1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
December 5, 2023
Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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REGULAR SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
C. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
None
D. 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 Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Second by Council Member Voigt
2 To approve the Consent Calendar
Approved by a unanimous vote.
D.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
November 16, 2023
November 22, 2023
D.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated November 21, 2023.
D.3 Authorize City Manager to Sign Assignment Consent Letter for Public Trust Advisors, LLC Ownership Structure Change
Authorize the City Manager to sign an Assignment Consent Letter to consent to the City’s Investment Advisors, Public Trust, LLC, to changing a portion of their ownership structure.
Authorize the City Manager to sign Assignment Consent Letter for Public Trust Advisors, LLC ownership structure change.
D.4 Annual Compliance Report for AB 1600 Development Impact Fees Receive and file the Annual Compliance Report.
Receive and file the AB 1600 report on development impact fee activity that occurred during the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
D.5 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Fiscal Year 2023 Interlocal Agreement
Request to approve an interlocal agreement with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to receive grant funding to purchase force options and de-escalation training equipment.
Authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agency agreement between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Beaumont to accept JAG funds for FY 2023.
D.6 Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health and Safety Code (HSC) 13146.4 Annual Inspection Report
Annual Inspection Report of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections HSC 13146.2 and 13146.3, mandated inspections.
Receive and file.
3 E. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
No report.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
F.1 Public Hearing to Award of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Annual review of applications and award of CDBG funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
Public Hearing opened at 6:08 p.m.
S. Morris - Representing Voices for Children, gave a summary of what their program provides.
M. Grisham - Representing the Boys and Girls Club, gave a summary of their program.
Public Hearing closed at 6:14 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Approve and authorize staff to submit a CDBG application for the City of Beaumont Pedestrian Safety Project and give authority to the City Manager to reduce or increase the amount funded to the projects based on the final amount of funding available to the City of Beaumont; and
Approve and authorize staff to submit a CDBG application for Voices for Children in the amount of $10,000 and the remaining amount to the Boys & Girls Club of the San Gorgonio Pass subject to the conditions of the CDBG program as provided by Riverside County EDA.
Approved by a unanimous vote
G. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
G.1 Funding Agreement for the property located at 516 California Avenue Consideration of a Funding Agreement with Riverside County for the property located at 516 California Avenue (APN 418-091-012).
Motion by Council Member Martinez
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Approve the Funding Agreement with Riverside County.
4 Approved by a unanimous vote
G.2 Discussion and Direction on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Strategic Plan Make adjustments to the strategic plan as part of the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 budget process.
Consensus to adopt in concept the changes discussed with the adjustments proposed by City Council; and
Direct staff to prepare action plans and bring final Strategic Plan document back to Council for final adoption in January 2024.
G.3 FY 2024-2025 Budget Timeline
Review and provide direction on proposed FY 2024-2025 budget timeline.
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Receive and file with the change to remove the Special Meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee meeting in February that falls on a holiday.
Approved by a unanimous vote
G.4 Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichols for the Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation Project (CIP 2017- 012)
Approve a fourth amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for the Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation project; reduce the contract amount to $450,845.32; and extend the contract term for one additional year.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Approve a fourth amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for the Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation project; reduce the contract amount to $450,845.32; and extend the contract term for one additional year.
Approved by a unanimous vote
H. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
5 I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Next meeting with be December 13th.
J. CITY TREASURER REPORT
No report.
K. CITY CLERK REPORT
No report.
L. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report.
M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Update of latest audit results with zero findings.
Reminder of upcoming holiday events.
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (Future) • Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Marketing of Downtown Renovation on Billboards (January) • Level of Service Standards for Traffic Levels (January) • Standards for Underground Utility Requirements (December) • City Market Night (January)
O. COUNCIL REPORTS
Martinez - No report.
Voigt - Report out from Financial and Audit Committee Meeting.
White - Shared the upcoming Cal Cities Meeting, thanked Council Member Martinez for his mayorship.
Lara - Report out from RCA meeting, WRCOG meeting and thanked staff for the holiday decorations throughout town.
Fenn - Report out from the litter clean up, gave a thank you to the National
6 Junior Honor Society for participating. Reminder to the public to apply for upcoming committee vacancies.
P. ADJOURNMENT at 7:18 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 December 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.