CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
November 7, 2023
ClosedSessionMeetingheld on the abovegivendateat 5:00 p.m., in the CouncilChamberof City Hall, with Mayor Navarro presiding.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Councilmembers presentwere Mayor Pro Tern Toro, Chastain, Gonzalez, Echevarria and Mayor Navarro.
STAFF PRESENT
City ManagerSmith, City AttorneyCampos, andDeputyCity ClerkVargas
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
City AttorneyCamposannouncedthe City Councilwould meetin ClosedSessionto DiscussItemsA.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
City of Colton vs. 3M Co. et al.
U. S. District Court, Dist. of South Carolina, Case No. 2: 23- cv02253- RMG Mayor Navarro adjourned the meeting to Closed Sessionat 5:01 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. the meeting reconvened, with all memberspresentheretofore.
City Attorney Reports/Reportable Action
City Attorney Camposannouncedthat the City Council met in ClosedSessionand discussedItem A and direction was given but there was no reportable action.
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November 7, 2023
Regular Meeting held on the above-given date at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, with Mayor Navarro presiding.
INVOCATION: Pastor Dane Aaker- Centerpoint Church
FLAG SALUTE: Honored Veteran Robert Martinez
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
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
Recognition— Hometown Heroes Program: New Military Banner Installation.
Heidi Strutz, Recreation Services Manager, introduced the New Military Banner recipients and invited them to comeup to thepodium, oneby one, in orderto behonoredfor their service. Accompaniedby their close family membersandfriends, a shortbiographyhighlightingtheir accomplishmentswasreadandthen MayorNavarropresentedthemeachwith areplicamilitary banner.
Military Banner Recipients:
Name: Jesse Gomez
Branch: U.S Army
Name: Arthur R. Martinez
Branch: U. S Air Force
Name: Gonzalo M. Aldrete
Branch: U.S Army
Name: Bruno Gutierrez
Branch: U. S Air Force
Name: Robert O. Martinez
Branch: U.S Army
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Recognition- Police Officer of the Year Daniel Muro - Continued to the 12/5/23 Council Meeting.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023.
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Mayor Navarro asked the members present if there were any agenda items that were a conflict of interest pursuant to CMC Section 2.04.030. None disclosed.
AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
Mayor Navarro asked the members present if there were any brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the City. ( GC Section 53232. 3( d). None disclosed.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointment- Recreation and Parks Commission— Lisa Roo- D3 CM Gonzalez submitted the name of Lisa Roo for appointment to the Recreation and Parks Commission. Consensusby Council Members present,no objections, so ratified.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1) Resolution- Ballot Measure for 3/ 5/ 24 Election- Adopt Resolution to Place a Ballot Measure Before Voters at the 3/5/24 Election to Changethe City Clerk Position from Elected to Appointed, RESOLUTION NO. R- 95- 23.
Staff Presentation
City ManagerBill Smith presentedfor Council an overview of the agendaitem and requestedapprovalof staffs recommendation.
Public Comment
None
Council Discussion
None
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/ MPT Toro to Adopt Res lution No. R-95-23 to placea Ballot Measure beforevotersatthe3/5/24 electionto changethe City Clerkpositon from electedto appointed.
Vote: Motion Passed with CM Echevarria voting no.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
The following communitymembersaddressedthe Council: MelanieLoor, LeanneUribe, Darby Osnaya, and Pam Lemos.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Navarro presentsthe ConsentCalendarItems 2 through 15.
CM Chastain made a brief comment on Item# 14.
Motion and Secondby MPT Toro/ CM Echevarria to approveconsentcalendarItems 2-15.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
2) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting held on October 17, 2023, on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
3) Warrants - Approve Replacement Check Number 208203 Dated 09/ 21/ 2023 for$ 1, 633. 00; Voucher Numbers 208205 to 208283 Dated 09/27/2023 and Totaling $ 76,701.55; Voucher Numbers 208204, 208284 to 208359 Dated 09/28/2023 and Totaling $ 606,458.07; Voucher Numbers 208360 to 208429 Dated 10/02/2023 and Totaling $207,821.48; Voucher Numbers 208430 to 208540 Dated 10/05/2023 and Totaling $ 1,041,116.24; Wires Dated 10/10/2023 and Totaling $4,517,205.16and a Payroll Disbursement Listing Dated 09/ 02/ 2023 to 09/ 15/ 2023 and Totaling $ 1, 105, 998. 85. 4) Contract Amendment- Colton Power LP - Approve First Amendment to Colton Power LP Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Distributed Generation. 5) Contract Amendment- ERSC - Approve First( 1st) Amendment to Professional Services Agreement PSA) for Engineering Serviceswith Engineering Resourcesof SouthernCalifornia( ERSC) for Fiscal Year 23/ 24.
6) Contract Amendment- Lilburn Corp - Approve and Adopt a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Environmental Services on Behalf of the 20- lot Subdivision Project and Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement with Applicant.
7) Contract Amendment- Ninyo & Moore- Approve Contract Amendment No. 2 with Ninyo & Moore to Complete Environmental Work at the Corporate Yard.
8) Contract Award- PD Tow Company Selection- Award a 3-year Contract to Armada Towing and Pepe'sTowingto PerformPoliceDepartmentandCity Tows (With anAdditionalTwo One-Year Contract Extension Options).
9) Contract Award- R Dependable Construction, Inc. - Approve the Award of Contract for the Public WorksBuilding RestroomRemodelProjectto R DependableConstruction, Inc. in theAmountof 147, 000.
10) Contract Award- TKE Engineering, Inc. - Award an Engineering Design Contract to TKE Engineering, Inc. for the Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project.
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11) Funding Agreement- HSIP Crosswalk Project- Approve Program Supplement Agreement No. 00000A297 for the HSIP Cycle 11 — Crosswalk Improvement Project, RESOLUTION NO. R- 97- 23 & R- 98- 23.
12) Notice of Completion- I- 10 Freeway Lighting Project- Approve Notice of Completion( NOC) for the I- 10Freeway 9th StreetUnderpassLighting Project With PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. 13) Notice of Completion- South La Cadena Drive Sidewalk Improvement Project- Approve Notice of Completion( NOC) for the South La Cadena Drive Sidewalk Improvement Project with D. M.
Contracting, Inc.
14) Traffic Improvements - Approve Traffic Safety Committee Recommendations. 15) Second Reading of Ordinance 0- 11- 23 - Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only, And Approve SecondReading of 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 Codeto Establish Amortization Periods for Nonconforming Adult Uses Citywide, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 11- 23.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, CouncilandCity Treasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
City ManagerBill Smithwishedall of ourVeteransahappyVeteransdayandthankedthemfor their service.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:05 p.m.. Mayor Navarroadjournedthe RegularCouncilMeetingin Memoriumfor RonnieTucci, Arthur Martinez and Patrick Valasquez, who were all long time Colton residents; a moment of silence was observed in their honor.
Stephanie M. Vargas
Deputy City Clerk
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