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What this means
The council chose William Tarbox to lead city administration and authorized the mayor to sign his employment agreement at a salary of $295,000 a year. Residents also saw the council continue an emergency declaration related to flooding and approve a police labor agreement that adds a 5% specialty pay for certain community service officer duties. The council heard public concern about police personnel actions, city finances, the civic auditorium, and the airport racetrack lease, but took no action on most of those topics at this meeting.
Key decisions
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Appointed William Tarbox as City Manager and authorized the Mayor to execute the employment agreement at an annual salary of $295,000.
Approved a side letter with the Redding Police Officers Association – Miscellaneous Unit to allow Community Service Officers to perform Red-Light Camera Ticket duties and receive a 5% specialty assignment pay when assigned those duties.
Determined that the flooding emergency should continue.
Accepted the oral report on Civic Auditorium funding challenges and directed the ad hoc committee to meet with Community Services Director Travis Menne and provide future updates.
Directed staff to return with a draft resolution on forming a Finance Committee.
Directed staff to schedule a special City Council meeting to discuss revenue assumptions before the end of January 2026.
Directed staff to return on January 20, 2026 with an update on the Airport Racetrack Lease.
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