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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
February 3, 2026, 3:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Mayor Mike Littau with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Jack Munns and Erin Resner. Vice Mayor Dr. Paul Dhanuka arrived at 3:21 p.m.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Interim City Manager Kari Kibler, Interim Assistant City Manager /Public Works Director Michael Webb, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton , and Executive Assistant II Erin Barnhart.
City of Redding Biennial Revenue Discussion No. 1
3.1. City of Redding Biennial Budget Revenue Discussion for FY 26 & FY 27.
Interim City Manager Kibler provided opening remarks, and Finance Director Greg Robinett summarized the Report to the City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued to discuss how to proceed for this meeting, and it was decided to take a vote on each section.
Council Member Resner left the Chambers at 3:15 p.m. and returned at 3:16 p.m.
Council provided the following direction regarding revenue assumption modifications for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through FY 2031:
Sales Tax Revenue
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Audette, second by Council Member Resner, to adopt Scenario 2 (Middle) , update FY 2025 to $30,253 , and to use formally approved projections that FY 2026 will be down two percent year over year from this revised amount. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Property Tax Updates
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Audette, seconded by Council Member Munns, to adopt a custom scenario, keep as budgeted and recognize the actual number for FY 2025 at a 3% assumption, and keep as projected at 3% going forward.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Council Member Munns left the Chambers at 3:58 p.m. and returned at 4:00 p.m.
Transient Occupancy Tax
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Audette, to adopt Scenario 3 (Downside), with some exceptions: in FY 2 026 assume a long-term growth assumption of 2% and then moving forward from FY 2 027, assume a long-term growth assumption of 3.5%. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Cannabis and Other Tax Updates
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Audette, seconded by Council Member Resner, to change FY 2026 year over year increase to 6.89%; change FY 2027 to reflect a flat growth; and keep 4% year over year increases for the remainder of FYs 2028 through 2031. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A consensus of Council directed staff to postpone any additional budget meetings pending the new City Manager’s arrival and once he has assumed his position.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Littau announced that no one present wished to speak regarding the following Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION
At the hour of 5:09 p.m., Mayor Littau announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session.
At the hour of 6:26 p.m., Mayor Littau reconvened to Open Session and reported that in reference to:
4A. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Cook v. City of Redding, et al.; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 25CV-0207283
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
4B. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Locations: 1728 East Cypress Avenue, APN No. 067-080-048; 1200 Industrial Street, APN No. 067-120-019; and
2525 Victor Avenue, APN No. 067-490-023
City Negotiator: Public Works Director Michael Webb
Parties: City of Redding and:
(1) Piggy and the Farmer Inc., a California Corporation; (2) Lawrence A. Price & Kathleen L. Price, husband and wife, as Joint Tenants;
(3) Warren K. Partridge and Laurey L. Partridge, husband and wife, as Joint Tenants
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
4C. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Designated Agency Representative: Interim Personnel Director Leslie Saelee Employee Organizations:
(1) Redding Police Managers’ Association;
(2) Redding Peace Officers’ Association;
(3) Redding Peace Officers’ Association - Miscellaneous Employees; (4) Redding Indepe ndent Employees’ Organization -Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit;
(5) Redding Independent Employees’ Organization-Supervisory & Confidential Unit; (6) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1245 AFL -CIO-Maintenance Employees; and
(7) Unrepresented Employees
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
4D. Closed S ession pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957( b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Attorney
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
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4E. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT – CITY ATTORNEY
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 6:26 p .m., Mayor Littau declared the m eeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mike Littau, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk