City of
Chino Hills
AGENDA
CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 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.
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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 Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to Litigation (one case)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Existing Litigation: In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2:18-mn-02873 (City of Camden, et al., v. 3M Company, No. 2:23-cv-03147-RMG and City of Camden, et al., v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, et al., No. 2:23-cv-03230-RMG)
4. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Real Property Negotiations for price and terms of payment for 3295 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino Hills; APN 1032-221-05; C & C Development, Todd Cottle, Negotiating Party, and Rod Hill, City Manager, and Nicholas Liguori, Community Development Director, City's Negotiators
6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INVOCATION: Chaplain Ted Wong, Chino Valley Fire District
PRESENTATIONS
5. INTRODUCTION - New Employee: Tiffany Mars-Venegas, Administrative Assistant I, City Clerk's Department
6. HIGHLIGHTED VOLUNTEER - Spring Highlighted Volunteer, Dar Ramirez, for Trail Adoptions Program
7. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming July as Parks Make Life Better Month
PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS
8. 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 (16 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.
9. Approve May 26, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes
10. Receive and file City Officials' Travel Expense and Reimbursement Report regarding trainings and/or meetings reimbursed by City, pursuant to Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 and City Official Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy Section 2.2.5 for period of January 27 through June 8, 2026
11. Ratify payments over $25,000 totaling $14,551,559.52 for month ended April 30, 2026
12. Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended April 30, 2026
13. Adopt ordinance approving Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Public Works Commissions meeting schedule changes, updating inconsistencies amongst chapters and meeting procedures entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Repealing Section 2.04.090 (Improper Conduct of Meeting), Amending Various Sections Within 2.32 (Parks and Recreation Commission), 2.36 (Planning Commission), and 2.40 (Public Works Commission) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code Updating the Commissions' Meeting Schedules, Respective Commission Duties and Meeting Procedures and Determining Project is Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act", second reading (introduced on May 26, 2026)
14. Authorize biennial review of Conflict of Interest Code for employees and Commission Members for consideration before October 1, 2026 4/1179
15. Approve update to Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual Section 1.8 - Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs for all Boards and Commissions to align with revised meeting schedules
16. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A2024-119 with CivicPlus, LLC., increasing not-to-exceed amount to $122,367.48 for website hosting, support, mass notifications, and maintenance
17. Authorize execution of five-year agreement with The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code, for total amount not-to-exceed $260,700 for contract building inspection and plan review services
18. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A14-50 with County of San Bernardino for participation in HOME consortium for Program Years 2027-28, 2028-29, and 2029-30 and providing for one automatic renewal covering Program Years 2030-31, 2031-32, and 2032-33
19. Authorize write-off of $40,078.17 in uncollectible utility accounts receivable and $16,913.14 in general accounts receivable for total of $56,991.31 incurred prior to May 31, 2025, and appropriate $56,991.31 from various funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26 write-off of uncollectible accounts
20. Adopt resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 funded by SB 1 The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to add Carbon Canyon Road/Chino Hills Parkway (CHP) Intersection Improvements, Traffic Signal Back- up Systems, Grand Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation (west City limit to CHP), Los Serranos Infrastructure Improvements, and Ramona Avenue Water Main Replacement and Street Improvements Projects; and re-list prior Projects: CHP Pavement Rehabilitation, City-wide Traffic Signal Backplate Improvement, Los Serranos Residential Street Improvements, Peyton Drive Rehabilitation, Sleepy Hollow Streets Pavement Rehabilitation and Water Main Replacement, and Street Improvement Program FY 2025-26
21. Adopt resolution approving design and plans for construction of Peyton Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project from Grand Avenue to State Route 71; authorize staff to solicit bids for construction; and determine Project to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act
22. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A2023-228 with Landscape Pro Services, increasing total not-to-exceed amount to $677,619 to add ongoing maintenance of creek area within Morningside Park
23. Authorize execution of three-year agreement with Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater West, LLC, with two additional one-year renewal options, for total amount not-to-exceed $550,000 to provide water quality laboratory analysis services
24. Adopt resolution acting as legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Vila Borba), authorizing annual levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 resulting in increase to applied rate over prior year 5/1179
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
25. 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
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.
26. Receive and file annual report on vacancy rates and recruitment efforts as required by Assembly Bill 2561
27. Adopt resolutions confirming Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer's Annual Levy Reports for Chino Hills' Landscape and Lighting District No. 1, Vellano Landscaping and Lighting District, Los Serranos Lighting Maintenance District, and Special Maintenance Areas 1 and 2, and ordering levy and collection of assessments, respectively
28. Adopt resolutions adopting Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 and establishing FY 2026-27 Appropriations Limits for City of Chino Hills, Community Facilities District No. 10 (Fairfield Ranch) and Community Facilities District 2015-1 (Vila Borba) and direct staff to evaluate and develop long-term fiscal strategies, including potential revenue enhancement options, to address City's financial outlook, and return to City Council with additional fiscal analysis and recommendations for consideration BUDGET RELATED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - All matters listed on the Budget Related 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.
29. Approve HPS West, Inc., dba HydroPro Solutions as sole source provider of Master Meter product line and Haaker Equipment Company as sole source distributor and service provider of Envirosight, Vactor, Elgin, and similar large equipment and accessories per Chino Hills Municipal Code (CHMC) Section
3.16.110.B. - Sole Source, thus dispensing with competitive bidding procedures of CHMC Chapter 3.16 - Purchasing System, respectively; authorize issuance of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Purchase Order for Master Meter products from HIPS West, Inc., dba HydroPro Solutions in amount of $670,000; and authorize issuance of FY 2026-27 Blanket Purchase Orders for Haaker Equipment Company ($100,000), Amazon Capital Services ($125,000) and Lowe's ($80,000) 6/1179
30. Adopt resolution updating and amending list of anticipated Capital Improvements to be funded, in whole or in part, through levy of Development Impact Fees (the "Needs List")
31. Approve position titles and job descriptions for Assistant Finance Director, Administrative Analyst, and Human Resources Analyst and adopt resolution approving salary ranges for positions and determine action is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
32. 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 minutes for 1-10 speakers; two minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one 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
• Southern California Association of Governments Energy and Environmental Committee Vice Mayor Marquez
• San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board • General Policy Committee
• Measure I Ad Hoc Committee
Council Member Bennett
• California Institution for Men and Women's Citizen Advisory Committees Council Member Moran
• Southern California Association of Governments Community, Economic, and Human Development 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 I posted the Agenda of the City Council for the meeting scheduled for June 9, 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 June 4, 2026, at Chino Hills, California.
CITY OF CHINO HILLS
,,,Lyn Abe Sisemore
Assistant City Clerk