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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 01-06-2026 - Regular 162 Redding City Council, Regular Meeting Civic Center Council Chambers 7�7 Cypress Avenue Redding„CA 96001 January 6, 2026, 6:00 PM The meeting was called ta order at 6:55 p,rn. by May�r Mike Littau with the follawing Council Members present� Tenessa Audette, Dr.Paul Dhanuka, Jack Munns, and Erin Resner. Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Interim City Manager K�ri Kibler, Interim Assistant City Manager Michael Webb, Management Analyst II Kristen MeGee, and Executive Assist�nt II Erin I�arnhart. The Pledge af Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tempore Resner. The Invacation was provided by Lori Moretti, Redding Folice and Fire Departments' Chaplain. FUBLIC COMMENT Cathy Grindstaff, Shasta Chemical PeQple, requested to provide Council with a formal presentation to ask that a portion of the funds received by the City of Redding from statewide opioid settlements be allocated ta its programs. The following spake in oppositic�n to personnel actions against Redding Chief af Police Brian Barner: Joe Dokes,Rabe1-i Sid,l�avid Ledfrord, Gary B.,Richard,Phaedra,Patricia Sucini,Joshua Johnson, Steve Kahn, and Jonathan Anderson. Marg Cantrell expressed concerns with fiscal impacts that California Public Employees' Retirement System (Ca1PERS) and other miscellaneous expenses have on the City of Redding's budget: Delores Lucezo urged Cauncil to iiivestigate the allegatians and personnel matter regarding Redding Folice Chief Barner. Leslie Sawyer inquired into the lease negotiatic�ns for the race track located near the Redding Airpart. Nick Gardner expressed opposition to the hiring process of the City Manager. There was a brief discussion amongst Vice Mayor Dr. Dhanuka, Cauncil Member �udette, and City Attorney Curtis relative to Redding Municipal Code section 2.08.08Q (Immune from council influence concerning personnel) that prevents the Gity Council from influencing City Manager decisions relative to personnel actions. Mr. Curtis noted that CounGil would n�ed to go through the ordinance process if a change to this RMC section is requested. Council Member Munns Zeft Cha�bers at 7.17 p.m. and retx�rned at 7:1$p:m: CONSENT CALENDAR The following rnatters were considered inclusively under the Cflnsent �alendar and each Report to City Council (staff report)i5 incorporated herein by reference: 4(a). Approve City Council Minutes: Regular M�eting ofNovember 18; 2025; Special Meeting - Closed Session of December 2, 2025; Regular Meeting of Decern�er 2, 2025; Special Meeting - Closed Session of I�ecember 3, 2025,(City Manager Recruitment), Continued Sp�cial Meeting Closed Session from December 3, 2025, held on December 4, 2025, 4:30 p.m.; Special Meeting of Decernber 4,2025, (The Peaks Subdivisian Appeal), Special Meeting — Closed Session of December 1l, 2025; Special Meeting - Closed Sessian of December 16, ZOZS; Regular Meeting of December 16, 2025; and Special Meeting — of December 26; 2025. O 1/Ob/2026 163 4.1(a). �ccept update regarding the proclamation declaring a local emergency due to floadin�and, pursuant to Public Contraet Code 20168 and 220�0(c)(l),make a determination by a four- fifths vote that there is a need to continu� the emergency. 4,15{a).Autharize and approve a side letter agreement with the Reddin� Police C?fficers Associatic�n — Miscellaneous Unit {RF'OA — Misc} which; (1) revises the Gommunity Service t�fficer {CS(�) classification specification t�a allow far the performance of Red- Light Camera Ticket (Red�Iex) duties, and (2) amends Section 8.12 of the Memorandum oftTnderstanding(MQU}to pravide a five percent(5°10) specialfiy assignsnent pay to �50s when assigned to perfc�rm those duties, effecti`>e during the term of the M�U. The Vc�te: _. A�ES: Council Members—Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner, and Littau NOES: Council Members—Audet�e ABS�I'AIN. Council Members—Non� ABSENT: Council Members—None A MOTIC�N WAS MADE by Council Me�nber Dr, Dhaunka; seconded by �ouncil Member Munns, that the fore��rzng items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adapted, appraved, andCflr autharized as recommended with the eXception af those item(s) ��c�ted upon separately above. The Vote: AYES; Council Members—Audett�, Dr. Dhanuka, Munns, Resner; and Littau NOES: Cauncil Members—None �BSTAIN: Council Members—None ABSENT: C�uncil Members—None REGULAR CALENL7AR: REF'C)RTS & C�MMUNIGATIt�NS t}F DEPARTMENTS, BaARDS, �t?MMISSIQNS AND COMMITTEES �A. A�point William Tarbox as the Crty Manager and consider appraval of Employment Agr�ement. Interim City IVlanager Kari Kibler sumrnarized th�Report to the City Council(staff report), incorparated herein by reference. Steve Kohn and Delores Lucero spQke in oppositiQn tc� the incc�ming City Manager salary schedule. In response to Vice Mayor Dr. Dhanuka, City Attorney �urtis aduised that, in accordance with legal requirements ta rnaintain canfidentiality, closed sessian discussians regarding the City Manager pas�tion cannot be discussed in open session unless the City Council votes unanimc�usly to dQ sa. Vice Mayor Dr. Dhanuka stated that Cauncil consensus was that the City Manager salary was necessary to �et someone who is willing and able ta do the job and was not an easy decision. A discussion amongst the Cc�uncil ensued. A MQTIQN WAS M E by Gouncil Me�nber Resner, seconded by Council Member Munns,to appoint William Tatbox as the City of Redding City Manager;and autharize the Mayor to execute the Employment Agreerment at an annual salary c�f$295,000. The Vote; Unanimous Ay�s. 9B. City Cauncil updated Iist of Departmental, Commisszon; Cammittee,,and.�gency liaisan assignrnents for Calendar Year 2426, Mayor I.,ittau provided an overview of the Report to the City Couneil (staff report); incarporated herein by reference. Mayor Littau noted that there were �ery few changes from last year's assignments, and after querying the Council, stated that aIl wer:�satisfied with the apparntments. A brief discussion amongst the Council ensued: The City Council took no formal action on this informational item. O1106/2026 164 9.1(b). Aecept oi:al report frc�m Ad Hoc Committee (Mayor Pro Tempore Resner and Council Member Audette) regarding funding for the Civic Auditorium. MayQr Prc� Tempore Resner highlighted the Report to the City Cauncil (staff report), incorporatec�herein by reference. Ms, Resner and C�uncil Member Audette highlighted that they met with Advanced Redding, and other cammunity stakeholders regarding investing in the Civic Auditorium and advised the next steps would be to meet with Comrnunity Services Director Travis Menne for the lease and long-terrn plans far the Civic Auditorium. Leslie Sawyer oppased providing additional funding support to Advanced Redding. In response to Council Member Audette, Community S�rvices Director Travis Menne noted that he would return to Cauncil with sh�rt-term and long-term aptions for consideratian at�future Council Meeting. A discussion amangst the Council ensued. A consensus of Cc�uncil: (l} accepted the oral repart from ad hoc committee membeis Mayor Pra Ternpore Erin Resner and Couneii Member Tenessa Audette regarding fianding challenges for the Ci�ic Auditoriurn, {2) directed the Ad Hoc Comrnittee to meet �vith Community Services Director Travis Menne; and (3) the Ad Hoc Comrnittee will pravide regular updates at future agendized City Council meet�ngs. SUGGESTIONS FRt7M COUNCIL MEMBERS RELA.TIVE T{7 1'�TENTIAL TOPICS Ft�R FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS At Vice Mayor Dhanuka's suggestion, a cansensus af Council directed staff to retum to Council at a future City Council Meeting with a draft resolution regarding formation of the Finance Committee. At Cauncil M�mber Audette's suggestion, a consensus af the City Cauncil directed staff to schedule a Specia� City Council Meeting to discuss revenue assuznptions prior to the end of January 2026. At Council Member Audette's suggestion, a consensus of the City Council directed staff to return to Council at th�January 2L1, 2026; City Council meeting with an update from the City of Redding Aiipc�rt Manager regarding the Airport Racetrack Lease. ��JOURNMENT The�e being no further business at the hour of 8:46 p.m., Mayar I.,ittau declared the meeting adjourned. APPRtJVED: �� f` �`� � � ' � . �� ,,'' ��=,, � �_�} Mi�e Littau, Mayor ATTEST: � � `�� . t�,�,�,� ,� � µe� , �� m �� harlene Tipton, City Glerk 01/Ob12026