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
September 08, 2026
6: 30 PM
COUNCILMEMBERS
JENNIFER STARK
MAYOR
JED LEANO COREY CALAYCAY ED REECE SAL MEDINA
City Council meetings are open to the public for in -person and remote participation in accordance with SB 707. If the City' s two- way remote participation becomes disabled, the City Council shall recess for at least one hour, or until service is restored, whichever is earlier. If service is not able to be restored, the City Council may reconvene without remote participation. ( City Council Resolution No. 2026- 20) To view and participate remotely in the meeting, 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
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IN-PERSON - When public comment is announced, please proceed to the podium one by one.
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CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements:
Claremont Helen Renwick Library Updates
Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
Recognitions:
Claremont Senior Foundation, Inc., for Its 20 Years of Financial Assistance and Support of Claremont Senior Programs
Claremont- Mudd- Scripps Men' s Golf Team for Winning The 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship
Presentation:
Claremont Police Foundation Scholastic Scholarship Awarded to Joel Moreno, Police Aide
Commissioner Introductions:
Joel M. Gonzales, Police Commission
Nicole Love, Planning Commission
David Medak, Planning Commission
UPCOMING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS - None
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Council Item
APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER TO THE CLAREMONT SUSTAINABILITYCOMMITTEE1.
Recommendation: The City Council Ad Hoc Selection Committee, comprised of Mayor Stark and Vice Mayor Reece, recommends the City Council appoint Rochelle Rose to the Sustainability Committee for a term to expire January 31, 2030.
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.
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.
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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.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE CITY WARRANTREGISTER2.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. 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 July 30, 2026;
B. 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 August 13, 2026; and
C. 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 August 27, 2026.
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated July 30, 2026 Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated August 13, 2026 Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated August 27, 2026 Attachment( s):
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JULY 28, 2026 ( REGULAR)3.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of July 28, 2026.
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2026Attachment(s):
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ANGELES CONTRACTOR, INC.
FOR PARK BASKETBALL COURT REPLACEMENT PROJECTS ( FUNDING SOURCE:
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY REVOLVING RESERVE)
4. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Angeles Contractor, Inc. in the amount of $ 260, 050. 20 for Park Basketball Court Replacement Projects at Jot and Griffith Parks and authorize a ten percent project contingency in the amount of $ 26, 005. 02; and B. Appropriate $ 286, 055. 22 from the Equipment and Facility Revolving Reserve to fully fund the projects.
Photos of Existing Basketball Courts
Dimensions of Existing Basketball Courts
Attachment( s):
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HISTORICAL PROPERTY ( MILLS ACT) AGREEMENT # 26- MA03, BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT AND DOLEN PERKINS- VALDEZ AND DAVID VALDEZ, PROPERTY OWNERS OF 472 WEST TENTH STREET
5. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Historical Property ( Mills Act) Agreement between the City of Claremont and Dolen Perkins- Valdez and David Valdez, property owners of 472 West Tenth Street; and
B. Find this item is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA).
Draft Mills Act Contract
Estimated Tax Savings Calculations
City Council Resolution No. 2012- 75
Schedule of Improvements
Photo Survey
APC Resolution No. 2026- 08
Historic Primary Record
Attachment( s):
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ( CHP) GRANT ( FUNDING SOURCE: CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT)
6. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL ( ABC) GRANT PROGRAM.
CTFGPResolutionAttachment(s):
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR COMMON THREAD CLAREMONT ( FUNDING SOURCE:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND)
7. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the funding request in the amount of $ 25, 000 and authorize the City Manager to enter into a forgivable loan agreement with Common Thread Claremont.
CDBG Job Creation Business Incentive GrantPolicyAttachment(s):
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings will not begin before 7:00 p.m.
TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1982 HEARING TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $ 25 MILLION IN REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES, INC.
8. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF
REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $ 25, 000, 000 TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, RENOVATION, REFURBISHMENT,
IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND/ OR EQUIPPING OF
EDUCATIONAL- RELATED FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES, INC.; AND APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
Claremont Colleges TEFRAResolutionAttachment(s):
AMENDMENT TO CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16. 093. 040 PERTAINING TO
EXISTING DRIVE- THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES
9. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Introduce for first reading and that reading be by title only, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
16. 093 – DRIVE- THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES, SECTION
16. 093. 040 ( PERFORMANCE STANDARDS) TO ALLOW MODIFICATIONS
TO EXISTING DRIVE- THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES THAT
BECAME LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES AFTER A ZONE CHANGE OR
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE PRE- EXISTING DRIVE- THROUGH FACILITY (# 26- CA01); and
B. Find this item is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA).
Draft Ordinance Amending CMC Section 16. 093. 040 ( Performance Standards) Chapter 16. 093 Drive- Through Restaurant Facilities
Chapter 16. 400 Nonconformities
Zoning Map - Commercial Freeway Zoning District
PC Resolution 2026- 10
PC Meeting Minutes of July 7, 2026
Attachment( s):
ORDINANCES - None
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM UPDATE AND POLICY DISCUSSION ( FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
10. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Receive and file the report;
B. Provide policy direction regarding the in -lieu fee approval process for housing development projects of seven or more units; and C. If warranted, direct staff to prepare an ordinance amending Claremont Municipal Code Chapter 16. 036 reflecting the City Council’s direction, for Planning Commission review and future City Council public hearing.
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.
COMMISSIONS/ COMMITTEES
One Police Commission Vacancy
One Public Art Committee Vacancy
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, 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 Introduction of Commissioners and City Staff
Helen Renwick Library Program and Activities Update
Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated September 10, 2026 Draft Minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Amending CMC Section 16. 093. 040 Revision to the City' s Conflict of Interest Code
Award of Contract for Street Light Repair Services
Authorization to Amend Agreement with Tri- City to Extend the Term of the Lease Revisions to the Community Based Organization Grant Program Authorization to Amend Agreement with Granicus for Website Hosting Services Authorization to Amend Agreement with MCE to Increase Compensation Dial- A- Ride Safety Plan
Proposition 218 Public Hearing on Proposed Sewer and Sanitation Fee Adjustments September 8, 2026Page8 City Council Agenda
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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 SEPTEMBER 3, 2026, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954. 2.
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