Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
March 18, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Colin Duffy, Redding Nazarene Church
C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate of Recognition honoring The Community Foundation of the North State’s 25 th Anniversary and its over $100 million in impact over two decades working to enrich North State communities.
2B. Presentation by Danny Orloff, Visit Redding Tourism Marketing Director, providing a quarterly report regarding tourism marketing and promotion efforts for 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 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.
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 an d 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 p lace it on the Regular portion of the agenda for delivery of a staff report and/or an extended discussion or deliberation.
4(a). Approve City Council Minutes: Special Meeting of March 3, 2025, The Peaks Subdivision Project Site Tour.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register Nos. 7 and 8.
4.1(a). Accept update regarding the proclamation declaring a local emergency due to flooding and, pursuant to Public Contract Code 20168 and 22050(c)(1), make a determination by a four -fifths vote that t here is a need to continue the emergency.
4.1(b). Authorize the Mayor to send a letter of support for Assembly Bill 476 (Gonzalez) which enhances enforcement measures against copper wire theft.
4.4(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Accept the 2024 City of Redding General Plan/Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and
(2) Direct staff to forward the document to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
4.6(a). Authorize the following actions relative to the City of Redding Whale Tail Grant:
(1) Accept the California Natural Resources Agency – California Coastal Commission Whale Tail Grant in the amount of $50,000;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement and associated documents for the California Natural Resources Agency – California Coastal Commission Whale Tail Grant FY 2024 -25 project; and
(3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 71st Amendment to Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating $50,000 in state funding for the California Natural Resources Agency – California Coastal Commission Whale Tail Grant.
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4.9(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution ratifying the application for, and authorizing the acceptance of funding from the California Highway Patrol’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, if awarded, in the amount of $288,974; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute said contract and any associated amendments; and
(3) Authorize the City Manag er to administratively appropriate the grant funds.
4.11(a). Authorize and approve the following relative to Contract Purchase Agreement No. 225 Water Utility Warehouse Items and Fire Hydrants:
(1) Approve increased expense under the contract with Pace Supply Corporation for an annual evaluated price of $400,000;
(2) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with Pace Supply Corporation through March 31, 2028, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaini ng the same and price adjustments in direct proportion to a Producer Price Index; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve an additional $50,000 to the contract award as a contingency per fiscal year.
4.11(b). Authorize and approve the following relative to the City of Redding’s COVID - 19 Economic Stimulus Package projects:
(1) Accept the Project Status Report; and
(2) Ratify approval of City Manager award for the Upgrade HVAC at City Hall (C19-M-03) to Jessee Heating and Air , Inc. in t he amount of $480,763.
4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following relative to the South Street Water Main at Railroad Emergency Replacement Project (Project):
(1) Accept update regarding the project;
(2) Approve an increase to the budget for construction in the amount of $340,000, bringing the total project budget to $1,380,000; and (3) Pursuant to Public Contract 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(d). Approve an incr ease to the Churn Creek Lift Station Rehabilitation Project’s (Bid Negotiation No. 5452) construction contingency budget in the amount of $65,000, bringing the construction contingency total to $262,000 for the project.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDG E, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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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 writt en correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Electric Utility
6.1. Joint Public Hearing and resolution to consider authorization of the issuance of bonds to finance the significant replacement and upgrades to overhead and underground infrastructure systems, enhancements and construction at the Redding Power Plant.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Joint Public Hearing with the Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority and, upon conclusion:
(1) Adopt Resolution:
(a) Approving the issuance by the Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority of its Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series A, in an amount not to exceed $70 million to finance the 2025A Electric System Project; (b) Authorizing the execution and delivery of an I nstallment Sale Agreement, a Purchase Contract, and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement; (c) Approving the form and distribution of the Official Statement; and (d) Authorizing the execution of documents and the taking of all necessary actions relating to the financing.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Audit Committee – Mayor Jack Munns and Vice Mayor Mike Littau 9A. Consider Reports from Independent Auditors for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Recommendation:
Approve the Audit Committee’s recommendation to a ccept the Statement on Auditing Standards AU-C 260 Letter and the draft copy of the Single Audit Reports for the year ended June 30, 2024.
City Manager
9.1(c). Consider accepting report regarding tobacco retailing in the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Accept the report on tobacco retailing and provide direction to staff regarding next steps.
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Assistant City Manager
9.2(b). Oral Presentation regarding City of Redding Housing Division Programs.
Recommendation:
Accept an oral presentation from the Community Development Manager regarding the City of Redding’s Housing Division programs and special needs population activities.
Community Services
9.6(b). Oral report regarding the Oregon Gulch Open Space in the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Informational item only.
Finance
9.10(a).
Consider acceptance of the City of Redding Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Recommendation:
Accept the City of Redding Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
9.10(b).
Consider City of Redding Mid-Year Budget Review and Associated Resolution.
Recommendation:
Accept the City of Redding’s Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Mid-Year Budget Report; and adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 70th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 increasing appropriations by $3,579,340 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
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Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider adoption of an Uncodified Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the City of Redding's contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to allow Unrepresented Safety and Non -Safety Employees and Elected Officials to share additional costs of the retirement benefit.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt uncodified Ordinance No. 2675 to amend the Retirement Contract (C- 99) between the City of Redding (City) and CalPERS to adopt Government Code Section 20516 (Employees Sharing Ad ditional Cost) for Unrepresented Safety and Non-Safety Employees and Elected Officials;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the contract for the City upon receipt of the final document from CalPERS;
(3) Authorize the City Clerk to sign the Certification of Co mpliance with Government Code Section 20516 (CON 500); and
(4) Authorize the City Clerk to sign the Certification of Compliance with Government Code Section 7507 (CON 12A).
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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