Revised June 12, 2026, at 12:16 p.m. to update 4.11(c)--Award of Bid Schedule 5692 to Furnish New Tires, Tire Recaps, Tire Repairs and Tire Disposal
Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA
June 16, 2026
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR MIKE LITTAU
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation - Amarjit Singh, Sikh Center
C. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Danny Orloff, Visit Redding’s Tourism Marketin g Director, providing a semi -annual report regarding tourism marketing and promotional efforts for the City of Redding.
2B. Presentation by John Truitt, Viva Downtown Redding Executive Director , regarding the unique overlap of the officially designated M ain St reet District, California Cultural District, and City of Redding Entertainment Zone.
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 Counc il at that time.
If anyone wishes to address the City Council on any item considered at this meeting before or during Council’s consideration of that item, please enter your name in the electronic k iosk 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 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.
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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 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). Approve City Council Minutes: Special Meeting – Closed Session of June 2 , 2026; and Regular Meeting of June 2, 2026.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 11; and Payroll Register Nos. 23 and 24.
4(c). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash and Cash by Fund reports for the month of April 2026.
4(d). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for April 2026.
4.1(a). Approve the Funding Agreement with t he Superior California Economic Development District (SCEDD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027, for economic development planning and business development services; and authorize payment to SCEDD in the amount of $18,138 for FY 2026-27 activities.
4.1(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with CAS Redding LLC, for 4.35 acres of City of Redding -owned property located at 6950 Lockheed Dr (Assessor’s Parcel Number 056 -610-004), for the appraised value; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the PSA and any other documents needed to complete the sale and transfer of the property.
4.1(c). Authorize the Mayor to send a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1821 (Pacheco) which would amend the California Public Records Act response deadline from 10 calendar days to 10 business days.
4.1(d). Authorize and approve the following for completion of the Downtown Redding Property Based Improvement District:
(1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to Consulting and Professional Services Contract (C -10378) with NBS Government Finance Group extending the contract term to June 1, 2027, and increasing the total contract amount by $5,000 for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $118,500; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 42 nd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2026 -049 appropriating an additional $5,000 to fund the Consultant and Professional Services Contract.
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4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Rescind the First Amendment to the Real Pr operty Lease Agreement (C- 10985) with the County of Shasta for property located at 7251 Eastside Road (Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 050-050-010 and 050-070-008); and (2) Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Publi c Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(5), because the rescission is a “no project” election or project disapproval and, even if it were a project, under the common - sense exemption pursuant to 14 CCR §15061, subdivision (b)(3) because “it can be s een with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.”
4.4(a). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Apply for a grant from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program in the amount of $484,900 for local retailer enforcement operations by the City of Redding Code Enforcement Division; (2) If awarded, accept the grant; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to apply, accept, and appropriate funds for the grant.
4.4(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the submission of grant application(s), each not to exceed $950,000, to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in one or more of the following config urations as determined by the City Manager or designee:
(a) A joint application by the Redding Fire Department and City of Redding Development Services Department for Vegetation
Management Plan development and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update; and/or
(b) A sole application by the Community Services Department for Vegetation Management; or
(c) A combined application by all three departments encompassing Vegetation Management Plan development, Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan update, and Vegetation Management; and
(2) If awarded, authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the grant and execute all documents necessary to appropriate and administer the funds.
4.4(c). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize the submission of an application to the State of Calif ornia Encampment Resolution Funding Program ( due by June 30, 2026) in an amount not-to-exceed $5,300,000;
(2) Approve the proposed subrecipient, Good News Rescue Mission , for shelter renovation and coordinated street outreach services; (3) Authorize the City Man ager, or designee , to execute all application documents, agreements, and related grant actions , including grant appropriation, if awarded; and
(4) Find that applying for grant funds is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following actions related to Contract (C-10298) with Pace Engineering, Inc., for Engineering and Design Services for the Power Plant Maintenance Office Building project located at 17120 Clear Creek Road:
(1) Approve the First A mendment to Contract (C-10298) with P ace Engineering, Inc, increasing the total contract compensation amount by $40,000, from $320,000 to a revised not -to-exceed amount of $360,000, and extending the contract term through June 30, 2027, to provide continued design, drawing, submittal review, and construction support services through project completion; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment and any related documents necessary to execute the amendment.
4.6(a). Adopt Resolution declaring July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Redding.
4.6(b). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve and ratify the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant application and award submitted by the Housing Division;
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 36 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $300,000 for the Caltrans CCEP grant for fiscal years 2025-26; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept and execute a grant agreement for the Caltrans CCEP grant for $300,000 to beautify the area around Caldwell Park, Downtown Redding, and the Parkview neighborhood.
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4.6(c). Authorize and approve the following related to Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs):
(1) Adopt Resolution relative to LMDs A, B, and C:
(a) Approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 202 6-27 for the LMDs as filed with the City Clerk;
(b) Setting a Public Hearing for 6:00 p.m., on July 21, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
California;
(c) Declaring the City Council's intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
(2) Adopt Resolution relative to LMDs D, E, F, G, H, H1, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, S1, T, U, V, W, 01-06, 02-06, 03-06, 04-06, 05-06, 06-06, 07- 06, 08-06, 09-06, 11-06, 01-07, 02-07, 02-09, 03 -09, 01-11, 02-11, 03- 11, 01-13, 02-14, 03-14, 01-15, 02-16, 03-16, 01 -17, 01-19, 02-19, 01- 20, 01-22 and 01-23:
(a) Approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 202 6-27 for the LMDs as listed above as filed with the City Clerk;
(b) Setting a Public Hearing for 6:00 p.m., on July 21, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
California regarding the LMDs listed above;
(c) Declaring the City Council's intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
(3) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the project is an organizational or administrative activity of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
4.10(a). Approve setting a Public Hearing on July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, Calif ornia, to consider adjustments to the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
4.10(b). Adopt Resolution establishing the appropriation limit for Fiscal Year 2026 -27 for the City of Redding at $332,969,989.
4.11(a). Accept Bid Negotia tion No. 5234, South Bonnyview I -5 Bechelli Projec t, awarded to J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $5,032,522.63.
4.11(b). Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 41 st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 increasing appropriations by $24,240 for a Report of Waste Discharge for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 for the City of Redding (City)-owned Benton Landfill (Assessor’s Parcel No. 104 -100-032) for the City’s Solid Waste Utility.
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4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5692, Furnishing New Tires, Tire Recaps, Tire Repairs, and Tire Disposal Services:
(1) Award to Tehama Tire Service, the only responder, for the period of June 3, 2026, through May 31, 2027, for the pu rchase and service of tires, as needed, for City of Redding fleet;
(2) Authorize the Purchasing Officer t o execute a blanket purchase agreement with Tehama Tire Service for a not -to-exceed amount of $700,000 per one-year contract period;
(3) Authorize the City Man ager, or designee, to approve future pricing adjustments, and changes in terms, as needed, up to an additional $70,000 per one-year contract period;
(4) Authorize the Purchasing Office to extend the contract, if mutually agreeable, for up to two consecutive on e-year periods through May 31, 2029; and
(5) Ratify the extension of the previous contract with Tehama Tire through June 30, 2026.
4.11(d). Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5696 Magnums Area Remote Sewer Project:
(1) Award to Hardiman Construction, Inc., in the amount of $3,485,530; (2) Approve an additional $300,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees; and $580,000 for project development costs; (3) Approve $350,000 to provide construction contingency funding; and (4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $80,000.
4.11(e). Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Accept State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding in the amount of $ 4,410,000 for the design and construction of the City of Redding Ricardo Avenue wastewater collection system; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 40 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating $4,410,000 in SRF funding for the project.
4.11(f). Adopt Resolution relative to Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Districts (SSMD) 01 - 07 Hope Lane and 01-19 Seven Bridges, to authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the Engineer’s Reports for Fiscal Year 2026 -27 for SSMD 01 - 07 and SSMD 01-19 as filed with the City Clerk;
(2) Set a Public Hearing for 6:00 p.m. on July 21, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California; and (3) Declare the City Council’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2026–27 pursuant to the State of California Improvement Act of 1911.
4.11(g). Accept Bid Negotiation No. 5462 (Job No. 2680), Athens Area Water Improvements Project, awarded to Eddie Axner Construction, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of $5,844,749.06.
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4.11(h). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to the City of Redding Tarmac Road Storm Drain Emergency Replacement Project (Project):
(1) Accept update regarding the Project; and
(2) Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050(c)(1), make a determination by a four -fifths vote that there is a need to continue the emergency work.
4.11(i). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5683, Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Building 21 Switchboard & Motor Control Center Replacement Project:
(1) Award to Electric Innovations Inc., in the amount of $995,000; (2) Approve an additional $ 250,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $85,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $100,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $50,000; and
(6) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities.
4.11(j). Authorize and approve the following actions related to the California Heritage YouthBuild Academy located at the northwest corner of Industrial Street and Alfreda Way:
(1) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Reimbursement Agreement with Block 7 Retail Investors, LLC;
(2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve amendments; and (3) Find that the action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
5. APPOINTMENTS
City Council
5.1. Consider Mayor's reappointments and appointment of City of Redding representatives to t he Economic Development Corporation of Shasta County Board of Directors.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A court challenge to action taken by the City Council on any project or decision may be limited to only those issues raised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council during, or prior to, the public hearing.
Public Works
6.1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving the City of Redding's Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-26 to 2030-31.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt Resolution approving the City of Redding’s Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025−26 to 2030−31.
6.2. Public Hearing to consider Resolution to adopt the City of Redding 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, authorize and approve the following actions relative to the City of Redding (City) 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan:
(1) Adopt Resolution to adopt the City 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, pursuant to California Water Code section 10632;
(2) Direct staff to file the City 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan wit h the California Department of Water Resources and the California State Library within 30 days of adoption;
(3) Direct staff to make the final City 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan available for public review within 30 days after filing a copy with the California Department of Water Resources;
(4) Direct staff to submit the final City 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan in electronic format to Shasta County, City of Anderson, City of Shasta Lake, Bella Vista Water District, Clear Creek Community Services Dist rict, Centerville Community Services District, Shasta Community Services District and Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation District within 30 days of adoption; and
(5) Find that this activity is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Qua lity Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
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Public Works
6.3. Public Hearing to consider Resolution to adopt the City of Redding 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, authorize and approve the following actions relative to the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP):
(1) Adopt Resolution to adopt the 2025 UWMP as required by the State of California Department of Water Resources pursuant to Assembly Bi ll 797, the “Urban Water Management Planning Act,” amending Division 6, Part 2.6, of the California Water Code (Water Code);
(2) Pursuant to Water Code section 10644, direct staff to file the 202 5 UWMP Update with the California Department of Water Resources and the California State Library within thirty (30) days of adoption;
(3) Pursuant to Water Code section 10645, direct staff to make the 202 5 UWMP Update available for public review within thirty (30) days after filing a copy with the California Department of Water Resources;
(4) Pursuant to Water Code section 10644, direct staff to submit the final 202 5 UWMP Update in electronic format to Shasta County, City of Anderson, City of Shasta Lake, Bella Vista Water District, Clear Creek Community Services District, Centerville Community Services District, Shasta Community Services District and Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation District within thirty (30) days of adoption; and
(5) Find that this activity is exempt from environmental review under the California E nvironmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Manager
9.1(e). Consider Downtown Entertainment Zone Update.
Recommendation:
Accept an update regarding the first six months of operation of the City of Redding Downtown Entertainment Zone.
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City Manager
9.1(f). Consider updates to Redding Municipal Code Chapter 4.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax) to update and modernize tax administration of Transient Occupancy Tax.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following to modernize tax administration, align local code with recent changes in California law, and improve the City of Redding's abili ty to administer and collect transient occupancy taxes associated with short -term rental platforms:
(1) Introduce Ordinance amending Chapter 4.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax) of the Redding Municipal Code, for first reading by title only and waive the full reading;
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance and authorize the City Clerk to publish the summary ordinance according to law; and (3) Find that amendment and adoption of the ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Envi ronmental Quality Act, pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
9.1(g). Update to provide information regarding the City of Redding Financial Advisory Committee and City of Redding Audit Committee.
Recommendation:
Receive an infor mational report regarding the implementatio n, next steps, and proposed meeting schedules for the City of Redding (City) Financial Advisory Committee and the City’s Audit Committee, each established on February 3, 2026, by adoption of City Council Resolution Nos. 2026-009 and 2026-010.
Assistant City Manager
9.2(b). Consider update regarding City of Redding membership on the County of Shasta Air Pollution Control Board and Budget Resolution.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Accept the report regarding the Air Pollution Control Board; and (2) Adopt R esolution approving and adopting the 43rd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025 -049 appropriating $182,210 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and $87,830 in FY 2027 pursuant to Health and Safety Code 40704.5.
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Electric Utility
9.5(b). Consider Redding Electric Utility's (REU) implementation of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Program and adopt Budget Resolution.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following actions related to REU’s PSPS customer preparedness and support program, enhancing REU’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan:
(1) Approve the establishment and implementation of REU’s comprehensive PSPS customer preparedness and support program, including customer notifications, pr eparedness outreach, event -based communications, and targeted support measures for customers located in PSPS-impacted areas; (2) Authorize the implementation of a generator or battery back -up rebate program providing up to a $500 rebate for eligible customers located in PSPS-impacted areas, subject to final eligibility criteria established by REU; (3) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 39th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 202 5-049 appropriating $250,000 for the implementation of PSPS customer programs; and
(4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements, amendments, purchase orders, and related documents necessary to support PSPS customer programs.
Personnel
9.15(a).
Consider Resolution recognizing the formation of the Redding Ele ctric Professionals’ Association – Management and Redding Electric Professionals’ Association – Supervisory, Technical, and Professional Units
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution to: (1) establish two new bargaining units consisting of management, supervi sory, technical and professional employees within the City of Redding (City) Electric Department which were formerly part of the Unrepresented group; and (2) certify and recognize the Redding Electric Professionals’ Association as an Exclusively Recognized Employee Organization representing the Supervisory, Technical, and Professional and Management units in accordance with the City’s Employer/Employee Resolution, Resolution No. 2012-091.
11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
Information Only
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12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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