Agenda
Regular Meeting
Redding City Council
Council Chambers (Doors open 30 minutes prior)
777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, CA
August 18, 2026
6:00 PM
CITY OF REDDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public are invited to participate in City C ouncil meetings either in person or remotely using the City’s online public comment platform located on the City’s website and instructions are included on the agenda. Meeting agendas and staff reports are available at www.cityofredding.gov and in the Public View binder located on the podium on the north side of the Chambers.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 707, effective July 1, 2026, public participation instructions have been updated as noted below.
Public comments may be provided on Non-Agendized Public Comm ent, Consent Calendar, and Regular Agenda items. Speakers may register in advance through the City’s Public Comment Registration Portal or submit a request to speak in person at the meeting. Each speaker is allotted up to a maximum of three minutes.
In-Person Participation
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Public Comment Timing
• The City Council will allocate up to three minutes per speaker for each agenda item. • The Mayor determines the speaking order for non-agendized public comment. • For non-agendized matters , up to 30 minutes total is provided at th e beginning of the meeting.
• If all speakers cannot be heard within the 30-minute period whether submitted in person through the kiosk or remotely through the registration portal the remaining speakers will be called at the end of the open session agenda.
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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 Caltrans District 2 Project Manager Javed Iqbal regarding the Downtown Redding CAPM project that includes improvements to S tate Route 273 and State Route 44 in downtown Redding.
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.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains items considered routine and/or which have been individu ally 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 Co nsent 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 August 4, 2026; and Regular Meeting of August 4, 2026.
4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 12; and Payroll Register Nos. 25 and 26.
4.5(a). Approve the following actions related to Bid Schedule No. 5694 for the procurement of underground vault structures, lids, pads, and cover assemblies:
(1) Authorize Redding Electric Utility to procure underground vault structures, lids, pads, and cover assemblies from Oldcastle Infrastructure as the primary vendor, Jensen Precast as a backup vendor, and Madruga Ironworks as a specialty vendor, on a per -quote basis without soliciting multiple quotes;
(2) Authorize total expenditures for these purchases not to exceed $1,200,000 per fiscal year for a period not -to-exceed two fiscal years, beginning in Fiscal Year 2 026-27 and ending at the close of Fiscal Year 2027-28; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve additional expenditures of up to $150,000 per fiscal year to address unforeseen cost increases associated with material, labor, or operational requirements.
4.5(b). Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5704 for furnishing electric utility trench and excavation work:
(1) Award to Chavez General Engineering Construction Inc., at the bid unit prices, for a total amount of $1,040,610.00;
(2) Authorize the City Manager , or designee , to approve contingency funding in the amount of $ 210,000, representing 20 percent of the evaluated contract amount;
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to extend the contract for up to two additional one -year periods, if mutually agreeable, with all prices, terms, and conditions remaining the same; and
(4) Find that the activity is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act; pursuant to Section 15301 – Existing Facilities, Section 15302 – Replacement or Reconstruction, and Section 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
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4.8(a). Approve and authorize the following for the City of Redding Fire Department:
(1) Approve an increase to the previously approved purchase of Self - Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment to include Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) packs in the amount of $54,787.61; (2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 50 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $0;
(3) Authorize the use of Buckeye Fire Protection District funds for the additional equipment;
(4) Approve an amendment to the previously authorized standardization and sole-source of SCBA products and associated equipmen t to 3M Scott to include RIT packs; and
(5) Authorize the Purchasing Officer, or designee, to amend Purchase Order PUR003689, increasing the amount by $54,787.61, for a total not-to- exceed amount of $1,021,065.84.
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 t hat there is a need to continue the emergency work.
4.11(b). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to the Butte Street Boogie Network Project:
(1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Environmental Commitment Program; and
(2) Approve the Butte Street Boogie Network Project as described, thereby satisfying the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §15074.
4.11(c). Authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 5680, for water storage tank repair and maintenance services:
(1) Award to Superior Tank Solutions, Inc.;
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Consultant and Professional Services Contract with Superior Tank Solutions, Inc. for water storage tank repair and maintenance services for an approximately ten -year period and for a not to exceed fee of $12,201,000;
(3) Authorize the City Manager , or designee, to approve contract amendments not-to-exceed $200,000;
(4) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 49 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $915,080 for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and
(5) Find that the water storage tank repair and maintenance program is categorically exempt from review under the California Enviro nmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
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4.11(d). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5713 (Project No. STADM23030), Replace Asphalt Concrete Surfacing 2026:
(1) Award to Tullis, Inc. in the amount of $1,882,564.00; (2) Approve $359,350 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $254,130 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $225,000 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;
(6) Approve the project design plans, specifications, and special provisions; and
(7) Find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities.
4.11(e). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to the ongoing Transportation Grant Projects:
(1) Increase the Turtle Bay to D owntown Gap Completion Project (“TBTDT” Project) budget by $232,560 using Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 -26 Streets Capital appropriations; and
(2) Increase the Victor and Cypress Avenues Active Transportation Project (“VCAT” Project) budget by $78,450 using FY 2026 -27 Streets Capital appropriations.
4.11(f). Authorize and approve the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 56 90, Caldwell Park Expansion Project:
(1) Award the project to the lowest bidder, S.T. Rhoades Construction, Inc. , in the amount of $4,372,117.50;
(2) Approve an additional $269,675 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees;
(3) Approve $619,000 for project development costs;
(4) Approve $437,000 to provide construction contingency funding; and (5) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to appr ove additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $80,000.
RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE, ADOPT, APPROVE,
AND/OR AUTHORIZE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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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.
Finance
6.1. Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to adjust the City's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing, continued from the July 21, 2026, regular City Council meeting and, upon c onclusion, adopt Resolution adjusting the City of Redding’s Schedule of Fees and Service Charges.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Electric Utility
9.5(c). Consider Approval of Redding Electric Utility's 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following actions regarding Redding Electric Utility’s (REU) 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan:
(1) Approve REU’s updated and revised 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan pursuant to California Senate Bill 901;
(2) Accept the 2026 Independent Evaluator’s Report prepared by qualified independent evaluator Dudek pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 8387(c); and
(3) Find that this activity is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
Public Works
9.11(g).
Consider updated project cost for the City of Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operations project.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve updated project estimate of $20,481,000 for the design, construction, and construction management of the Redding Organics Diversion to Energy Operation (RODEO) project; and
(2) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 53rd Amendment to City Budget Resolution no. 2025-053 appropriating $7,881,000 for the project.
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Public Works
9.11(h).
Consider report providing an update for the City of Redding (City) Pump Station 1 Replacement Project.
Recommendation:
Accept an update regarding the City’s Water Utility Pump Station 1 Replacement Project located along the Sacramento River.
Attorney
9.14(a).
First Amendment to Contract with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP to provide legal services as Interim City Attorney.
Recommendation:
Authorize and approve the following actions:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving and adopting the 51st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2025-049 appropriating $425,010; and (2) Approve the First Amendment to the contract (C-11231) with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, in a not -to-exceed amount of $1,220,000, for the provision of legal services as Interim City Attorney for the City of Redding, effective upon signing.
11. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense. {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
[A-050-060]
Information Only
12. SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO POTENTIAL TOPICS
FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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