City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 04, 2025 06:00 PM City Hall – City Council Chambers

Mayor – Ryan Codorniz
Mayor Pro Tem – Denise Conrado
Council Member – Daniel Vaca
Council Member – Greg Ponciano
Council Member – Dave Markss

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS (The public to address any item of City business NOT appearing on this Agenda. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.  Please note that per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda)

PRESENTATIONS

• 1.5-Year Service Award - Darren Ram

• 2.Mushroom Plant update - by Premier Mushrooms 

• 3.Evacuation Zone Map Presentation - by Colusa County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Services (OES).

• 4.Expansion Outlook - by Pioneer Community Energy 

CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.

• 5.Approve - Council draft minutes of October 7

• Draft Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 6.Receive and File - Police Dept. September report

• PD September report.pdf (0.27 MB)

• 7.Receive and File - Finance Dept. September report

• Finance Monthly Report September 2025.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 8.Receive and File - Treasurer's August report

• Treasurer's Aug. Report.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 9.Receive and File - September Warrants List

• Warrants List September 2025.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 10.Adopt - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Regional Housing Authority’s amended contract.

• Staff Report- Authorize to sign Amended RHA Contract.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution 25- RHA Contract Amendment.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Letter to approve amended JPA 10-1-2025 City of Colusa.pdf (0.19 MB)
• Amended Restated JPA of HA admitting Lake Co clean copy.pdf (0.03 MB)
• SIGNATURE PAGE.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 11.Adopt -  Resolution to authorize the Police Chief to purchase a ductless mini split heater/air conditioning unit  and pay for related installation

• 2025 Mini Split Quotes.pdf (0.27 MB)
• Staff Report Task Force AC unit 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution 25- Task Force AC.pdf (0.01 MB)

COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARING

• 12.Consideration of an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colusa adding Appendix A – Chapter 12-17 – Sidewalk Vending to the Colusa Municipal Code and finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act”

  Recommendation:  Council to open the Public Hearing and introduce and  read by title only the Ordinance amending Appendix A - Chapter 12-17 - Sidewalk Vending of the Colusa Municipal Code and finding the Ordinance exempt from CEQA

• 1. CC Staff Report_Sidewalk Vending 10222025.v2.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 2. CC Ordinance_Sidewalk Vending 10292025.pdf (0.21 MB)

• 13.Consideration of an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colusa adding Appendix A – Article 50 – Home Occupancy Permit and finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act” 

  Recommendation:  Council to open the Public Hearing and introduce and read by title only the Ordinance adding Appendix A - Article 50 Home Occupancy Permits to the Colusa Municipal Code and finding the Ordinance exempt from CEQA

• 1. CC Staff Report_HOP 10292025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 2. CC Ordinance_Home Occupation_10292025_.pdf (0.21 MB)

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

• 14.Consideration of an alternate member to serve on the Citizens Oversight Committee.

  Recommendation: Council to consider appointing Johnny Barnette to the Citizens Oversight Committee.

• SR on Oversight Member alternate.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Application for Alternate Member on Citizens Oversight Committee.Johnny Barnette.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 15.Consideration of a Resolution requesting membership in Pioneer Community Energy and approving the amended and restated joint exercise of Powers Agreement, and an Ordinance authorizing the implementation of a community choice aggregation program in the City of Colusa

  RECOMMENDATION:  

  1) Council to accept the findings of the Impact Assessment Study; and

  2) Council to introduce and read by title only the Ordinance authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program in the City of Colusa under Public Utilities Code section 366.2; and

  3) Council to adopt the Resolution requesting membership in Pioneer Community Energy and approving the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement

• STAFF REPORT- Pioneer.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution 25-__ Pioneer.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Ordinance ___ Pioneer.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Exhibit A Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement(404243.1).pdf (3.23 MB)
• IAS Analysis - City of Colusa.pdf (5.44 MB)

• 16.Consideration of a motion to enter into a new Employment Services Agreement with City Manager Jesse Cain

   

  Recommendation: Council to make a motion to grant the Mayor authority to execute a new Employment Services Agreement with Mr. Cain

• Staff Report - Cain contract 11-4-25.sk.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Jesse Cain- CM Contract - 2025.v2.SK.pdf (0.03 MB)

DISCUSSION ITEM

Update on city-wide projects

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT