Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, CA
September 2, 2025
6:00 PM
This meeting will include teleconference participation by Council Member Tenessa Audett e (Government Code Section 54953). In addition to the meeting location above, members of the public may participate in the meeting from the following teleconference location:
Via Indipendenza
116/B, Pozzuolo,
Castiglione Del Lago, PG, 6061 Italy
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Gordon DeWitt, Redding Police and Redding Fire Departments’ Chaplain C. Roll Call
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 juris diction.
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 a genda. 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 th e 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.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. THANK YOU.
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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 and are anticipated to requir e 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.
4(b). Adopt Ordinance No. 2682, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code (RMC) T itle 7 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) by adding RMC Chapter 6.42 (Entertainment Zones).
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). Adopt Resolution designating the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Finance Director, as the City of Redding’s Authorized Agents to work with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) for the purpose of executing all required documentation to obtain state and federal disaster funding for a period of three years.
4.1(c). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding the disposition of City of Redding-owned real property at 7251 Eastside Road (Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 050-050-010 and 050-070-008):
(1) Adopt Resolution declaring the property as exempt surplus property, subject to the retention of any existing easements for public service utilities; and
(2) Find that the ac tivity is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15312 - Surplus Government Property Sales.
4.2(a). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 9 th Amendment to City B udget Resolution No. 2025 -049 allocating the remaining, unappropriated funds to complete the Redding Regional Airport Runway 16-34 Rehabilitation Project.
4.2(b). Authorize and approve the following for Request for Proposal No. 5598, Providing Concessio n to Operate the Public Parking Facility at Redding Regional Airport for the City of Redding:
(1) Award to LAZ Parking California, LLC;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign and execute the Concession Agreement for operation of the passenger termin al public parking facilities at the Redding Regional Airport; and (3) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
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4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5575 – Overhaul Two Transformers at Waldon Substation for the Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Reject all bids received for Bid Schedule No. 5575; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Goods Purchase and Se rvice Agreement with Delta Star, Inc. for a total cost, including tax, of $257,961.00;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve an additional $51,500.00 as a contingency for unforeseen cost escalations; and (4) Find that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following related to the Lower Salt Creek Trail:
(1) Accept the Trail Easement Deed for sev eral sections of natural surface trail that route onto Assessor ’s Parcel N os. 204-050-044, 204-040-005, and 065-310-009, at no cost;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the deed and any other documents to complete the transaction; and
(3) Find that the action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) - Common Sense Exemption.
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). Authorize and approve the foll owing actions relative to Public Works Agreement (Bid Schedule No. 5548) with Northern Valley Flooring for the Redding Library Flooring Replacement Project:
(1) Approve the First Amendment to Public Works Agreement (C -5548) with Monroy Flooring, Inc. for the Redding Library Flooring Replacement Project; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment.
4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the acquisition of Public Services Easements at 200 Lake Boulevard (Assessor’s Parcel Nu mber (APN) 113 -330-009) and 2210 Blue Oak Drive (APN 203-220-007) at no cost to the City of Redding; (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute all legal documents necessary to complete the acquisitions; and
(3) Find this action to be categorically exempt from env ironmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15305 – Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations.
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4.11(d). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5595, (Job No. 2685) Systemic Left Turn Project:
(1) Award to SnL Group, in the amount of $1,699,833;
(2) Approve $185,070 for construction contract administration and inspection costs;
(3) Approve $285,030 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $170,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amount up to a total of $25,000; and
(6) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities and Section 15302 – Replacement or Reconstruction.
4.14(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize request for the City Treasurer/ Finance Director to prepare a written response to Council Member Tenessa Audette’s published Redding Budget Findings document for Council’s review; and (2) Authorize release of the response via direct communication with Council. For the purposes of this report, the C ity Manager is abstaining from any input or review and the document will be provided through the City Attorney’s office.
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 correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Public Works
6.1. Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution forming Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District 01-25, (Salt Creek 4).
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, if the majority of the voting property owners are not opposed to the formation of Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District (SSMD) 01-25 (Salt Creek 4), adopt Resolution:
(1) Confirming results of the election of the assessment district; (2) Confirming the assessments contained in the Engineer’s Report for said district;
(3) Ordering the formation of territory into SSMD 01-25 for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and
(4) Approving the annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2026 -27 pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 26, Maintenance Districts, Sectio n 5820, et. seq. and levying and collecting the same for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
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City Manager
6.2. Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution adding a Tobacco Retail License Fee for the sale of Tobacco and Tobacco products.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution effective October 2, 2025, approving the addition of a Tobacco Retail License fee in the amount of $1,176.63 per retailer, to the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Services Charges related to the sale of tobacco and tobacco products.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENT S,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Manager
9.1(d). Consider approving a Lease Agreement with the County of Shasta for real property located at 7251 Eastside Road.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the Real Property L ease Agreement and Exhibit B - Purchase Agreement for lease/sale of City of Redding -owned real property located at 7251 Eastside Road (A PNs 050-050-010 and 050-070-008) to the County of Shasta;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute any documents related to this lease/sale of real property to the County of Shasta;
(3) Find that the transfer of the land to the County of Shasta serves a valid public purpose in that it enhances public safety and provides positive change to the Sheriff’s Alternative Custody Programs; and
(4) Find that the action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15312 - Surplus Government Property Sales.
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Community Services
9.6(b). Consider adopting a Resolution approving financial assistance for Advance Redding and approving a lease amendment for the Civic Auditorium located at 700 Auditorium Drive.
Recommendation:
Approve the following actions relative to providing financial assistance to Advance Redding for the operations of the Redding Civic Auditorium:
(1) Adopt Resolution changing the initial designation of capital improvements and deferred maintenance to the Civic Auditorium to the purpose of providing a grant to assist with operational expenses at the Civic Auditorium; (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Civic Auditorium Lease Agreement (C -5682) with Advance Redding deferring the $5,000 per month lease payments until January 2026; (3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Grant Agreement with Advance Redding in an amount not to exceed $675,445.27; and
(4) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 10 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating $675,450 for the Advance Redding assistance grant.
Fire
9.8(b). Consider repealing Ordinance No. 2642 to remove Redding Municipal Code Chapter 6.18.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Introduce Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2642 to remove Redding Municipal Code Title 6, Chapter 6.18 - Emergency Medical Service First Responder Fee, for first reading, and waive the full reading.
11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
Information Only
12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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