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
December 12, 2023
Willows City Hall
Regular Session - 6:00 PM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:01PM
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
None
5. PRESENTATION
a. Study Session – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Overview Action: Council received presentation and provided feedback and direction to staff.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT & CONSENT CALENDAR FORUM
a. Register Approval
Action: Approved general checking, payroll, and direct deposit check registers. b. Minutes Approval
Action: Approved the November 28, 2023, meeting minutes. c. Dispatch: CAL FIRE Contract Amendment
Action: Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment for dispatch services, agreement #2CA06449, with CAL FIRE for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023-24.
d. General Plan Update - Rezone (GPA-23-02; RZ-23-02)
Action: Approved a resolution entitled: “A resolution approving the request to amend the general plan land use map (file#GPA-23-02) and redesignate one parcel from Office and Professional to Light Industrial and approve the request to modify the zoning map (file#RZ-23- 2 02) and rezone one parcel from RP (multiple residence professional office district) to ML (Light Manufacturing) for property located at assessor’s parcel numbers 003-121-015.” e. Award of Contract - Library HVAC System Replacement
Action: Approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with B&M Builders, Inc. for $64,000 to replace three HVAC units on the roof of the Public Library building and establish an overall budget for the project of $70,400. f. WM Franchise Agreement – Annual Consumer Price Index Rate Increase Action: Approved the WM Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 3.32%.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen and Vice Mayor Vodden Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2023-2027 Action: Reviewed CIP and provided feedback and direction to staff. b. Law Enforcement Services Agreement
Action: Approved the proposed law enforcement services contract with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Vodden and Councilmember Hansen Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
c. Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
Action: Elected Councilmember Hansen to serve as Mayor, and Councilmember Hutson to serve as Vice Mayor for the 2024 calendar year.
Motion to elect Councilmember Hansen as Mayor.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hutson and Mayor Thomas
Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas No: Councilmember Sprague
Motion to elect Councilmember Hutson as Vice Mayor.
Moved/Seconded: Mayor Thomas and Councilmember Hansen
3 Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, Vice Mayor Vodden, and Mayor Thomas
No: None
d. 2024 City Council Committee Appointments
Action: Council redistributed committee appointment assignments (see attached list). e. Planning Commission Appointments
Action: Provided direction to staff and requested the item be returned to council at a subsequent meeting.
Public Comment
Lorri Pride
8. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
c. City Manager’s Report
9. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54957.6)
Report Out: Received information and gave direction to City staff. b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§54956.9) Report Out: Update was provided to council on litigation that is pending, and no action was taken.
10. ADJOURNMENT - 8:49PM
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Amos Hoover, City Clerk