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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
September 1, 2020, 6:00 PM
Due to the increase in the spread of Covid-19 and the latest directives from the Governor
and the California Department of Public Health, the Mayor modified access to the City
Council meeting to enable members of the public to make public comments with the
following requirements: (a) entry to the Council Chambers was limited to members of the
public wishing to address the Council on any agenda item; (b) people who wished to speak to
the City Council checked-in with City staff at the Community Room door beginning at 5:45
p.m.; (c) speakers waited outside the building until time for the Council to hear the item. (d)
City staff assembled the speakers and admitted up to four people into the Council Chambers
at any one time. If more than four people wished to address an item, they were admitted
following the comments from the first four speakers; (e) all members of the public were asked
to wear a face mask, however, they could remove the mask while speaking; (f) speakers were
given up to three (3)minutes to address the Council; and (g) after speaking, the individual left
the building following the directional arrows and exited through the main chamber doors.
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, City Attorney Barry DeWalt, City Clerk
Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Anette Cates.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Council Member Winter remembered Rod Lindsey, former Mayor of Shasta Lake City,
Executive Director to Local Indians for Education, and a well-known leader in Shasta County,
that passed away last week.
The City Council received a public comment online from Pete Marsh, inviting the Redding
City Council, staff, and citizens to attend a fall course through Shasta College regarding
"Global Warming - Causes, Effects & Solutions", incorporated herein by reference.
William Gilbert opined that the City of Redding treated him and his wife unfairly regarding a
code enforcement issue.
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 - Closed Session of August 18, 2020; and Regular
Meeting of August 18, 2020.
4(b). Accept Payroll Register No. 3 and Accounts Payable Register No. 3.
(1) Payroll Register No. 3 for the period of July 25, 2020 through August 8, 2020, in
the amount of $3,233,293.37 for electronic deposit transaction numbers 516230
through 517213, inclusive, and check numbers 606360 through 606374, inclusive; (2)
Accounts Payable Register No. 3 for period of August 1, 2020, through August 14,
2020, for a total of $4,019,789.92 for check numbers 156670 through 156972,
inclusive, ACH Transfer numbers 16259 through 16280, inclusive, Wire Transfer
numbers 9976 through 10115, inclusive; SUMMARY TOTAL: $7,253,083.29.
4(c). Accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of July 2020.
4(d). Accept the Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of July 2020.
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4.1(a). Accept report and make a determination by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote that
conditions of local emergency continue to exist within the City of Redding, under
Public Contract Code section 22050(c)(1) related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
4.1(b). Approve Exclusive Listing Reinstatement Agreement—Sale Transaction with Redding
Realty, Inc., for exclusive rights to sell real property owned by the City of Redding;
and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any future
amendments to the agreement.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElvain
NOES: Council Members - Dacquisto
ABSTAIN: Council Members -None
ABSENT: Council Members -None
4.5(b). Accept report on the development status of Renewable Energy Resources and authorize
Redding Electric Utility staff to: (1) discontinue work on the 10 megawatt local solar
project previously authorized the City Council: and (2) authorize staff to continue
developing cost-effective solutions to meet state renewable energy requirements.
4.6(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2020-109, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding, approving the 53`d Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2019-050
appropriating $1,413,820 for design, engineering, permitting, and construction work
for three obligated and one pending Federal Emergency Management Agency projects
for repairs to trails and parks damaged by the 2017 flooding event.
4.6(b). Authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposals Schedule No. 5136,
Design and Engineering Services for the Caldwell Park Expansion Project: (1) award
to Gates & Associates; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Consulting and Professional Services Contract with Gates & Associates for an amount
not to exceed $450,000; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to
approve any amendments up to $45,000.
4.9(a). Authorize and affirm submission of an application for the U.S. Department of Justice
2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of$42,816 to
purchase needed replacement equipment related to officer safety and software for the
Redding Police Department's Field Training Officer Program tracking; and authorize
the City Manager to sign the grant application's Certifications and Assurances
signifying that the governing body was notified of the application and citizens were
provided the opportunity to comment on the application.
4.11(a).Adopt Resolution No. 2020-110, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding, by not less than four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, ratifying the City
Manager's award of an emergency construction contract to Eddie Axner Construction,
Inc. for emergency repair of a water main south of Girvan Road at North State
Recycling.
4.11(b).Authorize the purchase of a vacuum excavator using Sourcewell contract pricing, with
a net delivered cost of $465,582.75 to be used for the maintenance of the City of
Redding Wastewater Collection system.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter,seconded by Council Member
Resner, that the forgoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged,
adopted, approved, authorized, and/or rescinded as recommended with the exception
of those item(s) voted on separately above.
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. 2020-109 and 2020-110 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
9.1(d). Appointment of the Fire Chief of the Redding Fire Department for the City of Redding.
City Manager Tippin provided the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated
herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Schreder, seconded by Council
Member Resner,to approve the appointment of Jerrod Vanlandingham as the Fire Chief
of the Fire Department for the City of Redding.
The Vote: Unanimous.
9.11(b).Ordinance and Resolution - approving Wastewater Utility administrative updates.
Public Works Director Chuck Aukland provided an overview of the Report to City
Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member
Resner, to authorize the following related to the 2020 City of Redding Enforcement
Response Plan(ERP)for the Wastewater Utility to ensure the Redding Municipal Code
and ERP conforms to state and federal regulations and requirements: (1) offer
Ordinance No. 2627, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding,
amending Redding Municipal Code Title 14 (Utilities), Chapter 14.16 (Sewer)for first
reading by title only and waive the full reading, direct the City Attorney to prepare a
summary ordinance, and authorize the City Clerk to publish the summary ordinance
according to law; (2) adopt Resolution No. 2020-111, a resolution of the City Council
of the City of Redding, rescinding Resolution No. 2010-062 and approving the revised
2020 ERP; and (3) accept the 2020 Local Limits Re-evaluation Report.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElwain
NOES: Council Members -None
ABSTAIN: Council Members -None
ABSENT: Council Members -None
City Attorney Barry DeWalt read Ordinance No. 2627 by title only.
Ordinance No. 2627 and Resolution No. 2020-111 are on file in the Office of the City
Clerk.
9.14(a).Ordinance - amending Cannabis Cultivation Prohibitions and Owner Liability.
City Attorney DeWalt summarized the Report to City Council (staff report),
incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner,seconded by Council Member
Schreder, to offer Ordinance No. 2628, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Redding, amending Redding Municipal Code Title 6 (Business Taxes, Licenses and
Regulations), Chapter 6.12 (Cannabis) by amending Section 6.12.360 (Cultivation for
Commercial Sale — License Required) and Section 6.12.640 (Remedies and Public
Nuisance) for first reading by title only and waive the full reading; direct the City
Attorney to prepare a summary ordinance if needed, and authorize the City Clerk to
publish the summary ordinance according to law. The Vote:
AYES: Council Members - Dacquisto, Resner, Schreder, Winter, and McElwain
NOES: Council Members -None
ABSTAIN: Council Members -None
ABSENT: Council Members -None
City Attorney DeWalt read Ordinance No. 2628 by title only.
Ordinance No. 2628 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor McElwain declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 6:26 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Adam McElvain, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela Mize, City Clekr
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