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Council members said they want to see specific options that could replace or reduce the planned cuts — including the possible loss of 12 police positions — and asked staff to present what each general-fund department does, how much of its staffing and budget is supported by the general fund, and what the service consequences would be for specific reductions. The city manager recommended presenting each department’s staffing, general-fund allocation and the ramifications of cuts so council members could make informed policy choices.

Council members discussed two approaches: a general overview of departments and a more specific set of proposals that would identify exact positions or line items to cut. The city manager said he could present the department-level information (the first approach) in advance with the packet and that making specific alternative recommendations would require explicit policy direction from the council because choosing program reductions involves policy tradeoffs.

Council members pressed for alternatives to cutting police officers, noting the budget is not final until June 30 and asking staff to show options that could reduce the need to eliminate sworn positions. The city manager said his recommendation for a balanced budget would be presented on May 6 and that changes after that date would require further council policy direction and additional packet material. He said staff would update a previously used template to present departments, costs and the ramifications of reductions and would attempt to provide that information earlier in the packet so council members could review it in advance.

No formal votes were taken on new reductions during the discussion; the council agreed on the schedule for the May 6 budget update and requested further detail from staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redding - Apr 15, 2025 6:00 PM - Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Facing required reductions that include police staffing cuts, the council asked the city manager to present department-level budget impacts and alternate savings options at the May 6 budget update so members can consider cuts that might avoid eliminating 12 police positions.","taxTitle","Redding, Shasta County, California","taxId",4211,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603593,"Council approves consent calendar; City Hall coffee kiosk and limited food purchases cleared",213,1511000,1724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650&start=1511&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650/thumbnail_1511000.jpg","/articles/6603593/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Council-approves-consent-calendar-City-Hall-coffee-kiosk-and-limited-food-purchases-cleared","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603593-02ad23d1cfe323fdb495714acfc97249/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442867&Signature=BR8I8qpEZr4sebE~xNRz4-5zM3Nu-b1PxmF3-Yf4Zz6lOtQa3hyHWDNSL99ZUViY1tdAGA1QYRs-iqeAhsDsCBB3lu1C64k9-f-kQYyIpQTpUe26aQhx4P6PUnpFhVhNe2EJHBa5HA6RKqI~x1hMhXpdGwo8QQJY8CpisXA2ywJWM21AD4JK7bg5JkRMd0LN~Snr4ZUhAyKzGfVL4PKrnNG6uBRvULSpWE3A4guGRhC1RlLzh~DP4~d5ZwLE9QrzZEUw2O5Tw6a9U5Lt70pHnLf6p~wlb54W-zv8cVoekvOvQjeoFrweTXiupEY4Bz~BuCkw6tVK0d4v7DrwF3b1QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redding City Council approved the consent calendar, which included an item to support reopening a coffee kiosk in City Hall and to authorize limited purchases of prepackaged food for resale.

A council member asked for clarification on an item that would allow up to $4,500 per week to purchase food items for prepackaging and resale at City Hall. City staff explained the $4,500 figure is not for coffee itself but would authorize the purchase of prepackaged food items (breakfast burritos, sandwiches, etc.) for sale inside the building. Staff said the kiosk would be operated by a recreation employee and that the intent is for the operation to be budget neutral: the employee’s salary or hourly wage would be covered by sales, and orders would be conservative at first to avoid overstock.

Council members discussed monitoring demand and building consistency in offerings if the program continued. The council then voted to approve the consent calendar; a roll-call vote was conducted because one council member was participating remotely. The motion to approve the consent calendar passed by voice and roll-call; the consent vote was recorded as in the affirmative by the council members present.

No members asked to pull items from the consent calendar for separate discussion during the meeting. The transcript does not record subsequent changes to the kiosk plan or a specific contract award for an outside vendor.","The City Council approved the consent calendar, which included authorization for a City Hall coffee kiosk and a staff request to permit up to $4,500 per week for purchasing prepackaged food for resale at City Hall; staff said the program is intended to be budget neutral.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603597,"Redding council adopts state fire hazard severity zones ordinance",380,2824000,3204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650&start=2824&end=3204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650/thumbnail_2824000.jpg","/articles/6603597/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Redding-council-adopts-state-fire-hazard-severity-zones-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603597-0453a3e670dd89b42e49f7201c9e37f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442867&Signature=KnIO3Zi-fnySye04wYKbPhS3b-1yZYlLnt6MRuMANT4XWcnCcssgmfDEvwGWP2DmauJNRlMMql9HbPJ9Z6K9LFN0VH1B4ZFEwyGz4M1Rjosy6X~p7Cv1u~PxFmKBZcT~EOXQ62bMOgUxyHmQK2sezMLrJvyw2-LswslR409bU2rA2jDUuSi8Nns3uUHap-TKzod~U4IbR6ihJFw7pVGM29DS05JgIXoDXMdscChBuqYPCX-YQHSZzyM9kG9hdNvNRhQ-sgotXWlLP~~NI4YH~bq94TGS0CaVmGJ1OCYHkPuGZfk437MIMKF7nlUFNbixC2QYOYf9UNGSldueEoRBPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redding City Council approved an uncodified ordinance adopting the State of California’s fire hazard severity zone map during first reading and waived full reading, the city’s fire chief said at the meeting.

Chief Van Landingham presented the map and said the new state-required process classifies local areas as moderate, high or very high hazard and that local jurisdictions must post maps for public comment within 30 days of receipt, adopt an ordinance within 120 days and submit the ordinance back to the state within 30 days of adoption. He said the city posted the maps and responded to public portal comments.

Van Landingham said the updated local map removed approximately 4,800 homes from the very high threat zone compared with the previous version, while it added roughly 1,200 properties to the very high zone that were not previously listed. He identified newly included areas along Lake Boulevard between Quartz Hill and Santa Rosa Way, the Manzanita area between Foothill and Shasta Street, the Placer Road corridor around Mary’s Lake, and multiple rural corridors including Cedars Road, Clear Creek Road, East Side Road and Mountain Lakes to George Drive.

The chief emphasized that the state’s fire hazard maps represent physical conditions that influence expected fire behavior over a 30- to 50-year period and do not incorporate local mitigation measures such as recent fuel reductions or building hardening. He told the council that insurance companies use different risk maps when making underwriting decisions.

A motion to adopt the uncodified ordinance passed by roll call without recorded opposition. Council members present voted in favor of the ordinance during the meeting; no public speakers were recorded at the remote location.

City staff and the chief answered council members’ procedural questions and the mayor read the ordinance title as an ordinance \"of the City of Redding, California to designate fire hazard severity zones.\" The transcript records Chief Van Landingham as the primary presenter on the item and no amendments were recorded in the discussion.","The City Council approved an uncodified ordinance adopting California's fire hazard severity zone map; Chief Van Landingham said the local map removed about 4,800 homes from the 'very high' zone while adding roughly 1,200 properties in other areas.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603601,"Redding mayor’s two planning commission picks win council approval after public debate",1048,1748000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650&start=1748&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999900-b63902531a96f710b9bbeda5b7b0e650/thumbnail_1748000.jpg","/articles/6603601/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Redding-mayors-two-planning-commission-picks-win-council-approval-after-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603601-ee613cabdef16a31be45741ab36b6d8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442867&Signature=oZYcX0G8XG8xyRoZyzsn1EXSTWW7LhWOL1T1uvIBDrUyHPSLwENkzSJL5zI3Nrk7TzyrBtAG2Ylrp3yVSivwUhQrhChhH-reySPe~EyqbKaPNiU7d5Tl0y3xuCw1kv6XeD5vWOqXSiAjqknSgqL36nghaUpIjB6BSBBvXV9wFRmSHEX3iXjowq2VzUUQYhe7EevpqZI8xaZ8z99QplaSyTk2d05ByWG75wdJ~HWddmAR2iTA8oCkSoFsPIIRarSCsSsMF~6wCI6KEhubnNYoCWagrWW90GppW67TQM-2NMZSgHINLwvylK3hJ7zGot7J5r70iI1I1Y78nEyPpNBEVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Jack Muns’s nominations to fill two vacant seats on the Redding Planning Commission were approved by the City Council after public comment and council discussion on April meeting night.

The council voted to confirm the appointments, approving the staff recommendation by voice and roll-call; the motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention. The nominees announced by the mayor were Blake Nance and Aaron Ryan.

The debate before the vote included multiple public speakers and council members addressing whether continuity or fresh perspectives would better serve the commission as it prepares for the riverfront specific plan. Susan Murray and other community members urged the council to appoint commissioners with prior engagement on the riverfront plan, naming Brandy Green and Aaron Hatch as experienced alternatives. Lane Rickard and Leslie Sawyer spoke in support of Erin Ryan, another candidate referenced during the discussion. Benjamin Norwein raised concerns about Nance’s lack of planning experience and criticized what he characterized as politically partisan records for other potential nominees.

Mayor Pro Tem Resner, participating remotely, urged broadening the applicant pool and encouraged more residents to apply for boards and commissions. Council members debated whether the mayor should leave at least one incumbent commissioner in place for continuity; some members said both seats were currently vacant and that the mayor’s prerogative was to nominate new members. Council discussion briefly addressed whether nominations should be voted on separately; one council member’s motion to split the nominations failed for lack of a second.

The council’s recorded roll call during the vote included Council Member Audette (yes), Council Member Danuka (record unclear in transcript), Mayor Pro Tem Resner (yes), Vice Mayor Latav (yes), and Mayor Muns (yes); the meeting audio and on-screen vote indicated the motion passed with four ayes and one abstention. No separate confirmation votes or formal conditions for the appointees were recorded in the transcript.

The public comment period for the appointments included repeated references to the forthcoming riverfront specific plan, which several speakers described as a multiyear effort that would affect neighborhoods including Garden Tract. Speakers asked the council to consider commissioners’ prior involvement in public workshops, meetings and community engagement related to that plan.

The mayor announced the appointments and the council moved to the next agenda items after the vote. The transcript does not record any additional formal conditions attached to the confirmations, nor does it identify a start date for the commissioners’ terms.","Mayor Jack Muns’s nominations for two Planning Commission seats — Blake Nance and Aaron Ryan — were approved by the Redding City Council after public comment that included both support and objections about qualifications and diversity of perspectives.","actionData","errors"]

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