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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Shasta County Grand Jury • 2025-2026

Redding City Council Grant of Civic Auditorium Capital Improvement Funds

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Findings 5 findings

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The Redding City Council did not receive documentation that would have allowed council members and the public to have a clear understanding of Advance Redding's financial position to justify the request for the grant and the reduction in rent.
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Some Redding City Council members failed in their duty to exercise due diligence by not requesting background information from Advance Redding or other sources when it was not provided to the council when considering and approving the grant request and reduction in rent.
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Documents and interviews produced during this investigation support the grant request and the reduction in rent. Detailed supporting documents would not have influenced the approval of the grant request and reduction in rent by the city council.
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The Redding City Council did not receive notification of Advance Redding’s donation in support of Measure A before considering the grant request, resulting in citizen and council concerns that Advance Redding may have used grant money to donate to a political campaign.
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Documents and interviews substantiate that the donation by Advance Redding in support of Measure A was proper and its disclosure to the City Council would not have influenced the approval of the grant request and reduction in rent.

Recommendations 2