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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
February 17, 2022, 2:00 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.
The Special Meeting - Budget Workshop was called to order by Mayor Kristen Schreder with the following Council Members present: Mark Mezzano, Erin Resner , and Julie Winter.
Council Member Michael Dacquisto participated telephonically. All votes were taken by roll call.
Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Sheri DeMaagd, City Attorney Barry DeWalt , Assistant City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, Executive Assistant Luisa Klapperich, and Executive Assistant Amber DalPoggetto.
3A. City of Redding mid-year budget review.
Finance Officer Greg Robinett provided a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
The City Council accepted the Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Mid-Year Budget Report for the City of Redding by consensus.
City Manager Tippin noted tha t agenda items 3B and 3C would be present together and provided a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the Reports to City Council (staff reports), all incorporated herein by reference.
Public Comment regarding Items 3B and 3C:
Ryan Gunstream requested to work with the City on future developments.
Kristen Lyons, Shasta Family YMCA CEO, proposed the YMCA be a collaborative gateway to Downtown Redding.
Nick Gardner voiced his concern regarding possible “strings attached” to SLFR Funds.
3B. Consider new expenditures for the City of Redding General Fund and provide direction to staff to prepare a budget resolution for future consideration as part of the mid- year budget update to appropriate the necessary funds.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquis to, seconded by Council Member Winter to affirm the Council’s interest in obtaining bond funding to fix, replace, rehabilitate and/or build existing and new fire stations; and to direct staff to develop a preliminary statement containing the information necessary for issuance of a bond, include covenants, bond restrictions, the timing funds would be received, and repayment schedule and return to Council at a future meeting for consideration.
The Vote by roll call: Unanimous Ayes
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to forgive the loan in the approximate amount of $3.5 million from R edding Electric Utility (REU) to the General Fund which was used to pay for a portion of the replacement of soccer fields and instead use the funds toward the bond debt or in other areas.
The Vote by roll call:
AYES: Council Members – Mezzano, Winter, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members – Dacquisto and Resner
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to a uthorize a budget increase for the Police Department to add five new police officer positions for the new Beat 8 and to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding through fiscal year 2025-26. The Vote by roll call: Unanimous Ayes
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Resner to approve increases for City of Redding General Fund expenditures as outlined in Staff Report 3B; and direct staff to return at a future meeting to provide options for potential improvements on Airport Road. The Vote by roll: Unanimous Ayes
3C. Consider the City of Redding Expenditure Plan for use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) Fund, and direct staff to develop budget resolutions for future consideration to appropriate the necessary funds.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to direct staff to develop budget resolutions for future consideration to appropriate the necessary SLFR funds for five police officers and for COVID tests for OSHA and other pandemic related expenses; and to continue the vote on all other recommended expenditures outlined in Staff Report 3C for 30 to 60 days at which time staff will prese nt report regarding the cost of improvements to Airport Road. The motion failed.
The Vote by roll call:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquisto and Mezzano
NOES: Council Members – Resner, Winter, and Schreder
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Resner to direct staff to develop budget resolutions for future consideration to appropriate the necessary SLFR funds on all recommended expenditures outlined in Staff Report 3C.
The Vote by roll call:
AYES: Council Members – Resner, Winter, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members – Dacquisto and Mezzano
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Schreder declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 4:34 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Kristen Schreder, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharlene Tipton, Assistant City Clerk