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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
December 17, 2019, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Adam McElvain with the following Council
Members present: Michael Dacquisto, Erin Resner, Kristen Schreder, and Julie Winter.
Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Sheri DeMaagd,
City Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, Electric Utility Director Dan Beans, 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, Community Services Director Kim
Niemer, Police Chief Bill Schueller, Information Technology Director Tony Van Boekel, and
Development Services Director Larry Vaupel.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor McElvain.
The Invocation was provided by Lori Moretti, Redding Police and Redding Fire Departments'
Chaplain.
PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Trisha Funk, Founder and Director of Pennies, On Purpose-Youth
Financial Literacy Non-Profit and Director of the Women's Business Center at
Jefferson Economic Development Institute(JEDI), including PowerPoint presentation,
incorporated herein by reference, regarding the following: (1) JEDI will host a free
Business Disaster Preparedness Workshop in January 2020; and (2) Pennies On
Purpose will present Lemonade Day-Redding. Following a series of training sessions
for youth, on May 2,2020,approximately 75 lemonade stands will be setup throughout
Redding. See https://lemonadeday.orglredding.
The City Council took no action on this informational item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Darrious Williamson thanked the City Council for approving the Redding City Identity Project
Garden of Lights.
Brenda Woods and Monique Wellin commented on homelessness in Redding and ask the City
Council for help to find a solution.
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: Special Meeting of December 3,2019—Closed Session;and Regular
Meeting of December 3, 2019.
4.1(a). The item was moved to the Regular Calendar item number 9.1(a) at the request of
Council Member Dacquisto.
4.5(a). Authorize the following relative to Bid Schedule 5067 (Job No. 9861-96), Redding
Electric Utility Headquarters Back-up Generator Project: (1)award bid to Construction
H, Inc. in the amount of$199,000; and (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to
approve project construction change orders up to and not to exceed $20,000.
4.6(a). Adopt Resolution No.2019-122,a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding,
confirming revisions to City Council Policy No. 806—Recreation Classes and Program
Fees as approved by the City Council at its meeting on December 3, 2019.
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4.8(a). Approve the donation and transfer of ownership of an aluminum Jetcrafi river boat
from the City of Redding Fire Department to the Shasta County Fire Department.
4.11(a).Award the lowest competitive bids relative to Bid Schedule No. 5093, Rock and
Mineral Products, to Crystal Creek Aggregate, J.F. Shea, Stimpel-Wiebelhaus, and
Tullis, Inc. for the annual purchase of rock, asphalt, and mineral aggregates at an
estimated cost of$350,000.
4.1 1(c),Item was removed at the Public Works Director's request.
Relative to Bid Schedule No. 5146, (Job No. 2641 and 2647)Chum Creek Water and
Sewer Main Replacement.
4.11(d).Ratify the Second Amendment to Consulting and Professional Services Contract
(C-7355) with Morrison Structures, Inc. in the amount of$302,397, for a total not to
exceed fee of$799,636, for engineering services for the Girvan Road Bridge at Olney
Creek Replacement Project; and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment.
4.11(e).Accept Bid Schedule No. 5053 (Job No. 2313), Airport Road Improvement Project,
awarded to Tullis, Inc., as satisfactorily complete, with a final project cost of
$2,040,531.25.
Council Member Resner recused herself from voting on the item due to owing property
near the development.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Schreder, Winter, and McElvain
NOES: Council Members -None
RECUSE: Council Members- Resner
ABSENT: Council Members - None
4.11(f).Authorize the following relative to Request for Proposal No. 5091, to provide
engineering services for the creation of the Park Marina Drive Corridor Plan: (1)award
to TJKM Transportation Consultants(TJKM) in an amount not to exceed$199,743.31;
(2) authorize staff to negotiate a Consulting and Professional Services Contract with
TJKM;(3)authorize the Mayor to execute the contract;(4)authorize the City Manager
to approve contract amendments up to $25,000; and (5) adopt Resolution No. 2019-
123, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting
the 19th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2019-050 to accept the grant funds
and appropriate $190,000 for the project.
Eddie McAllister asked the City Council for installation of more caution signs
"Pedestrian Crossing" on Placer Street.
4.12(a).Approve the Local Appointments List consisting of Exhibits A and B relative to the
2020 term expirations and vacancies for City Boards, Commissions, and Committees
as fulfilling the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act).
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner,seconded by Council Member
Dacquisto, that the forgoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted,
acknowledged, adopted, approved, authorized,and/or ratified as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter,and McElvain
NOES: Council Members -None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
Resolution Nos. 2019-122 and 2019-123 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution approving Net Energy Metering
Successor Tariff related to future solar installations.
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 hour of 6:00 p.m. having arrived, Mayor McElvain opened the Public Hearing to
consider Resolution approving Net Energy Metering Successor Tariff.
The following spoke: Captain Tim Danielson, Rome Perez, Ron Dykstra, Pete Marsh,
Jeff Morrow, Fred Castagna, Mary Ann McCrary, Richard Christoph, Bob Gumm, Dr.
Douglas Craig, Mary Machado, David Ledger, Jim Feider, Andrew Deckert, Ed
McCarthy,Eddie Brown,Aaron Collier,John Livingston, Bill Carlson,James Crockett,
John Carr, and Hanna Poet.
Pete Marsh and Dr. Douglas Craig presented PowerPoint presentations, both
incorporated herein by reference.
The Affidavit of Publication — Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Mayor McElvain determined that no one else present wished to speak to this item and
closed the Public Hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Mayor
McElvain, to adopt a solar rate of 0.12 cent per kilowatt hour for one year and then
revisit the rate and set the term of the interconnect agreement at 20-years. Motion failed
by a two-three vote with Council Member Dacquisto and Mayor McElvain voting Aye
and Council Members Resner, Schreder, and Winter voting No.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter,seconded by Council Member
Schreder, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2019-124, a resolution of the City Council of
the City of Redding, approving the Solar Committee's recommended Net Energy
Metering successor tariff, effective January 1, 2020, which values solar at the highest
defensible credit rate (calculated to be $0.0608 per kilowatt hour in calendar year
2020); and (2) direct staff to return to the Council with the following information for
the year 2020: (a) the number of applications for solar permits for both new
construction and existing homes; (b) the cost of residential solar to Redding Electric
Utility; and (c) notification of any litigation related to Proposition 26 and the solar
issue. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Resner, Schreder, and Winter
NOES: Council Members - Dacquisto, McElvain
ABSTAIN: Council Members -None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
Resolution No. 2019-124 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,AND COMMITTEES
9.1(a). Item No. 4.1(a) moved to Regular Calendar at Council Member Dacquisto's request.
Resolution - Memorandum of Agreement with Turtle Bay Exploration Park for the
Redding City Identity Project Garden of Lights.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, to attach financial
information to the agreement,regarding where the money will be assigned—the motion
failed due to lack of a second.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council
Member Winter, to authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of
Agreement in an amount not to exceed$500,000 effective as of the date of signing;and
adopt Resolution No.2019-125,a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding,
approving and adopting the 17th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2019-050
to appropriate funds. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElvain
NOES: Council Members - Dacquisto
ABSTAIN: Council Members- None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
Resolution No. 2019-125 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
9.4(a). Grant; and
Resolution - Consider the purchase of electric vehicles.
Planning Manager/Community Development Manager Steve Bade highlighted the
Report to the Council (staff report), and presented a PowerPoint presentation, both
incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council
Member Winter, to authorize the following actions to assist with the development of a
Downtown shuttle service: (1)authorize the City of Redding to enter into a Cooperative
Agreement through Sourcewell with Toyota Material Handling for the purchase of
three electric vehicles for a combined base price in an amount not to exceed $150,000
through Redding Electric Utility's Cap and Trade Allowance Proceed Expenditure
Program;(2)accept a grant from The McConnell Foundation in the amount of$80,000;
(3)authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate the grant funds;and(4)adopt
Resolution No. 2019-126, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding,
approving and adopting the 16th Amendment to City Budget Resolution 2019-050
appropriating said funds. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter,and McElvain
NOES: Council Members -None
ABSTAIN: Council Members-None
ABSENT: Council Members-None
Resolution No. 2019-126 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
9.11(b).Resolution; and
Award of Bid Schedule No. 5087, (Job No. 2603) Downtown Streets Circulation.
Public Works Director Aukland provided the Report to the City Council (staff report),
and presented a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter,seconded by Council Member
Resner, to authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5087, (Job No.
2603) Downtown Streets Circulation: (1) award base bid to SNL Group, Inc. in the
amount of $8,794,073; (2) award additive alternates No. 7 and 8 in the amount of
$50,975.70; (3) approve an additional $1,200,000 to cover the cost of administration
and inspection fees and $1,300,000 for project development costs; (4) approve
$830,000 to provide construction contingency funding;(5)authorize the City Manager
to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction
contingency amounts up to a total of$100,000; and (6) adopt Resolution No. 2019-
127, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting
the 18th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2019-050 to appropriate an
additional $1,964,390 in Wastewater Utility and $828,510 in Water Utility funds for
the project. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElvain
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members -None
Resolution No. 2019-127 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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9.11(g).{hal report regarding parking and security at the Redding Municipal Airport.
Airports Manager James Wadleigh presented the Report to the City Council (staff
report). and a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
The City Council took no action on this informational item.
9.15(a).Resolution - Approving exception to the California Public Employee's Retirement
System 180-day wait period with regard to the re-hiring of retired Purchasing Officer,
Elizabeth Peer.
Assistant City Manager DeMaagd presented the Report to the City Council (staff
report), incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner,seconded by Council Member
Winter, to adopt Resolution No. 2019-128, a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Redding, approving an exception to the 180-day wait period for public agencies set
by California Public Employees' Retirement System as required by California Public
Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 and granting the City Manager authority to
execute the necessary hiring documentation; and allow retired Purchasing Officer
Elizabeth Peer to be rehired as an annuitant to assist with special project work related
to assisting with the amendment of the Redding Municipal Code specific to
governmental purchasing and updating the related policies. The annuitant would be re-
hired effective December 18, 2019. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElvain
NOES: Council Members -None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
Resolution No. 2019-128 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S).
Council Member Schreder attended the Legislative and Regulatory Committee meeting on
December 4, 2019, and the Northern California Power Agency Commission meeting on
December 5, 2019, both held in Roseville, California.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor McElvain declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 8:55 p.m.
APPROVED:
Adam McElvain, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela Mize, City k
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