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Votes at a glance: Yuba City Council actions (selected)
Summary
The Yuba City Council approved a set of motions at its regular meeting, including a $1,000,000 housing appropriation contingent on HCD approvals, a contract award for the Plumas Street Water Tower Plaza on a reduced scope, initiation of a downtown overlay to bar new vape/tobacco retailers and off‑site alcohol sales, and adoption of a revised planning fee schedule.
The Yuba City Council took several formal actions at its regular meeting. Below are the principal votes and key details.
Consent calendar (items 5–13) The council approved consent calendar items 5 through 13, including a supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 for Richland Village affordable housing (item 13). City staff clarified the appropriation would not be disbursed until the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) signed off on the project's final unit count or any reduced unit amount; the council approved the consent motion. Vote: approved (ayes).
Plumas Street Water Tower Plaza contract award (agenda item 15) The council authorized a reduced‑scope award to NorthStar Construction in the amount of $1,768,449 with a 5% contingency, and authorized the city manager to execute the contract subject to legal review plus finance director authority for budget transfers and appropriations. The motion carried with one opposing vote. Vote tally recorded at meeting: 4 yes, 1 no.
Downtown overlay district initiation (agenda item 16) The council voted unanimously to initiate a municipal‑code amendment to create an overlay district in downtown Yuba City (Colusa Avenue to Bridal Street) to prohibit new tobacco and vape retailers and businesses selling alcohol for off‑site consumption; staff will draft ordinance language and return to Planning Commission and council. Vote: 5–0.
Planning fee schedule update (agenda item 17) After a public hearing with no public commenters, the council adopted a resolution amending the schedule of planning fees and charges, effective fiscal year 2025–26. Staff projected the updated fees would roughly double annual planning fee revenue and improve cost recovery. Vote: 5–0.
AB 2561 public hearing (agenda item 14) As required by AB 2561 and Government Code section 3502.3, staff presented a report on vacancies, recruitments and retention efforts and the council opened and closed the required public hearing; there were no public comments. The report was received. No further action required at meeting.
These actions were recorded on the council's official minutes for the meeting and directed staff to take the follow‑up steps described in the individual agenda items.
