Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
August 19, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation – Pastor Janet Chapman, First Christian Church of Redding C. Roll Call
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar cont ains 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 Calend ar, please enter your na me 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 their name through the electronic kiosk, 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 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 for each agenda item. Staff reports are available on -line at the City’s web site at www.cityofredding.gov and 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 of August 4, 2025; and Regular Meeting of August 5, 2025.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Payroll Register Nos. 9 through 26 for the pay periods beginning October 13, 2024, through June 21, 2025.
4(c). Accept City of Redding Acco unts Payable Register No. 1; and Payroll Register Nos. 1 and 2.
4(d). Adopt Ordinance No. 2681 , an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code (RMC) Title 6 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) by adding RM C Chapter 6.13 (Tobacco Retailing) relating to the regulation of tobacco retailers.
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 request to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, regarding the adoption of a tobacco retail license fee for the sale of tobacco and tobacco products within the City of Redding.
4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following modifications relative to the previously awarded Bid Schedule No. 5331, Three -Phase, Pa d-Mounted Distribution Transformers to WEG Transformers USA, LLC (WEG):
(1) Approve amending the original first -year award amount under Bid Schedule No. 5331 from a pre-tax total of $1,072,779 to a revised not-to- exceed amount of $2,500,000, based on evalu ated pricing and increased procurement needs during the initial term;
(2) Affirm the issuance of Purchase Order No. 115316 (Oracle Reference No. PUR001624) in the amount of $1,176,118.52, including applicable taxes, for transformer purchases made under the first-year contract authority; and
(3) Affirm that future price adjustments remain subject to the City Manager’s authority under the originally approved award terms and WEG’s long -term customer pricing policy, including escalation due to market conditions.
4.5(b). Authorize and approve the following actions related to obtaining a license agreement with AVEVA Software, LLC:
(1) Approve a sole-source licensing agreement with AVEVA Software, LLC for PI System software totaling $413,920.80 for three years; and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign and execute the license agreement, general terms and conditions, and any additional documents related to the agreement for processing orders for the City of Redding Electric Utility.
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4.5(c). Approve the sole-source procurement of hardware, software, and licenses, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for upgrading the physical access control systems at City of Redding Electric Utility substations and find that the name AMAG Technologies in the project specifi cations for Public Works projects, as pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2), to match existing systems already in use by the City of Redding.
4.5(d). Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5583 – Single-Phase, Pad -Mounted Distribution Transformers for the City of Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Approve staff’s recommendation to reject all bids received for Bid Schedule No. 5583;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Goods Purchase Agreement (Agreement) w ith Anixter Inc., for a total delivered cost, including tax, of $207,416.13;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to amend the Agreement annually with Anixter through June 30, 2029, if mutually agreeable, with all prices adjusted in direct proportion to the Producer Price Index and all other terms and conditions remaining the same; and
(4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve an additional $95,000 per fiscal year as a contingency to account for unforeseen costs, including but not limited to t ariffs, freight increases, and price increases due to supply chain constraints.
4.6(a). Approve the Second Amendment to Caldwell Recreation Center Lease (C -7389) with Turtle Bay Exploration Park for storage of artwork and artifacts at the Recreation Center with a term expiring January 31, 2026.
4.6(b). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 6 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating $28,010 of the Redding Sports Park net revenues to its Operations and Maintenance Budget.
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;
(2) Approve increases to the project budget in the amount of $650,000: 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.
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4.11(b). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5616, Enterprise Ander son Groundwater Sustainability Agency Monitoring Wells:
(1) Award to Penecore Drilling, Inc. in the amount of $390,792; (2) Approve an additional $45,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $360,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $39,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $50,000; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15304 – Minor Alterations to land and Section 15306- Information collection.
4.11(c). Authorize the following actions relat ive to Bid Schedule No. 5611, On -Call Sidewalk Repair Project 2025:
(1) Award to Concentric Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $240,895; (2) Approve an additional $38,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $40,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) Approve $10,000 for project development;
(5) If mutually agreeable, with all prices, terms, and conditions remaining the same, the contract may be renewed for two additional one -year periods with the same contract amount and contingenc y per year.
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute contract amendments to renew the contract for up to two years; and (6) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, per Section 15301(c & d) – Existing Facilities.
4.11(d). Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the current contract with Ed Staub & Sons Petroleum, Inc., for cardlock fuel purchases, with all prices, terms and conditions remaining the same through September 30, 2025.
4.11(e). Authorize and approve the following actions related to the East Street Pedestrian Crossings Enhancements located at the East Street/Butte Street and East Street/Yuba Street Intersections:
(1) Authorize the City Engineer to execute the Transportation Infrastructure Agreement with Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC.; (2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 5 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating funds in the amount $16,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve amendments; and (4) Find that the action is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
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4.11(f). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve a three -year, Service Agreement with Siskiyou Opportunity Center (C-9996) in the amount of $1,315,694.40 per year, beginning July 1, 2025, for recyclables sorting services for the City of Redding Sol id Waste Department;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Service Agreement;
(3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 7 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating $115,700 to cover the additional cost of the Sisk iyou Opportunity Center (C -9996) for fiscal year 2025-26; and
(4) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
4.12(a). Approve designation of Counc il Member Tenessa Audette as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Dr. Paul Dhanuka as the Voting Delegate - Alternate to represent the City of Redding at the League of California Cities Annual Conference to be held October 8-10, 2025, in Long Beach, California.
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 ra ised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Assistant City Manager
6.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a new Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6 – Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations – by adding Chapter 6.42 – Entertainment Zones
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, authorize and approve the following actions relative to Entertainment Zones in the City of Redding:
(1) Offer Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) by adding Chapter 6.42 (Entertainment Zones) for first reading by title only, and waive the full reading; (2) Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the City Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance;
(3) Adopt Resolution amending Title 6 – Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations by adding Chapter 6.42 – Entertainment Zones to the Redding Municipal Code; and
(4) Find that the adoption of the ordinance a nd resolution are 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 the ordinance and resolution will have no foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
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9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENT S,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Community Services
9.6(c). Oral report providing the 2025 update for the Community Services - Parks Division.
Recommendation:
Informational item only.
9.6(d). Consider financial assistance options for Advance Redding regarding the Civic Auditorium located at 700 Auditorium Drive.
Recommendation:
Accept Report and provide direction regarding the following op tions related to the Redding Civic Auditorium (C-5682):
(1) Allocation of approximately $675,000 through a grant or loan to Advance Redding for the purpose of assisting in covering operational expenses; (2) Deferment of lease payments of $5,000 per month until January 2026; and (3) Assign two City Council Members to work with staff and Advance Redding on development of a new contract structure to ensure the successful, future operations of the Civic Auditorium.
Fire
9.8(b). Consider update to Redding Municipal Cod e Title 6 Chapter 6.18 - Emergency Medical Service First Responder Fee and provide direction.
Recommendation:
Accept report regarding Redding Municipal Code Title 6, Chapter 6.18 (Emergency Medical Service First Responder Fee); and provide direction regarding the following:
(1) Should the ordinance be modified;
(2) Should the ordinance be repealed;
(3) Should the fee be revisited;
(4) If the ordinance is modified, should the fee be temporarily suspended until the new ordinance is adopted; and/or
(5) If the fee is suspended, should the current billings be rescinded.
Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider Resolution approving exception to the California Public Employees' Retirement System 180 -day wait period with regard to the re -hiring of retired Legal Assistant, Suzanne Lovitt.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving a 180 -day wait period exception and single interim appointment of Suzanne Lovitt as Legal Assistant for the City of Redding pursuant to Government Code sections 7522.56 an d 21224, effective August 20, 2025, for up to 960 hours; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary hiring documentation.
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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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