CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
“We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.”
City Council Chamber
225 Second Street
Claremont, CA 91711
Tuesday
June 24, 2025
6:30 PM
COUNCILMEMBERS
COREY CALAYCAY
MAYOR
JED LEANO ED REECE JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA Meetings are open to the public for in -person attendance. The meeting will be live streamed via Zoom, technology permitting. Members of the public will not be able to provide public comment via Zoom. To watch the meeting via Zoom, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/256208090. To listen via telephone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 256 208 090. The recorded meeting will be uploaded to the City website and archived.
OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to three (3) minutes to provide their comment.
IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS
When public comment is announced, please proceed to the podium one by one.
E-MAIL/MAIL
Written comments sent to the City Clerk ’s office will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Email: [email protected]. Mail: PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711.
Written comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system on the City website as soon as possible - www.claremontca.gov.
For assistance, comments, or more information please contact the City Clerk’s Office:
email: [email protected]; phone: (909) 399-5461 or (909) 399-5463.
CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
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ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recognition:
Claremont CERT Team for Their Assistance During the Eaton Fire Presentation:
Regional Healthcare Update by John Chapman, President and CEO of San Antonio Regional Hospital
Announcements:
Claremont Helen Renwick Library Updates
Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
UPCOMING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
Independence Day, July 4, 2025
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Council Items - None
Council Assignment Reports
City Councilmembers may serve as representatives on regional organizations. This time is allocated for reports about their activities. For information about the Council's local, intergovernmental and regional appointments please visit the City website :
https://www.claremontca.gov/Government/City-Council/Council-Appointments.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council has set aside this time for persons who wish to comment on items that are not listed on the agenda, but are within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding all items on the agenda at the time the Council considers those items.
General public comment will be taken for 30 minutes and will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit.
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The Brown Act prohibits the City Council from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Council may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine. The City Council may act on these items by one motion following public comment. Only Councilmembers may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion, reading of resolutions and ordinances will be waived.
RESIGNATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER KEN
ZIMMERMAN
1. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council accept with regret the resignation of Ken Zimmerman from the Architectural and Preservation Commission effective immediately.
Letter of ResignationAttachment(s):
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER2.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, dated June 18, 2025.
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated June 18, 2025Attachment(s):
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 2025 (REGULAR)3.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of June 10, 2025.
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2025Attachment(s):
CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST 12, 2025 AND AUGUST 26, 2025 REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS
4. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council cancel the regular City Council meetings of August 12, 2025 and August 26, 2025.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT AND CLAREMONT POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
5. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT AND CLAREMONT POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT WAGES, HOURS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027.
Resolution Approving the MOU between the City of Claremont and CPOAAttachment(s):
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PURCHASE OF VINCE SKELLY SCULPTURE (FUNDING SOURCE: PUBLIC ART FUND)6.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Approve the purchase of the Vince Skelly sculpture as recommended by the Public Art Committee;
B. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Vince Skelly for $ 37,412 for the purchase of the wood sculpture, bronze fabrication, delivery, and installation; and
C. Appropriate $ 37,562 from the Public Art Fund to fund the purchase and installation of the sculpture and the plaque.
Totem ProposalAttachment(s):
ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT -OF-WAY DEDICATION AT 415 ALAMOSA DRIVE (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
7. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, EXECUTING AN
IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION AND ACCEPTING THE
DEDICATION OF PROPERTY AT 415 ALAMOSA DRIVE
Resolution Accepting Dedication of Property at 415 Alamosa DriveAttachment(s):
AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH ECONOLITE FOR CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
8. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Authorize the City Manager to amend the current agreement with Econolite Systems, Inc ., for annual traffic signal maintenance, increasing compensation by $ 30,000, for a total contract amount of $ 155,000 in 2024-25;
B. Authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement for four additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed $155,000 per year; and C. Appropriate $ 30,000 from the unassigned General Fund balance in 2024-25 and an additional $ 30,000 from the unassigned General Fund balance in 2025-26 to fund the amended contract through June 30, 2026.
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO TIMECLOCK PLUS, LLC FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TIME, SCHEDULING AND ATTENDANCE SOLUTION (FUNDING SOURCE: TECHNOLOGY
FUND AND GENERAL FUND)
9. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with TimeClock Plus, LLC for the initial year and four additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed $ 143,430 for a time, scheduling and attendance solution.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings will not begin before 7:00 p.m.
USER FEE RATE INCREASE OF 3.0 PERCENT BASED UPON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) FROM APRIL 2024 TO APRIL 2025 AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING NEW FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND AUTOMATIC ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASES, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 (FUNDING SOURCES: VARIOUS FUNDS)
10. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Receive and file the 2025 Citywide User Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2025; and
B. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF NEW FEES
FOR VARIOUS CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND AUTOMATIC
ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASES.
Proposed Citywide User Fee Schedule
Fully Burdened Hourly Rates
Resolution to Adopt Schedule of New Fees
Attachment(s):
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REVISED DELINQUENT SANITATION ACCOUNT REPORT OF JUNE 24, 2025, ORDERING THE PLACEMENT OF LIENS UPON
REAL PROPERTY FOR THE UNPAID SANITATION AND SEWER MAINTENANCE FEES
REPORTED DELINQUENT
11. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REVISED DELINQUENT SANITATION ACCOUNT REPORT OF JUNE 24, 2025, ORDERING THE PLACEMENT OF LIENS UPON REAL PROPERTY
FOR THE UNPAID SANITATION AND SEWER MAINTENANCE FEES
REPORTED DELINQUENT.
2025 Sanitation Lien ResolutionAttachment(s):
ORDINANCES - None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - None
CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
This time is reserved for those persons who were unable to speak earlier in the agenda because of the 30-minute time restriction.
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COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
Current Vacancies:
Sustainability Committee
Architectural and Preservation Commission
Upcoming End-of-Term Vacancies:
Architectural and Preservation Commission
Community and Human Services Commission
Planning Commission
Police Commission
Traffic and Transportation Commission
Public Art Committee
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, JULY 8, 2025, AT 6:30 PM, IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711.
A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items Helen Renwick Library Program and Activities Update
Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated July 3, 2025 Draft June 24, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Resolution Establishing the 2025-26 General Obligation Bond Tax Rate - Johnson's Pasture Extension of the Youth and Family Support Center Lease with Tri-City Mental Health Services IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL
BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 or 909-399-5463 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE.
I, SHELLEY DESAUTELS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY
CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON JUNE 18, 2025, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2.
POST THROUGH: June 25, 2025