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
October 13, 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
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 - When public comment is announced, please proceed to the podium one by one.
REMOTE ( VIA ZOOM) - When the item you wish to speak to is announced, use the “raise hand” feature.
TELEPHONE - Contact the City Clerk’s office by 3 PM the day of the meeting to provide your contact number. You will be called when the item you wish to speak to is addressed.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE - Comments sent to the City Clerk’s office will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system as soon as possible - www.claremontca.gov.
For assistance, comments, or more information please contact the City Clerk’ s Office:
email: cityclerk@claremontca. gov; phone: ( 909) 399- 5461 or (909) 399- 5463; mail: 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA, 91711.
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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
Staff Introductions:
David Crabtree, Interim Community Development Director
Anne Bennett, Administrative Assistant
Louis Guevara, Maintenance Craftsworker I
Recognition:
Kiwanis Club of Claremont for Its Sponsorship of the Monday Night Concert Series and Check Presentation
UPCOMING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS - None
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 2026Page 3 City Council Agenda October 13,
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.
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.
REGISTERS1. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT 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 September 24, 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 October 8, 2026.
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated September 24, 2026 Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated October 8, 2026 Attachment( s):
2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 (REGULAR) Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of September 22, 2026.
2026Attachment( s): Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of September 22,
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKM CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR A SEWER MODEL UPDATE (FUNDING SOURCE: SEWER FUND)
3. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers for a Sewer Model Update in an amount not to exceed 372,269; and
B. Appropriate $ 22,269 from the Sewer Fund to fully fund the agreement. 2026Page 4 City Council Agenda October 13,
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GREEN SHIELD ENERGY FOR ON-CALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES ( FUNDING SOURCES: GENERAL FUND AND LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT FUND)
4. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with two optional one -year extensions with Green Shield Energy for on-call electrical services, in an amount not to exceed $ 50,000 annually.
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF TASER 10 LESS LETHAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: COPS/SLESF GRANT)
5. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $ 254,134.04, and authorize a five percent contingency of $ 12,706.70 for any necessary change orders during the five-year term of the agreement, for a total authorized amount of $266,840.74.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
ORDINANCES - None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
UPDATE ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING ( FUNDING SOURCES: SUCCESSOR
HOUSING FUND AND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FUND)
6. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council:
A. Appropriate $ 140,000 from the Successor Housing Fund and $ 220,000 from the Inclusionary Housing Fund to continue the Claremont Temporary Housing Stabilization and Relocation Program through June 30, 2027; and B. Provide additional direction to staff regarding the program structure.
PublicationAttachment( s): Public Comment Received Before
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, OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 6:30 PM, IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711.
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A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items Helen Renwick Library Program and Activities Update
Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
Resolution Approving the City Warrant Register Dated October 22, 2026 Draft Minutes of the October 13, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Investment Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2026 Award of Contract for City Street Light Repair Services Microsoft Licensing Renewal
Award of Contract for Above- Ground Storage Tank Painting Project 2025 Sustainability Annual Report
Approval of Participation in the 2026-27 Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program American Rescue Plan Act Update and Reallocation of Unspent Funds Amendment to Agreement for City Right- of-Way Landscape Maintenance 2025- 26 General Fund Financial Update
Municipal Code Amendment Related to Short- Term Rentals 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 OCTOBER 8, 2026, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954. 2.
POST THROUGH: October 14, 2026