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Votes at a glance: Willows City Council, Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes, contract authorizations and board actions taken by the Willows City Council during its Jan. 14 meeting.
The Willows City Council took the following formal actions at its Jan. 14 meeting (vote tallies and key details below):
1) Consent calendar (items 6a, 6b, 6c) — approved (unanimous). Items included register approval, minutes approval (with corrections), and a chlorine analyzer purchase and influent pump rebuild.
2) Ordinance 760‑2024 (central commercial zoning for cannabis retail) — adopted (3–2). Applies city setback policy and continues conditional use permitting; staff to advertise for two retail licenses.
3) Ordinance 761‑2024 (general commercial & light industrial zoning for cannabis retail) — adopted (3–2). Same application and conditional‑use framework; staff to accept applications and schedule reviews.
4) City Hall ADA Door Upgrade — authorization to negotiate and approve construction not to exceed $131,813 and overall project budget $178,944 (unanimous). Project funded by CDBG grants; staff to execute contract and complete grant paperwork.
5) Jensen Park Improvement Project — award to Rock Creek Construction and approve overall budget $158,690 (unanimous). Project funded by CDBG with park development impact fee contribution; execute contract and proceed with construction.
6) Ad hoc committee for cannabis applications — established by consensus; Vice Mayor Thomas and Council member Bridal appointed to advise initial application review (consensus appointment).
Votes, where recorded on the roll calls, were as follows: - Ordinance 760‑2024 (central commercial): Yes — Mayor Hudson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Council member Busby; No — Council member Hanson, Council member Pride. (3–2) - Ordinance 761‑2024 (general commercial & light industrial): Yes — Mayor Hudson, Vice Mayor Thomas, Council member Busby; No — Council member Hanson, Council member Pride. (3–2) - City Hall ADA and Jensen Park projects: approved unanimously (5–0). - Consent calendar: approved (unanimous).
No additional ordinances or budget appropriations beyond the above were adopted at the meeting. Several items required follow‑up administrative steps (advertising application deadlines; CDBG labor‑compliance filings; contract execution) that staff will complete.
