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
Special Meeting
Action Minutes
December 19, 2023
Willows City Hall
Closed Session – 5:30 PM
Regular Session - 6:00 PM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:31 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Thomas, and Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague Councilmembers Absent: Vice Mayor Vodden
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None
5. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§54956.9) Report Out: Council received information from legal counsel and provided direction to staff.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT & CONSENT CALENDAR FORUM
a. Rescind Hiring Freeze of Finance & HR Specialist
Action: Authorized the City Manager to rescind the hiring freeze of the Finance & Human Resources Specialist and move forward with filling the current vacancy. b. Planning Commission Appointments
Action: Reappointed Holly Meyers, Llanira Valencia, and Pedro Bobadilla to the Planning Commission.
Public Comment
Jeff Williams
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Hansen and Hutson
Yes: Councilmembers Hansen, Hutson, and Sprague, and Mayor Thomas No: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Vodden
2 7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. Letter of Intent for Solar Power Purchase Agreement
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent for a Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Trinary Capital to install solar panels at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, Civic Center, and the Fire Station to offset the City’s PG&E bill.
Public Comment
Timothy Holdman
Roberta Asbury
Jeff Williams
Dennis Asbury
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Hansen and Hutson
Yes: Councilmembers Hansen and Hutson, and Mayor Thomas No: Councilmember Sprague
Absent: Vice Mayor Vodden
9. ADJOURNMENT - 7:27PM
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Amos Hoover, City Clerk