City Council
Evan Hutson, Mayor
Richard Thomas, Vice Mayor
Gary Hansen, Council Member
Lorri Pride, Council Member
Matt Busby, Council Member
City Manager
Marti Brown
City Clerk
Karleen Price
Willows City Council
Special Meeting
Action Minutes
June 29, 2026
Willows City Hall
11:00 AM
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-7041
1. CALL TO ORDER – 11:00 AM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Hutson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Councilmember Busby, Councilmember Hansen, Councilmember Pride
Councilmembers Absent: None
4. DISCUSSION & ACTION CALENDAR
a. Emergency Proclamation Declaring a Public Safety Emergency Public Comment
Public Comment #1: Robert Wise
Public Comment #2: Marlena Sparkman
Public Comment #3: Michelle Knight
Public Comment #4: Keith Corum
Public Comment #5: John Lowe
Written Public Comment #6: Forrest Sprague – read by Karen Johnson Public Comment #7: Tom Kelly
Public Comment #8: Jack Sparkman
Public Comment #9: Tom Arnold
Councilmember Pride left the meeting at 12:10 PM
Motion to adopt an Emergency Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Willows proclaiming a public safety emergency.
Moved/Seconded: Vice Mayor Thomas/Councilmember Hansen
Roll Call Vote
Yes: Mayor Hutson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Councilmember Busby, Councilmember Hansen 2 No: None
Absent: Councilmember Pride
Motion passed 4-0
5. ADJOURNMENT – 12:31 PM
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Karleen Price, City Clerk