LIVE: Redding Council weighs Bethel's $25,000 offer for police drones
The City Council will also consider whether to approve a subdivision's expansion plans in the face of a challenge by conservationists.
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"I would highly recommend you re-evaluate this. We can build more subdivisions all the time but we can't make new species," Shuster saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:18:18 AM -
Mark Green, owner and developer of the Vistas, up now
"Please understand, this plant has not existed in the boundaries of our development."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:18:53 AM -
"I've tried to keep a huge buffer between us and the Sulphur Creek corridor," Green says
He adds he's tried to work with CNPS, bring them to meetings but he's been unable to satisfy their concernsby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:20:12 AM -
"I'm trying to do anything I can to work with them but I can't seen any other avenue I have with this subdivision other than not doing it," Green saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:21:16 AM
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I tweeted this earlier from the wrong account. Apologies twitter.com/seanlongoria/s…by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:23:53 AM
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"We're talking about one very small area onsite where the species may occur."
"Utlimately if the species is found, I don't know what further mitigation could be done."
Hellman said thisby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:24:41 AM -
Weaver: appreciates people who recognize area's natural beauty
But he also speaks to state's strict environmental laws
"If you can get through that process, it means you have cleared some very high hurdles for your project."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:26:15 AM -
Weaver moves to uphold Planning Commission's decision, basically denying the appealby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:26:55 AM
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Winter: "Our community has not built nearly enough housing... we're trying to balance" that with need to protect environmentby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:27:20 AM
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Winter also supports the project, as does Schreder
"Hopefully you'll have continued dialogue with the developer, Mr. Green, and other concerns."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:28:02 AM -
Council unanimously denies the appeal, the developer can move forwardby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:28:39 AM
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Schreder moves up Bethel donation in meeting agendaby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:28:51 AM
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Julie Winter recuses herself as a member of Bethel Churchby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:29:31 AM
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Police Chief Roger Moore up now. Sgt. Chris Smyrnos, who would be program manager, is behind himby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:30:36 AM
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To be clear, Bethel's donation would be for a drone program
Moore: RPD currently uses CHP helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft
"This is a supplement for those tools."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:31:21 AM -
All 6 drone operators will be certified through FAA and trained
Drones won't be weaponized, wouldn't fly above 400 feet and would fly only by day to startby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:32:47 AM -
All drone missions but be supervisor-approved and document
They'd also be marked as police vehiclesby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:33:21 AM -
Much of what Moore is going over is in this story I did last week redding.com/story/news/loc…by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:34:15 AM
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"There are many, many applications for this. From a train derailment to a flood to any type of natural disaster," Moore saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:35:01 AM
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RPD won't be using the drones for personal reasons or random surveillance or target people based on race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:37:03 AM
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Councilman Adam McElvain speaking now
"The privacy policy here, I feel like could be stronger."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:37:36 AM -
McElvain asks if council will be able to approve policies before launch
Moore says yesby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:38:01 AM -
Kris Vallotton from Bethel up now
"We're very concerned about how effective our police officers are and we know they're undermanned."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:38:50 AM -
Vallotton recounting his conversation with Anderson Police, who already use drones
This led to Bethel's offer to buy RPD dronesby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:39:51 AM -
David Robbins has concerns about the donation and drones
He's worried about church-state separation and 4th amendment violations
"They could also be used to spy on the citizens of Redding, particularly in low-income neighborhoods."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:40:57 AM -
Nicholas Gilliam agrees with Robbins' points, he's also concerned with Bethel's donation.
"What drones are going to do is allow more easy disposal of people who need services the most."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:43:39 AM -
Gilliam references surveillance of homeless camps, though Moore said the drones won't be used for random surveillanceby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:44:10 AM
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McElvain supports the item
"Under the right guiding principles" the equipment can be effective and save livesby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:44:59 AM -
McElvain and Weaver support the motion
"I trust our police department will use this in the judicious manner it's intended," Schreder saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:45:53 AM -
Council votes 3-0 to approve accepting the donationby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:46:03 AM
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After some appointments to city commissions/committees, we're on to Councilman Adam McElvain's presentation on ultra high-speed internet downtown.
Weaver recuses, as he owns a building downtownby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:51:01 AM -
McElvain wants the council to approve a fully scoped proposal to gather more information
2 groups have stepped forward to provide helpby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:53:50 AM -
"I have been talking about municipal broadband for quite a while. It has become a very hot topic in the last week," McElvain saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:54:20 AM
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McElvain wraps up his presentation
Daniel Morrow, who worked on Shasta College's IT infrastructure, is speaking nowby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:55:40 AM -
Redding has fiber cables running along I-5, Morrow says
"It's a presupposed assumption that you have high speed, low-cost bandwidth," Morrow says of business needsby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:57:03 AM -
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Bruce Ross, district rep for Assemblyman Brian Dahle, is up now.
Dahle has no opinion of what council should do
NE California doesn't have population base for attractive development by telecommsby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:58:18 AM -
Businesses have checked broadband availability in Dahle's district and found they couldn't move to certain locations, Ross saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 3:59:02 AM
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Kent Dagg of Shasta Assoc. of Realtors is up now, pledges the group's support in moving forwardby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 4:00:58 AM
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Dagg mentions lowering impact fees, downtown development and this project that would make downtown a place to be
"I think this is a big deal tonight."by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 4:02:00 AM -
Winter is speaking now, says she supports scoping out feasibilityby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 4:02:30 AM
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Schreder points out moving forward there won't be any financial direct cost other than staff time
City Council would receive more information before committing city dollarsby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 4:04:10 AM -
Quite a bit of the room has emptied out as we get a few minutes into hour 3 of this council meetingby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/20/2017 4:10:34 AM