Apr 19, 2022 6:00 PM - Redding City Council - Regular Meeting

CONVENING OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2022. OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN IF YOU REMAIN STANDING FOR INVOCATION BY DEBBIE IVY OF REDDING POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> GOOD EVENING. PLEASE JOIN IN ASKING OUR TIME HERE TONIGHT IS BLESSED. FATHER WE WELCOME YOUR PRESENCE AS WE PREPARE FOR PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION FOR BETTERMENT OF COMMUNITY. IMPROVEMENTS CITIZENS ENJOY AND BENEFIT BUT ALSO INVITING FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO VISIT. WE THANK CITY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE TAKEN ACTIVE INTEREST PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS. AFTER A LONG SEASON OF DISRUPTION AND EVENTS THAT ARE HISTORICAL TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE LOOK FORWARD TO RESUMING THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT BRING US JOY. WE POSSESS RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND RECREATION THAT OUR CITY AND COUNTY OFFER S. WE WISH TO EXPRESS TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE CITY THOSE WHO SERVE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY OUR APPRECIATION FOR THAT FOR WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO PLACE A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE. WE GLORIFY AND HONOR YOU FATHER AND THANK YOU ALL WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED IN OUR FATHER'S NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> THANK YOU. OUR FIRST ITEM OR PRESENTATIONS. I DID ROLL CALL BECAUSE WE DID ONE ALREADY. THE FIRST ITEM IS ROLL CALL. COULD I HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE? [ROLL CALL] >> NOW WE GET TO THE PRESENTATION. WE HAVE ITEM 2A IS PRESENTATION BY JACK MANGAS PARENTHESISGENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO IS JOINED BY LINDSEY MYER. THEY WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS. >> THANK YOU MAYOR SHREDDER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT IS GRATIFYING TO BE HERE TODAY TO GIVE YOU INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS AND IN THE MAIN PRESENTER WILL BE LINDSEY TO MY RIGHT. JAKE MANGAS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF REDDING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FORWARD REDDING FOUNDATION WHICH SERVE AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT WAS ABLE TO LEAD THE REDDING CITY IDENTITY PROJECT A FEW YEARS AGO. REMEMBER THE GOAL OF THE IDENTITY PROJECT WAS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND REPUTATION OF REDDING BY IMPROVING THE WAY WE TALK ABOUT REDDING, EXPERIENCE REDDING, AND ADD TO THE BEAUTY OF REDDING. THE REDDING GARDEN OF LIGHTS HITS ALL THREE OF THESE IN A BIG WAY. PERHAPS OF ALL THE IDEAS OF THE REDDING CITY IDENTITY PROJECT THIS ONE SHINES THE BRIGHTEST IN TERMS OF IMMEDIATE AND WHAT WE THINK WILL BE LONG-TERM POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. SO, FROM THE BOARD OF THE REDDING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FORWARD REDDING FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO ALL YOU ON THE REDDING CITY COUNCIL INVESTING IN THIS VISION. WE COULD NOT BE MORE PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF THE HOLIDAY TRADITION AND THROUGH THE LENS OF VISIT REDDING WE EXCITED HOW THIS EVENT THIS ATTRACTION HAS BROUGHT PEOPLE INTO OUR CITY. YOU MAY RECALL THAT THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION FUNDED THE PROFESSIONAL LIGHT DESIGNER FOR THE REDDING GARDEN OF LIGHTS AND SERVED AS A CATALYST FOR THIS PROJECT, HOWEVER IT TOOK THE WILLINGNESS OF ANOTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TO BRING THE VISION TO LIFE SO HERE TO SHARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LIGHT SHOW IS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SHERIDAN REDDING HOTEL AT THE SUN DIAL BRIDGE AND VICE PRESIDENT TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK, LINDSEY MYERS. >> THANK YOU JAKE. ALRIGHT. HOW DO I SWITCH-THERE WE GO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND ALLOWING ME TO SHARE GARDEN OF LIGHT INFORMATION WITH YOU. IN 2021 WE HAD OVER 91.700 ATTENDEES. THAT IS INCREASE OF 16.400 GUESTS IN 2021 VERSUS THE FIRST YEAR IN 2020. 65 PERCENT WERE FROM SHASTA COUNTY WHICH MEANS 60 THOUSAND LOCAL RESIDENTS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THE LIGHT SHOW. WE ARE ALSO VERY PROUD THAT 35 PERCENT OF THE TICKETS SOLD WERE NON SHASTA COUNTY RESIDENTS. THE GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO GROW THAT NUMBER EACH YEAR. WE WOULD LOVE TO MAKE GARDEN OF LIGHTS A HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR FAMILIES SO THEY THINK OF REDDING AS A DESTINATION SPOT TO TRAVEL AND ENJOY YEAR ROUND. WE HAVE AMAZING SUMMER SPOTS TO ENJOY BETWEEN THE LAKE TRAILS AND RIVER BUT THIS CAN BE A NEW WINTER VACATION DESTINATION. EACH YEAR WE ARE STRIVING TO IMPROVE THE LIGHT SHOW. LAST YEAR WE INVITED OVER 14 LOCAL CHOIR GROUPS TO SING. THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SING AND SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS. WE ARE CHOIRS FROM BOLDER CREEK SCHOOL, SIMPSON UNIVERSITY, ENTERPRISE HIGH SCHOOL, SHASTA HIGH SCHOOL AND U PREP AND HAD A LIVE REINDEER VISIT FROM THE NORTH POLE ALONG WITH SANTA. THERE WAS A LIFE SIZE IGLOO AND NO AREA THAT WAS A POPULAR SPOT FOR THE GUEST. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE DIGNITY HEALTH AS EVENT SPONSOR IN 2021. DIGNITY HEALTH IS A FANTASTIC PARTNER AND DOES SO MANY GREAT THINGS IN THE NORTH STATE. BEING PARTNERED IS A TESTAMENT TO THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS AND BELIEF IN THE AMAZING COMMUNITY EVENT. THEY HAVE ALSO COMMITTED TO BE THE EVENT SPONSORS THIS YEAR IN 2022. ANOTHER ADDITION IN 2021 WAS THE NEW GARDEN OF LIGHTS MAP. THE MAP WAS FEATURED ONLINE AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN VIA A QR CODE. THE MAP SHOWCASE THE SIZE AND VARIETY OF LIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE LIGHT SHOW. LASTLY WE IMPROVE THE PATHWAY TO HELP WITH BETTER ACCESSIBILITY FOR STROLLERS AND WHEELCHAIRS AND AIM TO MAKE THE EVENT FUN AND SAFE FOR ALL AGES SO THIS IS IS A CONSTANT FOCUS AREA FOR THE EVENT. A FEW MARKETING STATISTICS, THE WEBSITE HAD 179 THOUSAND VISITORS 90 PERCENT FROM CALIFORNIA. GARDEN IN LIGHTS ENGAGED WITH PR FIRM AND HAD AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP. ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING IS FEATURED ON THE TALK WHICH IS ONE OF CBS MORNING TALK SHOW. THE TALK HAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION VIEWERS EACH YEAR AND THE REDDING GARDEN OF LIGHTS FEATURED AS A GRAND PRIZE GIVE AWAY TO ALL THE LIVE SHOW AUDIENCE MEMBERS. ALSO MENTIONED ON FOXNEWS.COM, YAHOONEW. IT IS AMAZING TO BRING THE POSITIVE MESSAGE OF REDDING CALIFORNIA TO THE NATIONAL AWARENESS LEVEL. A FEW ORT NUMBERS TO SHARE WITH YOU REGARDING GARDEN OF LIGHTS IS THE REDDING CITY HOTEL OCCUPANCY GREW BY 8.8 PERCENT DECEMBER 2021 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 2019. THERE MAY BE MANY FACTORS PERTAINING TO THE OCCUPANCY GROWTH I DO THINK OUR GARDEN OF LIGHTS HAD A LARGE IMPACT. THE IS NOT A EXACT SCIENCE TO THE OCCUPANCY GROWTH BUT WE DID COMPARE THIS TO 2019 TO AVOID ANY COVID PANDEMIC IMPACT FACTORS. DUE TO THE INCREASE OCCUPANCY IN DECEMBER 2021 THERE WAS ADDITIONAL $200 THOUSAND IN OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTED. CREATED 40 SEASONAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND TRIED TO SPEND AS MANY DOLLARS LOCALLY. WE SPENT OVER $200 THOUSAND WITH LOCAL COMPANIES INCLUDING THE LOCAL MEDIA PARTNERS SIGNAGE COMPANIES AND LOCAL MANUFACTURERS. IN 2022, WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE GOING TO EXTEND OUR DATES AND GO INTO JANUARY. I APOLOGIZE THAT SHOULD SAY JANUARY 2023. MOST OF THE KIDS DONT GO BACK TO SCHOOL UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE SO EXCITED TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE HOLIDAYS HAVE FESTIVE TIME IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE ACCESSIBILITY PATHS AND WE HAVE NEW FUN LIGHT DISPLAYS WE HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS. LASTLY, WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FOCUS INCREASING THE TOURISM MARKETING OUTSIDE OF REDDING. CHICO SACRAMENTO ARE AREAS WE ARE FOCUSING ON AND CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL MEDIA. THANK YOU SO MUCH-FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND EXCITED TO HAVE HOPEFULLY EVERYONE COME VISIT US LATER THIS YEAR. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A INCREDIBLE JOB AND IT IS REALLY EXCITING FOR THOSE OF WHO WHO THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL PROJECT. I THINK WE ARE PROUD OF IT. YOU ARE DOING ALL THE WORK BUT WE FEEL JUST AS PROUD. >> MAYOR PRO TEM MEZZANO HAS A QUESTION. >> EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. YOU ARE IN THE LEAGUE WITH LILY TOY, ONE OF THE STAFF HERE. I GOT TO ASK A QUESTION, HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU MAKE? >> WELL, THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. IT IS A PROFITABLE EVENT FOR US AND WE ARE FOCUSING ALL THE PROFITS BACK INTO TURTLE BAY AND REINVESTING IN THE LIGHT SHOW SO THERE IS INFRASTRUCTURE WE ARE ADDING TO THE GARDEN, ELECTRICAL NEEDS, NEW LIGHTS, SO TECHNICALLY THERE WANT ANY EXACT PROFITS OTHER THEN THE ONES GO BACK INTO TURTLE BAY. >> AND THAT NUMBER IS? >> DEPENDING-IT REALLY DEPENDS HOW MUCH WE REINVEST IN THE LIGHT SHOW. WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT ALL THE PLANS. HOPING TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW SECTION WHICH IS PROBABLY OVER $200 THOUSAND. >> THANK YOU. >> UH-HUH. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT AND WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THE NEXT YEAR OR COMING YEAR EVENT. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] NEXT-THIS WILL BE JUST AS EXCITING I PROMISE. PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CHUCK AUCKLAND HONORING THE CITY OF REDDING STILLWATER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EMPLOYEES FOR BEING AWARDED THE TITLE OF 2021 SMALL TREATMENT PLANT OF THE YEAR FROM THE CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION. CHECK, YOU HAVE A BIG SHOES TO FOLLOW. >> I'M VERY EXCITED AND THINK IT WILL BE AS EXCITING IF NOT BETTER. GLAD WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE BECAUSE I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING EFFORT OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE WASTE WATER UTILITY THAT DO THEIR BEST PROFESSIONALLY EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PROTECTION OF OUR PRECIOUS WATERWAYS. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO JOSH WHO IS OUR WASTE WATER UTILITY MANAGER AND HE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE AWARDS THEY WON RECOGNIZE THEM FOR BOTH THE REGIONAL AREA AND THE STATE. JOSH. >> THANK YOU. I DID SAY THIS AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I SAID IT IN JUST, BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT MOST CITIZENS WOULD NOT OTHERWISE KNOW ABOUT HOW OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, AND THIS THE TIME WE GET TO CELEBRATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS UNIT AND GET TO SHARE WITH A LOT MORE PEOPLE THEN EVER IMAGINED THAT CAN BE LEARNING ABOUT WASTE WATER. THAT'S WHY I DID NOT MEAN IT IN JUST, I MEANT IT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS AND WE ARE APPRECIATING YOU ARE COMING TONIGHT AND EXPLAIN HOW WE WON THIS AWARD. >> I APPRECIATE THE TIME. SO, GOOD EVENING COUNCIL STAFF AND NEIGHBORS FROM REDDING. MY NAME IS JOSH VANDERBUR THE WASTE WATER UTILITY MANAGER PROUD TO BE SO. THE WASTE WATER IS A HUGE INDUSTRY. THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, THERE IS OVER 16 THOUSAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE. OVER 800 THOUSAND MILE S OF SEWER PIPELINES SO IT IS A BIG BIG ISSUE. I LIKE TO SAY ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FIRST AND THIRD WORLD CIVILIZATION IS THE AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN WATER AND THE SANITARY TREATMENT OF OUR WASTE. JUST IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE GENERATE OVER 4 BILLION GALLONS OF WASTE WATER EVERY DAY. 900 WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA WITH HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES OF SEWER PIPING SO IT IS A VERY REGULATED INDUSTRY AND KEY AND IMPORTANT. WATER IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE. THERE NEEDS TO BE BENCHMARKS AND SAFEGUARDS PUT IN PLACE. IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THERE IS A AGENCY CALLED THE CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION, THIS YEAR I'M THE LOCAL SECTION PRESIDENT FOR NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY SECTION SO EACH OF THE LOCAL SECTIONS THEY GOVERN THEMSELVES BUT THE PURPOSE OF THE CWEA IS TO NETWORK PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOP EDUCATE AND CERTIFY THE PROFESSIONALS. THESE ARE THE DIFFERENT CERTIFICATIONS WE REQUIRE IN REDDING THAT CWEA OFFERS. ALL CERTIFIED THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. SO, EACH ONE OF THESE SECTIONS HERE AS YOU TELL THESE ARE PEOPLE DEDICATED TO THEIR JOB AND PROUD OF WHAT THEY DO. WHAT WE DO IS IN THE CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION EVERY YEAR PEERS AND FACILITIES NOMINATE THEMSELVES AND PEERS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FACILITY AWARDS. SO, THE LOCAL SECTION WE WILL HAVE A AWARD COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES ALL THE DIFFERENT AWARDS. NOMINEES AND SELECT THE WINNERS FOR THE LOCAL SECTION. SO, THE LOCAL SECTIONS FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ARE INDIVIDUAL WINNERS FOR THE CITY OF REDDING, KATIE HUNTER IS OUR COMMUNICATION TEAM DIRECTOR. SHE WAS AWARDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH FOR BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA. KNOW IN THE TIME OF SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLAINING WHAT WE DO AND REACH OUT IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN EVER. BRIAN HODGE WORKS IN POLLUTION PREVENTION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND NOMINATED IN INSPIRATIONAL. JACOB NICOLE IS MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN AND WORKS AT THE STILLWATER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND P3S PERSON OF THE YEAR IS MICHAEL PALMER A NEWCOMING BUT OFF AND RUNNING AND DOING GREAT THINGS. WE ALSO HAVE FACILITY BASED AWARDS SO THE FACILITIES RANGE FROM SMALL MEDIUM AND LARGE. IN REDDING WE THINK OF LARGE AND SMALL TREATMENT PLANT. THE COLLECTION SYSTEM IS HUNDRED TO 500 MILES SO WE ARE MEDIUM BASE SECTION SO THE WASTE WALT WATER SYSTEM WAS AWARDED FOR COLLECTION SYSTEM OF THE YEAR WHICH IS AWESOME OPPORTUNITY IN THE NORTH STATE WE FEEL LIKE A BIG FISH BUT OUR SECTION GOES FROM DAVIS AND YUBA CITY UP TO THE OREGON BOARDER SO WE HAVE COMPETITION. OUR CLEAR CREEK TREATMENT PLANT IS AWARDED MEDIUM SIZE PLANT WHICH IS A AWESOME THING. BETWEEN THE TWO TREATMENT PLANTS WE TREAT 10 MILLION GALLONS OF SEWAGE PER DAY, CLEAN IT UP AND PUT IT BACK IN TO THE SACRAMENTO RIVER SO THAT IS A HUGE RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE AND THE GUYS DO IT WITH PRIDE AND DISTINCTION. FOR THE SMALL TREATMENT PLANT OF THE YEAR STILLWATER TREATMENT PLANT WAS AWARDED FOR SMALL TREATMENT PLANT. CALIFORNIA WATER (INAUDIBLE) THERE IS 9 IN THE NORTHERN SECTION AND 8 IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION SO EACH OF THESE LOCAL SECTIONS THEY ARE LOCAL WINNERS ARE SUBMITTED UP TO THE STATE AND THE STATE HAS A ANNUAL AWARDS COMMITTEE. THE TOP 3 CONTENDERS FOR EACH AWARD ARE SUBJECTED TO PANEL OF EVALUATORS WHICH COME AND TOUR THE FACILITY, INTERVIEW THE STAFF, INSPECT THE OPERATION AND EVALUATE AND RANK THE CONTENDERS. AT THE END OF THE PROCESS A WINNER IS SELECTED AND HONORED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH A PLAQUE AND BANNER. SO, PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR STILLWATER TREATMENT PLANT HERE IN CITY OF REDDING WAS NOMINATED AND AWARDED AT THE STATE LEVEL THE BEST SMALL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. [APPLAUSE] SO, COULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE STAFF AND HERE WE ARE LUCKY WE HAVE COUPLE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY A NUMBER OF YEARS, TAKE THEIR JOB SERIOUSLY. I APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DO. THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE AND WOULDN'T BE WHERE WE WITHOUT THEM. THE PLANT SUPERVISOR IS GEORGE COUGHRAN. [APPLAUSE] HIS RIGHT HAND MAN IS JOHN DOBSON OUR WORKING SUPERVISOR AT THE PLANT. [APPLAUSE] ASSISTED IN DAILY OPERATION BY BRIAN BAILEY THE SENIOR OPERATOR, MICHAEL PETERSON OPERATOR GRADE 3, JORDAN ROSO GRADE 3, MIKE PITMAN THE LAB TECHNICIAN THAT DOES THE SAMPLING AND KEEP IN COMPLIANCE, KEITH ECKARD TAKES CARE OF ALL THE INSTRUMENTATION AND ARE JAKE NICOLE KEEPS THE WHEELS ON EVERYTHING AND MAKE SURE THEY DONT FALL OFF. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 SMALL PLANT OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. [APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO THANK OUR WASTE WATER TEAM AND IF YOU CAN GIVE OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES INFRASTRUCTURE REALLY SERIOUSLY AND WE ARE REALLY PROUD OF YOU. >> FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT JOBS FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, YOU MIGHT CONSIDER THOSE TYPE OF JOBS FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS. STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR NON AGENDIZED MATTERS. PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTION ON PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ALLOCATE UP SO, COULD WE HAVE OUR SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? >> IF I CAN MAKE ONE COMMENT, WE HAD SOMEONE BRING UP A CARD AND THE PERSON'S NAME IS JENNY. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT ITEM YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO, SO IF YOU ARE JENNY, IF YOU CAN PLEASE LET US KNOW WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. >> OKAY. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS ALEX BOLECKI. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS ALEX BOLECKI AND I'M A CITIZEN. U.S. I KNOW YOU GET A CHUCKLE OUT OF IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE SHOULD ANYTHING GO AWRY I'M HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MYSELF. HERE WE GO. LAST TIME WE HAD A PRO TEM FOR MAYOR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AM I CORRECT? OKAY. YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO GET THOSE THINGS SIGNED FOR THE CHILDREN, RIGHT? CHILDREN WEEK, CHILDREN THIS, CHILDREN THAT, AM I CORRECT? >> YES, SIR. >> AND NOW WE HAVE CRT ON OUR DOOR STEP. HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I'M SAYING KINDERGARTEN. KIDS DONT MAKE DECISIONS AT KINDERGARTEN. I'M STOPPING THINGS BEFORE THEY EVEN HAPPEN. WE GOT A LOT OF ISSUES UP HERE IN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. ONE IS THE PRISON OR COUNTY JAIL PRISON THAT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO PERFORM FOR MULTIPLE COUNTIES INSTEAD OF JUST OUR COUNTY WHICH WE CAN'T DO. NOW, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY IT, STREET PROBLEM? THEY COME ON YOUR DOOR STEP, TRY TO JACK YOU, TAKE YOUR STUFF. I ASKED FOR YOUR POLICE CHIEF TO BE PRESENT. LAST TIME I WAS HERE. THERE WAS REASONS FOR IT. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE HE IS GOING WITH CERTAIN CRIMES. WHEN YOU GET HURT WHETHER IT'S BAD, HOW LONG DO YOU KEEP A PERSON IN PRISON? WHO MAKES THE DEALS ON THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY? BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE GOT SOME PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE GOING AFTER OUR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS WHICH ARE FOR THE PARENTS TO DECIDE, NOT THE LG WHATEVER IT IS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING, STRAIGHT UP AND WHEN YOU GO OUT LETTING THEM DO THAT TO THE PEOPLE THAT CAN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES WHICH IS CHILDREN AND ELDERLY IT IS WRONG. WE NEED PEOPLE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. IT STARTS OUT WITH THE FAMILY. IT STARTS OUT WITH YOU DECIDING FOR YOUR CHILDREN. I THINK YOU CAN DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER THEN THE GOVERNMENT. YOU MIGHT LIKE KAMALA AND BIDEN AND GASGONE. YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING TO GASGONE OR REAL SIMPLE, OUR GOVERNOR. DO SOMETHING, PLEASE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS NICK GARDENER. FALLOWED BY JASON LAZONO. >> I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT BIG LEAGUE DREAMS. BIG LEAGUE DREAMS WAS BUILT WITH $20 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY AND IT IS A CITY OWNED FACILITY, BUT IT WAS GIVEN A 35 YEAR LEASE TO AN OUTSIDE ENTITY FROM CHINO HILLS BIG LEAGUE DREAMS AND THEIR RENT WAS GOING TO BE THE OUT OF TOWN TEAMS THEY BROUGHT TO THE FACILITY THAT SPENT THEIR MONEY IN REDDING ON HOTELS AND MEALS, IT WAS BED TAXES AND SALES TAXES, SO THEREFORE THEY GOT 4 YEARS OF FREE RENT AND THEN AFTER THAT THEY HAD TO PAY 6 PERCENT OF THEIR GROSS. SO, WHEN YOU PAY $3 TO GET INTO BIG LEAGUE DREAMS YOU ARE GETTING THE CITY OF REDDING REALIZING 16 CENTS. I THOUGHT THAT WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS, AND YOU KNOW, AFTER 4 YEARS THEY BUILT A FACILITY IN MANTECA AND THE TEAMS GUARANTEED QUIT COMING UP HERE SO THE RENT WENT TO HELL TO PUT IT BLUNTLY. NO BIG LEAGUE DREAMS SOLD TO ANOTHER ENTITY ASSUME THEY SOLD AND MY UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGINAL BIG DREAMS WAS A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INTO ARREARS I DOUBT WE WILL EVER SEE AND I CALLED KIM NEIMER AND SHE WAS GOING TO KEEP ME IN THE LOOP AND I HAVE BEEN AROUND ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN THEY SAY WILL KEEP YOU IN THE LOOP DON'T CALL AND I PROBABLY WON'T CALL YOU AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HER SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON OUT THERE. BUT THE JUST OF WHY I'M SAYING THIS IS THESE PIE IN THE SCHOOL PROJECTS WHERE YOU COMPENSATION IS ON THE SUCCESS OF THESE PROJECTS USUALLY DOESN'T PAN OUT, AND MAYBE WE WILL BE BETTER OFF SELLING OUR PROPERTY AND REALIZING SOMETHING FROM IT INSTEAD OF SUBSIDIZING SOMEBODY THAT'S LETTING OUR FACILITIES RUN DOWN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JASON LAZONO. >> MY NAME IS JASON LAZONO REPRESENTING AC FLY FISHING WHICH IS A COLLABORATION OF INDEPENDENT GUYS IN TOWN. HERE TO FOLLOW UP ON THE MEETING WE ATTENDED 2 WEEKS AGO. WOO HAVE TAKEN THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE GUIDES AND THEY HAD QUESTIONS I HOPE WE CAN ADDRESS. YOU MENTIONED OF ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AND FUNDS TO PATROL THE RIVER TRAIL AND BOAT RAMPS AND WONDER WHAT THE TIMELINE WAS, WHEN THE HIRES WERE GOING TO BE HAPPENING AND STUFF WHEN THAT WOULD START TAKING IN EFFECT. I WAS ALSO FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO REVIEW REMS. WINTER AND THERE WAS A STATEMENT SAYING IT IS EASIER TO PATROL AND MOVE OUT OF PRIVATE LAND VERSUS PUBLIC LAND. ARE THERE ORDINANCES IN TOWN AGAINST CAMPUS, FIRES, LITTERING, LOITERING? WE WERE KIND OF WONDERING IF WE CAN GET A RESPONSE TO SOME OF THOSE AS WELL. >> I'LL HAVE MR. TIPPIN. RESPOND TO YOU, BUT THIS IS USUALLY NOT THE FORUM WHERE WE HAVE A BACK AND FORTH CONVERSATION ABOUT THESE KIND OF ISSUES, AND MR. TIPPIN. WILL SHARE- >> IN ALL FAIRNESS WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE BEST- >> IT IS FINE TO BRING UP--IT IS GOOD TO BRING UP ISSUES IT IS JUST THAT THIS IS THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION SO WE ARE NOT ABLE TO RESPOND BECAUSE IT HASN'T IN BEEN AGENDIZED SO OTHERS DON'T KNOW WE WILL HAVE THE CONVERSATION AND WE ARE TRYING TO ADHERE TO OUR LEGAL- >> WE WANT TO WORK WITHIN YOUR PARAMETERS. >> LOOKS LIKE MR. TIPPIN. IS READY TO GIVE RESPONSE. >> I SAY THREE THINGS IN TERMS OF THE POLICE FORCE WE ARE MOVING AS AS RAPID AS POSSIBLE TO HIRE THE OFFICERS. THEY HAVE TO BE TRAINED AND GO THROUGH A PROGRAM BEFORE THEY ARE PUT ON THE STREET. RELATIVE TO A LOT OF QUESTIONS CALLING ME OFFICE AND WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION AND GIVE MORE IN DEPTH AND TELL YOU CHIEF SHULLER OR CAPTAIN BARNER IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE QUESTIONS ON CAMPING ORDINANCES AND HOW ENFORCED AND IMPLICATIONS THEREOF. >> YOU HAD GOOD QUESTIONS. THIS IS JUST A DIFFERENT FORUM FOR THAT KIND OF PROCESS. >> WE'LL WORK IN THE PARAMETERS NEXT TIME. >> I WANT TO SAY FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT. >> SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXTENDED DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BY INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? SEEING NONE, COULD I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ALRIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS 5.1 CONSIDER MAYOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO THE CITY OF REDDING PLANNING COMMISSION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY-IT ISN'T A PRESENTATION, SO I'LL ASK IF BRANDI GREEN IS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE. THERE YOU ARE. GOSH. WELCOME. MICHELLE GOADERT. I'M PROUD TO SAY THESE TWO WOMEN ARE-I NOMINATED THEM TO SERVE ON THE REDDING PLANNING COMMISSION AND MICHELLE GOADERT OFFERED TO A SECOND TERM AS PLANNING COMMISSION SCHIS HER ADDITIONAL TERM SHE SERVED BEFORE SO MICHELLE HAS GREAT EXPERIENCE AND WELCOME TO BRANDI FOR TAKING ON THE NEW EXPERIENCE OF SERVING ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO STEP UP AND PROVIDE THAT SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. COULD I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU LOVELY HIGHLY EDUCATED AND CAPABLE WOMEN FOR STEPPING UP IN SUCH A WAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. I KNOW IT IS A LOT OF WORK. >> WOULD BE HAPPY TO SECOND THAT MOTION. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I ATTENDED SEVERAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND COULD DO NO BETTER WITH MICHELLE. YOU DO A EXCELLENT JOB RUNNING THE MEETINGS AND WELCOME THE NEW ADDITION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GREAT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> NO OPPOSED. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS 9.1A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION DECLARING RODEO GROUNDS AND SIEVING AUDITORIUM PROPERTY SURPLUS. THIS IS MR. TIPPIN.. WILL LEAD THINGS OFF. YOU ARE MULTITASKING WELL. >> BACK TO MY OFFICIAL CHAIR. MORE COMFORTABLE HERE. SO, THANK YOU HONORABLE MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION RELATIVE TO THE PROPERTIES IN AND AROUND THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND RODEO GROUNDS AND TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO DECLARE THOSE PROPERTIES SURPLUS AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT. THE TERMINOLOGY OF SURPLUS LAND IS ONE THAT IS FOUNDED WITHIN THE STATE LAW, SO WE HAVE THE SURPLUS LAND ACT THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ACTUALLY MANY DECADES BUT IN 2019 SOME NEW RULES CAME INTO PLAY WHICH LIMITED THE COUNCIL ABILITY TO MANEUVER IF YOU WILL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PROPERTIES WHETHER IT BE IN THIS CASE THE RODEO GROUNDS AND CIVIC AUDITORIUM OR OTHER LANDS THE CITY IS IN OWNERSHIP. THEY HAVE TO DECLARE SURPLUS EITHER EXEMPT OR SURPLUS PROPERTY PROCESS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT BEFORE THE CITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL CAN DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PROPERTY BEFORE IT CAN NEGOTIATE WITH ANY POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE TWO GOOD EXAMPLES THAT WE HAVE OF RECENT PAST IS WITH THE STILLWATER BUSINESS PARK. AS MOST PEOPLE KNOW, THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A LOT OF GRANTS FROM THE EDA TO BUILD PORTIONS OF STILLWATER BUSINESS PARK AND WERE ACTIVELY MARKETING THAT FOR USES TO DEVELOP MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE AND OTHER TYPES OF FACILITIES. UNDER THE OLD WAY OF DOING THINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAD THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD AND TO WORK WITH LAND DEVELOPERS AND PURCHASES OF THE PROPERTIES AFTER A VERY SIMPLE PROCESS. TODAY WE HAD TO GO TO THE HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ASK THEM TO DECLARE THIS PROPERTY SURPLUS. IT WASN'T AN EASY PROCESS. THEY HAD US GO THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTACT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TELLING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT THEY COULDN'T REQUIRE US TO SELL THIS PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SO, SURPLUS LAND ACT HAS A LOT OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN THE NAME OF TRYING TO BUILD ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA. THE OTHER EXAMPLE IS WE HAD A PIECE OF PROPERTY INSIDE THE SECURE FENCING AT THE REDDING AIRPORT THAT A INDIVIDUAL WANTED TO LEASE LONG-TERM LEASE TO BUILD A HANGAR TO PUT A AIR PLANE IN. WE COULDN'T DO THAT. WE HAD TO GO TO THE STATE AND ASK FOR THAT TO BE DECLARED SURPLUS SO WE CAN ACTUALLY LEASE THIS PROPERTY AND SO WE ARE NOT GIVING UP THE PROPERTY IT IS AIRPORT PROPERTY BOUGHT WE HAVE TO LEASE LONG-TERM. THIS IS A SECURE AREA OF THE AIRPORT T. IS ONE IT IS A FELONY TO SAY IN THERE WITHOUT SECURITY CLEARANCE AND WE HAD TO ASK THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DECLARE SURPLUS TO DEVELOP A HANGAR. UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE AND WHAT WE ARE DEALING TONIGHT IS A UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE. NONE THE LESS IF WE WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE PROPERTY AND MAKE DISCUSSIONS WITH A DEVELOPER OR REAL ESTATE PERSON WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH DECLARATION OF SURPLUS IN ORDER TO DO THAT. THE PROCESS IS RELATIVELY STRAIGHT FORWARD. FIRST WE WORK WITH HCD HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE THEM APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY. WE HAVE DONE THAT AND THE STATE WHAT WE PREPARED AND ATTACHED TO THE STAFF REPORT TONIGHT IS ADEQUATE FOR THOSE PURPOSES. IF THE COUNCIL WERE TO DECLARE THIS SURPLUS TONIGHT THEN WE WOULD SEND THAT NOTICE OUT TO THE REQUIRED ENTITIES THAT PERIOD OF TIME IS FOR 60 DAYS. IF NOBODY SHOWS UP WITH A OFFER THEN THAT IS IT AND THE COUNCIL CAN PROCEED AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT PROCESS IN A MINUTE. IF SOMEBODY SHOWS UP WITH AN OFFER OF SORTS THEN WE HAVE UP TO 90 DAYS TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH TO SEE IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN AGREEMENT AND IF THERE IS THEN WE PURSUE THAT IF THERE IS NOT THEN THE COUNCIL ONCE AGAIN MAY DO WHAT IT WISHES WITH THE PROPERTY. ONE SIMPLE WAY TO LOOK AT THIS IS WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH A STATE PROCESS THAT REQUIRES US TO MOVE THROUGH THIS IN ORDER TO GET LOCAL CONTROL SO THAT IS A WAY TO LOOK AT IT. THEN THE OTHER THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IN PREPARATION IS THIS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ELEMENT. THERE IS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS OVER THE MONTHS AND WANTED TO POINT OUT MANY THINGS THAT GET ACCOMPLISHED IN CITIES THESE DAYS IN THE MORE GRAND SCOPE ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. MANY THINGS WE HAVE DONE IN REDDING ARE BECAUSE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT WITH MARKET CENTER AND BLOCK 7. THE HILL COUNTRY WORK WE HAVE DONE AND OVER ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND A LOT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED IS IN THAT WAY. SO, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ARE NOT NEW AND THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO SOME BIGGER AND MORE AMAZING THINGS FOR ANY COMMUNITY SO THAT IS JUST SOMETHING THAT I JUST PUT OUT THERE AS A FORM OF INFORMATION. SO, TALKING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES, ONCE AGAIN WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION. THE PROPERTIES BEFORE YOU TONIGHT ARE REALLY JUST THE RODEO GROUNDS, THE SIEVING AUDITORIUM AND THESE PARKING LOT PROPERTY. THE PURPLE PROPERTIES ARE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND SO THESE PROPERTIES ARE THE ONES WE ARE UNDER DISCUSSION TONIGHT FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY. I GOT THIS PUT OVER HERE BECAUSE IT WILL HAVE SOME PROBLEM AREAS FOR US AS WE MOVE DOWN THIS PATH IF THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO DO SO. THAT'S BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE RODEO GROUNDS WE HAVE A LEASE WITH THE RODEO ASSOCIATION AND THAT ESSENTIALLY INCOMPASS THIS AREA 2. AREA 3 IS THE PARKING LOT OUT IN FRONT AND THAT ISN'T PART OF THE LEASE, THIS AREA 1 WHICH IS PART OF THE PROPERTY ITSELF BUT REALLY ENCUMBERED BY A EASEMENT BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WE TALKED BEFORE-WE CALLED IT THE (INAUDIBLE) IT IS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF SOMETHING AGREEMENTS BUT CALL IT IS (INAUDIBLE) THAT STANDS FOR IS WE RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA AND WE HAVE TO LAY A EASEMENT OVER THIS AREA AND KEEP IT IN PERPETUITY OR AT LEAST 15 TO 20 TO 40 YEARS FOR MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THAT AREA FOR THE PUBLIC AND SO NO MATTER WHAT THE COUNCIL DOES IN THE LONG-TERM BASIS WITH THIS PROPERTY WHETHER TONIGHT OR IN THE FUTURE WE WILL HAVE TO PROBABLY PARCEL OFF THAT AREA THERE AT A MINIMUM TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS AND WE DO HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON THAT AREA. FOR THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM PROPERTY, AGAIN IT IS TWO PROPERTIES. IT IS THE LARGE PROPERTY WHICH IS THIS HERE AND THEN THIS PORTION HERE WHICH IS THE OTHER END OF THE PARKING LOT. SO, THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY IS WHERE THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM IS AND WHERE THE GRASS OUT FRONT WHERE YOU CAN HANG OUT AND WATCH FIREWORK DISPLAYS, THAT PROPERTY ALSO HAS SOME INCUMBRANCE AS DOES THE RODEO GROUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FACT THAT THEY ARE PARK FACILITIES TODAY. WHAT THAT MEANS IN A REALLY SIMPLE WAY IS THAT INTO THE FUTURE BOTH THE RODEO GROUNDS AND THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM HAVE TO MAINTAIN PARK FACILITY STATUS. YOU CAN'T CONVERT INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE PUBLIC SO THERE IS A PROCESS INVOLVED IN THAT AND SO AS WE MOVE FORWARD WHETHER IT IS THROUGH DECLARATION OF SURPLUS OR OTHERWISE WE HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN PIECES OF THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS PARK FACILITIES AND MUST REMAIN PARK FACILITIES UNLESS THERE IS VOTE OF THE PEOPLE THAT SAYS OTHERWISE. I MENTIONED A BRIEF PROCESS AND THIS IS THE LAST BIT OF INFORMATION I'LL GO OVER TONIGHT AND ARE THEN THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL PROVIDE SOME LEGAL BITS OF INFORMATION FOR YOU. (INAUDIBLE) IF YOU DECLARE NO WE DO NOTHING. IN THIS CASE DO NOTHING COULD MEAN ANYTHING THAT IS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE COUNCIL PURVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO MASTER PLAN IT OR DO A UPDATE OF THE RIVER FRONT SPECIFIC PLAN USING CITY FUNDS YOU CAN STILL DO THAT. YOU COULD DO RET ROW FITS OF THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM USING GENERAL FUND MONEY, SO DO NOTHING MEANS STOP THIS CURRENT DECLARATION PROCESS BUT THE COUNCIL STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO OTHER THINGS IF IT SO CHOSE. THE STEPS ARE RELEASE THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND BEFORE THE 60 DAYS IS UP YOU CAN WITHDRAW THAT IF NOT OFFER IS PROFFERED SO IF YOU ISSUE A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY THE COUNCIL COULD DIRECT STAFF TO WITHDRAW THAT WITHIN THE 60 DAYS IF IT SO CHOSE ALONG THE WAY. YOU GO BACK TO THE BIG PROCESS AGAIN AND THEN WE'LL LOOK AT THIS MIDDLE SECTION HERE AND THAT REALLY DID WE RECEIVE A OFFER. THIS ASSUME 60 DAYS PAST AND WE ASKED DID ANYBODY GIVE US A OFFER FOR THIS PROPERTY? IF THEY DIDN'T WE ARE BACK TO THE 4 OPTIONS THERE. YOU CAN DO YOUR OWNER PLAN, YOU CAN PUT A RFP FOR SALE OR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY, YOU CAN DO NOTHING. OR YOU COULD DIRECTLY NEGOTIATE WITH ANY PARTY YOU CHOSE TO SO ALL THE OPTION S WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU. IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE A OFFER. IF YOU RECEIVE A OFFER THEN YOU HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO NEGOTIATE FOR 90 DAYS AND THEN YOU WOULD STRIKE A DEAL OR NOT STRIKE A DEAL. BACK TO THE PROCESS AS A WHOLE AND SO THIS WOULD GO INTO-THERE WAS A OFFER PROFFERED. YOU HAVE TO NEGOTIATE FOR (INAUDIBLE) IF YOU HAD A DEAL THEN YOU HAVE TO ASK THE QUESTION DOES THE DEAL COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT CODE 34880 AND THAT IS WHAT I REREFERRED TO A MINUTE AGO. IT IS PARK FACILITIES. -DID THAT DEAL PROVIDE FOR A PROCESS FOR THESE REMAINING PARK FACILITIES OR HAS IT ACCOUNTED FOR THE VOTE OF THE PUBLIC. IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN YOU ARE BACK TO DOING NOTHING. IF THE ANSWER IS YES THEN YOU HAVE PAN AGREEMENT AND YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD. IF THERE IS NO DEAL STRUCK AFTER THE 90 DAYS YOU CAN DO A MASTER PLAN OR RFP, YOU CAN DO NOTHING OR DIRECTLY NEGOTIATE SO THE OPTIONS EVALUATE AVAIL TO THE COUNCIL ONCE AGAIN. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WHOLE PROCESS FROM TONIGHT AND AGAIN THIS IS JUST ONE BRIEF EXAMPLE OF THE PROCESSES THAT COULD TAKE PLACE YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN IN THIS THERE IS 4 DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STILL DO NOTHING. SO, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE THROUGH THIS AND YOU HAVE OFF RAMPS YOU HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES AS A COUNCIL BODY TO MAKE DECISIONS TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT AND TO MAKE THE DECISIONS AS WE MOVE ALONG THE PROCESS. I COUCH IT SIMPLY AS WE HAVE A OPPORTUNITY IN THE SIMPLEST FORM. ONE IS WE STOP THE DECLARATION PROCESS AND LEAVE AS IS, OR WE OPEN A DOOR AND WE EXPLORE AND SEE WHERE THAT LEADS US INTO THE FUTURE. WITH THAT, I'LL SEE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS IMMEDIATELY, OTHERWISE THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS A FEW THOUGHTS HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU IN TERMS OF LEGAL ANALYSIS. >> I READ A LOT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THERE ARE REOCCURRING THEMES SO THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF THOSE. THE FIRST IS DEFINING WHAT IS SURPLUS PROPERTY UNDER THE LAW. A LOT OF COMMENTS I HAVE SEEN IS YOU CAN'T BE SURPLUS PROPERTY BECAUSE THAT FACILITY IS IN USE OR THE PUBLIC REALLY ENJOYS THAT. I ENJOYED IT SINCE 1972, BUT DOESN'T MEAN IT WASN'T BE SURPLUS. HERE IS THE LEGAL STANDARD FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY. IS IT NECESSARY FOR AGENCY USE OR NECESSARY FOR CITY USE AND THE WORD NECESSARY IS IMPORTANT THERE BECAUSE THERE IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR A MUNICIPAL ENTITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOU ALL. THOSE THINGS ARE PUBLIC SAFETY, STREETS, UTILITIES. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY. AS COMPARED TO THINGS THAT ARE DESIRABLE. THINGS THAT WE MIGHT ENJOY AS RESIDENTS OF THE CITY FOR EXAMPLE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES SUCH AS CIVIC AUDITORIUM OR RODEO GROUNDS. THOSE ARE DESIRABLE BUT NOT NECESSARY UNDER THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF WHAT IS SURPLUS. SPECIFICALLY THE SURPLUS LAND ACT SAYS ENTERTAINMENT USES ARE NOT NECESSARY AGENCY USES, SO CRITICIZE THE STATE GOVERNMENT A LOT, BUT THEY ACTUALLY WENT TO THE POINT TO DEFINE ENTERTAINMENT USES AS NOT BEING NECESSARY MUNICIPAL USES. IT IS CERTAINLY LEGAL TO DECLARE THE PROPERTIES IN ISSUE AS SURPLUS. SO, MOVING FORWARD FROM THERE, I LIKE TO NEGOTIATE OR EXCUSE ME, I LIKE TO JUMP INTO A LETTER WE RECEIVED THAT ADDRESSES THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THAT IS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT THING SO THE LETTER ESSENTIALLY DRAFTED BY A ATTORNEY AND IT IS WELL REASONED LETTER AND AGREE WITH MOST OF IT, HOWEVER, THE LETTER ESSENTIALLY ARGUES THAT WE HAVE TO DO A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT BEFORE WE CAN TAKE ACTION TO SURPLUS THE PROPERTY AND AS YOU SAW FROM THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTATION, THE DECISION TO SURPLUS THE PROPERTY IS JUST THE FIRST STEP TO OPEN UP THE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSIDER WHETHER WE WILL HAVE A PROJECT IN THE FUTURE. IT ISN'T THE PROJECT FROM A ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE. AND SO IF YOU LOOK AT THIS FROM A COMMON SENSE PERSPECTIVE, TODAY AS WE SIT HERE IN THE ROOM WHAT COULD WE ANALYZE FROM A ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE? WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE USE OF THAT PROPERTY MAY BE UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT IT COULD BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IT COULD BE A SPORTS VENUE. IT COULD BE A MODIFICATION OF OUR EXISTING FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THEM. AT THIS JUNCTURE WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE USE OF THAT PROPERTY AND THE SCOPE OF THE USE OF THAT PROPERTY COULD BE. WITHOUT THAT KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO ASSESS FROM A ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE. MY POINT IS AND HERE IS THE GUIDELINE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO QUOTE. THERE IS A CEQA GUIDELINE, 15004 AND IT SAYS EIR AND NEGATIVE PREPARED AS EARLY AS FEASIBLE AND LATE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SO WE ARE NOT TO THAT POINT YET. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROJECT IS AS WE SIT HERE TODAY. THERE MAY BE NO PROJECT OR MAY BE A MASTER PLANNING EFFORT. IF WE DO ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS WE HAVE TO ENGAGE INTO WILD SPECULATION AS TO WHAT THE PROJECT MAY BE IN THE FUTURE. SO, THE LAST POINT I WOULD MAKE FROM A CEQA PERSPECTIVE IS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE-WITHOUT DOING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FIRST YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE ANY ACTION THAT IS GOING TO FORECLOSE YOUR ABILITY TO FULLY ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF A LATER ACT. DECLARING THE PROPERTY SURPLUS WOULDN'T DO THAT. ALL 4 OPTIONS OF CONSIDERING WHAT A OFFER MAY BE FOR EXAMPLE FROM A AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER OR MCCONNELL FOUNDATION WHEN WE GET SUFFICIENT DETAIL WE CAN CONSIDER THAT IF THAT IS A POSSIBILITY AND AT THE SAME TIME BY DECLARING SURPLUS DOESN'T FORECLOSE FROM SAYING MAYBE THE PROJECT CAN BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND IF WE MODIFY IN THIS WAY. THAT IS WHAT CEQA WANTS US TO DO, BUT IT WANTS US TO DO IT AT SUCH A TIME TO WHERE THE PROJECT IS FEASIBLE ENOUGH TO WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY STUDY IT. SO, WITH THAT I'LL CLOSE. >> THIS IS TIME WHEN THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AND WHAT WE WILL DO IS HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER DELIBERATION. COUNCIL MEMBERS. >> THANK YOU. I JUST HAD QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. I THINK I WILL DIRECT THIS TO YOU. I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS MR. TIPPIN. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CLEAR. I WANT TO CONFIRM THE ONLY DECISION TONIGHT IS WHETHER OR NOT IT DECLARE SURPLUS. WE ARE NOT-PERSONALLY I'M NOT READY TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT PLANNING, ABOUT LEASING, SELLING. THAT TONIGHT. >> THAT IS CORRECT. YOU COULD ONLY DETERMINE WHETHER YOU DECLARE SURPLUS OR NOT AND FROM THERE YOU WILL ISSUE THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND DEPENDING HOW THAT PROCESS CONCLUDES WE'LL INFORM YOU FOR THE NEXT DECISION. >> OKAY. >> MY OTHER QUESTION REVOLVES NOTIFICATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I KNOW IF IS UNLIKELY WE RECEIVE A OFFER OF THE COST RESTRICTIONS PARK ZONING OF THE PROPERTY BUT YOU SAID WE NEED TO INTER A 90 DAY NEGOTIATION. DOES THE COUNCIL BECAUSE I'M NOT INTERESTED IN AFFORDABLE HOUSE IN THE AREA, DOES THE COUNCIL RETAIN THE AREA TO DECLINE THE OFFER? >> I'LL PROFFER THAT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR RESPONSE. >> THAT WAS A SUBJECT OF PRIOR DISCUSSION FOR ME SO DOES COUNCIL CONCUR IT IS OKAY TO ANSWER THAT? ALRIGHT. THE ONLY AFFIRMATIVE OBLIGATION IS NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. THERE IS NO STATUTE THAT HAS LANGUAGE THAT SAYS YOU SHALL SELL IF YOU GET A FAIR MARKET VALUE OFFER. IT IS IS A LITTLE OPEN QUESTION. MY OPINION IS THAT THE BETTER ARGUMENT IS THAT THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO SELL AS LONG AS YOU NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH. IF YOU RECEIVE A OFFER YOU NEGOTIATE WHAT THE PRACTICAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY IS AND IN OUR PARTICULAR INSTANCE THAT VALUE HAS HIGH SIGNIFICANCE FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND IT WOULD TO YOUR POINT I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY COULD MEET OUR DEMANDS ON PAYMENT FOR THAT. IT IS INCOME REVENUE PROPERTY TO THE CITY AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. THAT INCREASES ITS VALUE AND OBVIOUSLY THE LOCATION THERE IS NO COMPARABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY TO DO AN APPRAISAL. YEAH, IT IS MY OPINION THAT IT WOULD BE HIGHLY UNLIKELY FOR THE HCD AND SACRAMENTO TO TAKE ANY ACTION IF ULTIMATELY AFTER NEGOTIATING FOR 90 DAYS YOU DECIDED WE JUST DON'T WANT THAT USE FOR THIS PROPERTY. I CAN'T MAKE THE GUARANTEE. IT IS A POSSIBILITY, BUT I THINK THE BETTER ARGUMENT IS THAT THERE IS NO MEANS TO COMPEL THE CITY TO ACTUALLY SELL THE PROPERTY. >> (INAUDIBLE) IF YOU COULD TALK ABOUT THAT AND ALSO AT WHAT POINT IF THIS DOES GO FORWARD BECAUSE WE DO WANT TO PROTECT THE RIPARIAN AREAS IS THERE A PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THOSE AREAS ARE PROTECTED PERMANENTLY. >> THE PROPERTY UNDER DISCUSSION TONIGHT ARE THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND PARKING LOT AND RODEO GROUNDS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. SO, IT WOULD BE DECLARATION OF THOSE TWO PROPERTIES. WE HAVE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED AND WOULD BE NOTICED AND ARE THEY ARE IN THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY ATTACHED TO YOUR STAFF REPORT AND THOSE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT CODE I MENTIONED AS PARK FACILITIES AND TALKED ABOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESTRICTIONS ALONG THE RIVER FRONT AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE CARVED OFF AND SO THE ONLY PROPERTY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE PROPERTIES ALREADY DEVELOPED. THE RODEO GROUNDS PARKING LOTS AND CIVIC AUDITORIUM SO THOSE ARE THE ONLY PROPERTIES IN PLAY IF YOU WILL FOR DECLARATION OF SURPLUS. IN REGARDS TO THE OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE RIPARIAN HABITAT THERE ARE MANY THINGS PROTECTING THOSE TODAY. THERE IS THE CURRENT RIVER FRONT SPECIFIC PLAN, THE FACT IT IS FLOOD PLAIN AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. IF THE COUNCIL WANTED TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION WE COULD MOVE DOWN THE PATH PUTTING CONVERSATION EASEMENTS AND LIKE ON THOSE PROPERTIES WHICH IF YOU WANTED TO DO SO I RECOMMEND YOU DO THAT AS PART OF A PLANNING PROCESS. SIMILAR TO DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER PROPERTIES AFTER A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU ALSO SHOULD DO A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY DO A CONVERSATION EASEMENT. THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHAT THE FULL IMPACT OF THE CONVERSATION EASEMENT AND ALSO ALLOW YOU TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT CERTAIN AMENITIES ALLOWED WITHIN THAT ZONE. FOR INSTANCE ADDITIONAL TRAILS OR SEATING AREAS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. A EXAMPLE WE HAVE A LARGE CONVERSATION EASEMENT AT THE STILLWATER BUSINESS PARK THAT ALLOWS WALKING TRAILS SO THERE IS ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC INTO THE ZONES SO THAT WAS BUILT INTO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT LANGUAGE. >> MY LAST QUESTION IS, CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT THE COUNCIL CAN TAKE ACTION ALONG THE-I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF WE DECLARE SURPLUS THE PROPERTIES HAVE THE SAME ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL PEOPLE INTO THE FUTURE? >> I SAY THAT IS CORRECT. THE CITY ATTORNEY CAN OPINE. THERE IS A COUPLE WAYS OF DOING THAT. I MENTION CERTAIN AREAS OF THE PROPERTIES ARE CONSIDERED PARK FACILITIES SO PRESUMING THEY STAY AS PARK FACILITIES THAT WOULD REQUIRE PUBLIC ACCESS TO MUCH OF THAT GROUNDS. TODAY OF COURSE THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM ISN'T WIDE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE UNLESS IT IS OPEN SO THAT CAN STILL REMAIN THE CASE. SIMILAR WITH THE RODEO GROUNDS YOU CAN'T WANDER AROUND THE RODEO GROUNDS BECAUSE IT IS LEASE BUT ALL THE AREAS AROUND IT ARE OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO WALK AND ENJOY AND THAT COULD REMAIN AS PART OF THE PARK FACILITY. YOU ALSO HAVE A FAIR AMOUNT OF CONTROL THROUGH WHATEVER THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT WOULD BE OR AGREEMENT SO YOU CAN NEGOTIATE CONCERN FACTOIDS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. THE ONE CAVEAT TO THAT WOULD BE IN A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT YOU MIGHT HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILT AND YOU COULDN'T GUARANTEE PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH THAT BUT IN THIS AREA IF WE PRESUME THAT THERE WILL BE NO AFFORDABLE HOUSING YOU HAVE THE ULTIMATE CONTROL THROUGH THE NEGOTIATING SKILLS AND ABILITY. >> THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR DEQUISTO. >> THANK YOU. I HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS. ON THE 90 DAY GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATION PROVISION, IF IF THERE IS A CHALLENGE IT COME FROM THE HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND COULD FROM THE ENTITY THAT YOU WERE NEGOTIATING WITH, CORRECT? >> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. >> AND THAT COULD RESULT IN LITIGATION WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE CITY TO DEFEND IT. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ARE YOU AWARE OF LITIGATION THAT DEFINE WHAT GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATING IS? >> NO. >> THAT IS A OPEN QUESTION? >> IT REALLY IS, YES. >> IS THERE SOME OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW FOR TWO PARTIES ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A PURCHASE TRANSACTION TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH? >> YOU HAVE TO CREATE A DEED RESTRICTION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WHICH SAYS IF THEY PUT HOUSING ON ALL 15 PERCENT HAS TO BE ALL LOW INCOME HOUSING CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> IF WE PROCEED WITH THE SURPLUS PROPERTY DECLARATION WE ARE ESSENTIALLY POTENTIALLY ALLOWING OR PERMITTING LOW INCOME HOUSING (INAUDIBLE) SEND A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY. >> I THINK YOU WOULD CONTROL THAT BY YOUR ZONING AND MASTER PLANNING EFFORTS SO FOR EXAMPLE IF THE PROPERTY WAS ZONED FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE YES, WE WOULD PUT THE DEED RESTRICTION ON THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO. THAT WOULD SAY THAT IF THE PROPERTY EVER IS DEVELOPED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING IT HAS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS YOU SUGGESTED HOWEVER YOU HAVE THE ZONING RESTRICTIONS AS WELL. FURTHER WITH REGARD TO PARK FACILITIES YOU CANT CHANGE A PARK FACILITIES TO ANOTHER USE WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, SO I SEE IT AS UNLIKELY THAT SOMEBODY WOULD BE ABLE TO DO A SWITCH WITHOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTROL THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS? COULD WE HAVE OUR SPEAKER CARDS? >> WE WANT TO BE PATIENT AND GET EVERYBODY THEIR 3 MINUTES, AND WHAT I'LL DO IS CALL OUT NAMES AND LIKE A COUPLE 2 OR 3 AT A TIME. IF YOU CAN LINE UP AND WE'LL START. MEME MOSELEY FALLOWED BY MARTY MOSELEY, FOLLOWED BY MARGIE CANTRELL. >> HI. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND ESPECIALLY MR. TIPPIN. AND MR. DEWALT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WAS EDUCATIONAL AND APPRECIATE YOUR WORDS. I LOVED THAT WE COULD FOLLOW AFTER THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS. WE LIVED HERE 12 YEARS AND IN THAT 12 YEARS I REMEMBER SOMEBODY SAYING A COUPLE TIMES, WHAT IF WE HAD THIS AND WHAT IF WE HAD THAT. WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEAST ASK THAT QUESTION, WHAT IF. WHAT IF WE VOTE FOR THIS AND THE SURPLUS LAND AND YOU CAN PULL THE PLUG ANY TIME YOU WANT. THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING. BUT I THINK WHAT IF WE NEVER EXPLORED THE SUN DIAL BRIDGE? AND WHAT IF WE HAD NEVER SAID OKAY TO THE SHERIDAN? AND WHAT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS [STREAMING CUT OUT] WE HAVE JUST DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB AS A CITY AND A COMMUNITY OVER THE 12 YEARS I HAVE BEEN HERE AND REALIZE SUN DIAL WAS BEFORE ME BUT ALL THESE WERE EXPLORED AND RESOURCED-RESEARCHED AND CHECKED OUT AND MAKING THE DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOMETHING ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A OFF-RAMP, I THINK IT IS NO-BRAINER SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> HI. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TONIGHT. MARTY MOSELEY. ALSO KNOWN AS MR. MEME. WE BEEN COMING UP HERE SINCE 1999 MOVED UP HERE IN 2009 AND WE INVESTED EVERYTHING WE HAVE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS CITY AND THIS AREA AND ARE HIGHLY INVESTED IN THE SUCCESS AND FUTURE. SO, WE HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF EVENTS AT THE CIVIC AND REDDING RODEO AND THINK THEY ARE WORLD CLASS EVENTS. I WOULDN'T CALL WORLD CLASS FACILITIES. I THINK THERE IS A UPSIDE. STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF DECLARING SURPLUS LAND AND GOING TO THE NEXT STEP. WE CANT MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO GO FORWARD TO ACCEPT REJECT SUPPORT NOT SUPPORT UNLESS WE KNOW THE FACTS AND WE CAN'T GET THE FACTS UNLESS WE DECLARE SURPLUS, SO I'M STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THAT AND GREAT JOB ON THE PROCESS MODEL LAYING THAT OUT. FANTASTIC. EASY TO UNDERSTAND. WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN I'M BEHIND YOU AND STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THAT SO LET'S MOVE FORWARD ON THIS AND FIND OUT WHAT THE UP SIDE IS. I THINK IT IS HUGE FOR US. YOU ALL DO A GREAT JOB THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE CITY AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT MARGIE CANTRELL FALLOWED BY BENNETT GOOCH AND BILL GOODWIN. >> HELLO COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY STAFF, FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MARGE CANTRELL AND HERE TO RIDE MY BROOM. THE LEGAL TERM OMITTED BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY WAS THE FACT THAT THERE IS A 72 YEAR PRECEDENT SET FOR THE RODEO GROUNDS. I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR THE BETTER PART OF 75 YEARS AND I DONT KNOW WHY PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE HERE TO A INCREDIBLE TOWN KNOWN AS REDDING AND WANT TO CHANGE IT TO WHAT THEY LEFT. ALL THE RIVER FRONT PROPERTY IS A VALUABLE CITY ASSET. THERE ARE FEW UNRESTRICTED ACCESS AREAS TO THE RIVER. THE AUDITORIUM AND (INAUDIBLE) THE BOAT RAMP, THE (INAUDIBLE) HENDERSON DRIVE BEFORE DIGNITY HEALTH BUILDS ON PART OF CITY PROPERTY THEY SOLD TO THEM. AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU STOP THIS ENDEAVOR TO DECLARE THIS PROPERTY SURPLUS. THE MCCONNELL FOUNDATION IS ONE OF 4 WHO MADE THE PRESENTATION TO CAUSE THIS TO EVEN COME UP. WE ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CITY PROPERTY WHERE THE SHERIDAN HOTEL IS WITH ONLY ONE BIDDER ON THE PROPERTY. IT WAS A CLOSED DEAL. IN MY MIND DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. THEY WERE NOT A GOOD STEWARD OF THE LEASE OBTAINED WHEN MR. SPADE DIED. THEY CLOSED THE 9 HOLE PITCH AND PUT. EMPTIED BUILDINGS. THE SHERIDAN HOTEL IS THE ONLY HOTEL (INAUDIBLE) ANYTHING DONE AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. ONE AND A HALF MOTEL BUILDINGS WERE CLOSED. THE LOST KNIGHT (INAUDIBLE) THIS IS NOT SURPLUS PROPERTY AND DO NOT DECLARE SO. (INAUDIBLE) FROM THE LONG-TERM LEASE OF THE MCCONNELL FOUNDATION ON DECEMBER 31 AND YOU CAN WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY DEVELOP ALONG THE RIVER WITH LES MILLER DESIGNING. YOU CAN INCLUDE THE PROPERTY WITH THE COLDWELL PARK USE, PICNICS ALL THE THINGS ACTIVE DOWN THERE NOW, THIS IS NOT SURPLUS PROPERTY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] JANET GOOCH FALLOWED BY BILL GOOD WIN AND FALLOWED BY STEVE WOODWIN. >> FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND MAYOR AND THE LAST MAYOR FOR MAKING THIS OPEN DOOR AS IT STARTED OUT BEHIND DOORS AND THIS IS WHAT THE PUBLIC NEEDED TO HEAR SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HEARD. STILL PUZZLED ASK IF WE NEED TO BE RELOCATED FROM OUR HOME OF 1948. I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT IS STILL ON THE BOARD IF WE ARE A PART OF THE PARK AND DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. ALSO, THERE IS THIS PROPOSED BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENT DOWN THERE THAT IS TAKING PLACE THAT EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND OUR FOOTPRINT KEEPS GETTING SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER. OUR EXHIBIT YOU SHOWED AREA 1 KEEPS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER AND MY SPOT SMALLER SO I LIKE CLARIFICATION WHAT MY FOOTPRINT IS SO IF THIS GOES FORWARD WE HAVE THAT DEFINED AS PARK LAND AND NOT WHAT THEY THINK PARK LAND IS BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND I LOSE SOMETHING. I JUST HAD A MEETING THAT CITY COUNCIL I KNEW ABOUT AND ASKED IF IT WAS GOING TO COUNCIL THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE SURPLUS PROJECT STARTED AND WHY THIS WASN'T PUT ON HOLD WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY DESIGN STUFF THAT CONSTRAINS OR FACILITY CONSTRAINS DESIGN WHICH IS BETTER IF WE DESIGN BETTER AND IT KEEPS TAKING MORE LAND OF MINE. I LOST A THIRD OF MY WARM UP ARENA AND A AREA WHERE WE HAVE OUTDOOR DINING SO EVERY I TURN AROUND IT IS SMALLER AND SMALLER SO MAKES ME FEEL WE DON'T HAVE A STAKE EVEN THOUGH WE SAY WE ARE STAKEHOLDERS WHICH LEADS TO THE NEXT POINT IS, IF THIS DOES GO FORWARD WE ARE STEAK HOLDER IN THIS PROGRAM BUT IF SOMEBODY COMES ALONG AND OUT BIDS THEM NOW WE ARE OUT AND I'M NOT A STAKEHOLDERS. WHERE IS THE SAFETY IN THAT? WE HAVE BEEN FOR 1948 TO NOW. 75 YEARS NEXT YEAR BETWEEN US AND THE CAR SHOW WE CONTRIBUTE ABOUT $16 MILLION TO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT IS AN ASSET TO THE TOWN. OUR FANS PRIMARILY COME FROM DISTRICT 1 FROM OUR DEMO GRAPHICS AND OUR GEO FENCING WE DO AND THEY MADE IT VERY CLEAR THEY DON'T WANT US TO GO AWAY AND TO BE A BIG PART OF THIS SO IN FAVOR GOING FORWARD TO REDESIGN. I LIKE A GUARANTEE OUR FOOTPRINT IS WHAT IT IS AND NOT WHAT WE ARE TOLD IT IS. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> HELLO. MY NAME IS BILL GOODWIN, GOOD TO SEE THE CITY COUNCIL AND BERRY. I WAS A FORMER CITY OF REDDING CITY ENGINEER HERE IN 2000 TO 2003. AS A LONG TIME RESIDENT OF SHASTA COUNTY I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR THE RODEO GROUNDS AND CIVIC AUDITORIUM. THE CITY CONTINUED TO MANAGE THESE PROPERTIES OVER THE YEARS WITH MINIMAL CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT. THE PROPERTY DEVELOPED BY TURTLE BAY AND SHERIDAN HAS BROUGHT NEW LIFE INTO THE AREA. A NEW MASTER PLAN WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD MOVE THE TRANSFORMATION FORWARD. ENCOURAGED THE FUTURE OF THE RODEO WILL BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED DURING THIS PROCESS. THIS DECLARATION IS A FIRST STEP TO ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO COMMIT TO BEING A PARTNER IN THE FUTURE OF THE KEY RESOURCE. I ARE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> ARE THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> IT WAS STEVE WOODROW. >> MAYBE YOU DONT KNOW ME. MY NAME IS CHRISTINA CONDO. MY MOTHER'S NAME IS ROSA ALLANA CONDO MARTINEZ CAST (INAUDIBLE) I HAVE THE ID AND I GOT THE UNDIVIDED ATTENTION THAT I'M ON YOU GUYS. MAYBE YOU DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M DOING, BUT YOU WILL WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHO I AM. MY NAME IS BRAY MICHEL CHRISTIAN AND I OWN REDDING CALIFORNIA WHETHER YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I GOT ALL THE DOCUMENTATION YOU DON'T GOT IT. QUIT MAKING DECISIONS WITHOUT ME. [CLAPPING] >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STEVE WOODRUM. >> CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, FELLOW CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS. MY NAME IS STEVE WOODRUM. I'M TORN BY THIS PROCESS. I LIVED IN REDDING A LONG TIME AND ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE WAS A BETTER USE FOR THAT RIVER FRONT PROPERTY ESPECIALLY AROUND THE RODEO. I LIKE THE RODEO, IT BRINGS IN A LOT OF MONEY TO OUR COUNTY OUR CITY. IT IS PART OF OUR HERITAGE, SO IF WE COULD FIND A WAY TO MOVE THE RODEO TO A EQUALLY PROFITABILITY BENEFICIAL LOCATION AND HAVE A BETTER USE FOR THAT RIVER FRONT PROPERTY I WOULD CONSIDER THAT BUT LIKE I SAY, I'M TORN AND I USE THIS AS A EXAMPLE WHAT HAPPENED AT (INAUDIBLE) HENDERSON OPEN SPACE. I WAS SUPPORTER OF THAT THE CITY MADE PLANS TO DEVELOP IT AND AT THE LAST MINUTE DIGNITY HEALTH CAME ALONG AND WANTED TO BUILD A 25 TO $30 MILLION WELLNESS CENTER AND THAT IS BIG MONEY SO THE COUNTY VOTED TO SELL 3 AND A HALF 4 ACRES OF THE HENDERSON AREA TO DIGNITY TO BUILD A WELLNESS CENTER AND THAT WAS A HIT ON HENDERSON (INAUDIBLE) OPEN SPACE. IF YOU GO OUT TO THE AREA TODAY THERE IS NOT EVEN A SINGLE SURVEY MARKER STAKE ON DIGNITY PROPERTY WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO PUT IN THE WELLNESS CENTER. THAT WAS 6 YEAR AGO AND HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. NOT TRYING TO HAMMER ON DIGNITY. CORPORATION AND BOARD AND MISSION STATEMENT CAN CHANGE. NOT SAYING THEY LIED WHEN THEY ASKED TO BUY THE PROPERTY AND MADE ALL THE PROMISE ABOUT THE WELLNESS CENTER BUT THE FACT IS THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN. YOU COME UP WITH A BIG IDEA AND ALL A SUDDEN YOU HAVE TO BACK OFF. IN THIS SURPLUS PROPERTY THE FIRST STEP IS TO MAKE IT SURPLUS, BUT YOU HAVE IN THE BACKGROUND THIS PROPOSAL OF 45 ACRES SUMS OF MONEY LIKE MAYBE AS MUCH AS $500 MILLION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN 4 ENTITIES. ALL OF THIS SOUNDS VERY GOOD JUST LIKE THE DIGNITY WELLNESS CENTER SOUNDED GOOD. WHAT GUARANTEE WE HAVE YOU GO THROUGH AND SOMEBODY IS OUT THERE TEARING DOWN THE CIVIC CENTER AND GOT TO REDUCE THE RUBBLE AND INTEREST RATE GOES UP OR THE WAR IN UKRAINE BECOMES MORE EXPANSIVE AND ALL A SUDDEN THE FUNDING FALLS APART AND LEFT WITH A BIG MESS JUST LIKE WHAT APPEARS TO BE GOING ON TODAY. THAT COULD HAPPEN SO AS YOU PROCEED WITH THIS, DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE, TALK TO EVERYBODY AND TAKE A DEEP BREATHE AND DO DUE DILIGENCE A SECOND TIME. IF THIS GOES FORWARD I WANT IT TO BE DONE RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BRIDGET ROBERTSON FALLOWED BY REBECCA LADRONE (INAUDIBLE) FOLLOWED BY RUS WADE. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS BRIDGET ROBERTSON. I HAVE LIVED IN REDDING ABOUT 35 YEARS AND IN SHASTA COUNTY LODGER THEN THAT. I'M NOT A PUBLIC SPEAKER. KNOW YOU COULDN'T HAVE GUESSED. THE VERY FACT THAT I'M HERE SPEAKING TO YOU POTENTIALLY EMBARRASS MYSELF SHOULD TELL YOU HOW PASSIONATELY I FEEL ABOUT THIS. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU NOT TO DEVELOP A SALE OF TURTLE BAY AND I MEAN WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS THE RIVER FRONT. I REMEMBER IT AS TURTLE BAY. I REMEMBER IT FROM WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING THERE JUST A PLACE WE TOOK OUR DOGS TO RUN. AND THIS IS WHY. I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO PAVE OVER ANYMORE OF THE PARADISE THAT IS OUR RIVER FRONT. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND THERE IS A CLASSIC SONG IN THERE SOMEWHERE. LET'S RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WILDLIFE HABITATS WE HAVE INSTEAD OF SELLING THE LAND TO DEVELOPERS. I'M OLD, I'M OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT YOU CANNOT STOP PROGRESS, BUT PROGRESS DOES NOT ALWAYS EQUAL DEVELOPMENT. LET'S NOT COMMERCIALIZE NATURE. ONCE YOU DESTROY NATURE IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. HOW ABOUT IMPROVING WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE INSTEAD OF PLANNING NEW DEVELOPMENTS? THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE CITIZENS OF REDDING TO ENJOY. NEW BUILDINGS ARE NOT ENJOYABLE AND MY CASE IN POINT IS DOWNTOWN. I REALIZE THAT THAT IS NOT A POPULAR OPINION BUT IT IS MINE AND I'M STICKING TO IT. SO, FINALLY I LIVE IN THE GARDEN TRACT. ANY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE RIVER FRONT WILL TRANSLATE INTO INCREASED TRAFFIC THROUGH OUR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH SPEEDING CARS AND MY NEIGHBOR AND MYSELF HAVE TALKED TO MARK MEZZANO ABOUT THAT. THAT SAID, I RECENTLY LEARNED THIS AREA FRONT AND (INAUDIBLE) I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TRUE OR NOT, I JUST READ IT THIS MORNING SO I HAVEN'T DONE ANYMORE RESEARCH BUT IF THIS IS TRUE THE LAND SHOULD GO BACK TO WHERE IT CAME FROM. IT MAY NOT BE THE CITY OF REDDING'S TO SELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE] >> MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M REBECCA (INAUDIBLE) YOU DID A GOOD JOB SAYING MY NAME BY THE WAY. THANK YOU. I'M PRESIDENT OF (INAUDIBLE) SHASTA COUNTY (INAUDIBLE) WE HAVE A ACTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL ECO SYSTEMS INCLUDING TURTLE BAY. THE RODEO GROUNDS AND EAST SIDE OF THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM ARE PART OF THE RIVER SHORELINE WHICH PROVIDE PUBLIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. REDDING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENJOY THE RIVER CORRIDOR SCENIC VIEWS WALKING HIKING CYCLING FISHING BOATING BIRD WATCHING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL USES. THE PRESENCE OF HAD RIVER IN THE REGION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE AREA NATURAL ECO SYSTEM IS QUALITY OF LIFE AND TOURIST ECONOMY. CONVEYING THE PROJECT SITE TO COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER WOULD IMPOSE DEVELOPMENT STRESS AND IMPACTS ON THE ADJACENT RIPARIAN AREA SUCH AS FOOT TRAFFIC LIGHT AIR NOISE POLLUTION DUE TO CAR TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION. GIVEN THE RIPARIAN RESOURCES TO THE AREA, THE CITY MUST UNDERTAKE A ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW BEFORE TAKING THE DISCRETIONARY ACTION DESIGNATING THE SITE AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT REVIEW WOULD BE PREMATURE BECAUSE IT ISN'T CERTAIN WHAT WOULD BE DEVELOPED. BUT HERE THE CITY HAS A PROPOSAL IN HAND FROM POPULAR. POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PROPOSAL OR ONE WITH SIMILAR EXTENSIVE AND NEW IMPACTS ON THE RESOURCES MENTIONED IS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. AS OUR ATTORNEYS WHO DRAFTED THE LETTER MR. DEWALT SPOKE OF MOVING FORWARD WITH SURPLUS PROPERTY DESIGNATION WITHOUT ANY ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT WOULD VIOLATE THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. IT WOULD ALSO BE INCONSISTENT WITH NUMEROUS GENERAL PLAN POLICIES PRIORITIZING PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE AREA. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> RUS WADE. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS BILL WALKER. FALLOWED BY STEVE WILLIAMS. DO WE HAVE BILL WALKER? OKAY. IS RUS WADE IN THE ROOM? OKAY. FALLOWED BY STEVE WILLIAMS FOLLOWED BY ALITA CARPENTER. >> MAYOR SCHREDER AND MEMBERS. BILL WALKER AND LIVED IN SHASTA COUNTY OVER 30 YEARS. I HAVE DEGREE IN PLANNING I WORKED AS A PLANNER FOR 30 YEARS AS SHASTA COUNTY, A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN STATUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE PROPOSAL TO DECLARE THE TURTLE BAY AREA NEAR THE SUN DIAL BRIDGE SURPLUS LAND I THOUGHT SOMEBODY MUST BE JOKING. THIS AREA IS BY FAR THE MOST IMPORTANT AREA IN REDDING AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED THE CENTER, THE GATHERING PLACE, THE VERY HEART AND SOUL OF THIS COMMUNITY. THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE IN REDDING WHICH COMES CLOSE TO HAVING THIS IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY. IT WOULD MAKE AS MUCH SENSE TO MAKE SURPLUS THE AREA AROUND THE EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS OR BIG BEN IN LONDON OR LIBERTY ISLAND WHERE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY EXISTS. WHY NOT CONSIDER THE AREA AROUND GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE SURPLUS AND (INAUDIBLE) I'M NOT QUESTIONING THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF THE PROJECT PROPONENTS, BUT THEY HAVE A BUILT IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY DO NOT DO THIS FOR JUST SIMPLY FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. THEY ALSO HAVE TO MAKE MONEY. SOMETHING I DON'T THINK YOUR COUNT

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Redding City Council Regular Meeting

April 19, 2022

Action Agenda

2\. PRESENTATIONS

2A. Presentation by Jake Mangas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Redding

Chamber of Commerce, and Lindsay Myers, General Manager of Sheraton and Vice

President of Turtle Bay Exploration Park, providing an update on accomplishments to

date regarding the Redding Garden of Lights.

Informational item only.

2B. Presentation by Public Works Director Chuck Aukland and Wastewater Utility Manager

Josh Vandiver honoring the City of Redding Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant

employees for being awarded the prestigious title of 2021 Small Treatment Plant of the

Year from the California Water Environment Association.

Informational item only.

4\. CONSENT CALENDAR

4(a). Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting of February 15, 2022; Special Meeting – Closed

Session of March 15, 2022; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of April 5, 2022.

4(b). Accept City of Redding Accounts Payable Register No. 18; and Payroll Register No. 20.

4.1(c). Authorize the Mayor to execute an Approval Letter approving the issuance of bonds by

the California Municipal Finance Authority, a joint exercise of powers authority and

public entity of the State of California, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, to make

a loan to TNRE 6, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to provide financing of a

project at 443 Redcliff Drive, Redding, California.

4.1(d). Ratify submittal of a grant application to the State Fire Assistance (SFA) program

administered by the California Fire Safe Council (FSC) requesting $75,000 additional

funding for the completion of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Submissions to the

FSC SFA grant program were due on April 14, 2022.


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4.1(e). Authorize the Mayor to send letters to legislators in support of Governor Newsom’s

Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Proposal to allocate additional funding for the arts including: