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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
April 19, 2022, 6:00 PM
The City Council Chambers are fully open to the public in compliance with current guidelines
from the California Department of Public Health regarding indoor meetings.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kristen Schreder with the following Council Members
present: Michael Dacquisto, Mark Mezzano, Erin Resner, and Julie Winter.
Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, City Attorney Barry DeWalt, City Clerk Pamela
Mize, and Executive Assistant Luisa Klapperich.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Schreder.
The Invocation was provided by Debbie Ivey, Redding Police and Fire Departments` Chaplain.
PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Jake Mangas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Redding Chamber
of Commerce, and Mike Warren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Turtle Bay
Exploration Park, including a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference,
providing an update on accomplishments to date regarding the Redding Garden of Lights.
Jake Mangas and Lindsay Myers, General Manager of the Sheraton Hotel and Vice
President of Turtle Bay Exploration Park, presented the above -referenced item.
The City Council took no formal action on this informational item.
2B. Presentation by Public Works Director Chuck Aukland honoring the City of Redding
Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant employees for being awarded the prestigious title
of 2021 Small Treatment Plant of the Year from the California Water Environment
Association.
Wastewater Utility Manager Josh Vandiver presented the above -referenced item.
The City Council took no formal action on this informational item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Alex Bielecki expressed his concern for homelessness and children's rights.
Nick Gardner conveyed his concerns regarding Big League Dreams.
Jason Lozano, from AC Fly Fishing, queried when officers will begin patrolling the Riverfront
area.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report
to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4(a). Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting of February 15, 2022; Special Meeting — Closed
Session of March 15, 2022; and Special Meeting — Closed Session of April 5, 2022.
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4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 18; and Payroll Register No. 20
Accounts Payable Register No. 18 for the period of March 12, 2022, through March 31,
2022, for a total of $16,164,699.69 for check numbers 169786 through 170315, inclusive,
ACFI Transfer numbers 18123 through 18203 inclusive, Wire Transfer numbers 11309
through 11339, inclusive; and (2) Payroll Register No. 20 for the period of March 20, 2022
through April 2, 2022, in the amount of $3,669,815.89 for electronic deposit transaction
numbers 555926 through 556889, and check numbers 607967 through 607983, inclusive;
SUMMARY TOTAL: $19,834,515.58.
4.1(c). Authorize the Mayor to execute an Approval Letter approving the issuance of bonds by the
California Municipal Finance Authority, a joint exercise of powers authority and public
entity of the State of California, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, to make a loan
to TNRE 6, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to provide financing of a project at
443 Redcliff Drive, Redding, California.
4.1(d). Ratify submittal of a grant application to the State Fire Assistance (SFA) program
administered by the California Fire Safe Council (FSC) requesting $75,000 additional
funding for the completion of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Submissions to the
FSC SFA grant program were due on April 14, 2022.
4.1(e). Authorize the Mayor to send letters to legislators in support of Governor Newsom 's Fiscal
Year 2022-23 Budget Proposal to allocate additional funding for the arts including: $30
million to the 14 Cultural Districts in the State of California; $50 million for the
Department of Parks and Recreation to create new California Cultural and Art Installations
in the Parks Program for state and local parks; and $756.9 million for the Department of
Parks and Recreation to support the Outdoors for All Initiative focused on equitably
expanding outdoor access to all Californians.
4.6(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2022-038, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding,
proclaiming Friday, April 29, 2022, as Community Tree Planting Day, otherwise known
as Arbor Day in the City of Redding; and recognizing the Community Services
Department, Parks Division, for receiving the Tree City U.S.A. Award, and the Redding
Electric Utility for receiving the Tree Line U.S.A. Utility Award.
4.11(a).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5277 (Job No. 2666), Cape
Seal 2022 (Project): (1) award to VSS International, Inc. in the amount of $2,437,000; (2)
approve an additional $295,000 to cover the cost of contract administration and inspection
fees; (3) approve $283,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) approve
$43,000 for project development costs; (5) authorize the City Manager to approve
additional increases, in either the construction management or construction contingency
amounts, up to a total of $40,000; and (6) find that the Project is categorically exempt from
review under the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301(c) — Existing
Facilities.
4.11(b).Accept Bid Schedule No. 5215 (Job No. 2669), Stillwater Business Park Phase 1C Street
Lighting Project, awarded to Eddie Axner Construction, Inc., as satisfactorily complete,
with a final cost of $168,285.22.
4.11(c).Accept update on the City of Redding's COVID-19 Local Economic Stimulus Package
projects.
4.11(d).Authorize the Mayor to execute a Water Sale and Purchase Agreement from The
McConnell Foundation for the purchase of 900 acre-feet of water at a cost of $250 per acre-
foot to augment City of Redding's surface water supplies.
4.15(a).Adopt Resolution No. 2022-039, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding,
updating the Master Employee Pay Schedule classification titles and pay rates/ranges to
comply with the California Public Employees' Retirement System requirement that all
information be consolidated in one master document, thereby confirming classification
titles and pay rate/range changes that have been approved by the Redding City Council at
previous City Council meetings during open session.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member
Mezzano, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged,
adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members —None
ABSTAIN: Council Members —None
ABSENT: Council Members—None
Resolution Nos. 2022-038 through 2022-039 are on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
APPOINTMENT(S)
5.1. Mayor's appointment and reappointment to the City of Redding Planning Commission
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member
Winter, to approve Mayor's recommendation to: (1) appoint Brandi Greene to the Planning
Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending April 30, 2025; and (2)
reappoint Michelle Goedert to serve an additional four-year term effective May 1, 2022,
and expiring April 30, 2026. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS
BOARDS COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.1(a). Resolution declaring Rodeo Grounds and Civic Auditorium properties surplus.
City Manager Tippin provided a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the Report to
City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
City Attorney DeWalt briefly summarized the legal description of surplus property and
gave an overview of a Letter received regarding CEQA on the properties.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
The following persons expressed support for the development of the property: Mimi
Moseley, Marty Moseley, Bill Goodwin, Steve Williams, Jennifer Finnegan, Lynn Fritz,
James Vereb, Joshua Johnson, Johanna Wilson, Julie Dyer, David Norana, Alex Shea,
Michael Warren, Mike Dormer, Christina Prosperi, Tenessa Audette, Hope Seth, and John
Truitt.
Jenny, Marti Weidert, and Christine Brett Christiansen urged the Council to continue
researching alternatives to improve/enhance the subject area and to include the
community's opinions on decisions regarding the property.
The following people spoke in opposition to selling, developing, and/or designating the
property as surplus: Marjy Cantrell, Bill Walker, Dale, Brooke McDonald, Jade Tyner,
Lorraine Garcia -Lindsay, Susan Murray, Steven Concepcion, Mr. Sheffield, Roberta
Winchell, Jonathan Freeman, Sky Scholfield, Chief Coleen Sisk, Zoey Houchin—
Scholfield, Stephanie Hughes, and David Ledger.
Rebecca Ladron deGuevara, Kathryn McDonald, and Michael Priston urged that a
California Environmental Quality Act Review be done.
Bennett Gooch and Steve Woodrum spoke in favor of upgrading or relocating the Rodeo
Grounds.
Brigitte Robertson opposed the sale of property and favors its restoration
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Arthur Garcia spoke in opposition to the development of the property and opined that the
Council should give the riverfront property back to the Tribe.
Nick Gardner suggested that a public vote should determine the property's future.
Aleta Carpenter beseeched the Council to rezone Area I as a conservation easement.
In response to Mayor Schreder, City Attorney DeWalt confirmed that the portions of the
property currently zoned as park land would require voter approval prior to re -zoning it for
residential use.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Mayor Schreder, to
accept the report and approve the following actions relative to declaring the Rodeo Grounds
and Civic Auditorium properties, owned by the City of Redding, as surplus property: (1)
adopt a resolution declaring one parcel located at 722 Auditorium Drive (APN 102-040-
015) (Rodeo Grounds Property), and two parcels located at 710 and 750 Auditorium Drive
(APNs 102-020-015 and 102-170-026) (Civic Auditorium Property) as surplus property,
subject to the retention of an easement(s), if required, for public service utilities or
grant reservation-, (2) authorize the Mayor to sign the Notification of Availability (NOA),
which has been approved by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), and direct staff to send the NOA to public agencies and affordable
housing developers as directed by HCD; (3) find that this action is exempt from
environmental review per California Code of Regulations Title 14, subsection 15061
(Common Sense Exemption) on the basis that there is no possibility that approval of these
actions will have a significant impact on the environment, and it is impossible at this time
to determine what development, if any, may occur on the property as a result of declaring
the property as surplus. Environmental review will be conducted at the earliest time when
it becomes known whether development will occur and the nature of such development;
(4) direct staff to record a Notice of Exemption; and (5) staff to return to the Council, in
open session, following the surplus property process, to receive direction from the Council
regarding the next steps.
The motion was replaced by the approved substitute motion below.
A SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, to accept the
report and direct staff to prepare for Council approval the documents necessary to place a
measure on the November 8, 2022, ballot (or the soonest regular election practicable) to
determine if the citizens are in favor of declaring the City of Redding Riverfront Property
surplus. The motion failed due to lack of second.
A SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by
Council Member Mezzano, to accept the report and directed staff to return to a future
Council meeting with a resolution amending the City Budget to re -allocate funding from
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to hire a consultant to work with staff to
develop an updated Redding Riverfront Property Specific Plan.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, and Schreder
NOES: Council Members — Winter
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members — None
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto to affirm that no action was
taken to declare the property as surplus. The motion failed due to lack of second.
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9.9(a). Redding Police Department Military Equipment funding, acquisition, and use per AB 481.
Police Caption Brian Barrer provided a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the
Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
Resner. to offer Ordinance No. 2647, an uncodified ordinance of the City of Redding, to
adopt Redding Police Department Policy 707 for the funding, acquisition, and use of
military equipment for first reading by title only, waive the full reading, and authorize the
City Clerk to publish the ordinance according to law; and find that adoption of the
Ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant
to 14 CCR 15061(b) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
adoption of the ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Sehreder
NOES: Council Members—None
ABSTAIN: Council Members —None
ABSENT: Council Members —None
City Attorney DeWalt read Ordinance No. 2647 by title only.
Ordinance No. 2647 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
9. 1 0(a).Adoption of two resolutions regarding expenditures related to the City's existing and future
fire station.
Redding Finance Officer Greg Robinett summarized the Report to City Council (staff
report), incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member
Mezzano, to approve and adopt the following: (1) Resolution No. 2022-440, a resolution
of the City Council of the City of Redding, declaring the City of Redding's (City) intention
to reimburse expenditures for the City's existing and future fire stations from the proceeds
of tax-exempt debt obligations; and (2) budget Resolution No. 2022-041, a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 39th Amendment to
City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 to appropriate $5,000,000 to provide funding for
initial efforts, including architectural review, design, and appraisal services.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Sehreder
NOES: Council Members — None
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members —None
Resolution No. 2022-040 and No. 2022-041 are on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
9.11(e).Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Drought Actions for the City of Redding.
Municipal Water Utilities Manager Josh Watkins provided a PowerPoint presentation and
summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), both incorporated herein by
reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
Winter, to authorize staff to move to Stage Two, Moderate Water Shortage Condition, of
the City of Redding Water Shortage Contingency Plan effective May 1, 2022.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 10:27 p.m. Mayor Schreder declared the meeting
adjourned.
APPROVED:
Kristen Schreder, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pamela Mize, City Clerl(II
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