Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
October 18, 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 - Lynn Fritz, Native American Tradition as a Karuk Tribal Descendant/Shasta Interfaith Forum Chair; and Joey Caroll, Native American Flute
C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Mayor's Proclamation presented to One Safe Place declaring October 20 22 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Redding.
2B. Mayor's Proclamation presented to the Shasta County Youth Peer Court (Youth Options Shasta), declaring October 2022 as Global Youth Justice Month in the City of Redding.
2C. Mayor's Proclamation presented to Nation’s Finest - Redding, a veteran-focused nonprofit organization that provide s case management, rehousing, and homelessness prevention to low -income, disabled, and homeless veterans, in honor of its 50th Anniversary on November 6, 2022.
2D. Mayor's Proclamation presented to County of Shasta in support of Operation Green Light fo r Veterans and declaring from October through Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, a time to salute and honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform transitioning from Active Service by displaying a green light in a window of their place of business or residence in the City of Redding.
If anyone wishes to address the City Council on any item considered at this meeting before or during Council’s consideration of tha t 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. St aff 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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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 individually 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 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 agenda for delivery of a staff report and/or an extended discussion or deliberation.
4(a). Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting of March 15, 2022; Regular Meeting of May 17, 2022; Regular Meeting of June 21, 2022; Regular Meeting of July 19, 2022; Regular Meeting of August 2, 2022; and Regular Meeting of August 16, 2022.
4(b). Accept City of Red ding Accounts Payable Register Nos. 5 and 6; and Payroll Register Nos. 5, 6, and 7.
4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for the month of August 2022.
4(d). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of August 2022.
4.1(a). Authorize the City Manager to negotiate, and the Mayor to sign, an amendment and reinstatement to the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Crosland Barnes Group, for 3.7 acres of City of Redding (City) -owned property located at 5300 Venture Parkway, Stillwater Business Park Parcel 6A (Assessor’s Parcel Number 054-220-028), thereby extending the close of escrow to December 31, 2022; and find the sale of the City -owned property is categorically exempt from review under th e California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15312 (Surplus Government Property Sales).
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 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 remaining speakers will address the City Council at that time.
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4.2(a). Approve the following relative to the State of California’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR) Infrastructure Program:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the execution of a CDBG -DR Infrastructure Program Master Standard Agreement (Agreement) to receive a funding allocation in an amount not to exceed $22,563,043.51; (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, any amendments and associated documents to complete the due diligence process , and allocate funding;
(3) Find that a resolution authorizing execution of a grant agreement is not a Project and therefore, not subject to an en vironmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21065; and (4) Find that a resolution authorizing execution of a grant agreement is considered an Exempt Activity under 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 58.34 (a)(3) Administration a nd Management Activities and not subject to the National Environmental Policy Act review.
4.2(b). Approve the following relative to the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP):
(1) Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Partnership HealthPlan of California for HHIP incentive payments;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all subsequent HHIP documents necessary to implement the HHIP; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to a llocate HHIP incentive payments upon receipt and negotiate and execute agreements with service providers.
4.2(c). Authorize the following relative to the City of Redding Housing Division:
(1) Approve the addition of three full -time Senior Housing Specialist positions, and the addition of one full-time Assistant Project Coordinator; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 68 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $0 for the additional positions.
4.5(a). Authorize the following actions related to the procurement of primary concrete vaults and lids:
(1) Increase the purchase spending limit for the previously approved sole - source agreement with Cook Concrete Products, Inc., (Cook) for purchases of primary vaults and lids from $350,000 to $600,000 per year through the end of Fiscal Year 2023-24;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve an additional $150,000, if needed, due to unforeseen cost increases resulting from ongoing supply chain disruptions; and
(3) Add Jensen Precast (Jensen) as an additional source for vault lids on a per-quote basis.
4.5(b). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5099 (Job No. 9237 -88), Redding Electric Utility Remote Commercial Metering Project, awarded to Cal Electro, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final construction and administrat ion cost of $1,484,054.59.
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4.6(a). Authorize the following actions relative to the Building Forward grant award authorized by the State of California Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) for the Shasta Public Libraries Safety Renovation Projects at the Redding, A nderson, and Burney libraries:
(1) Accept Building Forward Grant in the amount of $1,626,790 for the Redding library;
(2) Accept Building Forward Grant in the amount of $439,949 for the Anderson library;
(3) Accept Building Forward Grant in the amount of $453,109 for the Burney library;
(4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreements and all subsequent documentation relative to the grants; (5) Adopt Resolution authorizing the grant application, acceptance, and execution of the grant funds from the State of California Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) for the Shasta Public Libraries Safety Renovation Projects at the Redding, Anderson, and Burney libraries;
(6) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 66th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 appropriating funds; and (7) Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the Class 1, Existing Facilities categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines § 15301).
4.6(b). Authorize the following actions relative to the aw ard of a grant from the California State Library to fund the Shasta Public Libraries English as a Second Language Services:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $45,150;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execut e the Grant Agreement and all subsequent documentation relative to the grant; and (3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 65th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 appropriating funds.
4.6(c). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 67th Amendment to the City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $563,6 20 from the Park Development Fund and $472,5 80 from the Park In -Lieu Southeast Quadrant Fund to pay for the construction of a neighborhood park in Shastina Ranch Subdivision.
4.6(d). Authorize the following actions relative to RFP Schedule No. 5315, Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Panorama Park and Recreation Center Project:
(1) Award to NJA Architecture;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to exe cute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract with NJA Architecture for an amount not to exceed $940,000; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve any amendments up to $94,000.
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4.8(b). Authorize the Redding Fire Department to donate the following equipment:
(1) One 1998 Pierce Saber Type I Heavy Pumper to the College of the Siskiyou’s Fire Academy Program;
(2) Two 1998 Pierce Saber Type 1 Heavy Pumpers to the Sierra Valley Fire Protection District; one of which has an engine with an irreparable power plant and transmission and will be used for parts only; and (3) One 1994 Pierce Saber Type 1 Heavy Pumper to the Gazelle Fire Protection District.
4.11(a). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5227 (Job No. 2671), Hilltop Sewer Improvements Project, awar ded to Axner Excavating, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $457,033.38.
4.11(b). Authorize the following related to the purchase of one 2022 Caterpillar (CAT) 950M Loader for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility to replace a 2016 CAT 950M Loader currently used at the City of Redding’s Transfer and Recycling Facility:
(1) Authorize the purchase using Sourcewell contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $542,992.65, including all applicable taxes and fees; and
(2) 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(c). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5223 (Job No. 2622), Churn Creek and Maraglia Safety Impr ovements Project, awarded to SnL Group, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $1,884,574.26.
4.11(d). Authorize the following related to the purchase of one 2022 Caterpillar (CAT) 910 Loader for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility:
(1) Authorize the purchase using Sourcewell contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $ 224,054.10, including all applicable taxes and fees; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed d ue to inflation and unstable economic conditions up to a total of $30,000.
4.11(e). Authorize the following related to the purchase of one 2023 Freightliner M2-106 Street Sweeper for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility:
(1) Authorize the purchase usi ng Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $399,862.75 including all applicable taxes and fees; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed due t o inflation and unstable economic conditions up to a total of $30,000.
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4.11(f). Approve and authorize the following actions relative to the L ake Redding Park Culvert and Storm Damage Repairs Project:
(1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the Miti gation Monitoring and Environmental Commitment Program; and
(2) Approve the Lake Redding Park Culvert and Storm Damage Repairs Project as described, thereby satisfying the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §15074.
4.11(g). Authorize the following actions relative to Silverstone Subdivision, Unit 2, (AMND-2020-01135, S -2019-00280) and Shastina Ranch Subdivision, Unit 5 (S-7-03/PD-5-04):
(1) Approve the final maps and authorize the Mayor to execute a Subdivision Agreement with Sierra Pacific Land and Timber Company; and direct the City Clerk to file the maps with the Shasta County Recorder;
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 63rd Amendment to the City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $160,730 from Park In-Lieu/Southeast Quadrant to purchase 3.56 acres of land; and (3) Authorize payment of $160,730 to the Sierra Pacific Land and Timber Company (Developer) for 3.56 acres of land, described as Parcel A of the Silverstone Unit 2 final map, upon recordation of the final subdivision map.
4.15(a). Adopt Resolution approving revisions to City Council Policy No. 221 (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ), to update the Complaint Procedure Form, increase the amount of time the City of Redding (City) has to investigate claims, and revise the demographic information found within the City’s Title VI Comprehensive Program Manual.
4.15(b). Accept report recognizing City of Redding employees who have achieved or will achieve 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years of serv ice with the City of Redding as of December 31, 2022.
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.
Public Works
6.1. Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resoluti on amending the City of Redding Traffic Control Map to modify the parking zones and rates within Downtown Redding.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, approve the following actions relative to modifying the parking zones and rates within Downtown Redding:
(1) Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend the Traffic Control Map to modify paid parking zone s, loading zones, time limited parking zones, no parking zones, and employee parking areas;
b. Amend the parking rates for on-street and off-street parking areas; c. Establish the Employee Parking program, including the employee parking permit rate and the number of employee parking permits available; and (2) Find that the action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pu rsuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Development Services
9.4(a). Consider report regarding proposed amendments to the short -term rent al regulations in the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Accept report providing suggested modifications to Redding Municipal Code Section
18.43.180 (Short-Term Rentals), relating to criteria for Vacation Rentals and Hosted Homestays; and provide direction to staff.
Community Services
9.6(e). Consider the City of Redding Ball Field Assessment Report.
Recommendation:
Accept report and direct staff to : (1) work with leagues and schools on developing plans to improve City of Redding-owned and school -owned fields; and (2) evaluate the need for a new baseball/softball field complex.
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Fire Department
9.8(a). Consider acceptance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Firefighter and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant awarded to the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Accept the FEMA SAFER grant award in the amount of $5,103,090 providing the terms can be modified to hire firefighter positions only; and authorize the City Manager to administratively execute the FEMA SAFER grant agreement; administratively add twelve new positions; and appropriate funding relative to the grant.
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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