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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
August 5, 2025, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Jack Munns with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Mike Littau, and Erin Resner.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Littau.
The Invocation was provided by Mayor Munns
PUBLIC COMMENT
Steve Kohn opined his opposition to Council Member Audette’s media inte rview opposing a potential sales tax increase initiative and comments made regarding City staff salaries.
Tessa Borquez, Upstate California Film Commission, provided Council with an update regarding recent events, and provided copies of its Quarterly Report and Annual Report for Year 2024- 25, both incorporated herein by reference.
Nick Gardner expressed his opposition to high employee salaries, homelessness, poor condition of streets, run down sports park, updates needed for Benton Airpark, and opined that he will fight the proposed sales tax.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4(a). Adopt Ordinance No. 2680, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Reddi ng, adopting an amendment to the City of Redding Zoning Map relating to the Rezoning of the Zinco Subdivision (A ssessor’s Parcel No. (APN) 114-050-005 & APN 114-050-006) consisting of 4.42 acres located at 3150 and 3250 Jordan Lane in the City of Redding (RZ- 2024-00156).
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.
In response to Council Member Audette, City Manager Tippin noted that there has not been formal notification received yet that the governor has declared an emergency for Shasta County, however, the work being done to repair the storm drain at the South Bonnyview Boat Ramp as well as at Nur Pon and other parks, will receive some type of reimbursement, possibly up to 50 percent. He also noted that the river level is currently really high, and is delaying the repairs at Nur Pon . Staff are attempting to find out from the Bureau of Reclamation why the levels are so high at this time, so that work can be scheduled after it dries out.
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.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Dhanuka, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, ratified, and/or authorized as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Dhanuka, Littau, Resner, and Munns NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
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Ordinance No. 2680 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.12(a).Two Resolutions - Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition and calling for placement of the Redding Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Parks Transactions and Use Tax Initiative Measure on the ballot in November 2025.
City Clerk Tipton summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
In response to Council Member Audette, City Attorney Curtis advised that staff reports were created prior to his confidential email being sent to City Council that provided information regarding an additional date for an election. He confirmed that the alternate action the Council could take is to place the ballot measure on the City of Redding’s next General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
In response to Council Member Resner, City Manager Tippin confirmed that the proponents of the sales tax measure have expressed their preference for the election date to be Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Council Member Audette made an alternative motion to place the ballot measure on the next general election. The motion failed due to a lack of a second.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner , seconded by Council Member Dhanuka, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2025- 060, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, to accept the City Clerk's Certificate of the Sufficiency of the Petition relating to the sufficiency of the number of qualified signatures on an Initiative Measure entitled as an "Initiative Measure For Adoption Of A One Percent (1%) Transaction And Use (“Sales”) Tax For Specified City Services”; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2025-061, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, calling for a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in the City of Redding, and to place the Initiative Measure on the ballot.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dhanuka, Littau, Resner, and Munns NOES: Council Members – Audette
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
Resolution Nos. 2025-060 and 2025-061 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR
FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
At Council Member Dhanuka’s suggestion, a consensus of the Council directed staff to return to Council for consideration at a future Council Meeting with data and potential alternate options to the previously approved Redding Fire Department Lift Assist Fee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 6:32 p.m., Mayor Munns declared the m eeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Jack Munns, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk