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City Council, Special Meeting
Police Dept. & Council Chambers
Redding, California
March 10 , 1980 12 : 00 noon
11 The meeting was called to order at 12 : 00 noon by Mayor Demsher with
the following Council Members present: Gard, Fulton, Kirkpatrick,
Pugh, and Demsher.
Also present were City Manager Brickwood, Assistant City Manager
Courtney, City Attorney Hays , Public Works Director Arness ,
Electric Director Simpson, Planning and Community Development
Director Perry, and City Clerk Brayton.
RESOLUTION - Exchange of Property Tax Revenues for Territories
Annexed to the City of Redding
Councilman Kirkpatrick noted that the exchange of property tax
revenues has been an on-going issue for sometime. He said that
originally City and County staff worked towards a satisfactory
solution and later he and Councilman Pugh became involved. The
solution arrived at between the City and County is as follows :
For annexations to the City of Redding after July 24 , 1979 , which
have been completed except for a resolution of property tax
distribution, and for Annexation No. 79-16 which has not yet
been approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission,
(a) Inhabited Territory - property tax, both secured and
unsecured, for inhabited territories as defined by J
Government Code Section 35088 (Territory within which
there resided 12 or more registered voters at the
time preliminary proceedings were initiated) shall
be distributed to the City in an amount sufficient
to insure that the annexed property earns the same
percentage of total tax as was earned by other property
in the City prior to January 1 , 1979 .
(b) Uninhabited Territory - property tax, both secured and
unsecured, for uninhabited territory shall be distri-
buted as follows :
(1) Base Year Tax - the base year tax as defined in
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 98 (f) shall
continue to be distributed in the same manner
as in the fiscal year previous to annexation.
(2) Annual Tax Increment - that portion of the tax as
defined in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 97 (b)
resulting from increases in assessed valuation
over the base year valuations shall be distributed
to the City of Redding in an amount sufficient
to insure that the annexed property earns the
same percentage of total tax as was earned by
other property in the City prior to January 1 , 1979 .
Councilman Kirkpatrick said it is his recommendation and that of
Councilman Pugh that this Resolution be adopted.
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Kirkpatrick, seconded by Councilman
Pugh that Resolution No. 80-39 be adopted, a Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Redding agreeing to exchange of property tax
revenues for territories annexed to the City of Redding.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Council Members - Gard, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, & Demsher
Noes : Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Resolution No. 80-39 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
RESOLUTION - re Agreement with County for Water Services to
Quartz Hill Assessment District
In reviewing this item, Mayor Demsher stated it was his under-
standing that the City would approve this agreement re water
services to Quartz Hill Assessment District on the condition that
the Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved an exchange of
property tax revenues resolution similar to that just adopted by
Council.
Councilman Pugh concurred that passage of the property tax
revenue exchange resolution by the County is essential if the
City is to approve the agreement outlined by the Mayor.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Pugh, seconded by Councilwoman Gard
,/-I that Resolution No. 80-40 be adopted, a Resolution of the City
19 Council of the City of Redding approving agreement with County
of Shasta respecting water services to Quartz Hill Assessment
District No. 1979-1, and authorizing its execution by the Mayor,
subject to the adoption of a resolution by the Shasta County
Board of Supervisors re exchange of property tax revenues for
territories annexed to the City of Redding.
Voting was as follows :
Ayes : Council Members - Gard, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh,
and Demsher
Noes : Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Resolution No. 80-40 is on file in the office of the City Clerk
LEASE OF GEOTHERMAL PROPERTY - Urgency Item
Councilman Pugh announced that he had an urgency item to bring
before Council. It pertains to the City of Redding participating
with the Modesto Irrigation District and the City of Santa Clara
bidding on lease of geothermal properties that are held by the
State of California. The bid must be submitted by Friday, March 14 ,
1980.
Mayor Demsher declared this an urgency item.
Mr. Pugh detailed the proposal, noting that the State has up for
bid some geothermal property in Sonoma-Mendocino Counties . The
bidder must put up $15, 000 to qualify, and Redding ' s share would
be $5 , 000. The successful bidder must post a $50 , 000 bond, and
Redding would be responsible for 1/3 of this amount. Mr. Pugh
stated that the original leasehold owner of the mineral rights
would have the right to match the bid of the successful bidder.
Mr. Pugh noted that the Modesto Irrigation District is well known
for its power generation and he feels it would be a mistake for the
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City of Redding not to share in this project.
In response to an inquiry as to what the mw potential was , Mr.
Pugh said he did not know.
Electric Director Simpson concurred that the actual number was
not known, but he felt that it would be in the neighborhood of
50mw--three or four times what could be expected of the Lake
Redding Project.
In a discussion as to how the power could be wheeled, Mr. Simpson
stated that, on another project, the City had received word from
P.G. & E. to the effect that they would wheel power for the City
at a fair and reasonable price.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Pugh, seconded by Councilwoman Gard
approving the participation by the City of Redding in bidding on
lease of geothermal property in Sonoma-Mendocino Counties in
conjunction with the Modesto Irrigation District and the City of
Santa Clara, and authorizing staff to proceed with the necessary
communications, submittals , and monies to fund the project. The
Vote: Unanimous Ayes
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business , at the hour of 12 : 20 P.M. , Mayor
Demsher declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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