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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, CA 96001
August 15, 2023, 5:15 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Michael Dacquisto, with the following Council
Members present: Tenessa Audette, Mark Mezzano, Jack Munns, and Julie Winter.
Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City
Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhart.
Mrs. Tipton called the roll prior to leaving the Closed Session meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Dacquisto determined that no one present wished to address the items agendized for
Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
At the hour of 5:15 p.m., Mayor Dacquisto opened the Special Meeting and announced that
the Council would adjourn to Closed Session.
At the hour of 6:00 p.m., Mayor Dacquisto reconvened the Special Meeting to Open Session
and reported that in reference to:
3A. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
O'Hern v. City of Redding, et al.; Shasta County Superior Court Case No. 200955
The City Council unanimously voted to authorize the City Attorney to convey the
plaintiffs legal counsel acceptance of a written release provided by plaintiffs in the
amount of $130,000.00 in settlement of Shasta County Superior Court Case No.
200955. City Attorney DeWalt explained that on October 29, 2021, Tina Michaels was
run over by a City of Redding Solid Waste truck while asleep in an alleyway. He
further noted that the written release will be made available for public inspection in the
Office of the City Clerk, and that by accepting the settlement, the City of Redding did
not accept any fault or liability.
3B. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Designated Agency Representative: Personnel Director Kibler
Employee Organizations:
(1) Redding Peace Officers' Association;
(2) United Public Employees of California - Redding Fire Management Unit; and
(3) Unrepresented Employees
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 1 (a), the City Council took no reportable
action on this item.
3C. Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1(a), the City Council took no reportable
action on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Dacquisto declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 6:04 p.m.
APPROVED:
Michael Dacquisto, Mayor
ATTEST:
/'Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk
08/15/2023