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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
December 15, 2016, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brent Weaver with the following Council
Members present: Adam McElvain, Kristen Schreder, Francie Sullivan, and Julie Winter.
Also present were: City Manager Kurt Starman, City Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, Assistant
City Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, Deputy City Manager Greg Clark,
Public Works Director Brian Crane, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Assistant City Clerk
Teresa Rudolph.
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
2. Continued Public Hearing - Regarding Proposed Monthly Rate Increases for the
Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Utilities
[S -020 -500/W -020-590/W-030-4001
Public Works Director Crane provided an overview of the Report to Redding City
Council (staff report), as well as a Powerpoint presentation, incorporated herein by
reference.
The Affidavit of Mailing — Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
The hour of 6:00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Weaver reconvened the public hearing
to consider the proposed monthly rate increases for the Water, Wastewater, and Solid
Waste Utilities.
Greg Washburn, Richard Coen, and Diana Tuggle opposed the proposed rate
increases, as well as the fact that each affected property is automatically viewed as
supporting the rate increases, unless a protest ballot is submitted.
Richard M. Mullen expressed opposition to the proposed rate increases. He also
voiced concern with painters being allowed to rinse their paint byproducts, i.e.,
rinsing brushes and buckets, into the City's sewer system.
Christine Jensen opposed the proposed rate increases, and, because of her numerous
questions, was encouraged to schedule a time to meet with staff to address her
concerns.
Kay Wilson also expressed opposition to the proposed rate increases. She requested
that the City Council reconsider its position to impose a charge for the usage of more
than one green waste tote per household.
Mayor Weaver determined that no one else present wished to address this matter and
closed the public hearing.
A discussion amongst Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Sullivan, seconded by Council
Member Winter, to direct the City Clerk to commence the tabulation of the protest
ballots and return with either the results or an update as to the process for the City
Council's consideration at the regularly scheduled meeting of December 20, 2016.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - McElvain, Schreder, Sullivan, Winter, and Weaver
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
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City Clerk Mize advised that the City Clerk's staff would commence the tabulation of
protest ballots on Friday, December 16, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. in the Executive
Conference Room located on the 3`d floor of City Hall, 777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, California. The tabulation process would continue from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. daily (including weekends) until the tabulation was completed.
She noted that the public is invited to observe the tabulation and provided contact
information for admittance after business hours.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Weaver declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 6:58 p.m.
APPROVED:
Brent Weaver, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela Mize, City erk
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