555 Washington Street

Red Bluff, CA 96080

(530) 527-2605

City of Red Bluff

City Council

Regular Meeting Agenda

5:30 PM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Council Chambers

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The City of Red Bluff welcomes you to their Council meetings, which are regularly scheduled

for the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Your participation and interest are encouraged

and appreciated. Meeting notices are available in appropriate alternative formats, upon

request of a person with a disability. If accommodations are needed for individuals with

disabilities, please contact the Deputy City Clerk’s office at (530) 527-2605 at least 72 hours

prior to the day of the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER -- Councilmember Clement Remote from 550 Leisure Lane,

Sacramento.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN COMMENT

This time is set-aside for citizens to address the City Council on any item of interest to the

public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. To make a public

comment on Zoom, you must raise your hand. For items that are on the agenda, public

comment will be heard when the item is discussed. If your comments concern an item that is

noted as a public hearing, please address the City Council after the public hearing is opened

for public testimony. The Mayor reserves the right to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes.

The Mayor also may limit or prohibit multiple presentations by the same individual(s) on the

same topic. Please understand that by law, the City Council cannot make decisions on

matters that are not on the agenda and matters of concern will be referred to the City

Manager's Office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS

STAFF ITEMS

City Manager, Tom Westbrook

HR, Scott Garrison

Community Development Director, Beth Lindauer

Public Works Director, Scott Miller

Fire Chief, Mike Bachmeyer

Finance Director, Paul Young

Police Chief, Quintan Ortega

City Engineer, Robin Kampmann

COMMISSIONS REPORTS - Parks and Recreation Commission

PRESENTATION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION

CONSENT AGENDA / APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES

These items include routine financial and administrative actions and are usually approved by

a single majority vote. Any City Councilmember, staff member or interested person may

request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and those items are usually

considered following approval of the remaining Consent Agenda.

Approval of May 5, 2026, City Council Minutes

0166

Recommended Action:

Approve May 5, 2026, City Council Minutes

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1095 Adding Section

2.8 to Chapter 2: Administration, Article I: General Provisions of the

Red Bluff Municipal Code Establishing Procedures for Public

Records Requests and Appointing a Designated Public Records

Coordinator.

1095

Approval of Warrant List

0165

Recommended Action:

Approve Check Warrant No. 109336 through 109507 dated April 1, 2026 thru April 30,

2026.

Purchases of $2,000 or More & Contract Awards

0168

Recommended Action:

Acceptance of the open market purchases of $2,000 or more & contract awards for the

previous month.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT

REGULAR AGENDA

These items include significant financial and administrative actions of special interest that are

usually approved individually by a majority vote. The Regular Agenda also includes noticed

hearings and public hearings. The times on the agenda are approximate.

The deadline for items to be placed on the City’s agenda is 5:00 p.m. on the preceding

Tuesday, unless a holiday intervenes. Items not listed on the Agenda can only be considered

by the City Council if they qualify under Government Code Section 54954.2(b) (typically this

applies to items meeting the criteria as an off-agenda emergency).

Chamber of Commerce and the City of Red Bluff Agreement for

July 2026 - June 2029

0162

Recommended Action:

Consider the proposed 3-Year Agreement between the City of Red Bluff and the Red

Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. Authorize the Mayor to sign the

Proposed Agreement.

Adopt Resolution 07-2026 of the Red Bluff City Council Waiving

Certain Building Permit, Plan Check Fees, and Inspection Fees for

the Installation of donated playground equipment and a sponsor

sign at Trainor Park.

07-2026

Recommended Action:

1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the acceptance of an additional donated playground

structure and donated installation services, and consider waiving applicable building permit

fees associated with the project; and

2. Adopt Resolution No. 07-2026 approving the installation of the playground and waiving

associated building fees.

Approve the Minor Amendment #2 to PJ Helicopters 2017-2067

Lease Agreement

0169

Recommended Action:

Approve the Minor Amendment #2 to PJ Helicopters 2017-2067 Lease Agreement and

authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to sign Airport Lease Agreement Second

Amendment.

County of Tehama Lease for the Rio & Walnut Transfer Facility

0163

Recommended Action:

Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Tehama and the

City of Red Bluff regarding lease of the Rio & Walnut Red Bluff Transit Transfer

Center, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and related

documents.

City Engineer NorthStar Agreement Extension - Addendum No. 7

0167

Recommended Action:

Authorize the City Manager to sign proposed contract Addendum No. 7 (Attached) with

NorthStar to continue providing the City of Red Bluff with City Engineer services for a

three-year period with the option of termination by either party giving a 30-day notice.

COMMITTEE REPORTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS

Reports by City Council Members on the activities of their assigned

agencies/committees:

*Antelope Water/Sewer Project JPA

*Chamber of Commerce

*City/County Ad Hoc Committee

*Community Action Agency

*Downtown Red Bluff Business Association

*Executive Committee - Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency

*Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)

*Red Bluff Community Center Commission

*Tehama County Air Pollution District Review Committee

*Tehama County Continuum of Care Executive Council

*Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency (JPA)

*Tehama County Transportation Commission

ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENTS AND OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL

CITIZEN COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

Closed Executive Session - Labor Negotiations

10.

0164

Recommended Action:

Conduct Closed Session after the Regular City Council Meeting.

Conference Regarding Labor Negotiations with designated City Representatives: Tom

Westbrook, Paul Young, Scott Garrison, Leanna Pearson and Sophia Meyer.

Recognized Bargaining Units to potentially be discussed:

Police Officers' Association (POA) represented by Teamsters Local #137.

Red Bluff Firefighters’ Association (RBFA) represented by UPEC Local 792.

Red Bluff Fire Mid-Management Association (RBFMMA), self-represented.

Red Bluff Police Mid-Management Association (RBPMMA), self-represented.

Unrecognized Employee Group Agreements to be discussed:

Management/Mid-Management Agreement (Groups A & B), unrepresented.

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

This meeting is adjourned until the next regularly scheduled meeting. Regular City Council

meetings are scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 5:30 p.m. in

the City Council Chambers at 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff California. Agenda packets,

minutes

and

audio

are

available

the

City’s

website

https://cityofredbluff.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Contact the Deputy City Clerk’s office for

assistance at (530) 527-2605 x 3057.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE LEVINE ACT (GC

Section §84308)

Members of the City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda

item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment

contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the

Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant

or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested

participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item

since January 1, 2023. Members of the City Council who have received, and applicants,

contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than

$500 to a Councilmember since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for

the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of

the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Councilmember and may be made

either in writing to the City Clerk’s Department before the subject hearing or by verbal

disclosure at the time of the hearing.