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11/12/91
City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Hall Conference Room
760 Parkview Avenue
Redding, California
November 12, 1991 5:15 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dahl with the following Council
Members present: Arness, Moss, and Dahl. Council Members Buffum and Fulton
were absent.
Also present were City Manager Christofferson, City Attorney Hays, Director of
Planning and Community Development Perry, Assistant City Engineer Curtis,
Principal Planner Keaney, Senior Planner King, Assistant Planner Manuel,
Assistant City Clerk Strohmayer, and Secretary to the City Council Moscatello.
Also present were River and Waterways Commissioners Richard Baumann, Patrick
Buckley, Ann Duchi, Richard Johnson, Randall Smith, and Chair Mike Jones.
Also present were the following members of the Churn Creek Task Force: John
Pedri of the Shasta Dam Area Public Utilities District, Bob Bailey of the USDA
Soil Conservation Service, Dave Smith of the Department of Fish and Game, Mike
Wells, Mary Randall of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Jim Elkins,
Ted Klaseen, Vice Chair Harry Delanty, and Chair Mark Young.
REPORT OF THE CHURN CREEK TASK FORCE
(R-200-100)
Chair of the Churn Creek Task Force Mark Young stated that the Report of the
Churn Creek Task Force is an excellent working document to aid in the
protection of Churn Creek and other waterways within the upper Sacramento
River watershed.
Members of the Churn Creek Task Force reviewed the findings and
recommendations enumerated in the Churn Creek Task Force Report dated August
1991, incorporated herein by reference, as follows.
Vice Chair Delanty distributed copies of documents related to stream
protection and outlined Findings 1 regarding the need for community goals
and/or a policy statement recognizing the importance of Redding's urban
streams and guiding those City Departments whose planning activities and
operations affect those streams.
Chair Young outlined Findings 2 and 3 relating to soil erosion from newly
developed construction sites within the watershed which results in increased
sediment delivery to Churn Creek, soil compaction caused by construction
operations, and paving which results in an increase in surface water runoff.
Dave Smith, California Department of Fish and Game, substituting for Churn
Creek Task Force Member Harry Rectenwald, and Bob Bailey from the USDA Soil
Conservation Service outlined Findings 4 relating to flooding, the base flood
elevations for Churn Creek provided by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and policies regarding future urbanization of the watershed.
Mr. Smith also outlined Findings 5 and 6 regarding development occurring near
stream banks, the loss of riparian vegetation, and establishing buffer areas.
He further conveyed their recommendations regarding chemical and organic
pollution entering streams.
Assistant Planner Manuel stated that the Task Force, in conjunction with the
Department of Fish and Game, received a grant from the McConnell Foundation to
study the use of wetlands to filter pollution from urban runoff.
John Pedri, Shasta Dam Public Utilities District, reviewed Findings 8
regarding declines in Churn Creek water quality caused by the Shasta Dam
Public Utilities District wastewater facility. Mr. Pedri also indicated that
SDPUD received $10 million in funding from the State Water Resources Control
Board and Federal Farmers Home Administration to expand the existing plant and
eliminate water quality problems.
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Mike Wells outlined Findings 8 relating to recreational opportunities within
the Churn Creek corridor, dedication of land adjacent to the Creek, and litter
abatement.
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Mr. Delanty presented the Task Force's Findings 9 related to educating the
public about Redding's streams and the relationship of those streams to the
health of the Sacramento River fisheries. A copy of a documentary on urban
streams in Redding and the North State produced by KIXE Television was
submitted to City Council and the River and Waterways Commission for their
information.
Mark Young conveyed that he would like to see inspectors take more time to
ensure that erosion control measures are maintained by developers.
Assistant City Engineer Curtis stated that all plans are being submitted with
erosion control plans, and a grading bond is required in advance. He noted
that there are still problems and Department staff are being trained.
Council Member Arness stated that he supports the grading ordinance and
maintenance of urban streams, and he leans toward maintaining Environmental
Protection Agency standards.
Mayor Dahl stated that the Task Force has done a great job addressing the
issues, and the City Council and the River and Waterways Commission will
review the Report further. He indicated that Council will re-examine the
Report during budget study sessions because many of the recommendations result
in increased staff, and the community is asking government to cut staff and
costs.
Council Member Moss conveyed that the Task Force has done an excellent job.
He said Council values their knowledge and assistance, and he asked the Task
Force to stay involved and continue to push Council. Council Member Moss
pointed out that the planning process is evolutionary and they can make an
impact. He noted that Council is willing to incorporate those ideas and
recommendations that are feasible. He pointed out that although the local
economy feels like it is in a recession, the community is still growing very
rapidly.
Chair Jones of the River and Waterways Commission commended the Task Force and
Assistant Planner Manuel for an outstanding Report. He noted that the River
and Waterways Commission has identified the need for a management plan, and
they have made it a priority to work toward that end. He explained that it
will be in the form of an update of the Conservation Element of the General
Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 6:28 p.m., Mayor Dahl declared
the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Assistant City Clerk