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 17, 2024
Willows City Hall
10:00 AM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 10:01 AM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmembers Pride, Thomas and Busby
Councilmembers Absent: None
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
a. Prentice Long Contract Amendment to Comprehensively Update the Willows Municipal Code Action: Authorized the City Manager to amend the contract with Prentice Long for a secondtime extension until June 30, 2025, to complete the comprehensive update of the City of Willow’s Municipal Code.
Moved/Seconded:
Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmembers Pride, Thomas and Busby No: None
Absent: None
b. Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
Action: Nominated and elected Vice Mayor Hutson to preside as Mayor over the City Council for the 2025 calendar year.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Thomas and Pride
Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmembers Pride, Thomas and Busby No: None
Absent: None
Action: Nominated Councilmember Pride to preside as Vice Mayor over the City Council for the 2025 calendar year.
2 Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Thomas and Pride
Yes: Councilmembers Pride, Thomas and Busby
No: Mayor Hansen, and Vice Mayor Hutson
Absent: None
Action: Nominated and elected Councilmember Thomas to preside as Vice Mayor over the City Council for the 2025 calendar year.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmembers Thomas and Pride
Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmembers Pride, Thomas and Busby No: None
Absent: None
c. 2025 City Council Committee Appointments
Action: Council redistributed committee appointment assignments (see attached list). d. 2025 Proposed Council Meeting Calendar and Schedule
Action: Approved Resolution XX-2024 adopting the 2025 City Council Meeting Calendar and Schedule.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Thomas and Vice Mayor Hutson Yes: Mayor Hansen, Vice Mayor Hutson, and Councilmember Pride No: None
Absent: None
6. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
c. City Manager’s Report
7. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54957.6)
Report Out: Received information and gave direction to City staff.
8. ADJOURNMENT - 11:30 AM
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Tara Rustenhoven, Deputy City Clerk