1 CITY OF COLTON
City Hall, Council Chambers
650 N. La Cadena Drive
Colton, CA 92324
Website: www.coltonca.gov
Mayor Frank J. Navarro
Council Members:
David J. Toro - District 1
Kelly J. Chastain - District 2
Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez - District 3
John R. Echevarria - District 4
City Treasurer Aurelio De La Torre
City Manager William R. Smith
City Attorney Carlos Campos
City Clerk Carolina R. Padilla
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY, COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023 – 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT - Closed Session
This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding Closed Session Calendar items and other general comments about matters not on the agenda; however, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for investigation and report at a subsequent Council meeting. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period.
Persons desiring to submit paperwork to the City Council Members shall provide copy of any paperwork to the City Clerk for the Official Record.
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
2 A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Menor-Cruz v. Garibay, City of Colton et al.
San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 2013878
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(1) One (1) Potential Case
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APN No. 0258-061-21-0000
Agency Negotiator: City Manager and Economic Development Manager Negotiating Parties: GFT Properties, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
CITY ATTORNEY ORAL REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has ad opted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Gene rally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.
OPEN SESSION
6:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
INVOCATION Pastor Ruben Cimental – Sovereign Grace Impact Ministries
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
Presentation - IVDA Certificates of Recognition to Former Councilmembers Koperski & Suchil.
3 MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Prior to rendering a decision in any proceeding involving a license, permit, contract or other entitlement pending before the City Council, any Council member who has received been promised a gift or gifts aggregating $50.00 or more in value within the preceding twelve months from a party or participant in the proceeding shall disclose that fact either orally or in writing during open session. This disclosure shall be made part of the official public record of the proceeding, either as part of the minutes of the meeting or as a separate writing filed with the city. (CMC Section 2.04.030) AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
Members of the City Council shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the city. (GC Section 53232.3(d))
APPOINTMENTS
Commission Appointments
At Large – Mayor Navarro
Code Compliance and Housing Appeals Board – Rita Carter Planning Commission – Gary Grossich
Recreation & Parks Commission – Isabel Salas
Utilities Commission – Larry Rivas
District 1 – CM Toro
Code Compliance and Housing Appeals Board – Jesus Villarruel Planning Commission – Richard Prieto
Recreation & Parks Commission – Alicia Corral
Utilities Commission – Colin Strange
District 2 – CM Chastain
Planning Commission – Pamela Lemos
Recreation & Parks Commission – Victor Villarreal
Utilities Commission – Adrianna Escarcega
District 3 – CM González
Code Compliance and Housing Appeals Board – Adrian Chavez Planning Commission – Letitia Baden
Recreation & Parks Commission – Octavio Franco
Utilities Commission – Andrew Perez
4 District 4 – CM Echevarria
Code Compliance and Housing Appeals Board – Denise Montano Planning Commission – Dr. Eric Peters
Recreation & Parks Commission – Jimmy Ramirez
Utilities Commission – Kirk Larson
City Council Committees & Interagency Appointments
Mayor Pro Tempore Appointment
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting.
BUSINESS ITEMS
There are no Business Items scheduled for this meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT Limit 3 Minutes
This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and other general comments about matters not on the agenda; however, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for investigation and report at a subsequent Council meeting. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period.
Persons desiring to submit paperwork to the City Council Members shall provide copy of any paperwork to the City Clerk for the Official Record.
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion, unless councilmembers, staff or the public request that specific items be discussed and/or removed for separate discussions or action.
(1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting held on December 20, 2022. [Staff Person: Carolina Padilla
5 (2) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 11/30/2022 totaling $44,107.86; voucher numbers 202855 to 202981 dated 12/01/2022 and totaling $1,729,633.49; voucher numbers 202982 to 203059 dated 12/08/2022 and totaling $2,823,271.50; voucher numbers 203060 to 203157 dated 12/15/2022 and totaling $3,157,225.64; a payroll disbursement listing dated 10/15/2022 to 10/28/2022 and totaling $936,777.72 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 10/29/2022 to 11/11/2022 and totaling $934,584.90. [Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs]
(3) Agreement - Best, Best & Krieger - Approve an Agreement with Best, Best & Krieger, LLC, for Deferred Billing for Civil Litigation Services.
[Staff Person: Bill Smith]
(4) Agreement - Blais & Associates Grant Writing Services - Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates Grant Writing Services for Completion of California Department of Water Resources Grant.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(5) Agreement - California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Approve Streambed Alteration Agreement with California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the La Cadena Drive Bridge over Santa Ana River Bridge Replacement Project.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(6) Annual Report - AB1600 Fees - Approve the Annual Development Impact Fee (AB1600) Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(7) Contract Amendment - CA Dept. of Education CSPP Contract 2408 - Approve and Adopt Resolution Number R-01-23, Amendment No. 01 for the CA Department of Education Contract CSPP -2408 for State Preschool Service, and Amending the Budget for the Current Fiscal Year to Account for Increased Funding, RESOLUTION NO. R-01-23.
[Staff Person: Deb Farrar]
(8) Contract Amendment - Dennis Grubb & Associates - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Adopting a Contract Amendment with Dennis Grubb & Associates for Fire Plan Check Services and Amend the FY2022 -23 budget to Appropriate Funds for the Contract Amendment, RESOLUTION NO. R-5-23. [Staff Person: Tim McHargue]
(9) Contract Amendment - CA Dept. of Social Services - CCTR 2201 - Approve and Adopt Resolution R-03-23, for Department of Social Services Amendment 01 to Contract CCTR - 2201 for School Age Program Services in the Community Services Department, Fiscal Year 20-21, RESOLUTION NO. R-03-23. [Staff Person: Deb Farrar]
(10) Continued Funding Application - CA Dept of Social Services - Approve and Adopt R-02-23, a Resolution Adopting the CA Department of Social Services FY 23-24 Continued Funding Application for the Early Care and Education Division, RESOLUTION NO. R-02-23.
[Staff Person: Deb Farrar]
(11) Grant Extension - CA State Parks & Recreation - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Accepting Extension for Statewide Park Specified Local Grant Funds for the City of Colton Playground and Colton Area Museum Improvements and Amend the FY 2022-2023 Budget to Adjust Grant Funds, RESOLUTION NO. R-06-23. [Staff Person: Deb Farrar]
(12) Investment Policy - Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colton, Delegating to the City Treasurer the Authority to Invest and Reinvest Funds for the City and to Sell or Exchange Securities, RESOLUTION NO. R-7-23.
[Staff Person: Aurelio De La Torre]
6 (13) Mural Projects - Approve the C Street/UPRR Underpass as the third location for the Colton Mural Project; Authorize the Recordation of a Notice of Completion for the La Cadena Drive/I -10 Underpass Mural Project and the 9th Street/I-10 Underpass Mural Project.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(14) Notice of Completion - Sludge Bed Wall Project - Approve Notice of Completion for the Sludge Bed Wall Project.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(15) Obsolete Records Destruction - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Certain Obsolete Records, RESOLUTION NO. R-4-23.
[Staff Person: Carolina Padilla]
(16) Purchase - Fairview Ford - Approve Purchase of Four (4) New Vehicles for the Electric Substation Division from Fairview Ford.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(17) Purchase - RDO Equipment Company - Approve the Purchase of a Backhoe Loader from RDO Equipment Company for the Water Utilities Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department. [Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(18) Set Public Hearing - CDBG Projects - Set Public Hearing for the Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 7, 2023, to Approve the List of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects for Submittal to the County of San Bernardino, Department of Housing & Community Development. [Staff Person: Bill Smith]
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Comments from Mayor and Council on various issues and activities throughout the community. Comments shall be limited to 5 Minutes per speaker.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
7 I, Stephanie Vargas, the Deputy City Clerk, hereby certify that a true and correct, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted , at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations:
City of Colton City Hall 650 N. La Cadena Drive
City of Colton Website, www.coltonca.gov <http://www.coltonca.gov>
PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL
For the Official Record, it is requested that you obtain a card from the City Clerk and complete it by noting a sp ecific item number on the Agenda, if applicable, or you can identify the subject that you wish to address under the Public Comment portion of the Agenda. The City Council encourages public input on all City issues within the Rules of Decorum. Speakers wil l be limited to the time periods provided on the Agenda; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the bus iness of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full express ion of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item referred to, on the Agenda, are available for public inspection at the following locations: Office of the City Clerk, 650 N. La Cadena Drive, C olton, CA; City of Colton Public Library, 656 9 th St., Colton, CA; or the City of Colton Internet Website, www.coltonca.gov. Any person having questions concerning any item on the Agenda may call the City Clerk at 3 70-5191 to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the Agenda. The City Clerk shall direct inquiries to the appropriate office.
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion, unless councilmembers, staff or the public request that specific items be discussed and/or removed for separate discussions or action.
8 In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 909 -370-5001. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
LEGAL CHALLENGES
If you challenge in court any discussion or action taken concerning an item on this Agenda, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else rai sed during the meeting or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the City's consideration of the item at the meeting.
MANUAL OF PROCEDURE
The City Council adopted its Manual of Procedure pursuant to Resolution No. R -150-07; Amended by Minute Action on December 2, 2014 and adopted by Resolution No. R -03-15 on January 20, 2015. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.