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City staff attorney Tom Westberg and representatives from the borrower described the transaction as a conduit financing: CSCDA would serve as issuer and the bonds would be limited obligations payable from project revenues and loan repayments, not by the city. Westberg said the city will bear no liability for the bonds.

Developer representatives answered council questions about timing and operations. David Abrams said the project team anticipates construction beginning in early November and estimated an approximately 20‑month construction schedule. Reid Bradshaw of POM Communities, the project developer, described the bond sale process: the state allocates tax‑exempt bond authority, projects sell bonds to private purchasers (typically banks), and the project makes debt service payments from its cash flow. Bradshaw said, “the city doesn't have any obligation, or indemnity to backstop the project” and that bond purchasers — not the city’s taxpayers — would bear the risk if the project defaulted.

Bradshaw also said the developer will publicly bid construction work; Multifamily Builders is the in‑house general contractor but subcontractor work will be solicited and local bidders are welcome. He said the project expects an on‑site, single‑phase build with lease‑up beginning as buildings complete; the final months of construction typically see tenant move‑ins as units are finished.

The council conducted the required TEFRA hearing (an IRS requirement when borrowers seek tax‑exempt financing through a conduit issuer) to allow public comment on the use of tax‑exempt bonds for a project that provides an affordable‑housing public benefit. Members of the public asked whether the financing used a state program with potential state takeover and whether taxpayers would be liable; council and developer answers clarified the bonds are privately purchased and repaid from project revenues and that the project is not the same provider program earlier mentioned by a member of the public.

Council members voted to approve the resolutions to authorize CSCDA participation and issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000. Recorded votes on the items were taken during the meeting as part of the item’s public hearing sequence.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting/Closed Session 6/17/2025 5:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Red Bluff City Council on June 17 approved resolutions to permit CSCDA to issue up to $30 million in tax‑exempt bonds to finance construction of Palm Villas, a 61‑unit affordable housing complex at 321 South Jackson Street.","taxTitle","Red Bluff City, Tehama County, California","taxId",71944,"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},6178591,"Red Bluff Council adopts FY 2025–26 budget, flags reserve shortfall and holds chamber funding discussion",2280,4920000,7200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9&start=4920&end=7200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9/thumbnail_4920000.jpg","/articles/6178591/Red-Bluff-City/Tehama-County/California/Red-Bluff-Council-adopts-FY-202526-budget-flags-reserve-shortfall-and-holds-chamber-funding-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178591-2fb03ce8c6d4a8831672973bbd92cb0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169163&Signature=gNT~byUaGJiohMS6~moYlTPjzVWvNeVCVgUIVBBWUdtT9xX0C~52ADzklm34-aRd9Hdk97KGFgH3Ra7sqXkmDjJFqwPaHD8ub~nku3oeRAnV8oSinCAugnbeecq~x9sgRK-Z9ubZqAAXVgSjjLgYAp1uHZ-7F3kJWH2HDYsaV5zm5XuYE1mzLRL59ifsjFETDknv8qBJUEaS878LBnICGelE-SHXBrTKRTbTAmh7vfwRL4DI3kNWn0EKslJ73EFlHP3e3Qpn4XLt49qQ-HiIKBDEdGul~tcLO3r6WqlkCWpbnrh-d0MTnwJbZGl~5UnNfEotDdPXTxfs0E9GMGoQPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Red Bluff City Council on June 17 adopted the city’s spending plan for fiscal year 2025–26 after the budget committee recommended the document following multiple staff meetings and department reviews.

The budget committee and finance staff presented a consolidated budget that keeps overall general-fund spending near the prior year but incorporates negotiated salary increases and several position changes. The council approved the position-allocation list and amendments to the pay schedules that implement negotiated cost-of-living adjustments for bargaining units and add three full-time allocations including a grants manager, a fire engineer and a police dispatch supervisor.

City Finance Director Paul Young told the council the budget uses conservative revenue projections from HDL and that sales tax remains the single largest general-fund revenue source at about 48 percent. The city’s current adopted numbers show a projected drawdown of fund balance; staff said the city could fall below its 15 percent general-fund reserve policy around January 2026 under the conservative assumptions used in the adopted budget.

The budget committee recommended quarterly monitoring and a reconvening of the committee in September, after first-quarter revenue and expenditure actuals are available, to consider options to restore or protect the reserve. The committee emphasized the city’s history of underspending adopted budgets as a partial cushion.

During the council discussion, Chamber of Commerce leadership and Council Member David Yellen urged an increase to the city’s annual chamber allocation (from $70,000 to a proposed $82,000). Council members acknowledged the chamber’s role in economic development and promotional work but expressed concern about making a discretionary increase at the time of adopting a budget built on conservative revenue assumptions. The council did not amend the adopted budget; members agreed to revisit potential adjustments after September actuals are available.

The council voted to adopt the budget and associated appropriations limit. Roll call recorded: Council Member Clement — yes; Council Member Hurdon — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez — yes; Mayor Dyer — yes.

The council also approved companion personnel and pay-schedule items that were part of the budget package: updated class specifications for the police communications supervisor and the code enforcement officer, an amendment to the management/mid-management memorandum of understanding to add the new positions, and an updated hourly pay schedule for part-time and seasonal staff. Those items were approved by the same roll-call vote.","The Red Bluff City Council on June 17 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, approving new full‑time positions and negotiated salary increases while warning the city’s general‑fund reserve could fall below policy early next year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178576,"Red Bluff reports $20,000 Paymentus settlement after closed session",0,9099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9&start=9099&end=9099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9/thumbnail_9099000.jpg","/articles/6178576/Red-Bluff-City/Tehama-County/California/Red-Bluff-reports-20000-Paymentus-settlement-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178576-896772a80f017def05a18e06e1d56759/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169163&Signature=A4Rh8zIwNu05eIFjAjuI1M9dtoaimXzo8SOWKhvnJPf~KjgyY3DhHUWZz-RthJ5zukxtAq4-q6O13~zVd1kkewO4r6LGXAjmR~JQkZp-ealpB0VZhW4kB-AItvTWZ6dSeftzRBY-AymGsuiYFszF35n35wTCt4fh7HbqO6b6tsJ0higySWFVPkJ3ADUzzvMY7skizNq1aZtjTYj8CKaNcr4vfr8oEhmPjtVBM3orF3FjWmnqAUfIhvXP1GLjI0QI6xq8Ta59DjGSLDfaCpAK0URlfohidLtA0j9qR6FgqbU9qpFxo09V5mz809ig2ZVZAnk6XPDGbLtgl4Pn9IQl8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Red Bluff City Council reported out of closed session on June 17 that it approved a settlement with Paymentus in the amount of $20,000.

The council said the motion to approve the settlement was made by Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez and seconded by Council Member Clement. The meeting minutes record affirmative votes and indicate the settlement agreement, once executed by both parties, will be made available in the court file.

City staff also reported that a second legal matter was discussed in closed session; no reportable action was taken on that item and no direction to staff was announced in open session.","After a closed session on June 17 the council announced a reportable settlement: the city will pay $20,000 to resolve a legal matter with Paymentus. The council recorded the motion and vote in open session.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178581,"American Red Cross outlines disaster response, smoke‑alarm program and volunteer needs in Red Bluff",572,2398000,2970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9&start=2398&end=2970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213940-dd07440a7d7303800d1110b5f0f0eaa9/thumbnail_2398000.jpg","/articles/6178581/Red-Bluff-City/Tehama-County/California/American-Red-Cross-outlines-disaster-response-smokealarm-program-and-volunteer-needs-in-Red-Bluff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178581-de4982ce5058979efe2f94d1e609edf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169163&Signature=USYzWoB-z7KTakHhRS~fpUkIOVPM0zw~xCWZHB0ZpQZIggB4cX0xRyCPPqWMNyo4HkX0VTBMXVzqqIhQUcE2FuvWDjSV0Z7i437uryj9uC-DHFNvx3Hamx6WqIwucLZp30z77YlPHk0JOb~AfLJXFN7Pm6Ie8yQT8WFCAPlynpKGZAJZOxITFEJs-2cVoNO7vaFIfLZZfgufC4Tf4ruHsQKCrLXChkmvxbhSc6e0fY1e5BlNk23BB3mMNSqocp-wTYp~60lvKrjTXWxHgdYDQMVm3c0vmnorsrwlPY1k2GJogb305Tt3jUMeFS6CYcsvdPG96rXhKnKRxv~jrCA-8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the American Red Cross of Northern California presented to the Red Bluff City Council on June 17 to describe the chapter’s preparedness, response and recovery services and to recruit volunteers and local partnerships.

Katie Minnelledi, executive director for the American Red Cross of Northern California, said the chapter covers a broad region and relies on volunteers for roughly 90 percent of its workforce. Minnelledi summarized the chapter’s mission: “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.”

Disaster program manager Mara Rouse and volunteer recruitment manager Michelle Lockwood described local programs. Rouse detailed the disaster‑cycle work — preparedness, response and recovery — and emphasized free community programs the Red Cross offers, including hands‑only CPR training and the Home Fire Campaign (Sound the Alarm), which installs free smoke alarms and, when needed, bed‑shakers to assist people with functional needs.

The presenters said the chapter currently does not operate a fixed blood‑donation site or mobile blood bus in the immediate area but expects mobile units to visit the region within a year or two; in the meantime they encouraged residents to use the nearest donation center in Yuba City. The Red Cross also described financial‑assistance, sheltering and recovery services it provides after flooding and other emergencies.

Council members and staff thanked the presenters and discussed local collaboration opportunities for smoke‑alarm campaigns and volunteer recruitment. The Red Cross left contact information and materials for council and staff.","Representatives of the American Red Cross of Northern California briefed the Red Bluff City Council on preparedness and disaster‑cycle services, including free smoke‑alarm installations, volunteer opportunities and plans to expand blood‑donation capacity in the region.","actionData","errors"]

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