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Redding residents and riders urge city to restore Supermoto track license, allege shifting rules
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment urged the council to reinstate Shasta Supermoto Club's license for the track at Redding Motorsports Park, saying terms shifted and that fee valuations are being compared to much larger facilities; city staff noted insurance and property arrangements were under review.
Dozens of residents, riders and organizers urged the Redding City Council during public comment to reinstate Shasta Supermoto Club's license for the track at Redding Motorsports Park and to stop what they described as closed-door deals benefitting outside users.
Speakers told the council the club has run the track for years with no insurance claims and alleged that the city allowed another operator, identified as Tony, to schedule events and to use the facility without the same licensing terms. Several riders, including mothers and youth riders, described the track as a community safety and youth-development resource.
Rhonda Monroe, who identified herself as a member of Shasta Supermoto Club, said the club had an agreement in 2024 with specific terms and that those terms later changed. Sherry Kano and other speakers asked the council to use locally comparable leagues, not Sonoma Raceway, when evaluating fair market value for track use. Speakers cited examples such as a Reno kart track and facilities in Oregon and Washington as more comparable.
Other speakers recounted personal histories of injuries, community outreach and fundraising tied to the club's events and said the group provides mental-health and trauma-outlet programs. Speakers asked the council for transparent enforcement of licensing and to meet with club leaders to resolve conflicts.
City staff and council members acknowledged differences in how maps and facility footprints were described in 2020 versus 2021 and said insurance and property-control issues had been raised by the city attorney and staff. Hawk (Zach) Scott and others corrected timelines cited in public posts, saying the club formed in 2014 and that some social-media claims overstated the club's age.
Council members said staff has communicated about meetings and that some matters were discussed in closed session, but urged continued public engagement. No formal licensing decision was made at the meeting; speakers were invited to pursue records requests and meet with staff to seek resolution.
