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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 11-01-22 - Regular 132 Redding City Council,Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 November 1, 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, Assistant City Manager Sheri DeMaagd, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City Attorney Barry DeWalt, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant Amber DalPoggetto. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Schreder. The Invocation was provided by Lori Moretti, Redding Police and Redding Fire Departments' Chaplain. PRESENTATIONS 2A. PowerPoint presentation provided by Durriya Syed, Outreach Analyst for the California Department of Insurance, incorporated herein by reference, relaying updates regarding the Safer from Wildfire Partnership and other insurance resources available to the public. The City Council took no action on this informational item. PUBLIC COMMENT Ronald Stattery shared his concern regarding increasing rent costs and the impact to those with low- incomes and suggested the City consider preventing out-of-town landlords from increasing rent. Deborah Zack invited the Council to the dedication of Scout Troop 125 Daniel Cook's Eagle Scout project, a military monument and flag pole at the Redding Regional Airport. Raven, Dylan, Aly, and Nathan Hernandez stated opposition to the recent police sweeps at Nur Pon homeless camps and the poor treatment of the unhoused population. Alex Bielecki questioned the salaries of police and fire personnel and opined that people should help each other. Charlie Patterson shared her personal experience with addiction and homelessness. Steve Kohn expressed concerns regarding parking in the Downtown Redding Block 7 project area. Benjamin Nowein and Jenny voiced support for Council Member Resner's candidacy for the Shasta County Board of Supervisor's District 1 seat and encouraged everyone to vote. Al Grana asked that bagged up trash along Railroad Avenue be picked up on a regular schedule. Nick Gardner thanked the Public Works Department for cleaning the ditch by his property and thanked Council Member Mezzano for the homeless camp clean up near his house. Steven expressed concern regarding Measure A on the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election ballot relative to the City Clerk and City Treasurer positions being combined on one ballot measure. Ron Schwab voiced is concerns regarding law enforcement tactics used towards the homeless. 11/1/2022 1 133 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 September 6, 2022; Special Meeting — Closed Session of September 20, 2022; Regular Meeting of September 20, 2022; and Special Meeting—Closed Session of October 18, 2022. 4(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer's Report for the month of September 2022. 4(d). Accept City of Redding Proof of Cash reconciliation and ACR133 report for the month of September 2022. 4.1(a). Approve and ratify submittal of a grant application to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company's 2022 Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program in the amount of$100,000 to support the construction of a well at the City of Redding-owned Kum Bay Xerel Open Space Area located along Interstate 5 between the Cities of Redding and Anderson. 4.2(a). Authorize and approve the following actions: (1) approve loan increase to Shasta Women's Refuge dba One SAFE Place (OSP) in the amount of$330,000 for a total loan amount of $630,000 to assist with office and building rehabilitation costs and to remit a principal reduction of its first mortgage with Columbia Bank for the Sierra Center, OSP's shelter facility, located at 2250 Benton Drive; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to Development Agreement(C-6309)and any other documents necessary to complete the transaction; (3) find that this loan request is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301 (existing facilities and loans) and therefore not subject to environmental review; and (4) find that this loan request is categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act pursuant to Title 24 CFR Part 58.35(b)(7). **City Clerk's Note: City Manager Tippin stated that there is a typographical error in the staff report recommendation. The bank name was inadvertently entered as Cornerstone Community Bank, instead of Columbia Bank. The Minutes have been updated to reflect this correction. 4.5(a). Authorize the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5321, Single-Phase, Pad-Type Distribution Transformers for the Redding Electric Utility: (1) award to Mader Supply, LLC, in the amount of$596,745.00, before taxes; (2) authorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with Mader Supply, LLC, through November 30, 2027, if mutually agreeable, with all terms and conditions remaining the same per Howard Industries' negotiated contract pricing policy; and (3) authorize the City Manager to approve changes to future pricing terms and policies as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions. 4.5(b). Authorize and approve the following actions regarding Bid Schedule No. 5313, Overhaul of the Unit 4 Steam Turbine, Generator, and Auxiliaries: (1) award Bid to Stephen's Mechanical Corporation at a total cost of$1,394,000, including $322,000 of contingency funding; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute change orders up to the total amount of the project contingency to address unforeseen work items discovered during the overhaul process; and (3) find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction). 4.6(c). At the request of the Council Member Mezzano, this item was moved to the Regular Calendar as Item 9.6(c). 4.6(d). Authorize and approve the use of up to $500,000 for additional City of Redding Aquatic Center (RAC) Improvement Projects; and find that the funding for the RAC Improvement Projects are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301 (d)—Existing Facilities. 11/1/2022 134 4.7(a). Authorize and approve the Investment Advisory Committee's recommended changes for implementation of best practices recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association, primarily expanding subheading titles to provide better clarity for readers of the policy; and adopt Resolution 2022-112, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending City Council Policy No. 408 relating to the City of Redding's investment guidelines. 4.11(a).Authorize the following related to the purchase of one 2023 Autocar ACX64 Hook Lift truck for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility: (1) authorize the purchase using Sourcewell contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $336,500.99 including all applicable taxes and fees; and (2) authorize the City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed due to inflation and unstable economic conditions up to a total of$30,000. 4.15(a).Adopt Resolution 2022-113, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, revising the Redding Independent Employees' Organization — Clerical, Technical, and Professional Exempt Employee Schedule of Classification and Salary Ranges (Exhibit "B- 2") and the Redding Peace Officers' Association Schedule of Classifications and Hourly Wage Rates (Exhibit"A-4") to correct clerical errors. 4.15(b).Adopt Resolution 2022-114, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, updating the City of Redding 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. The Resolution confirms classification titles and pay rate/range changes that have been approved by the City Council at previous City Council meetings during open session. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member Resner, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, ratified, 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. 2022-112 through 2022-114 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. APPOINTMENTS 5.1. Mayor's re-appointment to the Shasta Public Library Citizens Advisory Committee. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano to approve Mayor Schreder's recommendation to re-appoint Kari Wurch- Goldenson to the Shasta Public Library Citizens Advisory Committee to serve a full-term ending November 30, 2026. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 9.6(a). Presentation regarding the 16th Annual Community Creek Clean-Up at the City of Redding Nur Pon Open Space held on October 1, 2022. Community Services Senior Project Coordinator Travis Menne highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report)and provided a PowerPoint presentation,both incorporated herein by reference, and thanked the many sponsors, volunteers, and community members that made this event possible. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 11/1/2022 135 9.6(c).Grant funding for the South City Park and Block 7 Project infrastructure projects. Item No. 4.6(c) was moved from the Consent Calendar to Regular Calendar at Council Member Mezzano's request. Assistant City Manager Bade and Community Director Kim Niemer summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. Steve Kohn inquired about the amount of the grant for South City Park. A discussion among the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Resner, to authorize and approve grant funding for the South City Park and Block 7 Project infrastructure projects: (1) authorize the following actions related to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (Section 108 Program): (a) adopt Resolution 2022-115, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving the CDBG Section 108 Program application in the amount of$3,737,000; (b) authorize the City Manager to re-appropriate funding upon approval of CDBG Section 108 Program application for design and improvements at South City Park; (c) authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to modify the Section 108 Program application and facilitate the funding changes; and (2) authorize the following actions related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding: (a) adopt Resolution 2022-116, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 70th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2021-078 decreasing existing allocations for South City Park by $2,407,730 and appropriating $2,407,730 in ARPA funding to Block 7 project infrastructure; and (b) authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to facilitate the funding changes. The Vote: AYES: Council Members—Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Schreder NOES: Council Members—Dacquisto ABSTAIN: Council Members—None ABSENT: Council Members—None Resolution Nos. 2022-115 and 2022-116 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. A MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE by Council Member Dacquisto, to continue this item to the first or second meeting in December 2022 for consideration by the City Council to include newly elected Council Members. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Therefore, the Council returned to and voted on the original motion, seen above. 9.9(a). Presentation- Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT). Police Chief Bill Schueller highlighted the Report to City Council(staff report),incorporated herein by reference. Chief Schueller noted that the City of Redding's Community Development/Housing Division assisted with grant and housing funds to hire a second police officer to start the CIRT after the Shasta County Sheriff's office had to back out of the program. He noted that the original intent was to assist strictly with mental health crisis, however, with the grant funding provided,they were able to expand the focus to include the mental health community and homeless population and assist with providing drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Chief Schueller introduced the CIRT Members who provided a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference. The CIRT Members are as follows: Redding Police Department Officers Devin Ketel and Joanna Bland, and Shasta County Health and Human Services Mental Health Clinician,Nikkie Brandon. The City Council took no action on this informational item. 11/1/2022 136 9.14(a).Report and Resolution - Administrative Fines. City Attorney DeWalt summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. Marcus Partin, owner of a large parcel by the Nur Pon Open Space, asked the Council for consideration when property owners are trying to maintain their property. Discussion amongst council. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to accepted the report addressing blight and nuisance conditions on large parcels within the City of Redding; and (2) adopted Resolution 2022-117, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, pursuant to Redding Municipal Code (RMC) Section 1.13.090(B), to amend the Schedule of Administrative Fines to establish an administrative fine for blight and public nuisance on parcels of two or more acres to $500 per day, and to correct the omission of administrative fines for violation of RMC Chapter 6.08 (Massage) and impose a proposed administrative fine in the amount of $500 per day for such violations. The Vote: AYES: Council Members—Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Schreder NOES: Council Members—None ABSTAIN: Council Members—None ABSENT: Council Members—None Resolution No. 2022-117 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 9.15(c).Resolution of Intention and Ordinance - Contract (C-99) with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) Assistant City Manager DeMaagd summarized the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Resner, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to adopt Resolution of Intention 2022-118, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, and offer Ordinance 2654 for first reading by title only and waive the full reading, giving notice of the City's intent to amend the contract (C-99) with Ca1PERS as allowed in Section 20516 of the Public Employees' Retirement Law (Employees Sharing Additional Cost) for Unrepresented Public Safety Management employees. The Vote: AYES: Council Members—Dacquisto, Mezzano, Resner, Winter, and Schreder NOES: Council Members—None ABSTAIN: Council Members—None ABSENT: Council Members—None City Attorney DeWalt read Ordinance No. 2654 by title only and it is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Resolution No. 2022-118 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at the hour of 8:36 p.m. Mayor Schreder declared the meeting adjourned. I APPROVED: #ems Kris en Schre , Mayor ATTEST: W. IASI- c, AA : r' Pamela Mize, City Clerk mrvp 11/1/2022