City Council
Evan Hutson, Mayor
Rick Thomas, Vice Mayor
Matt Busby, Council Member
Gary Hansen, Council Member
Lorri Pride, Council Member
City Manager
Marti Brown
City Clerk
Karleen Price
Willows City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
February 10, 2026
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 Hutson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Councilmember Busby, Councilmembers Hansen, Councilmember Pride
Councilmembers Absent: None
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
a. Item #5a was continued to a future meeting.
5. PRESENTATION
a. Phambili Biomass Facility Project
b. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Action: Received presentation on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income and provided 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 minutes of the January 27, 2026 and January 30, 2026, City Council Meetings.
c. Facilities Use Agreement – 2026 Summer Swim Program
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a Facilities Use Agreement with the Willows Unified School District to use the School District’s swimming pool during the 2026 summer swim season for an amount not to exceed $20,000.
d. Ordinance Amendment to Article III of Chapter 8.10 of the Willows Municipal Code Action: Introduced an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILLOWS Agenda Item #5b
2 AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 8.10 OF THE WILLOWS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES,” by title only and waived the reading of the text and scheduled a public hearing for the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance at the February 24, 2026, City Council meeting.
Motion to approve items #6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d as presented.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Hansen/Councilmember Pride Yes: Mayor Hutson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Councilmember Busby, Hansen, and Pride No: None
Absent: None
7. COMMENTS & REPORTS
a. Council Correspondence
b. City Council Comments & Reports
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended. c. City Manager’s Report
8. CLOSED SESSION – 6:44 PM
a. Conference With Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation (54956.9(d)(4)) (one case) Report Out: Direction given; no reportable action was taken. b. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957)
Title: City Manager
Report Out: Discussion was held; no reportable action was taken. c. Liability Claims (§ 54956.95)
Claimant: Nicole Marie Siebert
Claimed Against: City of Glenn
Report Out: Direction given to reject claim and such notice will be sent. d. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957)
Title: City Attorney
Report Out: Discussion was held; no reportable action was taken.
9. ADJOURNMENT – 8:25 PM
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Karleen Price, City Clerk