Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
November 4, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR JACK MUNNS
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Lori Moretti, Redding Police and Redding Fire Departments' Chaplain C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Quintin Gaddy, Director of the Shasta Cascade Small Business Development Center, providing an update of current activities for City of Redding small businesses.
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 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 co nsidered 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 rep orts 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.
Redding City Council November 4, 2025
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 require 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(a). Adopt Ordinance No. 2684, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, a mending Redding Municipal Code Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.70 (Water Efficient Landscape) , all related to the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
4.1(a). Accept up date 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.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) The City of Redding, serving as the Fiscal Agent for the Redding Municipal Library Board pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel ), Chapter 2.42 ( Redding Municipal Library), to accept the grant from the California State Library; (2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 15th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 20 25-049 appropriating $66,190 in grant funds from the California State Library for Adult and Family Literacy services ; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all subsequent documentation relative to the grant.
4.6(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment with Peerless Building Maintenance Inc. Contra ct (C - 10844) for janitorial services, and increase the contract amount from $347,048.16 to $364,952.16 ($17,904 annually) for fiscal years 2025 - 2026 and 2026-2027;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve any further amendments up to $35,000 annually;
(3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 17 th Amendment to Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating an annual increase of $17,900 for janitorial services for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; and
(4) Find that amending an agreem ent is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further action is required.
Redding City Council November 4, 2025
4.11(a). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Request for Proposals No. 5596 for selection of a digester biogas condit ioning and combined heat and power generator system for the City of Redding’s Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant:
(1) Award to Kraft Energy Systems, a division of Kraft Power Corporation (Kraft);
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Good s Purchase and Service Agreement with Kraft, in an amount not to exceed $3,970,084; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve change orders to the agreement up to $100,000.
4.11(b). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to B id Schedule No. 56 01, Anderson Library Solar and Generator Addition Project (Project):
(1) Award to Cal Electro, Inc., in the amount of $247,311.69; (2) Approve an additional $ 81,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $86,500 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $25,000 to provide construction contingency funding; and (5) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities.
4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following related to the purchase of one 15-inch Ultra-Rugged IP66 Computer for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility:
(1) Authorize the purchase from Paradigm Software, LLC for a total cost of $5,497.36 including sales tax and installation; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 16 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $5,500 to fund the capital equipment purchase.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
5. APPOINTMENTS
5.1. Consider Mayor's reappointments to the City of Redding Community Development Advisory Committee.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve Mayor’s recommendation to make the following reappointments to the City of Redding Community Development Advisory Committee:
(1) Reappoint John Carelli to serve a full three -year term December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028;
(2) Reappoint Kathryn Swartz to serve a second three -year term December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028; and
(3) Reappoint Michael Van Tinteren to serve a full three -year term December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028.
Redding City Council November 4, 2025
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A court challenge to action taken by the City Council on any project or decision may be limited t o only those issues raised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Development Services
6.1. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code and related updates to Chapters 16.01 through 16.09 of the Redding Municipal Code.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing, and upon conclusion , authorize and approve the following:
(1) Introduce Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code T itle 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.02 (Building Code) by amending Section
16.02.010 (California Building Code Adopted); Chapter 16.03 (Residential Code) by amending Section 16.03.010 (California Residential Code Adopted); Chapter 16.04 (Mecha nical Code) by amending Section 16.04.010 (California Mechanical Code Adopted); Chapter 16.05 (Plumbing Code) by amending Section 16.05.010 (California Plumbing Code Adopted); Chapter
16.06 (Electrical Code) by amending Section 16.06.010 (California Electr ical Code Adopted); Chapter 16.07 (Energy Code) by amending Section
16.07.010 (California Energy Code Adopted); Chapter 16.08 (Green Building Code) by amending Section 16.08.010 (California Green Building Code Adopted); and Chapter 16.09 (Housing Code) by amending Section 16.09.010 (International Property Maintenance Code Adopted), relating to adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code (CBSC) 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 ordinance in accordance with law; and
(3) Find that adoption of the 2025 CBSC does not qualify as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider a 48-96 Work Schedule Pilot Program in the Redding Fire Department via side letter agreements with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1934 and UPEC - Redding Fire Management Unit.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve side letter agreements with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1934 (C-826), and United Public Employees of California - Redding Fire Management Unit (C-6179), implementing a 48-96 work schedule pilot program beginning February 15, 2026.
Redding City Council November 4, 2025
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
Pursuant to the Brown Act, non -confidential materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the City Clerk, 3 rd Floor, City Hall, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California.
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