CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 5, 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 Ruben Cimental— Sovereign Grace Impact Ministries FLAG SALUTE: Fire Marshall Ray Bruno
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- Police Officer of the Year Daniel Muro
Mayor Navarropresenteda Certificateof Recognitionon behalfof himself andthe otherMembersof the Colton City Council to Officer Daniel Muro andrecognizedhim asthe Police Officer of the year for the yearof 2022. MayorNavarrocongratulatedOfficerDanielMuroandexpressedhisdeepestgratitudefor his dedication to serving the City of Colton. Police Chief Tim Heusterberg also recognized Officer Muro for his hard work and dedication by reading a summary of Officer Muro' s many accomplishments.
Recognition- Colton High School Girls Tennis Team
CM EchevarriapresentedaRecognitionCertificateto theColtonHigh SchoolGirl' sTennisTeamfor their outstandingathleticaccomplishmentswhilerepresentingtheCityof Colton; certificatespresentedtothe following Colton High School Tennis Team members:
Hazel Macies
Haley Dubon
Shantel Morentes
Emily Malgureo
Natalie Diez
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Catia Razo
Valeria Peck
Ashley Galvon
Angelena Batia
Sharlene Cruz
Juliette Echevarrie
Proclamation— Recognition of Development Services Director Mark Tomich Mayor Navarro read a Proclamation of Recognition for the Development Services Director, Mark Tomich, upon his retirement, effective December 30, 2023; after 13 and a half years of service with the City of Colton. Mayor Navarro sharedmany of Mark Tomich' s impressive accomplishments and expresseddeep gratitude for his excellent service over the years. Mark Tomich, accompanied by his wife, accepted the Councils recognition.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 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 Navarroaskedthememberspresentif therewereanybrief reportson meetingsattendedat the expense of the City. ( GC Section 53232. 3( d). None disclosed.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1) 2023 Climate Action Plan Update - Adopt 2023 Colton Climate Action Plan Update.
Staff Presentation
Mark Tomich, Director of Development Servicespresentedfor Council an overview of the item.
Public Comment
None.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion between Mayor and Councilmembers present, with clarification and comments providebyEnvironmentalConservationSupervisorJessicaSutorusandDevelopmentServicesDirectorMark Tomich.
Motion andSecondby CM Chastain/CM Gonzalezto adoptthe2023ClimateAction Planupdate.
Vote: Motion Passes, Unanimous
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PUBLIC COMMENT
The following community membersaddressedthe Council: Christina Perris, John Longfield, Frank Montes, and Ray Carlos.
CM Chastain left the Council Meeting early at 6:44pm.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Navarro presentsthe ConsentCalendarItems 2 through 13.
City Manager Bill Smith made a point to comment on the fact that Item # 5, the contract award for traffic signal modification at the corner of Valley and La Cadena, would positively impact public safety in regardsto a public comment that was made previously.
otion 5Z1 Second 47© Gonzalez/ M'PT TcRO93 ao0rove consen ea endar 112@ogQthroe_ h lad Uinankno.us Motion Passes with CM Chastain being. absent 2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 208794 to 208871 dated 10/30/2023 and totaling $ 75, 992.21; voucher numbers 208872 to 209002 dated 11/ 02/ 2023 and totaling $ 1, 174, 963. 69; replacement check number 209003 for$ 1,861.70; voucher numbers209004 to 209137 dated 11/13/2023 and totaling 4,488,711.11and a payroll disbursementlisting dated09/30/2023 to 10/13/2023 and totaling 1, 058, 070. 89.
3) City Treasurer' s Report- Receive and File Treasurer' s Report for September 2023. 4) Claim Form Submittal - South La Cadena Drive Bicycle Improvement Project- Approve Resolutions Authorizing the Submittal of the TDA Article 3 Claim Form for the South La CadenaDrive Bicycle Improvement Project; RESOLUTION NO. R- 103- 23; R- 104- 23. 5) Contract Award- Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. - Approve the Award of Construction Contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for the Valley Blvd./ La CadenaDr. Traffic Signal Modification Project in the Amount of$ 306, 983; RESOLUTION NO. R- 102- 23. 6) Funding Allocation- Reche Canyon Road Realignment to Hunts Lane - Approve Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024 Capital Improvement Program Allocating Additional Funding for the Reche Canyon Road Realignment to Hunts Lane Project( Project), RESOLUTION NO. R- 103-23. 7) Grant Application- CA Deptartment of Parks & Recreation- Approve and Adopt a Resolution AdoptingtheCA Departmentof ParksandRecreationApplicationfor the OutdoorEquity Grants Program for the Recreation Division, RESOLUTION NO. R- 106-23. 8) Policy Amendment- Sick Leave Policy per SB 616 - Approve Resolution Increasing Part-Time Sick Leave Hours, for Compliance with SB 616, RESOLUTION NO. R- 100-23.
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9) Professional Service Agreements - SCPPA- Approve Professional Service Agreements for Energy EfficiencyProgramsthroughtheSouthernCaliforniaPublicPowerAuthority (SCPPA). 10) Purchase- Elk Grove Auto Group - Approve Purchase of Police Department Patrol Vehicles from Elk Grove Auto Group.
11) Purchase Order Increase - SSD Alarm- Approve Amendment to the Purchase Order for SSD Alarm for FY 23/ 24 and Approve Purchase Orders for FY 2024/ 2025 and FY 2025/ 2026. 12) Resolution- CalRecycle Grants - Approve Resolution Authorizing Applications for CalRecycle Grants, RESOLUTION NO. R- 107- 23.
13) Second Reading of Ordinance No. 0- 12- 23 - Waive Full Reading, ReadBy Title Only and Approve SecondReadingof anOrdinanceof theCity Councilof theCity of ColtonAmendingSectionsin Municipal Code, Chapter 2.60 Relating to the Colton Public Library, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 12-23.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, CouncilandCity Treasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
TREASURER' S REPORT
TheCity TreasurergaveanupdateontheCity' sinvestmentactivity.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
TheCityManager, Bill Smith, informedtheCityCouncilthatbecausethereisnobusinessscheduledthe meetings of December 19, 2023 and January2, 2024 will be canceledunless alternative direction is given or emergencybusinessthatcannotwait is needed;thenextRegularCouncilMeetingwill beJanuary16, 2024.
Smith also expressedhis thanks to Development ServicesDirector Mark Tomich for his serviceto the City of Colton and on a Personalnote, expressedhis appreciation for Tomich for his guidance asa college and as a friend.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:23p.m.. MayorNavarroadjournedtheRegularCouncilMeeting.
Stephanie M. Vargas, CMC P C
Deputy City Clerk
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