1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
August 1, 2023
Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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CLOSED SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER at 5:46 p.m.
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Fenn, Council Member Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White (at 5:47 p.m.)
Absent: Mayor Martinez
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
B.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Code Section 54957.6 City Designated Representatives City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs and Administrative Services Director Kari Mendoza. Employee Organizations:
Police Managers
Police Officers Association
Managers/Professional/Technical
Motion by Council Member Lara
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Fenn
To approve side letter no. 2 with the POA and the Police Managers.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Martinez
2 REGULAR SESSION
D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:13 p.m.
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Fenn, Council Member Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White
Absent: Mayor Martinez
Report out from Closed Session:
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Council Member White
To approve side letter no. 2 with Managers/Professional/Technical For the record, Council Member White was in attendance for the full Closed Session.
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
K. Walton - Representing San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the end of action items. Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Lara
To approve the Consent Calendar
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Martinez
G.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
3 July 7, 2023
July 14, 2023
G.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated July 18, 2023.
G.3 Performance Bond Exoneration
Performance bond exoneration for sewer improvements associated with Tract Map No. 31469-7 and traffic signal and sewer lift station improvements associated with Parcel Map No. 36426.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds and Accept Maintenance Bonds for (Project / Bond Number / Improvement / Maintenance Bond Number):
• Tract Map No. 31469-7/ PB03010402910 / Sewer /
PB03010402910-M
• Parcel Map No. 36426/ 107366929 / Traffic Signal / 107736393 • Parcel Map No. 36426/ 107506778 / Lift Station / 107506778 G.4 Storm Water Management Facilities Covenant and Agreement Approve Storm Water Management WQMP/BMP Facilities Covenant and Agreement for 1675 E. Eight Street, Dutch Bros.
Authorize City Manager to execute the Storm Water Management WQMP/BMP Facilities Covenant and Agreement for 1675 E. Eighth Street, Dutch Bros.
G.5 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Home Investment Partnership Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27
Renewal of the cooperation agreement between the City of Beaumont and the County of Riverside for the Home Investment Partnership Program and Emergency Solutions Grant through Community Development Block Grant participation.
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Authorizing Participation in the County of Riverside’s Community Development Block Grant Home Investment Partnership Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.” G.6 FY2022-2023 4th Quarter Budget Update and Financial Status Report Receive and file an update on the FY2022-2023 budget and financial status of city funds.
4 Receive and file report.
G.7 FY2022-2023 4th Quarter Cash and Investment Report
Receive and file the 4th Quarter Cash and Investment Report.
H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
No report.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J.1 Award a Professional Services Agreement for Preparation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) – Capital Improvement Project CD-05
Update to the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) including requirements for the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Voigt
Authorize the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement for preparation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) with Raimi + Associates in an amount not to exceed $272,601.
Approved
J.2 Parks and Community Services Master Plan – Quarterly Update of Capital Improvement Project P-17
Strategic Plan – Priority Level 2, Target 5, Goal 3
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Voigt
Receive and file.
Approved
5 J.3 Set Time, Date and Place for a Special Workshop
Workshop to discuss amendments to the current Beaumont Municipal Code Section 17.07 – Signs.
No action.
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
No report.
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
No report.
M. CITY TREASURER REPORT
Report out from recent Finance and Audit Committee meeting.
N. CITY CLERK REPORT
No report.
O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report.
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Announcement of upcoming Wastewater Treatment Plant Open House event.
P.1 Update on Commercial Landscape Enforcement Activity Commercial shopping center landscape update
Receive and file.
Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Resource for residents to contact local businesses
• City staff first aid and safety discussion
6 • Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) • Annexation Agreement with the County
• Enforcement of sidewalk vendors
R. COUNCIL REPORTS
White - No report
Voigt - Attended recent Summer Concert, gave a report out from the Financial Audit Committee Meeting, a water agency meeting, and the National Night Out event.
Lara - Attended the recent Gov in the Park event.
Fenn - Attended the Financial and Audit Committee Meeting, met with staff in a Land Use Committee meeting.
S. ADJOURNMENT at 6:41 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday August 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.