555 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-2605
City of Red Bluff
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 5:30 PM Council Chambers
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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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS
STAFF ITEMS
Tom Westbrook, City Manager
Scott Garrison, HR
Scott Miller, Public Works Director
Mike Bachmeyer, Fire Chief
Paul Young, Finance Director
Quintan Ortega, Police Chief
Robin Kampmann, City Engineer
COMMISSIONS REPORTS - None
PRESENTATION
1. Tobacco and Public Health in Tehama County: Information for Local Policy Decisions
0370
Informational; no action needed.
Recommended Action:
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.
2. Approval of City Council Minutes; August 18, 2026 0372 Approve the August 18, 2026, City Council Minutes
Recommended Action:
3. Open Market Purchases of $2,000 or More & Contract Awards 0356 Acceptance of the open market purchases of $2,000 or more & contract awards for the previous month.
Recommended Action:
4. Approval of Warrant List 0355
Approve Check Warrant No. 110129 through 110272 dated August 1, 2026 thru August 31, 2026.
Recommended Action:
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5. A Resolution of the Red Bluff City Council Authorizing Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s ABC-OTS Grant Program.
27-2026
That City Council adopt Resolution No. 27-2026 to accept grant funding from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, with funding provided by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and authorize the Police Chief, Captain, and Lieutenant to sign the grant agreement as authorized representatives of the City of Red Bluff.
Recommended Action:
6. A Resolution of the City Council Authorizing the Public Works Director and/or City Manager to sign agreements for Federal and/or State funding for certain transportation projects.
28-2026
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 28-2026 authorizing the Public Works Director and/or City Manager to sign Agreements with California State Transportation Agency, Department of Transportation, for Federal/and or State funding for certain transportation projects.
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. Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Program 0359
Information only; no action needed.
Recommended Action:
8. 2026/27 Budget Update 0367
Information only; no action needed.
Recommended Action:
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9. Award of Construction Contract for the Red Bluff River Park Rehabilitation Project, Splash Park
0374
1) Award the construction contract for the Red Bluff River Park Rehabilitation Project to SnL Group in the amount of $2,498,998.00; and
2) Approve a Supplemental Appropriation in the amount of $410,000.00 for 71Grant Fund 71 River Park Grant Department; and
3) Give direction to staff if the efforts to secure additional grant funds fail to either:
a) Fund the remainder by looking at other public financing or private loan options to find the best loan terms for the City to fund the remaining $410,000 not covered by the grant, paid by the General Fund, or
b) Transfers funds from the General Fund to cover the additional costs and approve a $410,000 budgetary increase in transfers in 71 Grants Fund and transfers out in fund 10 General Fund
Recommended Action:
10. Report on Sales Tax - First Quarter of 2026 0357
Informational only; no action needed.
Recommended Action:
11. Tehama County Air Pollution Control District; Carl Moyer Program Low Emission Equipment Incentive Program
0365
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Carl Moyer Program application.
Recommended Action:
12. BJA FY 2026 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP) to Support Law Enforcement Agencies,
Funding Opportunity No. O-BJA-2026-172677.
0368
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (or Senior Official) of the Applicant Government to sign Appendix 1 and allow the application for the BJA FY 2026 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies Funding Opportunity No:
O-BJA-2026-172677.
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
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*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
13. Closed Executive Session - Labor Negotiations 0361
Conduct Closed Session after the Regular City Council Meeting.
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.
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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.