72 41588 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Office & Admin Supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 10.09 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 52.90 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 40.82 41588 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 12.68 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 8.46 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 37.04 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 8.36 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 5.48 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 20.94 41588 10/23/2025 240 RMRA & SB-1 Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 42.89 41588 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Office & Admin Supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 10.57 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 31.74 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 16.36 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 36.04 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 38.75 41588 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 15.83 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 18.85 41588 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 128.82 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 45.04 41588 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 19.63 41588 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Mendo Mill & Lumber Company 612.39 Check Total: 2,018.98
41589 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Inventory - Gasoline Nick Barbieri Trucking, Inc 2,385.64 41589 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Inventory - Gasoline Nick Barbieri Trucking, Inc 1,634.49 Check Total: 4,020.13
41590 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Pace Supply Corp 205.48 41590 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Pace Supply Corp 1,398.38 Check Total: 1,603.86
AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 16
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount 41591 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Parker, Lucas, and Associates 675.00 41591 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Parker, Lucas, and Associates 300.00 41591 10/23/2025 237 PLHA Housing Rehabilitation Professional Svcs Parker, Lucas, and Associates 150.00 41591 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Contract - Other Parker, Lucas, and Associates 300.00 41591 10/23/2025 237 PLHA Housing Rehabilitation Professional Svcs Parker, Lucas, and Associates 675.00 Check Total: 2,100.00
41592 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Rental of Building & Grounds Roshan Patel 300.00 Check Total: 300.00
41593 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Peterson 2,840.84 41593 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Peterson 992.86 41593 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Peterson 813.98 41593 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Vehicle Maintenance Peterson 992.86 Check Total: 5,640.54
41594 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Utilities PG&E Company 2,073.05 Check Total: 2,073.05
41595 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Accounts Payable Jeremiah Potter 8.83 Check Total: 8.83
41596 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Safety Equipment & Clothing Rainbow Agricultural 333.02 Check Total: 333.02
41597 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Investigative Supplies Redwood Toxicology Inc 46.56 Check Total: 46.56
41598 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Grants Revenue Ross-Campbell, Inc 1,500.00 Check Total: 1,500.00
41599 10/23/2025 400 Citywide CIP Capital Expenditures SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists 9,133.00 Check Total: 9,133.00
41600 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Recruitment State of California- Department of Justice 66.00 Check Total: 66.00
41601 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Uline 396.33 AP-Checks for Approval (11/3/2025 - 7:53 AM) Page 17
Check Number Check Date Fund Account Name Vendor Name Void Amount Check Total: 396.33
41602 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Chemical & Lab Supplies Univar Solutions 3,649.38 Check Total: 3,649.38
41603 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Chemical & Lab Supplies USA Bluebook 651.30 Check Total: 651.30
41604 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Other Departmental Expense Vestis Group, Inc 34.63 Check Total: 34.63
41605 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Equip & Supplies Non-Capital Werle Enterprises, LLC 1,563.11 Check Total: 1,563.11
41606 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Other Departmental Expense Whispering Pines Water 81.00 Check Total: 81.00
41607 10/23/2025 100 General Fund Maintenance supplies Willits Power 180.05 41607 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Willits Power 371.01 41607 10/23/2025 510 Wastewater Enterprise Maintenance supplies Willits Power 371.02 41607 10/23/2025 530 Water Enterprise Maintenance supplies Willits Power 36.67 Check Total: 958.75
41608 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Legal Willits Weekly 192.00 41608 10/23/2025 550 Airport Enterprise Legal Willits Weekly 216.00 Check Total: 408.00
Report Total: 1,331,837.56
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Permit Summary Report (Total Fees Paid)
Current Month
October 2025
Month Last Year
October 2024
Current Yr-To-Date
7/1/2025 - 10/31/2025
Last Yr-To-Date
7/1/2024 - 10/31/2024
Building
Count 3 8 28 26
Total Fees $1,122.25 $2,900.75 $9,720.69 $8,964.55
Fees Paid $1,122.25 $2,900.75 $9,720.69 $8,964.55
Total Valuation 46,000.00 87,800.00 401,573.50 371,644.74 Total Square Feet 0 6,792 1,333 20,128
Administrative $281.12 $916.94 $2,795.79 $3,129.45
BSF $3.00 $8.00 $35.00 $26.00
Building Department (OTC Permit Fees) $0.00 $0.00 $81.00 $270.00 Building Department (Permit Fees) $767.75 $1,837.50 $6,174.16 $5,048.33 Building Miscellaneous Fees $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
GPM $64.40 $122.92 $562.21 $436.30
Processing $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
SMIP Commercial $0.00 $6.88 $34.46 $24.48
SMIP Residential $5.98 $8.51 $38.07 $29.99
Demolition
Count 0 1 2 2
Total Fees $0.00 $92.70 $129.93 $173.95
Fees Paid $0.00 $92.70 $129.93 $173.95
Total Valuation 0.00 1,500.00 3,500.00 4,000.00
Total Square Feet 0 0 0 1,000
Administrative $0.00 $35.10 $15.28 $35.10
BSF $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $2.00
Building Department (OTC Permit Fees) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Building Department (Permit Fees) $0.00 $54.00 $106.75 $130.25 Building Miscellaneous Fees $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
GPM $0.00 $2.10 $4.90 $5.60
Processing $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
SMIP Commercial $0.00 $0.00 $0.50 $0.00
SMIP Residential $0.00 $0.50 $0.50 $1.00
Electrical
Count 1 2 9 10
Total Fees $110.90 $531.10 $1,219.11 $1,765.34
Fees Paid $110.90 $531.10 $1,219.11 $1,765.34
Total Valuation 1,000.00 18,000.00 42,776.59 51,335.41
Total Square Feet 0 0 0 1,500
Administrative $0.00 $154.21 $0.00 $154.21
BSF $1.00 $2.00 $9.00 $10.00
Building Department (OTC Permit Fees) $108.00 $108.00 $810.00 $1,242.00 Building Department (Permit Fees) $0.00 $237.25 $332.00 $276.00 Building Miscellaneous Fees $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
GPM $1.40 $25.20 $59.89 $71.87
Processing $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
SMIP Commercial $0.00 $3.92 $2.38 $6.94
SMIP Residential $0.50 $0.52 $5.84 $4.32
Grading
Count 0 0 0 0
Total Fees $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Fees Paid $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Valuation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Square Feet 0 0 0 0
Administrative $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
BSF $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Building Department (OTC Permit Fees) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Building Department (Permit Fees) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Building Miscellaneous Fees $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
GPM $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
P
rocessing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPResidential $0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Mechanical Count
00104
Total Fees$0.00$0.00$1,269.29$495.20
FeesPaid$0.00$0.00$1,269.29$495.20
Total Valuation0.000.00128,794.0037,004.00
Total SquareFeet0000
Administrative$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BSF$0.00$0.00$11.00$4.00
BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$0.00$0.00$1,053.00$432.00 BuildingDepartment(PermitFees)$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BuildingMiscellaneousFees$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
GPM$0.00$0.00$180.32$51.80
Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$0.00$15.08$4.83
SMIPResidential $0.00$0.00$9.89$2.57
Plumbing
Count2032
Total Fees$158.15$0.00$313.46$175.98
FeesPaid$158.15$0.00$313.46$175.98
Total Valuation3,500.000.007,000.007,000.00
Total SquareFeet0000
Administrative$0.00$0.00$58.66$0.00
BSF$2.00$0.00$3.00$2.00
BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$81.00$0.00$81.00$162.00 BuildingDepartment(PermitFees)$69.25$0.00$159.50$0.00
BuildingMiscellaneousFees$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
GPM$4.90$0.00$9.80$9.80
Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$0.00$0.00$1.68
SMIPResidential $1.00$0.00$1.50$0.50
Re-Roof
Count531715
Total Fees$552.67$336.76$2,032.33$1,692.33
FeesPaid$552.67$336.76$2,032.33$1,692.33
Total Valuation92,600.0062,000.00316,351.00291,358.92
Total SquareFeet1,5001,1003,1008,240
Administrative$0.00$40.50$0.00$40.50
BSF$6.00$4.00$22.00$21.00
BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$405.00$189.00$1,512.00$1,161.00 BuildingDepartment(PermitFees)$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BuildingMiscellaneousFees$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
GPM$129.64$86.80$442.89$407.90
Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$15.68$26.74$44.80
SMIPResidential $12.03$0.78$28.70$17.13
SewerLateral Inspection
Count0000
Total Fees$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
FeesPaid$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total Valuation0.000.000.000.00
Total SquareFeet0000
Administrative$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BSF$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BuildingDepartment(PermitFees)$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
BuildingMiscellaneousFees$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
GPM$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPResidential $0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Solar
Count1057
Total Fees$447.96$0.00$2,120.16$3,651.05
FeesPaid$447.96$0.00$2,120.16$3,651.05
Total Valuation32,000.000.00203,378.43157,504.71
Total SquareFeet0000
Administrative$0.00$0.00$0.00$215.63
BSF$2.00$0.00$12.00$10.00
BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$350.00$0.00$1,750.00$2,750.00 B
uildingDepartment(PermitFees)$0.00$0.00$0.00$331.74
BuildingMiscellaneousFees$47.00$0.00$47.00$94.00
GPM$44.80$0.00$284.73$220.51
Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
SMIPCommercial $0.00$0.00$0.00$16.23
SMIPResidential $4.16$0.00$26.43$12.94
Total Count12147466
Total Fees$2,391.93$3,861.31$16,804.97$16,918.40
Total FeesPaid$2,391.93$3,861.31$16,804.97$16,918.40
Total Valuation175,100.00169,300.001,103,373.52919,847.78 Total SquareFeet1,5007,8924,43330,868
Total Administrative$281.12$1,146.75$2,869.73$3,574.89
Total BSF$14.00$15.00$94.00$75.00
Total BuildingDepartment(OTCPermitFees)$944.00$297.00$5,287.00$6,017.00 Total BuildingDepartment(PermitFees)$837.00$2,128.75$6,772.41$5,786.32 Total BuildingMiscellaneousFees$47.00$0.00$47.00$94.00
Total GPM$245.14$237.02$1,544.74$1,203.78
Total Processing$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total SMIPCommercial $0.00$26.48$79.16$98.96
Total SMIPResidential $23.67$10.31$110.93$68.45
BL# Business Name Name Address Date Issued Type of Bussiness 7376 FLOCK GROUP INC MARK SMITH
1170 HOWELL MILL RD NW
ATLANTA GA, 30318 10/20/2025 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTOR
7377
ARCADIAN INFRACOM 4, INC
Arcadian Infracom, Inc., by Trent
Clausen, VP-Network
232 N KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD.,
SUITE 218 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108 10/22/2025 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTOR 7378 INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY CHRIS STOTKA
675 E H STREET, BENICIA, CA
94510 10/30/2025 GENERAL ENGINEERING
7379 DC CONSTRUCTION DANIEL CARSE PO BOX 1861 10/30/2025 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 7380 CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION &
CONCRETE, INC WILLIAM J CHRISTENSEN PO BOX 1102 UKIAH, CA 95482 10/30/2025 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 7381 NEXT LEVEL ATHLETICS TRAVIS EVANS
23951 SHERWOOD RD WILLITS, CA
95490 10/30/2025

ATHLETIC TRAINING & SPORTS CAMP

COORDINATOR
7382 WILLITS FAMILY DENTISTRY &
IMPLANTS Dumitrescu & Poenaru 12 W Valley St Willits, CA 95490 10/30/2025 DENTAL OFFICE New Business License - October 2025
Item No. 9a
Meeting Date: November 12, 2025

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: James Lance, City Attorney for the City of Willits Agenda Title: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S WATER SERVICE ORDINANCE AT TITLE 14 OF THE WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 14.08, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF AN “APPLICANT” FOR WATER SERVICE AND THE DEFINITION OF AN “OWNER” OF PROPERTY.

Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Time: 15 minutes.

Summary of Request:

This amendment of the City’s Water Service ordinance is recommended to clarify that an applicant for water service must be an owner of the property that will receive city water, or someone authorized by the owner or lawfully acting on behalf of the owner to apply for water service.

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Council move to approve introduce of the proposed amended ordinance, waive formal reading thereof, and direct staff to place this matter on a future regular city council meeting agenda for adoption, and to provide notice as required by law.

Alternative(s): None recommended
Fiscal Impact: None
Personnel Impact: None
Identified City Council Conflict of Interest: None
2021 Adopted Goals: Not applicable
California Environmental Quality Act: The proposed revisions to the City of Willits Municipal Code are exempt from the CEQA study and review process as they are not a project or development and pose no potential environmental impact.

ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WILLITS WATER SERVICE ORDINANCE AT TITLE 14 OF THE WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 14.08, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF AN “APPLICANT” FOR WATER SERVICE AND THE DEFINITION OF AN “OWNER” OF PROPERTY.

SECTION 1. FINDINGS
The City Council of the City of Willits hereby finds and declares as follows:

WHEREAS, Title 14 Chapter 14.08 of the Willits Municipal Code City of Willits sets forth definitions of certain words used within the City’s Water Service Ordinance including the definition of an “Applicant” for city water service and the definition of an “Owner” of real property where city water service will be provided upon approval of an application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that good cause exists to amend the definitions of the words “Applicant” and “Owner” as provided herein to clarify that all persons applying for city water service be limited to the legal Owner(s) of the property where the water service will be provided or someone lawfully acting on behalf of the Owner or with the Owner’s knowledge and consent; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 2. INCORPORATION OF FINDINGS
The above findings are incorporated herein and are each relied upon independently by the City Council for its adoption of this Ordinance. Deletions of existing text are indicated by strike-through, and new, amended text is indicated by underscoring.

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 14.08
Section 14.08 of the Willits Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follow:

14.08.020 - Applicant.
"Applicant" means a person an Owner, or person authorized by an Owner, making written application for main line extension, water service or a water subsystem within a tract of land.

14.08.170 - Owner.
"Owner" means the person(s) owning an interest in the fee, or the person(s) in whose name the legal title to the property appears, by deed duly 2 | Page
recorded in the county recorder's office or the person(s) in possession of the property or buildings under claim of, or exercising acts of ownership over same for himself, or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee of the owner(s), or person acting with the knowledge, consent and approval of owner.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days following its enactment in accordance with California law; and before the expiration of 15 days following passage, this Ordinance shall be published once with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Willits.

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid.

SECTION 6. CEQA EXEMPTION
The City Council finds that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment),15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly) and 15061(b)(3) (it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment).

The foregoing ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Willits, held on the 12th day of November 2025, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting, held on the 10th day of December 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:
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TOM ALMAN, Mayor
City Council of the City of Willits
DELORES PEDERSEN, City Clerk
City of Willits
Item No. 9b
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Swetha Hiranya Venuturupalli, Senior City Planner Agenda Title: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 – ZONING, REVISING CHAPTER 17.66, “SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS”, AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.87, “MOBILE VENDORS”, TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE AND SIDEWALK

VENDING
Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Time: 35 minutes.

Summary of Request: Staff is requesting that the City Council review and provide direction on the draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance, which establishes updated regulations for mobile and sidewalk vending within the City of Willits.

The draft ordinance incorporates input from community meetings, stakeholder engagement, and the Ad Hoc Committee, and is intended to modernize the City’s outdated regulations, ensure consistency with state law, and balance the economic opportunities provided by mobile vendors with the protection of public health, safety, and neighborhood character. Based on Council feedback, staff will make any necessary revisions and return with a finalized ordinance for consideration of formal adoption. If the Council identifies significant changes, staff will revise the draft accordingly and return at a future meeting for formal introduction of the ordinance.

Background: The City has received increased interest from mobile vendors seeking to operate on private property and within the public right-of-way. Existing sections of the Willits Municipal Code (Chapters 5.04, 5.28, 17.66, and

17.82) provide limited guidance. In response to growing community interest and recent updates to State law, the City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the Municipal Code to better regulate and accommodate mobile and sidewalk vendors.

Previous Discussions:
• In 2014, the Revitalization and Economic Development Committee recommended updates to mobile vendor regulations, including a 100-foot buffer from Main Street, but the changes were never formally adopted. • A memorandum from ten years prior reviewed similar concerns, which remain relevant.

Public Outreach:
• A citywide survey received 548 responses, with 78.27% expressing interest in having more mobile vendors operate within the City.
• Stakeholder engagement included mobile vendor meetings, brick-and-mortar business meetings, and Ad Hoc Committee meetings in 2025, providing extensive input on locations, operational standards, and zoning considerations.

Key Considerations from Ad Hoc Committee:
• Location & Zoning: Mobile vendors limited to commercial and industrial zones; Mobile Vending prohibited upon Main Street to preserve downtown character; potential sites evaluated with property owner permission. • Buffers & Safety: Suggested 50-foot buffer from residential areas; school buffer to be determined in coordination with Willits Unified School District.
• Operations & Equipment: Compliance with noise regulations; generators positioned to minimize impacts; proper trash management and area cleanliness required.
• Permit Process: Zoning permit required, followed by a business license; operational details, proposed locations, and compliance with state law reviewed.
• Sidewalk Vending: Defined as non-motorized vending on sidewalks; regulated under City ordinance consistent with SB 946, which decriminalizes street vending statewide and requires regulations to focus on health, safety, and welfare.

Following review of mapping analysis, comparable city ordinances, and stakeholder input, the Ad Hoc Committee directed staff to prepare a draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance for Council consideration. The draft ordinance incorporates recommendations related to zoning, buffer requirements, operational standards, and allowable locations, with the goal of balancing economic opportunities for mobile vendors with support for existing businesses, preservation of downtown character, and compliance with state law.

Staff is requesting Council input on the proposed Mobile Vendor Ordinance including the regulations governing mobile vending on private property, within the public right-of-way, and sidewalk vending operations, as well as any additional policy or regulatory considerations.

Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing and Introduce, reading the title of, and waiving further reading of a proposed ordinance to amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Willits Municipal Code revising Chapter 17.66, Supplemental Provisions”, and adding Chapter 17.87, “Mobile Vendors”, to establish regulations for mobile and sidewalk vending.

Alternative(s): Provide directions to staff to modify Ordinance language and bring back revised Ordinance for introduction at future meeting.

Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of a mobile vendor ordinance on a city's budget involves a balance between administrative costs and potential revenue generation. Initial expenses include the cost of processing permits, conducting health and safety inspections, and enforcement of regulations.

Personnel Impact: Moderate impact on Community Development staff resources is expected to process Zoning Permits and enforce City regulations.

Identified City Council Conflict of Interest: None.
2021 Adopted Goals: Develop and implement economic development strategies for the City of Willits that will promote the development and maintenance of strong business sector including business retention and attraction, tourism, marketing and revenue generation.

California Environmental Quality Act: This is an information item for discussion only and is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Future adoption of a mobile vendor ordinance is anticipated to be exempt from CEQA review.

This Item Relates to the following General Plan Elements: N/A Land Use Circulation Conservation and Open Space Noise Housing Public Services and Facilities, Parks and Recreation Economic Development
Reviewed by: Interim City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Finance Director Human Resources Council Action: Approved Denied Other: ________________________________________ Records: Agreement Resolution #_________ Ordinance #_________ Other _________

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
MEETING MEETING DATE: November 12th, 2025 AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
PREPARED BY: Swetha Venuturupalli, Senior City Planner
____________________________________________________________________________________ ITEM: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 – ZONING, REVISING CHAPTER

17.66, “SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS”, AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.87, “MOBILE VENDORS,” TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE AND

SIDEWALK VENDING AND MODIFYING CHAPTER

ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION:

This is an information item for discussion only and is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Future adoption of a mobile vendor ordinance is anticipated to be exempt from CEQA review.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce an Ordinance adding Chapter 17.87 of the Willits Municipal Code to update regulations for mobile vendors and sidewalk vendors.

BACKGROUND
Over the last few years, the City has received several inquiries from mobile food vendors regarding the regulations for operating on private property and within the public right-of-way. Willits Municipal Code Chapters 5.04, 5.28, 17.66, and 17.82 specifically regulate peddlers, including mobile vending and food trucks. City of Willits Municipal Code Section 5.28.010, cited below as established in 1929, restricts peddlers from operating upon Main Street or Commercial Streets or any side street within one block of these streets. However, it does not prohibit operations on private properties adjacent to these streets.

Other relevant Willits Municipal Code sections require mobile vendors to obtain a zoning permit and comply with temporary land use regulations, sign restrictions, and location limitations. The Planning Director has the authority to approve or deny zoning permits, with an appeal process available through the City Council acting as the Planning Commission.

Section 5.28.010 – Prohibited – Where
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any merchandise of any description from either stationary or portable stands or from vehicles upon either Main or Commercial Streets, or upon any side street within one block distant from either Main or Commercial Streets in the city.

Section 17.66.070(E) allows peddlers to operate in all zoning districts and permits display signs, consistent with the City sign code. Further, this Section also limits the duration that peddlers may operate within the City and states,
Section 17.66.070 - Temporary land uses.

E. Peddlers and hawkers shall be permitted business uses in all zoning districts by the planning director.

Further, such businesses shall:

1. Be permitted for no more than four nonconsecutive seven-day periods in a calendar year;

2. Such uses shall be permitted to display signs only in accordance with the provisions of the Willits sign ordinance.
2 Section 17.82.030 requires peddlers to obtain a zoning permit and states,

17.82.030 - Zoning permit required.

Unless a conditional use permit, variance, or site plan review permit has been approved in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, no owner of property in the city of Willits shall move a building, conduct a temporary land use or use or permit the use of any legally nonconforming structure, building, or land or part thereof until a zoning permit application has been issued by the planning department.

Due to increased interest in mobile food vendors and the City’s existing regulations being outdated, as well as recent updates to State law, the City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the municipal code to better regulate and accommodate mobile vendors operating on both private property and within the public right-of-way.
2014 Mobile Food Vendor Discussions
Staff recognizes that the topic of regulating mobile food vendors was subject to previous discussion at both the Committee and Council level approximately ten years ago. In 2014, the City’s Revitalization and Economic Development (Revit-Ed) Committee recommended updates to mobile vendor regulations, including deleting and replacing Section 5.28.010. Key recommendations included:
• Restricting mobile vendors from operating within 100 feet of Main and Commercial Streets including private properties.
• Limit mobile vendors to commercial and industrial zoned properties as well as special events. • Allowing vendors during major construction projects with a 90-day limit and exceptions for nonprofits.

The City Council directed staff to amend the Code accordingly in May 2014, but there is no record of these modifications being formally adopted. The agenda summary report of the May 14, 2014 Council meeting (Attachment B) is attached to this report.

MOBILE VENDOR OVERVIEW
A mobile vendor is an individual or business that operates from a temporary or mobile structure, such as a food truck, cart, or trailer, offering goods or services for sale. Unlike traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, mobile vendors do not have a fixed location and instead operate in designated areas, such as commercial and industrial zones, private property, public spaces, public right-of-way, or special events.

Food trucks have become increasingly popular and prevalent as part of the food and beverage industry over the past decade. Food trucks are popular with consumers due to the convenience and novelty of being located in different places at different times (often at festivals or special food truck events), and the unique types of cuisine that may be served. Food trucks can also be beneficial for local economic development as they can provide low-cost and low-barrier business opportunities for food entrepreneurs, bring diverse dining options to areas that may have few or no brick-and-mortar restaurants, and generate foot traffic and customers who may also support other nearby local businesses. However, the permitting of mobile vending, including food trucks, should also account for prospective impacts to brick-and-mortar businesses as well as address issues related to neighborhood compatibility, and public safety Mobile vendors in California must comply with both state regulations and local zoning laws, which govern where and how they may operate. Vendors are typically required to operate only in areas permitted by local zoning ordinances, such as commercial or mixed-use zones, and some jurisdictions may impose distance requirements from brick-and-mortar businesses due to fair competition concerns. Participation in special events often requires event-specific permits, and vendors must avoid obstructing pedestrian or vehicular traffic in accordance with the California Vehicle Code and local public safety rules. Operations involving open flames or cooking equipment must meet California Fire Code standards, and vendors must follow locally defined operating hours to minimize disturbances. While the state sets broad guidelines, specific zoning, location, and operational restrictions vary by city and county. 3 Permitting Requirements for Mobile Vendors in California To legally operate within the State of California, mobile vendors must obtain the following permits and comply with state regulations:

1. Mobile Food Facility Permit – Required for food vendors, issued by the local county environmental health department, ensuring compliance with California Retail Food Code (CalCode).

2. Business License – Vendors must obtain a business license from the city or county where they intend to operate.

3. Seller’s Permit – Issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for vendors selling taxable goods.

4. Certificate of Insurance (COI) – Proof of liability insurance may be required, depending on the jurisdiction and nature of operations.

5. Alcohol Beverage License – Required if selling alcoholic beverages, issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

6. California Fire Code Compliance – Vendors using cooking equipment with open flames or propane must comply with state fire safety regulations.

7. Local Land Use and Zoning Compliance – Vendors must adhere to local zoning laws that regulate where and how mobile vending is permitted.

8. Special Event Permits – Additional permits may be necessary for vendors operating at public events, fairs, or festivals regulated by local jurisdictions.

Mobile Vendors must ensure compliance with all applicable California state laws, as well as local city and county regulations where they plan to operate.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
Citywide survey on mobile vendors
City staff conducted a citywide survey, circulated on Facebook, to gauge public interest in mobile vendors and food trucks. Staff also went door-to-door to speak with business owners, encouraging them to complete the survey and extending an invitation to attend the upcoming public meeting. The survey aimed to gauge general public interest, preferred locations, benefits, and potential concerns regarding mobile vendors and food trucks in Willits.

The survey received 548 responses. For the first question, 78.27% of respondents expressed interest in having mobile vendors operate in Willits.

Survey questions covered a range of topics, including:
• Levels of public interest and visitation frequency
• Preferred locations (e.g., Main Street, parks, events) • Concerns such as traffic, noise, competition, and cleanliness • Perceived benefits like variety, vibrancy, and support for entrepreneurship • Importance of regulations related to parking, distance from businesses, noise, and health standards
• Willingness to allow vendors at special events and preferred food types 4 These responses informed development of the draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance, which seeks to balance the community’s interest in supporting additional mobile vendors with the need to protect local businesses, public safety, and neighborhood compatibility.

Stakeholder engagement and Ad Hoc Committee meetings
Date Community Outreach Event
June 13th, 2024 Mobile Vendor Stakeholder Meeting
November 13th, 2024 Mobile Vendor Survey Released
December 12th, 2024 Mobile Vendor Stakeholder Meeting
January 28th, 2025 Brick & Mortar Stakeholder Meeting
March 12th, 2025 Council Meeting Mobile Vendor Ordinance Discussion
August 12th, 2025 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
September 23rd, 2025 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Over the course of 2025, the City of Willits conducted a series of stakeholder meetings, public meetings and Ad Hoc Committee discussions to engage community members, business owners, and stakeholders in shaping a new Mobile Vendor Ordinance. These meetings were designed to gather input, review existing regulations, analyze comparative examples, and develop recommendations to guide policy updates.

Mobile Vendor Stakeholder Meetings – November 13 and December 12, 2024 Staff held two stakeholder meetings to solicit feedback from the mobile vendor community. Only one mobile vendor attended the November 13 meeting, and although staff scheduled a second meeting on December 12 to encourage additional participation, no mobile vendors attended that session.

Brick and Mortar Stakeholder Meeting – January 28, 2025 The stakeholder meeting with brick and mortar businesses was held on January 28, 2025, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The discussion focused on the economic and regulatory impacts of mobile vending on the community and local businesses. Brick-and-mortar business owners raised concerns related to tax audits, regulatory oversight, parking availability, and equitable enforcement between fixed and mobile businesses. Employment considerations were also discussed, with questions about whether mobile vendors would hire locally or bring in employees from outside the community. The community also asked whether mobile vendors from outside Willits would be allowed to set up in town.

Participants emphasized the ongoing economic leakage in Willits and the struggles faced by existing businesses, noting the importance of attracting more residents to support the local economy. Maintaining downtown aesthetics and preserving the city’s historic character were recurring themes, as were strategies for revitalizing vacant buildings. Stakeholders also highlighted the need for compliance with ADA requirements for mobile vendors.

A memorandum from ten years prior (Attachment B), addressing similar concerns, was reviewed, and stakeholders agreed that its principles remain relevant. The matter was discussed at the March 12th, 2025 City Council meeting, where the Council emphasized the importance of developing balanced regulations that support both established businesses and mobile vendors. Following this discussion, the Council directed staff to form an Ad Hoc Committee, composed of two Council members, to work with the Community Development Department and continue the policy development process through additional community engagement.

Ad Hoc Committee Meeting – August 12, 2025
The first Ad Hoc Committee meeting took place on August 12, 2025, with approximately 16 members of the public in attendance. The purpose of this meeting was to provide business owners and community members the opportunity to express their concerns directly to City officials and to help determine the direction of future mobile vendor regulations.
5 Community Development Department staff presented an overview of the City’s existing mobile vendor regulations:
• City Code Section 17.66.070 (1985) allows peddlers and hawkers as temporary land uses in all zoning districts for no more than four nonconsecutive seven-day periods per calendar year. • City Code Section 5.28.010 (1929) prohibits vending on Main and Commercial Streets and within one block of these streets.
• 2014 Council direction to establish a 100-foot buffer from Main and Commercial Streets for mobile vending activities. Note that this Council direction was never codified.

Key topics included the number of operating days permitted under current code, location restrictions, potential for buffer zones, as well as new state law (Senate Bill 946), which governs sidewalk vending in California. Questions were raised about how “one block off of Main or Commercial” is defined, the extent of existing Main Street restrictions, and how mobile vendors would operate during special events.

The Committee emphasized the importance of collaboration between mobile vendors and brick-andmortar businesses and directed staff to prepare mapping and analysis showing potential vending locations 100 feet off Main Street. Staff were also instructed to research approximately six ordinances from comparable California cities. The Committee identified location regulations as the primary focus of the ordinance update, with operational standards and licensing to primarily follow state requirements. The next meeting was scheduled for September 23, 2025.

Ad Hoc Committee Meeting – September 23, 2025
The second Ad Hoc Committee meeting was held on September 23, 2025, with 15 community members in attendance. Planning staff presented:
• Six example ordinances from Ukiah, Santa Rosa, Windsor, Calistoga, Arcata, and Fort Bragg. • Maps of the downtown area, illustrating parcels that meet parking standards and could potentially host mobile vendors with property owner permission.

The Ad Hoc Committee provided guidance on the operation of mobile vendors, emphasizing site selection, buffers, operational standards, and zoning requirements. Committee members noted that potential sites should be evaluated with property owner permission and a review of parking availability and recommended that food trucks could share sites during the operating and non-operating hours of primary businesses to maximize flexibility. Building on this direction, staff outlined the regulatory framework and considerations necessary to implement these guidelines effectively.

Regulatory Framework
Staff outlined key California Health & Safety Code requirements, including the need for mobile food facilities to operate within 200 feet of an approved restroom and handwashing facility, for benefit of employees, if operating for more than one hour. If seating is provided, restrooms must also be accessible to customers, and local jurisdictions may establish additional buffer requirements.

Location & Site Considerations
• Potential sites may be considered with property owner permission and review of parking requirements.
• Food trucks could share sites during operating and non-operating hours of primary businesses. • Direction by previous City Council in 2014 to establish a 100-foot buffer from Main Street was acknowledged, recognizing that this restriction may push vendors toward residential areas. • The Committee recommended prohibiting food trucks on Main Street to preserve the architectural character of downtown.
6 • No cap was recommended on the number of mobile vendors to operate citywide or per parcel. • Direction to limit mobile vending to properties in the commercial and industrial zoning districts Buffers & Safety
• Potential buffers discussed included approximately 50 feet from residential areas and a buffer from schools, with consultation from the Willits Unified School District.

Operations & Equipment
• Generators: Mobile vendors must comply with City noise regulations. Generators should be properly maintained and positioned to minimize noise and air quality impacts on surrounding properties.
• Trash & Cleanliness: Vendors are required to provide adequate trash receptacles for customers, maintain a clean area within a ten-foot radius around their cart during operation, and ensure the area is left trash-free at the end of each day.

Permit Process
• Each food truck business would be required to obtain a zoning permit, followed by a business license, with review of business details, operating times, and proposed locations.

SIDEWALK VENDING OVERVIEW
A sidewalk vendor is any person who sells food or merchandise from a push-cart, stand, display, pedaldriven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other non-motorized conveyance, or from one’s person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path. Sidewalk vending is regulated under the City’s Mobile Vendor Ordinance but is distinct from Mobile Vending Units (MVUs), which are motorized vehicles such as food trucks and trailers that require separate permits and zoning considerations.

State Law
Sidewalk vending in California is governed by the Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946), passed in 2018. SB 946 decriminalized street vending statewide and sets regulations for how cities can manage sidewalk vendors. The law prohibits local governments from banning street vending outright and requires any restrictions to be based on public health, safety, or welfare concerns, rather than economic competition.

Cities may impose reasonable regulations, including requiring business licenses, health permits for food vendors, and limits on vending in high-traffic or sensitive areas. SB 946 aims to promote economic opportunities while ensuring public spaces remain safe and accessible. (Legislation provided as Attachment C.)
Draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance Key Provisions: The City’s Mobile Vendor Ordinance incorporates sidewalk vending standards, including:

Permit Requirements
• Sidewalk vendors must obtain a Zoning Permit and City Business License before operating. • A California Seller’s Permit and proof of insurance are required. • Permits expire annually on December 31 and must be renewed.

Location & Hours of Operation
• No more than two stationary carts per block face in commercial or industrial areas. • Stationary vending is prohibited in residential areas; mobile carts must keep moving except while making a sale (up to 10 minutes).
• No vending in parks or facilities with exclusive vendor agreements or between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.

Design & Operating Standards
7 • Carts must not exceed 72" L × 54" W × 78" H and may not be left unattended or chained to public fixtures.
• Vendors must maintain a clean 10-ft radius, provide customer trash bins, and comply with ADA access requirements.
• Only one cart per vendor per permit; permits are non-transferable. • No more than two (2) stationary carts with approved permits may be used to vend on the sidewalk of a single block face within commercial and industrial area sidewalks of the town.

Enforcement & Exemptions
• Violations are misdemeanors and may be deemed a public nuisance subject to enforcement. • Exemptions apply to charitable, religious, educational, youth, and political organizations or those protected under state or federal law.

Together, these regulations balance economic opportunity for sidewalk vendors with public health, safety, and the character of downtown and residential areas.

CONCLUSION
Following extensive community engagement, including stakeholder meetings, a citywide survey, and two Ad Hoc Committee meetings, staff has prepared a draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance for City Council consideration. The draft ordinance incorporates community and committee recommendations on zoning, buffers, operational requirements, and location regulations, while striving to protect public health and safety.

The proposed framework is intended to modernize the City’s mobile vending regulations, align them with current state law, and balance the community’s interest in supporting new business opportunities with the need to maintain fairness for existing brick-and-mortar establishments, preserve neighborhood character, and ensure public safety.

Staff is requesting direction and feedback from the Council on the proposed regulations governing mobile vendors operating on private property, within the public right-of-way, and under the sidewalk vending provisions. Input from the Council will guide refinement of the draft ordinance prior to bringing it back before Council for consideration of adoption.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A - Draft Mobile Vendor Ordinance
Attachment B - Mobile Vendors: Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding amendments to Willits Municipal Code pertaining to Mobile vendors. (2014 Memorandum) Attachment C - SB 946, the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, decriminalizes street vending and establishes statewide regulations for local governance. (SB 946)
1 ORDINANCE NO. ________

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLITS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.66 ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS” AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.87 ENTITLED “MOBILE VENDORS” TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Willits (“City”) is a general law city and a political subdivision of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, mobile vending and sidewalk vending are growing economic activities in the City, providing opportunities for entrepreneurs while enhancing community engagement and activating public spaces; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish clear and consistent regulations for mobile vendors and sidewalk vendors to ensure operations are compatible with existing brick-and-mortar businesses, preserve the architectural and historic character of downtown, and protect public health and safety in compliance with applicable state and local laws, including Senate Bill 946 (SB 946); and WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance establishes permitting procedures, allowable vending locations, operational standards, design guidelines, and other requirements for mobile and sidewalk vendors; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance is consistent with the objectives and policies and programs specified in the City’s General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall on November 12th, 2025, for the purpose of introducing the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall on December 12th, 2025, for the purpose of adopting the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), - General Rule CEQA Guidelines.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLITS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Title 17 – Zoning of the Willits Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter

17.87 entitled Mobile Vendors to read as follows:
2 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.66 - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

17.66.070 - Temporary land uses
A. Carnivals, circuses, fairs, festivals, animal displays, amusement rides, and other similar gatherings shall be permitted in any non-residential zoning district for a maximum ten day period of time upon the approval of a zoning permit application by the planning director.

B. Temporary sales offices, those which are open to the general public, shall be permitted within a residential subdivision for a maximum one-year period of time by the planning director.

1. If such offices are detached and separate from a dwelling group, for instance, a mobile home which has been converted for sales office purposes, they shall be located at least one hundred feet from an existing residential dwelling unit, and, shall be connected to on-site water and sewer utility hook-ups.

C. Christmas tree sales lots shall be permitted only within the administrative office (CO), community commercial (C1), and heavy commercial (C2) zoning districts. Further:

1. Such lots shall be permitted to be established by the planning director only between Thanksgiving and New Years;

2. Such lots shall be restricted only to the sale of Christmas trees;

3. Such lots shall be permitted to display signs only in accordance with the provisions of the Willits sign ordinance.

D. Seasonal uses including the temporary display and sale of crops, fruits or vegetables shall be permitted in the administrative office (CO), community commercial (C1), and heavy commercial (C2) zoning districts by the planning director. Further, such uses shall:

1. Be permitted for no more than four nonconsecutive seven-day periods in a calendar year;

2. Such uses shall be permitted to display signs only in accordance with the provisions of the Willits sign ordinance.

E. Peddlers and hawkers shall be permitted business uses in all zoning districts by the planning director. Further, such businesses shall:

1.Be permitted for no more than four nonconsecutive seven-day periods in a calendar year;

2.Such uses shall be permitted to display signs only in accordance with the provisions of the Willits sign ordinance.
3 FE. Temporary construction offices shall be permitted for a maximum one-year period of time by the planning director.

GF. Temporary commercial and administrative office buildings may be permitted for a m maximum two-year period of time only upon approval of a conditional use permit application by the city planning commission.
4 CHAPTER 17.87 – MOBILE VENDORS

17.87.010 – Purpose
The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate Mobile Vending Units (MVUs) and Sidewalk Vendors within the City of Willits in a manner that promotes economic opportunity for mobile and sidewalk vendors while ensuring compatibility with existing brick-and-mortar businesses and preserving the architectural and historic character of downtown. This ordinance is also intended to protect public health and safety in compliance with applicable state and local laws and to establish clear and consistent guidelines for the location, operation, and design standards of mobile vending and sidewalk vending within the City.

17.87.020 – Definitions
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:

A. Mobile Cart: Means pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance used for the purpose of vending.

B. Mobile Vending Unit (MVU): A motorized vehicle, such as a catering truck, motorized cart, food truck, or other itinerant conveyance, operated by a mobile vendor from a City approved location or route for the purpose of selling, serving, or distributing food, beverages, and/or goods.

C. Mobile Vendor: Any person who peddles, vends, sells, serves, displays, offers for sale, or gives away food, beverages, and/or goods from any motorized or nonmotorized vehicle, trailer, kiosk, pushcart, stand, display, blanket, ground covering, tent, canopy, or other device designed to be portable and not permanently attached to the ground. A display may include a table and cooler.

D. Owner: Any person, business, or entity responsible for the operation of an MVU or Sidewalk Vendor.

E. Private Property: Any property not owned by the City where an MVU may operate with the written consent of the property owner.

F. Public Right-of-Way: Any area owned or maintained by the City, including streets, sidewalks, and alleys.

G. Sidewalk Vendor: Any person who sells food or merchandise from a push-cart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other non-motorized conveyance, or from one’s person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path.

H. Special Event: Any temporary public gathering authorized by the City, including festivals, fairs, or other community events.

I. Stationary Cart: Stationary cart means a cart, which is not mobile, used for vending from a fixed location.

J. Single Block Face: The portion of a public street on one side of the street between two consecutive intersections, or between an intersection and a cul-de-sac.
5 17.87.030 – Mobile Vendor: Permit Requirements
It is unlawful for any Mobile Vendor to operate within the City without first obtaining a Zoning Permit and a City Business License from the Community Development Department. A City Business License cannot be issued until after a Zoning Permit has been approved.

Applications for a Zoning Permit shall include:

A. A completed Zoning Permit application. If the Mobile Vendor intends to operate at multiple locations, all such locations must be identified and included in the Zoning Permit application.

B. A site plan showing the specific location(s) where the MVU will operate in relation to property boundaries and improvements.

C. Drawings or photographs of the MVU to be used.

D. Written authorization from the property owner for operations on private property.

E. Proof of an active Food Facility Permit issued by the Mendocino County Department of Health Services.

F. Location and description of any proposed outdoor dining area, including tables, chairs, and shade structures.

G. Proof of vehicle registration.

H. Proof of Itinerant Permit from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.

I. A statement of the type of goods, wares, merchandise, food, beverages, or services to be peddled, solicited, or vended.

J. Proof of a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Seller’s Permit.

K. Additional licenses from State or local agencies to the extent required by law.

L. Generator details including year, model and noise specifications.

M. Other information required to ensure operations are consistent with City and State regulations.

Any Zoning Permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall automatically expire, terminate, and be of no further force and effect at 10:00 p.m. on December 31st of each year unless renewed.

17.87.040 – Mobile Vendor: General Standards.

A. Zoning Districts: Mobile Vendors shall only operate in Community Commercial (C1), Heavy Commercial (C2), General Mixed Use (GU), Main Street Mixed Use (DU), Limited Industrial (ML), Heavy Industrial (MH), and Industrial Park (IP) zoning districts. Mobile Vendors are prohibited from operating in the public rightof-way, including streets, sidewalks, and alleys.

B. Hours of Operation: Mobile Vendors may operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., unless otherwise approved as part of special events. 6 C. Parking of Mobile Vending Units: MVUs may operate only in designated areas on private property with property owner authorization or in locations approved by the Community Development Department. Mobile vending shall be conducted entirely upon private property and not within any public right-of-way. Mobile food vendors operating within a parking lot shall not inhibit traffic circulation and shall maintain the minimum required on-site parking spaces for the principal use on the property.

D. Shared Site: Mobile Vendors may share sites with primary businesses during operating and non-operating hours of those businesses. Parking must comply with all applicable City parking requirements and setback regulations.

E. Special Events: Mobile Vendors are not permitted to operate within 300 feet of a City approved special event, unless approved as part of that event or a previously approved Zoning Permit.

17.87.050 – Mobile Vendor: Operating Standards
A. Building Division and Fire Department. All necessary permits and approvals from the Building Division and the Fire Department shall be obtained prior to mobile vending operations.

B. Storage. After the permitted hours of operation, all mobile vending equipment, including the mobile unit itself and any associated dining furniture, shall be stored off site or within an approved, enclosed structure on site.

C. Permit and License Display. At all times while vending, a valid business license and Zoning Permit shall be displayed at the mobile vendor site.

D. Nuisance. MVUs must not cause congestion or block vehicular or pedestrian traffic, nor cause undue noise, litter, unsanitary conditions or offensive odors.

E. Garbage and Recyclable Collection: Mobile vendors shall provide adequate trash and recycling containers and shall remove all waste generated by operations.

F. Unit Design: MVUs shall be clean, well-maintained, and free from graffiti, visible damage, or deterioration.

G. Setbacks: MVUs shall comply with all setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.

H. Signage: Signage is limited to the MVU and must comply with the Willits Sign Ordinance (Chapter 17.54 – SIGNS). Signs shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation.

I. Accessory Equipment: All accessory equipment, including generators, awnings, tables, and chairs, shall be properly maintained. Generators shall operate in compliance with applicable state noise requirements. MVUs shall be entirely selfcontained. No external storage, piping, or plumbing is allowed. An external generator is permitted, provided the operation does not conflict with the quiet enjoyment of property within 300 feet of the MVU.

J. Buffers and Safety: Any MVU may be subject to additional operational restrictions as determined necessary by the City to protect public health, safety, 7 and welfare. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to, additional buffers, limits on hours of operation, and generator noise controls. i. MVUs shall maintain a minimum 50-foot buffer from residential zoned properties.
ii. MVUs operating in proximity to schools shall maintain the following minimum separation distances, measured from the school property line:
• 400 feet from high schools and middle schools; and
• 350 feet from elementary schools.

K. Restroom Access: Any MVU Must be located within 200 feet of an approved and readily available restroom and handwashing facility for use by employees, consistent with applicable requirements of the California Health & Safety Code.

17.87.060 – Sidewalk Vending: Permit Requirements
It is unlawful for any Sidewalk Vendor to operate within the City without first obtaining a Zoning Permit and a City Business License from the Community Development Department. A City Business License shall not be issued until after a Zoning Permit has been approved.

Applications for a Zoning Permit shall include:

A. Proof of an approved Encroachment Permit issued by the City, as required for any vending activity conducted within the public right-of-way.

B. Location Details:
a. Stationary Cart in Commercial/Industrial Areas: Must specify the street location (including major cross streets), the side of the street (north, south, east, or west), and provide a photo or sketch of the location. b. Mobile Cart in Residential Areas: Must provide a sketch showing the route the cart will travel.

C. Proof of liability insurance.

D. A completed Zoning Permit application. If the Stationary/Mobile Cart intends to operate at multiple locations, all such locations must be identified and included in the Zoning Permit application.

E. Drawings or photographs of the Stationary/Mobile Cart to be used.

F. Proof of an active Food Facility Permit issued by the Mendocino County Department of Health Services.

G. A statement of the type of goods, wares, merchandise, food, beverages, or services to be peddled, solicited, or vended.

H. Proof of a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Seller’s Permit.

I. Additional licenses from State or local agencies to the extent required by law.

J. Other information required to ensure operations are consistent with City and State regulations.

Vendors must follow all provisions of the city code while operating. 8 Any Zoning Permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall automatically expire, terminate, and be of no further force and effect at 9:00 p.m. on December 31st of each year unless renewed.

17.87.070– Sidewalk Vendor: General Standards
All sidewalk vendors shall adhere to the following standards:

A. All vendors must carry and present a valid California identification card or other government-issued identification.

B. No more than two (2) stationary carts with approved permits may be used to vend on the sidewalk of a single block face within commercial and industrial area sidewalks of the town.

C. A vendor may not use a stationary cart to vend in a residential area. Only a mobile cart may be used to vend in a residential area.

D. Every cart must not exceed a length of seventy-two (72) inches, a width of fiftyfour (54) inches, or a height, including roof or awning, of seventy-eight (78) inches. A Zoning Permit application may request, and the City may approve, a small table for condiments to be used in conjunction with a cart selling food.

E. No cart, condiment table or vendor's trash receptacle may be left on the sidewalk after the vendor's approved closing time.

F. No cart shall be chained or fastened to any pole, sign, tree, or other object in the public right-of-way or left unattended by the vendor.

G. Vendors are not permitted to operate within 300 feet of a City approved special event, unless approved as part of that event.

H. Vending in a park or facility when there is an exclusive agreement in place with the City and a food vendor is prohibited.

I. Vending in a park or facility between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. is prohibited.

J. Vending food or merchandise on City sidewalks shall be prohibited:
• Within five (5) feet of a marked crosswalk.
• Within fifteen (15) feet of the curb return.
• Within ten (10) feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box or other emergency facility.
• Within five (5) feet ahead and forty-five (45) feet to the rear of a sign designating a bus stop.
• Within a marked bus zone.
• Within five (5) feet of a bus bench.
• Within fifteen (15) feet of a driveway or driveway apron. • Within eighteen (18) inches from the edge of the curb. • Where placement impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic by reducing the clear space to less than six (6) feet or impedes access to or the use of abutting property, including, but not limited to, residences and places of business.
• On City owned property without prior City permitting and approval. 9 • Within five hundred (500) feet of any K-12 school from the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.

17.87.080 – Sidewalk Vendor: Operating Standards
A. A vendor who vends in a residential area with a mobile cart shall move continuously, except when making a sale, which must not last longer than ten (10) minutes.

B. A sidewalk vendor must provide a trash receptacle for customers and must ensure proper disposal of customer trash. The trash receptacle must be large enough to accommodate customer trash without resorting to existing trash receptacles located on any block for use by the general public. A vendor may not dispose of customer trash in existing trash receptacles on sidewalks.

C. A sidewalk vendor must maintain a clean and trash-free ten-foot radius from the vendor's cart during hours of operation and must leave the area clean by the approved closing time.

Notwithstanding any specific prohibitions in this subsection, no vendor shall install, use, or maintain a cart where placement endangers the safety of persons or property.

D. Every sidewalk vending cart, whether stationary or mobile, must have a valid Zoning Permit.

E. The Zoning Permit must be clearly displayed at all times while vending.

F. Vendors must adhere to all rules stated in the permit and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

G. Each Zoning Permit shall authorize the operation of a single mobile or stationary cart.

H. Zoning Permits cannot be transferred to another cart or person.

I. Vendors shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and shall not block any ADA path of travel.

17.87.090 – Exemptions
The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any solicitor soliciting on behalf of any religious, charitable, educational, youth, or political organization or to any person who is exempt from the provisions of this chapter by virtue of the Constitution or statutes of the United States of America or of the State of California.

17.87.100 – Penalty for Violation
Every violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor.

Each day any violation of any said provision of this Chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

17.87.110 - Applicability of Regulations to Existing Businesses The provisions of this Chapter apply to all persons and businesses described herein regardless of whether the described activities were established before or after the 10 effective date of the ordinance enacting this Chapter into law. All such persons and businesses shall have thirty (30) days from said effective date to file a completed application for a vendor’s or operator’s permit with the city.

17.87.120 – Conducting as a Nuisance
Any mobile vendor or sidewalk vendor operating contrary to the provisions of this chapter may be deemed to be unlawful and are hereby declared a public nuisance. The city attorney may commence any civil action or proceeding, for the abatement, removal or enjoyment thereof, in the manner provided by law, and may apply to such court as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such establishment and restrain and enjoin any person from operating as a mobile vendor contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
11 This Ordinance was introduced by the Council of the City of Willits on December 10th, 2025, and passed by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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TOM ALLMAN, Mayor
City of Willits
ATTEST:
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DELORES PEDERSEN, City Clerk
Attachment A
Item No.

Meeting Date: May 14, 2014

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Alan Falleri, City Planner
Agenda Title: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE WILLITS MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO MOBILE VENDORS.

Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Time: 45 min.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Over the last couple of years, several issues regarding mobile food vendors have been brought to the attention of City staff and City officials, and more recently, this matter has been under review by the Revit-ED Committee. Because of some confusion in the regulations governing mobile vendors, The Revit-ED committee has directed that new ordinance language be considered for regulating mobile vendors within the City limits. While there were differing opinions expressed during the Revit-ED deliberations, it was the general consensus of the Committee members that some limitations be placed on mobile vendors to protect the interests of the “brick and mortar” business in town. The attached memorandum dated April 30, 2014 to the Revit-ED Committee provides some background information that provided a basis for the Committee’s review and recommendations.

At its April 14th meeting, the Committee recommended that the City Council direct staff to initiate the following amendments to the Willits Municipal Code.

1. Delete existing Section 5.28.010 (both references).

2. Add new Section 5.28.010 “Peddler definition. A person who sells merchandise, and wares including edible goods and agricultural products from portable or stationary stands or vehicles, often by traveling to different places such as along the street or from door to door; includes mobile vendor and mobile food vendor.”

3. Add new Section 5.28.020. “It is unlawful for any peddler, mobile vender, mobile food vender or other person selling or offering for sale any merchandise, goods or wares of any description from portable or stationary stands or vehicles along or within 100 feet of Main Street, West Commercial Street or East Commercial Street west of the railroad tracks except as provided in WMC Section

17.66.070(D)(7)(a).”

4. Add “Section 17.04.1046 Mobile Vendor. Mobile Vendor shall mean any peddler or person or business that sells merchandise, wares, edible goods or agricultural products from a temporary or nonstationary location. The term ‘mobile vendor’ shall include mobile food vendor. ‘Temporary or nonstationary’ shall include but not be limited to portable or temporary stands, self contained motorized vehicles, concession carts and concession trailers. ‘Sell’ shall mean the act of exchanging a good for a profit or in return for a donation.”

5. Delete Section 17.66.070(D) because seasonal produce stands are being incorporated into the Mobile Vendor sections below.

6. Change Section 17.66.070(E) to Section 17.66.070(D) and modify the text to read as follows:
(D) Peddlers and mobile vendors shall be permitted by the Planning Director upon approval of a Zoning Permit application and shall be subject to the following requirements:

1. The Zoning Permit shall be issued for a maximum of one (1) year and subject to annual renewal.

2. All mobile vendors must possess and display a valid business license.

3. Mobile food vendors must also possess and display a valid license from the Mendocino County Health Department.

4. Mobile food vendors may be operated on a parcel subject to an ongoing major construction project.

5. All mobile food vendors shall provide clearly designated trash and recycle receptacles.

6. All mobile vendors shall maintain their premises in conformance with requirements of the Little Lake Fire Protection District.

7. No mobile vendors will be allowed along or within 100 feet of Main Street, West Commercial Street or East Commercial Street west of the railroad tracks except in the instance where, during the construction or renovation of a “brick and mortar” business, a property owner may operate as a mobile vender which sells merchandise directly related to the permanent structure on the subject parcel.
a. Exceptions: Temporary sales of merchandise or edible goods by service clubs and nonprofit or charitable organizations (i.e., Girl Scout cookies, Rotary Club crab sales, school bake sales, etc.) and individuals selling only local Mendocino County grown or harvested farm and fish products in an unrefined state shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section.

8. All Mobile vendors shall be located outside of the City Street right-of-way unless an Encroachment Permit is obtained, and shall be located on paved or all-weather gravel surfaces, no closer than 15 feet from fire hydrants, 25 feet from fire lanes, and 50 feet from bus stops.

9. All mobile vendors shall be located in commercial or industrial zoned properties except they may also be permitted when they are a bona-fide participant in a permitted special event. If they are not part of a special event, they may not be located within 100 feet of a City Park when such a special event is being held.

10. No mobile vendor is permitted to provide amplified or live music.

11. All mobile vendors shall maintain the premises in a neat and orderly manner at all times.

12. All mobile vendors shall occupy a location that does not disrupt the normal function of the site or its circulation, and does not encroach upon driveways, or pedestrian walkways.

13. All mobile vendors shall be restricted to a single sign with a maximum sign area of six (6) square feet. Any signs required by law are exempt from this restriction.

7. Change Section 17.66.070(F) to Section 17.66.070(E).

8. Change Section 17.66.070(G) to Section 17.66.070(F).

Recommended Action: Direct staff to initiate the process of amending the Willits Municipal Code as recommended by the Revit-ED Committee on April 30, 2014.

Alternative(s): Direct staff to initiate the process of amending the Willits Municipal Code as recommended by the Revit-ED Committee on April 30, 2014 with modifications as specified by the City Council.

Fiscal Impact: City costs would be associated with the staff time (est. 6-8 hours) needed to prepare the amendments and related documents, including Agenda Summary, Staff Report, Resolution, and agenda packets, and the cost of publishing a 1/8th page legal ad in the local newspaper ($209.21).

Personnel Impact: The City Planner, with oversight by the City Clerk and City Manager, will prepare the documents needed for Council discussion and adoption of the code amendments. The City Clerk, with assistance of support staff, will prepare the Council packets. The City Council will hold an initial meeting to introduce and discuss the ordinance amendments and a second meeting to adopt the ordinance amendments
Reviewed by: City Manager City Attorney Finance Director Human Resources Risk Council Action: Approved Denied Other: ________________________________________ Records: Agreement Resolution #_________ Ordinance #_________ Other _________

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