At its Oct. 23 meeting the Redding City Council recorded the following formal actions:
Consent calendar approved
- Action: Adopted consent calendar items (routine items) with one item removed from the packet prior to consideration. Council approved by voice vote.
- Outcome: approved
- Notes: No roll‑call tally recorded in the meeting transcript; approval announced by voice.
Adopted update to city Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (align with 2025 MWELO)
- Action: Adopted ordinance updating local Code Title 16 to align with the 2025 California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO); staff instructed to publish ordinance summary and update technical references.
- Outcome: approved
- Notes: Staff said the update aligns technical links, updates ETo input, brings the prescriptive compliance method into the main body and requires designer certification of installation; council approved by voice vote.
Authorized professional‑services extension for Oracle/Graviton (ERP/HCM support)
- Action: Authorized a two‑year extension of professional services with Graviton to continue Oracle ERP and HCM implementation and support.
- Outcome: approved (4–1)
- Notes: The vote followed extended discussion about missing budget‑to‑actual and cash‑flow reporting since go‑live; several council members pressed for a short extension and an RFP to explore alternatives, but the extension passed 4–1.
Accepted Redding Electric Utility FY24‑25 financial report
- Action: Council accepted the utility's fiscal year 2024‑25 annual financial report and power content label.
- Outcome: approved
- Notes: Staff reported favorable retail and wholesale results, infrastructure purchases and a bond reimbursement process; acceptance was by voice vote.
What comes next
- Staff follow‑ups recorded in meeting: Development Services to publish the ordinance summary and update review templates; Finance and IT to prioritize delivery of council‑requested financial reports and to return with options for a short contract extension and/or an RFP timeline.
All summaries are drawn from council proceedings on Oct. 23, 2025. Vote tallies were recorded in the transcript where provided; several actions were approved by voice vote without roll‑call tallies.