CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2023
Closed Session Meeting held on the above given date at 5: 00 p. m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, with Mayor Navarro presiding.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present were Mayor Pro Tem Toro, Gonzalez, Echevarria and Mayor Navarro; Chastain joined Closed Sessionat 5:10pm.
STAFF PRESENT
City ManagerSmith, City AttorneyCampos, andDeputyCity Clerk Vargas
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
City AttorneyCamposannouncedtheCity Councilwouldmeetin ClosedSessionto DiscussItemA.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designatedrepresentatives:
Tom Cody, Human ResourcesDirector
Employee Groups: Colton Police Officers Association( CPOA) Mayor Navarroadjournedthemeetingto ClosedSessionat 5:02 p.m. andat 6:01 p.m. themeetingreconvened, with all memberspresentheretofore.
CityAttorneyReports/ReportableAction
City AttorneyCamposannouncedthatthe City Councilmet in ClosedSessionanddiscussedItem A and direction was given but there was no reportable action.
October 17, 2023
RegularMeetingheldontheabove-givendateat 6:00p.m. in theCouncilChamberof City Hall, with Mayor Navarro presiding.
INVOCATION: Pastor Eric Strutz— The Door Church
FLAG SALUTE: Fire Marshall Ray Bruno
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
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Council Members Present Staff Present
Frank J. Navarro, Mayor William R. Smith, City Manager
David J. Toro, MPT Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Kelly J. Chastain StephanieM. Vargas, Deputy City Clerk Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez
John R. Echevarria
Council Members Absent
None
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
SanBernardino Valley Water Agency Check Presentation
Board Member of the SanBernardino Valley Water Agency, Milford Harrison, recognized and applaudedtheCity of Coltonfor its dedicationto waterconservation; andintroducedKelly Maloney, a representativeof theagency,to shareabrief historyof theCity's involvementandprogressin water conservation. The director of the agency presenteda check for$ 173, 000 to Mayor Navarro and encouragedtheCity to continuestrivingto conservemore. JessicaSutorus,theEnvironmental Conservation Supervisor, took a moment to recognize Cecilia Griego, Senior Water Conservation Specialist, for her hard work and personal contribution to the City' s water conservation success.
Recognition- Aliylah Guerrero
CouncilMemberEchevarriapresenteda Certificateof Recognitionto Aliylah Guerrerofor her success in winning first placein the SanBernardinoValley Collegedrawingcontest. Aliylah Guerreroaccepted the Certificateof Recognition. .Aliylah' s 3rdgradeteacherStarTreft andherformerPrincipalJoeBerry sharedwith Councilhowproudof Aliylah theyareandencouragedherto continuepursuingherdreams.
Recognition- California University of Scienceand Medicine CM Echevarriapresenteda Certificateof Recognitionto theCaliforniaUniversityof Scienceand Medicinefor their commitmentto educatingfuturemedicalprofessionalsandfor their serviceto the community; acceptedby arepresentativeof theCA Universityof ScienceandMedicine.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2023.
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Mayor Navarro askedthe memberspresentif therewere any agendaitems that were a conflict of interest pursuantto CMC Section2.04.030.Nonedisclosed.
AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
MayorNavarroaskedthememberspresentif therewereany brief reportson meetingsattendedat theexpense of the City. ( GC Section 53232. 3(d). None disclosed.
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APPOINTMENTS
Appointment- Utilities Commission- Eric Strutz— D1
MPT Toro submitted the nameof Eric Strutz for appointment to the Utilities Commission. Consensusby Council Members present, no objections, soratified.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Adult Use Regulations Code Amendment- TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC
HEARING TO INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON TO AMEND CHAPTERS 18. 49 ( ADULT USE REGULATIONS) OF TITLE 18 ( ZONING) OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 18.49. 170 OF
THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AMORTIZATION PERIODS FOR NONCONFORMING ADULT USES CITYWIDE, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 11- 23.
The Mayor openedthe Public Hearing.
TheDeputyCity Clerk VargassubmittedtheNotice of Public Hearing (onfile in the City Clerk's Office) and there were no reports of protestsor objections thereto.
Staff Presentation
Mark Tomich, Director of Development Services, presentedfor Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment
None
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/MPT Toro to closethepublichearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
None
Motion andSecondby MPT Toro/ CM Gonzalezto waivefull readingandIntroduceby title only 0- 11-23.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following communitymembersaddressedthe Council: JohnLongfield, MargaretHemminger, andPastor Paula.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MayorNavarropresentstheConsentCalendarItems2-10.
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/CM Chastainto approveconsentcalendaritems2-10.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
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2) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting held on October 3, 2023, on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
3) Warrants - Approve U.S. Bank voucher dated09/01/2023 and totaling $52,342.79; voucher numbers 208009 to 208101 dated09/14/2023 and totaling $322,794.89; wires dated 09/17/2023 and totaling 9, 310, 631. 32; voucher numbers 208102 to 208202 dated 09/ 21/ 2023 and totaling$ 1, 556, 562. 83 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 08/ 19/ 2023 to 09/ 01/ 2023 and totaling $ 1, 092, 849. 42. 4) City Treasurer' s Report- Receive and File City Treasurer's Report for July 2023. 5) Budget Adjustment- West Colton Bike Lane Project- Approve and Adopt Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Capital Improvement Program Budget Allocating Funding for the Active Transportation Program( ATP) - West Colton Class I Bicycle Route Project, RESOLUTION NO. R- 89- 23.
6) Contract Amendment- Willdan Engineering- Approve Contract Amendment with Willdan Engineering for Building and Safety Support Servicesand Corresponding Budget Amendment. 7) Contract Award- Blue Locker Diving, LLC. - Approve Maintenance Services Agreement with Blue LockerDiving, L.L.C.,to ProvideUnderwaterReservoirInspectionsandCleaningServicesin an Amount Not- to- Exceed$ 68, 500. 00.
8) Change Order- Matich Corporation- Approve Change Order No. 1 for Matich Corporation for the FY 22/23AsphaltPavingProjectin theAmountof$ 283,534.13, RESOLUTION NO. R-90-23. 9) Grant- Office of Traffic Safety - Approve and Adopt Resolution to Accept a Grant in the amount of 185,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety( OTS) with it's Accompanying MOU andAmend the Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Budget, RESOLUTION NO. R- 91- 23.
10) Training Expenses for Water and Wastewater Utility Staff- Approve Training Expensesfor Water and WastewaterUtility Staff, RESOLUTION NO. R-96-23.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, CouncilandCity Treasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:50p.m. MayorNavarroadjournedtheRegularCouncilMeetingin Memoriumfor UtilitiesCommissioner RosanneReyes, whopastawayonAugust20, 2023, andfor OfficerChadSawnsonfromtheManhattanBeach PoliceDepartment, who passedawayonOctober4, 2023. A momentof silencewasobservedby theMayor and City Council.
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DeputyCity Clerk
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