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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
July 21, 2026, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Mike Littau with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Jack Munns, and Erin Resner.
Also present: Interim City Attorney Mary Anne Wagner, Interim City Manager/Public Works Director Michael Webb, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton and Executive Assistant II Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Littau.
Mayor Littau acknowledged the passing of City Manager William Tarbox and expressed condolences on behalf of the City Council, City staff, and community to Mr. Tarbox’s family, friends, and colleagues. The Mayor recognized Mr. Tarbox ’s dedicated service to the City of Redding and invited those in attendance to observe a moment of silence in his honor.
The Invocation was provided by Reverend Colin Duffy, Redding Nazarene Church.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tiffney Ottoboni, co-director of the Lake Redding Regatta , provided a historical overview of the Redding Regatta and invited everyone to attend the event to be held August 1 -2, 2026, at Lake Redding Park.
Chris Begley, Michael Rychard, and Kim Malson, opined their opposition to the proposed Shasta County Alternative Custody Campus on City of Redding-owned property located at 7251 Eastside Road.
Robert opined his concerns regarding public safety in the City of Redding.
Leslie Sawyer expressed her concerns regarding state and local legislative decisions.
Nick Gardner shared his appreciation of the City of Redding for its ongoing efforts to maintain the Redding Sports Park.
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(b). This is the second reading of the below -noted Ordinance introduced at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of June 16, 2026: (1) adopt Ordinance No. 2694, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Redding Municipal Code Title 4 (Revenue and Finance), Chapter 4.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax), sections 4.12.010 through 4.12.150 for the purpose of modernizing tax administration of Transient Occupancy Tax.
4(c). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash and Cash by Fund reports for the month of May 2026.
4(d). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
4.1(a). Authorize the Mayor to sign and send a response letter to the 2025-26 Shasta County Grand Jury concerning its report titled “If You Don’t Ask, You Will Never Know – Redding City Council grant of Civic Auditorium capital improvement funds to Advance Redding: was the public protected?” regarding the grant awarded to Advance Redding in the amount of $675,000 and the rent decrease from $23,000 per month to zero.
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4.3(a). Authorize and approve the following: (1) approve the acceptance of quote PWQX305 and purchase of the hypervisor software VMware through the licensed and approved reseller CDW-G for three one-year terms, with an annual price of $140,250 each year for a total of $420,750 for the three years; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to modify the number and type of licenses based on City of Redding (City) needs; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -058, a resolution of the City Council of the City of R edding, approving and adopting th e 46th Amendment to Budget Resolution No . 2025 -049 appropriating $60,250 to fund the first year of the purchase utilizing the City’s Information Technology Reserves Account.
4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5700 – Fiberglass Crossarms for the Redding Electric Utility: (1) award Bid 5700 to Anixter, proposing MacLean Power Systems fiberglass crossarms as an approved alternate manufacturer, for an annual evaluated price of $209,673.75, including sales tax; (2) authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with Anixter through June 30 2031, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaining the same, and price changes in direct proportion to the change in the Producer Price Index; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve an additional $42,000 per contract term as a contingency funding to support operational requirements and higher-than-anticipated contract expenditures.
4.6(a). Authorize and approve the following: (1) approve and ratify the City of Redding as an applicant for up to $10 7,500.00 from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely Grant Program ; and (2) authorize the Director of Community Services and Airports, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to apply for the grant.
4.8(a). Authorize and approve the following: (1) approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Fire Protection and Prevention Services with the Buckeye Fire Protection District, effective July 1, 2026; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2026-059, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 47 th Amendment to Budget Resolution No. 2025-49 to recognize additional revenue of $110,000 for the Agreement with Buckeye Fire Protection District.
4.9(a). Authorize and approve the following: (1) approve School Resource Officer Agreement with the Shasta Union High School District in the amount of $487,458 annually for the shared cost of three School Resource Officers; (2) authorize the City of Redding Chief of Police, or designee, to execute the Agreement with the Shasta Union High School District; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -060, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 48 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 to recognize additional revenue of $149,490 for the agreement with Shasta Union High School District.
4.11(a).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(b).Authorize and approve the following a ctions regarding the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) grant funding from the State of California, Department of Transportation: (1) accept additional $585,730 awarded to the City of Redding for the Canyon Road Bridge over ACID Canal Project; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -061, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 45th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating a total of $585,730 of HBP Funds for the Project.
4.11(c). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5712, Cape Seal 2026: (1) award to American Pavement Systems , Inc., in the amount of $ 1,697,708; (2) approve an additional $4 80,000 to cover the cost of contract administration and inspection fees; (3) approve $1 70,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) approve $85,000 for project development costs; (5) authorize the City Manager , or designee to execute all documents related to the award and 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(c) – Existing Facilities.
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4.11(d).Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5698 (Job No.
WSADM23008), Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Clarifiers 1 & 2 Rehabilitation Project: (1) award to RTA Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,590,000; (2) approve an additional $450,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees; (3) approve $45,000 for project development costs; (4) approve $ 260,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute related documents and to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $100,000; and (6) find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Env ironmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities.
4.11(e).Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 56 86, Sacramento River Trail Overlook Project : (1) award the project to the lowest bidder, Jefferson State Highways, Inc. , in the amount of $ 546,734; (2) approve an additional $219,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees; (3) approve $170,166 for project development costs; (4) approve $ 55,000 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 $25,000: and (6) find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Munns, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, ratified, 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. 2026-058 through 2026-061; and Ordinance No. 2694 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA), a joint exercise of powers authority and public entity of the State of California, related to the development of Redding School of the Arts High School Campus as required by the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA).
Management Assistant to the City Manager Jason Gibilisco summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
The hour of 6:29 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
Mayor Littau determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing.
The Affidavit of Publication – Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, second ed by Council Member Munns, to adopt Resolution No. 2026-062, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving the issuance revenue bonds by the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) not -to-exceed $13,000,000 (the Bonds), for the benefit of RSA Facilities, LLC, (the Borrower) to provide for the financing and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, improvement, furnishing and/or equipping of the charter school educational facilities known as Redding School of the Arts and RSA Early College High School , located at 955 Inspiration Place, Redding, CA 96003 (the “Existing Campus”) and to be located at an adjacent parcel located south of the Existing Campus and east of Gibraltar Road (the “Adjacent Parcel” and, together with the Existing Campus, the “Projec t”). Such adoption is solely for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code and CEDA’s Joint Powers Agreement.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
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Resolution No. 2026-062 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Council Member Munns left Chambers at 6:32 p.m. and returned at 6:36 p.m.
6.2. Public Hearings (2) to consider adopting Resolutions (2) regarding Landscape Maintenance Districts Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Community Services Director Travis Menne summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
The hour of 6:41 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
Mayor Littau determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing.
The Affidavit of Publication – Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, second ed by Council Member Munns, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2026-063, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, relative to LMDs A, B, and C authorizing the following: (a) confirming the maps of the assessment districts as contained in the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the LMDs A, B, and C, as filed with the City Clerk; (b) Approving and confirming annual assessments and levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2026-27 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -064, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, relative to LMDs authorizing the following: (a) Confirming the maps of the assessment districts as contained in the Engineer’s Reports for 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: (b) Approving and confirming annual assessment and levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2026 -27 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act 1972; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate the revenues and expenses accordingly by each LMD associated with this report.
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. 2026-063 and 2026-064 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
6.3. Public Hearing to consider Resolution regarding Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District 01- 07 Hope Lane and 01-19 Seven Bridges.
Assistant Public Works Director Ryan Bailey summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
The hour of 7:58 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
Mayor Littau determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing.
The Affidavit of Publication – Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dr. Dhanuka , second ed by Council Member Resner, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2026 -065, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, relative to Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Districts (SSMD) 01 -07 Hope Lane and 01-19 Seven Bridges: (a) confirming the map of the assessment district as contained in the Engineer's Reports for SSMD 01-07 and SSMD 01-19; and (2) approving and confirming the an nual assessments and ordering the levy amounts shown for Fiscal Year 2026 -27 pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Chapter 26, Maintenance Districts, Streets and Highways Code Section 5820, et seq.
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 No. 2026-065 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
6.4 Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to adjust the City's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
Interim City Manager Webb advised Council that staff will continue this item to the August 18, 2026, City Council Meeting.
The hour of 6:50 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
Mayor Littau determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing.
Mayor Littau asked staff to return with more data and information.
Council Member Audette requested staff to: (1) provide what the increases were over the last three years to see what the incremental increases have been; and (2) engage with the developers’ and the do it yourself (DIYers) working group to gather input on what t heir recommendations would be.
The Affidavit of Publication – Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Dhanuka, to continue the Public Hearing to the Regular City Council Meeting on August 18, 2026, to consider adopting a Resolution adjusting the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.1(b). Resolutions (2) approving interim appointment of Robert Schreeder to the position of Chief of Police for the City of Redding pursuant to Government Code sections 21221(g) and 21221(h).
Personnel Director Kari Kibler highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Audette, seconded by Council Member Munns, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2026-066, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, appointing Robert Schreeder as Interim Chief of Police pursuant to Government Code section 21221(g) during the approved leave of absence of Chief Barner, effective August 3, 2026, through September 21, 2026; (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026-067, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, appointing Robert Schreeder as Interim Chief of Police Chief pursuant to Government Code section 21221(h), effective September 22, 2026 , upon Chief Barne r’s r etirement, and continuing during the City's recruitment and selection of a permanent Chief of Police; and (3) grant the City Manager, or designee, authority to execute the necessary hiring documentation.
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. 2026-066 and 2026-067 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Council Member Munns left Chambers at 7:13 p.m. and returned at 7:15 p.m.
9.6(b). Short-term funding for City of Redding's maintenance of the Redding Civic Auditorium located at 700 Auditorium Drive.
Community Services Director Travis Menne summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
In response to Council Member’s concerns, Director Menne noted that security fencing can be placed around the facility in a way that is not so prominent. He opined that the requested funding is a minimum sustainable amount for this period for just city expense, without calculating any potential revenue loss, and confirmed that the Request for Proposal should be released by mid-August.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Dhanuka, to: (1) approve funding for short-term operations and maintenance of the Civic Auditorium at $5,000 in one-time costs and $17,000 per month ongoing cost for a total not to exceed $107,000; (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026-068, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 44 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $107,000 from General Fund Balance for the short- term operations and maintenance of the Civic Auditorium; and (3) directed staff to return to the October 6, 2026 , City Council meeting with updates regarding operations and the Request for Proposal process.
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 No. 2026-068 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
9.11(f).Report providing an update for the City of Redding (City) Pump Station 1 Replacement Project. This item was removed from the agenda at the request of staff.
ADJOURNMENT IN HONOR OF THE PASSING OF CITY MANAGER WILLIAM TARBOX There being no further business at the hour of 7:30 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