99 09/02/2025
Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
September 2, 2025, 5:00 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jack Munns with the following Council Members present: Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Mike Littau, and Erin Resner. Council Member Audette participated telephonically.
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.
CLOSED SESSION
At the hour of 5: 02 p.m., Mayor Munns opened the Special Meeting and announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session.
At the hour of 6:03 p.m., Mayor Munns reconvened the Special Meeting to Open Session and reported that in reference to:
3A. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Kibler Employee Organization: Redding Peace Officers’ Association – Miscellaneous Employees
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
3B. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Kibler Employee Organizations:
(1) Local 1934 International Association of Fire Fighters (2) United Public Employees of California - Redding Fire Management Unit
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
3C. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT - CITY MANAGER
City Attorney Curtis reported that a consensus of the Council voted to appoint Assistant City Manager Steve Bade as Interim City Manager, effective October 4, 2025.
The Vote Taken by Roll Call:
AYES: Council Members – Dhanuka, Littau, Resner, and Munns NOES: Council Members – Audette
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 6:05 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