Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA
June 17, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Lynn Fritz, Native American Tradition as a Karuk Tribal Descendant/Shasta County Interfaith Forum Chair; and Joey Carroll, Native American Flute.
C. Roll Call
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
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 Calendar, 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 Calenda r 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 P UBLIC
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 their name through the electronic kiosk, the Council will trail this item to the end of the open session agenda. The remaining speakers will a ddress 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 enter your name in the elec tronic kiosk located in the lobby. 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(a). Approve City Council Minutes: Special Meeting – Closed Session of May 20, 2025; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of June 3, 2025.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 11.
4(c). Adopt Ordinance No. 2678, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code (RMC) Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter
18.43 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) by amending RMC Section 18.43.180 (Short Term Rentals), thereby making changes to the standards for regulation of short-term rentals.
4(d). Adopt Ordinance No. 2679, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Redding Municipal Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), Chapter 2.56 (Community Services Department), all related to the Community Services Department.
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 there is a need to continue the emergency.
4.1(b). Approve contract (C-1618) with Haven Humane Society for the enforcement of Redding Municipal Code Title 7 (Animal Regulation) through June 30, 202 7, in the amount of $1,036,304.76 for Fiscal Year 202 5-26 and 2026 -27 pending approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 -27 Biennial Budget with an annual Consumer Price Index adjustment effective July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Ratify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant application submitted by the Airports Division in the amount of $425,765 for the Benton Eastside Taxi -lane and Drainage Project at Benton Field;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign and submit a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Aeronautics Division State Matching Grant Program in the amount of $8,515 for the Benton Eastside Taxi -lane and Drainage project at Benton Field;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept and execute a grant agreement for either, or both, the FAA AIP and Caltrans State Matching Grant for the Benton Eastside Taxi -lane and Drainage Project, and authorize the City Manager to appropriate grant funds to the project; and (4) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 80th to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $448,173 for project costs.
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4.2(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negot iate and execute a short-term lease for approximately six months, with Redding Airport Constructors for City of Redding -owned, Airports Division property located at 3740 Flight Avenue; and
(2) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
4.2(c). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve Consulting and Professional Services Agreement (C-2028) with the Shasta Economic Development Corporati on in the annual amount of $144,900 for Fiscal Year s 2025-26 and 2026 -27 pending City Council approval of the City of Redding’s FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget; and (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Consulting and Professional Services Agreement.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following related to Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD):
(1) Adopt Resolution relative to LMDs A, B, and C authorizing the following:
(a) Approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 for the LMDs as filed with the City Clerk;
(b) Setting a Public Hearing for 6:00 p.m., on July 15, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
California;
(c) Declaring the City Council's intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
(2) Adopt Resolution relative to Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD) D, E, F, G, H, H1, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, S1, T, U, V, W, 01 -06, 02-06, 03 -06, 04 -06, 05 -06, 06 -06, 07 -06, 08 -06, 09 -06, 11 -06, 01 -07, 02-07, 02 -09, 03 -09, 01 -11, 02 -11, 03 -11, 01 -13, 02 -14, 03 -14, 01 -15, 02-16, 03-16, 01-17, 01-19, 02-19, 01-20, 01-22 and 01 -23; authorizing the following:
(a) Approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 for the LMDs as listed above as filed with the City Clerk;
(b) Setting a public hearing for 6:00 p.m., on July 15, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
California regarding the LMDs listed above;
(c) Declaring the City Council's intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
(3) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), fin ding that the project is an organizational or administrative activity of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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4.6(b). Authorize the following actions relative to the City of Redding Aquatic Center Grant:
(1) Accept the State of California – Natural Resources Agency Department of Parks and Recreation: Division of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) Aquatic Center Grant in the amount of $40,000; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the gran t agreement and associated documents with Cal Boating to implement the Aquatic Center Grant FY 2024-25 project; and
(3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 81st Amendment to Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $40,000 for the Cal Boating Aquatic Center Grant FY 2024-25.
4.6(c). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding the Integrated Climate Adaption and Resiliency Program (ICARP) Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program for the City of Redding Panorama Park Sprayground Project:
(1) Accept the ICARP Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program funds in the amount of $ 1,995,000 to build heat -resilient play infrastructure at Panorama Park;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the ICARP Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant A greements, any amendments, sub - recipient agreements and the associated documentation; and (3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 82nd Amendment to City of Redding Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $1,995,000 in ICARP Extreme Heat and Commun ity Resilience Program state grant funds for Panorama Park for fiscal year 2024-25.
4.6(d). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate the final terms of the Redding Sports Park Lease and Concessions Agreeme nt with the Shasta Regional Soccer Association (SRSA) for a two -year term with three, one year options, utilizing a net income split model that provides the City of Redding with 75 percent of all remaining net income after monthly expenses, and SRSA would keep the remaining 25 percent; and (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement when complete.
4.9(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the acceptance of an Alcohol Policing Partnership grant administered by the Californ ia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $60,000 for overtime, training, and operating expenses designed to address alcohol enforcement in the City of Redding; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement, any associated amendments and administratively appropriate the funds.
4.10(a). Adopt Resolution establishing the appropriation limit for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 for the City of Redding at $317,710,148.
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4.11(a). Authorize and approve the following relati ve 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 contin ue the emergency work.
4.11(b). Adopt Resolution nominating Josh Watkins, Water Utility Manager, for representation on the Association of California Water Agencies Region 2 Board of Directors.
4.11(c). Accept an update relative to the City of Redding’ s COVID -19 Economic Stimulus Package projects.
4.11(d). Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5588 for the purchase of one hydro -cleaner for the maintenance of the City of Redding Wastewater Utility Collection System:
(1) Award bid to U -Rock Utility Equipment Inc. in the amount of $272,424.00 for the purchase of a replacement hydro-cleaner; and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes , as needed , up to an additional $20,000.00 for the purchase of the hydro-cleaner.
4.11(e). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize staff to submit a United States Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program application in an amount not-to-exceed $15 million for the design and construction of a roundabout and related curve -safety improvements at the intersection of Churn Creek Road, Victor Avenue, and Rancho Road; and
(2) Authorize commitment of up to 20 percent in City of Redding Public Works’ Traffic Imp act Fee funds, which may be satisfied through a combination of, in-kind services, or other eligible local sources.
4.11(f). Adopt Resolution relative to Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Districts (SSMD) 01 - 07 Hope Lane, and 01 -19 Seven Bridges, authorizing and approving the following:
(1) Approving the Engineer’s Reports for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 for SSMD 01-07 and SSMD 01-19 as filed with the City Clerk;
(2) Setting a Public Hearing for 6:00 p.m. on July 15, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, located at 777 Cy press Avenue, Redding, California; and
(3) Declaring the City Council’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 –26 pursuant to the State of California Improvement Act of 1911.
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4.11(g). Authorize and approve the following action s relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5593, Cape Seal 2025 Project:
(1) Award to VSS International, Inc. in the amount of $2,272,120; (2) Approve $ 300,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $60,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $230,000 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 $25,000; and
(6) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities.
4.15(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt a new Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVP P) that will be incorporated into the City of Redding’s Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) in accordance with Senate Bill 533; and
(2) Approve revisions to the City of Redding Modified Duty/Alternate Work Policy.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE, AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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 written corr espondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Finance
6.1. Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to adjust the City's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution adjusting the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
Personnel
6.2 Public Hearing to consider information on vacancies, recruitment and retention in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3 (Assembly Bill 2561).
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing, and upon conclusion, accept the report regarding City of Redding vacancies, recruitment and retention in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3 (Assembly Bill 2561).
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9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Manager
9.1(c). Consider Resolution adopting and approving the City of Redding Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the City of Redding Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027; and (2) Find that the general maintenance activities performed by various City departments on City facilities/equipment over the course of Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 202 6-2027 are categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, per Section 15301 - Existing Facilities.
9.1(d). Consider adopting a tobacco-oriented retailer ordinance.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Offer an Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6 (Business Taxes, Licenses, and Regulation ), Chapter 6.13 (Redding Municipal Code Tobacco-Oriented Retailing) adopting a Tobacco -Oriented Retail license for first reading by title only, waive the full reading;
(2) Authorize the City Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance and the City Clerk to publish the same in accordance with law; and
(3) Find that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act guidelines 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) and further find that the passage of this ordinance will have no foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
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Police Department
9.9(b). Consider extending the Lateral Signing Incentive for the Redding Police Department.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following for the City of Redding Police Department (RPD):
(1) Extend the lateral signing incentive for an additional 18 months, with a tiered structure based on prior sworn law enforcement experience: officers with 1 to 2 years of experience will receive a $20,000 bonus; those with 2 to 5 years of experience will rece ive $40,000; and those with more than 5 years of experience will receive $60,000. The incentive will continue to be disbursed in three installments: 25 percent upon hire; 50 percent upon successful completion of RPD’s training program ; and the remaining 25 percent upon successful completion of the probationary period. A contract requiring a three -year commitment to RPD will remain in effect, and lateral officers who voluntarily separate before fulfilling the full term will be required to repay the incentive on a prorated basis; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to cancel the incentive , without City C ouncil approval, due to unforeseen issues, such as budget reductions.
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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