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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
May 17, 2022, 6:00 PM
The City Council Chambers are fu lly open to the public in compliance with current guidelines from the California Department of Public Health regarding indoor meetings.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kristen Schreder with the following Council Members present: Michael Dacquisto, Mark Mezzano, and Erin Resner. Coun cil Member Julie Winter was absent.
A l s o p r e s e n t w e r e : C i t y M a n a g e r B a r r y T i p p i n , A s s i s t a n t C i t y M anager Sheri DeMaagd, City Attorney Barry DeWalt, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Luisa Klapperich.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Schreder.
The Invocation was provided by Reverend Megan Owens, Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ.
PRESENTATIONS
2A. On behalf of the Redding Po lice Department, Police Chief Bi ll Schueller and Lieutenant Danny Smetak presented the 2021 Citizen Awards to Michael Knowl es (Don D. Davis Towing) and Keith Devine.
The City Council took no formal action on this informational item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Alex Bielecki expressed his concern with the draught and inmate prosecutions.
Lego expounded on multiple examples of fraud.
Dave Baker spoke regarding personal interactions with the City of Redding Police Department.
Nick Gardner commented that the Thatcher Lumber Co. Trust should be involved in the Henderson Open Space fencing.
Susan Murray implored the Council to provide ample security in the new downtown Redding parking structure.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Con sent Calendar and each Report to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 20; and Payroll Register No. 22.
Accounts Payable Register No. 20 for the period of April 16, 2022, through April 29, 2022, for a total of $11,520,872.66 for check numbers 170640 through 170989, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 18243 through 18300 inclusive, Wire Transfer numbers 11372 through 11408, inclusive; and (2) Payroll Register No. 22 for the period of April 17, 2022 through April 30, 2022, in the amount of $3,660,135.85 for electronic deposit transaction numbers 557856 through 558810, and check numbers 608022 through 608036, inclusive; SUMMARY TOTAL: $15,181,008.51.
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4.1(a). Approve and ratify the submission of an application for U.S. Congressman Doug LaMalfa Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to update the Montgomery Watson Floodplain Study for the City of Redding Public Works Department.
4.1(b). Adopt Resolution No. 2022-043, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, authorizing the submittal of a grant application by the City of Redding Water Utility to the United States Department of the I nterior Bureau of Water Reclamation WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Fiscal Year 2023 Project Funding in the amount of $3,600,000 for the placement of an additional groundwater well, Well No. 24.
4.5(a). Authorize the following modifications relative to previ ously awarded Bid Schedule No. 5237, Three-Phase, Pad-Type Distribution Transformers to WEG Tr ansformers USA (WEG): (1) accept a proposed change in contract pricing terms by following WEG’s price adjustment policy for long term customers, which incorporates n ew bi-monthly-end price adjustments for orders when it is shipped which replaces the pr evious practice of adjustments in direct proportion to a Producer Price Index in place at the time the order is placed; (2) ratify the amendment of purchase orders previously issued to WEG totaling $567,858.73 to the increased amount of $617,814.70; (3) authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with WEG through November 30, 2026, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaining the same, an d price adjustments per WEG’s price adjustment policy for long term customers; and (4) authorize the City Manager to approve changes to future pricing terms and policies as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions.
4.5(b). Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment (Change Order No. 3) to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) (C-6277) with Itron, Inc.; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute future change orders to the Agreement.
4.6(a). Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting and Prof essional Services Agreement with North State Security, Inc., (C-7766) authorizing the follo wing: (1) security services at various City of Redding-owned locations and City of Redding parks, including seven new facilities, and extension of the contract expiration date to July 31, 2023; (2) including an average rate increase of five percent for existing locations and an overall contract increase of 34 percent for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and (3) authori ze the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment.
4.9(a). Approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute th e Third Amendment to Exclusive Agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. (C-4649), extendin g t h e t e r m f o r a n additional five years ending June 1, 2027, to provide red light camera enforcement at selected intersections in a cont inued effort to reduce traffic collisions and increase public safety.
4.11(a).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5180 (Job No. 2477), Eastside Road over Olney Creek Bridge Project (Project): (1) reject the apparent low bid by Stewart Engineering Inc. as nonresponsive and award the project to the second low bidder Abacus Construction, Inc., in the amount of $3,703,683.84; (2) approve an additional $567,000 to cover the cost of contract administration and inspection fees and $645,000 for project development costs; (3) approve $370,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) 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 (5) adopt Resolution No. 2022-044, a resolution of the City Council of th e City of Redding, approving and adopting the 42nd Amendment to City Budget Resolu tion No. 2021-078 appropriating $2,056,690
in federal grant funds and $1,380,390 in Transportation Impact Fee funds for the Project.
Keith Stewart, President of Stewart Engineering, Inc. (SEI), disagreed with the decision to reject SEI’s bid, he stated that the new guidelines were not disclosed sufficiently.
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At Mayor Schreder’s request, Public Works Director Chuck Auklan d noted that Caltrans administers the funds on behalf of the federal government and t hat the City is required to submit documentation to Caltrans for their review. Caltrans determined that the bidder had not met the requirements. Following an additional review, staf f agreed with Caltrans’ assessment.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members – Dacquisto
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
4.11(b).Adopt Resolution No. 2022-045, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, accepting the List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23 funded b y Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, for the Public Works Department.
4.11(c).Authorize the Public Works Department to purchase radio equipment from Motorola in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 based upon the authorization for sole-source purchasing of Motorola radio equipment for the Redd ing Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan Technology Solutions Program, approved by City Council at the September 15, 2020, meeting.
4.11(d).Accept $2,295,100 in Urban Flood Protection Grant funds ; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-046, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 41st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 appro priating $2,295,100 for the Boulder Creek Flood Protection and Natural Treatment Project.
4.11(e).Accept update on the City of Redding’s COVID-19 Local Economic Stimulus Package projects.
4.11(f).Approve the 2022 Addendum to the Water Transfer Agreeme nt with Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District (C-5048) for the transfer (purch ase) of 3,280 acre-feet of water at a cost of $300 per acre-foot.
4.11(g).Accept Bid Schedule No. 5161 (Job No. 2648), Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant Odor Control and Minor Modificati ons Project, awarded to RTA Co nstruction, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $2,012,220.48.
4.11(i). Authorize the following actions: (1) authorize staff to negotiate the transfer of a 30-foot- wide utility easement for the pr oposed relocation of a Pacific Gas and Electric overhead electric line across a City of Redding-owned parcel at 2900 Manzanoaks Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Number 074-250-041); (2) fi nd that the transfer of the u tility easement is categorically exempt from environmental review under the Califo rnia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 of Title 14 of the Califo rnia Code of Regulations (“Common Sense Exemption”); and (3) authorize the Mayor to execute all legal documents necessary to complete the transfer and grant the easement.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be ac cepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended. Except as otherwise noted The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
Resolution No. 2022-043 through No. 2022-046 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.2(a). Goodwater Crossing Emergency Housing Site.
Deputy City Manager Steve Bade provided a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
Pam Crowe, Robert Grosch, Marjeanne Stone, Louanne Lusso, United Way of Northern California President Larry Olmstead, Ellie Costillo, Paul Abbott, Mickel Williamson, and Rebecca Van Vleet spoke in favor of the project.
Kim Cobbler, Bill Walker, Jan Ulrich, Roger Ralston, Eddie Rach el, Paulette Cotton, and Heather Sherman opposed the project.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to approve, in concept, the following: (1) Goodwater C rossing as a short-term, temporary Emergency Housing Site (EHS), with no more than 12 sl eeping cabins at 2500 Shasta View Drive (Assessor Parcel No. 109-220-024) for a one-year term; (2) directed the City Manager and City Attorney to verify the California Environ mental Quality Act determination; (3) authorized the City Manager to make minor mo difications to the Operations and Services Manual and Site Plan to facilitate the final Goodwater Crossing EHS approval process and to set the one-year term start date; and (4) in the event the facility wishes to increase the number of sleeping cabins currently set at four, directed staff to seek the Planning Commission’s approval.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members – Dacquisto
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
9.2(b). Development Agreement for Lowden Lane Senior Apartments.
Housing Director Nicole Smith provided a PowerPoint presentatio n and summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
Laurie Doyle, Executive Vice President of Affordable Housing Development Corporation, expressed her appreciation for the project and requested the City Council’s approval.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to authorize the Mayor to execute a Development Agreement (DA) with Redding Lowden Lane, LP, providing a City of Redding Loan in an amount not-to-exceed $5,500,000 financed by the Community Development Block Grant (C DBG) Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program (DR-MHP) funds, and an Inf ill Infrastructure Grant loan in an amount not-to-exceed $1,989,650, for developme nt of the Lowden Lane Senior Apartments located at 2775 Lowden Lane; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the DA, the CDBG DR-MHP funding documents, and any other documents necessary to complete the project transaction.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
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9.5(c). Redding Electric Utility's Quarterly Financial Report a nd Industry Activities Update for the quarter ended March 2022.
Redding Electric Utility Finance Manager Joseph Bowers provided a P o w e r P o i n t presentation and summarized the Report to City Council (staff r eport), both incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to accept Redding Electric Utility’s Fiscal Year 2021-22 Third Quarter Financial Report and Industry Activities Update.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
9.10(a).City of Redding General F und’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended March 2022.
Finance Officer Greg Robinette provided a PowerPoint presentati on and summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to accept the General Fund Quarterly Financial Report f or the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
9.10(b).Ballot Measure to determine if the City of Redding's Ci ty Clerk and City Treasurer positions should be appointed rather than elected.
City Treasurer Allyn Clark summarized the Report to City Counci l (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
Steven voiced opposition to converting the City Clerk and City Treasurer positions from elected to appointed.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Mayor Schreder, to accept the report and direct staff to prepare for the Council’s approval the documents necessary to place a measure on the November 8, 2022, ballot to determine if the City Treasurer and City Clerk positions should be appointed rather than elected and, that should the measure pass, the appointment process will be similar to th e current process for appointment of the Police and Fire Chiefs and the Finance Director.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
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9.11(h).Ordinance - Redding Municipal Code (RMC) Title 9 (Healt h and Safety) to repeal and reenact Chapter 9.28 (Solid Waste and Recycling).
Deputy Director of Public Works Paul Clemens summarized the Rep ort to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
CITY CLERK’S NOTE regarding 9.11(h): The Ma yor noted that an update was made to the Ordinance to correct a typographical error in section 9.28.290(D)(1) .
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to authorize and approve the following actions to comply with state mandated legislation for the Solid Waste Utility: (1) offer Ordinance No. 2648, a codified ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending RMC Title 9 (Health and Safety) to repeal and reenact Chapter 9.28 (Solid Waste and Recycling), for first reading by title only a n d w a i v e t h e f u l l r e a d i n g ; ( 2 ) f i n d t h a t t h e p a s s a g e o f t h i s ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“Commo n Sense Exemption”) because it can be seen with certainty that passage of the ordin ance will not have a significant effect on the environment; and (3) authorize the Ci ty Attorney to prepare and the City Clerk to publish a summary ordinance according to law.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dacquist o, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Winter
City Attorney DeWalt read Ordinance No. 2648 by title only.
Ordinance No. 2648 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR
FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
At Council Member Mezzano’s suggestion, a consensus of the Coun cil directed staff to return to City Council with an update regarding the City of Redding’s Code Enforcement Division cannabis enforcement efforts.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 9:13 p.m. Mayor Schreder declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Kristen Schreder, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pamela Mize, City Clerk