Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA
December 3, 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. Authorize and approve the following upon receipt of the certification of the canvass of ballots to occur on December 3, 2024, pursuant to Assembly Bill 3184, as prepared by the Shasta County Clerk-Registrar of Voters:
(1) Adopt Resolution certifying the canvass of ballots as prepared by the Shasta County Clerk - Registrar of Voters; and declaring the results of the November 5, 2024, Consolidated General Municipal Election as follows: (a) Counc il Members -Elect A and B received the highest number of votes for the two vacant City Council Member positions; (b) Council Member -Elect C received the highest number of votes for the one vacant short -term City Council Member position; and (c) City Treasurer-Elect Gregory S. Robinett, as the only candidate, received the highest number of votes for the City Treasurer position.
2B. Administer Oath of Office to City Treasurer-Elect Gregory S. Robinett.
2C. Administer Oath of Office to City Council Members-Elect A and B, who received the most votes at the time of certification by the County of Shasta Registrar of Voters on December 3, 2024.
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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2D. Administer Oath of Office to City Council Member-Elect C for a two-year term, who received the most votes at th e time of certification by the County of Shasta Registrar of Voters on December 3, 2024.
2E. Selection of the City of Redding Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Mayor Pro Tempore.
2F. Adopt Resolution honoring Julie Winter for service on the Redding City Council from December 6, 2016, to December 3, 2024.
2G. Presentations to Julie Winter in appreciation of her service as a member of the City Council for the City of Redding.
2H. Adopt Resolution honoring Mark Mezzano for service on the Redding City Council from December 1, 2020, to December 3, 2024.
2I. Presentations to Mark Mezzano in appreciation of his service as a member of the City Council for the City of Redding.
2J. Presentation of an Appreciation Plaque to Joshua Johnson for his service as a City Council Member -Appointee for the City of Redding from July 2024 to December 2024.
2K. Presentation of Mayor's Appreciation Gavel to Mayor Emeritus Tenessa Audette in honor and appreciation of her service as the City of Redding’s Mayor from December 2023 to December 2024.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains i tems 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.
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 spea ker 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(a). Approve City Council Minutes: Special Meeting of November 5, 2024; and Regular Meeting of November 5, 2024.
4(c). Adopt Ordinance No. 267 3, an ordinance of the City of Redding adopting an amendment to the City of Redding Zoning Map relating to the Rezoning of the Riverstone Subdi vision ( previously A ssessor’s Parcel No. 048-500-048) consisting of 10.5 acres located on property previously addressed as 2980 Wyndham Lane in the City of Redding (RZ-2023-01709).
4.1(a). Authorize the Mayor to sign a Letter of Intent to sell City of Re dding-owned surplus property located at 4455 Oasis Rd, (Assessor’s Parcel No. 114-310-019), to Renewed Life Medical Group for the sole intention of building a medical detox and short-term psychiatric center.
4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to complete the application process for the California Depar tment of Housing and Community Development ’s Prohousing Incentive Program grant i n an amount not to e xceed $1 million; and
(2) Find that based on the facts in the record, applying for grant funding is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
4.2(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the City Manager , or designee , to execute the First Amendment to the Encampment Emergency Shelter Services Contract (C-10639) with the Shasta Community Health Center thereby increasing the contract amount from $60,000 to $165,000; and
(2) Find that amending a contract is considered an exe mpt activity under National Environmental Policy Act, 24 CFR §58.34(a)(3) administrative activities.
4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Award Bid Schedule No. 5534, Electric Line Clearance Services for Area 1 , as depicted in the attached map , to bidder Skyline Tree Enterprise Inc., for $750,000, plus a 25 percent contingency of $187,500, from issue date of the purchase order through December 31, 2025, with the option for two consecutive one -year contract extensions through December 31, 2027;
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 61st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating an additional $587,500 for electric line clearance and emergency operations services; (3) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to amend and extend the p urchase order(s) per the bid specifications , and to include an additional 25 percent (of the adjusted base contract amount) contingency allowance each additional year; and
(4) Find that this activity is categorically exempt from review under the California Env ironmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301.
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4.5(b). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding Bid Schedule No. 5520 for the installation of the Redding Power Plant Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) cooling systems:
(1) Authorize an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the installation of the VFD cooling systems;
(2) Award Bid to Timberline Heating & Air Conditioning, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 including contingency ($235,380 for installation and $64,620 for contingency);
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute change orders up to the total amount of the project contingency to address unforeseen work items discovered during the installation process; and
(4) Find that the project is categorically exempt from revie w under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction).
4.6(a). Accept the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program award in the amount of $1,546,413.20.
4.11(a). Accept update regarding the Emergency Repair and Replacement of Substandard Sewer Pipe and Failing Asphalt Concrete Pavement on Placer Street Project and, in accordance with Public Contrac t Code Section 22050( c)(1), make a determination by a four-fifths vote that there is a need to continue the emergency work.
4.11(b). Award the lowest competitive bids for Bid Schedule No. 5538, Rock and Mineral Products to Tullis, Inc., J. F. Shea, Loucks Landscap e Supply , a nd Axner Excavating Inc., for the annual purchase of rock, asphalt, and mineral aggregates at an estimated cost of $350,000.
4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the Mayor to execute the F ifth Amendment to Consulting and Professional Services Contract (C -9021) with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., in the amount of $48,327.01, for a total not -to-exceed fee of $2 72,791.41, for environmental services for the Stillwater Business Park Phase 2 Roadway Project; and
(2) Authorize the City Manag er, or designee, to approve future contract amendments up to $30,000.
4.11(d). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the Public Works Director to request a change of scope from CalRecycle for the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation project (Project), eliminating the originally proposed biogas pipeline injection station and constructing renewable energy generators at the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant;
(2) Direct staff to solicit request for proposals to select and pre -purchase equipment to construct this project; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and sign all pre - purchased equipment agreements and contracts, not to exceed the previously authorized budget.
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4.11(e). Approve and adopt the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the submission of all California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grant application(s) for which the City of Redding is eligible for a five -year period from December 3, 2024 through December 3, 2029. This authorization includes applying for the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant program in the amount of $4,091,013 to upgrade and replace various sorting equipment in the City of Redding’s Material Recovery Facility on Abernathy Lane; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, o r designee, to execute all grant documents necessary to complete the application process.
4.15(a). Adopt a City of Redding (City) Personnel Policy - Password Policy providing guidance for administering passwords for the City as part of its efforts to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the City’s information, systems, and networks.
4.15(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution terminating the Public Agency Retirement S ervices (PARS) Defined Contribution Retirem ent Enhancement Plan for Redding Peace Officers Association; and
(2) Authorize the Personnel Director to complete the Notice of Termination informing PARS and U.S. Bank of the termination as Plan Administrator.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, A PPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Assistant City Manager
9.2(c). Consider Authorizing Staff to Publish a Request for Proposals for Interim Shelter Services.
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the following:
(1) Authorize staff to publish a Request for Proposals for interim shelter services for unsheltered persons associated with Linden/Mercy Canyon and Progress/Technology/Breslaur encampments in an amount not to exceed $1,463,960 utilizing grant funds from the City of Redding’s Encampment Resolution Funding Program Round 3-Lookback funds; and
(2) Find that publishing a Request for Proposals is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Development Services
9.4(a). Oral report - City of Redding Riverfront Specific Plan.
Recommendation:
Accept oral report providing an update regarding the status of the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan.
Public Works
9.11(f). Consider Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Chapter 11.12, Speed Limits, in the City of Redding
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the following:
(1) Offer Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Title 11 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 11. 12 (Speed Limits) by amending Section 11.12.010 (Established on Certain Streets) for first reading by title only and waive the full reading;
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance , if needed, and authorize the City Clerk to p ublish the summary ordinance according to law ; and
(3) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
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
12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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