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City Council, Special Meeting
Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, California
February 25, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
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, City Attorney Rick Duvemay, Assistant City
Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, Deputy City Manager Greg Clark, Finance
Director Dennice Maxwell, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant
Sharlene Tipton.
2. Purpose of the Priority -Setting Workshop
[A-050-060]
City Manager Starman summarized the following goals of the Priority Setting
Workshop: (1) Purpose of the workshop; (2) Review the City's Mission Statement
and Vision Statement; (3) Review the City's current financial position; 4) Review
current projects and priorities; (5) Introduce potential themes for the upcoming two-
year budget period; (6) Determine City Council's project priorities for the next
biennial budget period; and (7) Discuss additional projects/priorities from the City
Council and the community.
Mr. Starman acknowledged that the tone and focus of the workshop would be
different than a regular Council meeting and outlined the topics to be addressed, as
detailed on the agenda, incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Starman recalled that
priority setting workshops are held every other year as the Council and staff prepare
for the biennial budget process. He stated that the main purpose of the workshop was
to discuss projects and priorities for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17, and to receive
direction from Council relative to budget development.
3. Mission Statement and Vision Statement
[B -130-070/A-050-060]
City Manager Starman read the City's Mission and Vision Statements (Statements),
incorporated herein by reference, and invited the Council's assessment and
suggestions.
Mayor Sullivan noted that the City Council was satisfied with the current Statements.
4. Mid -Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year 2014-15: and
Resolution - 501h Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2013-061
[B-130-070]
Finance Director Maxwell highlighted the Report to Redding City Council (staff
report), incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council
accept the Mid -Year Budget Report and adopt a resolution increasing appropriations
in the amount of $545,630 for Fiscal Year 2014-15.
Don Kirk expressed concern with the large deficit and encouraged more police
officers and firefighters be funded instead.
Mayor Sullivan and City Manager Starman responded that there has never been a
budget deficit.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council
Member Sullivan, to accept the Mid -Year Budget Report and adopt Resolution No.
2015-015, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and
adopting the 501h Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2013-061 appropriating
$545,630 for Fiscal Year 2014-15 to reflect mid -year adjustments.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Cadd, McArthur, Schreder, Weaver, and Sullivan
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
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Resolution No. 2015-015 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
5. Oral Presentation and Overview of the Biennial Budget Process
[B-130-070]
City Manager Starman explained that staff is in the beginning stages of preparing the
Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17, and relayed that, although the
national and local economy has stabilized, pre -recession levels have not yet returned.
He noted that Sales Tax revenue, Property Tax revenue, and Transient Occupancy
Tax revenue, are all indicators of the health of the economy.
Mr. Starman noted the biggest challenges for the next budget cycle are the following:
(1) significant rate increases for California Public Employees' Retirement System and
Public Agency Retirement Services over the next five years; and (2) retaining four
Police Officer positions and nine Fire Fighter positions after grant funding expires.
The City Council took no action on this informational item.
6. Review of Current Projects and Priorities
[A-050-060]
City Manager Starman provided a brief summary of the following items listed on the
January 2015 Project Status Report, incorporated herein by reference: Affordable
Housing/Downtown 300; Blueprint for Public Safety; Churn Creek Road North
Extension; Cypress Bridge; Downtown Specific Plan Update; Land Development
Tracking System; Oasis Road Specific Plan Implementation; Olney Creek Levee
Decertification and Federal Emergency Management Agency Floodplain
Amendments; Palisades Trail; Placer Street Widening; Police Facility; Quartz Hill
Road Realignment; Redding Area Water Council; Redding Electric Utility
Relocation; Remote Desktop Services — Pilot Project; Solid Waste Facility Master
Plan; Stillwater Business Park; Union Pacific Railroad/Wells Fargo Express Building;
and Web Site Redesign.
The City Council took no action on this informational item.
7. Funding- Priorities for 2015-16 and 2016-17 Biennial Budget/Scoring Matrix
[B -130-070/A-050-060]
City Manager Starman summarized the Brief Description of Potential Projects /
Priorities for Consideration, incorporated herein by reference, relative to the
following: Active Transportation Plan; Code Enforcement — Full -Time Position(s);
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant; Governmental Accounting
Standards Board Statement (GASB) 45; Local Ordinance regarding Massage
Businesses; Oasis Road Specific Plan Update; Public Safety — Short -Term Solutions;
Quarterly City Council Study Sessions regarding Redding Electric Utility;
Renovation of Kids Kingdom; Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
(SAFER) Grant; School Resource Officer; Social Media — Use of Volunteers; Storm
Drain Utility Master Plan; Street Maintenance; and Unfunded Pension Liability.
Mr. Starman reviewed the following scoring matrix that the City Council would use
to provide direction to staff relative to the projects and programs that the Council
would like staff to aggressively pursue. He asked that Council Members rank them in
priority preference order, and reiterated that the rankings will serve as a basis for staff
as it begins preparation of the upcoming biennial budget.
At Council Member McArthur's request, a consensus of the Council directed staff to
remove the Local Ordinance regarding Massage Businesses item from the list of
priorities.
Allen Kost opined that the trails should not be neglected just to fund public safety and
asked the Council to give fair consideration to the Active Transportation Plan.
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Priority 1 - Very High Priority. Add this topic to the City's current list of
priorities. The City should use any discretionary resources to fund this
project, program, or initiative as soon as feasible.
Priority 2 - High Priority. Add this topic to the City's current list of priorities,
but only if additional resources are available.
Priority 3 - Medium Priority. The City Council may add this topic to the City's
list of priorities at a later date, but only after the City has completed
some of its other priority projects.
Priority 4 - Low Priority. The City does not intend to work on this topic at this
time.
Projects and Programs for Consideration
Scoring Matrix
In order of ranking by the City Council
Topics (in ranking order)
Council
Member
Cadd
Council
Member
Weaver
Mayor
Sullivan
Vice
Mayor
McArthur
Council
Member
Schreder
Total
AVG.
Rank
Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS) Grant
I
I
I
1
1
5
1
It
Public Safety --- Short -Term
Solutions
I
1
1
1
1
5
1
it
Code Enforcement --- Full -Time
Positions
2
1
1
1
1
6
1.2
2t
SAFER Grant
I
1
1
2
l
6
1.2
2t
Storm Drain Utility Master Plan
3
1
1
1
1
7
1.4
3
Street Maintenance
3
2
1
1
2
9
1.8
4
School Resource Officer
4
2
1
2
1
10
2
5
Active Transportation Plan
4
2
1
2
2
11
2.2
6t
Social Media --- Use of Volunteers
2
2
2
3
2
11
2.2
6t
Oasis Road Specific Plan Update
4
2
2
2
2
12
2.4
7t
Unfunded Pension Liability
1
2
4
2
3
12
2.4
7t
Renovation of Kids Kingdom
4
4
2
3
2
15
3
8
ASB 45
4
3
4
2
3
16
3.2
9
Quarterly City Council Study
Sessions Re REU
4
3
3
4
3
17
3.4
10
In response to Council Member Cadd, Mr. Starman noted that the Blueprint for Public Safety
is a long term plan encompassing a large scope of work to include all of public safety and
will take some time to develop. He stated that the first meeting of the adhoc working group
is next week with the goal to complete as expeditiously as possible. He also stated that staff
plans to place the Public Safety — Short Term Solutions on the March 17, 2015, agenda for
the Council's consideration.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Sullivan declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 4:38 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Fan 'e Sullivan, Mayor
ATTEST:
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