LIVE: Redding Council weighs in on Bethel Church campus appeals
Bethel Church has plans for a $97.5 million new campus and it's up to City Council members to decide whether it moves forward.
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Some background for tonight's meeting:
Bethel's new campus heads for a final vote
Redding Record SearchlightBethel Church has plans for a $97.5 million, and it's up to city officials to decide whether it moves forward. -
Community Services Dir. Kim Niemer now offering presentation to UPC Parks for contributions to Redding parksby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:14:55 AM
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We're now on to annual reshuffling of Mayor, Vice Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem positionby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:18:40 AM
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Adam McElvain: He's going to vote for Schreder as Mayor, Sullivan as Vice Mayor, Winter as Pro Tem but notes things have been out of order for several years
(when this happened: archive.redding.com/news/new-reddi…)by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:21:56 AM -
The mayoral torch has passed from Weaver to Schreder. Sullivan is now Vice Mayor, Winter is Mayor Pro Temby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:22:42 AM
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If you've not checked out the agenda: reddingcityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileO…by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:24:53 AM
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An item about a new landscape maintenance district has been removed from the consent calendarby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:25:46 AM
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Also on consent, REU is dropping its reconnect fee & others
Cathy Tipton, from Workers Benefit Council, speaking now on REU policies. She commends city for its actions but she's still pushing for reforms to help low-income customersby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:27:30 AM -
"I am here to demand you cancel the late fees. They are punitive to the poor and those trying to help our most vulnerable," Tipton saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:29:14 AM
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Tipton runs long and rebuffs Schreder's attempts to get her to stopby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:30:23 AM
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This is the second time in as many months that the same group has pushed for REU reformsby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:31:36 AM
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Quiroga also pushes eliminating late fees for low-income REU customersby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:33:17 AM
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Cody Brewster, advocate and delegate with Workers Benefit Council, is up now speaking to the REU issueby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:34:44 AM
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Brewster advocating lower rates, more accommodation for payments, eliminating shut off feesby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:35:46 AM
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"When more and more of your citizens are having their utilities shut off, you have a crisis," Brewster saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:36:35 AM
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Edith Johnson, another Workers Benefit Council member, up nowby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:37:35 AM
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Johnson says she uses oxygen to breathe at night, asks council if it wants her to die if her power is shut offby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:40:39 AM
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Eddie McAllister up now to speak. He's a community organizer with Shasta County and retiring in 17 daysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:43:28 AM
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McAllister reading letter from People of Progress employee. Letter says many can't afford utility payments are having to choose between paying for power & foodby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:44:57 AM
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McAllister now telling story of woman who mistakenly put wrong month on check, then went back to office to rewrite check. She was hit with a shutoff and reconnect fee, which she couldn't afford, he saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:46:21 AM
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Speakers on the consent calendar are done. Winter now calling out a few items:
- Increasing private security patrols on river trail and public facilities
- Changes to unlawful solicitation laws - banning any soliciting that obstructs trafficby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:47:43 AM -
Weaver recusing on single item: PSA with McConnell Foundation for former downtown police station
(He owns a building next to the station)by Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:48:14 AM -
Schreder on REU: utility is eliminating some fees and continuing dialogue with reform advocates
"We do have good rates but sometimes there are hardships we need to look at," Schreder saysby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:49:09 AM -
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The land is surrounded by city land as is but owned by private citizens. It would stay as open spaceby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:51:29 AM
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Full comments from some of the Workers Benefit Council members who spoke tonight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQVMkqeVwAAb4D_.jpg
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Now we're onto item swapping public comment to the start of the meeting instead of at the endby Sean Longoria via twitter 12/6/2017 2:55:35 AM