Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
February 7, 2023
6:00 PM
This meeting will include teleconference participation by Mayor Michael Dacquisto (Government Code Section 54953). In addition to the meeting location above, members of the public may participate in the meeting from the following teleconference location:
Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences
Carreterra Transpeninsular km 7.3
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico 23410
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.
1. CALL TO ORDER - VICE MAYOR MARK MEZZANO
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation – Debbie Ivey, Redding Police and Fire Departments’ Chaplain C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Consider Resolution honoring City of Redding Treasurer and Director of Finance Allyn Clark.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution honoring Allyn Clark for her distinguished service as the City Treasurer and City of Redding’s Director of Finance.
2B. Presentation by Youth Options Shasta providing past, present, future activities of the Youth Action Council.
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 b lue 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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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 Cit y 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 November 1, 2022; Special M eeting - Closed Session of November 15, 2022; Regular Meeting of November 15, 2022; Regular Meeting of December 6, 2022; Special Meeting - Closed Session of December 13, 2022; and Special Meeting - Closed Session of January 17, 2023.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 13; and Payroll Register No. 14.
4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for December 2022.
4.1(b). Approve and ratify the execution of a License Agreement between The McConnell Foundation (Licensor) and the City of Redding (Licensee) providing parking on Licensor property located at 1313 California Street.
4.2(a). Adopt Resolution adopting and approving the 79th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021 -078 appropriating $28,910 for professiona l services and consulting related to administration of the Passenger Facility Charges program at the Redding Regional Airport.
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 beginnin g 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(b). Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Adopt Resolution to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to subm it grant applications, and if awarded, execute any agreements and subsequent documentation to facilitate acceptance, for the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Regional Early Action Planning Grants of 2021 (REAP 2.0) Higher Impact Transformative Program, for the following project: $1 million for adjacent parcels located at 815 and 825 Parkview Avenue and 2520 Leland Avenue (Parkview Project);
(2) Adopt Resolution to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit grant applic ations, and if awarded, execute any agreements and subsequent documentation to facilitate acceptance, for the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Regional Early Action Planning Grants of 2021 (REAP 2.0) Higher Impact Transfo rmative Program, for the following project: $10 million for the Linden Canyon Project;
(3) Determine that applying for grant funding is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
(4) Determine that applying for grant funding is e xempt from review under the National Environmental Policy Act under Title 24 CFR 58.34(a)(3).
4.5(a). Authorize the following modifications relative to the previously awarded Bid Schedule No. 5 220, Single-Phase, Pad -Type Distribution Howard Industries, Inc:
(1) Accept a proposed change in contract pricing based on Howard Industries, Inc.’s, price request;
(2) Authorize staff to amend Purchase Order 1 14711, previously issued to Howard Industries, Inc., for a total of $279,684.24, to the increased amount of $325,803.60; and
(3) Authorize staff to amend Purchase Order 114116, previously issued to Howard Industries, Inc., for a total of $220,010.51, to the increased amount of $256,312.24.
4.5(b). Authorize the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5331, Three-Phase, Pad - Type Distribution Transformers for the Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Award to WEG Transformers USA, LLC, (WEG) for the pretax amount of $1,072,779;
(2) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with WEG through November 30, 2 027, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaining the same, and price adjustments per WEG’s price adjustment policy for long term customers; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager , or designee, to approve changes to future pricing terms and polic ies as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions.
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4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding Parcel A, a 7.88-acre property of the Silverstone Unit 2 (AMND -2020-01135, S -2019-00280) map recordation of Book 25 of Map, Page 37:
(1) Approve the Agreement for the Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Recreational Facilities at the Future School in the Shastina Ranch Development (Agreement) for the construction of a future school in the Shastina Ranch Development with the Pacheco Union School District (District); and
(2) Direct staff to prepare , and the Mayor to execute, a d eed to transfer ownership of the property to the District in compliance with the State of California Housing and Community Development Surplus Land Act.
4.8(a). Authorize the Redding Fire Department to apply for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $1,000,000, with a 10 percent match requirement, for the replacement of parts for the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.
4.11(a). Authorize the purchase of Atlas Copco blower in the amount of $189,526.98 for the City of Redding Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; and approve additional funding in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for taxes and contingency.
4.11(b). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5324 (Job No. 2687), Replace Asphalt Concrete Surfacing 2022:
(1) Award to JV Lucas Paving, Inc., in the amount of $1,010,381.50; (2) Approve an additional $207,000 t o cover the cost of contract administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $200,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Approve $105,000 for project development costs;
(5) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases, in eith er 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 (Existing Facilities).
4.11(c). Adopt Resolution of Intention to form Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) 01-23 (Rancho Industrial Park) 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 April 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, regarding the formation of LMD 01 –23 (Rancho Industrial Park) pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and Government Code 53753(b).
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4.11(d). Authorize the following actions relative to the Reimbursement Agreement (Agreement) with Sierra Pacific Land and Timber Company for the design and construction of the replacement and upsizing of the sewer line along Trinity Street from Court Street to Continental Street for the Salt Creek Heights Subdivision project:
(1) Approve the Agreement in the amount of $1,940,000;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases based on the construction bid amounts or change orders required during the course of construction up to a total of $300,000; and
(3) Find the action categorically exempt from review under the Califor nia Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, per Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction), and 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Existing Structures).
4.12(a). Authorize the Mayor or Vice Mayor to sign and send a letter to .Gov Domain Registration requesting the domain name www.cityofredding.gov be delegated to the City of Redding.
4.14(a). Authorize the City Attorney to draft and execute an amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Allen Glaessner Hazelwood Werth (C-8394) in the matter of Lang v. City of Redding to add $50,000 to the maximum compensation payable.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENT S,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Manager
9.1(a). Consider appointment of Greg Robinett as Director of Finance and City Treasurer for the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Approve the appointment of Greg Robinett as the Director of Finance effective February 4, 2023. Further, appoint Mr. Robinett to fill the unexpired term of the current City Treasurer, Allyn Clark. Ms. Clark’s term ends in 2024.
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Development Services
9.4(a). Consider awarding Bid Schedule No. 5314 to update the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan and prepare the Environmental Impact Report.
Recommendation:
Approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5314, to update the Redding Riv erfront Specific Plan (RRSP), and prepare the Environmental Impact Report:
(1) Authorize staff to negotiate a contract with MIG/Populous for preparation of an update to the RRSP and associated Environmental Impact Report, in an amount not to exceed $1,230,043;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve amendment(s) to the contract for an additional amount not to exceed $19,957 for contingency purposes.
Electric Utility
9.5(c). Consider Redding Electric Utility's Quarterly Financial Report and Industry Activities Update.
Recommendation:
Accept Redding Electric Utility’s Fiscal Year 2022 -23 Second Quarter Financial Report and Industry Activities Update.
Community Services
9.6(c). Consider Resolution establi shing a City Council Policy regarding naming Park Facilities.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution establishing a City Council Policy outlining the procedures for naming City of Redding Park Facilities.
Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider Resolution recognizing the formation of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 1245 AFL-CIO Power Production Unit.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution certifying the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1245 AFL -CIO as an Exclusively Re cognized Employee Organization of the City of Redding representing the Power Production Unit (IBEW Power Production) in accordance with the City’s Employer/Employee Resolution, Resolution No. 2012 -091, and the Meyers -Milias-Brown Act. IBEW Power Production will be providing representation for classifications assigned to the Redding Power Plant which were formerly represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1245 AFL-CIO Electric Unit.
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Personnel
9.15(b).
Consider Resolution approving an exception to the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS) 180 day wait period with regard to re -hiring Sheri DeMaagd in the position of Assistant City Manager, effective February 21, 2023.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution approving a 180 -day wait period exception and single interim appointment of Sheri DeMaagd as Assistant City Manager for the City of Redding pursuant to Government Code sections 7522.56 and 21221(h), effective February 21, 2023, for up to 1,040 hours; and granting the City Manager authority to execute the necessary hiring documentation. The resolution, if approved, would allow retired Assistant City Manager/Personnel Director, Sheri DeMaagd, to be rehired as an annuitant in the City Manager’s Office to ass ist with the implementation of the City - wide Enterprise Resource Planning system.
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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