Gridley City Council - Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, May 19, 2025; 6:00 pm Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 "Our purpose is to continuously enhance our community's vitality and overall quality of life. We are committed to providing high quality, cost-effective municipal services and forming productive partnerships with our residents and regional organizations. We collectively develop, share, and are guided by a clear vision, values, and meaningful objectives. N CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farr called the meeting to order at 6:0 pm. ROLL CALL Present: Johnson, Roberts, Calderon, Farr Absent: Sanchez Arriving after roll call: None Staff Present: Elisa Arteaga, City Administrator Todd Farr, Police Chief Anthony Galyean, City Attorney Martin Pineda, Finance Director Chip Fowler, Fire Chief Ryan Carlson, Interim Electric Director Jerry Cox, Interim Public Works Director Carmen Santana, Deputy City Clerk PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Farr led the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION - None INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR PROMOTED EMPLOYEES City Administrator Elisa Arteaga introduced the two newly promoted employees: Ryan Carlson, Interim Utility Director and Jerry Cox, Interim Public Works Director. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM The forum was opened, and seeing no on was present to speak, was closed. CONSENT AGENDA 1. City Council Minutes GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 1 ofe 6 City Council review and approval of City Council meeting minutes. Recommended Action(s): a. Approve regular Council meeting minutes dated: April 21st and May 5th, 2025 b. Approve special Council meeting minutes dated: May 5th and May 7th, 2025 2. Appointment of NCCSIF Risk Management Committee Council to consider appointing Carmen Santana, Deputy City Clerk to serve on the NCCSIF Risk Management Committee along with Jodi Molinari, Human Resources Manager Recommended Action(s): a. Approve Resolution 2025-R-009: a Resolution of the City Council oft the City of Gridley Appointing Representatives for Northern California Cities Self Insurance Fund Risk Management Committee 3. Appointment of NCPA Representative and Alternate Representative City Council to consider appointing Ryan Carlson and re-appointing Elisa Arteaga, Michael Farr as representatives to NCPA Committees and Catalina Sanchez as the Alternate Representative to NCPA Commission and other various NCPA Committees Recommended Action(s): a. Approve Resolution 2025-R-010: A Resolution ofthe City Council of the City of Gridley Authorizing and Designating City Representatives to Vote the City's iInterests in Governance Agreements Associated with City's Participation in Programs, Projects, and Services as a Member of the Northern California Power Agency ROLL CALL Motion: Calderon Second: Roberts Action: to approve consent agenda as presented. Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson Noes: None Absent: Sanchez Abstain: None Motion passed, 4-0 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 4. SB1 Project List for FY 2025-26 GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 2 ofe 6 Staff respectfully requests that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City staff to submit the SB1 Project List to California Transportation Commission (CTC) Recommended Action(s): a. Accept and approve Resolution 2025-R-011: Authorizing City staff to submit the SB1 project list to CTC b. Authorize City Administrator to include listed projects in the FY 25/26 CIP budget, the projects to be funded with SB1 - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues City Administrator Arteaga presented the item and explained that, in accordance with the requirements of Senate Bill 1, passed in 2017, the City must submit a project list to the California Transportation Commission to remain eligible for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding. Councimember Calderon inquired about the process used to prioritize City streets for paving when funding becomes available. Administrator Arteaga responded that the City uses a Pavement Management Plan to guide these decisions. City Engineer Dave Harden added that streets with higher traffic volumes, including designated truck routes, are prioritized for more frequent paving as outlined in the plan. ROLL CALL Motion: Calderon Second: Roberts Action: to approve Resolution 2025-R-011 and authorize City Administrator to included listed project in the FY 25/26 CIP Budget Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson Noes: None Absent: Sanchez Abstain: None Motion passed, 4-0 5. Professional Services Agreement - Utility Design Services City Council to consider selecting Utility Design Services, represented by Al Smatsky, to provide professional engineering services in support of the City's electric system planning and design for services to include Joint Pole Intent filings and O-Calc structural analyses Recommended Action(s): a. Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Utility Design Services Electric Director Ryan Carlson informed the Council that following the testing and replacement of approximately 50 utility poles by City Electric staff, additional planning and design work was GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 3 of6 required. This included joint pole intent filings and O-Calc structural analyses to ensure compliance with engineering standards. Each pole will be individually engineered and submitted with the necessary documentation to the Joint Pole Association. Upon approval, the City will be eligible for reimbursement of approximately $400,000 in costs associated with transferring communication and cable infrastructure from the old poles to the newly installed ones. ROLL CALL Motion: Roberts Second: Calderon Action: to authorize the City Administrator to enter into a professional service agreement with Utility Design Services Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson Noes: None Absent: Sanchez Abstain: None Motion passed, 4-0 6. School Resource Officer Agreement City Council to review and authorize the Gridley Police Department to continue with the School Resources Officer program between City of Gridley and Gridley Unified School District effective July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2027 Recommended Action(s): a. Approve the referenced School Resources Officer agreement and authorize Police Chief Farr to execute Police Chief Todd Farr presented the School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement for Council review and approval, proposing a renewal for an additional two-year term. Chief Farr noted that the current SRO would remain in the designated position. He emphasized the positive impact the SRO has had for Gridley Unified School District, particularly in fostering strong, trusting relationships with students at an early age. Councilmember Calderon inquired whether the SRO is involved in anti-bullying efforts. Chief Farr responded that the SRO provides support as needed and is present during disciplinary discussions if necessary. ROLL CALL Motion: Johnson Second: Calderon Action: to approve the SRO agreement for an additional two-year term, expiring June 30, 2027 Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Farr, Johnson Noes: None Absent: Sanchez Abstain: None GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 4 of6 Motion passed, 4-0 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Calderon reported on his attendance at the Butte County Homeless Continuum of Care meeting. Councilmember Roberts reported on a successful Red Suspenders Day Parade. Vice Mayor Johnson informed Council of his attendance at the Lafco, Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency and the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control meetings. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS City Administrator Arteaga provided a brief update on recent City Administration activities over the past several weeks. Her report included meetings with NCPA General Manager Randy Howard, as well as ongoing labor negotiation meetings with the City's labor negotiators. DEPARTMENT UPDATE REPORTS Finance Director Martin Pineda provided follow-up information in response to questions raised at a previous meeting. He reported to the Council the total revenue received by year from the FEMA rental agreement for the Industrial Park. Pineda also gave a brief overview of how the funds were utilized. Police Chief Todd Farr and Fire Chief Chip Fowler both reported that there were no major issues for their departments during the Red Suspenders Day activities. POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS - (Appearing on the Agenda within 30 days): Travel Policy 6/2/2025 Energy Efficiency Contract Review 6/2/2025 Hazel Hotel - CHIP Homes 6/2/2025 Budget Review 6/2/2025 Single Audit Report 6/16/2025 GANN Limit Report 6/16/2025 Maintenance Assessments 6/16/2025 Banking RFP 6/16/2025 Budget Draft Review 6/16/2025 CLOSED SESSION - None ADJOURNMENT With no further items left to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the next regular meeting on June 2, 2025. GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 5 of 6 Approve: Viw Hiatea Elisa Afteaga, City Administrator GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Regular Meeting of 5-19-25 Page 6of6