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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 06-04-2024 - Regular377 Redding City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 June 4, 2024, 6:00 PM The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Mayor Tenessa Audette with the following Council Members present: Mark Mezzano, Jack Munns, and Julie Winter. Council Member Michael Dacquisto participated telephonically. All votes were taken by roll call. Also present: Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Management Assistant to the City Manager Jason Gibilisco, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Assistant City Clerk Anette Cates. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Audette. The Invocation was provided by Debbie Ivey, Redding Police and Fire Departments' Chaplain. PRESENTATIONS 2A. PowerPoint presentation provided by Rebecca Baer, President of the Economic Development Corporation of Shasta County, incorporated herein by reference, providing an update on current activities. The City Council took no action on this informational item. PUBLIC COMMENT Steve Kohn commended the City of Redding for listening to citizens and making necessary adjustments to parking in downtown Redding. Alex Bielecki opined that crime is increasing and that the laws of the City of Redding and Shasta County are not protecting the citizens. Greg Hector asked Council and the City Attorney to help with his son's lawsuit when he was a minor. Nick Gardner spoke in support of the purchase of a new score board for "Tiger Field in South City Park. Henry Miller requested the City council to consider the economic impact of extending a long-term lease agreement for at least 30 years with the Redding Rodeo Association. 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(c). Accept the City of Redding Treasurer's Reports for the First, Second, and Third Quarters of Fiscal Year 2023-2024. 4(d) Adopt Ordinance No. 2669, an uncodified ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding adopting Redding Police Department Policy No. 707 to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition and reporting requirements for military equipment for the Redding Police Department in accordance with Assembly Bill 481. 4.1(a). Authorize the Mayor to send two letters of support to January Contreras with the Administration for Children and Families to support California Youth Partnership LLC grant applications to the Administration of Children and Families' General Departmental Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program and the Family and Youth Services Bureau for its Title V Competitive SRAE Program to assist with providing sexual risk avoidance education to underserved populations of youth. 06/04/2024 378 4.6(a). Approve and ratify the City of Redding as an applicant to the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program in the amount of $2 million to build heat -resilient play infrastructural elements at Panorama Park; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement and all subsequent grant documents, if the grant is awarded. 4.9(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2024-046, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, authorizing the acceptance of an Alcohol Policing Partnership grant administered by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $49,858 for overtime, training, and operating expenses designed to address alcohol enforcement in the City of Redding; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement, any associated amendments and administratively appropriate the funds. 4. 1 0(a).Adopt Resolution No. 2024-047, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, establishing the appropriation limit for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the City of Redding at $298,219,153. 4.10(b).Approve setting a Public Hearing on June 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, to consider adjustments to the City of Redding's Schedule of Fees and Service Charges. 4. 1 0(c).Approve the following actions: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2024-048, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 43`d Amendment to City of Redding Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 re -appropriating available American Rescue Plan Act funding from various projects which are not expected to be expended or encumbered in the appropriate time frame and moved to fund a scoreboard at Tiger Field and various sidewalk repairs; and (2) authorize City Manager to allocate funds and approve release of request for proposals for Microsoft Office 365 Implementation after completion of full fiscal analysis of impacts to the City's General Fund in an amount not to exceed $600,000 total with $200,000 coming from the City's General Fund utilizing American Rescue Plan Act funding. Mayor Audette opined that the re -appropriated $800,000 should be delegated to Public Safety. The Vote taken by roll call: AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, and Winter NOES: Council Members — Audette ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members —None 4.11(a).Accept an update regarding the Emergency Repair and Replacement of Substandard Sewer Pipe and Failing Asphalt Concrete Pavement on Placer Street Project and, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22050(c)(1), make a determination by a four-fifths vote that there is a need to continue the emergency work. 4.11(b).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5474 (Job No. 2712), Replace Asphalt Concrete Surfacing 2024: (1) award to J.F. Shea Construction, Inc, in the amount of $1,773,377; (2) approve $199,400 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees; (3) approve $122,000 for project development costs; (4) approve $180,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (5) authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $25,000; (6) approve the project design plans, specifications, and special provisions; and (7) find that the project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301(c) — Existing Facilities. 4.11(c).Approve the sole source designation of water treatment plant filter underdrain and air - scour system; and find that the name of AWl in the specifications for City of Redding Public Works Department projects is authorized by Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2) in order to match other products in use by the City of Redding Public Works Department — Water Utility. 06/04/2024 379 4.11(d).Approve and authorize the following actions relative to Request for Proposals (Schedule No. 5472) to provide Engineering Services for the Enterprise and Anderson Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation Grant: (1) award Request for Proposals to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; and (2) authorize City Manager or their designee to negotiate and execute a consulting and professional services agreement for a not -to -exceed fee of $2.1 million. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member Munns, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, affirmed, approved, and or authorized as recommended with the exception of those items voted separately above. The Vote taken by roll call: AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette NOES: Council Members — None ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None Resolutions No. 2024-046 through 2024-049 and Ordinance No. 2669 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6.1 Public Hearing to consider the City of Redding 2024-25 Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing Manager Scott Badger provided an overview of the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference. The hour of 6:38 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Audette opened the Public Hearing. Jeanne Jelke spoke in support. Mayor Audette determined that no one else wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing. The Affidavit of Publication — Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2024-049, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, accepting the proposed City of Redding 2024-25 Annual Action Plan; and (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all necessary documents to submit the 2024-25 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Vote taken by roll call: AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette NOES: Council Members — None ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members —None Resolution No. 2024-049 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 6.2 Public Hearing to consider Specific Plan Amendment Application (AMND-2023-00448), by RKJ Development, Inc., to amend the Bechelli Bonnyview Specific Plan and Site Development Permit Application (SDP -2023-00450) to allow an additional drive-through restaurant and an automobile carwash in place of the approved retail pads in an "RC -SP" Regional Commercial - Specific Plan District. Planning/Community Development Manager Lily Toy summarized the Report to City Council (staff report) and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference. The hour of 6:53 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Audette opened the Public Hearing. 06/04/2024 380 Greg Vena, on behalf of the Applicant RKJ Development, Inc., presented a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated herein by reference, and encouraged the Council to overturn the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny both the Site development Permit and Amendment to the Bechelli Bonnyview Specific Plan. Steve Kohn, Nick Gardner, and Will Ramshell spoke in support of the denial. Ken Miller (Realtor) and Vance Shannon (Quick Quack Carwash) spoke in opposition to the denial. Mayor Audette determined that no one else present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing. The Affidavit of Publication — Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to conduct a Public Hearing and, upon conclusion, make the necessary findings for denial and: (1) deny Specific Plan Amendment Application (AMND-2023-00448) by RKJ Development, Inc., to amend the Bechelli Bonnyview Specific Plan, formerly known as the River Crossing Marketplace Specific Plan, to allow for automobile carwashes as a permitted land use in the specific plan and revise the mix of uses in the retail development; and (2) deny Site Development Permit (SDP -2023-00450) to allow an additional drive- through restaurant and an automobile carwash in place of the approved retail pads on properties located at 4861 and 4875 Bechelli Lane, and 4000, 4032, and 4086 S. Bonnyview Road in an "RC -SP" Regional Commercial - Specific Plan District. The Vote taken by roll call: AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette NOES: Council Members — None ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 9.5(a). Redding Electric Utility's Quarterly Financial Report and Industry Activities Update. Assistant Director of Electric Utility Joe Bowers highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report) and provided a PowerPoint Presentation, both incorporated herein by reference. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to accept the City of Redding Electric Utility's Fiscal Year 2023-24 Third Quarter Financial Report and Industry Activities Update. The Vote taken by roll call: AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette NOES: Council Members — None ABSTAIN: Council Members — None ABSENT: Council Members — None 06/04/2024 381 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business at the hour of 7:42 p.m., Mayor Audette declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: essa Aude e, Mayor ATTEST: akak- L'L'� harlene Tipton, City Clerk 06/04/2024 F L 1