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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 2019-09-30 - Special-Open Session121 Redding City Council, Special Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 September 30, 2019, 6:00 PM The meeting was called to order by Mayor Julie Winter with the following Council Members present: Michael Dacquisto, Adam McElvain, Erin Resner, and Kristen Schreder. Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Sheri DeMaagd, Electric Utility Director Dan Beans, City Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Anette Cates. The City Manager introduced Department Directors that were in attendance: Public Works Director Chuck Aukland, Fire Chief Cullen Kreider, Police Chief Bill Schueller, Community Services Director Kim Niemer, Director of Information Technology Tony Van Boekel, Finance Director/City Treasurer Allyn Van Hooser, and Development Services Director Larry V aupel. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Winter. The Invocation was provided by Debbie Ivey, Redding Police And Fire Department's Chaplain. PRESENTATIONS 2A. Mayor's Proclamation declaring October 2019, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 17, 2019, as Think Pink Day in the City of Redding. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 2B. Presentation by Shasta County Assessor -Recorder Leslie Morgan regarding the Office of Shasta County Assessor -Recorder's Annual Report for 2019-20. Leslie Morgan presented a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference. The City Council took no action on this informational item. PUBLIC COMMENT Mike Flanagan presented a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, and invited the City to the citizen journalist training on October 5, 2019 at Old City Hall. Nathan Mueller thanked the City Council for their leadership and the Police Department for caring about the wellbeing of the weak and the broken. Gary Rickard, Chairman of the Wintu Tribe of Northern California, asked the City Council to form an alliance between the tribes and the City of Redding for open communications. Monique Welin asked the City to help the homeless and the mentally ill. Patricia Bay opined that the transient and the homeless in the downtown area are a problem for business owners. Furthermore, Ms. Bay expressed concern regarding the downtown parking and asked the City Council to honor the Interconnection Solar Agreements. Brenda Woods opined that the City of Redding and the County of Shasta need to work together and find solutions for the elderly, homeless, mentally ill, and the young people with low income that cannot find housing in Redding. Tina Stengel opined that nobody is following the City's ordinances. Kenwani Kravitz from the Wintu Tribe thanked Mayor Winter for the acknowledgment of her people at the State of the City luncheon. 9/30/2019 122 CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report to the City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference: 4(a). Approve Minutes - Regular Meeting of September 3, 2019. City Manager Tippin noted that the City Council was provided with a modified section of the minutes for September 3, 2019 regarding Item No. 6.1 Net Metering Successor Tariff, clarification on the last motion. 4(b). Accept Accounts Payable Registers No. 4 and No. 5 and Payroll Registers No. 3 and No. 4: (1) Accounts Payable Register No. 4 for period of August 10, 2019, through August 30, 2019, for a total of $16,905,397.49 for check numbers 147412 through 147982, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 15443 through 15507, inclusive, Wire Transfer numbers 8693 through 8736, inclusive; (2) Accounts Payable Register No. 5 for period of August 31, 2019, through September 13, 2019, for a total of $5,564,822.18 for check numbers 147983 through 148322, inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 15508 through 15529, inclusive, Wire Transfer numbers 8737 through 8754, inclusive: (3) Payroll Register No. 3 for the period of August 1, 2019, through August 10, 2019, in the amount of $3,171,592.49, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 492231 through 493238, inclusive, and check numbers 605446 through 605466, inclusive; and (4) Payroll Register No. 4 for the period of August 11, 2019, through August 24, 2019, in the amount of $3,227,030.34, for electronic deposit transaction numbers 493239 through 494171, inclusive, and check numbers 605467 through 605532, inclusive; SUMMARY TOTAL: $28,868,842.50. 4(c). Accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of August 2019. 4(d). Accept the Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of August 2019. 4.2(a). Authorize the following positions regarding resolutions being considered by the League of California Cities (League) at its annual meeting on October 18, 2019: (1) establish a "support" position on a resolution requesting the League to call upon the California Public Utilities Commission to amend Rule 20A to add projects in very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones to the list of eligibility criteria and to increase funding allocations for Rule 20A projects; and (2) establish a "neutral" position on a resolution requesting the League to call upon the Federal and State governments to address the devastating impacts of international transboundary pollution flows into the southernmost regions of California and the Pacific Ocean. 4.4(a). Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Association accepting $550,000 for public safety personnel and equipment; and adopt Resolution No. 2019-094, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 8h Amendment to City Budget Resolution 2019-050, in the amount of $300,000 for public safety equipment. 4.4(b). Adopt Resolution No. 2019-095, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to: (1) submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $3,500,000 in CalHome Disaster Assistance Program funds; and (2) execute an agreement and any amendments, if selected for funding, and any related documents necessary to participate in the CalHome Disaster Assistance Program. 4.5(a). Authorize the following action relative to Bid Schedule No. 5070, Residential Single Phase Solid State Watt -Hour Meters Project: (1) for Bid Group I, reject low bid by Vision Metering, LLC as nonresponsive, and award the project to the second lowest bidder Anixter in the amount of $252,625.60; (2) for Bid Group II, reject low bid by Vision Metering, LLC as nonresponsive, and award the project to the second lowest bidder General Pacific, Inc. in the amount of $17,130.88; and (3) authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually through September 30, 2022, if mutually agreeable, with all prices, terms, and conditions remaining the same to Anixter and General Pacific, Inc. 9/30/2019 123 4.5(b). Adopt Resolution No. 2019-096, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, proclaiming the week of October 6-12, 2019, as Public Power Week in the City of Redding. 4.6(b). Approve a revised Park and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement (C-4327) with Shastina Ranch Partners for the construction of the Shastina Ranch Neighborhood Park. 4.6(d) Approve Amendment to the vegetation management contract with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), increasing the total amount to $180,000; approve a new �-- Grant Agreement for $161,347 in CCC labor for fire fuel reduction projects along the Buenaventura Boulevard corridor; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment and subsequent amendments to a maximum of $225,000 for Contract C-8085 and the Grant Agreement (B-19-1706-4711). 4.8(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2019-097, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, recognizing the importance of fire prevention efforts and proclaiming October 6-12, 2019, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Redding. 4.11(a).Accept Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funds for pedestrian crossing enhancements at nine locations throughout the City; and adopt Resolution No. 2019-098, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 13th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2019-050 appropriating $1,273,200 for Fiscal Year 2019-20. 4.11(b).Authorize staff to request planning grant funds from the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency to prepare a transportation corridor study for Park Marina Drive; and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute all necessary agreements to obtain any funds allocated for this purpose. 4.14(a).Accept the quotation from StarrTech and Liberty Mutual International to provide a one-year contract to provide property and boiler -machinery insurance coverage for the Redding Power Plant with a $334,026 premium for policy year 2019-20; and authorize the City Manager to authorize and execute all necessary documents to bind insurance in this amount, or in excess of this amount, as may be necessary to retain insurance on the power plant. 4.15(a).Approve the following actions relative to the City's Communication Team: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2019-099, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending the Redding Independent Employees Organization — Clerical, Technical and Professional Unit Schedules of Classifications and Hourly Wage Rates/Salary Ranges for the newly created classifications titled Communication Team Marketing Coordinator, and Graphic Designer II; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2019-100, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending the Executive Management Pay -For -Performance Salary Plan for the newly created classification titled Communication Manager. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McElvain, seconded by Council Member Resner, that the forgoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, and/or authorized, as recommended. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, McElvain, Schreder, and Winter NOES: Council Members - None �-- ABSTAIN: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members - None Resolution Nos. 2019-094 through 2019-100 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9/30/2019 124 REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES 9.4(c). Purchase and Sale Agreement; Development Agreements; Memorandum of Understanding; Agreement Letter; and Resolution - regarding Block 7 Affordable Housing Project and North Block Parking Project. At 6:54 p.m. Council Member Resner recused herself due to owning property near the development. Community Development Manager Steve Bade provided an overview of the Report to the City Council (staff report), and a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference. The following spoke in support of the projects: Steve Williams, Joe Wyse (Superintendent of Shasta College), Dean Germano, Joshua LaFrance, Joe Chimenti, Terri Moravec, Jake Mangas (President of Redding Chamber of Commerce), and John Truitt. Don Ajamian Construction Inc. sent a letter to the City Council in support of the project. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council Member McElvain, to authorize the following actions regarding the Block 7 Affordable Housing Project and North Block Parking Project: (1) approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Block 7 Land Acquisition Company, LLC, for City -owned property (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 101-790-034,101-790-033 and a portion of 101- 790-032) at fair market value of $120,000; authorize the Mayor to execute the PSA; authorize the City Manager to execute any additionally required documents to complete the property transaction; and direct that the proceeds of the property be used for parking mitigation; (2) approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Block 7 Development Agreement (Block 7 DA) between the City and Block 7 Downtown Investors, LP, providing a City Development Loan in an amount not to exceed $7,862,000; authorize the City Manager to execute any other documents to complete the associated transactions within the Block 7 DA; and direct the City Manager and Finance Director to set forth the terms and conditions of a short-term cash borrowing limit from a City - held reserve account, in an amount not -to -exceed $4,000,000, to facilitate the disbursement of Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program grant/loan funds. The terms and conditions of the short-term cash will be brought back to the City Council for approval; (3) authorize the City Manager to negotiate a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Shasta College for the transfer of property associated with the development of a public park adjacent to the Affordable Housing Project; (4) authorize the City Manager to negotiate and sign an Agreement Letter for the associated underground utility upgrades required by the City utilizing applicable enterprise funds in an amount not to exceed $1,160,000; (5) adopt Resolution No. 2019-0101, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000; and (6) approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a North Block Development Agreement (North Block DA) between the City and Block 7 Retail Investors, LLC, for the development of the Parking Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute any other documents to complete the associated transactions within the North Block DA. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, McElvain, Schreder, and Winter NOES: Council Members - None RECUSED: Council Members - Resner ABSENT: Council Members - None At 7:55 p.m. Council Member Resner re-entered the room. Resolution No. 2019-101 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9/30/2019 125 9.5(c). Net Energy Metering — current Interconnection Solar Agreements and new applications to the Redding Electric Utility y December 31 2019 Electric Utility Director Beans provided an overview of the report to the City Council (staff report) and a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference. The following spoke: Fred Castagna, Bob Gumm, Jerry Dehn, Jeremy Hufft, Pete Marsh, Mary Ann McCrary, Tamra Plaga (handout incorporated herein by reference), Mike Brown, Hannah Poet, and Mary Machado. Mayor Winter announced that she would be making a motion in two separate parts. A MOTION FOR PART ONE WAS MADE by Mayor Winter, seconded by Council Member Schreder, (1) to authorize the Net Tariff to extend for 20 years from the day the agreement was signed for customers with agreements signed prior to September 3, 2019; and (2) that the agreement is not transferable should the home be sold to another party. A MOTION FOR PART TWO WAS MADE by Mayor Winter, seconded by Council Member Schreder that all new solar users that sign an agreement after September 3, 2019, will be subject, retroactively, to the Council's decision made after the recommendation of the newly formed City of Redding Solar Commission. A MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE BOTH PARTS OF THE ABOVE MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member McElwain, to authorized Redding Electric Utility to: (1) honor all existing solar interconnection agreements from inception to September 3, 2019, without change of any kind; (2) to continue to accept solar interconnection agreements under the old contract until December 31, 2019, without change of any kind; and (3) to allow any applicant who has submitted agreements under the new form the option of his or her choice to change to the old agreement at no cost. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, and McElwain NOES: Council Members - Schreder and Winter RECUSE: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members — None 9.6(a). Oral report regarding the 2019 Community Creek Clean -Up. Assistant Community Project Coordinator Travis Menne presented the report to the City Council (staff report), and a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference, regarding the 2019 Community Creek Clean -Up to be held on October 5, 2019, on the Sacramento River Trail. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 9.6(c). Amended and Restated Lease Agreement; Resolution; and Grant - related to the California Soccer Park. Community Services Director Niemer highlighted the report to the City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. Chad New spoke in support of the project. 9/30/2019 126 A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder seconded by Council Member Resner to authorize the following actions related to the California Soccer Park: (1) approve amended and restated Lease Agreement with the Shasta Regional Soccer Association; (2) accept $1,000,000 grant from The McConnell Foundation for the Soccer Park project; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2019-102, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 14th Amendment to City of Redding Budget Resolution No. 2019-050 appropriating $5,150,500 for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, and Winter NOES: Council Members - McElvain --. ABSTAIN: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members - None Resolution No. 2019-102 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9.15(b).Resolutions - to amend the Memorandum of Understanding with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Electric Employees, and the Executive Management Pay -For -Performance Salary Schedules. Assistant City Manager DeMaagd provided an overview of the Report to the City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council Member Resner, to adopt two Resolutions approving and adopting the following: (1) Resolution No. 2019-103, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, for the successor MOU and Schedule of Wage Rates with IBEW Electric, term ending May 16, 2022; and (2) Resolution No. 2019-104, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending the Executive Management Pay -For -Performance Salary Plan, effective September 22, 2019. The Vote: AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, McElwain, Schreder, and Winter NOES: Council Members - None ABSTAIN: Council Members - None ABSENT: Council Members - None Resolution No. 2019-103 and 2019-104, are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S). Council Member Schreder attended the Northern California Power Agency's (NCPA) Annual Conference on September 25 and 26, 2019, and the NCPA Monthly Commission Meeting on September 27, 2019, both held in Squaw Valley, California. POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. At Mayor Winter's suggestion, a consensus of the Council directed the City Manager to reach out to the Wintu Tribal Leaders and return at a future meeting with a plan to increase communication and involvement with Wintu citizens regarding issues that affect the community. 9/30/2019 127 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Winter declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:20 p.m. ATTEST: I �- 46"'1 Pamela Mize, City Cle APPROVED: 9/30/2019