Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA
February 15, 2022
6:00 PM
The City Council Chambers are fully open to the public in compliance with current guidelines from the California Department of Public Health regarding indoor meetings with the requirement that masks be worn in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status from December 15, 2021, through February 15, 2022.
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR KRISTEN SCHREDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Pastor Dayton Phillips, Hope Baptist Church C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation of City of Redding Appreciation Clock to Mimi Moseley for her service on the Community Development Advisory Committee from November 7, 2017, to November 30, 2021.
2B. Presentation by Todd Jones, President of the Shasta Economic Development Corporation, providing an update on past, present, and future activities.
If anyone wishes to address the City Council on any item considered at th is meeting before or during Council’s consideration of that item, please fill out a blue Speaker Request Form, located in the lighted alcoves at the back of the Council Chambers, and submit it to the City Clerk. The City Council will allocate up to a maxi mum of three minutes per speaker for each agenda item. Staff reports are available on -line at the City’s web site at www.cityofredding.org or in the Public View binder located on the podium at the north side of the Chambers.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. THANK YOU.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the City’s jurisdiction.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains items considered routine and/or which have been indivi dually scrutinized by City Council Members and are anticipated to require no further deliberation. If a member of the public wishes to address an item on the Consent Calendar, please fill out a Speaker Request Form and submit it to the City Clerk before the Consent Calendar is considered . It shall be the prerogative of any Council Member, before the Consent Calendar is acted upon, to: (1) comment on an item; (2) respond to any public comment on an item; (3) request the record reflect an abstention or nay vote on an item; or (4) remove an item and place it on the Regular portion of the agenda for delivery of a staff report and/or an extended discussion or deliberation.
4(a). Approve Minutes: Special Meeting – Civic Auditorium Workshop No. 4 of November 18, 2021; Regular Meeting of December 7, 2021; Special Meeting – Closed Session of December 21, 2021; Regular Meeting of December 21, 2021; Special Meeting – Closed Session of January 5, 2022; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of January 18, 2022.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 14; and Payroll Register No. 15.
4(d). Accept the City of Redding Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of December 2021.
4.1(a). Accept report and make a determination by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative 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(c). Adopt Resolution ratifying approval of the following actions:
(1) Submission of grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Prevention grant program;
(2) Certifying that the City of Redding meets grant requirements; and (3) Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute and submit documents, and conduct negotiations related to the grant program in the total amount of $520,000, which must be expended by March 15, 2026, for the City of Redding Community Fire Risk Reduction Program project.
PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT, CITY COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTION ON PUBLIC
COMMENT ITEMS
The City Council will allocate up to a maximum of three minutes per speaker for 30 minutes total, at the beginning of the meetin g for Public Comment for non -agendized matters within the City’s jurisdiction.
The Mayor will determine the order of the speakers. If 30 minutes is not adequate to accommodate all of the individuals who have submitted a Speaker Request Form to the City C lerk, the Council will trail this item to the end of the open session agenda. The remaining speakers will address the City Council at that time.
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4.4(a). Authorize the following actions regarding the Regional Early Action Planning grant agreement with the County of Shasta and the City of Shasta Lake to assist with the City of Redding’s General Plan Update:
(1) Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between County of Shasta and City of Shasta Lake for administration of the grant funds awarded by California Department of Housing and Community Development through the Regional Early Action Planning Grants Program; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to accept the grant as awarded.
4.5(a). Approve purchase of Digger Derrick -Tracked Backyard truck using Sourcewell contract pricing with Altec Industries, Inc. in the amount of $245,000, including taxes and fees, for the Redding Electric Utility.
4.5(b). Approve Consulting and Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Electric and Gas Industries Association, Inc., to continue providing automated rebate processing services to Redding Electric Utility in an amount not to exceed $1,353,551; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement and any future amendments.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Request f or Proposal Schedule No. 5260, to furnish limited food and beverage service at Redding City Hall:
(1) Award to Heritage Coffeehouse;
(2) Authorize the Community Services Director to negotiate a three -year term effective on or before April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2025, with three one-year options to unilaterally extend the term; and (3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract, and any future amendments and extensions.
4.11(a). Approve the following actions relative to the City of Redding Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP):
(1) Adopt Resolution approving the LRSP; and
(2) Find that the action is statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15262 – Feasibility and Planning Studies.
4.11(b). Authorize the following actions regarding the Westside Sewer Interceptor Phase Three Project for the City of Redding Wastewater Utility:
(1) Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation Monitoring Program;
(2) Approve Westside Sewer Interceptor Phase Three Project as described; and
(3) Direct staff to file a Notice of Determination with the Shasta County Clerk’s Office and the State Clearinghouse, thereby satisfying requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines §15074).
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4.11(c). Authorize purchase of one 2022 Doppstadt Inventhor Type 6 Slow -Speed Shredder from Ecoverse Industries, Ltd., using Houston-Galveston Area Council Buy contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $671,981.20, including all applicable taxes and fees, for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility.
4.11(d). Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the Director of Public Works, to sign Master Agreement No. 02 -0568S21, including revisions and program supplement agreements, with the California Department of Transportation for State of California funded projects.
4.11(e). Authorize the following actions relative to the Old Oregon Trail Safety Improvement Project:
(1) Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program;
(2) Approve Old Oregon Trail Safety Improvement Project as described, thereby satisfying the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines §15074); and
(3) Direct staff to file a Notice of Determination with the Shasta County Clerk’s Office and the State Clearinghouse.
4.11(f). Authorize purchase of Atlas Copco blower in the amount of $190,948.53 for the City of Redding Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; and approve additional funding in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for shipping and handling, taxes, and start-up and commissioning services.
4.11(g). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5177 (Job No. 3650), CARR Fire Buenaventura Trail Ten Bridges Project, awarded to SNL Group Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $658,538.
4.11(h). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5263 (Job No. 2629) Magnolia Area Sewer Improvements Phase One Project:
(1) Award to Jason Abel Construction, Inc., in the amount of $6,330,696.50; (2) Approve an additional $1,006,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees and $250,000 for project development costs; (3) Approve $630,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction managem ent or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $50,000;
(5) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 15302 (c) - Replacement or Reconstruction; and
(6) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 27 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $200,000 in funding for the project.
4.11(i). Accept update on the City of Redding’s COVID -19 Local Economic Stimulus Package projects.
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4.11(j). Authorize t he following actions relative to capital project execution at City of Redding (City) Airports:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the filing of three grant applications with the Federal Aviation Administration for Airport Improvement Program funding for the foll owing projects: (a) Airport Master Plan Update and Airport Master Drainage Plan at Redding Municipal Airport; (b) Runway and Taxiway Connector Pavement Preservation and Magnetic Variations (MAGVAR) Updates Project at Benton Airpark; and (c) authorizing a subsequent application for California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant funds for the Runway and Taxiway Connector Pavement Preservation and MAGVAR Updates Project at Benton Airpark;
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and ado pting the 28 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating an additional $2,208,660 to the City’s Airport Fund; and
(3) Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute grant applications, submit all subsequent documentation necessary to obt ain grant funds for the projects, and appropriate all grant funds received to the Airport Fund in accordance with the Airports Capital Improvement Plan.
4.15(a). Adopt Resolution formally certifying the unit modification of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1245 AFL -CIO Electric Employees Unit (IBEW Electric Unit) acknowledging IBEW Electric Unit as the Exclusively Recognized Employee Organization for the classification of Electrical Technician in accordance with the City of Redding’s Employer - Employee Relations Resolution and the Myers -Millias-Brown Act, effective February 15, 2022.
4.15(b). Adopt Resolution confirming the agreement between the City of Redding and the Classic Unrepresented Non -Safety Employees and Elected O fficials Group for additional cost sharing of employer contributions to the California Public Employees Retirement System.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A court challenge to action taken by the City Council on any project or decision may be limited to only those issues raised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Development Services
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.
Recommendation:
Reconvene the public hearing opened at the City Council Meeting of December 7, 2021, and continued on December 21, 2021, and January 18, 2022, and upon conclusion:
(1) Adopt Resolution: (a) adopting the Addendum to the Negative Declaration adopted for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan; (b) adopting the addendum to the mitigated negative declaration prepared for the City of Redding Zoning Map; (c) adopting amendments to Redding’s General Plan (General Plan Amendment Application GPA -2021-00449); and (d) amending the City of Redding Schedule of Fees and Service Charges;
(2) Offer Ordinance for first reading by title only and waive the full reading: (a) adopting the Addendum to the Negative Declaration adopted for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan; (b ) adopting the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the City of Redding Zoning Map; (c) adopting the Downtown Redding Specific Plan Update (Specific Plan Amendment Application AMND -2021-00361); (d) approving amendments to Redding Zon ing Map (Rezoning Application RZ -2021- 00450); (e) making findings in support of a general plan consistency determination; and direct the City Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance, and authorize the City Clerk to publish the summary ordinance according t o law; and
(3) Find that the Addendum to the Negative Declaration adopted for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan and the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the City of Redding Zoning Map are adequate to comply with the requirements of t he California Environmental Quality Act, and the necessary findings for approval are in evidence.
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Deputy City Manager
6.2. Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution approving submission of the 2021-22 Home Investment Partnership Program – American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan (Plan).
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution approving submission of the HOME-ARP Plan; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all necessary documents and forward the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Public Works
6.3. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving the Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Redding (City).
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution approving the City’s Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2021−22 to 2026−27.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Electric Utility
9.5(c). Consider Redding Electric Utility's Quarterly Financial Report and Industry Activities Update.
Recommendation:
Accept Redding Electric Utility’s Fiscal Year 2021 -22 Sec ond Quarter Financial Report and Industry Activities Update.
Public Works
9.11(k).
Oral report regarding City of Redding Traffic Calming Program.
Recommendation:
Accept oral presentation.
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11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
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Information Only
12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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