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Comment by Elizabeth on April 25, 2011 at 4:10pm

City of Redding Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, April 26th: (as always, call first to confirm: 225-4055

 

PLANNING COMMISSION - 7 Members

• Purpose: The Planning Commission deals with land use issues (zoning, General Plan amendments, etc.) which cannot be resolved at the administrative level or by the Board of Administrative Review.
• Qualifications: Members shall be residents of the City, or be employed within the City, or own a business located within the City.
• Term Limitation: Two consecutive full terms. Four-year terms
• Meetings: Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California.

Comment by Elizabeth on April 25, 2011 at 3:04pm

Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting: Tuesday, April 26th @ 9am:

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

BOARD MATTERS

R1               Board Matters:  Take the following actions:  (1)  Receive an update from the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District; and (2)  consider adopting a proclamation which designates May 2011 as “Watershed Awareness Month” in Shasta County (Supervisor Moty) (no General Fund impact).

R2               Board Matters:  Consider adopting a proclamation which designates May 2011 as “Older Americans Month” in Shasta County (Supervisor Baugh) (no General Fund impact).

R3               Board Matters:  Consider adopting a proclamation which designates April 2011 as “Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month” in Shasta County (no General Fund impact).

R4               Board Matters:  Receive from the District 5 Supervisor the nomination to fill the vacancy on the Shasta County Planning Commission (appointment to be considered by the Board of Supervisors on May 3, 2011) (no General Fund impact).

R5               Board Matters:  Consider appointing California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Shasta-Trinity Unit Chief Rick Kyle as the Fire Warden and Chief of the Shasta County Fire Department effective April 18, 2011 (no General Fund impact).

PRESENTATIONS

R6               Presentation:  Receive the 2010 Shasta County Fire Department Annual Report from Fire Warden Rick Kyle (no General Fund impact).

R7               Presentation:  Receive a presentation and the annual report from Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District Manager Peter Bonkrude (Supervisor Hawes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  They may be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion.  Any Board member, staff member, or interested person may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and consideration.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

C1               Administrative Office:  Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an amendment to the grant agreement with the Shasta Community Health Center extending the term for three additional one-year periods to allow for continued payment of 10 percent of Tobacco Settlement revenue through June 30, 2014 to continue to provide outpatient health services to the uninsured and under-insured in Shasta County (no additional General Fund impact).

C2               Auditor-Controller:  Take the following actions:  (1) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $527,380 to transfer long-term debt proceeds from the Land Building & Improvements (LB&I) budget to the Energy Retrofit debt service budget; (2)  approve the creation of accounts to accommodate the transfer of funds from the Energy Retrofit debt services budget to the LB&I budget; and (3)  authorize the Auditor-Controller to prepare a budget amendment and make fund transfers to reimburse LB&I for project expenditures (4/5 vote required, no General Fund impact).

C3               Clerk of the Board:  Approve the minutes of the meeting held on April 12, 2011, as submitted.

C4               Clerk of the Board:  Appoint Corkey Harmon to the PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging - Advisory Council for a term to April 2015 (no General Fund impact).

C5               Clerk of the Board:  Appoint Lori Chapman-Sifers (District 4) to the Public Health Advisory Board to an unexpired term to March 2014 (no General Fund impact).

C6               Clerk of the Board:  Appoint Vickie Marler to the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees to an unexpired term to January 2013 (no General Fund impact).

C7               Clerk of the Board:  Correct the name of the Public Health Advisory Board appointment to Joe Ayer (inadvertently appointed on April 5, 2011 as Jay Ayer) to serve a three-year term to expire March 2014 (no General Fund impact).

C8               County Clerk/Elections:  Adopt a resolution which approves a records retention schedule for the County Clerk/Elections Department (4/5 vote required; no General Fund impact).

C9               Support Services-Risk Management:  Approve and authorize the Chairman to terminate the existing agreement and sign a retroactive agreement with the California State Association of Counties, Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC EIA) increasing service rates and adding optional services for the provision of substance abuse testing services effective March 1, 2011 (no additional General Fund impact).

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

C10           Health and Human Services (HHSA)-Business and Support Services:  Take the following actions to allow the purchase of a Storage Area Network to meet Medi-Cal Personally Identifiable Information security requirements:  (1)  Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $105,000 in the Social Services budget transferring appropriations within the budget and increasing appropriations in the Information Technology budget to properly record the capital asset; (2)  authorize the Auditor-Controller to prepare and process the budget amendment; and (3)  authorize the Auditor-Controller to pay claims for the associated equipment (4/5 vote required; no General Fund impact).

LAW AND JUSTICE

C11           Sheriff:  Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive memorandum of understanding with Jesse Wells, M.D. to provide in-field medical services at no cost for the Sheriff’s Office during critical events and training for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2018 (no additional General Fund impact).

C12           Sheriff:  Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a response to the Pre-Review Document Request for Deloitte as a portion of the review of the Sheriff’s Federal Equitable Sharing Funds for the U.S. Department of Justice on April 11-12, 2011 (no additional General Fund impact).

PUBLIC WORKS

C13           Public Works:  Take the following actions regarding the Redding Regional Septage Impoundments Cleanout 2011 Project:  (1)  Find the project categorically exempt in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (2)  approve plans and specifications, and direct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids; and (3)  authorize the opening of bids on or after May 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. (no General Fund impact).

C14           Public Works:  Take the following actions regarding the Swede Creek Road at Swede Creek Bridge Widening Project:  (1)  Find the project categorically exempt in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (2)  approve plans and specifications, and direct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids pending authorization for approval to proceed from Caltrans; and (3)  authorize the opening of bids on or after May 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. (no General Fund impact).

C15           Public Works:  Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with LFG Specialties, LLC in the amount of $367,770 to purchase a landfill gas flare system for the West Central Landfill (no General Fund impact).

C16           Public Works:  Award to the low bidder, Wes Cook d.b.a. Cook Construction, on a lump-sum basis, the contract for construction on the Additional Bays at Whitmore Fire Station Project in the amount of $127,000 (no additional General Fund impact).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR, CONTINUED

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

R8               Administrative Office/Board of Supervisors:  (1)  Receive a legislative update and consider action on specific legislation related to Shasta County’s legislative platform; (2)  consider approving and authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter to Assembly Member Jim Nielsen supporting Assembly Bill 1265 (Nielsen) regarding the Williamson Act; (3)  consider approving and authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter to Congressman Tom McClintock supporting the Share the Dream Trail; and (4)  receive Supervisors’ reports on countywide issues.

R9               Information Technology:  Consider adopting a resolution which:  (1)  Makes a finding that various surplus personal computers are not required for County use; and (2)  approves the transfer of these computers to the Shasta County Office of Education in accordance with Government Code section 25365(a) (4/5 vote required; no additional General Fund impact).

R10           Support Services-Purchasing Division/Sheriff:  Consider approving and authorizing the Chairman to sign a retroactive renewal agreement with Valley Industrial Communications, Inc. in the amount of $700,000 to provide various communications equipment services for the period April 16, 2011 through April 15, 2012, with two automatic one-year renewals (no additional General Fund impact).

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

R11           County Fire:  Consider authorizing the Shasta County Fire Department to accept a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $1,203,079 for Fiscal Years 2011-12 and 2012-13 to fund staffing for an additional fire engine (no additional General Fund impact).

 

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

 

A court challenge to action taken by the Board of Supervisors on any project or decision may be limited to only those issues raised during the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors during, or prior to, the scheduled public hearing.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

R12           HHSA-Regional Services-Opportunity Center:  Take the following actions to allow the Opportunity Center to apply for grant funds for wheelchair-accessible vehicles through the California Department of Transportation:  (1)  Conduct a public hearing to determine if there are nonprofit agencies readily available to provide transportation services at the times and locations currently provided by the Shasta County Opportunity Center; and (2)  based upon the outcome of the public hearing, consider adopting resolutions which:  (a)  certify that there are no nonprofit agencies readily available to provide the transportation services proposed in the Opportunity Center’s grant application, and (b)  approve and authorize:  (i)  the Chairman to sign the grant application, and (ii)  the HHSA Director to sign the grant agreement and other grant-related documents (no General Fund impact).

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

R13           Planning Division:  Conduct a public hearing and consider taking the following actions regarding Zone Amendment No. 05-041, Lyu (Millville area), which would rezone approximately 38.77 acres to a Limited Residential, 10-Acre Lot Minimum (R-L-BA-10) and Open Space (OS) Districts and to a Limited Residential, 15-Acre Lot Minimum (R-L-BA-15) District, and/or other appropriate district:  (1)  Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination of a mitigated negative declaration, with the findings as set forth by the Planning Commission; (2)  make the rezoning findings; and (3)  introduce and waive the reading of an ordinance which approves the zone amendment (no General Fund impact).

 

      

Comment by Chris A Young on April 11, 2011 at 2:19pm

There will be a City of Redding Planning Commission meeting tomorrow April 12 4:00 PM. Items on the agenda:

a. Presentation on the City of Redding Community Development and Housing Division.

b. Workshop - The Brown Act and Local Commission Procedures.

Tame stuff but you never know what you may learn.

 

Chris Young

Comment by Elizabeth on April 10, 2011 at 12:05pm

School Board Meetings for the week of April 11th: (call to confirm and for location!):

Monday:

1.  Shasta Union School District 5:00 p.m. 225-0011

      www.shastalink.k12.ca.us

2.  French Gulch School District 6:30 pm  225-0011

     www.shastalink.k12.ca.us

Tuesday:

1.  Bella Vista Elementary School District - 6:30 pm 549-4415

     www.bveagles.com

2.  Igo-Ono Platina - 5:30 pm  225-0011

3.  Shasta Union High School District  6:30 pm  241-3261

     www.suhsd.net

 

Thursday

1.  Cascade Union School District  4:00 pm  378-7000

     www.cuesd.com

2.  Happy Valley School District   6:00 pm  357-2134

     www.hvesd.org

Comment by Elizabeth on April 4, 2011 at 11:14am

Tomorrow, Tuesday April 5th!

 

Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting: 9:00 am - Shasta County BOS Chambers @ 1450 Court Street, Redding

Agenda:

http://www.co.shasta.ca.us/BOS_Agenda/publishedmeetings.htm

 

Redding City Council meeting 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers @

777 Cypress Avenue, Redding.

 

Agenda:

http://ci.redding.ca.us/cclerk/Agendas-2011/Council/04-05-2011.htm

 

IF YOU DON'T GO, WE WON'T KNOW!

 

Comment by Elizabeth on November 17, 2010 at 9:41am

Redding Community Services Advisory Commission

3:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 18

City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue

Items of interest:

7. Consideration of Park Maintenance Review Recommendation

(This is the final meeting regarding privatizing/outsourcing parks maintenance)



Click here for full agenda and access to staff report:

http://ci.redding.ca.us/CommunityServices/CSAC/2010/Agendas-2010/11...


Thank you for paying attention to these and other issues

affecting our community! If we do not speak up, it appears

that all of these items will proceed according to staff recommendations.

Comment by Elizabeth on November 17, 2010 at 9:37am

The Redding City Council voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on December 7th regarding a potential REU rate increase for 2011 and 2012. It will be important to arm ourselves with information and attend that meeting.

Comment by Elizabeth on November 14, 2010 at 1:03pm

Sally: I think that would be a great idea. Basically, REU is back before the City Council again, asking for the protocol of a "public hearing" to move forward with raising electric rates. The proposal needs to be stopped here. No public hearing. The proposal would raise rates over 7% in 2011 and again in 2012. And all to keep their cushion of millions. Our folks could be there to encourage the council to stop the process before it begins.

Comment by Rally Sally on November 14, 2010 at 11:09am

Elizabeth-do you want me to send out a Minuteman alert?

Comment by Elizabeth on November 13, 2010 at 6:15pm

Redding Council Meeting, Tuesday, November 16th, 6:00 p.m.

Item 9.5 (a) on the agenda is the issue of potential 2011 and 2012 rate increases for REU. If the City Council sees no justification for raising rates in 2011 and 2012, they can elect to table the discussion for a future date, eliminating the request from REU for a public hearing on December 7, 2010. The rate increases for 2011 and 2012 are "necessary to maintain the fiscal integrity of REU" according to REU staff. Currently, REU has a cushion of approximately 30 million. It is very important that we attend this city council meeting to encourage the city council to table this REU recommendation in this current economic climate. Please read the attached City Staff report: http://ci.redding.ca.us/cclerk/Agendas-2010/Council/11-16-2010.htm

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