11.10.26 - Supplemental Benefits Funds Committee Special Meeting

The City of Oroville Supplemental Benefits Funds Committee held a special meeting on November 11, 2026. Members unanimously approved the consent agenda, including the August 19 special-meeting minutes and a financial update. Staff reported that awarding the full $450,000 under consideration would leave approximately $250,000 in the fund. The committee then began hearing applications: 24 requests totaling $1,722,418 were received, with applicants seeking funds for public safety equipment, building repairs, infrastructure, tourism marketing, community events, and recreation projects. The transcript provided ends during the applicant presentations; it records no grant awards or related spending votes beyond the consent agenda approval.

Requests included $76,000 for a Fire Department rescue UTV and trailer; $75,000 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles for building renovations; Bird Cage Theater roof work (listed among applications at $219,290); $100,000 for Feather River levee investigations and $33,000 for Bedrock Park lagoon environmental work from Public Works; and $82,890 from the State Theater Arts Guild for auditorium seats. Recreation proposals included $70,000 for a Riverbend Park volleyball court, $85,000 for disc golf and trail improvements, and $325,000 for phase two of the Bedrock Skate and Bike Park. Other applicants sought support for tourism promotion, downtown wayfinding and digital improvements, youth arts and environmental education, and a proposed river run. No procurement contract or vendor selection was approved in the portion provided.