CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULARMEETINGMINUTES
November 21, 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
CouncilmemberspresentwereMayorProTemToro, Chastain, Gonzalez, EchevarriaandMayorNavarro.
STAFF PRESENT
City ManagerSmith, City AttorneyCampos, andDeputyCity ClerkVargas
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
CityAttorneyCamposannouncedtheCityCouncil,wouldmeetin ClosedSessiontoDiscussItemsA andB.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
EcologyRecyclingServicesLLC v. City of Colton/SouthernCaliforniaEdison San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2304149
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)( 1)
Cityof Coltonv. InlandMemorialCremationalandBurialSociety, Inc., etal.
San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2300169
Mayor Navarroadjournedthemeetingto ClosedSessionat 5:01p.m. andat 6:00p.m. themeetingreconvened, with all memberspresentheretofore.
City Attorney Reports/Reportable Action
CityAttorneyCamposannouncedthattheCityCouncilmetin ClosedSessionanddiscussedItemA andB and direction was given but there was no reportable action.
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November 21, 2023
RegularMeetingheld on the above-givendateat 6:00 p.m. in the CouncilChamberof City Hall, with Mayor Navarro presiding.
INVOCATION: Pastor Peter Tasaka— The Vineyard Church
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Pro Tern David Toro
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
Business Focus - Flor' s Diner
CM GonzalezpresentedaRecognitionCertificateto Flor's Diner; acceptedby businessowner's Daughter/Manager Florencia Vineyard along with additional membersof her family.
Proclamation- Small Business Saturday
Mayor Navarroreada CertificatedeclaringSmallBusinessSaturdayin the City of Colton; designatedthe Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2023.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 2023.
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Mayor Navarro askedthe memberspresentif there were any agendaitems that were a conflict of interest pursuantto CMC Section2.04.030. Nonedisclosed.
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AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
Mayor Navarro askedthe memberspresent if there were any brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the City. ( GC Section 53232. 3( d). None disclosed.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Price List - Hermosa Gardens Cemetery - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC
HEARING TO APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLTON ESTABLISHING A PRICE LIST FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AT HERMOSA GARDENS CEMETERY, RESOLUTION NO. R- 92- 23.
The Mayor opened the Public Hearing.
The DeputyCity Clerk VargassubmittedtheNotice of PublicHearing (on file in the City Clerk's Office) and there were no reports of protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation
Deb Farrar, Director of Community Services, presented for Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment
None
Motion and Secondby CM Gonzalez/ MPT Toro to close the public hearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
DiscernmentanddiscussionbetweentheCouncilmemberspresent, with clarificationandcommentsprovidedby CommunityServicesDirectorDebFarrarandDevelopmentServicesDirectorMark Tomich.
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/MPT Toroto approveandadoptResolutionNo. R-92-23.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
2) Ordinance - Library Board of Trustees Meetings - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A
PUBLIC HEARING TO WAIVE FULL READING, READ BY TITLE ONLY AND PASS FIRST
READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON AMENDING SECTIONS IN MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 2.60 RELATING TO THE COLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 12- 23.
The Mayor opened the Public Hearing.
TheDeputyCity ClerkVargassubmittedtheNoticeof PublicHearing (onfile in theCity Clerk's Office) and there were no reports of protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation
Deb Farrar, Director of Community Services, presentedfor Council an overview of the agendaitem and requested approval of staffs recommendation.
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Public Comment
None
Motion and Secondby CM Chastain/CM Gonzalezto closethe public hearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussionbetweenthe Councilmembers present, with clarification and commentsprovided by Community ServicesDirector Deb Farrar.
Motion and Second by CM Gonzalez/ MPT Toro to Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and PassFirst Reading of an Ordinance No. 0- 12-23.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
BUSINESS ITEMS
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Thefollowing communitymembersaddressedtheCouncil: Miguel LeyvaandCarlosChavez.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Navarro presentsthe ConsentCalendarItems 3 through 9.
CM Echevarria requested clarification from staff regarding Item 8 and 9.
CM Chastain requestedclarification from staff regarding Item 9.
Motion andSecondby CM Echevarria/MPT Toroto approveconsentcalendarItems3 through9.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
3) Minutes - Approvalof Minutesfor theCity CouncilSpecialMeetingheldonNovember1, 2023andfor theRegularMeetingheldonNovember7, 2023, onFile in theOffice of theCity Clerk. 4) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 09/ 20/ 2023 for$ 63, 170.62; replacement check number 208541 for$ 4,000. 00; voucher numbers 208542 to 208619 dated 10/ 16/2023 and totaling $ 709, 369. 61; voucher numbers 208620 to 208694 dated 10/19/2023 andtotaling $ 551,771.25; voucher numbers 208695to 208793dated10/26/2023andtotaling $785,283.24andapayroll disbursementlisting dated 09/ 16/ 2023 to 09/ 29/ 2023 and totaling $ 1, 071, 859. 08. 5) City Treasurer' s Report- Receive and File Treasurer' s Report for August 2023. 6) Additional Funding/ AB 110 - ECE Program- Approve and Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Early CareandEducationDivision Additional Funding, AB110andAB179, RESOLUTION NO. R-94-23.
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7) Continued Funding Application- ECE Program - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Adopting the CA Departmentof EducationFY 24-25 ContinuedFundingApplicationfor theEarly CareandEducation Division, RESOLUTION NO. R- 99- 23.
8) Contract Award- MCC Equipment Rentals Inc - Approve a Contract Agreement with MCC Equipment Rentals. for the Citrus Streetand Bordwell Avenue Emergency Water Main Repair. 9) Purchase - McAvoy & Markham Engineering & Sales Company - Approve Purchase of Electric Meters from McAvoy & Markham Engineering & Sales Company.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, CouncilandCity Treasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
TREASURER' S REPORT
TheCity Treasurergavea briefupdateontheCity's recentinvestmentactivity, andadvisedCouncilthathe wouldprovideamoredetailedreportatthenextCityCouncilMeetingscheduledforDecember5, 2023.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:04 p.m.. MayorNavarroadjournedtheRegularCouncilMeeting.
Stephanie M. Vargas, CMC, PMC
Deputy City Clerk
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