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The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote, 7-0.

On item 5.1 the council nominated and confirmed Mayor Reynolds as the city’s voting delegate to the League of California Cities annual conference in Long Beach, with Council Member Bryce (Bryce as alternate) listed as the alternate representative; the motion carried 7-0.

Council members also reported a closed-session decision to retain Civica Law Group APC to provide city prosecutor services and code enforcement legal services. Staff said the council “voted by a vote of 7-0” to bring in the firm; the final agreement will be posted to the public record once finalized.

No substantive ordinance or budgetary items were adopted in these votes; the actions were routine procedural approvals and a closed-session contract decision reported in open session.

Votes recorded at this meeting included multiple unanimous roll-call approvals noted above. Where individual mover/second names were not provided in the public record, the city clerk recorded the roll-call tallies on the official minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chico - 9/2/25 City Council and Special Closed Session","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Chico City Council approved the consent calendar, designated the mayor as voting delegate to the League of California Cities annual conference (with an alternate), and voted to retain Civica Law Group APC for city prosecutor and code enforcement legal services.","taxTitle","Chico, Butte County, California","taxId",4124,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502878,"Council appoints Bryce Ingersoll to Climate Action Commission after interviews",603,2253000,2856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707796-84bfb3bfe95e28dab893b243c2eca6b9&start=2253&end=2856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707796-84bfb3bfe95e28dab893b243c2eca6b9/thumbnail_2253000.jpg","/articles/6502878/Chico/Butte-County/California/Council-appoints-Bryce-Ingersoll-to-Climate-Action-Commission-after-interviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502878-db643e266ce673594db7812960da174c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770714539&Signature=Cepuvk2TUXGGHQAxuuJ0SbhNrTR3s4LEoTXldbQCw~5skl1QYHckRkvgXGh-fllJ~9tpJ9bXpCQbkYVVwBB0By7e1Go10sj0avtUXe0fOQoBCnAANQSBWBY~13mhsdg0nq75gV8EG8MWT82bnf84gnNR79sHWWM6sHj3IGswB19Pzf7GUhhI9rWJV4jdSJBWdz2bWr5UoAoppaOaJtMtvQMp~tSTdaUZiiWPEBpjXuLnHshjHLzNi9FxXWKKXhBAixHKcpMP~jINNq2u~A9rNcG5ZbkceJYn98Y6CAfV7IphMBkmfo4Uv9ihxrJBrTf~6TmwgHkEZicYmYQ1mrTNNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chico City Council appointed Bryce Ingersoll to the Climate Action Commission on Tuesday, filling a vacancy with a term that has three years remaining.

Council Member Goldstein nominated Ingersoll; the council confirmed the appointment by unanimous vote, 7-0. Goldstein said the selection was difficult because all four applicants were strong candidates and pledged to keep the other applications on file for future recruitment.

Ingersoll, who described himself as a recent Chico State graduate with a bachelor’s degree in geography and planning, told the council he has experience in urban planning, sustainability, prescribed burns at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, and volunteer work with the Butte Environmental Council. He said he hopes to bridge conversations among community organizations, the university and the city.

Other applicants who addressed the council included Natalie Norton, a strategic consultant and UC climate steward; Sarah Lanham, a Chico State student active in sustainability governance; and Cecilia Laura Ramsey, an anthropology student with community engagement experience. Staff noted state law required that the city post the vacancy and follow recruitment rules; the city reported it had one applicant from a prior recruitment and opened an additional recruitment that produced four candidates.

The council discussed timing and the commission’s need for quorum to meet. Staff noted the Climate Action Commission meets “as needed” under municipal code, and that the mayor’s office and staff will reach out to applicants who were not selected when future vacancies arise.

Bryce Ingersoll will serve on the Climate Action Commission for the remainder of the vacated three-year term; the council did not set additional conditions or directives tied to the appointment at this meeting.","After interviews with four applicants, the Chico City Council appointed recent Chico State graduate Bryce Ingersoll to fill a vacancy on the Climate Action Commission by a 7-0 vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502883,"Chico council schedules discussion on Warren settlement alternative site, directs staff to study tiny homes on church lots",419,352000,771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707796-84bfb3bfe95e28dab893b243c2eca6b9&start=352&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707796-84bfb3bfe95e28dab893b243c2eca6b9/thumbnail_352000.jpg","/articles/6502883/Chico/Butte-County/California/Chico-council-schedules-discussion-on-Warren-settlement-alternative-site-directs-staff-to-study-tiny-homes-on-church-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502883-03c973b42ba876d6b778d75a8877afe4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770714539&Signature=bJJhK0C0Gz7fcZslw7XfDZ~UJQ9eEEdjWcxpWr2i7xy9A4yMdfdtTFBa-uF83AuEs2fZFQ11~Th0oHOctvqmmAiM7EhOOEyjTxn8nloLTEgvMkiZmrlqV6XL-07HBcNxbFg7uSfYmj9pc3Ieo3QVeaiKwe9F06xW3dNyA456d5OgfIQ3LmNRh5B~1yrXC4DIknAlpxeDQULyVJuQwW4rHat1fwodLPB0TBMXkGl1B4YlfKm1wmFhmEi~9lbLWLDNJgf5NtnTtMeEAWclFBbvXg8VCKWgEHB9svh~7~ExezOC4v0fbEPFeb4CTXmKuvQOD~7ZFbJcj~7FZLyRTqxjMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chico City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a discussion of the Warren settlement alternative site on a future agenda and directed staff to begin studying the legal and regulatory requirements for locating tiny-home communities on church parking lots.

The actions follow public comments from neighbors describing violent incidents and blocked emergency access near an encampment, and a request from an ad hoc committee member for the council to explore “safe spot” or tiny-home models in partnership with churches and nonprofit groups.

Resident Carrie Sorrenti told the council that the emergency vehicle easement at Stewart and Bidwell avenues “has become obstructed by transient individuals who appear to be actively using drugs and leaving hazardous waste and furniture in the area,” and said the obstruction “jeopardizes emergency response times and puts the entire neighborhood at risk.” Resident Lynn Overholtzer said she had been told to shelter in place after a gunshot incident near the alternative site and asked the council to consider moving the site, saying the current location is “too secluded” and has attracted criminal activity.

Council Member [name on record as requesting item] moved to agendize a discussion of the alternative site and the Warren settlement; the council approved that request unanimously, 7-0, and amended the motion to waive the 30-day rule so the item can return in about two weeks.

At the same meeting Council Member [name on record as requesting staff study] introduced a separate request to direct staff to begin looking at the legalities of placing tiny homes on church parking lots, citing the North State Shelter Team’s “safe spot” community model as one example. The council approved that direction 6-1.

Laurie Monroe, who attended the council’s ad hoc committee meetings on homelessness, urged the council to move beyond a one-size-fits-all shelter model and to explore smaller safe-spot communities hosted by churches and supported by the North State Shelter Team. Jesse Horgan, representing projects at Chico State, recommended that any wayfinding and site design include entrances and parking access for safe operation.

City staff said they can prepare an informational report and that staff resources and existing documents from the ad hoc committee and past internal affairs reviews are available to brief the full council before formal proposals are drafted. Council members asked staff for a presentation to bring new council members up to speed before major policy decisions.

The council did not adopt any relocation or shelter policy at the meeting; the actions were limited to agendizing the Warren settlement alternative site for council discussion and directing staff to research legal and zoning implications of tiny-home communities on church property.

Council members noted they want neighbors and stakeholders included in the follow-up reports and that any future changes would require specific council action. The timeline staff was asked to work toward is an informational return in roughly two weeks for the wayfinding/related item and a subsequent staff-led review for the tiny-home legal study.","Following public safety complaints near an encampment at an alternative site, the Chico City Council voted to agendize a discussion of the Warren settlement alternative site and to direct staff to study legal issues for tiny-home communities on church property.","actionData","errors"]

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