Red Bluff water and sewer rate vote heads Oct. 6 council agenda; minutes from three meetings not yet posted
Red Bluff's City Council was scheduled to hold a Proposition 218 public hearing and a vote on water and sewer rate changes at its Oct. 6 meeting, according to the published agenda. Minutes from that meeting and from two commission meetings held in the past two weeks have not been published, so what those bodies decided is not yet established in the public record. The summaries below describe what was listed for action, not outcomes.
Water and sewer rates (Oct. 6, City Council)
The council agenda listed a Proposition 218 public hearing and possible adoption of Resolution No. 30-2026, amending water and sewer rates, including receipt of protest votes. The agenda did not state the size of the proposed rate changes. Whether the resolution was adopted, and the vote tally if it was, cannot be confirmed until minutes are posted.
Airport design contract and grants (Oct. 6, City Council)
The same agenda listed a request to approve Task Order 1 with LJA, Inc. for $139,200 for the Red Bluff Municipal Airport Apron Expansion Design and Bidding Services Project. It also listed acceptance of a $28,983.16 Fire Department Slip-On Tanker award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Wildland Fire, and acceptance of FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant EMW-2025-FG-04101 for $74,228.68 with a $3,534.70 non-federal contribution. A further item would authorize staff to apply for the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, described in the agenda as carrying an eligibility award of $12,218. The remaining items were described as routine consent-agenda approvals or informational reports.
Parks and Recreation Commission (Oct. 13)
The commission was scheduled to nominate a commissioner and an alternate to serve as advisors for the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) grant application. The agenda also listed introduction of new Commissioner Larry Collins and approval of the Aug. 11, 2026, meeting minutes.
Airport Commission (Oct. 14)
Commissioners were scheduled to review a proposed fire training tower assembly at the City of Red Bluff Corporation Yard and an FAA proposal to divest certain instrument flight procedures at RBL. The agenda also listed introduction of LJA as the new airport consultant, a debrief of the 99'S Air Race 2026, and an informational item on the 99'S 2026 Oktoberfest Poker Run.
Coming up
City Council, Oct. 20. The council is scheduled to take up a public hearing and vote on a Community Center fee increase based on the Consumer Price Index (Resolution 31-2026), and a proposed temporary suspension of Water and Sewer Standard Reconnection Fees for first-time 2027 delinquent shutoffs (Resolution 33-2026). Also listed: a Cooperative Agreement with Tehama County for reciprocal plan check and building inspection services (Resolution 29-2026), a review and update of the police department's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) policy, and approval of open market purchases of $2,000 or more and contract awards.
Residents can attend the Oct. 20 council meeting in person; the agenda posted by the City of Red Bluff is the authoritative source for start time, location and any changes. This roundup is based on agendas only — the linked official documents and, once published, the minutes are the record of what was decided.