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
Deputy City Clerk Stephanie M. Vargas
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY, COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023 – 6:00 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 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.
Please state your name and your City of Residence before providing your comment.
2 A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(1) Case Name (s) Simon Holding vs City of Colton
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Representative: Tom Cody, HR Director
Employee Group: Colton Police Officers Association
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 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 expression 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.
OPEN SESSION
6:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Recognitions - Take Me Home and Lifeline 4 Paws
• Proclamation - Public Power Week 2023
• Proclamation - Water Professionals Appreciation Week
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
• Appointment - Parks and Recreation Commission - Robert Trujillo - D2
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Discussion - Term Limits - Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff, Pertaining to the Placement of a Ballot Measure to Implement Term Limits for City Council members (follow-up from 9/5/23 Council Meeting.) [Staff Person: Bill Smith]
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no Public Hearings.
BUSINESS ITEMS
To speak on business items, it is requested that you obtain a card from the City Clerk and complete i t by noting the agenda item number, as well as whether you are in favor, opposition or neither, and give it to the City Clerk. The applicant will be allowed 5 minutes to address the Council and all other persons will be allowed 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.
(1) Budget Allocation - Hermosa Gardens Cemetery - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget to Allocate Funding and Contract to Operate Hermosa Gardens Cemetery, RESOLUTION NO. R-87-23.
[Staff Person: Deb Farrar]
4 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 Pro cedure.
Please state your name and your City of Residence before providing your comment.
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.
(2) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting held on September 19, 2023, on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
[Staff Person: Stephanie M. Vargas]
(3) Warrants - Approve replacement check number 207764 for $396.33; voucher numbers 207765 to 207843 dated 08/30/2023 and totaling $75,624.63; voucher numbers 207844 to 207892 dated 08/31/2023 and totaling $1,383,833.81; voucher numbers 207893 to 208008 dated 09/06/2023 and totaling $579,487.42; replacement check number 207894 for $10,340.00 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 8/05/2023 to 08/18/2023 and totaling $1,169,464.17.
[Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs]
(4) Easement - La Loma Reservoir Site - Approve Easement for La Loma Reservoir. [Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(5) Purchase - Elk Grove Auto Group - Approve Purchase of 5 Patrol Vehicles for the Police Department from Elk Grove Auto Group.
[Staff Person: Tim Heusterberg]
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
5 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 Deputy City Clerk and complete it by noting a specific 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 w ithin the Rules of Decorum. Speakers will 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 business 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 t hese rules in order to allow full expr ession 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 addres sed 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 , Colton, CA; City of Colton Public Library, 656 9 th St., Colton, CA; or the City of Colton Internet Website, www.coltonca.gov. Any person havin g questions concerning any item on the Agenda may call the City Clerk at 370-5191 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 Cons ent 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.
6 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 Cit y 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 Agend a, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else r aised 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-41-18. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.