AGENDA
CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
6:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING
City of CIVIC CENTER, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Chino Hills 14000 CITY CENTER DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the City Council makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to take immediate action on the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, in the public binder located at the entrance to the Council Chambers while the meeting is in session, and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA during normal business hours.
Speaker Cards - Those persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on the agenda, are requested to complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. You are not required to provide personal information in order to speak, except to the extent necessary for the City Clerk to call upon you. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.
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PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CYNTHIA MORAN, MAYOR
ART BENNETT, VICE MAYOR
BRIAN JOHSZ
RAY MARQUEZ
PETER J. ROGERS
BENJAMIN MONTGOMERY MARK D. HENSLEY CHERYL BALZ CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
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6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INVOCATION: Chaplain Adam Houde, Chino Valley Independent Fire District
PRESENTATIONS
1. RECOGNITION - Recognition of City's Annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest winners
2. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming January 11, 2024, as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council, whether or not the item appears on the agenda, except testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Please complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.
CITY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS) - All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request the matter to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.
4. Approve December 12, 2023, City Council Meeting Minutes
5. Ratify payments over $25,000 totaling $5,238,112.29 for month ended November 30, 2023
6. Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended November 30, 2023
7. Receive and file Investment Report for month ended November 30, 2023
8. Adopt an Ordinance imposing vehicle axle limitations on Carbon Canyon Road entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Amending Chapter 10.38 (Vehicle Axle Limitations on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142)) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code to Impose Vehicle Axle Limitations to Prohibit Vehicles or Vehicle Combinations with More Than Four Axles to be Operated on Carbon Canyon Road (Vehicle Axle Limitations on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142)) and Finding the Ordinance Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act" for second reading (Introduced on December 12, 2023)
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9. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A2023-077 with The Code Group, Inc., dba VCA Code, increasing amount not-to-exceed to $145,000 to provide part-time building inspection services through end of Fiscal Year 2023-24
10. Find exception to competitive bidding procedures under Chino Hills Municipal Code (CHMC) Section 3.16.110.G applies because GameTime has existing contract through OMNIA Partners (formerly U.S. Communities) and procurement process utilized by entity is substantially similar to provisions of CHMC Chapter 3.16 - Purchasing System; waive requirement under CHMC Section 3.16.110.G that Cooperative Purchasing contracts must have been obtained within last 60 months and accept current contract between OMNIA Partners and GameTime because waiver is desirable as GameTime offers discount to OMNIA Partners and City has current play structures provided by GameTime which provides consistency within City's parks/playgrounds and in conformance with state law given current rising market conditions and persistent issues with supply chain pursuant to CHMC Section
3.16.110.1; authorize issuance of purchase order to GameTime utilizing cooperative purchase Contract #2017001134 in amount of $86,117.59 for purchase of playground equipment for Alterra Park located at 4921 Soquel Canyon Parkway; and determine action to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act
PUBLIC HEARING - This portion of the City Council Agenda is for all matters that legally require an opportunity for public input. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.
11. Adopt resolution approving General Plan Amendment 23GPA01 and Site Plan Review 23SPR01 with respect to 3.7 acres located on Soquel Canyon Parkway at terminus of Pipeline Avenue and finding Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration is complete, with no substantial evidence that project will have significant effect on environment, and no additional mitigation measures within City's authority are necessary to reduce environmental impacts of project to less than significant levels; Chino Valley Independent Fire District, applicant; and introduce an Ordinance adopting zone changes to rezone subject property to inhabit a fire station entitled:
"An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills Adopting Zone Change No. 23ZC01 to Re- Zone the Subject Property From Planned Development PD 41-163 to Institutional- Public (1-2) for a Fire Station" for first reading by title only waiving further reading SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police
CITY MANAGER UPDATES
COUNCIL REPORTS
Vice Mayor Bennett
• Chino Valley Independent Fire District Board
• Chino Valley Unified School District Board
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Council Member Marquez
• San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board • General Policy Committee
• Legislative Policy Committee
• Metro Valley Study Session Committee
• Transit Committee
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM AND IN HOPE: Adjourn with deep gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the brave individuals who serve and have served in the Armed Forces.
Their selfless contributions protect us all. May we as a community continue to support and honor them.
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CITY OF CHINO HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE
Lynnae Sisemore states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that 4 posted the Agenda of the City Council for the meeting scheduled for January 9, 2024, next i to the Council Chambers, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on January 4, 2024, at Chino Hills, California.
CITY OF CHINO HILLS
L e Sisemore
Assistant City Clerk