Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
May 3, 2022
6:00 PM
The City Council Chambers a re fully open to the public in compliance with current guidelines from the California Department of Public Health regarding indoor meetings.
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR KRISTEN SCHREDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Jen McCloskey, Redding Police and Redding Fire Departments' Chaplain C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Mayor's Proclamation declaring May 7, 2022, as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day; and May 2022 as Wildfire Community Preparedness Month in the City of Redding.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
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 meeting for Public Comment for non -agendized matters withi n 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 Clerk, 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.
If anyone wishes to address the City Council on any item considered at this 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 maximum 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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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains items considered routine and/or which have been individually scrutinized by City Council Members and are ant icipated to require no further deliberation. If a member of the public wishes to address an item on the Consent Calend ar, 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 o n the Regular portion of the agenda for delivery of a staff report and/or an extended discussion or deliberation.
4(a). Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting of March 1, 2022; Regular Meeting of April 5, 2022; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of April 19, 2022.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 19; and Payroll Register No. 21.
4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2022.
4(d). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 r eport for the month of March 2022.
4(e). Adopt Ordinance No. 2647, an uncodified ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, adopting Redding Police Department Policy No. 707 to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting re quirements for military equipment, pursuant to California Assembly Bill No. 481.
4.5(a). Authorize the following relative to Bid Schedule 5272, Single -Phase, Pole-Type Distribution Transformers:
(1) Award to Howard Industries, Inc. for an annual evaluated c ost of $468,514.15;
(2) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with Howard Industries, Inc. through June 30, 2026, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaining the same and prices adjusted up or down according Howar d Industries Price Adjustment Policy for U.S.
Department of Energy Transformer Contracts; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve changes to future pricing terms and policies as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions.
4.6(a). Authorize the Mayor to send Letters of Support to legislators for California Assembly Bill 1 789 (Bennett), which seeks to create a new California Trails Commission and to appropriate funding for new trail development.
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4.11(a). Authorize the following modifi cations relative to previously authorized City of Redding Purchase Order Nos. 113710 (Stillwater) and 113711 (Clear Creek) for the replacement of emergency standby generators:
(1) Authorize the price adjustment for the purchase of two Caterpillar 1000 kilowatt generators using Sourcewell contract pricing with Peterson Power Systems (Peterson) to replace existing emergency standby generators at the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant;
(2) Ratify the amendment of purchase orders previously issued to a total amount of $634,903.52 from the previously authorized total of $578,302.24; a difference of $56,601.12;
(3) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the purchase with Peterson through July 1, 2023; and
(4) Authorize the City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions up to a total of $30,000.
4.11(b). Authorize the following actions relative to development of a Termina l Assessment Study for the Redding Municipal Airport (C-8976):
(1) Approve Authorization of Service No. 22-06 with Mead & Hunt, Inc., for consulting services in the amount of $493,598 to develop the Terminal Assessment Study; and
(2) Authorize the City Ma nager, or designee, to execute the agreement, and any amendments, or additional documentation needed to facilitate the development of the Terminal Assessment Study.
4.11(d). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5265 (Job No. 2644), Bechelli Lane/Loma Vista Traffic Signal (Project):
(1) Award to Crosspoint General Engineering in the amount of $337,500; (2) Approve an additional $87,000 to cover the cost of contract administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $34,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Approve $58,000 for project development costs;
(5) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases, in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts, up to a total of $15,000; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities and Section 15303(d) – New Construction or Conversion of Existing Structures.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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5. APPOINTMENTS
5.1. Consider Mayor's reappointment to the Shasta County Commission on Aging.
Recommendation:
Accept the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoi nt Barbara Ghidinelli to the Shasta County Commission on Aging to serve an additional two -year term beginning January 4, 2022, through January 8, 2024.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Manager
9.1(a). Consider Resolution appropriating $1,250,000 for the development of an update to the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 40th Amendment to the City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 re -allocating $750,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) – Citywide Broadband fund, and $500,000 from the ARPA – South City Park fund, for creation of the City of Redding Riverfront Property Specific Plan. Alternatively, the City Council could allocate the funding from other ARPA categories.
9.1(b). Consider information regarding bond issuance for the City of Redding new and existing fire stations.
Recommendation:
Accept report from staff regarding the bond issuance process and rate ch anges in bond market; and provide general direction to staff regarding the potential bond issuance.
Deputy City Manager
9.2(a). Oral presentation regarding the City of Redding's Housing Division Programs and Activities.
Recommendation:
Accept an oral presentation from the Deputy City Manager on the City of Redding’s Housing Division Programs and special needs population activities.
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Electric Utility
9.5(b). Consider authorization of Renewable Energy p urchases with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Electric Utility Director to execute the “Long -Term Resource Contingent Bundled Renewable Energy (PCC1) Resale” (Long -term) and “Short -Term Contingent Bundled Renewable Energy (PCC1) Resale” (Short -term) Transaction Confir mations with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2034, under the authority of existing Council Resolution No. 2009-46.
Public Works
9.11(c). Oral report providing a progress update regarding development of the Airport Strategic Plan for the Redding Municipal Airport.
Recommendation:
Accept the oral report.
11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
Board Member attendance at conference(s)/meeting(s) reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
Information Only
12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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Pursuant to the Brown Act, non -confidential materials related to an item on this a genda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the City Clerk, 3 rd Floor, City Hall, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California.
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