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A G E N D A
CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING/PUBLIC HEARINGS
CIVIC CENTER, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
14000 CITY CENTER DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
BRIAN JOHSZ, MAYOR
RAY MARQUEZ, VICE MAYOR
ART BENNETT
CYNTHIA MORAN
PETER J. ROGERS
ROD HILL MARK D. HENSLEY CHERYL BALZ
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
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 and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas as soon as practicable.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in the Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (909) 364-2620, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Click here to view the City's Reasonable Accommodation Policy or contact the City Clerk's office to obtain a copy.
Emails and documents submitted by the public will be considered a public document subject to posting on the City's website and are subject to the Public Records Act. 1/320
Speaker Cards - Those persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on the agenda, must 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 your name or other personal information in order to speak. The City Clerk's Office will explain how you will be called to speak if you decline to provide your name. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker for agendized items and non-agendized items will depend on the number of speakers: three (3) minutes for 1-10 speakers; two (2) minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one (1) minute for 16 or more speakers. Only one speaker card per person per comment period may be submitted. Individuals must submit their own speaker card. Public comment periods will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting and/or the maximum time limits for speaking may be reduced, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting. If you want to communicate information to the City you can also do so via email at [email protected]. All public comments must address matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, which is considered "City business." Failure to adhere to the prohibition against public comments on non-city business, will result in the speaker losing their opportunity to provide public comments at that meeting. "City business" includes matters over which the City has been granted authority pursuant to state law, subject to state and federal legal and constitutional limitations. These matters include the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, parks and public facilities; providing water, sewer and trash services; providing recreation services and programs; overseeing land development except to the extent the City's authority has been pre-empted by federal and state law; providing public safety services, including police and fire/paramedic services which the City does by contracting with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and working with the Chino Valley Fire District and through its own code enforcement personnel; imposing regulations over conduct and activities in the City to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and the City also has the right to hire and manage personnel, the responsibility to maintain public records and the authority to impose fees and taxes and provide the financial services necessary to provide the above services. "Signs", banners, flags or other symbolic material (except those that are emblazoned on clothing) are prohibited within the Council Chambers because they may obstruct the view of other attendees, obstruct the passage of other attendees, create a fire or safety hazard, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. However, signs no larger than 12X24 inches are permitted in the overflow community room located in the southeast corner of the Council Chamber. These signs, banners, flags and other symbolic objects must be left in the overflow area when approaching the dais for public comments or otherwise leaving that area except to leave the Council Chambers. Signs with any type of stick, pole or similar object are prohibited in the Council Chambers.
Levine Act Disclosure : Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to a Council Member. If a Council Member accepted more than $500 during the 12 months preceding the decision, the Council Member is required to recuse themself from the decision. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a Council Member for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.
TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING AT A COUNCIL MEETING
If you have filled out a speaker card with or without your name and/or contact information, please hand it to the Clerk.
A speaker may not relinquish his/her time to another speaker.
Be prepared to come forward to the speaker's podium when your name is called.
As you begin to speak, state your name clearly for the record (although this is not required) and city of residence. If you represent a group or organization, please state that information as well.
Don't be nervous. It may help to take a deep breath and exhale slowly before you speak.
Please show courtesy to others and direct all comments to the Mayor and Council.
Do not address comments to the audience or staff members.
Make your position known at the beginning, then present supporting information.
Identify your main points. Writing them down ahead of time will help you organize your thoughts and remember them when you're at the podium.
Don't repeat yourself. If a previous speaker has already made the point you planned to make, simply refer to that speaker and emphasize your support for that position.
Handouts summarizing your position may be distributed to the Clerk before or after your presentation.
Close your comments with an action statement such as, "Adopt this resolution" or "I urge you to vote ‘yes' (or ‘no') on this item." Any person who disrupts the orderly conduct of the Council's business may be barred from making further comments and shall be subject to removal from the Chambers.
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5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1.PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items appearing on the Closed Session agenda. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
2.Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 for price and terms for 13650 Third Street, Chino; APN 1020-631-14; Steven Landis, MV Investments, Inc., Negotiating Party, and Rod Hill, City Manager, and Nicholas Liguori, Community Development Director, City's Negotiators
3.Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to Litigation (one case - see letter attached)
6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INVOCATION: Father Elmer Galiza, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
PRESENTATIONS
4.PRESENTATION - City Tile to Greg Higgins for his years of service as Parks and Recreation Commissioner from December 12, 2006 to April 17, 2026
5.PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming April as Donate Life Month
6.PRESENTATION - Recognition of Townsend Junior High School, Canyon Hills Junior High School, and Chino Hills High School as 2026 California Distinguished Schools
7.PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming the week of April 19-25, 2026, as National Volunteer Week
8.PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming April as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month
PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS
9.PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item appearing on the agenda, except that testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker.
The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST / LEVINE ACT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions or disclosures shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.
CITY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
CONSENT CALENDAR (11 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.
10.Approve March 24, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes
11.Ratify payments over $25,000 totaling $5,184,359.49 for month ended February 28, 2026
12.Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended February 28, 2026
13.Adopt resolution designating City Officials required to receive fiscal and financial training pursuant to Government Code Section 53238.1 and finding same to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act and direct staff to submit to City Council a review of Designated Positions list on biennial basis
14.Appropriate $146,117.60 from PEG Access Fee Fund and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A2024-097 with Granicus, LLC., increasing total not-to-exceed amount to $146,117.60 and extend agreement term to March 31, 2031, to backfill closed captioning of City Council Meeting videos and upgrade video streaming appliance software
15.Approve deletion of Administrative Policy Section 5.11 - Advertising Policy and adopt Administrative Policy Section 5.11 - Community Services Special Events Sponsorship Policy
16.Authorize execution of agreement with The Pun Group, LLP, for total contract amount not-to-exceed $496,418 to provide financial auditing services
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17.Amend Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Project to include Amendment and Restatement to Citywide Wastewater Master Plan Update Study Project (Project); appropriate $150,800 from Sewer Facilities Fee Fund; authorize execution of one-year agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., with two additional one-year renewal options in amount not-to-exceed $100,800 for Project; authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative amendments up to ten percent ($10,080) of awarded agreement amount; and determine project is not subject to review under California Environmental Quality Act
18.Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A2024-158 with Pivot Interiors, Inc., increasing annual contract amount to $75,000 for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 for as-needed furniture parts, repairs, maintenance and installation services
19.Transfer $107,888 in Measure I Fund from Street Improvements Program FY 2024-25 Project (ST25003) to Street Improvements Program FY 2025-26 Project (ST26005); award contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc., in amount of $1,588,775 for Street Improvements Program FY 2025-26 Project for certain streets within following residential areas: Torrey Pines, Eastridge, Pinehurst, Griffin Butterfield Ranch, Overland Heights and South Trail; and authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($158,877.50) of awarded contract amount
20.Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A2026-034 with Leatherman BioConsulting, Inc., for biological monitoring services to modify agreement dates and minimum auto insurance requirement
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
21.Receive and file report on impact of Senate Bill (SB) 707 Durazo; alternatively, direct staff on suggested changes; amend Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual to update Section 1.4 Guidelines for all Public Meetings to change title of policy, to add subsection 2.5 defining disruption of meeting, 4.1.6 related to restrictions on timed public comments at City Council meetings, add new subsection 7 regarding actions to be taken in response to disruptions of meetings, and amend various subsections to include provisions for remote attendance; add new Section 1.5 Disruption Policy; and renumber Sections 1.5 through 1.12 to accommodate these changes; adopt resolution adopting Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Reasonable Accommodations Policy for all meetings of City Legislative Bodies, repealing Resolution No. 2023R-022, and finding exemption from California Environmental Quality Act, to include additional types of accommodations that can be made available, and to update and clarify related procedures
22.Review and file update to City Hall Fire emergency declaration in accordance with Public Construction Code 22050 and continue to authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements related to repair and restoration of City Hall under Chino Hills Municipal Code 2.08.065.A.1 on an emergency basis and determine by four-fifths vote, the need to continue City Manager's authority under Public Construction Code 22050 to repair City Hall and procure necessary equipment, services, and supplies for these purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts, due to continued existence of local emergency caused by City Hall fire and flooding
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PUBLIC HEARING(S) - 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.
23.Adopt resolution approving amendment to Master Schedule of Fees, Fines and Penalties, adding new subsidized building permit fees for voluntary home hardening projects and determining adoption of these fees is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act
24.Adopt resolution approving Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. A2024-175 with Willdan Energy Solutions, increasing total not-to-exceed amount to $7,253,806 for design and construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for City Yard Energy Project and making certain findings including project is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act; authorize City Manager to execute related documents on behalf of City; and appropriate $2,368,354.50 from Water Utility Fund, $789,451.50 from Wastewater Utility Fund, and transfer $100,000 in General Fund from Library Bathroom Rehabilitation Project (PF23007) to City Yard Energy Project (PF25001)
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
25.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 that do not appear on the agenda. Please complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speakers received: three (3) minutes for 1-10 speakers; two (2) minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one (1) minute for 16 or more speakers.This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.
SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police
CITY MANAGER UPDATES
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Johsz
Legislative Advocacy Committee
Vice Mayor Marquez
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board
General Policy Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Council Member Bennett
California Institution for Men and Women Citizen Advisory Committees 6/320
Council Member Moran
Public Art Committee
Southern California Association of Government Joint Policy Committee Council Member Rogers
Animal Resource Center Board
Chino Desalter Authority Board
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
Wendi Gensel states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I posted the Agenda of the City Council for the meeting scheduled for April 14, 2026, next 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 April 9, 2026, at Chino Hills, California.
CITY OF CHINO HILLS
Wendi Ylensel
Deputy"City Clerk 11