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Willows City Council approves consent calendar, appoints library subcommittee and renews street banner contract
Summary
The Willows City Council approved routine consent items, named a two-member subcommittee to interview library board applicants, voted to continue the street banner program with the incumbent vendor (with a redesign request), adopted the 2026 calendar and received an informational briefing on Pioneer Community Energy.
The Willows City Council on the evening meeting approved its consent calendar, appointed a subcommittee to review a library board vacancy, and directed staff to proceed with renewing the city’s street banner program with the current vendor while asking for redesign input.
The council approved the consent calendar — routine items including project notices and an EMS assessment study RFP award — by voice vote. Council recorded the consent motion as passing "4 to 0 with 1 absent." The council then appointed the mayor and Council Member Bridal as a two-member subcommittee to interview two applicants for the Library Board vacancy and return a recommendation to the full council for a term ending 06/30/2028.
On the street banner program, staff reported that the CGI Communications contract is expiring and that CGI offered to renew; council members discussed options to discontinue the program, bring it in-house, or renew with the current vendor and add local design and installation commitments. After public comment and debate, the council moved and approved continuing the CGI contract with a friendly amendment requesting the group that developed the city’s wayfinding sign elements be invited to help with banner redesign.
Council also adopted the calendar for 2026, approving a resolution establishing the meeting schedule and several proposed short closures for the year. At the close of the meeting, staff delivered an informational briefing on Pioneer Community Energy’s planned October 2027 launch in Willows and reminded residents the program will include a 60-day opt-out period once it begins.
Votes at a glance - Consent calendar: approved (recorded in transcript as "Motion passed 4 to 0 with 1 absent"). - Library board subcommittee appointment: approved (motion passed, tally recorded as 4-0 in transcript). - Street banner program: motion to renew with CGI and include redesign input — approved by voice vote (tally not unambiguously recorded in the transcript). - 2026 council meeting calendar: resolution adopted (recorded as 4 to 0).
The council recessed into closed session to evaluate a public employee (agenda: city attorney) and to confer on real property negotiations for 459 South Butte Street; the city attorney reported the evaluation was held and staff received direction on negotiations. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
