Agenda Item #6b
City Council
Gary Hansen, Mayor
Evan Hutson, Vice Mayor
Rick Thomas, Council Member
Lorri Pride, Council Member
Matt Busby, Council Member
City Manager
Marti Brown
City Clerk
Vacant
Willows City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
December 10, 2024
Willows City Hall
6:00 PM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:02 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride Councilmembers Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
5. 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 26, 2024, meeting minutes. c. Certified 2024 Election Results
Action: Confirmed the 2024 certified election results.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Thomas and Vodden
Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
e. Update of Fire Recovery USA Resolution to Add Consumer Price Index Escalator Action: Adopted Resolution XX-2024 amending the Fire Recovery USA Resolution 19-2022 (May 10, 2022) to add a consumer price index (CPI) escalator and ensure adequate compensation for billable emergency response.
f. WM Franchise Agreement – Annual Consumer Price Index Rate Increase Action: Approved the WM Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 1.90%. 2 Pulled d for a separate vote. Moved/Seconded a, b, c, e, f: Vice Mayor Hutson and Councilmember Pride
Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
d. Transaction and Use Tax Agreements with the State of California Action: Approved the first resolution and authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the State of California to implement the voter-approved 1.5% Local Transaction and Use Tax.
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Hutson and Councilmember Pride Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
Action: Approved the second resolution and authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the State of California to implement the voter-approved 1.5% Local Transaction and Use Tax.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Pride and Vice Mayor Hutson Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
Action: Approved to authorize the City Manager to amend the city’s contract with HdL Companies to include continued sales tax monitoring and forecasting services for the new 1.5% sales tax.
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Hutson and Councilmember Pride Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. New Sewage Pump for Pacific Avenue Lift Station
Action: Authorized the City Manager to purchase a new sewage pump from Pac Machine Co., Inc. for the Pacific Avenue sewer lift station in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Pride and Vice Mayor Hutson Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
3 b. Co-fund an Assessment Study to Determine the Feasibility of Joining Pioneer Energy CCA Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent to co-fund an assessment study along with Pioneer Energy, the County of Glenn, and the City of Orland to help determine whether the City of Willows should become a member of Pioneer Energy Community Choice Aggregator (CCA).
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Hutson and Councilmember Pride Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: Councilmembers Thomas and Busby
7. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
c. City Manager’s Report
8. ADJOURNMENT - 6:49 PM
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Tara Rustenhoven, Deputy City Clerk