555 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-2605
City of Red Bluff
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 5:30 PM Council Chambers
THIS HYBRID MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA TELECONFERENCE AND
IN-PERSON
Live audio is available on the City's website at:
https://cityofredbluff.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Please click this URL to join an interactive Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83658645833?pwd=Q0dZdkpuTks4M2hES2tjRWNNclF0dz09 Passcode: 388955
Or join by phone: Dial 1 669 900 6833 or +1 669 444 9171 Webinar ID: 836 5864 5833
Passcode: 388955
The City of Red Bluff welcomes you to their Council meetings, which are regularly scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Your participation and interest are encouraged and appreciated. Meeting notices are available in appropriate alternative formats, upon request of a person with a disability. If accommodations are needed for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Deputy City Clerk’s office at (530) 527-2605 at least 72 hours prior to the day of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
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 September 1, 2026
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 - None
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 City Council Meeting Minutes 0350
Approve the August 4, 2026, City Council meeting minutes.
Recommended Action:
2. CalPERS Health Resolutions Update 25-2026
Adopt the attached four Resolutions fixing the employer contribution under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) for the following units:
1. Resolution 25-2026: Management/Mid-Management Unit (002).
2. Resolution 25-2026-1: Fire Mid-Management Unit (004).
3. Resolution 25-2026-2: Fire Unit (005).
4. Resolution 25-2026-3: Miscellaneous Unit (006).
Recommended Action:
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1090 Amending Section 13.13 of Chapter 13, Article III of the Red Bluff Municipal Code Regarding the General Parking Time Limit
1090
Waive the second reading, except by title, and adopt Ordinance No. 1090 amending Section
13.13 of Chapter 13, Article III of the Red Bluff Municipal Code to increase the general parking limit on public streets, alleys, and public ways from 24 consecutive hours to 72 consecutive hours.
Recommended Action:
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda September 1, 2026
4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1100 Amending Chapter 15 (Nuisances) of the Red Bluff Municipal Code by Adding Article II Establishing Judicial Receivership Proceedings for Chronic Nuisance Properties
1100
Waive the second reading except by title and adopt Ordinance No. 1100 amending Chapter 15 (Nuisances) of the Red Bluff Municipal Code.
Recommended Action:
5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1101 Adding Article XIII to Chapter 2.102 through 2.111 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code Establishing the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee
1101
1. Conduct the second reading, by title only, of Ordinance No. 1101; and
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1101 adding Article XIII to Chapter 2.102 through 2.111 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code establishing the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee.
Recommended Action:
6. Public Works Monthly Activity Summary, August 0353
No Action Required. Informational Only.
Recommended Action:
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
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).
7. River Park Splash Pad and Rehabilitation Project Update 0354 Receive information regarding the status of the River Park Splash Pad and Rehabilitation Project and provide direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
8. Consideration and Direction to Staff Regarding the City’s Current Water Shutoff Policy and Procedures
0352
1. Review and discuss the City’s current Water Shutoff Policy and related procedures; and
2. Provide direction to staff as to whether the City’s current water shut-off policy and efforts to avoid shut-off requires revision.
Recommended Action:
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda September 1, 2026
9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Red Bluff Authorizing the Public Works Director / Airport Manager and City Attorney to Execute and Submit the Grant Offer for the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program
26-2026
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-2026 authorizing the Public Works Director / Airport Manager and City Attorney to execute and submit the Grant Offer for Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG), Grant No. RBL-WPG-3-06-0193-022-2026 for the Red Bluff Municipal Airport.
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
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda September 1, 2026
10. Closed Executive Session: Conference with Real Property NegotiatorsGovernment Code Section §54956.8
0351
Property: Courthouse Annex II, 445 Pine Street, Red Bluff, California; APN 029-412-16 (Portion)
Agency Negotiator: City Council / Tom Westbrook
Under Negotiation: Concerning Price and Terms of Payment 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.