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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 2015-02-17189 Redding City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 February 17, 2015, 6:00 PM The meeting was called to order by Mayor Francie Sullivan with the following Council Members present: Gary Cadd, Missy McArthur, Kristen Schreder, and Brent Weaver. Also present were: City Manager Kurt Starman, Assistant City Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, City Attorney Rick Duvernay, Development Services Director Bill Nagel, Deputy City Manager Greg Clark, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Sharlene Tipton. The City Manager introduced Department Directors that were in attendance: City Treasurer Allyn Clark, Personnel Director Sheri DeMaagd, Support Services Director Rod Dinger, Fire Chief Kevin Kreitman, Finance Director Dennice Maxwell, Community Services Director Kim Niemer, and Police Chief Robert Paoletti. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mike Rossiter. The Invocation was provided by Lynn E. Fritz, Native American Tradition as a Karuk Tribal Descendant / Shasta Interfaith Forum Chair. PRESENTATIONS 2A. Presentation by Superior California Economic Development - Annual Update on Activities [B-080-500] Bob Nash, Executive Officer of Superior California Economic Development, provided an overview of the June 2014 Annual Report, incorporated herein by reference. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 2B. Presentation Regardiny, New Trails in the Area. [A -050-060/P-050-460] Brian Sindt provided a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, highlighting the last 10 years of recreational trail building. He thanked the many partners involved and provided a broad overview of what has been accomplished in the following areas: Keswick, Westside, Clear Creek, Mule Mountain/Swasey Recreation Area, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land centered to the north and south of Redding. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. The Council thanked Retired BLM Chief Steve Anderson and Brian Sindt for all of their efforts. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 2C. Presentations to outgoing Board of Appeals Members John Corless and Todd McEfee in recognition of service from January 2007 to January 2015 and Robert N Wagner in recognition of service from January 2011 to January 2015. [B-080-050] The City Council took no action on this informational item. 02/17/2015 190 CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report to Redding City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference: 4(a). Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of November 18, 2014; Regular Meeting of December 16, 2014; Special Meeting of January 13, 2015; Regular Meeting of February 3, 2015; and Special Meeting of February 3, 2015. [A-050-060] 4(b). Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Register [A-050-100-500] Approve: (1) Accounts Payable Register No. 15, for the period of February 2, 2015, through February 13, 2015, for a total of $10,595,126.06, for check numbers 101997 through 102366, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 11652 through 11678 inclusive, and Wire Transfer numbers 5475 through 5484, inclusive; and (2) Payroll Register No. 16, for the period of January 18, 2015, through January 31, 2015, in the amount of $2,826,539.35, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 385600 through 386437, inclusive, and check numbers 600351 through 600433, inclusive; SUMMARY TOTAL: $13,421,665.41. 4(c). Accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of December 2014. [A-050-100-600] 4.3(a). Approve the First Amendment to Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (C-6279) with Redding Imperial, LLC, for Lots 13 and 16 in the Redding Airport Business Park extending the close of escrow an additional 30 days and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute future amendments to the Agreement. [C -070-200/A-090-100] 4.5(a). Authorize the City Manager or his designee as the "duly authorized representative" for the City of Redding in the Siemens Energy Long -Term Parts, Services, and Inspections contract (LTP) (C-5661) for Redding Power Plant Units 5 and 6. [E-120-150-5 00/E -120-150-675/E-120-150-676] 4.5(b). Award Bid Schedule 4708 to Gilmore Construction and Development of Redding, California, for furnishing electric utility trench and excavation work at the bid unit prices during the period February 18, 2015, to February 29, 2016. Further, authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award from March 1, 2016, to February 28, 2017, at the same prices, terms, and conditions, if deemed prudent and mutually agreeable to Gilmore Construction and Development and the City. [B -050-100/E-090] A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Schreder, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 9A. _Update from Council Member Weaver Reg His Community Outreach Goals as Liaison to the Development Services Department [A-050-122] Council Member Weaver provided an overview of the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. As Liaison to the Development Services Department, he relayed his community outreach goals that involve periodic meetings with the business community and the construction industry to discuss topics and seek feedback. City Manager Starman relayed background information relative to how the individual Council Members are assigned to various departments as described in the Redding Municipal Code. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. 02/17/2015 191 The City Council took no action on this informational item. 9.2(a). Resolutions (2) - Approving an Associate Membership in the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) and Authorizing CEDA, through Figtree Energy Financing, to offer a Property Assessed Clean Energy and Job Creation Program and Levy Assessments Within the City of Redding. [E -120/A-170] Deputy City Manager Clark summarized the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council adopt the following: (1) a resolution approving an Associate Membership in CEDA and authorizing the execution of an Associate Membership Agreement; and (2) a resolution authorizing CEDA, through Figtree Energy Financing, to offer their program and levy assessments within the City of Redding to provide financing for certain energy efficiency improvements. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Schreder, to adopt the following: (1) Resolution No. 2015-012, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving an Associate Membership by the City of Redding in California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) and authorizing and directing the execution of an Associate Membership Agreement relating to associate membership of the City in the Authority; and (2) Resolution No. 2015-013, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding authorizing the City of Redding to: (a) join the Figtree-Property Assessed Clean Energy and Job Creation Program; (b) authorize CEDA to conduct contractual assessment proceedings and levy contractual assessments within the territory of the City of Redding; and (c) authorize related actions; all related to providing financing for certain energy efficiency improvements. The Vote: AYES: Council Members — McArthur, Schreder, Weaver, and Sullivan NOES: Council Members — Cadd ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None Resolution Nos. 2015-012 and 2015-013 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9.2(b). Second Amendment to Development Funding Agreement with PC Redding Apartments Limited Partnership (C-6064) - Development of Affordable Housing Units located at 2480 Ellis Street [G -100 -075/L -010-005/R-030-606] Deputy City Manager Clark provided an overview of the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council: (1) approve a Second Amendment to the Development Funding Agreement with PC Redding Apartments Limited Partnership (C-6064), increasing the City's HOME Investment Partnership Program funding commitment from $1,250,000 to $1,750,000; and (2) authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Second Amendment and the required security documents. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. On behalf of the Parkview Neighborhood Association (PNA), Bill Ulch opposed the additional funding for the Woodlands project. Shasta County Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Chair Sam Major supported additional funding being allocated for the Woodlands project. Dan Horn, President of Palm Communities, provided an explanation of the fierce competition amongst counties for tax credits to make affordable housing units feasible, and noted that there will be strict screening of tenants that hopefully will ease neighborhood worries relative to potential criminal activities. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. 02/17/2015 192 A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Weaver, seconded by Council Member Schreder, to: (1) approve a Second Amendment to the Development Funding Agreement with PC Redding Apartments Limited Partnership (C-6064), increasing the City's HOME Investment Partnership Program funding commitment from $1,250,000 to $1,750,000; and (2) authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Second Amendment and the required security documents. The Vote: AYES: Council Members — McArthur, Schreder, Weaver, and Sullivan NOES: Council Members — Cadd ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None 9.3(b). Increase Contingency Funds - Redding Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion Project (Bid Schedule No. 4411, Job No. 9403); and Resolution - 49th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2013-061 [B -130 -070/B -050-020/A-090-100] Support Services Director Rod Dinger highlighted the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council: (1) authorize an increase of $126,250 in construction contingency funds for the Redding Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion Project (Bid Schedule No. 4411, Job No. 9403), bringing the total project cost from $9,223,914 to $9,350,164; and (2) adopt a resolution approving the 49th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2013-061 appropriating $126,250 for said project. Mr. Dinger noted that in the staff report, the total project cost was inadvertently listed as $9,350,164 instead of $9,349,164. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council Member Cadd, to: (1) authorize an increase of $126,250 in construction contingency funds for the Redding Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion Project (Bid Schedule No. 4411, Job No. 9403), bringing the total project cost from $9,223,914 to $9,349,164; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2015-014, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 49th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2013-061 appropriating $126,250 for said project. The Vote: AYES: Council Members — Cadd, McArthur, Schreder, Weaver, and Sullivan NOES: Council Members — None ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None Resolution No. 2015-014 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9.3(c). Oral Update on the City's Solid Waste Recycling and Collection Program [L -040-300/S-020-550] Municipal Utilities Manager Paul Clemens provided a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, relaying updates relative to: (1) Senate Bill 270 - California single use plastic bag ban to go into effect with phase 1 on July 1, 2015, and phase 2 on July 1, 2016; (2) Battery recycling program — Orange Bag Battery Recycling Program and Partnership with Ace Hardware Stores; and (3) Preliminary results of using Hybrid technology — Diesel vs Hybrid garbage trucks — 9,880 gallons of fuel annually vs 5,460 gallons annually. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. Don Kirk noted that the drop off area for furniture has been eliminated at the City's Transfer Station on Abernathy Lane and opined that the City would collect more revenue by reinstating that feature. In response to Don Kirk's concerns that the new hybrid garbage trucks cost more since they have more tires to replace and maintain, Mr. Clemens noted that replacement of the two tires would still cost less overall due to the gas savings. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 02/17/2015 193 9.5(c). Redding Regional Science Bowl - Simpson University [A -050-125/A-050-060] Electric Utility Director Tippin highlighted the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council acknowledge the upcoming Redding Regional Science Bowl to be held February 28, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.at the Simpson University campus. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 9.5(d). Electric Utility's Monthly Financial Report for December 2014 [B-130-070] Electric Utility Director Tippin summarized the Report to Redding City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council accept the Redding Electric Utility monthly financial report for December 2014. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Cadd, to accept the Redding Electric Utility Monthly Financial Report for December 2014. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. PUBLIC COMMENT [A-050-060] Nick Bundy expressed his appreciation to Mayor Sullivan and Council Members McArthur and Schreder for their assistance with the Linden Canyon community clean up last weekend. [A-050-060] David Ledger, Friends of Oregon Gulch, noted that their issue relative to retaining the Oregon Gulch area for the community has been placed on the agenda for discussion by the Community Services Advisory Commission. [A-050-060] The following expressed opposition to Aramark changing its business model to move the laundry portion to the Stockton area: Jeff Englemenn, Marla Rivera (through translator Bertha Guzman), and Jennifer Marshall. City Manager Starman relayed background information relative to the City's understanding of Aramark's potential business model changes. [P-150-150] Barbara Atkinson provided a handout, incorporated herein by reference, depicting her nephew Steven Anthony Motley, and emphasized the need for the Redding Police Department to implement the use of body cameras. [P-150-150] Liz Benage provided a copy of an article entitled "California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints" published in the guardian (www.theguardian.com) dated Monday, November 4, 2013, incorporated herein by reference, and urged the Redding Police Department to implement the use of body cameras by officers. [E-120-100] Donald Kirk opined that the City of Redding should extract the methane from the old City of Redding Benton Landfill and sell it for profit. [A-050-060] Erin Salazar stated that the neighbors of Aramark did not have any issues with the laundry portion of its operations, only with the operation times and medical waste found in the street, and opined that Aramark's decision to change its business model should not be characterized as something the City of Redding has or has not done. 02/17/2015 194 POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS [A-050-060] At Council Member McArthur's suggestion, a consensus of the Council directed staff to prepare a report for a future Council meeting analyzing the feasibility of offering to waive landfill fees for neighborhood cleanup projects organized by official Neighborhood Watch Captains. [A-050-060] At Council Member Schreder's suggestion, a consensus of the Council directed staff to place an item on a future agenda formally recognizing the work of those who assisted with the cleanup of the Linden Canyon area and to invite Indian Hills Neighborhood Watch Captain Nick Bundy to a future Council meeting to receive the award on behalf of the group. CLOSED SESSION At the hour of 8:50 p.m., Mayor Sullivan announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session. At the hour of 9:52 p.m., Mayor Sullivan reconvened the Regular Meeting to Open Session and reported that in reference to: 13A. Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director DeMaagd Employee Organizations: All Represented and Unrepresented Employees, with the exception of RPDA, RPMA and IAFF [P-100-050] The City Council took no reportable action. 13B. Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property located on Riverland Drive, Assessor's Parcel No. 055-250-015 Agency Negotiator: Community Services Director Niemer Negotiating Parties: City of Redding and Azi Barzin Under Negotiation: Price and Terms [C-070-200] The City Council took no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Sullivan declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:53 p.m. ATTEST: G Pamela Mize, City C 02/17/2015 APPROVED: tqn2i'e-'4Su- llivan, Mayor v l 1