Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
May 7, 2024
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR TENESSA AUDETTE
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Lori Moretti, Chaplain for the Redding Police and Fire Departments.
C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Rebecca Daricek, Site Director for Nation’s Finest, providing information relative to serving Veterans in the City of Redding.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
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 Publ ic 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.
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 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.gov 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 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: Special Meeting – City of Redding General Plan of March 26, 2024; and Special Meeting of April 1, 2024.
4.2(a). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 40th Amendment to City of Redding (City) Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 re -appropriating the City’s Airport Division funds in the amount of $50,000 from the groundwater monitoring well account to engineering and design services to fund the City Public Works’ Engineering Division staff to design the reconstruction of the Redding Regional Airport public parking lot.
4.2(b). Approve the following actions relative to the St ate of California’s Housing and Community Development’s Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery Workforce Development Program grant application:
(1) Adopt Resolution rescinding and replacing Resolution No. 2024 -015 authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit the grant application and any other necessary documents to apply, accept and appropriate the grant in an amount up to $14 million;
(2) Find that applying for grant funds is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
(3) Find that applying for grant funds is categorically excluded, not subject to 24 CFR Section 58.5 and convert to exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act.
4.2(c). Authorize and approve the following actions related to the Downtown Redding Property Based Improvement District feasibility process:
(1) Award Request for Proposal s Schedule No. 5389, Downtown Redding Property Based Improvement District Formation to NBS Government Finance Group for $113,500;
(2) Authorize the City Mana ger, or designee, to execute the Consultant and Professional Services Contract with NBS Government Finance Group; (3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 42 nd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating an additional $13,670 to fund the Consultant and Professional Services Contract; and (4) Find that entering into a Consultant and Professional Services Contract is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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4.2(d). Approve and authorize the following:
(1) Approve a Lease Agreement with Aircraft Service Specialists for Executive Hangar No. 1 at the Redding Regional Airport for a five -year term, at $911 per month, adjusted annually based on the consumer price index, with the total five year estimated value o f the lease to be $56,000, assuming target inflation of two percent;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement; and (3) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 1 5301 – Existing Facilities.
4.2(e). Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, on behalf of the City of Redding as the Administrative Entity for the NorCal Continuum of Care (CoC) to execute contracts or agreements, of any amount, approv ed by the CoC Executive Board; and authorize City of Redding Housing Division staff to administer, monitor and report on the respective contracts and/or agreements.
4.3(a). Authorize the City Manager to finalize contract negotiations and execute a three- year agreement with the Center for Internet Security, in an amount not to exceed $222,750, for endpoint security protection and 24x7x365 endpoint monitoring services for the City of Redding.
4.6(a). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 41st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $ 1,100,000 for the City of Redding (City) South City Park Revitalization Project funded by $300,000 from the City’s Park In-Lieu fund and $800,000 from the City’s Park Development fund.
4.6(b). Authorize the sole source and procurement of Mannington [Retroscope 83638] Tile Carpeting to enhance, upgrade, and match the flooring at the City of Redding City Hall within the specifications for Public Works projects as authorized by Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2).
4.9(a). Adopt Resolution proclaiming May 5 -6, 2024, as California Peace Officers' Memorial Day ; May 16, 2024, as Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day; and May 12-18, 2024, as National Police Week in the City of Redding.
4.11(a). Accept Bid Schedule No. 5265 (Job No. 2644), Bechelli Lane/Loma Vista Traffic Signal, awarded to Crosspoint General Engineering, as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $484,864.16.
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4.11(b). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5461, Old Alturas Road Improvement Project:
(1) Award to Lamb Unlimited General Engineering in the amount of $1,033,397.75;
(2) Approve an additional $ 168,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $60,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $104,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $50,000; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section s 15301 - Existing Facilities, 15302 - Replacement or Reconstruction, and 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
4.11(c). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5462 (Job No. 2680), Athens Area Water Improvements Project:
(1) Award to Eddie Axner Construction, Inc., in the amount of $4,694,746.24;
(2) Approve an addi tional $518,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $340,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $470,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases i n either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $100,000; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities, 15302 - Replacement or Reconstruction, and 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
4.11(d). Authorize the City Engineer to implement a Parking Fee Holiday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Friday, May 17, 2024, for the annual Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast held in Downtown Redding.
4.11(e). Authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposals No. 5 457, to provide engineering design services for the City of Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operations Project:
(1) Award the Consultant and Professional Services Contract to Water Works Engineers, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,199,280; (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Water Works Engineers, LLC; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments not to exceed $100,000.
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4.15(a). Adopt Resolution, effective May 12, 2024, approving an amendment to the Redding Independent Employees’ Organization - Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit Non -Exempt Schedule of Classifications and H ourly Wage Rates to add three new classifications for positions in the City of Redding ’s Financial Services Department: Account Clerk I – Finance; Account Clerk II – Finance; and Accounting Specialist – Finance.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT , APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Mayor Tenessa Audette
9A. Consider the removal of Aaron Hatch from the Redding Planning Commission.
Recommendation:
Consider the removal of Aaron Hatch from the City of Redding Planning Commission.
City Manager
9.1(a). Consider letter in support of local control regarding the Fountain Wind Project in Shasta County.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to the California Energy Commission indicating the City of Redding’s support of local control regarding the proposed Fountain Wind Project in Shasta County.
Development Services
9.4(a). Consider report and status upda te regarding implementation of short -term rental regulations in the City of Redding (City).
Recommendation:
Accept report and p rovide direction to staff regarding implementation of the City’s Short-Term Rental Program as well as potential revisions to the City’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance.
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Electric Utility
9.5(a). Consider City of Redding Electric Utility's 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Recommendation:
Approve the City of Redding Electric Utility’s updated and revised 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan pursuant to California Senate Bill 901.
Police
9.9(b). Oral update by the Redding Police Department regarding Minor Tobacco Operations in the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Informational only.
Public Works
9.11(f). Emergency Const ruction Contract to Repair and Replace Substandard Sewer Pipe and Failing Asphalt Concrete Pavement on Placer Street.
Recommendation:
Authorize the following actions relative to the Emergency Repair and Replacement of Substandard Sewer Pipe and Failin g Asphalt Concrete Pavement on Placer Street Project (Project):
(1) Adopt Resolution, by not less than four -fifths affirmative vote, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and award an emergency public works contract for the Project in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve construction contingency amounts up to a total of $300,000;
(4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve construction management and inspection amounts up to a total of $175,000; and (5) Find that the Project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15269(b) – Emergency Projects.
11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
[A-050-060]
Information Only
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12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to the Brown Act , non -confidential materials related 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 Cypres s Avenue, Redding, California.
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