Redding City Council Regular Meeting
January 18, 2022
Action Agenda
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Mayor’s Certificate declaring January 2022 as National Mentoring Month in the City of Redding, in honor of those who connect and fuel opportunities for young people.
Informational item only.
2B. Presentation regarding Visit Redding Tourism Marketing by Danny Orloff of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce.
Informational item only.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4(a). Approve Minutes: Special Meeting – Civic Audi torium Workshop No. 3 of November 10, 2021; Regular Meeting of November 16, 2021; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of December 07, 2021.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register Nos. 11 and 12; and Payroll Register Nos. 12 and 13.
4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for the month of November 2021.
4(d). Accept the Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of November 2021.
4.1(a). Accept report and make a determination by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirm ative vote that conditions of local emergency continue to exist within the City of Redding, under Public Contract Code section 22050(c)(1) related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
4.1(b). Authorize submission of a grant application through the California D epartment of Transportation Clean California Local Grant Program for $5,000,000 to support the litter abatement, beautification, safety, and public education efforts of the City of Redding on local streets, roads, pathways, trails, and parks in the Calaboo se Creek area of Downtown Redding; and approve sponsorship of The McConnell Foundation grant application for the downtown plaza project to complete construction of a public park pending review of the application by the City Manager.
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4.1(c). Adopt Resolution No. 2022 -001, authorizing the submission of applications for all California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grants for which the City of Redding is eligible through January 18, 2027, including the CalRecycle Senate Bill 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program for an allocated amount of $121,312 to support capacity planning, edible food recovery, and organic waste and edible food recovery education and outreach; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all grant documents necessary to apply for and secure the grant funds and implement the approved grant project(s).
4.1(d). Approve the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Crosland Barnes Group, for 3.7 acres of City of Redding -owned property located at 5300 Venture Parkway, Stillwater Business Park Parcel 6A (Assessor’s Parcel Number 054 -220-028), for fair market value; authorize the Mayor to sign the PSA and other documents needed to complete the sale and transfer of the property; and find the sale of the City -owned property is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15312 (Surplus Government Property Sales).
4.1(f). Adopt Resolution No. 2022-002, approving the following:
(1) Declaring hangar a nd ground space property located at Redding Municipal Airport, and described in Exhibit A, as exempt surplus property; (2) Authorizing the C ity Manager, or designee, to: (a ) adhere to reporting and approval guidelines pursuant to the State of California H ousing and Community Development Surplus Land Act Guidelines Section 400(e) with regard to negotiating and executing leases with current and future tenants for hangar and/or ground space for aviation related uses; (b ) to negotiate the terms of the l ease(s) of said property; and (c ) execute any documents necessary to execute lease(s) with current and future tenants;
(3) Finding the sale and/or lease of the Property by the City is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Qua lity Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15312 of the CEQA Guidelines (Surplus Government Property Sales); and
(4) Finding the sale and/or lease of the Property by the City is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061 (Common Sense Exemptio n) because the Property has no environmental attributes and, as a result, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the sale or lease of the Property and development of the same for aviation supportive uses will have a significant effect on the environment.
4.2(a). Approve the following relative to the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Homekey Program:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-003, authorizing the City of Redding to submit, as a co-applicant with Rolling Oak, LLC, a Homekey Program grant application to HCD in the amount of $10 million to support the purchase of affordability covenants at 1178 Lake Boulevard; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the grant application and all applicable documents to complete the application process.
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4.6(a). Approve the following actions relative to Request for Proposals Schedule No. 5254, for Replacement Playground Equipment for Indian Hills, Martin Luther King Jr., Peppertree, Ravenwood, Creekside, and Cumberland Parks.
(1) Award to Park Planet for $119,887.70, Kompan for $86,867.43, and Miracle Play Systems for $44,841.53 for a total amount not to exceed $251,596.66; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreements, and an y amendments, or additional documentation needed to complete the projects; and (3) Find that these projects are categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 (a) and (d) – Existing Facilities.
4.9(a). Authorize purchase of three new 2021 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles and one new Dodge Durango V -6 AWD Pursuit vehicle from National Auto Fleet Group off the Sourcewell master vehicle contract at a total cost of $149,647.64.
4.11(a).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5221 (Job No. 2644) South Bonnyview Road/I -5 Phase II Improvements Bechelli Lane Roundabout Project (Project):
(1) Award to Tullis Inc. in the amount of $4,089,735;
(2) Approve an additional $400,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees; and $700,000 for project development costs;
(3) Approve $410,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction manage ment or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $100,000;
(5) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-004, approving and adopting the 23rd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating an additional $3,150,000 in funding for the project; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities and Section 15302(c) – Replacement or Reconstruction.
4.11(b).Authorize the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency for member agency participation.
4.11(c).Authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposals (RFP) (Schedule No. 5246), Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Magnolia Area Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project (Project):
(1) Award to Ghirardelli Associates, Inc.;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract for a not-to-exceed fee of $833,254.10 with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc. to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Project; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendment increases up to $50,000.
4.11(d).Accept update on the City of Redding’s COVID -19 Local Economic Stimulus Package projects.
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4.11(e).Authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposal Schedule No. 5259, Food, Beverage, and Gift Concession Agreement and Permit for Commercial Activities at the Redding Municipal Airport:
(1) Award to Theory Coffee Roasters; and
(2) Approve and authorize the execution of the agreement for a five -year term effective February 1, 2022, through January 31, 2027, with two one -year options to unilaterally extend the term.
4.11(f).Accept the improvements in Salt Creek Heights Subdivision – Unit 2, Phase 1 (S -15- 07/PD-11-07) as satisfactorily complete; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-005, accepting streets for maintenance and operation.
ACTION: All items on the Consent Calendar were either accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved and/or authorized.
5. APPOINTMENTS
5.1. Reappointment to the City of Redding Administrative Hearings Board.
ACTION: The City Council accepted the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Peter Figura to the Administrative Hearings Board to serve an additional four -year term effective February 1, 2022, and expiring January 31, 2026.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1. Continued Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and Specific Plan Amendment Applications; and the Resolution and Ordinance associated with the adoption of the proposed Downtown Redding Specific Plan Update.
ACTION: The City Council reconvened the public hearing of December 7, 2021, and upon conclusion, continued the public hearing to 6:00 p .m., Tuesday, February 15, 2022 and directed staff to (1) increase the boundaries of the public notification to include: Continental Street, eastward on Butte Street to Park Marina, following Park Marina to Cypress Avenue up to East Street ; and (2) prepare a presentation for available methods of traffic calming in the Garden Tract and South Street area.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: RE PORTS & COMMUNICATIO NS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9A. City Council Liaison Assignments for Calendar Year 2022.
Informational item only.
9B. Reports from Independent Auditors for the year ended June 30, 2021.
ACTION: The City Council approved the Audit Committee’s recommendation to accept the Statement on Auditing Standards AU -C 260 Letter and the draft copy of the Single Audit Reports for the year ended June 30, 2021.
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9.1(e). Resolution approving amendments to Executive Management Pay -For-Performance Salary Plan and Employment and Benefit Policies for Unrepresented Employees.
ACTION: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022 -006, approving the following: (1) amendment to the Executive Management Pay -For-Performance Salary Plan (Unrepresented) providing classification -specific salary range adjustments as a result of a compensation study, including the City Manager and City Attorney classifications, and autho rizing immediate salary increases for the employees in those classifications, effective January 23, 2022; and (2) amendment of the Employment and Benefit Policies for Unrepresented Employees to: (a) eliminate the educational and professional incentives/spe cialty assignment pay for the Public Safety Management classifications; and (b) increase the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) cost sharing amount by 1.125 percent for Classic CalPERS Miscellaneous Members, effective January 23, 2022 , or as soon as administratively feasible.
9.10(a).Accept the City of Redding Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2021.
ACTION: The City Council accepted the City of Redding Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
9.15(a).Resolution approving addition of a new full -time Personnel Analyst I to the City of Redding Personnel Department.
ACTION: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022 -007, approving and adopting the 24th Amendment t o City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $36,010 for Fiscal Year 2021 -22 and $89,660 for Fiscal Year 2022 -23 for the addition of a new full -time Personnel Analyst position in the Personnel Department.
14. ADJOURNMENT