Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
May 20, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Pastor Tom Winslow, Family Celebration Center C. Roll Call
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains items c onsidered 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 enter your name in the electronic kiosk located in the lobby 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 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 th e City Council on any item considered at this meeting before or during Council’s consideration of that item, please enter your name in the electronic kiosk located in the lobby. The City Council will allocate up to a maximum of three minutes per speaker fo r 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(a). Approve City Council Minutes: Speci al Meeting – Closed Session of May 6, 2025; and Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 10.
4.1(a). Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Accept update regarding the proclamation declaring a l ocal emergency due to flooding and, pursuant to Public Contract Code 20168 and 22050(c)(1), make a determination by a four -fifths vote that there is a need to continue the emergency; and
(2) Adopt the 79 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating $3,750,000 for the South Bonnyview Storm Drain Project due to flooding and approve internal loan from City of Redding (City) Wastewater Utility to the City’s Storm Drain Utility for Fiscal Year 2024-25. The loan will be paid annually, every June 30th - amortized annually over a 20-year term at the average pooled cash rate calculated at the time of payment.
4.1(b). Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with International City/County Management Association (ICMA) TV – WebsEdge in the am ount of $26,300 to profile the City of Redding in a marketing video at the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference.
4.1(c). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Amazon.com Services LLC, for 34.06 acres of City of Redding -owned property located at 5855 Venture Parkway, Stillwater Business Park Parcel 11B (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 054 -220-031 & 054 -260-003), for $2,554,500; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the PSA and other documents needed to complete the sale and transfer of the property.
4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Approve the License Agreement and Operating Permit for Peer -to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Concession (Agreement) with Turo Inc. at the Redding Regional Airport;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign and execute the Agreement; and
(3) Find that the action is Categorically Exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
4.2(b). Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a loan between the City of Redding General Fund and the Airports Division Enterprise Fund in order to fund the Redding Regional Airport Passenger Terminal Parking Lot Reconstruction Project in an amount not to e xceed $1.5 million – the loan will be amortized annually over a 10 -year term at the averaged pooled cash rate with annual payments of $145,325 and a projected balloon payment of $355,000.
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4.5(a). Authorize staff to exercise Optional Compliance Measure Sec tion 3.2(C) within the Redding Electric Utility RPS-100 Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Enforcement Program and Procurement Plan for Compliance Period 4 in order to meet California’s RPS Mandate set by the California Energy Commission.
4.5(b). Approve the following related to the sole-source purchase of an Arborist Backyard Lift and trailer for City of Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Authorize purchase of one 2021 Arborist Backyard Lift TDA-58 and one trailer from Global Rental Company, Inc. for $176,581.7 6, including all applicable taxes and fees; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and Department of Motor Vehicles registration fees , as needed, up to a total of $5,000.00.
4.5(c). Authorize and approve the followi ng actions for the City of Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Approve Second Amendment to City of Redding Construction Services Contract (C-9962) with Basin Enterprises and renew the Contract for an additional one -year term in an amount not to exceed $6 millio n for electric utility line construction services; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve project construction change orders up to, and not -to-exceed, $1,200,000 - 20 percent of the contract amount.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Request for Proposals (RFP) Schedule No. 5589 for Janitorial Services at City of Redding facilities:
(1) Award RFP to Peerless Building Maintenance, Inc.;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract with Peerless Building Maintenance Inc. for an amount not to exceed $694,096.32; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve any amendments up to $35,000.
4.10(b). Approve setting a Public Hearing on Jun e 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, to consider adjustments to the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
4.11(a). Authorize and approve the following relative to the South Street Water Main at Railroad Emergency Replacement Project (Project):
(1) Accept update regarding the Project; and
(2) 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(b). Adopt Resolution accepting the City of Redding’s List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
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4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Reque st for Proposal (RFP) Schedule No. 5512, Consultant to Update Local Road Safety Plan and Identify Projects for Future Grant Applications:
(1) Award RFP Schedule No. 5512 to Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc., (dba W-Trans);
(2) Authorize the Mayor to exec ute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract for a not-to-exceed fee of $237,900 with W-Trans, to update the Local Road Safety Plan and identify projects for future grants; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to approve Contract amendments not -to- exceed $50,000.
4.11(d). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve and ratify the City Manager’s signature accepting grant funding in the amount of $4,091,013 from CalRecycle to replace and upgrade the existing Solid Waste Utility’s Material Recovery Facility sort line; and (2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 78th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating $4,091,020 in state grant funds for the project.
4.11(e). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Request for Proposals (RFP) - Schedule No. 5518, Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Old Oregon Trail Shoulder Widening Project (Project):
(1) Award RFP to TRC Companies;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract for a not-to-exceed fee of $346,440.93 with TRC Companies to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Old Oregon Trail Shoulder Widening Project; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve Contract amendments not -to- exceed $50,000.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENT S,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Assistant City Manager
9.2(c). Consider NorCal Continuum of Care Administrative entity resignation.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) The City Manager, or designee, to sign a letter giving notice to the NorCal Continuum of Care that t he City of Redding will no longer serve as the interim Administrative Entity effective December 31, 2025; (2) Find that applying for and administering grant funding is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; and (3) Find that applying for and administering grant funding is an exempt activity under the National Environmental Policy Act under 24 CFR
58.34(a)(3).
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Development Services
9.4(a). Consider the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan Emerging Concepts by the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Accept presentation rega rding Redding Riverfront Specific Plan Project updates and Emerging Redding Riverfront Concepts; and provide staff with feedback and direction for development of the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan.
Electric Utility
9.5(d). Consider approval of Redding Electric Utility's 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Recommendation:
Approve Redding Electric Utility’s updated and revised 202 5 Wildfire Mitigation Plan pursuant to California Senate Bill 901.
Community Services
9.6(b). Consider Round-Up Campaign for Parks and Recreation Programs.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving the creation of the City of Redding Utility Round Up for Recreation Program; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to appr opriate funds should donations be received.
Police Department
9.9(a). Consider the Redding Police Department Military Equipment Report; and Uncodified Ordinance to provide guidelines regarding military equipment pursuant to Assembly Bill 481.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following relative to the Redding Police Department Military Equipment:
(1) Accept the Redding Police Department Military Equipment Report; (2) Adopt an Uncodified Ordinance adopting and approving a policy to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition and reporting requirements for military equipment for first reading by title only and waive the full reading; (3) Authorize the City Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance, and the City Clerk to publish the same in accordance with law; and
(4) Authorize the Redding Police Department to purchase up to eight additional Def-Tech 40mm kinetic energy launchers at $2,225 per unit and related equipment.
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City Attorney
9.14(a).
Consider Committee recommendations regarding updating the t ree management ordinance to impose a development impact fee to fund tree planting on City of Redding-owned property.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Direct staff to either:
(a) Draft a program to plant trees on City of Reddin g (City) owned property, hire a consultant to perform a nexus study, and recommend appropriate development impact fees; or
(b) Discontinue work on a tree -planting program and bring a draft ordinance incorporating the Tree Committee’s other recommendations for Planning Commission’s consideration.
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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