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Several council members requested options that would avoid or reduce proposed cuts to police staffing. Council discussion referenced an earlier recommendation that would reduce police staffing by 12 positions, saving roughly $480,000; council members asked whether alternatives could be identified and presented so the body could weigh trade-offs before finalizing the budget on June 30.

The city manager (name not specified in the transcript) said he intends to present a balanced budget at the May 6 meeting \"absolutely balanced with what you've already directed,\" and offered to provide a departmental presentation that outlines each general-fund department's staffing, the portion of its cost borne by the general fund, and the ramifications of reductions. The manager cautioned that choosing reductions in other departments would be a policy call for the council because service levels would change: \"if you want to reduce other departments, you have to make the determination on what you want to not do,\" he said.

Council members discussed two possible approaches: (1) a department-by-department briefing showing functions, staffing and the consequences of reductions; or (2) staff-proposed alternative cuts tied to specific policy-direction changes. The manager favored the first approach to give the council full information; several council members asked that the manager also bring specific recommendations if the council provided policy direction.

The council agreed the May 6 meeting will include budget information and asked the manager to provide the requested department information in the advance packet. Staff noted it will require work to update prior templates and will deliver the materials to the council in advance of the meeting.

No formal budget vote was taken at the meeting; the council set May 6 as the next step for a more detailed budget discussion and potential policy decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redding - Apr 15, 2025 6:00 PM - Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members asked the city manager to present department-level options and specific alternatives to proposed police staffing cuts ahead of the May 6 budget update; the manager said he will present a balanced budget recommendation and can supply department impact information for policy decisions.","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},6598802,"Council approves consent calendar; authorizes City Hall coffee kiosk and weekly food purchases",210,930000,1140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512&start=930&end=1140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512/thumbnail_930000.jpg","/articles/6598802/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Council-approves-consent-calendar-authorizes-City-Hall-coffee-kiosk-and-weekly-food-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598802-1e40f097858a57cda17bf5f9a8e90b69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139060&Signature=d7LWX9t68DU1UUp8ufeNIPjI4P7soZjn7KTACQn9qOEl~bS0NqmW7tYUnnmB48pKwdyfRQE4kwDQJ5P9QZ5yLba2vdiw1mViOky-RehpVAFhZSz~LyTabiACD38OWq8bHIwxf9oxrp0HfehkW~Cx-kG4VMOwjg7Gf6cExjd49qsnle06TxCpzXLysNxu6i8idRyi19b1Qc-NP9dCS8GYMJWF1Far5fDhHSx347S92ZrLDxsK8WMqIuEkLKl2e7GwTi8dbhkuj88jwACCliquP0GbdhGDYdhqvqTGexd9Jl--qIqLTvS7VfTosSFQPsatiWY~R08YhcSFt6KPiWQ--A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redding City Council approved the consent calendar, which included an item authorizing up to $4,500 per week to purchase prepackaged food for resale at a City Hall coffee kiosk. The consent calendar passed by roll call vote.

City Manager (name not specified in the transcript) explained the $4,500-per-week figure does not represent a subsidy for coffee sales but rather the authorization to buy food items (e.g., breakfast burritos or sandwiches) for resale at City Hall. The manager said the coffee kiosk has operated in the past and that staff plan for the operation to be cost neutral: \"The intent is it's absolutely cost neutral,\" the city manager said, adding staff would scale orders conservatively at first.

The item covers two elements: (1) reopening a coffee kiosk in City Hall, staffed initially by a recreation employee whose salary will be covered by sales; and (2) authority to purchase prepackaged food items for resale, with an upper limit of $4,500 per week to allow starter inventory while the program is tested.

During public comment, a local vendor, who identified herself as Reggie and said she represents a small local business, urged Parks & Recreation to reconsider proposed permit-fee changes for park vendors. She said Parks & Rec staff told her a proposed change would shift from a $500 annual fee to a $50 per-visit fee, which she said could disproportionately affect small, frequent vendors. Reggie asked the council to consider a tiered fee system or a monthly permit option to allow frequent small vendors to operate without punitive per-visit charges.

Parks and Recreation Director (Travis) was asked to follow up with the vendor; the mayor requested Travis obtain contact information so staff could continue the conversation offline.

The council motion to approve the consent calendar passed on a roll-call vote with all recorded yes votes.","The Redding City Council approved the consent calendar, which included authorization for a City Hall coffee kiosk and up to $4,500 per week to purchase prepackaged food for resale in the building; staff said the program is intended to be cost 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},6598803,"Redding council adopts state fire-hazard severity map; some properties reclassified",360,2241000,2601000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512&start=2241&end=2601","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512/thumbnail_2241000.jpg","/articles/6598803/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Redding-council-adopts-state-fire-hazard-severity-map-some-properties-reclassified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598803-e7bda7b4df960255beb716d6c85172ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139060&Signature=CbdHN9kxGvoyHCdX~dO4ah6YwVkomA5nHxMdWrB4KVxkdQPlHh4pnoTv8K8eqMOKxELVvoVVolV-6sfez1Omvyx-aPXX15Du0pqGOgPGNtYB2EeC0DsIYj2QSm53TVj0yGJ0ONsHg5jMqwl2oDzEtm7NN5Z1Z9hzyy2TcQO9hTnnizPj4XvB2gYbFCRxu0aZ4HQvtXN0eCBYIdq56jxd4JKk0MmKVdBpWLnE6PlPq3lYlwoNb9D-pWHAcoc-ohkaPA6DhLV-VdysPt-P1YE0qNGLA-U4H5k7tF4TO8rToXZLkmrcM86hGJIGvB7suuYU6DqimywH9Cne9ef2IeimVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redding City Council voted unanimously to adopt an uncodified ordinance aligning the city's maps with the State of California's fire hazard severity zone classifications. Chief Robert Van Landingham delivered the staff report and the council approved first reading and adoption by roll call.

Chief Van Landingham told the council the state now requires local jurisdictions to adopt all three classes (moderate, high and very high) and to post maps for public comment within 30 days, adopt an ordinance within 120 days, and submit the ordinance to the state within 30 days of adoption. \"These hazard maps are different than risk maps,\" Van Landingham said, explaining that hazard maps model physical conditions that influence expected fire behavior over 30 to 50 years and do not account for local mitigation such as recent fuel reduction or home hardening.

According to the chief's presentation, the city's updated map removed approximately 4,800 homes from the \"very high\" threat zone and added about 1,200 properties. Areas newly listed in the very-high zone include corridors from the northern to western portions of the city: Lake Boulevard between Court Hill and Santa Rosa Way; the Manzanita area between Foothill and Shasta Street; the Placer Road corridor around Mary's Lake; and outlying roads including Cedars Road, Clear Creek Road, East Side Road north of Metz, and Mountain Lakes to George Drive.

Van Landingham also told the public that insurance companies use their own risk maps and that the state hazard map itself does not directly determine homeowners' insurance availability. The maps were posted for public comment; staff said they have responded to comments submitted through the city portal.

The council passed the ordinance by roll call vote; all members recorded yes. The ordinance adopts the state-produced fire hazard severity zones for local application as provided in the staff report.

The council directed staff to file the adopted ordinance with the state as required by the relevant government-code timeline.","The City of Redding adopted an uncodified ordinance that aligns local maps with the State of California's fire-hazard severity classifications; the update removes about 4,800 homes from the very-high zone and adds roughly 1,200 properties.",{"_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},6598804,"Redding mayor’s planning commission appointments approved amid public debate",1029,1174000,2203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512&start=1174&end=2203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025728-0fce5319260f6a03249f39ea0ab43512/thumbnail_1174000.jpg","/articles/6598804/Redding/Shasta-County/California/Redding-mayors-planning-commission-appointments-approved-amid-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598804-fbb84ff4ac8a0dc45d6ba5416fa28e0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139060&Signature=OnoTxe4i-RVGCTN~0F0gwarRle~r01SUVCEtNAspsePXjPe4z5zzTby6hpFKdT7MDkDLtAUZKDov-6mzmC4u6KDE5Z5piDfteS15ENiqOLHZWnWSH3g8Y1gzbq9fsDaWMo8J5FGae9Cu1WmLHadbdgdXRTYcaz3T7MF4f6ElsGmn27usJHCkwqX5my-zM0tYfW4Z7qIMyWwK4lMVkoW7U7rXIX5Cc6KR1ICJzlPrKxnvERFc0oFc4voeVROLtEz-cqJVk2G-DcXmVyLStw~ZwIK9Eow6xj-3Hl3doIUAtjjvUSnkxBfqV~N-N1uDdNEcGTlscBwAqmayiTKz~BXPSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Jack Munz nominated Blake Nance and Aaron Ryan to the Redding Planning Commission, and the City Council approved both nominations after public comment and council discussion.

The vote approved the staff recommendation on the appointments; the council recorded a 4-yea, 1-abstain outcome. The mayor introduced the nominations during the council's appointment item.

The planning commission will play a central role in reviewing the city's forthcoming Riverfront Specific Plan. Susan Murray, a speaker during public comment, urged the council to weigh institutional knowledge when making appointments, asking, \"Is this a wise decision at this time to appoint these 2 new people?\" Murray argued that commissioners who had served on prior planning processes had familiarity with nearly three years of meetings, workshops and community input on the riverfront project.

Other public comments were mixed. Lane Rickard spoke in support of Erin Ryan for a commission seat (a separate public comment), saying she would be \"a fantastic advocate on the planning commission.\" Benjamin Norwein opposed the mayor's nominations on the basis of experience and perceived political partisanship, saying the council should \"show that appointments are made on merit, not political alignment.\"

Council members discussed the mayor's prerogative to nominate and the value of continuity. Mayor Pro Tem Aaron Resner, participating remotely, said he would support the appointments and urged broader recruitment for future openings. Council members also debated whether leaving two seats open for a full term set a precedent.

Blake Nance was not in the chamber; the mayor said Nance was on vacation. The council proceeded with the nominations despite some members expressing a preference for retaining at least one incumbent commissioner.

The council took the motion to approve the appointments and recorded the vote. The nominations will be processed in accordance with the city's usual appointment procedures.

Votes at a glance: the council approved the mayor's nominations to the planning commission (agenda item 5.1) by recorded vote: four yeas and one abstention.","The City of Redding council approved two mayoral appointments to the planning commission after public comment urging experienced continuity on riverfront planning and objections over nominees’ qualifications. The appointments drew both support and concern from residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Council seeks alternatives to proposed police cuts ahead of May 6 budget update

Council approves consent calendar; authorizes City Hall coffee kiosk and weekly food purchases

Redding council adopts state fire-hazard severity map; some properties reclassified

Redding mayor’s planning commission appointments approved amid public debate