City Council Agendas and Minutes
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Staff Reports | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2010 | Agenda | Reports | ||
| March 04, 2010 | Agenda | |||
| February 24, 2010 | Agenda | Reports | ||
| February 10, 2010 | Agenda | Reports | ||
| January 27, 2010 | Agenda | Reports | ||
| January 13, 2010 | Agenda | Reports | Minutes |
2010 Winter Storms
CITY OF WILLITS SETS UP PREVENTIVE SAND BAG PROGRAM
Willits, CA – In preparation for potential flooding from a series of current and continuing winter
storms affecting the west coast, the City of Willits has set up a voluntary sandbag station,
effective immediately, at City Hall located at 111 East Commercial Street in Willits. The selfserve
station for City residents will be set-up in the parking lot east of the Police Department.
There will be a limit of 24 sandbags per household.
With heavy rain and wind forecast in the Willits area for at least the next week, residents are
encouraged to take early measures to prepare for flooding, as well as power outages.
For further information, contact Willits City Hall at 459-4601. For information regarding power
outages, contact Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) at (800) 743-5202. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
Complete Information 01-19-09 PSA-Winter Storms -pdf
December 1
A burglary was reported at Scott’s Appliance.
Vandalism at Willits High School involving two juveniles.
A burglary was reported at 175 N. Lenore Avenue.
Memorandum – January 8, 2010
City of Willits
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 8, 2010
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Paul Cayler, City Manager
Subject: Administrative Progress Report
The following developments may be of interest to you and the community-at-large.
Please contact me at (707) 459-4601, if you have any questions.
You can download a pdf version of this memorandum by clicking here.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES STARTS INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
On December 22, 2009, the League of California Cities announced that signatures are
being gathered for a state-wide initiative to qualify for the November 2010 ballot. The measure
is called “Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act”. The purpose of
the measure is to prohibit the state from taking, borrowing or redirecting local taxpayer funds
dedicated to public safety, emergency response and other vital local government services
(including redevelopment). The measure would close loopholes to prevent the taking of local
taxpayer funds currently dedicated to cities, counties and special districts. It would also revoke
the state’s authority to borrow local government property tax funds or divert local redevelopment
funds.
SOLIDWASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION FEE REDUCTION
Effective January 1, 2010, solid waste and recycling collection fees charged by Solid
Wastes of Willits to Willits City residents decreased by 2.79%. That’s right. The fees went
down! Most of the rate decrease results from the automatic expiration of the temporary fuel cost
increase approved by the City Council in 2009. The rest of the rate adjustment came from
consumer price index and pass-throughs of regulatory costs. No action is needed by the City
Council to implement the rate decrease.
H1N1
I received an email for the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency that
H1N1 flu vaccine is now available to the general public (six months and older). A vaccination
clinic is planned for Sunday, January 31, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Baechtel Grove
Middle School.
CITY FISCAL MATTERS
The City’s Financial Statements for June 30, 2009 have been completed by the Auditor.
We expect to schedule a review of the audit at the City Council meeting of January 27, 2010
along with the mid year financial report. The most recent Sales Tax data indicates a Fiscal Year
to Date drop in revenues of 20.7% from Fiscal Year 08/09 to Fiscal Year 09/10. The Sales Tax
Revenue Forecast for the Fiscal Year 09/10 is approximately $141,000 below budget. This is
distressing news that undoubtedly demands further austerity.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
I have temporarily moved my office down to the Engineering and Public Works office at
the City Yard, because I am serving at the Interim Public Works Director. I am splitting my time
between City Hall and the City Yard.
ASSISTNG THE CITY OF LAKEPORT
The cities in the region have a long tradition of helping each other and cooperation. In
that spirit, I volunteered to assist the City of Lakeport on Monday, January 11, 2010, by sitting
on an interview panel for the new Lakeport City Manager.