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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 2010-03-02 I I I 58 City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, California March 2,2010 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Elin Klassen. The Invocation was offered by Police Chaplain Jim Holdridge. 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, Assistant City Manager Tippin, City Attorney Duvernay, Development Services Director Hamilton, Transportation and Engineering Director Crane, Deputy City Clerk Mize, and Executive Assistant Grimm. PUBLIC COMMENT [A-050-060] Joanna Klassen-Pace presented a brief biography of her recently deceased mother, Vi Klassen, highlighting her many years of dedicated service to the Redding community. Council Member Stegall recalled her pleasure in working with Ms. Klassen on many committees, organizations, and projects. Ms. Stegall proposed that, upon completion, the community center at the Lake Boulevard park be named in honor of Ms. Klassen, to memorialize her many contributions that included 27 years of teaching at the Buckeye Elementary School. [ A-050-060] Adrian Rogers announced that the annual Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast would be held on March 26,2010, at Simpson University and invited the Council and public to attend. ------------------- PRESENTATION - Rotary Club of Redding - Sundial Film Festival [A-050-060] Peggy O'Lea, Organizing Committee Chair, presented a short video describing the Sundial Film Festival scheduled for March 10-13,2010. PRESENTATION - Exchange Club of Redding - Donation to the City of Redding from Air Show 2009 [G-1 00/ A-090-1 00] Bill Wagner, Air Show Chairman, reported that the 2009 Air Show was very successful and noted that the Air Show has donated $940,000 to local non-profit groups and agencies since its inception in 1982, as well as generating annual business to local suppliers and service providers. He thanked the Council for their support and announced that the Exchange Club would like to donate $16,700 to be designated as follows: (1) $5,200 for a dump trailer for the Airport; (2) $5,000 for the Police Department's K-9 program; (3) $5,000 for FAA- required communication equipment for the Fire Department; and (4) $1 ,500 for audio-visual equipment for the Street's Division. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Stegall to accept a donation in the amount of$16,700 from the Exchange Club of Redding. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar: Approval of Minutes - Regular meeting of January 19,2010; and Special meetings of January 7,2010, January 25,2010, and February 22,2010. 03/02/2010 59 Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Registers [A-050-100-500] It is the recommendation of the Finance Director that Accounts Payable Register No. 16, for check numbers 881021 through 881347, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 6611 through 6659, inclusive, and Wire Transfer numbers 1908 through 1928, inclusive, for a total of $11,000,005.10, for the period of February 15, 2010, through February 26, 2010; and Payroll Register No. 17, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 273960 through 274779, inclusive, and check numbers 545934 through 546036, inclusive, in the amount of $2,558,373.28, for the period February 7,2010, through February 20,2010, be approved. TOTAL: $13,558,378.38 Treasurer's Report [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 January 2010. Total Treasurer's Accountability $136,734,949.35 Total City of Redding Funds, Funds Held in Trust, and Funds of Related Entities $234,366,361.23 I 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 Proof of Cash Reconciliation for January 2010. Ordinance - Amending Redding Municipal Code Title 4 - Revenue and Finance, by adding Section 4.20.180 - Local Business Preference [B-050-100] It is the recommendation of the Support Services Director that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2452, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Redding Municipal Code Title 4 - Revenue and Finance, Chapter 4.20 - Purchasing System, by adding Section 4.20.180 - Local Business Preference, to allow the lowest local bidder that submits a bid within five percent of the lowest bid received, the ability to match the lowest bid if such bid is submitted from a non-Redding bidder. I Proiect Status Report [A-050-080] It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council accept the Project Status Report for the month of February 2010. N on- Binding Letter ofIntent - Redding-specific California Conservation Corps (CCC) Team [A-050-060] It is the recommendation of the Assistant to the City Manager that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a non-binding letter of intent regarding creation of a Redding-specific California Conservation Corps (CCC) team to aid in stimulating the local economy and providing an additional source of job training for young adults. General Fund Budget Adiustment - Sale of the Stratte Property [B-130-070] It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council reduce the General Fund Budget in the amount of $200,000, to reflect the elimination of debt service to Redding Electric Utility due to the sale of the Stratte Property and subsequent loan repayment with proceeds. 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: I Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, and Jones Council Members - Stegall Council Members - None Council Members - None 03/02/2010 I I I 60 Easement - Accept easement from Redding Redevelopment Agency for Browning Street Widening and Extension Project [C-070-010] It is the recommendation of the Assistant City Manager that the City Council accept an easement from the Redding Redevelopment Agency which was acquired for street right-of- way and public services as part of the Browning Street Widening and Extension project, and authorize the Mayor to execute a Certificate of Acceptance. Amendment to Contract - RBF Consulting for Salt Creek Heights Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Report [L-OI0-075/S-101-135] Mayor Jones advised that this item was removed from the Agenda by staff request. Monthly Financial Report - Redding Electric Utility [B-130-070] It is the recommendation of the Electric Utility Director that the City Council accept the Redding Electric Utility's Monthly Financial Report for January 201 O. Billed retail revenue through January was $257,191 or 0.5% above projections for the seven-month period and total wholesale sales were $20,093,462 or 152.5 % above projections. Overall, operating revenue through January came in $20,521,008 or 28.6 % above plan. The combined costs for generation, purchases from the Western Area Power Administration, contracts, and the spot market were $19,582,094 or 39.4% above bu~get projections through January. Total operating expenses through January were $2,420,054 or 14.7% below budget. The Utility's net operating results for the first seven months of the fiscal year are positive, as anticipated, and are $3,358,967 better than budget projections. Debt service payments to-date total $2,568,356. Capital expenditures through January were $1,829,578 for revenue-funded projects and $16,965,840 for bond-funded projects, most of which is for construction of Redding Power Plant Generating Unit No.6. Grant Application - Federal Aviation Administration for Capital Improvements at Redding Municipal Airport; and Resolution - Appropriating funds for Terminal Building Design [G-l 00-070-095/B-130-070/ A-090-1 00] It is the recommendation of the Transportation and Engineering Director that the City Council authorize the filing of a grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration for a capital improvement project at Redding Municipal Airport; authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant application and all subsequent documentation necessary to obtain grant funds; and adopt Resolution No. 2010-28, a resolution ofthe City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 17th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating $250,000 to the Airports Fund for terminal building design at the Municipal Airport for fiscal year 2009-10. Approve Contract - Consulting and Professional Services for Stillwater Business Park Habitat Plan [E-050-500] It is the recommendation of the Transportation and Engineering Director that the City Council approve a contract in the amount of $129,000 with Western Shasta Resource Conservation District for consulting services for the Stillwater Business Park Habitat Creation, Restoration, and Enhancement Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Bosetti, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted as recommended, with the exception of the item approved by separate vote as indicated above. The Vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Jones Council Members - None Council Members - None Council Members - None Resolution No. 2010-28 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. ------------------- 03/02/2010 61 PUBLIC HEARING - Downtown Redding Business Improvement District; and RESOLUTION - Confirming the Annual Report for the Downtown Redding Association and approving the annual assessment for the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2010-11 [A-170-015-002] Assistant City Manager Tippin recalled that, at its meeting of February 16, 2010, the City Council received the Annual Report presented by the Downtown Redding Business Association (DRBA) and adopted Resolution No. 2010-19, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding declaring its intention to levy and collect an annual assessment for fiscal year 2010-11 in the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District (BID). Mr. Tippin noted that the Annual Report proposed no changes to BID boundaries or the assessment formula as established in previous years. He advised that unless 50% plus one ofthe businesses located in the BID protested the proceedings, the resolution confirming the report and levying the assessments could be adopted, to provide revenues for improvements and promote tourism in the BID pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989. I Assistant City Manager Tippin recommended that a resolution confirming the Annual Report by the DRBA and levying the assessment for the BID for fiscal year 2010-11 be adopted. The hour of 6:00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Jones opened the public hearing to levy an annual assessment for fiscal year 2010-11 in the Downtown Redding Business Improvement District. The following document is on file in the Office of the City Clerk: Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing Mayor Jones determined that no one present wished to address this matter and closed the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Mize advised that no protests were received, attested to proper assessment proceedings, stated a lack of majority vote, noted passage of the confirmation of the Annual Report and levy ofthe assessments, certified the results, and submitted them to Council. I A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Stegall, seconded by Council Member McArthur, adopting Resolution No. 2010-29, 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 Downtown Redding Business Improvement District for fiscal year 2010-11. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Jones NOES: Council Members - None ABSTAIN: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members - None Resolution No. 2010-29 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - Rescinding Resolution No. 2010-11 to Schedule a Special Municipal Election relative to the City Clerk Position [E-070-1 00/ A-050-055] City Manager Starman introduced Council Member Bosetti' s request to reconsider Council's action via adoption of Resolution No. 2010-11 on January 19, 2010, calling for a special (consolidated) election to place a special measure on the on June 8, 2010, ballot asking the voters to determine if the position of City Clerk should be elected or appointed. I Council Member Bosetti relayed that he had discovered a misunderstanding after voting on this item on January 19th. He recalled that his motivation at that time was to save money for the City by appointing an existing employee and keeping the current number of staff members in the Clerk's office as they were, thinking that an elected City Clerk would be an addition. Mr. Bosetti stated his desire to reconsider the item with the new information and public feedback he had acquired, and expressed support for keeping the position elective. 03/02/2010 I I I 62 Donna Caldwell, Charles Alexander and Gary Cadd favored an elected City Clerk and thanked the Council for reconsidering this issue. Council Member McArthur indicated her continued support for the ballot measure and an appointed City Clerk. Council Member Stegall stated that she would vote to rescind the special election due to the lack of favorable community feedback for an appointed Clerk position. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Bosetti, seconded by Council Member Dickerson to adopt Resolution No. 2010-30, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding rescinding Resolution No. 2010-11 and calling off a special election to place a special measure on the June 8, 2010, ballot relating to the elective nature of the City Clerk position. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Bosetti, Dickerson, Stegall, and Jones NOES: Council Members - McArthur ABSTAIN: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members - None Resolution No. 2010-30 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT - PB Americas, Inc. - Stillwater Business Park [E-050-500] Per the Report to City Council dated March 2, 2010, herein incorporated by reference, Transportation and Engineering Director Crane recommended that the Council authorize the Mayor to execute the third amendment to the Consulting and Professional Services Contract (C-4840) with PB Americas, Inc. to provide construction management services for the Stillwater Business Park project in the amount of$50,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed fee to $1,500,000. In response to Council Member McArthur, Mr. Crane related that amending this Contract would not result in an overall loss of City funds. He noted that due to his inability to complete the project as agreed, $469,000 in liquidated damages was withheld from J.F. Shea Construction, and those funds will be used to recoup the City's costs and offset the increased construction management costs resulting from this amendment to the Contract with PB Americas, Inc. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Bosetti to authorize the Mayor to execute the third amendment to the Consulting and Professional Services Contract (C-4840) with PB Americas, Inc., in the amount of$50,000, to provide additional construction management services for the Stillwater Business Park project. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT - Mead & Hunt, Inc., for Engineering Services at Benton Airpark; and RESOLUTION - Adopting 18th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating funds for same [A-090-020/B-130-070] Per the Report to City Council dated March 2, 20 10, herein incorporated by reference, Transportation and Engineering Director Crane recommended that the Council approve the second amendment to Authorization of Service #08-04 with Mead & Hunt, Inc., for additional design services for the first phase of runway safety area improvements at Benton Airpark and adopt a budget resolution appropriating $20,291 for fiscal year 2009-10. In response to Council Member McArthur, Mr. Crane relayed that the Federal Aviation Administration had agreed to include repairs on the Linden Creek culvert, necessitated by late Spring 2009 rainstorm damage, as incidental to the existing project, thereby making the additional design service costs "grant eligible". This action by the FAA will reimburse the City's Solid Waste Utility for 95% of capital construction costs for replacement of the Linden Creek slope culvert and installation of a gas pipe at the south end of the runway. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council Member Bosetti to approve the second amendment to Authorization of Service #08-04 with Mead -& Hunt, Inc., for additional design services for the first phase of runway safety area 03/02/2010 63 improvements as Benton Airpark and adopt Resolution No. 2010-31, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 18th amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2009-61 appropriating $20,300 for the runway safety area improvements at Benton Airpark for fiscal year 2009-10. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Resolution No. 2010-31 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. CLOSED SESSION At the hour of 6:45 p.m., Mayor Jones announced that Council would adjourn to Closed Session. At the hour of8:20 p.m., Mayor Jones reconvened the Regular meeting to Open Session and reported on: I Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Speer Employee Organization: All Represented and Unrepresented Employees [P-100-050] 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: RPOA-Miscellaneous and IBEW-Maintenance [P-1 00-050-120/P-1 00-050-070] 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: IBEW - Electric [P-100-050-070] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. I Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(E). CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED LITIGATION The City Council will discuss a threat oflitigation from a contractor re: the Redding Power Plant Unit No.6 project with its attorney. Documentation of the threat is available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk pursuant to Section 54957.5 [L-100] The City Council did not take any reportable action on this item. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Jones declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 8:21 p.m. ATTEST: I ~iY0'1 ~'tl Deputy City Clerk 03/02/2010