Meet Marcus Partin for Redding City Council
Three are ten candidates running for three seats on the Redding City Council. Marcus Partin says he's running because his background has prepared him well for the city's current needs and concerns.
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Meet Tenessa Audette for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Tenessa Audette says she decided to run because those she tried to recruit for office were intimidated by Shasta County’s tense political climate.
Meet Joshua Johnson for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Joshua Johnson says he’s running to help the city build on its current momentum to become the best version of itself.
Meet Kymberly Vollmers for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Kymberly Vollmers says she’s running to have influence in government as the voice of ordinary, everyday people.
​​Resner Calls On Redding Council To Transparently Discuss Illegal Bechelli Land Sale
Erin Resner, who was among four council members who voted for the illegal land sale in 2020, said that the public deserves more transparency from the council about the land sale. Her comments led to heated discussions about timing and transparency between multiple council members that ended with a decision to bring the issue back for formal consideration on a future council agenda.
Redding’s Rapid And Secretive Sale of Public Land Violated State Laws and City Policy, Court Finds
A small parcel of land that provided important access to the Redding Rancheria’s proposed new casino site off I-5 was declared surplus and sold within eleven days by the City of Redding in mid-2020. New court documents indicate city staff engaged in behind the scenes conversations with a local land holder before negotiating a property sale in closed session in a process that violated both state laws and city policy. The case bears important similarities to recent riverfront land dealings which created community concerns about city transparency.
Council Considers Updating Redding’s Thirty Year Old Riverfront PlanÂ
Redding’s riverfront development was last planned decades ago before the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Museum or the Redding Arboretum existed. Funding an update to the 30 year-old plan would be the city’s first step in deciding how to utilize riverfront land after the council voted against declaring the land surplus last month. The city could take advantage of $1 million or more in federal COVID relief money to fund the planning process.
Public Riverfront Land Will Remain in Public Hands . . . For Now
Redding's City Council voted to utilize funds to begin a city-led planning process instead of declaring prime riverfront properties “surplus." The vote followed months of discussion, public workshops, and community surveys about public land close to the Sundial Bridge. The land issue has provoked significant community conversations about who represents a city stakeholder and how local government engages the community in planning and decisions.
Council Will Reconsider Whether To Declare Key Riverfront Land Surplus
After a break of several months, Redding council members will again discuss whether several key parcels at the Redding riverfront should be declared surplus, paving the way for the land to be sold to a consortium of developers and non-profits. If the properties are declared surplus, the city must first make them available to affordable housing developers and a list of public entities that includes ten local tribes, before they could be sold to the consortium.
New State Regulations Loom Large Over City’s Vote to Declare Riverfront Land Surplus
What you need to know about how California's Surplus Land Act might impact a potential sale of city riverfront property, what options the city is exploring, and why a vote on riverfront land has been delayed.
Meet Tenessa Audette for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Tenessa Audette says she decided to run because those she tried to recruit for office were intimidated by Shasta County’s tense political climate.
Meet Joshua Johnson for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Joshua Johnson says he’s running to help the city build on its current momentum to become the best version of itself.
Meet Kymberly Vollmers for City Council
There are three seats open for this November’s election for Redding City Council. Candidate Kymberly Vollmers says she’s running to have influence in government as the voice of ordinary, everyday people.
​​Resner Calls On Redding Council To Transparently Discuss Illegal Bechelli Land Sale
Erin Resner, who was among four council members who voted for the illegal land sale in 2020, said that the public deserves more transparency from the council about the land sale. Her comments led to heated discussions about timing and transparency between multiple council members that ended with a decision to bring the issue back for formal consideration on a future council agenda.
Redding’s Rapid And Secretive Sale of Public Land Violated State Laws and City Policy, Court Finds
A small parcel of land that provided important access to the Redding Rancheria’s proposed new casino site off I-5 was declared surplus and sold within eleven days by the City of Redding in mid-2020. New court documents indicate city staff engaged in behind the scenes conversations with a local land holder before negotiating a property sale in closed session in a process that violated both state laws and city policy. The case bears important similarities to recent riverfront land dealings which created community concerns about city transparency.
Council Considers Updating Redding’s Thirty Year Old Riverfront PlanÂ
Redding’s riverfront development was last planned decades ago before the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Museum or the Redding Arboretum existed. Funding an update to the 30 year-old plan would be the city’s first step in deciding how to utilize riverfront land after the council voted against declaring the land surplus last month. The city could take advantage of $1 million or more in federal COVID relief money to fund the planning process.
Public Riverfront Land Will Remain in Public Hands . . . For Now
Redding's City Council voted to utilize funds to begin a city-led planning process instead of declaring prime riverfront properties “surplus." The vote followed months of discussion, public workshops, and community surveys about public land close to the Sundial Bridge. The land issue has provoked significant community conversations about who represents a city stakeholder and how local government engages the community in planning and decisions.
Council Will Reconsider Whether To Declare Key Riverfront Land Surplus
After a break of several months, Redding council members will again discuss whether several key parcels at the Redding riverfront should be declared surplus, paving the way for the land to be sold to a consortium of developers and non-profits. If the properties are declared surplus, the city must first make them available to affordable housing developers and a list of public entities that includes ten local tribes, before they could be sold to the consortium.
New State Regulations Loom Large Over City’s Vote to Declare Riverfront Land Surplus
What you need to know about how California's Surplus Land Act might impact a potential sale of city riverfront property, what options the city is exploring, and why a vote on riverfront land has been delayed.