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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
March 3, 2026, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Mike Littau with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Jack Munns, and Erin Resner. Vice Mayor Dr. Paul Dhanuka participated telephonically All votes were taken by roll call.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, City Manager William Tarbox, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant II Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Resner.
The Invocation was provided by Redding Police and Fire Chaplain Dan Conklin.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dan Miser asked Council to consider an ordinance regarding restrictions related to marijuana use at private residences.
Kim Moore opined her frustration regarding health and safety concerns at The Woodlands Apartment Complex, and provided contact information to the City Clerk for the Council.
Nick Gardner requested Council to review Federal Aviation Administration and City funding for tarmac repaving at Benton Airpark.
Sam Reuss opined his interest in assisting the City with trash clean up along public access right of ways.
Delores Lucero expressed her opposition to current processes related to the release of City of Redding public records.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4.2(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2026-014, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, declaring April 2026 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Redding.
4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following actions related to Request for Proposal Schedule No. 5650 – Overhaul of two Boiler Feedwater Pumps and Motors for the City of Redding Electric Utility: (1) award the contract to Stephens Mechanical Corp., in an amount not-to- exceed $350,000; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the contract and any related documentation, and to execute change orders within the approved not -to-exceed amount; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or d esignee, to approve and sign contract amendments and change orders in an additional cumulative amount not -to-exceed $150,000, for a total project authorization not -to-exceed $500,000, to address improbable and unforeseeable repairs discovered after disassembly and inspection.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to the design, permitting, engineering, and construction of the Turtle Bay Boat Ramp Improvement Project: (1) approve ratification of a grant application for a Boat Launching Facilities Grant in the amount of $6,000,000, administered by the California Division of Boating and Waterways; (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -015, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving the City of Redding as an appl icant for a Boat Launching Facilities Grant; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to apply for the grant, accept the grant, appropriate funds should the grant be awarded, and execute any agreements necessary to implement the project.
4.11(a).Accept Bid Schedule No. 5593, Cape Seal 2025 Project, awarded to VSS International, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $2,541,486.85.
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4.11(b). Authorize the City of Redding Water Utility to purchase a spare filter underdrain system for the Foothill Water Treatment Plant at a net cost of $238,898.30, including applicable taxes and delivery.
4.11(c).Accept the project plans, specifications, and construction, of the sewer line associated with the Trinity Street Sewer Reimbursement Agreement (C -9727) as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $3,053,466.78.
4.11(d).Approve the sole -source purchase of all City of Redding Rotamix Mixing Systems and find that the name Rotamix in the specifications for maintenance and Public Works projects is authorized by Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2) in order to match other products in use by the City.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Munns, that the foregoing items on th e Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
Resolution Nos. 2026-014 and 2026-015 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
6.1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving City of Redding Electric Utility (REU) rate increases and increasing the Residential Energy Discount.
Electric Utility Director Nicholas Zettel provided the Report to the City Council (staff report), and PowerPoint, both incorporated herein by reference.
The following spoke in opposition the utility rate increases Delor es Lucero, and Nick Gardner.
Director Zettel stated that there was a significant lack of public participation in the previous public workshops citing that cumulatively 14 residents attended the workshop scheduled on February 25, 2026. Because of this , REU is requesting to postpone the public hearing to the next regular Council Meeting on March 17, 2026, to meet residents in various parts of the community in hopes to gain more public participation over the next two weeks.
Council Member Audette requested to delay the public hearing for one year.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Munns, to continue the scheduled public hearing regarding the proposed utility rate increases to March 17, 2026.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members – Audette
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.1(a). Uncodified Ordinance amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6.42 (Entertainment Zones) to add the Hilltop Entertainment Zone.
Management Assistant to City Manager Jason Gibilisco summarized the Report to the City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
The following spoke in favor of an entertainment district for Hilltop Drive : Rhonda Hansen, James Vereb, Nick Gardner, and Ed Rullman.
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In response to Council Member Audette, City Attorney Curtis explained to the Council the City’s standard ordinance adoption process and that due to the direction staff received at the City Council Meeting on February 17, 2026, if there are any changes, staff would not have sufficient time to return with this item prior to the 2026 Kool April Nights Cruise.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Munns, to: (1) adopt uncodified Ordinance No. 2689, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations), Chapter 6.42 (Entertainment Zone) by amending Section 6.42 , 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 of the ordinance; and (3) find that the adoption of the ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act guidelines 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) ; and further find that the passage of the or dinance will have no foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 7:24 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