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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: September 2,2025 FROM: Christian M. Curtis, City
ITEM NO. 4.14(a) Attorney
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SUBJECT: 4.14(a)--Authorize the Finance Director to Prepare a Written Response to Council
Member Audette's Published Redding Budget Findin s Re ort
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Authorize request for the City Treasurer/Finance Director to prepare a written response to
Council Member Tenessa A�udette's published Redding Budget Findings document for
Council's review; and
(2) Authorize release of the response via direct communication with Council. For the
purposes of this report, the City Manager is abstaining from any input or review and the
document will be provided through the City Attorney's office.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to drafting the response to the report.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose not to authorize this action and provide alternative
direction.
Background/Analysis
On August 5, 2025, Council 1Vlember Audette presented a report she authored, titled Redding
Budget Findings to the community. Ms. Audette listed several areas of concern in her report. At
the August 19, 2025, Council meeting, during an Item 12 discussion, Vice Mayor Littau
reguested that the City of Redding's (City) Finance Director return to the Council with a written
response to the areas of concern Ms. Audette raised in her report.
Report to Redding City Council August28,2025
Re: 4.14(a)--Authorize City Treasusurer/Finance Director to Prepare Written ResponsePage 2
Upon review, the Treasurer/Finance Director plans to issue a response to the substantive issues
addressed in the report, including the report's financial conclusions and questions about prior
financial and related documents provided to the Council. This report will likely not address every
claim, assertion, or fact included in the report but instead serve as an attempt to address the
primary topics and/or concerns raised throughout. The primary topic areas identified by Finance
at this time include Financial & Budget Information both historical and current, American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) budget, carryovers, & expenditures, City financial reports, and
personnel positions, costs, and unfunded liability. There are some areas within the report that
address legal issues and/or provide potential options for the Council. Staff does not plan to
address these types of items but instead will focus the information on the calculations and
contents used in the report to help provide the Council with additional information.
This report will be delivered off-agenda to the members of the Council. This will allow the
Council to review the report and determine what, if any, future action should be taken. The
Council can then determine next steps and, if needed, Council Members can suggest an Item 12
for consideration. The written response will be completed no later than September 30, 2025.
EnviNonmental Review
This item is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no
further action is required.
Council Priority/City 1Vlanager Goals
� Communication and Transparency — "Improve the quality of communication with the
public and City employees to enhance knowledge and increase transparency to improve
public trust."
• Budget and Financial Management — "Achieve balanced and stable 10-year Financial
Plans for all funds."
� Government of the 21st Century — `Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and
challenges of today's residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better
decisions today."