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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » The preliminary hearing for a Corning man charged with murder in the July shooting death of a Red Bluff man was waived Tuesday. Tehama County Superior Court Judge John Garaventa granted Lucio Nenecio Madera's request to waive his preliminary hear- ing. The Tehama County District Attorney's Office did not object. Madera, who appeared in court with his attorney, Ronald Mc- Iver, is next scheduled to appear in court Dec. 15 for a further ar- raignment and setting hearing. Three Corning men have been charged with murder in the shoot- ing death of Walter Dewayne Dani of Red Bluff, who was pronounced dead with a gunshot wound to the head the night of July 9 outside Crossroads Market on State Route 99W near Gyle Road. Dani was 24. TEHAMA COUNTY Preliminary hearing waived in case of man's death By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » The Red Bluff City Council on Tuesday waited on appointing an applicant to its va- cant council seat. The City Council voted unani- mously to push its appointment for the seat that was held by Raymond Eliggi, who resigned Oct. 28 be- cause of health reasons, to Dec. 16. Council member Orville Knox, who was sworn in at Tuesday's meeting, said he could use the ad- ditional two weeks to learn more about the four people who applied to be appointed. RED BLUFF Ci ty Council wa it s to fill seat By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » An attorney for the Red Bluff Peace Officers Associ- ation on Tuesday presented the union's declaration of no confi- dence in Red Bluff police Chief Paul Nanfito. The police union's attorney, Brett Sherman, at Tuesday's Red Bluff City Council meeting, said Nanfito's "adversarial" manage- ment style has led to low morale and a problematic attrition rate at the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment. Sherman told council mem- bers that Nanfito, who has been police chief since 2009 and has been with the city for more than 25 years, has a "narcissis- tic" management style, and has bred a culture of "fear and dis- content." He added that officers have suf- fered "mental and verbal abuse." Nanfito was not present at the City Council meeting. He has been at an FBI training event in Virginia. The City Council Chamber was filled with supporters of the po- lice union. Stickers were handed to attendees reading, "I support the Red Bluff Peace Officers As- sociation." Sherman said the Police De- partment continues to lose vet- eran officers because of Nanfi- to's management style. Sherman added that officers have taken pay cuts when they leave the Po- lice Department. This calendar year, Sherman said, the Police Department has "lost four officers with combined experience of over 40 years in law enforcement." "It is clear that pay is not the reason," he said. Former Red Bluff police officers also spoke at the council meeting, telling council members that they support the police union's no con- fidence declaration. RED BLUFF POLICE CHIEF Uniondeclares'noconfidence' PoliceChiefPaulNanfitotoblameforattrition,lowmorale,attorney says in presenting declaration for Red Bluff Peace Officers Association By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » There was no dis- pute over the need for expanded jail space in Tehama County, but members of the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association along with some city officials and the public have made it clear they oppose a planned expansion of the existing facilities across Madison Street. Opposition to the project came during public comment at Tuesday's Tehama County Board of Supervisors meeting, where the board was scheduled to adopt environmental and mitigation findings to move the proposed Community Correc- tions Reentry and Day Report- ing Center Project forward. With Chairman Steve Cham- blin, whose district covers the downtown Red Bluff area, ab- sent, the board delayed its vote on the documents until its scheduled Dec. 9 meeting. Business Association leaders, backed by Red Bluff City Coun- cilman Rob Schmid, had asked the board to delay its decision for 90 days. Association President Tra- vis Dolling said his associa- tion disagreed with the coun- ty's mitigated negative dec- laration and wanted time to perform its own studies, be- cause he had just been made aware of the project. County staff said the project to build a 34,460-square-foot facility across from the exist- ing jail at the site of the library has been made public since Feb- ruary 2013 and that the county had used well-respected third party experts to perform stud- ies, such as one done on traffic flows in the area. On her first day on the dais, Supervisor Candy Carlson said she did not believe the proposed location was the right sight for the project. "It makes me very concerned maybe we're not listening to the things that are the most important to the community," she said. Supervisor Dennis Garton ap- peared to be on the other end of the spectrum, saying the talked- about alternative to build a fa- cility near the planned Tehama County Courthouse on Walnut Street could run as much as $80 million. He said while he would love to build a new jail at the Walnut site, the county had fis- cal limitations. The county is pinning $20 million of the proposed $22 mil- lion project on state funding, which Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said could be in jeop- ardy if the environmental and mitigation findings are not ap- proved by the end of the year. Sheriff Dave Hencratt said there would be an "enormous" impact on the community if the project does not move forward. The project would include a pair of 32-bed dormitory style housing units and other proba- tion related facilities. Garton, a retired undersher- iff, said the sheriff and his staff are arresting the grandchildren of people he arrested during his career and called upon the com- munity to support a rehabilita- tion center. "We have the opportunity to try to change lifestyles," he said. Still many in the community said an expanded downtown jail would hurt Red Bluff's own life- style. One woman said the building would have a negative impact on children viewing it and others said they feared the jail would continue to expand. The library, which would be displaced under the plan and moved next to the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, was also discussed. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES REBUFF NEW JAIL PLAN DAILYNEWSFILEPHOTO The Red Bluff Branch of the Tehama County Library on Madison Street is the site of a proposed expansion of the Tehama County Jail. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B4 INDEX A ceremony will be held 9a.m. Sunday at the Tehama County Courthouse in memory of Pearl Harbor Day. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Veteranstohonor Pearl Harbor Day The Corning Cardinals boys soccer team beat Las Plumas 12-2to open their season Monday a ernoon. PAGE B1 SPORTS Corning soccer opens up season with 12-2 win The Republican-led House may vote this week to undo the president's executive ac- tions on immigration. PAGE A8 MOSTLY SYMBOLIC MOVE House may vote to undo immigration actions U.S. health officials release a dra of guidelines on circum- cision, saying evidence sup- ports having it done. PAGE B6 MEDICAL PROCEDURE CDC: Circumcision benefits outweigh risks Board delays decision for one week JAIL » PAGE 7 HEARING » PAGE 7 CHIEF » PAGE 7 Four applicants for appointment considered COUNCIL » PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue9 Good morning, thanks for subscribing » William Corning CATTLEWOMEN Classic Reuben sandwich recipe Community » A3 CHAMBER Christmas mixer coming Business » A4 FORECAST High: 58 Low: 53 » B8 FollowtheDailyNews on Twitter to keep pace with breaking news and events @REDBLUFFNEWS FOLLOWUS ONTWITTER