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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1999-01-05 1 City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers 1313 California Street Redding, California January 5, 1999, 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor David Kehoe. The Invocation was offered by Pastor Gary Tracy of the Lake Boulevard Church of the Nazarene. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice Mayor Anderson with the following Council Members present: Kehoe, Cibula, McGeorge, and Kight. Also present were City Manager Warren, Assistant City Manager Perry, Deputy City Manager Starman, City Attorney Wingate, Director of Public Works August, Director of Development Services Swanson, Director of Electric Utility Feider, Chief of Police Blankenship, Fire Chief Wagner, City Treasurer Linville, Support Services Director Kersten, Assistant City Attorney Tranberg, Finance Officer Strong, Administrative Services Director Bachman, Planning Manager Keaney, Management Analyst Dent, Housing Manager Flory, Personnel Analyst Niemer, Secretary to the City Manager Diaz, Electric Program Supervisor Baker, City Clerk Strohmayer, Assistant City Clerk Moscatello, and Executive Secretary Miller. REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL - Resignation of Mayor David A. Kehoe (A-050-060) Mayor David A. Kehoe submitted his resignation from the City Council in order to serve on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. Reorganization of the City Council is therefore necessary. MOTION: Made by Council Member McGeorge, seconded by Council Member Cibula, to regretfully accept the resignation of Mayor David A. Kehoe effective immediately. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MOTION: Made by Council Member Cibula, seconded by Council Member McGeorge, that Vice Mayor Anderson be appointed Mayor of the City of Redding, Council Member McGeorge be appointed as Vice Mayor, and Council Member Kight be appointed as Mayor Pro Tem effective immediately. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Mayor Anderson thanked Council for the privilege of serving as Mayor. RESOLUTION - Commending David A. Kehoe for Outstanding Service and Contribution (A-050-060-450) Mayor Anderson, Vice Mayor McGeorge, and Council Members Kight and Cibula, along with City Manager Warren, thanked Supervisor Kehoe for his dedication and contributions to Redding while serving on the City Council and in numerous other capacities. Mr. Warren, Mayor Anderson, Vice Mayor McGeorge, and Council Member Cibula presented plaques to Mr. Kehoe expressing appreciation for his service to the City of Redding. MOTION: Made by Vice Mayor McGeorge, seconded by Council Member Kight, that Resolution No. 99-1 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding commending David A. Kehoe for his outstanding service and contribution to the City of Redding. Voting was as follows: 01/05/99 2 Ayes: Council Members - Cibula, Kight, McGeorge, and Anderson Noes: Council Members -None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None Resolution No. 99-1 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Mayor Anderson announced at the hour of 7:15 p.m. that there would be a five-minute recess to greet and congratulate Supervisor Kehoe. Mayor Anderson reconvened the City Council Meeting at the hour of 7:20 p.m. RESOLUTION - re "Celebrating Nonprofits Day" (A-050-060-600) MOTION: Made by Council Member Cibula, seconded by Council Member Kight, that Resolution No. 99-2 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding proclaiming January 15, 1999, as "Celebrating Nonprofits Day" in the City of Redding. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Cibula, Kight, McGeorge, and Anderson Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members -None Abstain: Council Members -None Resolution No. 99-2 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar: Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of December 15, 1998, and Special Meeting of December 21, 1998 Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Register (A-050-100-500) It is recommended that Accounts Payable Register No. 12, check numbers 264232 through 264756 inclusive, in the amount of $3,225,786.36, for the period December 15 through December 31, 1998, be approved and paid; and Payroll Register No. 12, check numbers 456647 through 457028 inclusive, and electronic deposit transaction numbers 56222 through 56713, in the amount of$1,490,263.26, for the period November 29 through December 12, 1998; and Payroll Register No. 13, check numbers 457081 through 457407 inclusive, and electronic deposit transaction numbers 56719 through 57220, in the amount of $1,352,851.31, for the period December 13 through December 26, 1998, be approved. TOTAL: $6,068,900.93 Treasurer's Report - November 1998 (A-050-100-600) Total Treasurer's Accountability - $95,137,591.78 Total City of Redding Funds, Funds Held in Trust, and Funds of Related Entities - $156,128,343.71 ACR133 and Cash Reconciliation Report - October 1998 (F-205-095-650) It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that the ACR133 Report and the Proof of Cash Reconciliation for October 1998 be accepted. 01/05/99 3 Property Status Report (C-070) It is the recommendation of the Assistant City Manager that City Council accept the Property Status Report as of December 28, 1998, which includes the following: (1) Surplus City Property; (2)Leases/Renewal of Leases of City Land; (3) Offers to sell land to the City; and (4) City-initiated purchases of land. Resolution - Authorizing Amendments to the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and Emergency Repair Program Policy (G-100-080-380, G-100-080-100) It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that Resolution No. 99-3 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding authorizing implementation of amendments to the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and Emergency Repair Program Policies as outlined in the Report to City Council dated December 29, 1998. Resolution - Approving Use of Tax Increment Funds for Construction of a Monument Gateway Sign (R-030-050-310) It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that Resolution No. 99-4 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving the use of tax increment funds in the amount of$57,000 to construct a monument gateway sign within the Canby- Hilltop-Cypress Project. Redding Redevelopment Agency - Annual Report (R-030-075-020) It is the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager that City Council accept the Redding Redevelopment Agency's Annual Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1998, incorporated herein by reference. Horizon Air Industries - Approval of License and Permit for Commercial Activities Agreement (C-3019) (A-070-080, A-090-100-300) It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that City Council approve the updated license and permit for commercial activities with Horizon Air Industries, Inc., in the amount of$975 per month, commencing November 1, 1998, and automatically renewing on a year-to-year basis. The updated agreement provides for rental rate increases and new insurance provisions as required by the Risk Manager. Establishment of Low-Interest. Energy-Efficiency Loan Committee (A-050-125-100) It is the recommendation of the Electric Utility Director that City Council establish a loan application review committee for the Low-Interest, Energy-Efficiency Loan Program, consisting of two representatives of the business community and one representative from the Electric Department. City Treasurer's 1997/1998 Year End Report (A-050-100) It is the recommendation of the City Treasurer that City Council accept the 1997/1998 fiscal year end report, incorporated herein by reference, summarizing the duties and outcome of tasks performed by the City Treasurer and staff. Resolution - Authorizing Purchase of New Police Vehicles (B-050-100, P-150-150) It is the recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council adopt Resolution No. 99-5, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding authorizing the purchase of 15 new marked police vehicles through the Department of General Services of the State of California at a cost of approximately $365,061. 01/05/99 4 EMERGENCY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) Response Program (P-100-050-070) It is the recommendation of the Administrative Services Director that, as required by law, City Council approve the establishment of a HAZMAT Response Program as a tentative agreement between the City of Redding and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Maintenance Unit at an estimated total cost of$27,000 per year to be split between the Water and Wastewater Utilities. MOTION: Made by Council Member Kight, seconded by Council Member McGeorge, that all the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted as recommended. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Cibula, Kight, McGeorge and Anderson Noes: Council Members -None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None Resolution Nos. 99-3, 99-4, and 99-5 are on file in the office of the City Clerk. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY (RTPA) (T-100-375) In light of David Kehoe's resignation from the City Council, Mayor Anderson stated that it is necessary for the Council to appoint a new representative to the RTPA. MOTION: Made by Council Member Cibula, seconded by Council Member McGeorge, that Council Member Kight be appointed as representative to the RTPA. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes FILLING VACANCY ON REDDING CITY COUNCIL (A-050-060) Mayor Anderson provided an overview of his Report to City Council dated December 31, 1998, relating to identifying a process for filling the Council vacancy left by David Kehoe's resignation from the City Council. In Mayor Anderson's report, he raised the possibility of selecting a date for a special meeting where the applicants would give a five-minute presentation. If a decision is not reached, a second meeting would be scheduled to interview the top applicants. Mayor Anderson emphasized that the selection should be made by the next regular City Council meeting. He noted that 21 applications were filed with the City Clerk. It was the consensus of Council that, at the conclusion of tonight's meeting, the City Council will adjourn to January 11, 1999, at 5:15 p.m. for the first part of the selection process consisting of five-minute presentations by the applicants. A continuation of the meeting will occur on January 12, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., and will consist of in-depth interviews of the final applicants chosen by each Council Member. Mayor Anderson directed that each applicant be notified in writing and by telephone. PROCESS TO CONSIDER ADJUSTMENTS TO SOLID WASTE RATES (S-020-500) Assistant City Manager Perry provided an overview of the Report to City Council dated December 28, 1998, regarding the City's need to adjust solid waste rates and how such a process will occur, as the Utility is currently using reserves to fund operations. Mr. Perry outlined options which included undertaking a comprehensive review of all solid waste rates before considering a rate increase, or moving directly to a simple percentage increase to maintain operating funds with the possibility of a secondary comprehensive review. He indicated that Council could choose to hold a special meeting to consider all topics at once, hold a City Council workshop to formulate policy and then a public hearing at a regular City 01/05/99 5 Council meeting to consider rates, consider the items at a regular City Council meeting in conjunction with a public hearing, or consider the items over two or three regular City Council meetings. Council Member Kight said that if rates must be increased, it would be preferrable to do it one time rather than incrementally over a year. He concurred with holding a workshop on a Saturday. It was a consensus of the City Council that a workshop be held on a Saturday in February, in the time frame of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to discuss the process of readjusting solid waste rates. RESOLUTION - re Request to Rename a Portion of Parkview Avenue to Smile Place, by Dennis Mihalka (S-070-230) It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that City Council approve the request of Dennis Mihalka to rename a portion of Parkview Avenue between the Anderson- Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) Canal and the Sacramento River as Smile Place. This item was moved to the Regular Calendar at the request of Council Member Cibula, who wanted to confirm that renaming this portion of Parkview Avenue would not affect the Parkview Bridge Project. Development Services Director Swanson assured Council that the alignment of Parkview Bridge does not follow the segment of Parkview Avenue being recommended for name change and there will be no confusion in street names. MOTION: Made by Council Member Cibula, seconded by Council Member McGeorge, that Resolution No. 99-6 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding renaming a portion of Parkview Avenue between the ACID Canal and the Sacramento River to Smile Place. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Cibula, Kight, McGeorge, and Anderson Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None Resolution No. 99-6 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE CREDIT - by Signature-Northwest Partnership (T-080-400) It is the recommendation of the Development Services Director that the City Council approve the provision of nontransferrable credit to Signature-Northwest, to be applied toward traffic impact fees, in an amount that is the lesser of$24,621.64 or the actual traffic impact fees generated by the development of Signature-Northwest's four parcels located on Railroad Avenue. The requested credit would be to partially reimburse Signature-Northwest's contribution toward a traffic signal installed in 1997 at Railroad Avenue and Buenaventura Boulevard by the Redding Redevelopment Agency. At Council Member Cibula's request, this item was moved to the Regular Calendar for discussion. Council Member Cibula emphasized that this matter should have been addressed in the original agreement rather than being brought back to Council at this time. Development Services Director Swanson concurred with Council Member Cibula. Mayor Anderson stated that he concurred, and in the future Council would decline to consider similar items not included in the agreement. 01/05/99 6 MOTION: Made by Council Member McGeorge, seconded by Council Member Kight, approving the provision of nontransferrable credit to Signature-Northwest, to be applied toward traffic impact fees, in an amount that is the lesser of$24,621.64 or the actual traffic impact fees generated by the development of Signature-Northwest's four parcels located on Railroad Avenue and direct the City Attorney to prepare a formal agreement. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - Electric Utility (B-130-070) Electric Utility Director Feider provided an overview of the Report to City Council dated December 16, 1998, incorporated herein by reference, regarding the Electric Utility's Monthly Financial Report for November 1998. Retail power sales revenue to date is 1.7 percent, or $508,335 above projections, and wholesale power sales to date are 30.7 percent, or $3,807,442 above projections. Total operating revenue is 14.1 percent, or $6,123,860 above plan, and operating revenue after energy costs is 26.6 percent, or $4,675,913 above projections. Mr. Feider advised that the total cost of electricity through November 1998 is $1,447,948 above projections. The Utility's earnings before interest, depreciation, and amortization were 36.9 percent, or $5,086,127 above the projected year-to-date level. The current outstanding balance for the Debt Reduction Program is $156.8 million. It is the recommendation of staff that Council accept the report as presented, and direct that $3.5 million in additional reserves generated during Fiscal Year 1998 be transferred from the Electric Utility's reserves into the Rate Reduction Account (RRA). MOTION: Made by Council Member McGeorge, seconded by Council Member Cibula, to accept the Electric Utility's Monthly Financial Report for November 1998 as presented, and direct that $3.5 million in additional reserves generated during Fiscal Year 1998 be transferred from the Electric Utility's reserves into the RRA. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Council Member McGeorge commented that the report reflects the Electric Utility Director and staff have done excellent work in 1998. RESIGNATION OF THE CITY TREASURER (A-050-100) City Treasurer Linville presented a Report to City Council dated December 31, 1998, in the form of a letter, in which she formally presented her resignation as City Treasurer to Council effective January 7, 1999. Ms. Linville stated it has been a pleasure to serve the City in this capacity. MOTION: Made by Council Member McGeorge, seconded by Council Member Cibula, to accept the resignation of City Treasurer Linville effective January 7, 1999. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GRANT SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (G-100-070) Police Chief Blankenship provided an overview of the Report to City Council dated December 28, 1998, regarding a request to submit a grant for the hiring of two police officer positions under the Universal Hiring Program of the United States Department of Justice. The officers would be assigned to three area high schools which have collectively pledged to pay for half of the cost. The Federal grant runs for three years and pays for 75 percent of the cost the first year, 50 percent the second year, and 25 percent the third year. The General Fund would not be tapped for the new positions until fiscal year 2001/2002, when approximately$34,000 would be required. In Fiscal Year 2002/2003, the City would become responsible for approximately $74,000 and continue at that level. 01/05/99 7 It is the recommendation of the Chief of Police that City Council approve submission of the grant to the United States Department of Justice for two police officer positions under the Universal Hiring Program. City Manager Warren's memorandum of December 31, 1998, noted that the General Fund Ten-Year Financial Plan provides limited funding for new general fund positions; however, by approving this grant, approximately one-third of the funding set aside for new personnel in fiscal year 2001/2002 will be encumbered and approximately one-third of the funding set aside for fiscal year 2002/2003, meaning there will be less funding available for other general fund positions. Mr. Warren emphasized that approval of this grant should only come if the City Council chooses to pledge general fund dollars for new personnel to this cause beginning in the year 2001/2002. Although Council Member Cibula appreciated the department's efforts in hiring more police officers, he questioned the possibility of hiring officers without promising a permanent full- time position. Mr. Warren complimented the Police Department on its ability to receive grants and work closely with the school districts. He concurred with creating the positions and guaranteeing them until expiration of the grant funds. He advised that a decision could be made at that time regarding whether adequate funds are available to maintain the positions. Police Chief Blankenship noted that over the next five to six years there will be officers reaching retirement age, and suggested using those positions for the new hires should general fund dollars not be available at the termination of grant funds. Council Member Cibula stated that while he is not in favor of utilizing general fund dollars, he is not precluding future use. He said that he felt it prudent not to make a decision this far in advance. Council Member McGeorge offered congratulations to Police Chief Blankenship for his appointment to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission. MOTION: Made by Council Member Cibula, seconded by Council Member Kight, to approve grant submission for the hiring of two police officer positions under the Universal Hiring Program of the United States Department of Justice, with the stipulation that general fund monies are currently only committed for the period during which the grant is in effect, and the positions are only temporary and may be phased out after grant monies cease to pay for the positions. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - General Fund (B-130-070) Administrative Services Director Bachman highlighted the Report to City Council dated December 23, 1998, incorporated herein by reference, concerning the General Fund's Monthly Financial Report for November 1998. Total revenue to date is $12.9 million, or $333,548 (2.6 percent)below staffs original cash flow estimate. Sales tax revenue remained lower than expected at $1,265,200, or $121,800 (8.8 percent) below staffs cash flow projection. Expenditures to date total $16,609,216, or $757,058 (4.4 percent) below staffs original cash flow projection. It is the recommendation of staff that the City Council accept the Monthly Financial Report for November 1998. It was the consensus of Council to accept the Monthly Financial Report for November 1998. 01/05/99 8 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Low-Interest, Energy-Efficiency Loan Committee (A-050-125-100) Mayor Anderson requested that members of Council present their suggestions to him with regard to appointments to the Low-Interest, Energy-Efficiency Loan Committee. (A-050-060) Council Member Cibula thanked the City Council for endorsing his trip to Washington, D.C. He stated that he met with representatives from Senator Feinstein's and Congressman Herger's offices, was well received, and had substantive discussions on the issues presented. Mayor Anderson thanked Council Member Cibula for taking the time out of his trip on behalf of the City. CLOSED SESSION At the hour of 7:49 p.m., Mayor Anderson announced that Council will adjourn to closed session to discuss the following: Closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Randy Bachman Employee Organization: Redding Police Manager's Association (P-100-050-128) At the hour of 7:54 p.m., Mayor Anderson reconvened the meeting to regular session. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at the hour of 7:55 p.m., Mayor Anderson declared the meeting adjourned to January 11, 1999, at 5:15 p.m. APPROVED ayor ATTEST City Clerk /7v. 01/05/99