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03/17/2026
Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
March 17, 2026, 3:30 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Littau with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Jack Munns, and Erin Resner. Vice Mayor Dr. Paul Dhanuka arrived at 3:36 p.m.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, City Manager William Tarbox, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant II Erin Barnhart.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Littau announced that no one present wished to speak regarding the following Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION
At the hour of 3:31 p.m., Mayo r Littau announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session.
At the hour of 5:58 p.m., Mayor Littau reconvened the Closed Session to Open Session and reported that in reference to:
3A. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Wynhoff v. City of Redding; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 24CV-0204924
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a) , the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
3B. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Manivong v. City of Redding, et al.; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 25CV-0209517
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on 3B(3).
3C. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
River Ranch Neighborhood Association v. City of Redding; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 26CV-210023
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
3D. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Baker v. City of Redding; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 26CV-209640
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no repo rtable action on this item.
3E. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation - One potential case
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
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3F. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Kibler Employee Organizations:
(1) Local 1934 of International Association of Fire Fighters (2) United Public Employees of California - Redding Fire Management Unit
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable action on this item.
At the hour of 6:04 p.m., Mayor Littau declared the meeting adjourned and continued items 3 G through 3H to the end of the regular City Council meeting held on the same date, March 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Redding Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001.
CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION
At the hour of 8:00 p.m., Mayor Littau reconvened the Special Meeting and announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session.
Vice Mayor Dr. Dhanuka left the meeting at 8:12 p.m. and did not return.
At the hour of 8:55 p.m., Mayor Littau reconvened the Special Meeting to Open Session and reported that in reference to:
3G. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54957(b) and 54957.6:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
RECRUITMENT AND CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Title: City Attorney
(1) Pursuant t o California Government Code Section 54957(b) – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – City Attorney;
(2) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT: City Attorney – Recruitment; and
(3) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 – CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Designated Agency
Representative: Personnel Director Kibler; Unrepresented Public Employee: City Attorney
By a vote of 4 -1, (Vice Mayor Dr. Dhanuka was absent), the Council accepted City Attorney Curtis’ resignation effective April 4, 2026.
3H. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property Location: Redding Motorsports Park / Redding Drag Strip, located on Old Oregon Trail, a licensed portion of Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 054-270- 004 and 056-130-031
Agency Negotiator: Community Services Director Menne
Negotiating Parties: City of Redding and Redding Drag Strip, Inc.; Redding Motorsports Park; Stillwater MX; Shasta Kart Klub; and Shasta Supermoto Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
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 8:58 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