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Redding won't say who is scoring the proposals to run the Civic Auditorium
Five entities want to run the Civic, and six community members will score them
- 5
- entities applied to run the Civic Auditorium
- 6
- community members on the review panel
- Dec. 15
- when bids are expected back before the council
Source: Shasta Scout
If you care who runs the Civic Auditorium next, here's where things stand. Redding has chosen a panel of community members to review the proposals, and it isn't naming them. Community Services Director Travis Menne said in an email the city is withholding names to maintain objectivity and credibility. He called the panelists "local experts or participate in tourism, hospitality, finance, marketing and event planning."
Menne said staff will use the panel's rankings to shape their recommendation, and the City Council will decide at a public meeting likely held next month. Mayor Mike Littau will sit in as an observer. He wants an operator with strong financial backing and a long-term commitment, KRCR reported.
- Interviews: every proposer gets the same questions, plus individual ones
- Littau's observations: shared with the council when staff present
- Council: plans to bring back discussion by Dec. 15
- Background: Advance Redding handed management back to the city in May
Civic Auditorium bids are expected back before the council on Dec. 15
- MayAdvance Redding returns Civic management to the city after failing to retain city funding.
- OctoberCouncil makes Mayor Mike Littau an observer of the review process.
- Dec. 15Council plans to bring back discussion about the Civic Auditorium.
Sources: Shasta Scout, KRCR
