555 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-2605
City of Red Bluff
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:30 PM Council Chambers
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CALL TO ORDER -- Councilmember Clement Remote from 550 Leisure Lane, Sacramento.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN COMMENT
This time is set-aside for citizens to address the City Council on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. To make a public comment on Zoom, you must raise your hand. For items that are on the agenda, public comment will be heard when the item is discussed. If your comments concern an item that is noted as a public hearing, please address the City Council after the public hearing is opened for public testimony. The Mayor reserves the right to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes.
The Mayor also may limit or prohibit multiple presentations by the same individual(s) on the same topic. Please understand that by law, the City Council cannot make decisions on matters that are not on the agenda and matters of concern will be referred to the City Manager's Office.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 19, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS
STAFF ITEMS
City Manager, Tom Westbrook
HR, Scott Garrison
Community Development Director, Beth Lindauer
Public Works Director, Scott Miller
Fire Chief, Mike Bachmeyer
Finance Director, Paul Young
Police Chief, Quintan Ortega
City Engineer, Robin Kampmann
COMMISSIONS REPORTS - Parks and Recreation Commission
PRESENTATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
CONSENT AGENDA / APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES
These items include routine financial and administrative actions and are usually approved by a single majority vote. Any City Councilmember, staff member or interested person may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and those items are usually considered following approval of the remaining Consent Agenda.
1. Approval of May 5, 2026, City Council Minutes 0166
Approve May 5, 2026, City Council Minutes
Recommended Action:
2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1095 Adding Section
2.8 to Chapter 2: Administration, Article I: General Provisions of the Red Bluff Municipal Code Establishing Procedures for Public Records Requests and Appointing a Designated Public Records Coordinator.
1095
3. Approval of Warrant List 0165
Approve Check Warrant No. 109336 through 109507 dated April 1, 2026 thru April 30, 2026.
Recommended Action:
4. Purchases of $2,000 or More & Contract Awards 0168
Acceptance of the open market purchases of $2,000 or more & contract awards for the previous month.
Recommended Action:
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 19, 2026
REGULAR AGENDA
These items include significant financial and administrative actions of special interest that are usually approved individually by a majority vote. The Regular Agenda also includes noticed hearings and public hearings. The times on the agenda are approximate.
The deadline for items to be placed on the City’s agenda is 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday, unless a holiday intervenes. Items not listed on the Agenda can only be considered by the City Council if they qualify under Government Code Section 54954.2(b) (typically this applies to items meeting the criteria as an off-agenda emergency).
5. Chamber of Commerce and the City of Red Bluff Agreement for July 2026 - June 2029
0162
Consider the proposed 3-Year Agreement between the City of Red Bluff and the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. Authorize the Mayor to sign the Proposed Agreement.
Recommended Action:
6. Adopt Resolution 07-2026 of the Red Bluff City Council Waiving Certain Building Permit, Plan Check Fees, and Inspection Fees for the Installation of donated playground equipment and a sponsor sign at Trainor Park.
07-2026
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the acceptance of an additional donated playground structure and donated installation services, and consider waiving applicable building permit fees associated with the project; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 07-2026 approving the installation of the playground and waiving associated building fees.
Recommended Action:
7. Approve the Minor Amendment #2 to PJ Helicopters 2017-2067 Lease Agreement
0169
Approve the Minor Amendment #2 to PJ Helicopters 2017-2067 Lease Agreement and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to sign Airport Lease Agreement Second Amendment.
Recommended Action:
8. County of Tehama Lease for the Rio & Walnut Transfer Facility 0163 Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Tehama and the City of Red Bluff regarding lease of the Rio & Walnut Red Bluff Transit Transfer Center, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and related documents.
Recommended Action:
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9. City Engineer NorthStar Agreement Extension - Addendum No. 7 0167 Authorize the City Manager to sign proposed contract Addendum No. 7 (Attached) with NorthStar to continue providing the City of Red Bluff with City Engineer services for a three-year period with the option of termination by either party giving a 30-day notice.
Recommended Action:
COMMITTEE REPORTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS
Reports by City Council Members on the activities of their assigned agencies/committees:
*Antelope Water/Sewer Project JPA
*Chamber of Commerce
*City/County Ad Hoc Committee
*Community Action Agency
*Downtown Red Bluff Business Association
*Executive Committee - Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency *Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
*Red Bluff Community Center Commission
*Tehama County Air Pollution District Review Committee
*Tehama County Continuum of Care Executive Council
*Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency (JPA)
*Tehama County Transportation Commission
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENTS AND OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL
CITIZEN COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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10. Closed Executive Session - Labor Negotiations 0164
Conduct Closed Session after the Regular City Council Meeting.
Conference Regarding Labor Negotiations with designated City Representatives: Tom Westbrook, Paul Young, Scott Garrison, Leanna Pearson and Sophia Meyer.
Recognized Bargaining Units to potentially be discussed:
Police Officers' Association (POA) represented by Teamsters Local #137.
Red Bluff Firefighters’ Association (RBFA) represented by UPEC Local 792.
Red Bluff Fire Mid-Management Association (RBFMMA), self-represented.
Red Bluff Police Mid-Management Association (RBPMMA), self-represented.
Unrecognized Employee Group Agreements to be discussed:
Management/Mid-Management Agreement (Groups A & B), unrepresented. (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Recommended Action:
REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting is adjourned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. Regular City Council meetings are scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff California. Agenda packets, minutes and audio are available on the City’s website at https://cityofredbluff.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Contact the Deputy City Clerk’s office for assistance at (530) 527-2605 x 3057.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE LEVINE ACT (GC Section §84308)
Members of the City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Members of the City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Councilmember since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Councilmember and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk’s Department before the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.