CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Saturday, February 5, 2022 — 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Conducted Via Zoom and Video Recording is Archived on the City Website https://www.ci.claremont.ca . us/government/city-council/watch-city-cou ncil-meetings
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Leano called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT VIA ZOOM COUNCILMEMBER: CALAYCAY, LEANO, MEDINA, REECE, STARK
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ALSO PRESENT VIA ZOOM Adam Pirrie, City Manager; Alisha Patterson, City Attorney; Jamie Earl, Assistant City Manager; Aaron Fate, Police Chief; Brad Johnson, Director of Community Development; Melissa Vollaro, Director of Human Services; Jeremy Swan, Director of Community Services
PRIORITIES PLANNING WORKSHOP
City Council 2022 Priorities Planning Workshop
City Manager Pirrie introduced Patrick Ibarra, The Mejorando Group.
Mr. Ibarra discussed with the City Council the benefits of good government, lasting community impacts, gave an overview of the priority setting process, and the role of a community builder.
The City Council recessed at 10:15 a.m.
The City Council reconvened at 10:25 a.m.
Mayor Leano invited public comment.
Al Villanueva spoke in support of safe and healthy communities and suggested more attention be paid to the areas and hotels around the 10 freeway.
Nancy Williams encouraged the City Council to think of public safety including support, wrap around services, mental health, and additional services.
Freeman Allen asked the City Council to focus on climate change at a national level.
Mario Gallegos, Claremont resident, asked the City Council to help and be more aware of human trafficking in Claremont, including the hotels around the 10 freeway.
Sue Keith spoke in support of the comments made by Mr. Gallegos.
Aithan Peterson encouraged the City Council to fund more social services.
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Sam Pedroza spoke in support of the comments made regarding hotels along the 10 freeway.
Jim Keith Safe and Healthy Housing Committee Chair, encouraged the City Council to adopt an ordinance addressing the hotels along the 10 freeway.
Jennifer, Claremont resident, raised concern regarding the negative actions taking place at the hotels along the 10 freeway.
Jennifer Jaffe asked the City Council to provide future City surveys in different languages and multimodality, host a lesson learned after the windstorm, be mindful of the safety of future housing developments, create a Cable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, and be mindful of sustainability.
Noah Winnick stated that Claremont Change is asking the City to be proactive and addressing the hotels along the 10 freeway requires policy changes.
Christine Margiotta asked the .City Council to be mindful of the everchanging community and its changing needs.
Josue Barnes asked the City Council to create policies that will change existing issues in the City.
Becky Margiotta, Claremont resident, asked that Mr. Ibarra provide a presentation on best practices for City government and requested the City Council to take action on items of concern raised in the community survey.
Erik Griswold asked the City Council to increase revenues and work on the revamping of the Knight's Inn hotel.
There were no other requests to speak.
The City Council recessed at 12:10 p.m..
The City Council reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
The City Council directed City staff to look into incorporating the following into the City Council's goals and potential objectives, to be discussed at a future City Council meeting:
A. Preserve our natural, cultural and historic resources.
1. Support and fund community-based organizations.
2. Continue our support of all the Arts.
3. Review Urban Forest designation.
4. Focus on sustainability (i.e., environmentally, fiscally, and staffing and as an organization).
B. Maintain financial stability.
1.. Adopt a Ten -Year Financial Plan to identify potential options for the long-term including our unfunded liabilities.
2. Evaluate the current practice for Cash Fund Reserve. Currently it's 25% and consider 30%.
3. Secure revenue opportunities.
4. Monitor Pension liability.
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C. Invest in the maintenance and improvement of our infrastructure.
1. Maintain cleanliness of business districts.
2. Ensure availability of modern technology for businesses and residents.
D. Ensure the safety of our community through community-based policing and emergency preparedness.
1. Traffic calming — street infrastructure and design along with enforcement by Police.
2. Actively promote other uses of streets — bicycles, walking and scooters.
3. Restore bicycle patrols in business districts.
4. Pursue improvements to the existing Police Department facility.
5. Address human trafficking and related issues.
6. Consider a Nuisance Motel ordinance.
7. Consider safety improvements to Claremont Hills Wilderness Park.
8. Evaluate Emergency Preparedness post -storm and make revisions where necessary.
Gather community input as part of the review (i.e., Lesson Learned).
9. Consider Tree ordinance.
10. Consider adding a Police Officer to Task Force.
E. Increase livability in our neighborhoods and expand opportunities for our businesses.
1. Enhance ADU Program — provide pre -approved design options.
2. Continue to leverage resources for housing stability. (i.e., Rent assistance, displacement resources, etc.). Via our Human Services Department which should provide the timely information.
3. Development opportunity exists for the area of Foothill and Monte Vista. Need to undertake deliberate planning to use land appropriately and within existing zoning.
4. Code Enforcement — examine current staffing levels and other resources needed to address issues in community.
5. Conduct outreach to satellite businesses, and not just village centric businesses.
6. Consider options to repurpose and provide affordable housing.
7. Consider providing Rental Assistance Programs.
F. Promote community engagement through transparency and communication.
1. Prepare City communication/marketing materials in various languages.
2. Utilize technology for communicating with the public.
3. Help educate our community on "how to" participate in the public process.
G. Develop anti -racist, anti -discrimination priorities and plan to achieve within the community and organizational diversity, equity and inclusion.
1. Pursue a review/audit of current practices to establish a baseline. Once results are received, implement improvements.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Leano adjourned the meeting of the Claremont City Council at 3:01 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Claremont City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.
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