Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA
July 19, 2022
6:00 PM
The City Council Chambers are fully open to the public in compliance with current guid elines from the California Department of Public Health regarding indoor meetings.
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR KRISTEN SCHREDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Reverend Carolyn Warnemuende, Redding Unity Church C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Todd Jones , President of the Economic Development Corporation of Shasta County, providing an update on current activities.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT, CITY COUNCIL C ANNOT 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 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 Clerk, the Council will trail this item to the end of the open session agenda. The re maining 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 con sideration 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.
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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 anticipated to require no further del iberation. 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 on the Regular portion of the agend a for delivery of a staff report and/or an extended discussion or deliberation.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register Nos. 23 and 24; and Payroll Register Nos. 25 and 26.
4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for the month of May 2022.
4(d). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of May 2022.
4(e). Adopt Ordinance No. 264 9, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code (RMC) Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter
18.17 (Temporary Use Permits), by amending Section 18.17.020 ( Temporary uses exempt from permits) relating to amendment of distance requirements between emergency housing sites and other public facilities; and RMC Chapter
18.31 ( Residential Districts: “RE” Residential Estate, “ RS” Residential Single Family, and “RM” Residential Multiple Family) by amending Section 18.31.030 (Site development regulation and performance standards) , relating to paved driveways on single-family lots.
4(f). Adopt Ordinance No. 26 50, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 14 (Utilities), Chapter 14.16 (Sewers) by amending Section 14.16.495 (Local Discharge Limits for Permitted Industrial Users); and find that the action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) 15601(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).
4(g). Adopt Ordinance No. 26 51, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 11 (Vehicles and Traffic), Section 11.04 (Definitions), 11.24 (Stopping, Standing and Parking), 11.28 (Parking Meters), addressing parking, meters, and the use of City of Redding streets in the City of Redding; and find that the adoption of this ordinance is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15060(c)(2) because the adoption of the ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15061(b)(3) (there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment), the adoption of this ordinance is therefore not subject to the provisions requiring environmental review.
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4.1(a). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 48 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $0 to reallocate $73,280 to the Youth Programming category of the Ameri can Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the ARPA Utility Assistance Program.
4.2(a). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 50th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -78 appropriating $1,989,650 of Infill Infrastructure Grant Program funds to the Lowden Lane Senior Apartments Project.
4.2(b). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 46th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 appropriating $2,326,400 of Infill Infrastructure Grant Program funds to the Center of Hope Phase I Project.
4.2(d). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding purchase of real property located at 1297 Riviera Drive (Assessor’s Parcel No. 108 -250-071-000) (Property), for the City of Redding Housing Division to facilitate development of a new single-family home that would be made available to an income-eligible, first-time homebuyer:
(1) Approve the California Land Purchase and Sale Contract (Agreement) with Sonja McKinney for purchase of the Property in the amount of $55,000, and an additional $5,00 0 for any associated escrow and title fees;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any other documents necessary to complete the transaction; and
(3) Based on the facts in the record, make the finding that the purchase is categorically exemp t under California Environmental Quality Act Guideline Section 15194, Affordable Housing Exemption and categorically excluded, subject to Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 58.35(a) under the National Environmental Policy Act.
4.2(e). Authorize the following relative to Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA)-owned property located at 3211 Mark Street (A ssessor’s Parcel No. 108-360-026) (Property):
(1) Approve a Property Lease (Lease) with RABA for the subject Property for a period of 24-months;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Lease;
(3) Based on the facts in the record, make the finding that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land); and
(4) Find that the action is categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act, subject to Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 771.117(c): activity (1) Activities which do not involve or lead directly to construction.
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4.2(f). Approve and authorize the following actions related to the Supercharger Agreement (Agreement) for a portion of City of Redding -owned property located at 704 Auditorium Drive (Assessor’s Parcel No. 102-020-015) (Property):
(1) Approve the Agreement with Tesla for a portion of the subject Property that includes eight parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle supercharger stations, plus approximately 500 square -feet of space for disability access and equipment (the premises) for a period of five years; (2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and prepare additional electric vehicle (EV) agreements that have similar terms and conditions; (3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement and any future negotiated EV agreements; and
(4) Based on the facts in the record, make the finding that the subject permit is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guideline Section 15301 (a), (c) and (d) (Existing Facilities).
4.3(a). Approve a nd authorize the following actions for the City of Redding (City) Information Technology Department:
(1) Authorize purchase of computer hardware and/or software products on behalf of City departments, as deemed necessary, through the proper purchasing procedur es, for routine expenditures not to exceed the requesting department’s fiscal year budgeted amount for said equipment as modified through authorized procedures. This action could potentially cause the cumulative spending limits allowed pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Section 4.20.120.H.3 (Contract Procedures), to be exceeded; and
(2) Approve and ratify purchases made for the following City Departments approved by the City Manager:
a. Public Works/Waste water – workstation, storage array and controller - $29,963.10
b. Public Works/Redding Municipal Utilities/Solid Waste – laptop and monitors - $6,878.22
c. Redding Police Department/Redding Electric Utility - desktop equipment - $3,103.74
4.3(b). Authorize and approve the following actions related to the City -wide Radi o Project:
(1) Approve the Third Amendment to the Consulting Agreement (C -7568) with DeltaWRX, Inc., to extend the term to December 31, 2022, for continued radio consulting services to provide technical expertise on the design, function, testing acceptance, and other aspects of implementing the replacement of the current 800 MHz radio system; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
4.5(a). Authorize the sole-source procurement of primary concrete vaults and lids from Cook Concrete Products, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $350,000 per year for fiscal years ending 2023 and 2024.
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4.6(b). Adopt Resolution declaring July 2022 as Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Redding.
4.9(a). Approve the Integrated Public Safety Memorandum of Un derstanding (MOU) between the City of Redding, the City of Anderson, the Count y of Shasta, and SHASCOM for a five -year period, effective on the date of the last signatory to the MOU; and authorize the Mayor to execute the MOU on behalf of the City of Redding.
4.11(a). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5 189 (Job No. 2402), Locust Street Lift Station and Force Main, awarded to RTA Construction, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $1,301,569.97.
4.11(b). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5305 (Job No. 9248-57), City Hall Exterior Painting Project:
(1) Award to Jeff Painting, in the amount of $177,000;
(2) Approve an additional $ 75,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $35,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Approve $28,000 for project development including environmental and permits;
(5) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $25,000; and
(6) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, per Section 15301(a) – Existing Facilities.
4.11(c). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Sc hedule No. 52 90 (Job No. 2606) Bechelli Lane Improvements Active Transportation Project:
(1) Award to Tullis, Inc. in the amount of $9,463,617.46; (2) Approve an additional $ 745,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees and $1,095,000 for project development costs; (3) Approve $950,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amount s up to a total of $75,000; and
(5) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, per Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities.
4.11(d). Approve and ratify an increase to the project construction contingency b udget for the completion of Bid Schedule No. 5227, Hilltop Sewer Improvements Project in the amount of $35,00 0 from City of Redding Wastewater Utility funds.
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4.11(e). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5283 (Job No. 2617), Eureka Way / Buenaventura Boulevard Signal Project:
(1) Award to Crosspoint General Engineering in the amount of $193,872.36; (2) Approve an additional $64,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $20,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Approve $43,000 for project development including environmental and permits;
(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 Guidelines, per Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities.
4.11(f). Adopt Resolution of Intention to form Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) 01-22 (Luke Estates) and approve the following:
(1) Engineer's Report as filed with the City Clerk;
(2) Confirmation of the map of the assessment district contained in the Engineer's Report;
(3) Mailing of notices and ballots; and
(4) Setting the Public Hearing and Election for September 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, regarding the formation of LMD 01 –22 (Luke Estates) pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and Government Code 53753(b).
4.11(g). Authorize the following actions regarding Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding:
(1) Accept additional grant funds awarded to the City of Redding for the Bidwell/Bonnyview Safe Routes to School project; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 49 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -78 appropriating $79,450 for the Bidwell/Bonnyview SRTS Project.
4.11(h). Approve and authorize the following regarding use of the Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) Downtown Parking Lot, located at 1346 California Street, 1376 California Street, and 1595 Shasta Street:
(1) Approve the Parking Facility Lease (Lease) with RABA for a two -year term with annual renewals, in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) per month;
(2) If the City of Redding, as t he Lessee, installs equipment and operates a paid parking system on the RABA Downtown Parking Lot, the monthly lease payment will then be in the amount of $35 per stall per month, to be reviewed annually by both the City Manager and RABA ’s Executive Officer to ensure that each party is fairly compensated and an undue financial burden is not placed on either party; and
(3) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, per Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
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4.11(i). Authorize the City Manager to appropriate necessary City of Redding Wastewater Utility (Utility) funds; waive competitive bidding requirements to procure consultant services, materials, equipment, and/or chemicals for the installation of w astewater treatment processes due to the Force Majeure declaration of the Utility’s sulfur dioxide supplier for the Clear Creek and Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plants ; and find that the action is categorically exempt under Califo rnia Environmental Qual ity Act Guideline Section 15061(b)(3) and 15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities.
4.15(c). Adopt Resolution adjusting the Redding Police Officer’s Association Schedule of Classifications and Hourly Wage Rates for the newly created classification titled Park Ranger, effective July 24, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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.
Public Works
6.1. Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution regarding Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Districts 01 -07 (Hope La ne) and 01 -19 (Seven Bridges), confirming and approving the Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution relative to Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Districts (SSMD) 01 -07 Hope Lane and 01 -19 Seven Bridges, authorizing the following:
(1) Confirming the map of the assessment district as contained in the Engineer's Reports for SSMD 01-07 and SSMD 01-19; and
(2) Approving and confirming the annual assessm ents and ordering the levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2022 -23 pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Chapter 26, Maintenance Districts, Streets and Highways Code Section 5820, et seq.
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Community Services
6.2. Public Hearings (2) to consi der adopting two Resolutions regarding Landscape Maintenance Districts Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Recommendation:
Authorize the following related to Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs):
(1) Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution relative to LMDs A, B, and C authorizing the following:
(a) Confirming the maps of the assessment districts as contained in the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2022 -23 for LMD s A, B, and C ; and
(b) Approving and confirming annual assessments and levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2022 -23 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
(2) Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, a dopt Resolution relative to LMDs authorizing the following:
(a) Confirming the maps of the assessment district s as contained in the Engineer’s Reports for LMDs D, E, F, G, H, H1, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, S1, T, U, V, W, 01-06, 02-06, 03-06, 04-06, 05-06, 06-06, 07- 06, 08-06, 09-06, 11-06, 01-07, 02-07, 02-09, 03-09, 01-11, 02-11, 03- 11, 01 -13, 02 -14, 03 -14, 01-15, 02 -16, 03 -16, 01 -17, 01 -19, 02 -19, and 01-20; and
(b) Approving and confirming annual assessments and levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2022 -23 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Information Technology
9.3(c). Consider presentation regarding the City of Redding's evacuation zone map.
Recommendation:
Accept oral presentation regarding the City of Redding's evacuation zone map prepared by the City of Redding Geographical Information System Division.
Development Services
9.4(a). Consider report and status update regarding implementation of short -term rental regulations in the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Accept report pro viding a status update regarding regulations implemented by the adoption of Ordinance No. 2543 amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) to add Chapter 18.43.180, (Short-Term Rentals).
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City Attorney
9.14(a).
Consider report regarding activity up date for the City of Redding Code Enforcement Division.
Recommendation:
Accept the report and provide guidance to staff as deemed necessary.
Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider adoption of uncodified Ordinance No. 2652 amending City of Redding's contract wi th the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to allow classic local miscellaneous members in the Unrepresented Non-Safety Employees and Elected Officials Group to Share Additional Costs of the Retirement Benefit.
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 2652, an uncodified ordinance of the City Council authorizing an amendment to the contract (C-99) between the City Council of the City of Redding and the Board of Administration of CalPERS as allowed in Section 20516 of the Public Employees ’ Retirement Law (Employees Sharing Additional Cost) for Unrepresented Non-Safety Employees and Elected Officials.
9.15(b).
Consider two Resolutions approving the Memoranda of Understanding with the Redding Independent Employees' Organization - Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit (RIEO-CTP) and Supervisory/Confidential Units (RIEO- Supervisory/Confidential); and with the Redding Peace Officers Association - Miscellaneous (RPOA-Miscellaneous).
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving the successor Memorand um of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Redding and RIEO-CTP and RIEO - Supervisory/Confidential units; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving the successor MOU between the City of Redding and RPOA-Miscellaneous.
9.15(d).
Consider Resolution amending the United Public Employees of California, Local 792 – Technical Employees Unit (UPEC Technical Unit) Schedule of Classifications and Salary Ranges/Hourly Wage Rates (Non -Exempt and Exempt).
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution amending UPEC Technical Unit Schedule of Classifications and Salary Ranges/Hourly Wage Rates (Non -Exempt and Exempt), effective July 10, 2022.
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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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FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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