Mike Michalak, speaking at Redding City Council Meeting Redding, CA — After nearly 50 years of silence at public meetings, Mike Michalak, owner of The Fly Shop® in Redding, addressed the Redding City Council on June 16, 2026, to strongly oppose plans for a 1,200-bed jail, male re-entry program facility, and alternative custody campus at the Eastside Road location along the Sacramento River, adjacent to the River Ranch neighborhood. Michalak, who co-founded The Fly Shop in Apr