REDDING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024, 5:15 P.M.
NOTICE AND AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Redding City Council is hereby called by the undersigned and under the authority vested in her by Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California. The meeting is to take place at the date, time, and location listed above.
Business to be transacted at said meeting, and the only business to be transacted is as follows:
1. See Attached Agenda
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Tenessa Audette, Mayor
Dated: July 8, 2024
Redding City Council July 9, 2024
Agenda
Special Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
July 9, 2024
5:15 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR TENESSA AUDETTE
A. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation of a Proclamation of the Mayor in support of pre servation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
3. REGULAR CALENDAR:
City Council
3A. Consider interviewing Candidates and appointing one to fill the Council Vacancy.
Recommendation:
Consider interviewing candidates and a ppointing one individual to fill the vacant City Council seat until December of 2024. The candidates are City of Redding Mayor Emeritus Erin Resner and Redding Planning Commissioner Joshua Johnson.
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PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. THANK YOU.
Redding City Council July 9, 2024
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CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Presentation of a Procl amation of the M ayor in support of preservation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Attachments
^Proclamation
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2024
ITEM NO. 2A
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected]
[email protected]
SUBJECT: 2A--Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation
Tenessa Audette, Mayor,
Redding City Council
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."- U.S. CONST., Amendment II.
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor intends that this Proclamation will support and defend the rights of the people as outlined in the Second Amendment for Redding’s diverse community comprising people of various ethnic, religious, and political groups with a population of over 90,000 residents who may or may not choose to own a firearm; and
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor acknowledges the Declaration of Independence as one of the foundational documents in the formation of the United States of America and affirms that all Redding residents “are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness…;” and
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor affirms that the U.S. Constitution was established by our founding fathers “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty for ourselves and our Posterity;” and
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor acknowledges that the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights, and that support and defense of these rights were necessary for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the states. Therefore, the defense and preservation of these Amendments is still important today for all Redding residents; and
WHEREAS, the American people have retained the individual, pre-governmental right to keep and bear arms, Cruiskshank v U.S., 92 US 542, (1876) and "the right itself declares that it shall not be infringed,” and that right has been earlier codified into the United States Constitution, as the Second Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the right of the individual to keep and bear arms was restated in Heller v. District of Columbia, 554 US 570 (2008); and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 US 742 (2010), which unequivocally incorporated the individual rights of the Second Amendment to the various States through the Fourteenth Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the decision issued by the United States Supreme Court NYSRPA v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), reaffirms its declarations in Heller v D.C.,554 US 570 (2008), Caetano v. Mass, 577 US 541 (2016), McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 US 742 (2010), that we the people of the United States, and the State of California, have the individual, pre- governmental right, to bear, or carry any firearm commonly owned or used for lawful purposes of defense of self, family, and community, including the defense against tyranny, for recreation, training or competition; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature passed and continues to pass unconstitutional laws which infringe upon or ban activities within the plain text of the Second Amendment outlined in Bruen, Heller, Caetano, McDonald and many other precedent cases, and the Ninth Circuit Court has been specially warned by the United States Supreme Court to stop these activities (see Justice Thomas decision NYSRA v Bruen), and Governor Newsom recently referred to the Second Amendment as “becoming a suicide pact” (CBS evening news,1/23/23 Nora O'Donnell interview), demonstrating his disregard for his oath of office, the taxpayer funds that are used to defend unconstitutional laws in the courts, and for the liberty of the citizens of this state;
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor supports and defends the Second Amendment, as it is written and originally intended, for all Redding residents whether they choose to own a gun or not;
WHEREAS, the Redding Mayor reserves the right to use all means at her disposal to support and defend the Second Amendment. While it is the prerogative of the various arms of the State of California to test the outer bounds of permissible regulation under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, it is the policy of the Mayor of the City of Redding to not use its powers or expend its limited resources unnecessarily infringing upon the people’s right to bear arms in the pursuit of questionable legal theories; and
NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor of the City of Redding, I do hereby declare that I support all discussions seeking new ideas to protect our citizens from potential violence and criminal activity, but will not support any order, provision, law, or agency initiative that violates the Constitution of the United States, the California Constitution, or the Second Amendment as determined by the courts pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF REDDING TO BE AFFIXED THIS 9TH DAY OF JULY 2024.
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TENESSA AUDETTE, Mayor
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Attachment: ^Proclamation (2A--Mayor's Proclamation in support of Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution)
CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Consider interviewing candidates and appoint ing one individual to fill the vacant City Council seat until December of 2024. The candidates are City of Redding Mayor Emeritus Erin Resner and Redding Planning Commissioner Joshua Johnson.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommendation.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could decide not to hold interviews and simply appoint an individual or determine that no interim appointment will be made to fill the vacant Council seat.
Background/Analysis
At its Regular Meeting on July 2, 2024, the Council voted to interview candidates to fill the vacant Council seat until December 2024 , at which time the individual elected in the November 2024 General Election will assume the seat. The Council invit ed Mayor Emeritus Kristen Schreder, Mayor Emeritus Erin Resner and Planning Commissioner Joshua Johnson to sit for the interview. Mayor Emeritus Schreder has notified the City of Redding that she has decided to not participate in the interview.
Environmental Review
This item is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further action is required.
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2024
ITEM NO. 3A
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
[email protected]
SUBJECT: 3A--Consider interviewing Candidates and appointing one to fill the Council Vacancy.
Redding City Council
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Report to Redding City Council July 8, 2024
Re: 3A--Consider Interviewing Candidates and Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy Page 2
Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Communication and Transparency – “Improve the quality of communication with the public and City employees to enhance knowledge and increase transparency to improve public trust.”
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