City Council
Gary Hansen, Mayor
Evan Hutson, Vice Mayor
Rick Thomas, Council Member
David Vodden, Council Member
Forrest Sprague, Council Member
City Manager
Marti Brown
City Clerk
Amos Hoover
Willows City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
October 15, 2024
Willows City Hall
6:00 PM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Sprague
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a. Proclamation – Fire Prevention Month – Received by Fire Chief Nate Monck
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 September 24, 2024, meeting minutes. c. Support for Proposition 36 – Pulled by Councilmember Vodden Action: Approved a resolution declaring the City of Willows’ support for Proposition 36 – The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
d. Office of Emergency Services - Portal to Portal Agreement Action: Approved a resolution amending the current resolution on file with the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) to ensure prompt and adequate compensation for mutual aid and pre-position assignments.
Motion to approve items a, b, and d, on the consent calendar:
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden
Yes: Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Mayor Hansen No: None
Absent: Councilmember Sprague
2 Motion to approve item c on the consent calendar:
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Thomas and ice Mayor Hutson Yes: Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Mayor Hansen No: None
Absent: Councilmember Sprague
7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. The Finance & Measure i Oversight Committee
Action: Approved replacing the former “Finance Committee” with The Finance and Measure i Oversight Committee (FMiOC) and approved its Bylaws.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Vodden and Thomas
Yes: Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Mayor Hansen No: None
Absent: Councilmember Sprague
b. FY 2025-26 Stop-Gap Financing Options
Action: Received presentation and provided feedback and direction to staff.
8. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
c. City Manager’s Report
9. ADJOURNMENT - 7:33PM
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Amos Hoover, City Clerk