City of Portola
Agenda

Regular Meeting
January 08, 2025 06:00 PM
35 Third Ave, Portola, CA 96122
https://www.cityofportola.com/


Mayor Jim Murphy • Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Powers • Councilmember Leah Turner • Councilmember Mikki Battaglia • Councilmember Pat Morton

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers. Your interest and participation is encouraged and welcome.

As a courtesy, the City Council meeting is also accessible to the public via live streaming at: https://zoom.us/j/3583067836 or by phone at: Phone Number 1.669.900.6833; Meeting ID: 358 306 7836. Online and telephonic access does not guarantee the public the ability to observe the meeting in the event there is a disruption or connectivity issues that affect broadcasting. Members of the public who want to be assured that they have the ability to observe the meeting and make comment during the meeting, should attend the meeting in-person.

Any person desiring to address the City Council or any committee, commission or agency under the jurisdiction of the City Council, on any item not on the agenda may do so during public comment period. Public comment during the meeting will be accepted in person only.

Public Comment can be made by clicking on the "comment" section directly from the agenda, next to each agenda item.

Public comment for regular meetings will also be accepted via email sent to the Administrative Clerk, at admin@cityofportola.com which if received at least 24 hours prior to commencement of the meeting will be distributed to the Council and posted to the City’s website prior to the meeting.

Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate the participation of the disabled in the City’s public meetings. If special accommodation for the disabled is needed, please notify the City at 530.832.6801 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.




  1. Call to Order
    • Roll Call

    • Pledge of Allegiance

  2. Public Comments
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    This section is intended to provide members of the public with an opportunity to comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda. Please note that California law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda, unless it is determined to be an urgency item by the City Council. Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council during “PUBLIC COMMENT” shall first secure permission of the presiding officer, stand; may give his/her name and address to the Clerk for the record. Each person addressing the City Council shall be limited to five minutes ordinarily, unless the presiding officer indicates a different amount will be allotted.
  3. City Communications
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    • City Council Communications

    • Reports: Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District/Plumas County Sheriff/Northern Sierra Air Quality District

    • Staff Communications 

    • City Manager Report 

  4. Consent Agenda
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    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The City Council will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Councilmembers, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. Additional budget appropriations will require a four/fifths roll call vote.
    • Claims - Adopt Resolution No. 2602 authorizing payment of claims for Payroll for the period November 11, 2024 through December 27, 2024 and Accounts Payable for the period of November 12, 2024 through December 25, 2024.

      Total Accounts Payable Claims: $165,364.51

      Total Payroll Claims: $75,246.43 

      Total Claims: $240,611.12

    • Minutes of the Regular meeting December 11, 2024- Approve the minutes of the Regular meeting from December 11, 2024. 

    • Renewal of Proclamations:

      State of Emergency Gold Complex Fire July 22nd, 2024

      State of Emergency Winter Storms January 27th, 2023

  5. Mayoral appointments
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    Review, discuss, and make changes to current committees, boards, and commissions. Make appointments based on Mayor's suggestions.

    • Installation of Bridge Monitoring Equipment Agreement- Water & Earth Technologies, Inc.
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      Review staff report on installation of bridge monitoring equipment agreement. Council action on staff suggestions. 

      • Ratify Agreement for Law Enforcement Services 
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        Plumas County Counsel has requested that the City ratify the contract. The City Council approved the contract in the Special Meeting held on 07/25/2024. The contract has not been modified since approved. 

        • Draft Budget Schedule 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
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          Finance Officer Susan Scarlett will review the Draft Budget Schedule.

          Discuss the dates for City Council involvement in the process.

          • Adjournment