Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
December 5, 2023
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR MICHAEL DACQUISTO
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Lori Moretti, Chaplain for the Redding Fire and Redding Police Departments C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Consider award of an Appreciation Clock and Resolution to City of Redding City Attorney Barry DeWalt in honor of his retirement from public service.
Recommendation:
Award City of Redding Clock of Appreciation; and adopt Resolution honoring Barry E. DeWalt for his distinguished service as the City of Redding’s City Attorney.
2B. City Council Reorganization
Recommendation:
Selection of the City of Redding Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Mayor Pro Tempore.
2C. Presentation of Mayor's Appreciation Gavel to Mayor Emeritus Michael Dacquisto in honor and appreciation of his service as the City of Redding’s Mayor from December 2022 to December 2023.
If anyone wishes to address the City Council on any item considered at thi s 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 maxim um of three minutes per speaker for each agenda item. Staff reports are available on-line at the City’s web site at www.cityofredding.gov 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 an d/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 November 7, 2023; and Special Meeting - Closed Session of November 17, 2023.
4.5(a). Authorize the following related to the purchase of two bucket trucks for the City of Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Authorize the purchase from Altec Industries, Inc. using Sourcewell contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $436,698, including all applicable taxes and fees; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed up to a total of $40,000.
4.11(a). Authorize the Mayor to approve the Final Map for the Alturas Crossing Subdivision (Amendment AMND -2023-00295), an amendment to Tentative Subdivision Map (S -2017-00239) and Planned Development Plan (formerly Live Oak Estates); and direct the City Clerk t o file the map with the Shasta County Recorder.
4.15(a). Adopt Resolution, effective December 24, 2023, to amend : (a) the Unrepresented Schedule of Part -Time Employee Classifications and Wage Rates/Ranges; and (b) the Schedules of Wage Rates for Redding Independent Employees Organization – Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit (RIEO – CTP) to increase salaries for City of Redding positions impacted by the 2024 California Minimum Wage increase.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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, a t 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 Speak er 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.
Redding City Council December 5, 2023
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 t o the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Electric Utility
6.1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving City of Redding Electric Utility (REU) rate increases and increasing the Residential Energy Discount.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion:
(1) Adopt Resolution to increase REU’s rates (four percent revenue increase per year) effective January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, for usage beginning on the first day of the first electric billing cycle;
(2) Approve a Fixed Charge Credit increase of $2.50 per month to Residential Energy Discount Program customers effective January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, for usage beginning on the first day of the first electric billing cycle ; and
(3) Find that the adoption of t his Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under the common-sense clause.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICA TIONS OF DEPARTMENTS ,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Assistant City Manager
9.2(a). Consider providing direction regarding the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program.
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff regarding Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program funding and consider appointing two Council Members to serve as the rating and ranking committee should a request for proposals be approved for issuance.
Redding City Council December 5, 2023
Personnel
9.15(b).
Consider two Resolutions approving a successor Memorandum of Understanding and Salary Exhibits with the Redding Police Managers Association (RPMA) and approvi ng amendments to the Executive Management Pay-For-Performance Salary Plan to address compression in the Fire and Police departments.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving a successor Memorandum of Understanding and salary exhibits with the Redding Police Managers Association (RPMA) for a three-year term beginning December 6, 2023, and ending December 5, 2026; and approving amendments to the RPMA Schedule of Salary Ranges effective December 10, 2023; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving amendments to the Executive Management Pay- For-Performance Salary Plan (Unrepresented) providing salary range adjustments for unrepresented managers in the Redding Police and Fire Departments due to compression with subo rdinate classifications; and authorizing salary increases for the employees in those classifications, effective December 10, 2023.
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
Redding City Council December 5, 2023
Pursuant to the Brown Act, non -confidential materials rela ted to an item on this agenda 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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