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Redding City �ouncil, Special Meeting
Budget Workshop No. 2
Civic Center Council Chambers
'77'7 Cypress Auenue
Redding, CA 96001
March 13, 2Q25, 2:00 p.m.
The Special Meeting was called to order at 2:43 p.m. by Mayor 3ack Munns with the following
Council Members present: Tenessa Audette,Dr.Paul Dhanuka,Mike Littau, and Erin Resner.
A1so present were: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant
City Manager Steve Bade, Directar of Finance/City Treasurer Gregory Robinett, �ity Clerlc
Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhai�t.
City of Redding Budget Workshop No.2.
3.1. Presentation regarding the current City of Redding budget and development of the
budget for fiscal years 2025-2fl27.
City Manager Tippin and City Treasurer/Directar c�f Finance Robinett each highlighted
the Repart to the Reddi�g City Council (staff repc�rt) and provided a PowerPoint
presentation, both ineorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Tippin explained that the workshops ar� structured to allow the Council to have an
open dialc�g regarding the goals they wish to achieve. He noted that the purpt�se of this
workshop is to review the previous direction received fr�m the City Gouncil at the
initial Sudget Warkshop, and to provide further direction regarding additional cost
saving measures.
Mr. Tippin and Mr. Robinett highlighted several patential budget development
modifications for Cauncil's review.
Joshua Johnson asked Council to: (1)consider modest increases when determining the
City's fee schedule structure for Development Services as it could impact patential
projects and revenue from developers� and {2) implement or utilize automated receipt
of the Transient Occupancy Tax from third party shart-term rentals such as VRBC)and
Airbnb, and opined that it could potentially bring in 25-50 percent af what is spent on
marketing dollars.
Redding Chamber of Commerce President Todd Jones advised the Council that the
Redding Tourism and Marketing st�bsidized by the City of Redding would have ta
significantly modify the marketing efforts with the $350,000 reduced taurism budget,
however, they are willing to do whatever is needed far the good of the City.
A robust discussion amongst the Council occurred regarding the propased reduction of
$48`0,000 to the Police Department with Cauncil Me�nber Audette adamantly c�pposed,
A discussian amangst the Council ensued. A cansensus of the Couneil directed staff
tc� move forward with the revenue assumptions and inodifications presented by staff
as outlined in the PowerPoint preser�tatian,with some increases to fees,but not so much
as ta make it a financial hardship for residents.
Mr. Tippin and Mr. Rabinett noted that there will be a foll�w up meeting for biennial
budget refinernent to be held bn April 17,2025.
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