City Council
Rick Thomas, Mayor
David Vodden, Vice Mayor
Gary Hansen, Council Member
Forrest Sprague, Council Member
Evan Hutson, Council Member
City Manager
Marti Brown
City Clerk
Amos Hoover
Willows City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
October 24, 2023
Willows City Hall
Closed Session – 5:00 PM
Regular Session - 6:00 PM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:00pm
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Thomas, Vice-Mayor Vodden, and Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague
Councilmembers Absent: None
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
5. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Substantial Risk of Litigation Potential exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b) b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b) Report Out:
▪ Staff was given direction to initiate receivership on 143 North Yolo Street - it’s an abatement issue.
▪ For the second item, Council received information on the anticipated litigation and provided direction to staff.
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS (6:00 PM)
a. Proclamation: Veteran’s Day
b. Proclamation: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Proclamations were received by VFW Post 1770.
2 7. PUBLIC COMMENT & CONSENT CALENDAR FORUM
a. Register Approval
Action: Approved general checking, payroll, and direct deposit check registers. b. Minutes Approval
Action: Approved the October 10, 2023, and October 16, 2023, meeting minutes. c. Opt-in to the Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Adopted an Ordinance adding a new Willows Municipal Code Chapter 3, Subsection
3.06 – “Informal Bidding Procedures Under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act.”
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Sprague and Vice Mayor Vodden Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
d. New Sewage Pumps for Cherry Street Lift Station
Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Authorized the City Manager to purchase two new sewage pumps for the Cherry Street Lift Station in an amount not to exceed $20,000, contingent on agreement with the Northeast Willows Community Services District.
Public Comment
Randy Galbraith
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Sprague and Vice Mayor Vodden Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
e. City Hall HVAC Unit Replacement Improvements
Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Approved resolution accepting the improvements associated with replacement of a new HVAC unit at the City Hall building and authorized the filing of the Notice of Completion for the project.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Sprague and Vice Mayor Vodden Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
3 f. Willows High School Agriculture Facility Project
Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Approved draft letter to the Willows Unified School District regarding the District’s proposed Agriculture Facility Project.
Public Comment
Rebecca Smith
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Sprague and Councilmember Hansen Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
g. Lease of City Owned Property
Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Authorized City Manager, or her designee, to solicit bids to lease real city owned property for agricultural purposes located at the City of Willows Wastewater Treatment Plant Site.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen and Councilmember Sprague Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
h. Master Fee Schedule Update
Pulled from consent by Councilmember Sprague
Action: Approved bid award and contract for a comprehensive update to the City’s Master Fee Schedule to Willdan.
Public Comment
Dennis Asbury
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen and Councilmember Hutson Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
i. General Plan Update - North Valley Indian Health Rezone Project Action: Approved resolution entitled: “A resolution approving the request to amend the general plan land use map (file#GPA-23-01) and redesignate five parcels from office and professional to general commercial and approve the request to modify the zoning map (file#RZ-23-01) and rezone five parcels from RP (multiple residence professional office district) to CC (central commercial) for property located at assessor’s parcel numbers 002-152-001; 002-152-002; 002- 4 152-003; 002-152-007 002-152-012.”
Action: Approved consent items a, b, and i.
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Vodden and Councilmember Hansen Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. Temporary Law Enforcement Contract with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office Action: Approved temporary law enforcement agreement with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $1.285 million through December 31, 2023.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen and Councilmember Sprague Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
b. Sales Tax Measure Ordinance Discussion
Action: Approved final language for the proposed Sales Tax Ordinance and approved staff to place measure on the March 2024, ballot.
Public Comment
Roberta Asbury
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen and Councilmember Hutson Yes: Councilmembers Hansen and Hutson, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas No: Councilmember Sprague
c. Countywide Drought Management Committee Appointment
Action: Appointed Councilmember Hansen to the Countywide Drought Management Committee.
9. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
c. City Manager’s Report
10. ADJOURNMENT - 8:01 PM
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Amos Hoover, City Clerk