Shasta County seeks outside help as security-video public records requests surge
Staff want permission to seek a contractor for video review and editing as PRA requests for footage have risen sharply.
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Civic Digest
What your local boards and councils decided, from their own agendas and minutes.
Shasta County supervisors set to remove Steve Kerns from Planning Commission District 3 seat, advance Kevin Butler
A Sept. 15 staff report said the board should remove Kerns, declare the seat vacant and later appoint Butler to the remainder of the term through January 2029.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County weighs doubling illegal-dumping reward to $1,000
Supervisors are being asked to introduce an ordinance that would raise the reward for tips leading to unlawful-dumping arrests and convictions.
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Shasta County notifies Redding it will end Eastside Road lease Oct. 16
The county’s written notice says the lease covering property in Redding and Anderson will end Oct. 16, 2026, but does not explain why.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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SPB hears AFSCME challenge to CCHCS prison health contracting
The State Personnel Board heard a union appeal alleging California Correctional Health Care Services kept relying on contractors for prison pharmacy and allied health work despite an earlier board order.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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State Personnel Board weighs DWR dismissal in CDL drug-test appeal
The board heard arguments over whether a positive marijuana test during the CDL process justified firing Jackson Lund before he obtained a Class A license or entered safety-sensitive work.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Shasta County
Shasta supervisors advance charter changes on eminent domain and vacancy appointments
The board took first-step votes on two charter amendments on June 16, one to limit eminent-domain use and another to let supervisors fill elected-office vacancies by a 4/5 vote.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CEC moves to cut Form Energy storage grant by $8.33 million
A Sept. 9 commission packet shows the agency poised to trim funding for a Mendocino Substation long-duration storage demo and reduce the project’s planned size.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CEC seeks residential certification for 2025 Energy Code as federal deadline nears
At its Sept. 9 business meeting, staff asked commissioners to approve residential state certification tied to the 2025 Energy Code and a Dec. 30, 2026 federal filing deadline.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CEC proposes ethics-code overhaul with new fuels disclosure category
The California Energy Commission is moving to update its conflict-of-interest code to reflect agency reorganizations and add a new disclosure category for petroleum and transportation fuels work.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County seeks extension, funding boost for Hill Country wellness program
Staff want to extend the Circle of Friends contract through Dec. 31 and add $96,744 to keep the rural mental-health program operating in Eastern Shasta County.
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CEC staff seek certification for 2025 Energy Code as residential standards, citing $4.8 billion savings estimate
Business meeting materials say the code would meet federal residential standards and deliver large statewide energy and emissions savings over 30 years.
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Shasta County adopts two-year email-retention policy after transparency debate
Supervisors approved a policy change Monday that sets a two-year retention period for county email, with a one-month grace period before it takes effect.
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Clean Power Alliance offers up to $250,000 for municipal fleet electrification through new transition program
CPA says its new Electric Fleet Transition Program can help member agencies cover vehicles, charging equipment, interconnection and technical assistance as local governments work toward fleet electrification.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CEC approves 2025 AB 209 clean energy report, showing $442 million encumbered across five programs
The commission adopted its annual AB 209 report on Sept. 9 and directed staff to finalize it, send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County staff recommend removing Kerns from Planning Commission seat, advancing Butler nomination
A staff report for the Aug. 25 Board of Supervisors meeting recommends declaring the District 3 seat vacant, receiving Supervisor Harmon’s nomination of Kevin Butler and later formally appointing him to the remainder of the term.
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CEC approves AB 209 annual report showing $442.2 million encumbered across five clean-energy programs
The commission approved the 2025 report at its Sept. 9 business meeting and directed staff to send it to the Legislature and post it publicly.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Redding wins $7.9 million grant for Stillwater Business Park road extension
The federal award will fund an extension of Venture Parkway intended to open more industrial land for future development at the city-owned business park.
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CEC moves to certify 2025 Energy Code as meeting federal residential standards
Commission materials say California must certify by Dec. 30 that the code meets or exceeds the 2024 IECC for residential buildings.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CEC bundles energy-code certification, compliance-software approval and manual update
Sept. 9 meeting materials link a residential certification finding, CBECC 2025.3.0 and an ACM manual update, all tied to California’s 2025 Energy Code.
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Shasta County moves to rewrite ADU rules to match state law and housing goals
Supervisors are being asked to open a public hearing on a zoning amendment that would replace the county’s existing accessory dwelling unit section.
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Shasta County seeks to recover $162,563 in Shingletown nuisance-abatement costs, fines and penalties
Supervisors are being asked to open a hearing and adopt two enforcement resolutions tied to 30818 Bambi Dr., including a special assessment and a lien.
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Shasta County approves $113,200 lien on Shingletown property after nuisance abatement case
The board adopted a lien resolution to recover unpaid fines and penalties tied to 30818 Bambi Drive.
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Shasta County gets $1.58 million low bid for Churn Creek, Balls Ferry paving project
Public Works says J.F. Shea Construction submitted the lowest responsive bid for the road rehabilitation contract, which came in below the engineer’s estimate.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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