555 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-2605
City of Red Bluff
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 5:30 PM Council Chambers
AMENDED TO INCLUDE: URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS
STAFF ITEMS
Tom Westbrook, City Manager
Scott Garrison, HR
Beth Lindauer, Community Development Director
Scott Miller, Public Works Director
Mike Bachmeyer, Fire Chief
Paul Young, Finance Director
Quintan Ortega, Police Chief
Robin Kampmann, City Engineer
COMMISSIONS REPORTS: Planning 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. Public Works Monthly Activity Summary, July 0283
No action required. Informational only.
Recommended Action:
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 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).
2. Proposition 218 Final Water and Sewer Rate Study 0280 Upon conclusion of the presentation of the proposed rates Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Set the date of August 20, 2026, for mailing the public notice for Proposition 218; and 2) Authorize LT Municipal Consultants (LTMC) to conduct the public notification process.
Recommended Action:
3. Award Professional Airport Services Contract, 2026 0275 Award the Professional Airport Consultant (Architectural and Design/Engineering) Services Agreement to LJA Engineering, Inc. and authorize the Public Works Director and Airport Manager to sign said Agreement for a duration of three (3) years with a City option of up to two (2) additional one-year extensions.
Recommended Action:
4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Red Bluff Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
23-2026
That the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider any public comments received on the Draft Urban Water Management Plan.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-2026 adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing the City Manager to file the plan with the California Department of Water Resources.
Recommended Action:
AMENDED Added the Urban Water Mgmt. Plan
5. Direction to Staff Regarding a Proposed Vacant Commercial Property Registration and Maintenance Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Provide direction to staff regarding whether to proceed with the preparation and formal introduction of a Vacant Commercial Property Registration and Maintenance Ordinance.
0284
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026
6. Argument for Measure____ to be Published in the November 4, 2026, Voter Guide
0282
Review and approve the argument for Measure ___ and authorize the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to sign the argument.
OR
Decline to submit an argument in favor of Measure ___.
Recommended Action:
7. A Resolution of the Red Bluff City Council Amending the Hourly Pay Schedule for All Extra Help, Part-Time & Seasonal Employees 22-2026
That the City Council adopt Resolution 22-2026 amending the hourly pay schedule for all Extra Help, Part-Time & Seasonal employees not covered by a bargaining unit.
Recommended Action:
COMMITTEE REPORTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS
Reports by City Council Members on the activities of their assigned agencies/committees:
*Antelope Water/Sewer Project JPA - All Councilmembers
*Chamber of Commerce - Gonzales & Pope
*City/County Ad Hoc Committee - Deiters and Gonzales
*Community Action Agency - Deiters
*Executive Committee - Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency - Deiters & Hurton
*Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) - All Councilmembers *Red Bluff Community Center Commission - Gonzales & Hurton *Tehama County Air Pollution District Review Committee - Gonzales & Pope *Tehama County Continuum of Care Executive Council - Deiters & Clement *Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency (JPA) - All Councilmembers *Tehama County Transportation Commission - Hurton & Pope
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENTS AND OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL
CITIZEN COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION: N/A
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: N/A
REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION: N/A
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026
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.