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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 2010-02-02 37 City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, California February 2,2010 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Bob Padgett. I The Invocation was offered by Police Chaplain Debbie Ivey. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones with the following Council Members present: Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, and Stegall. Also present were City Manager Starman, City Attorney Duvernay, Assistant City Manager Tippin, Transportation and Engineering Director Crane, Development Services Director Hamilton, Deputy City Clerk Mize, and Executive Assistant Grimm. PUBLIC COMMENT [ A-050-055] Chet Szymanski favored an elected City Clerk and suggested that the City of Redding become a Charter city. [F-200-090] Donna Briggs acknowledged a reply from City staff related to FEMA' s re-certification of the Olney Creek levee, stated that some questions remained unanswered, and advised the Council of forthcoming correspondence. I [P-100-050] Cullen Kreider, Ray Thomas, Gary Moeckli, and Lily Toy opposed a ballot measure related to City of Redding retiree benefits. [M-020] Sean Merritt opposed discrimination against medical marijuana patients. PRESENT A TION - by the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District [A-050-060] Lorna McLeod gave a presentation on the Shasta West Watershed Management Plan scheduled to be completed by the end of February 2010. CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar: Approval of Minutes - Special meetings of November 16, 2009, and January 14, 2010; and Regular meeting of January 5,2010. I Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Registers [A-050-100-500] It is the recommendation of the Finance Director that the City Council approve Accounts Payable Register No. 14, for check numbers 880346 through 880625, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 6532 through 6580, inclusive, and Wire Transfer numbers 1879 through 1892, inclusive, for a total of$15,971,555.92, for the period of January 19, 2010, through January 29,2010; and Payroll Register No. 15, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 272199 through 273024, inclusive, and check numbers 545722 through 545840, inclusive, in the amount of$2,573,717.85, for the period January 10,2010, through January 23,2010. TOTAL: $18,545,273.77 02/02/2010 38 Treasurer's Report - December 2009 [A-050-100-600] It is the recommendation of the City Treasurer that the City Council accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of December 2009. Total Treasurer's Accountability $127,242,708.25 Total City of Redding Funds, Funds Held in Trust, and Funds of Related Entities $221,742,966.67 ACR133 Report and Cash Reconciliation [F -205-095-650] It is the recommendation of the Finance Director that the City Council accept the ACR133 Report and the Proof of Cash Reconciliation for December 2009. I Proiect Status Report [A-050-080] It is the recommendation ofthe City Manager that the City Council accept the Project Status Report for the month of January 2010. Award of Bid - Bid Schedule No. 4307, 200 Amp Loadbreak Elbows and Assemblies, 600 Amp Elbows and Assemblies, and Mounting Brackets [B-050-100] It is the recommendation of the Electric Utility Director that the City Council: (1) award Bid Schedule No. 4307 for 200 Amp Loadbreak Elbows and Assemblies, 600 Amp Elbows and Assemblies, and Mounting Brackets Bid Group I to HD Supply, Bid Group II to Richards Manufacturing, and Bid Group III to One Source Distributors at bid unit prices for the period of February 3,2010, to January 31,2011; and (2) authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually through January 31,2013, at the same prices, terms, and conditions if deemed prudent and mutually agreeable to HD Supply, Richards Manufacturing, and One Source Distributors. Resolutions and Grant Applications - Authorizing staff to apply for a Statewide Park Grant for Caldwell Athletic Center and authorizing staff to apply for a Statewide Park Grant for Lake Boulevard Recreation Center [G-1 00-170/P-050-1 00/P-050] It is the recommendation of the Community Services Director that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2010-12, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving the application to the California Department of State Parks and Recreation Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program of 2008 for statewide park program grant funds made available under Proposition 84 for Caldwell Athletic Center; and adopt Resolution No. 2010-13, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving the application to the same agency for statewide park program grant funds for Lake Boulevard Recreation Center. I Agreement - State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; and Resolution - Authorizing the Fire Chief to execute the agreement [F-200/P-150-070] It is the recommendation of the Fire Chief that the City Council authorize an agreement between the City and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection allowing the City to utilize Federal excess property and adopt Resolution No. 2010-14, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding authorizing the Fire Chiefto execute said agreement. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Approve City funding for Corps staff position to assist with City projects [P-100] It is the' recommendation of the Transportation and Engineering Director that the City Council approve funding to continue support ofthe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers employee in the Corps' Redding office for a minimum of 12 months to provide communications, technical assistance, educational training, and project delivery and cost savings on various City projects in 2010. I 02/02/2010 39 Oasis Road Interchange Proiect - Authorize an increase in the contingency for preconstruction project development support and authorize the City Manager to approve contracts and related amendments to the reimbursement agreement with LD&C, Inc.; and Resolution - Approving and adopting the 15th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating funds for the Project for fiscal-year 2009-10 [G-030-110/B-130-070] It is the recommendation of the Transportation and Engineering Director that the City Council (1) authorize a $200,000 increase in the contingency for preconstruction project development support for the Oasis Road Interchange Project; (2) authorize the City Manager to approve contracts and related amendments to the reimbursement agreement with LD&C, Inc., up to the revised contingency amount; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2010-15, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 15th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating $200,000 for the Oasis Road Interchange for fiscal year 2009-1 0 to fund this additional project development support. I Council Member Stegall advised that she would be voting no on this item to be consistent with previous votes. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, and Jones Council Members - Stegall Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution - Approving and adopting the 14th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 accepting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Oasis Road Interchange Phase I project [G-030-11O/B-130-070] It is the recommendation of the Transportation and Engineering Director that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2010-16, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 14th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating $3,174,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (grant) funding to the Oasis Road Interchange for fiscal year 2009-10. I Council Member Stegall advised that she would be voting no on this item to be consistent with previous votes. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, and Jones Council Members - Stegall Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution - Approving FBI Level of Service fingerprinting for pre-employment criminal background checks [P-100-045-020] Mayor Jones advised that this item was removed from the Agenda by staff request. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Stegall, seconded by Council Member McArthur, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted as recommended, with the exception of the item(s) approved by separate vote as indicated above. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: I Council Members - Dickerson, Jones, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti Council Members - None Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution Nos. 2010-12 through 2010-16 are on file in the Office ofthe City Clerk. ------------------- 02/02/2010 40 PUBLIC HEARING - to Consider proposed General Plan Amendment Application, GP A-2- 09, regarding the draft Housing Element of the Redding General Plan; and RESOLUTION - Adopting an Addendum to the Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and amending the current Housing Element. [G-030-070/G-030-0 10] Senior Planner Manuel summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) dated February 2,2010, concluding that the update of the Housing Element for the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2014, has been found to be consistent with statutory requirements and responds appropriately to the needs of the community. Mr. Manuel provided a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution adopting the draft Addendum to a Mitigated N egatiye Declaration for Adoption of the Housing Element Update (Attachment E of the staff report), which states required findings and determines that an addendum is appropriate and warranted, and amending the 2009-2014 Housing Element. I The hour of 6:00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Jones opened the public hearing to consider proposed General Plan Amendment Application, GP A-2-09, by the City of Redding, regarding the draft Housing Element of the Redding General Plan and the draft Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the current Housing Element. The following documents are on file in the Office of the City Clerk: Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing No protests were received. Mayor Jones determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Stegall, seconded by Council Member McArthur, adopting the Addendum to the Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopting Resolution No. 2010-17, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving the 2009-2014 Housing Element Update. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN : ABSENT: I Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Jones Council Members - None Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution No. 2010-17 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider minor amendments to Chapter 16.20, Development Impact Fees, of the Redding Municipal Code and; ORDINANCE - Amending Title 16, Buildings and Construction [T -080-400/C-ll 0-1 00] Development Services Director Hamilton summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) dated February 2,2010, and recommended that the City Council offer an ordinance amending Title 16 - Buildings and Construction, Chapter 16.20 - Development Impact Fees, by amending Sections 16.20.040(C) - Citywide Transportation Development Impact Fee and 16.20.071 - Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee Zone and repealing Sections 16.20.060- Hawley Road/Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee and 16.20.070 - Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee for first reading by title only, to update the existing impact fee ordinance to reflect current fee levels and to remove superfluous and out-of-date information. The hour of 6:00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Jones opened the public hearing to consider minor amendments to Chapter 16.20, Development Impact Fees, of the Redding Municipal Code. I The following documents are on file in the Office of the City Clerk: Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing No protests were received. 02/02/2010 41 Mayor Jones determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the public hearing. I A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Stegall, offering Ordinance No. 2451, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding updating and amending Redding Municipal Code Title 16 - Buildings and Construction, Chapter 16.20 - Development Impact Fees, by amending Sections 16.20.040(C) - Citywide Transportation Development Impact Fee and 16.20.071 - Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee Zone and repealing Sections 16.20.060 - Hawley Road/Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee and 16.20.070 - Churn Creek Road Traffic Impact Fee, for first reading by title only and waiving the full reading. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, and Stegall Council Members - Jones Council Members - None Council Members - None City Attorney Duvernay read the full title of the uncodified ordinance. LOCAL PURCHASING PREFERENCE POLICY [B-050-100] Support Services Director Kersten summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) dated February 2,2010, which notes Council concerns and a 1996 unanimous vote to retain a one percent local purchasing preference, as well as a current analysis of potential advantages and disadvantages. Mr. Kersten recommended that the City Council maintain its policy of offering a one percent purchasing preference to local businesses that supply goods, supplies, and equipment to the City. I Mary Machado, Frank Strazarino, Andy Main, Dave Bartle, Kent Dagg, David Gerard, Carl Arness, and Kevin Ward favored increasing the local business purchasing preference from one percent to five percent. A MOTION WAS MADE by Mayor Jones, seconded by Council Member Stegall, directing staff to prepare a report with recommendations for a two-year policy modification related to increasing the Local Purchasing Preference to five percent and offering local bidders an opportunity to match the low-bid ifit is submitted by a non-Redding bidder. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes I MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - Electric Utility - December 2009 [B-130-070] Electric Utility Director Hauser summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) dated February 2, 2010, which states that billed retail revenue was $77,435 (0.2%) below the projection for the six-month period ending December 2009. Wholesale power sales for the period were $17,777,257 (157.8%) above projections. Operating revenue after energy costs was $568,831 (2.8%) above expectations. The cost of energy was $17,279,066 (41.1%) above plan. Total operating expenses for December were $1,842,441 (13.2%) below budget. The Utility's net operating results for the first six months of the fiscal year were $2,411,272 better than budget projections. Debt service payments to-date total $2,565,406. Capital expenditures through December were $1,584,336 for revenue-funded projects and, $15,502,808 for bond-funded projects. The Electric Utility unrestricted cash balance at the end of December 2009 was $35.8 million. Mr. Hauser recommended that the City Council accept the Electric Utility Monthly Financial Report for December 2009. Mr. Hauser also provided an update on various legislative bills and the impact they could have on the utility if passed, particularly California's AB32 program mandating "greenhouse gases" (GHG) standards, and stated that cap-and-trade system recommendations currently being proposed by a 17 member California EP A panel entitled the "Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee" carries the potential to raise rates for Redding ratepayers by 24 percent. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Bosetti, seconded by Council Member Stegall, accepting the Monthly Financial Report for the Electric Utility for December 2009. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes 02/02/2010 42 RESOLUTION - Amending the Service Employees International Union Clerical, Technical & Professional Unit Non-Exempt Schedule of Classifications and Wage Rate [P-l 00-050-124] Personnel Director Speer summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) dated February 2,2010, and recommended that the City Council approve a resolution amending the Service Employees International Union Clerical, Technical & Professional Unit Non- Exempt Schedule of Classifications and Wages to include the classification of Electric Utility Senior Information Analyst, effective February 7,2010. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Stegall, seconded by Council Member McArthur, adopting Resolution No. 2010-18, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding amending the Service Employees International Union Clerical, Technical & Professional Unit Non-Exempt Schedule of Classifications and Wage Rates by adding the classification of Electric Utility Senior Information Analyst, effective February 7,2010. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: I Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Jones Council Members - None Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution No. 2010-18 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S) City Council Member attendance at conferences/meetings reimbursed at City expense {Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234 } [ A-050-060] Council Member Stegall reported attending two meetings: (1) the League of California Cities Environmental Quality Policy Committee meeting in Sacramento, CA, on January 21,2010, and (2) the NCPA 2010 Strategic Issues Workshop in Sacramento, CA, on January 26-28, 2010; and Council Member McArthur reported attending the League of California Cities Worker's Policy Committee meeting in Sacramento, CA, on January 22,2010. CLOSED SESSION At the hour of 8:00 p.m., Mayor Jones announced that Council would adjourn to Closed Session. I At the hour of9:00 p.m., Mayor Jones reconvened the Regular meeting to Open Session and reported City Council action on: Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Speer Employee Organization: Unrepresented employees [P-l 00-050-1 00] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Speer Employee Organization: IBEW-Electric [P-I00-050-070] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Speer Employee Organizations: IAFF and Unrepresented Employees [P-l 00-050-050/P-l 00-050-1 00] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. I 02/02/2010 43 Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Speer Employee Organizations: All Represented and Unrepresented Employees [P-I00-050] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. I ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Jones declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:01 p.m. ATTEST: ~~r/1~ I I 02/02/2010