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10/22/2025
Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
October 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. by Mayor Jack Munns with the following Council Members present: Mike Littau, and Erin Resner. Council Member Tenessa Audette arrived at 4:03 p.m. and Council Member Dr. Paul Dhanuka arrived at 4:04 p.m.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Interim City Manager Steve Bade, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Munns.
REGULAR CALENDAR: RE PORTS & COMMUNICATIO NS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
2.1 Presentation of Budget and Financial Report October 2025 from the City of Redding (City) Treasurer/Director of Finance Greg Robinett.
Director Robinett summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint Presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
The following spoke in opposition to the City’s Budget and Financial Report : Dennice Maxwell, Mike Quinn, Pamela McNeill, Gary Peyrot, De-Dree Holiday, Jeff Audette, and Leslie.
Benjamin Nowain and Alyssa Pitts spoke in support of the City’s Budget and Financial Report.
Mayor Munns allotted each Council Member approximately 15-20 minutes to express their thoughts and opinions, and denied Council Member Audette’s request to share her PowerPoint presentation.
A robust discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A consensus of the City Council: (1) directed the City’s Finance Director to attend all future Closed Session discussions with City Personnel staff pertaining to City employee union Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) negotiations and salary increases; (2) directed staff to prepare an annua l Grant Funding Report that includes all City departments for Council’s review; (3) directed staff to provide a City Policy overview for all new Council Members; (4) directed staff to provide/develop a Government Finance Basics course for all new City Coun cil Members; and (5) directed staff to return to Council with the following agenda items for consideration at a future Council meeting: (a) reforming City Budget Workshops moving forward; and (b) creation of a City Finance Oversight Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 6:34 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