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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01-23-2025 - Budget Meeting No. 1Redding City Council, Special Meeting Budget Workshop No. I Civic Center Council Chambers 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 January 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m. The Special Meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m. by Mayor Jack Munns with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Mike Littau, and Erin Resner. Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gregory Robinett, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhart. City of Redding Budget Workshop No. 1. 3.1. Presentation regarding the current City of Redding budget and development of the budget for fiscal years 2025-2027. City Manager Tippin and City Treasurer/Director of Finance Robinett each highlighted the Report to the Redding City Council (staff report) and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Tippin stated the purpose of the workshop is to review the various City of Redding (City) funds in detail and for staff to receive direction from the Council regarding each topic. Mr. Tippin explained that the workshops are structured to allow the Council to have an open dialog regarding the goals they wish to achieve. Mr. Halligan noted that Shasta County and the City of Redding still have the lowest tax rate in the entire state of California. He suggested contacting Butte County to see how they were able to have their voters approve a one percent sales tax increase in 2024. Mr. Tippin and Mr. Robinett highlighted several budget development potential modifications for Council's review. A consensus of the Council directed staff to move forward with the revenue assumptions and modifications presented by staff as outlined in the PowerPoint presentation. A discussion amongst the Council ensued. The City Council took no formal action on this item. Mr. Tippin and Mr. Robinett noted that there will be a follow up Budget Workshop to be held in March 2025 with the requested modifications to be presented to Council for its consideration. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Munns declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 4:39 p.m. ATTEST: /Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk 1/23/2025