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City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, California
September 16, 2014 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Francie Sullivan with the following Council
Members present: Gary Cadd, Patrick Jones, and Missy McArthur. Mayor Rick Bosetti was
absent.
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, Community Services Director Kim Niemer, and
Police Chief Robert Paoletti.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by George Clarke.
The Invocation was provided by Imam"Abu" Bakr Salahuddin, Islamic Center of Redding.
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.(a). Approval of Minutes — Special Meeting of August 5, 2014; Special Meeting of
August 18, 2014; Regular Meeting of August 19, 2014; and Regular Meeting of
September 2, 2014.
4.(b). Approval of Accounts Payable Register
[A-050-100-500]
Approve Accounts Payable Register No. 5, for the period of September 1, 2014,
through September 12, 2014, for a total of$4,193,142.74, for check numbers 924440
through 924791, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 11277 through 11299 inclusive,
and Wire Transfer numbers 5280 through 5293, inclusive;
SUMMARY TOTAL: $4,193,142.74.
4.3(a). Approve agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Sacramento to provide off-airport
rental car services at the Redding Municipal Airport for a one-year period
commencing October 1, 2014, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
[A-090-100]
4.3(b). Approve the renewal of the license agreement (C-4255) leasing approximately 280
acres of pastureland immediately north of the Sacramento River, adjacent to the
Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant, to the Regents of the University of California
for an additional five-year period.
[C-070-100]
4.5(a). Approve Redding Electric Utility's Energy Storage Compliance Plan pursuant to the
passage of Assembly Bill 2514, Energy Storage Systems, in 2010.
[E-120]
4.5(b). Adopt Resolution No. 2014-093, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding proclaiming October 5-11, 2014, as Public Power Week in the City of
Redding.
[A-050-060-600/E-090]
4.5(c). Approve removing the word "new" from Redding Electric Utility's (REU) existing
Economic Attraction Service (EAS) rate; and authorize the REU Director to extend
the rate to existing customers who meet the proper criteria.
[E-120]
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4.5(d). Accept the Redding Electric Utility Monthly Financial Report for July 2014.
[B-130-070]
4.9(a). Authorize staff to execute a contract change order with Randy Hill Construction to
install a covered parking structure on the west side of the new Patrol Facility. This
structure will protect vehicles, evidence, K-9's and staff from the elements. Asset
seizure funds will be utilized to pay for this structure.
[B-050-020]
4.10(a).Accept the Monthly Financial Report—General Fund for July 2014.
[B-130-070]
4.11(a).Authorize the following action relative to Bid Schedule No. 4655, Westside Road at
Canyon Creek Water Main Replacement Project: (1) award the project to Bobby
Martin Construction in the amount of $137,684, for abandonment of an aging steel
water main that is a maintenance "hot spot" and replace it with a new PVC water
main, rerouting the pipeline for better access and connecting with a nearby main to
provide a looped system that will enhance system reliability, and will also provide for
new water services lines, new fire hydrants, and other miscellaneous work;
(2) approve an additional $40,000 to cover the cost of contract administration and
inspection fees; (3) approve $18,000 to provide construction contingency funding;
and (4) authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the
construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of
$10,000,for a total of$205,684.
[B-050-020/W-030-725]
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Jones, seconded by Council Member
Cadd, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged,
adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Cadd,Jones, McArthur, and Sullivan
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - Bosetti
Resolution No. 2014-093 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, PETITIONS, AND PROTESTS
6.1. City of Redding Emergency Operations Plan and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Updates
[P-150-070/P-150-050]
Fire Chief Kreitman summarized the Report to Redding City Council (staff report),
incorporated herein by reference, and in conjunction with Development Services
Director Nagel, recommended that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing, and
upon conclusion, approve resolutions adopting the updated City of Redding
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and the City of Redding Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan (LHMP); and grant staff the authority to update and maintain the plans(s) with
de minimis changes.
City Manager Starman expressed appreciation for Chief Kreitman's collaboration
with the County of Shasta in preparation of the extensive EOP and LHMP.
The hour of 6:12 p.m. having arrived, Vice Mayor Sullivan opened the public hearing
to consider the updated City of Redding EOP and LHMP.
The Affidavit of Publication—Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
No protests were received by the City Clerk's office prior to the Public Hearing.
Vice Mayor Sullivan determined that no one present wished to address this matter
and closed the public hearing.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Jones, seconded by Council Member
McArthur, to adopt: (1) Resolution No. 2014-094, a resolution of the City Council of
the City of Redding adopting the City of Redding Emergency Operations Plan;
(2) Resolution No. 2014-095, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding
adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2014 Update; and (3) grant staff the
authority to update and maintain the plans(s)with de minimis changes.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Cadd,Jones, McArthur, and Sullivan
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members—Bosetti
Resolution Nos. 2014-094 and 2014-095 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9A. Oral Updates Regarding Status of Coordination with the California Air Resources
Board (CARB)and the Lassen National Forest Travel Management Plan
[E-020-010/F-200]
Dick Wright, representative for the Shasta County Coordination Committee (SCCC is
a private group not associated with the County of Shasta), provided an update relative
to SCCC's efforts over the past year to reach out to trucking organizations effected
by CARB's diesel emissions standards to seek support for its efforts to set up a
meeting with CARB. To date, CARB has not agreed to meet with SCCC. He noted
that the next steps include raising approximately $20,000 to fund a Public Hearing
with the House Science Committee and members of the trucking industry, and, if
CARB still does not respond to Coordination efforts, then a private individual or
company could file a lawsuit against CARB in which the hearing testimony would be
included.
SCCC Member Sylvia Milligan explained that the SCCC has spent four years
working on opening roads to the public in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Ms.
Milligan stated that now is the time to do the same regarding the Lassen National
Forest by invoking Coordination to ensure the Forest Service works with local
governments to open up forest roads to the public, noting that all five Counties within
the Lassen National Forest have made their roads available to the public.
In response to Council Member Cadd, City Attorney Duvernay noted that it may hold
more clout with the Forest Service if the Council acted formally by adopting a
resolution to invoke coordination with Lassen National Forest.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council
Member Cadd, to direct staff to prepare a resolution to invoke Coordination with the
Lassen National Forest and return for adoption at the next Council Meeting.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Cadd,Jones, McArthur, and Sullivan
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members- Bosetti
9.6(a). Oral Update Regarding Upcoming Events — Including Community Creek Clean-Up,
Parke Diem, Walk this Way, and Spooky Lagoon
[A-050-110]
Community Services Director Niemer provided a PowerPoint presentation
highlighting upcoming events including: (1)Walk this Way at Turtle Bay Exploration
Park from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 4, 2014; (2) Parke Diem to be held on
Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., a partnership between
Redding Parks, Residents, and Rotarians with projects related at four different parks;
and (3) Spooky Lagoon to be held October 17 and 18, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
the Redding Aquatic Center.
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Dr. Randall Smith spoke relative to the Community Creek Clean-Up to take place on
October 4, 2014, on the Sacramento River Trail, and encouraged the community to
take part in this event and also thanked the sponsors and volunteers for all of their
continued support.
Council Member Sullivan thanked Dr. Smith for assisting with the restoration and
clean-up efforts within the Henderson Open Space and noted that a large disc golf
tournament will be held there next month bringing extra money to our local economy.
The City Council took no action on this informational item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
[P-100-240]
George Clarke opposed employee retirement benefits, specifically contributions made to the
Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS)plan.
[P-100/C-050-210]
Murray Blake questioned"the status of the Redding Electric Utility's (REU) apprentice
program, the number of positions that remain unfilled within REU, and expressed concerns
with the overall cost to taxpayers for REU's move from City Hall to Avtech Parkway. He
also expressed surprise at the number of City employees (1,027) reported in a Record
Searchlight article.
COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense
{Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234}
[A-050-060]
Council Member Cadd attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference and
Expo in Los Angeles, California, September 3-5, 2014.
POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
[L-040-300]
In response to Council Member Cadd's suggestion, City Manager Starman noted that staff
will research the proposed updates to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines implementing Senate Bill 743 (Steinberg, 2013) and will return to the City
Council at a future meeting for more discussion.
[A-050-060]
Council Member McArthur proposed that employees honor the Shasta Regional Community
Foundation's Casual for a Cause event on December 2, 2014, by wearing denim and making
a financial donation to the Foundation to benefit local non-profit organizations.
NO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice Mayor Sullivan declared the meeting adjourned at the
hour of 7:14 p.m.
APPROVED:
iipe Sullivan, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
K-446_
Pamela Mize, City C
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