1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL,
ADELANTO PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY,
ADELANTO COMMUNITY BENEFIT CORPORATION,
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
February 23, 2022
A. CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING
The Adelanto City Council held the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, via teleconference 1-415-655-0001 - conference code 146 275 0870 of the Governmental Center located at 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto, California. Mayor Reyes called to order the regular closed session at 7:00 p.m.
Council Members present: Evans, Jeannette, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, and Mayor Reyes.
Invocation: Council Member Jeannette
Flag Salute: Council Member Ramos
B. ADDITIONS / DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
1. PUBLIC HEARING – FIRST READING - ORDINANCE NO. 624 APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAE WON FOOD USA, INC. FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT LOCATED AT 12522 – 12524 PANSY ROAD. (BRIAN)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Introduce and conduct first reading of the proposed Ordinance approving a Development Agreement with Dae Won Food U.S.A., Inc. for construction and development of a food processing plant located at 12522-12524 Pansy Road, Adelanto; and
2. Schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 624 for the next regular council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 624
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAE WON FOOD U.S.A.,
INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD
PROCESSING PLANT LOCATED AT 12522-12524 PANSY ROAD,
ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA
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2 Planning Manager Martinez requested the item be moved to a future agenda with an uncertain date and time.
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Jeannette to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Evans: Yes
Jeannette: absent
Jones: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Jeannette, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
D. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Council Member Evans spoke about the event at the stadium recognizing Black History Month.
She spoke about what happened afterwards with citizens being turned away and told to park somewhere else because there were truckers protesting there who were turning away people.
Council Member Jeannette spoke about the meetings and events she attended.
Council Member Jones spoke about meetings and events he attended as well.
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos spoke about the SBCTA meeting that he attended where they approved the construction expansion of HWY 395 at Palmdale Rd.
E. CITY MANAGERS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORT
City Manager Flores provided updates on various projects throughout the city.
F. PRESENTATIONS
None.
G. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
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3 Mayor Reyes opened public comments at 7:16 p.m.
Eddie Torres- stated that the community health resource fair was redirecting people out of the stadium. Shared that it was not peaceful.
Miguel Soto- spoke about how the event was managed. He spoke about there being an issue with the reservation of the stadium by two different parties which caused organizational and safety issues.
Carlos- with the IT Department gave a brief overview of the WebX app for phones to make attending the meetings easier.
626-10- Leslie shared she was a vendor at the resource fair and wanted to share how the event went from the vendors point of view. She shared that there were issues with the other group that was in the parking lot making the vendors inside the stadium feel uncomfortable.
Bonnie- wanted to share that there is only one person from the council that is on camera while citizens are expressing their concerns.
909-87- Diana Esmeralda shared that Jeannette showing support for the protestors was racist. (Caller was muted for using profanity).
Mayor Reyes closed public comments.
H. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Jones to approve the consent calendar as presented with #5 being pulled for discussion by Council Member Evans.
1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances. Proposed action to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on this City Council agenda as authorized by Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 22-09 Approving a Notice of Intent to Comply with Senate Bill 1383 Regulations.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADELANTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH
THE SB 1383 REGULATIONS
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4 3. Receive and file Cannabis Report.
4. Receive and File Code/Animal Department Report.
5. Approval of 2nd Reading of Ordinance 622.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 622
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADELANTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 21-01
CHANGING THE ZONE ON THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
AND ZONING MAP FROM COMMERCIAL (C) TO MIXED USE TO
FACILITATE A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT FOR A 13.1-ACRE
SITE LOCATED AT THE NWC OF VERBENA ROAD AND
PALMDALE ROAD IN THE CITY OF ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA
(APN’S: 3103-411-06 & 3103-411-07) AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF
Roll Call Vote:
Evans: Yes
Jeannette: Yes
Jones: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Jeannette, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
I. ADELANTO PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Jeannette to approve the Adelanto Public Utility Authority consent calendar as presented.
1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances. Proposed action to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on this City Council agenda as authorized by Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
2. Approval of Water Department Report.
3. Approval of Sewer Department Report.
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5 Roll Call Vote:
Evans: Yes
Jeannette: Yes
Jones: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Jeannette, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
J. PUBLIC HEARING
1. PUBLIC HEARING – FIRST READING - ORDINANCE NO. 624 APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAE WON FOOD USA, INC. FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT LOCATED AT 12522 – 12524 PANSY ROAD. (BRIAN)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Introduce and conduct first reading of the proposed Ordinance approving a Development Agreement with Dae Won Food U.S.A., Inc. for construction and development of a food processing plant located at 12522-12524 Pansy Road, Adelanto; and
2. Schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 624 for the next regular council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 624
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAE WON FOOD U.S.A.,
INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD
PROCESSING PLANT LOCATED AT 12522-12524 PANSY ROAD,
ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA
City Manager Flores advised this item is moved to a future agenda with an uncertain date and time.
K. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Approval of 2nd Reading of Ordinance 622.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 622
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6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADELANTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 21-01
CHANGING THE ZONE ON THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
AND ZONING MAP FROM COMMERCIAL (C) TO MIXED USE TO
FACILITATE A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT FOR A 13.1-ACRE
SITE LOCATED AT THE NWC OF VERBENA ROAD AND
PALMDALE ROAD IN THE CITY OF ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA
(APN’S: 3103-411-06 & 3103-411-07) AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF
Council Member Evans shared that she went out and canvassed the area to get citizen insight and found it to be disheartening to hear the reasons residents were against it.
Council Member Jeannette shared she also went and spoke to residents regarding the project. She did share the same concerns about parking and traffic control for the area of Verbena and HWY
18. Mayor Reyes opened public comments.
Lisa- shared that she was told that the area was zoned for commercial use and she expects to see that. She spoke against the item.
Diana Esmeralda shared she did her own poll and found that 83.1% were against the item.
A citizen- shared there was a lack of communication between the city and citizens. He encouraged Jeannette to go to the apartment complexes in Adelanto not Hesperia to get an idea of how the new apartments will be.
Andrew- speaking on behalf of the applicant, spoke about the parking and other concerns.
Bonnie- spoke about how she feels that they are trying to push out the current citizens.
Lee spoke about the new apartments having been included in the previous sewer item from the last meeting. He had concerns regarding infrastructure.
A citizen- spoke about the fact that the neighborhood is low income so doesn’t understand how the apartments are going to be rented out for the higher rent that is expected.
Waggener- shared that he thinks this is a top notch project. 760-58- Linda expressed her concerns regarding the item and potential issues with parking. She also stated the information is inconsistent with residents as not everyone is being notified. 760-55- Magda Torrellez said she feels bad for the residents on Almond as they are losing their view and will gain a ton of cars parking in the area.
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7 Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 8:12 p.m.
Council Member Evans corrected some of the items that are not accurate regarding the project.
She reminded everyone that the apartments will not have any section 8 or low income. She shared that the rent should be somewhere in the area of $2000/month. She spoke about other concerns.
Council Member Jeannette shared she is concerned that some residents weren’t notified.
Council Member Jones shared that “owners” of property are notified not “renters” of properties.
He spoke about the misconceptions and getting those cleared up.
Mayor Reyes requested Andrew the representative for the project come on the line to give his professional opinion in regard to the retail component. Adam spoke about the need for there to be a radius of residents / rooftops within a certain area of the possible store. The purchasing power of the residents also helps determine if they will come to the city.
Council Member Jeannette shared she is on the fence regarding the item. Adam spoke about the conversations that have been taking place with the school district.
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos asked that they continue to keep safety in mind and work with the other agencies that are going to be affected by the project.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, seconded by Mayor Ramos to approve item #5 from the consent calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Evans: No
Jeannette: Abstained
Jones: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 3-1-1 (Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Evans voting no, and Jeannette abstaining for safety reasons).
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Evans asked for the item requested last week to be put on the agenda.
M. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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8 N. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 9, 2022, at 7:00 pm.
There being no further business the Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Jeannette to adjourn the meeting.
Roll Call Vote:
Evans: Yes
Jeannette: Yes
Jones: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Jeannette, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes). _________________________
Gabriel Reyes, Mayor
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Brenda Lopez, City Clerk
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