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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 2012-03-20 35 City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, California March 20,2012 6:00 p.m. I The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dick Dickerson with the following Council Members present: Rick Bos,etti, Missy McArthur, and Francie Sullivan. Council Member Jones arrived at 6:11 p.m. Also present were City Manager Kurt Starman, City Attorney Rick Duvernay, Assistant City Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, Deputy City Manager Greg Clark, Development Services Director Bill Nagel, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Sharlene Tipton. The City Manager introduced Department Directors that were in attendance: Personnel Director Sheri DeMaagd, City Treasurer Leslie Detwiler, Support Services Director Rod Dinger, Fire Chief Kevin Kreitman, Community Services Director Kimberly Niemer, Police Chief Robert Paoletti, and Finance Director Steve Strong. , . The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Emeritus Maurice Johannessen. The Invocation was offered by Rev. Don Kirk. I PRESENTATION 2A. Presentation of proposed Veteran's Medical Clinic/Housing Campus on Knighten Road by Maurice Johannessen [L-OIO-500] Maurice Johannessen presented a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, highlighting the proposed Veteran's Medical Clinic/Housing Campus on Knighten Road, named The Northern California Health Clinic and Independent Living Apartments. PUBLIC COMMENT [A-050-060] George Clarke spoke in opposition of government pensions. [A-050-060] On behalf of the Salvation Army's Advisory Board, Murray Blake thanked the City of Redding for its bell ringing volunteers for the Salvation Army's kettle drive this last holiday season, noting that it was a record year with over $150,000 raised. [A-050-060] On behalf of the Christian Business Men's Committee, Adrian Rogers extended an invitation to the 27th Annual Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast on April 6, 2012. [M-020] Jess Brewer, James Benno, Al Boek, Rob McDonald, and Debra Miller spoke in favor of medicinal marijuana dispensaries. I [M-020] Timothy Duffy spoke in favor of regulating and taxing marijuana dispensaries. 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: Regular Meetings of February 7,2012, February 21,2012, and March 6,2012 03/20/2012 36 4.(b). Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Registers [A-050-l00-500] It is the recommendation of the Finance Director that the City Council approve Accounts Payable Register No.17, for the period of March 1, 2012, through March 16, 2012, for a total of $8,648,084.26, for check numbers 900648 through 901113, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 8675 through 8722, inclusive, and Wire Transfer numbers 3853 through 3873, inclusive; Payroll Register No. 18, for the period February 19, 2012, through March 3, 2012, in the amount of $2,466,596.86, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 320151 through 320926, inclusive, and check numbers 550992 through 551035, inclusive. SUMMARY TOTAL: $11,114,681.12 4.2(a). Resolution - Fair Housing month - April 2012 [ A-050-060-600] It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2012-022, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding declaring April 2012 as Fair Housing month in the City of Redding. I 4.3(a). Authorization of Service - Engineering Design and Construction'Services, Redding Municipal Airport [A-090-l00] It is the recommendation ofthe Support Services Director that the City Council approve Authorization of Service No. 12-02 (C-5534) with Mead and Hunt for engineering design services and construction services for the combined amount of $36,700, for Part 139 airfield improvement projects at the Redding Municipal Airport. 4.4(a). 2011 General Plan/Housing Element Annual Progress Report [G-030-070] It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that the City Council accept the 2011 General Plan/Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct staff to forward the document to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development. 4.6(a). Grant Application - National Endowment for the Arts Our Town [G-100-070/C-070-250] It is the recommendation of the Community Services Director that the City Council authorize staffto partner with Turtle Bay Exploration Park to submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts - Our Town grant program. I A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Bosetti, seconded by Council Member Jones, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted as recommended above. The Vote: Ayes: Noes: Abstain: Absent: Council Members: Bosetti, Jones, McArthur, Sullivan, and Dickerson Council Members: None Council Members: None Council Members: None Resolution No. 2012-022 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PUBLIC HEARINGS, PETITIONS, AND PROTESTS 6.1 Public Hearing - levying of annual assessment in Downtown Redding Business I Improvement District; and Resolution - confirming the Annual Report for the Downtown Redding Business 'Association and levying the assessment for the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District for fiscal year 2012-13 [A-170-015-002] Deputy City Manager Clark provided an overview of the Report to City Council (staff report) dated March 9, 2012, incorporated herein by reference, relative to levying ofthe annual assessment in the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District (BID) and recommended that the City Council hold a public hearing to determine what level of protest there may be to the levying of the proposed annual assessments in the Downtown 03/20/2012 37 Redding Business Improvement District. It is further recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution confirming the Annual Report for the Downtown Redding Business Association and levying the assessment for the BID for Fiscal Year 2012-13. At the hour of 6:51 p.m., Mayor Dickerson opened the public hearing to consider the proposed plan. The following document is on file in the Office of the City Clerk: I Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing One protest was received from Greg Randolph on behalf of Anna and Evangela Randolph, owners of Haven Art Studio located at 1348 Market Street, Suite 101, Redding, CA 9600 1 ~ John Truitt spoke in favor of the BID. Mayor Dickerson determined that no one else present wished to address this matter and closed the public hearing. It was determined that the percentage of protests received were less than 50 percent. I A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Sullivan, to adopt Resolution 2012-023, a resolution of the City Council ofthe City of Redding confirming the Annual Report for the Downtown Redding Business Association and levying the assessment for the BID for Fiscal Year 2012-13. The Vote: Ayes: Noes: Abstain: Absent: Council Members: Bosetti, Jones, McArthur, Sullivan, and Dickerson Council Members: None Council Members: None Council Members: None Resolution No. 2012-023 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS. BOARDS. COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 9.1 (a) Air Pollution Control Board - City Representation [B-080-460] City Manager Starman highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report) dated March 12, 2012, incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council re-affirm its interest in city representation on the Air Pollution Control Board. Charles Alexander spoke in favor of the Council proceeding cautiously. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. I A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Sullivan, to re-affirm its interest in city representation on the Air Pollution Control Board (Board) and direct staff to notify Shasta County that the City Council's preference is that the Board be comprised of seven members: three from the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, one each from the Anderson City Council, the Shasta Lake City Council, and the Redding City Council, and one member at large (citizen) with air quality experience/expertise. If it is not possible to have one member at large for legal reasons, then the City Council would prefer a six-member board with equal representation from the County of Shasta and the three incorporated cities. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes CLOSED SESSION At the hour of 7:23 p.m, Mayor Dickerson announced that Council would adjourn to Closed Session. 03/20/2012 38 At the hour of8 :35 p.m., Mayor Dickerson reconvened the Regular Meeting to Open Session and reported that in reference to: l2A. Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property Located at: Lot 7 in the Redding Municipal Airport Business Park City Negotiator: Support Services Director Dinger Negotiating Parties: City of Redding and Robert L. Luddy Under Negotiation: Price and Terms [C-070-200] The Council took no reportable action. I 12B. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a): CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Cass Criner, et aI. v. City of Redding, et. aI., and Related Cross-Action, Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 173601 [L-100] The Council took no reportable action. 12C. Closed session pursuant to California Gov~rnment Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director DeMaagd Employee Organizations: All Unrepresented Employees [P-100-050] The Council took no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business, Mayor Dickerson declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of8:36 p.m. APPROVED: [ilL' /g~- Mayor ATTEST: ~~I City Clerk I 03/20/2012