Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
December 16, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR MIKE LITTAU
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Patrick A. Blewett, PhD., Executive Dean, Simpson University C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATION
2A. Consider Resolution recognizing Interim City Manager Steve Bade for his service to the City of Redding.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution honoring Interim City Manager St eve Bade for distinguished service to the City of Redding from January 1998 to present; and associated presentations.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - for non-agendized matters within the city’s jurisdiction.
PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT, CITY COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTIO N 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 a t 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 a vailable 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. 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 C alendar 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). Approve City Council Minutes: Special Meeting – Closed Session of November 11, 2025; Special Meeting – Closed Session of November 14, 2025; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of November 18, 2025.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 5; and Payroll Register Nos. 10 and 11.
4(c). Authorize and approve the following related to the second reading of the below - noted Ordinance introduced at the regularly scheduled Ci ty Council Meeting of December 2, 2025:
(1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2686, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Reddi ng, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning), all relating to clean-up and updating of the City’s Zoning Code:
(a) Section 18.1 5.030: Remove lot size requirements that pertain to creation of accessory dwelling units;
(b) Section 18.30.20: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(c) Section 18.31.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(d) Section 18.32.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as permitted uses with in the Use Classification table;
(e) Section 18.33.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(f) Section 18.33.050: Update related text to ensure compliance with objective development standards relating to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units;
(g) Section 18.40.120: Modify trash enclosure requirements to address organic waste recycling and comply with State law;
(h) Section 18.41.040: Update p arking requirements relating to accessory dwelling units;
(i) Section 18.41.100: Correct previous deletion of alternative screening and revise height of vegetation within vision triangle for consistency;
(j) Section 18.42.030: Correct reference regarding temporary on -site real estate development signs;
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(k) Section 18.43.020: Eliminate tents as an accessory structure; (l) Section 18.43.140: Amend regulations relating to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to bring the ordinance into compliance with State law;
(m) Section 18.60.020: Add junior accessory dwelling unit as a new residential housing type; and
(n) Section 18.61.020: Add definitions for “living area” and “primary dwelling”.
4(d). Authorize and approve the following re lated to the second reading of the below - noted Ordinance introduced at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of December 2, 2025:
(1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2687, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding: (a) amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18, (Zoning), Chapter 18.31.030 -B (Density Regulations – Residential Uses) and adding RMC Title 18, Chapter 18.59, “HO” Housing Opportunity Overlay District; and (b) amending the City of Redding Zoning Map establishing said Overlay District on speci fied properties (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 074 -160-016, 108-150-001, 108-150-006, 108-150-007, 110-440-007, 110 -440-008, 067 -040-008, 108 -100-019, 108 -100-021, 108-050-041, 108 -050-044, 109 -080-013, 117 -200-005, 117 -200-006, 112-240-025, 110 -450-003, 110 -450-004, 110 -450-005, and 110 -450- 007) located in various areas of the City of Redding and as identified in the 2020-2028 Housing Element.
4(e). Authorize and approve the following related to the second reading of the below - noted Ordinance introduced at t he regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of December 2, 2025:
(1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2688, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 11 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 11.12 (Speed Limits) by amending S ection 11.12.010 (Established on Certain Streets) to update Volume II, all relating to speed limits on certain City of Redding streets.
4.1(a). Accept update regarding the proclamation declaring a local emergency due to flooding and, pursuant to Public C ontract Code 20168 and 22050(c)(1), make a determination by a four -fifths vote that there is a need to continue the emergency.
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4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with K2 Development Company, Inc. , conditioned upon approval by the City Attorney, increasing the total funding f or the Quartz Hill Infrastructure Project (C - 10294) to $4,054,439;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with K2 Development Company, Inc.;
(3) Determine that the amendment of the agreement does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore requires no further environmental review; and
(4) Determine that the amendment to the Development Funding Agreement for predevelopment costs is categorially exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act under Title 24 CFR 58.34(a)(1), and acknowledge that a separate environmental review is in progress for the subsequent project.
4.2(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the City of Redding’s 2025 Shelter Crisis Annual Report; (2) Direct staff to submit the report to the California Senate and Assembly Committees by January 1, 2026; and
(3) Determine that approval and submittal of the report does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and requires no further environmental review.
4.3(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 19 th Amendment to City of Redding (City) Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 decreasing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 by $11,060, and increasing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027 by $11,060, all related to repurposing budgeted funds to cover the costs associated with SharePoint storage needs as part of the City-wide Microsoft 365 project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve up to 20 additional terabytes of SharePoint storage, at $0.18 a gigabyte per month with a maximum cost of $43,200 annually.
4.11(a). Authorize staff to reduce the retention by five percent, thereby releasing $1,208,464.75 to Redding Airport Constructors, the contractor, for Bid Negotiation No. 5451 (Job No. 9944 -33) Redding Airport Runway 16 -34 and Taxiway Connectors Rehabilitation and MAGVAR Improvements Project.
4.11(b). Approve the final map for Salt Creek Heights Subdivision, Unit 5 (S-15-07/PD- 11-07), thereby instructing the City Clerk to file the map with the Shasta County Recorder.
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4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5661 - Street Striping and Pavement Marking Services Contract:
(1) Award to Darren Taylor Construction, Inc., in the amount of $223,100; (2) Find that the action is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities; and
(3) Authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the contract, if mutually agreeable, with all prices, terms, and conditions remaining the same, for two additional one-year periods.
4.12(a). Approve the following City of Redding Local Appointments List for each City of Redding Board, Commission, and Committee, relative to 2025 -26 term expirations and vacancies to fulfill the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act):
(1) Exhibit A - A list of all appo intive terms which will expire during the next calendar year, with the name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment, the date the term expires, and the necessary qualifications for the position; and
(2) Exhibit B - A list of all boards, commissions , and committees whose members serve at the pleasure of the Council and the necessary qualifications for each position.
4.15(a). Adopt Resolution, effective December 21, 2025, to: (1) amend the unrepresented Non -Exempt City of Redding (City) Employee Sc hedule of Classifications and Hourly Wage Rates; and (2) amend the Non -Exempt City Employee Schedule of Classifications and Hourly Wage Rates for the Redding Independent Employees Association – Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit, to increase salari es for positions impacted by the 2026 California Minimum Wage increase.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
5. APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Mike Littau
5.1. Consider Mayor's appointments and r eappointments to the City of Redding Community Services Advisory Commission.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the Mayor’s recommendation to make the following appointments and reappointments to the City of Redding Community Services Advisory Commission:
(1) Reappoint James Finck to serve a second full four -year term January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029;
(2) Appoint Christina Prosperi to serve a four-year term January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029; and
(3) Appoint Julia Parsons to service a four -year term January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029.
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9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNIC ATIONS OF DEPARTMENT S,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Personnel
9.15(b).
Consider Resolution approving exception to the California Public Employees' Retirement System 180 -day wait period with regard to the re -hiring of retired Information Technology Supervisor, David Mann.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving a 180 -day wait period exception and single interim appoint ment of David Mann as Information Technology Supervisor for the City of Redding pursuant to Government Code sections 7522.56 and 21224, effective January 5, 2026, for up to 960 hours; and (2) Authorize the City Manager , or designee, to execute the necessary h iring documentation.
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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Personnel Dept., Redding, California 96001, Phone (530) 225-4065.