TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Beth Moyer, Community Development Director
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Resolution Approving a Cooperative Agreement with Tehama County for Building Department Support
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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Adopt Resolution 29-2026 approving the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Red Bluff and the County of Tehama for reciprocal plan check and building inspection services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
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SUMMARY:
The City of Red Bluff and Tehama County each administers and enforces the California Building Standards Code within its jurisdiction, including reviewing construction plans, issuing building permits, and conducting required building inspections. The City and County have periodically assisted one another with building inspection services to help provide timely service to the community during staffing shortages. The proposed Cooperative Agreement formalizes this arrangement and establishes the terms under which either agency may request and provide plan check and inspection assistance when staffing, workload, budget, and operational circumstances allow.
County Counsel and our City Attorney have reviewed the Agreement, and it is ready for City Council consideration and adoption.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On January 4, 2022, the City Council approved establishing a Part-Time Community Development Inspector classification to provide backup inspection support when the City’s full-time Building Inspector was unavailable due to vacation, illness, or other absences. This action was intended to help ensure continuity of inspection services and timely service to the community. The proposed Cooperative Agreement with Tehama County builds upon the City’s ongoing efforts to maintain reliable building inspection services when the part-time position is vacant.
DISCUSSION:
The Cooperative Agreement establishes a reciprocal process under which the City or County...
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