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City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, California
October 4,2005 7:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by City Council Member Dickerson.
The Invocation was offered by Police Chaplain Ellis Martin.
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mathena with the following Council Members
present: Dickerson and Murray. Council Members Pohlmeyer and Stegall were absent.
Also present were City Manager Warren, Assistant City Manager Perry, Assistant City
Manager Starman, City Attorney Duvernay, Deputy City Manager Bachman, Development
Services Director Hamilton, Fire Chief Fry, Police Chief Moty, City Clerk Strohmayer, and
Executive Assistant Stribley.
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RESOLUTION - "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and "Think Pink Day"
(A-050-060-600)
Dr. Figueroa, co-founder of "Think Pink Day," and Melody Christenson, President of Nor-
Cal Think Pink, thanked the City Council for its continued support and promotion of breast
cancer awareness and the annual "Think Pink" Campaign. He pointed out that the "Think
Pink" Campaign began in Redding nine years ago with the distribution of only 500 "Think
Pink" information bags to citizens interested in learning more about breast cancer and this
year 35,000 bags will be distributed. He pointed out that 35 communities will be
participating in Northern California, and that this program is being adopted by cities
throughout the country. Dr. Figueroa added that since the inception of the "Think Pink"
campaign in the North State, statistics have shown that there is a significant increase in the
diagnosis of breast cancer at early treatable stages.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Murray, seconded by Council Member Dickerson,
adopting Resolution No. 2005-136, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding
declaring the month of October 2005, as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month," and October
20,2005, as "Think Pink Day." The Vote:
A YES: Council Members - Dickerson, Murray, and Mathena
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - Pohlmeyer and Stegall
Resolution No. 2005-136 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar:
Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting of September 20,2005
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Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Registers
(A-050-100-500)
It is recommended that Accounts Payable Register No.6, check numbers 833555 through
833936 inclusive, in the amount of $11 ,107,742.38, for the period of September 19,2005,
through September 30,2005; and Payroll Register No.7, electronic deposit transaction
numbers 172148 through 172908 and check numbers 526446 through 526691 inclusive, in
the amount of $2,226,825.65, for the period of September 11,2005, through September 24,
2005, be approved.
TOTAL: $13,334,568.03
Treasurer's Report - August 2005
(A-050-100-600)
Total Treasurer's Accountability
$128,120,813.30
Total City of Redding Funds, Funds Held in
Trust, and Funds of Related Entities
$198,503,058.23
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ACR133 Report and Cash Reconciliation
(F-205-095-650)
It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that the ACR133 Report and the Proof
of Cash Reconciliation for August 2005 be accepted.
Status Report - Sports Complex Soccer Park
(P-050-600-200 & P-050-690)
It is the recommendation of the Management Assistant to the City Manager that the City
Council accept the report regarding the Sports Complex Soccer Park.
Resolution - Approving an ame~dment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with I
the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
(P-100-320 & P-100-050-126)
It is the recommendation of the Assistant City Manager that the Resolution No. 2005-137 be
adopted, a resolution ofthe City Council ofthe City of Redding amending the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) -
Supervisory/Confidential Unit, creating a Senior Housing Specialist classification effective
September 20,2005, with a salary range of $3,582 to $5,040 per month.
Purchase and Sales Agreement - Dr. Craig Kraffert
(C-070-200)
It is the recommendation of the Senior Redevelopment Project Coordinator that the City
Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Purchase and Sales Agreement with Aviator
Medical LLC (Dr. Craig Kraffert) for purchase of City-owned property located at 2440
Airpark Drive in the amount of $510,000. Escrow to close within 60 days of execution of
said Agreement.
Monthly Financial Report - Electric Utility
(B-130-070)
It is the recommendation of the Electric Utility Director that the Monthly Financial Report
for August 2005, be approved. Retail power sales revenue was $1,685,425 or 11.5% above
projections. Operating revenue after energy costs was $4,592,099 or 100.6% above
expectations. The total cost of electricity through August 2005, was $1,944,012 or 14.5%
above projections, and the Utility's net operating results through August 2005, were
$4,860,195.
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Award of Bid - Bid Schedule No. 3875, Scheduled Maintenance Service on Unit #2 Power
Plant Combustion Turbine
(B-050-100 & E-120-150-500)
It is the recommendation of the Electric Utility Director that Bid Schedule No. 3875,
Scheduled Maintenance Service on Unit #2 Power Plant Combustion Turbine be awarded
to Thomason Mechanical Corporation in the amount of $120,251and that an additional
$24,050 contingency fund be approved for a total amount of $144,301.
Resolution - Authorizing the City as Co-applicant with Turtle Bay Exploration Park for a
California River Parkways Grant on the Sacramento River at Turtle Bay;
Grant Agreement - Turtle Bay Exploration Park; and
Memorandum of Understanding - Turtle Bay Exploration Park
(G-100-170/P-050-460-700/C-070-250-250)
It is the recommendation of the Community Services Director that Resolution No. 2005-138
be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, authorizing the City as
a co-applicant for a California River Parkways Grant under the Water Security, Clean
Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50) on the I
Sacramento River at Turtle Bay in the amount of $1.8 million to provide riparian habitat
restoration for 80 acres on City-owned land east and south of the Turtle Bay campus, extend
the Sacramento River Trail from the Sundial Bridge to State Highway 44, and provide
environmental interpretive sign programs for both sides of the Sacramento River at Turtle
Bay.
It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents
associated with the Parkways Grant including a Memorandum of Understanding with Turtle
Bay Exploration Park.
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Resolution - Proclaiming October 9 - 15,2005, as "Fire Prevention Week"
(A-050-060-600 & F-21O)
It is the recommendation of the Fire Chief that Resolution No. 2005-139 be adopted, a
resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding proclaiming October 9 - 15,2005, as
"Fire Prevention Week."
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Monthly Financial Report - General Fund
(B-130-070)
It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that the Monthly Financial Report for
August 2005, be approved. Total revenue to date is $9.1 million, or 31.4 % above staff s cash
flow projects. Expenditures at month end, excluding encumbrances, total $11,087,870 or
23.8% below original projections and encumbrances total $4,593,966.
Final Map and Subdivision Agreement - Redwood Meadows Subdivision
(S-lO 1-082)
It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that the City Council accept
the Final Map for the Redwood Meadows Subdivision (S-16-04), located west of Highway
273 (N. Market Street) on Redwood Boulevard, by Trion Development, Inc., that the Mayor
be authorized to execute the Subdivision Agreement, and that the City Clerk be instructed
to file the map with the Shasta County Recorder.
Final Map and Subdivision Agreement - Fleur du Lac Subdivision Unit 1
(S-101-058)
It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that the City Council accept
the Final Map for the Fleur du Lac Subdivision Unit 1 (S-8-03), located north of Highway
44 along Shasta View Drive, by Shasta View Lake, Inc., that the Mayor be authorized to
execute the Subdivision Agreement, and that the City Clerk be instructed to file the map with
the Shasta County Recorder.
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Final Map and Accept Improvements - Tierra Oaks Planned Development Unit 5, Phase 1
(L-O 10-211-020)
It is the recommendatio~ of the Development Services Director that the City Council approve
the Final Map for the Tierra Oaks Planned Development Unit 5, Phase 1, located west of Old
Oregon Trail on Alicia Parkway, by North Valley Properties, LLC, that the City Clerk be
instructed to file the map with the Shasta County Recorder, and that the improvements be
accepted as satisfactorily completed.
Resolution - Amending the Employment and Benefit Policies for Unrepresented Employees
to change the mileage reimbursement rate
(P-100-050-100)
It is the recommendation of the Personnel Director that Resolution No. 2005-140 be adopted,
a resolution ofthe City Council ofthe City of Redding amending the employment and benefit
policies for Unrepresented Employees authorizing the City Manager to establish the mileage
reimbursement rate to a rate not higher than that established by the Internal Revenue Service,
effective October 4, 2005.
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MOTION: Made by Council Member Dickerson, seconded by Council Member Murray,
that all the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted as
recommended. The Vote:
A YES: Council Members - Dickerson, Murray, and Mathena
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - Pohlmeyer and Stegall
Resolution Nos. 2005-137,2005-138,2005-139, and 2005-140 are on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
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PUBLIC HEARING - Planning and Engineering Processing Fees
RESOLUTION - Amending the Schedule of Fees and Service Charges
(F-205-600/ A-050-122/ A-050-250/ A-050- 300-050)
The hour of 7 :00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Mathena opened the public hearing regarding
amending the Schedule of Fees and Service Charges relative to Planning and Engineering
processing fees.
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The following document is on file in the Office of the City Clerk:
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing
City Clerk Strohmayer advised that no protests were received.
Development Services Dir~ctor Hamilton recalled that at its regular meeting of September
20, 2005, the City Council acknowledged the need to consider increasing development
processing fees for Planning and Engineering discretionary approvals and set a public hearing
for tl;1is date. '
Mr. Hamilton advised that in order to meet the assumed revenue flows in the 2005-07 I
Biennial Budget for the Development Services Department, cost-recovery rates for
development application processing should be increased accordingly for those types of
projects that are complex and time consuming such as subdivision maps and environmental
documents.
Mr. Hamilton recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Schedule
of Fees and Service Charges by increasing fees for Planning and Engineering discretionary
approvals to provide a cost-recovery rate of 25% effective November 1,2005, and 30%
effective July 1,2006, not including the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Mayor Mathena determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the
public hearing.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Dickerson, seconded by Council Member Murray,
adopting Resolution No. 2005-141, a resolution ofthe City Council of the City of Redding,
amending the City's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges increasing the Planning and
Engineering development processing fees schedule with a cost -recovery rate for discretionary
approval processing fees to approximately 25 % effective November 1,2005, and increasing
to a cost-recovery rate of approximately 30% effective July 1, 2006, not including the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual increase. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dickerson, Murray, and Mathena
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - Pohlmeyer and Stegall
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Resolution No. 2005-141 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
DISASTER PLANNING UPDATE
(P-150-050)
Fire Chief Fry stated that Hurricane Katrina has brought the need for disaster planning to the
forefront. He recalled that the City Council adopted the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan at its
regular meeting of July 19,2005, which was reviewed and accepted by the California Office
of Emergency Services (OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Chief Fry related that while California does not suffer from hurricanes, serious wildfires
present an ongoing threat and steers the focus to wildfire disaster planning. He stated that
a multi-agency project called "Fire Scope" was created in the 1970's to continually update
wildfire procedures and response, and it is charged with developing coordination systems,
standardized communication terms, standardized radio frequencies, and state-wide training.
He advised that with state and federal agency cooperation, teams are available throughout
the state to assist other agencies in any disaster situation. Within the City, he stated that an
Emergency Operation Center (EOC) has been developed, a reverse 9-1-1 system was
implemented allowing notification of disasters by telephone in threatened areas, and the
Police Department is very capable and practiced in disaster evacuations. Chief Fry expressed
confidence that the City is prepared for most any eventuality.
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In response to Council Member Dickerson, Chief Fry advised that it was unlikely that all
bridges crossing the Sacramento River in the Redding area would breach, however, flood
plans took into account that approaches to the bridges would be at risk. He stated that the
fact that the City is divided by the Sacramento River is part of preparedness planning and
steps have been taken to divide resources and identify medical clinics and emergency relief
stations on both sides of the river.
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Police Chief Moty concurred and added that the Redding Police Department has plans for
schools, gathering areas, and has considerable experience in evacuation procedures. He
added that close cooperation exists among Police, Sheriff, Fire, and other emergency service
responders .
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Shasta County Undersheriff Schaller defined emergency preparedness as the ability to
manage crisis. He stated that it would be difficult to imagine and plan for every possible
eventuality and believed that flexibility within prepared plans allow for a better response.
He concurred that the cooperation of Shasta County, the City of Redding, and state and
federal agencies will ensure that needs are met but pointed out that emergency preparedness
begins with local entities and the citizenry.
No action was required on this informational item.
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS AT THE PERMIT CENTER
(F-205-030)
Deputy City Manager Bachman recalled that during the budget process for 2004-05, methods
of reducing expenses were explored and it was determined that credit card user fees for
development application processing cost the General Fund approximately $50,000 per year.
Consequently, the use of credit cards was discontinued for those fees. In response to recent
requests from developers, the City Council, at its regular meeting of September 20,2005,
directed staff to develop alternatives that would reinstate the use of credit cards for Planning
and Engineering processes, but that a more effective method be developed to proportionally
apply the credit card user fees that reduces impacts to the General Fund.
Mr. Bachman recommended that the City Council reinstate the use of credit cards for
payment of development fees, and direct staff to true up the budget at the end of the fiscal
year by applying the fees proportionately to each fund (development impact fees, water
connection fees, and/or wastewater connection fees) based on proportional revenue.
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MOTION: Made by Council Member Murray, seconded by Council Member Dickerson,
approving the use of credit cards at the Development Services Permit Center, effective
November 1, 2005, and directing staff to true up the budget at the end of the fiscal year by
applying the credit card fees proportionately to each fund based on proportional revenue.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
TAX EXCHANGE AGREEMENT - County of Shasta related to Stillwater Business Park
(T-01O-700 & E-050-500)
City Manager Warren recalled that over the last year, discussions regarding a proposed
Cooperative Planning and Global Tax Exchange Agreement with Shasta County (County)
have been a priority issue and part of these discussions were dedicated to a Tax Exchange
Agreement specifically for the annexation of property for the proposed Stillwater Business
Park (Stillwater). Although the County rejected the proposed Cooperative Planning
document, the Supervisors understood the importance of the Stillwater project but were
concerned about the responsibility of debt service payment regarding bonding for
infrastructure. He stated that when the City bonds a project, it is never more than the value
of the project and ensures that revenues from the return of investment covers debt service
payments so that there would be no financial liability for the County.
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Mr. Warren pointed out that a tax exchange agreement is necessary prior to annexation of
the property into the City limits in order to provide City services such as sewer and water.
He added that it is also necessary to include Stillwater in the SHASTEC Redevelopment
Project Area (joint Shasta County, City of Anderson, and City of Redding) in order to fund
infrastructure. In order to maximize funding for the project from SHASTEC, he stated that
the City and the County must forego "pass-through" property tax revenue growth funds.
In response to Council Member Murray, Deputy City Manager Bachman concurred that the
eventual cost of Stillwater will exceed $30 million because the electric infrastructure will add
an additional $15 million initially and may reach $40 million when the project is built out.
Mayor Mathena opined that a tax exchange agreement for annexation of Stillwater would in
no way change the proposed Cooperative Planning Agreement with Shasta County currently
under consideration.
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MOTION: Made by Council Member Dickerson, seconded by Council Member Murray,
directing staffto begin negotiations with Shasta County to provide a tax exchange agreement
and annexation of property to the SHASTEC Redevelopment Project Area related to the
proposed Stillwater Business Park.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
PUBLIC COMMENT
(A-050-060 & S-070-285)
Dahl Phelps, Redding resident, expressed concern that sidewalk repairs have not been made
in the area of Court and Gold Streets. She stated that she fell on broken sidewalk in that area
and requested that the sidewalks be repaired as soon as possible because they pose a serious I
safety hazard.
(A-050-060)
Bernie Rosen, Anderson resident, advised that he will be preparing Thanksgiving dinner in
D'Iberville, Mississippi, this year for victims of Hurricane Katrina and aske.d for City
assistance or participation. He advised that anyone interested in sharing in this endeavor to
contact him, and suggested that the City of Redding adopt D'Iberville as a sister city.
. In response to Mayor Mathena's inquiry as to how the City could participate, City Manager
Warren suggested the following: 1) A letter could be sent to the Mayor of D'Iberville to
begin a relationship, 2) City employees could be asked to provide needed items, and 3)
mementoes from the City's Convention and Visitor's Bureau could be taken on the trip to
D'Iberville.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 8:12 p.m., Mayor Mathena declared the
meeting adjourned.
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