CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2024
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: Veterans of Foreign Wars ( VFW) Commander Bernie Moyeda
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Council Members Present Staff Present
Frank J. Navarro, Mayor William R. Smith, City Manager
David J. Toro Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Kelly J. Chastain StephanieM. Vargas, Deputy City Clerk Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez
John R. Echevarria, MPT
Council Members Absent
None
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
Recognition— Holiday Community Aid Program Contributors - Recognition of Large Colton Donors Heidie Strutz, the Recreation ServicesManager, presentedRecognition Certificates to eachof the Colton Donors who contributed large amountstowards the Holiday Community Aid Program. The Holiday CommunityAid Programraisedatotalof$ 21,000and788residentswereableto receiveholiday aid. In addition, CountySupervisorJoeBacaJr. alsopresentedthosebeingrecognizedwith a certificateof appreciation. The following donors received recognition:
AIM Recycling
ARMC
Cutting Edge
US Auction
Chino Valley Ranchers
Santa Fe Finishing
CountySupervisorJoeBacaJr
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Proclamation— Pastor Dane Aaker
Council Member Toro presenteda Proclamation recognizing longtime resident and Retired Head Pastor of Centerpoint Church, Dane Aaker, for his lifetime achievementsand his legacy asan influential Pastor who haspositively impactedthousandsof people. SupervisorJoeBacaJr. alsopresentedPastorDaneAakerwith a recognition certificate. Retired PastorDane Aaker, accompaniedby newly appointed Head Pastor of Centerpoint Church, JosueZapata, acceptedthe recognition and expressedhis gratitude for the honor.
Recognition— Perfect CAASP Score— Skyler Peralta Thomas and Deanna Unkefer Council Member Toro presentedRecognition Certificates to Skyler Peralta Thomas and DeannaUnkefer, studentsof Paul J. Rogers Elementary School, for their exceptional performance and accomplishment in beingoneofthetwo4thgradestudentstohavereceivedaperfectCAAssessmentof StudentPerformance & ProgressScorein Reading and Math. Supervisor JoeBaca Jr. also presentedthe studentswith recognition certificates. The Certificates were acceptedby Skyler PeraltaThomas and DeannaUnkefer who were accompaniedby their family members.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024.
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Mayor Navarro asked the members present if there were any agenda items that were a conflict of interest pursuantto CMC Section2.04.030.Nonedisclosed.
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.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointment— Utilities Commission— D3 — Nicolas Zupkofska CM Gonzalez submitted the name of Nicolas Zupkofska for appointment to the Utilities Commission.
Consensusby Councilmemberspresent; noobjections, soratified.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) CDBG Project Prioritization Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. R- 09-24, PRIORITIZING
PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ( CDBG) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025, RESOLUTION NO. R- 09-24.
The Mayor opened the Public Hearing.
TheDeputyCity ClerkVargassubmittedtheNoticeof PublicHearing (onfile in theCityClerk's Office) and there were no reports of protestsor objections thereto.
Staff Presentation
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Dawn Miller, Assistant to the City Manager, presented for Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staffs recommendation.
Public Comment
None
Motion and Secondby CM Gonzalez/ CM Toro to closethe public hearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion betweenMayor and Councilmembers present, with clarification provide by staff:
Dawn Miller, Assistant to the City Manager.
Motion and Second by MPT Echevarria/ CM Gonzalez to waive full reading and Introduce by title only Resolution No. R- 09- 24.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
2) User Fee Update - Police/ Administration, Planning, Public Works/ Engineering, Electric Utility/ Engineering - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER THE CONTINUED PUBLIC
HEARING TO APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLTON UPDATING USER FEES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT/ ADMINISTRATION,
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/ PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS/ ENGINEERING, ELECTRIC UTILITY/ ENGINEERING, RESOLUTION NO. R- 04- 24.
Continued Item from the January 16, 2024 Regular Council Meeting*** Staff Presentation
Mario Suarez, Interim Development Services Director, introduced Lauren Guido, the Senior Consultant for NBS, to presentan informative PowerPointto Council which containedan overview of the agendaStaff recommended approval of item.
Public Comment
None
Motion andSecondby CM Toro/ CM Gonzalez/to closethepublichearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussionbetween Mayor and Councilmemberspresent, with clarification provide by staff:
Interim Director of Development Services Mario Suarez, City Manager William R. Smith, Senior Consultant for NBS Lauren Guido, and Police Chief Tim Heusterberg.
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/CM Toroto approveandadoptResolutionNo. R-04-24.
Vote: Motion Passed with CM Chastain voting no.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3) FY2022- 23 ACFR and Related Reports - Receive and File the FY2022- 23 Annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report( ACFR) and Related Reports.
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Staff Presentation
Director of FinanceStacyDabbsintroducedDaphnieMunoz, who is Principalat CLT, to presentfor Council consideration an overview of the agenda item and Dabbs requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment•
None
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussionbetweenMayor and Councilmembers present, with clarification provide by Principal at CLT Daphnie Munoz, Finance Director StaceyDabbs, and City Manager William R. Smith.
FY 2022- 23 Annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report( ACFR) and Related Reports Received and Filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
MayorNavarropresentstheConsentCalendarItems4 through14.
Motion andSecondby CM Toro/MPT Echevarriato approveconsentcalendarItems4 through14.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
4) Minutes - Approvalof Minutesfor theCity CouncilRegularMeetingheldonJanuary16, 2024, on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
5) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 12/08/ 2023 for$ 78,958. 17; voucher numbers 209342 to 209445dated11/30/2023andtotaling $628,096.34; vouchernumbers209446to 209523dated 11/30/2023andtotaling $75,992.21; vouchernumbers209524to 209657dated12/07/2023andtotaling 1,787,758.36; wires dated 12/12/2023 and totaling $5,358,786.49; voucher numbers 209658 to 209732 dated12/14/2023andtotaling $649,014.02; vouchernumbers209733to 209788dated12/18/2023and totaling $663,089.22; vouchernumbers209789to 209897dated12/21/2023andtotaling $751,294.75; voucher numbers 209898 to 209974 dated 12/28/2023 and totaling $82,446.95; voucher numbers 209975to 210088dated01/04/2024andtotaling $843,387.70; vouchernumbers210089to 210231 dated01/11/2024andtotaling $960,747.78; apayroll disbursementlisting dated10/28/2023to 11/ 10/ 2023 and totaling $ 1,095,675.78 andapayroll disbursementlisting dated11/11/2023to 11/24/2023 and totaling $ 1,164,609.54.
6) City Treasurer' s Report- Receive and File City Treasurer's Report for November 2023. 7) Agreement- Blais & Associates - Approve Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates to ProvideGrantWriting Servicesfor the SouthCoastAir QualityManagementDistrict CarlMoyer Grant Program.
8) Amendment- Conflict of Interest Code - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City of Colton's Conflict of InterestCodePursuantto thePolitical ReformAct of 1974, RESOLUTION NO.
R- 10- 24.
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9) Contract Amendment- Ninyo & Moore- Approve Contract Amendment No. 3 with Ninyo & Moore to Complete Environmental Work at the Corporate Yard.
10) Contract Award/ Reimbursement Agreement- Rincon Consultants/ Knight- Swift- Approve Contract for Environmental Services with Rincon Consultants and Reimbursement Agreement with Applicant for Knight- Swift Transportation Holdings, Zoning Text Amendment, Conditional Use Permit and Architectural and Site Plan Review.
11) Land Lease Agreement- BNSF Railway Company - Approve Indefinite Term Land Lease Agreement with BNSF Railway Company for the Construction of South La CadenaDog Park Access Road Project. 12) Notice of Completion- Fire Station 212 Restroom/ Shower Room Remodel Project- Approve Notice of Completion( NOC) for the Fire Station 212 Restroom/ Shower Room Remodel Project with Performance Construction& Painting.
13) Notice of Completion- Guardrail Project- Approve the Execution and Recordation of the Notice of Completion for the HSIP Funded Guardrail Repair Project( HSIPSL- 5065/ 032). 14) Second Reading of Ordinance No. 0- 01- 24 - Waive Full Reading, ReadBy Title Only and Approve SecondReadingof anOrdinanceof theCity Councilof theCity of ColtonCaliforniaAmendingColton Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 for the Purposeof Clarifying the Application of the Chapterto Vacant Properties, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 01- 24.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, CouncilandCity Treasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
City ManagerWilliam R. Smithexpressedappreciationandgavecomplimentsto FinanceDirector Stacey Dabbs and her Team, aswell asthe City TreasurerAurelio De La Torre, for all of the work they put in to preparingtheCity'sannualfinancialaudit. TheCityManageralsoexpressedhisappreciationfortheCity Staff memberswhoareactivelyworking in responseto theCity'sunusuallyheavyrainfall andfor thosewho are workingto coordinateimportantinformationandgetit outto thepublicefficiently.
TheCityManagerSmithalsoremindedtheCityCouncilthatthenextRegularCityCouncilMeetingwill be heldonFebruary20, 2024, andthatanadditionalSpecialCouncilMeetinghasbeenscheduledfor Monday, February26, 2024. TheCityManagerexplainedthatthepurposeofhavingthisSpecialMeetingisto beableto givetheCityCouncilanopportunitytodiscusstheWater/WastewaterFeeStudy, askanyquestionstheymay have, andprovideCity Staffdirection.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:55 p.m. MayorNavarroadjournedthe RegularCouncilMeetingin Memoriumfor long time Colton ResidentsDonia Blanca Trujia, and Tony Torez.
Stephanie M. Vargas, C , CPMC
Deputy City Clerk
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