CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Saturday, January 27, 2024 — 9:00 AM
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Medina called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT COUNCILMEMBER: CALAYCAY, LEANO, MEDINA, REECE,
STARK
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Adam Pirrie, City Manager; Jamie Earl, Assistant City Manager; Alisha Patterson, City Attorney; Jeremy Swan, Director of Community Services; Brad Johnson, Director of Community Development; Melissa Vollaro, Director of Human Services; Jeremy Starkey, Director of Finance; Shelley Desautels, City Clerk
PRIORITIES PLANNING WORKSHOP
City Council 2024-26 Priorities Planning Workshop
Patrick Ibarra, Mejorando Group, provided an introduction and overview of the 2024-26 City Council priorities planning process.
Mayor Medina invited public comment.
City Clerk Desautels announced 11 written public comments were received after publication of the agenda.
Drew Ready asked the City Council to complete the goals listed in the Urban Forest Management Plan and hire arborists with specific qualifications.
Jose Ochoa, Claremont Tenants United, asked the City Council to prioritize and protect its renters by the expansion of its tenant protection ordinance.
Sorrel Stielstra urged the City Council to maintain its commitment to preservation, open space, and access of hillsides including the acquisition of additional open space. She spoke in support of the comments made by Mr. Ready, asked for additional funding for Sustainable Claremont, and expressed the need for a bicycle and pedestrian plan.
Unidentified speaker suggested the City Council think about -the discrepancy between what exists and what does not and enforce its prohibition of gas leaf blowers.
Helene Thompson, Claremont Tenants United, asked the City Council to prioritize Claremont tenants by creating a rental housing registry, adding a staff person dedicated to housing, and amending the existing rental ordinance to include rent caps.
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Jennifer Jaffe, Claremont resident, urged the City Council to review, address, revise, and implement all adopted tree and urban forest policies as well as all that is needed for the Cable Airport Master Plan.
Lydia Hernandez, Claremont Tenants United, asked the City Council to protect its renters and make a commitment to those that rent in Claremont.
Buff Brown, Claremont resident, spoke in support of a bike and pedestrian plan as well as a vision zero plan.
Ross Pringle, Claremont Streets for People, asked the City Council prioritize walking, biking, and safer streets for all by the creation of a bike and pedestrian master plan.
Jim Keith asked for the creation of a master plan that addresses traffic on Indian Hill Boulevard that would focus on a wider bridge for the 10 Freeway as well as not have any class 3 bicycle lanes on any street with a speed limit over 25 mph.
Ben Nance, Claremont realtor, urged the City Council to create more single -story residences with smaller, more affordable properties.
There were no other requests to speak.
The City Council recessed at 10:09 AM.
The City Council reconvened at 10:21 AM.
The City Council directed City staff to amend and incorporate the following into the City Council's goals and potential objectives, to be discussed and confirmed at a future City Council meeting:
• Continue support of all of the arts by identifying community locations and potential partnerships.
• Maintain cleanliness of the business districts, parks, transportation facilities, public rights - of -way, and public spaces.
• Improve technology for the operations of the Police Department. • Create an active transportation plan.
• Amend the nuisance motel language.
The City Council recessed at 11:47 AM.
The City Council reconvened at 12:30 PM.
The City Council continued to direct City staff to amend and incorporate the following into the City Council's goals and potential objectives, to be discussed and confirmed at a future City Council meeting:
• Housing assistance funding and support.
• Cable Airport compatibility plan.
• Consider options to repurpose and provide affordable housing and subsidized workforce housing.
• Consider allocating $3.4 million in proceeds from the sale of the 451 W. Arrow Hwy. property. • Consider additional staffing/programming associated with the collection and management of Claremont -specific rental housing data.
• Consideration of a private tree ordinance.
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• Options for the Blaisdell Ranch Preserve.
• Amendment to the Claremont Municipal Code to allow dogs in City parks. • Parking management plan.
• AirBnb ordinance.
• Employee retention and training.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Medina adjourned the meeting of the Claremont City Council at 2:25 PM. The next regular meeting of the Claremont City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 6:30 PM, in the Claremont Council Chamber.
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