CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
April 16, 2024
Closed SessionMeeting 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 Council Members Toro, Gonzalez, Mayor Pro Tem Echevarria and Mayor Navarro. Council Member Chastain was absent.
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Smith, City Attorney Campos, and Deputy City Clerk Vargas
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Campos announced the City Council would not be discussing Item B in Closed Session as scheduled, but would meet in Closed Session to Discuss Item A, Item C, and Item D.
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Public Employee Evaluation
Position Title - City Manager
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956. 9 ( d)( 1) Case Name ( s) Jonathan Fluitt vs. City of Colton
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956. 9 ( d)( 1) Case Name ( s) Tom DeBellis vs. City of Colton
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956. 9 ( d)( 1) CaseName (s) Aaron Nastasevs. City of Colton
Mayor Navarro adjourned the meeting to Closed Sessionat 5:01 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. the meeting reconvened, with all memberspresentheretofore.
Council Member Chastainjoined closed sessionat 5:06pm.
CityAttorneyReports/ReportableAction
City AttorneyCamposannouncedthatthe City Councilmetin ClosedSessionanddiscussedItem A, C, andD; there was no reportable action.
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April 16, 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 Peter Tasaka— The Vineyard 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- Colton High School Cheer Team
Mayor Navarro introduced the Colton High School Competitive CheerTeam and presentedeachparticipant with a Certificateof Recognitionon behalf of the City of Colton City Council for competingat USA Nationals on February 16, 2024. CM ToroalsoinvitedIsaiahAbregoto shareanencouragingspeechto team.
Anthony Castellanos, Junior
Raymond Mendoza, Senior
Christian Jason, Junior
Samantha Gonzalez, Junior
Kaila Aparicio, Junior
Dexia Casillas, Junior
Stefany Vergara- Marcelo, Freshman
Aubriana Burgos, Junior
Gennesis Delgadillo, Sophomore
Isabella Winter, Sophomore
Alexis Cartagena, Sophomore
Jennifer Ascencio, Sophomore
Johanna Ruiz, Senior
Denise Lupian, Senior
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e Business Focus - So Cal Locksmith
CM Gonzalez acknowledged So Cal Locksmith with a Recognition Certificate; acceptedby businessowner Kathy Dunsmore.
Proclamation— Earth Day
CM TororeadaProclamationdeclaringApril 22, 2024asEarthDay; presentedto JessicaSutorus, the Environmental Conservation Supervisor and Adrianne Rogers, Senior Energy ServicesSpecialist.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2024.
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Mayor Navarro askedthe memberspresentif there were any agendaitems that were a conflict of interest pursuantto CMC Section2.04.030. Nonedisclosed.
AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
Mayor Navarroaskedthe memberspresentif therewereanybrief reportson meetingsattendedat the expense of the City. ( GC Section 53232. 3( d). None Disclosed.
APPOINTMENTS
None
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1) Presentation- Habitat Park with Sports Fields - Presentation- Sports Park Project.
Staff Presentation
CommunityServicesDirectorDebFarrarintroducedtheitemandProjectManagersRonHaganandJeffScott, from PBLA EnvironmentalEngineeringServicesto Council. Ron Haganproceededto presentto Council an overview of the project.
Public Comment
None
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Council Discussion
Councilmembers, Toro, Gonzalez, Chastain, MPT Echevarria, and Mayor Navarro made statementsand asked follow up questionsof whichtheProjectManagersRonHaganandJeffScott, CommunityServicesDirector DebFarrar, andKristenWaszandDavid Atwaterfrom EcorpEnvironmentalConsultantsprovidedclarification.
Item was received and filed.
2) Certification of Election- Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Reciting the Fact of the Special Election Held on March 5, 2024, Declaring and Certifying the Result, and Such Other Matters as Providedby Law RegardingMeasureT, RESOLUTIONNO. R-34-24.
Staff Presentation
DeputyCityClerkStephanieM. Vargasintroducedtheitemgaveabriefpresentationto Councilabouttheitem.
Public Comment
None
Council Discussion
None
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/CM Chastainto ApproveandAdoptResolutionNo. R-34-24.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
MayorNavarropresentstheConsentCalendarItems3 through14.
MotionandSecondbyCMEchevarria/CMGonzaleztoapproveconsentcalendarItems3through14.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
3) Minutes - Approvalof Minutesfor theCity CouncilRegularMeetingheldonApril 2, 2024, onFile in the Office of the City Clerk.
4) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 02/23/2024 andtotaling $55,230.42; voucher numbers 211293to 211391dated03/14/2024andtotaling $616,931.38; vouchernumbers211392to 211506 dated03/21/2024andtotaling $473,996.94; apayroll disbursementlisting dated02/17/2024to 03/ 01/ 2024 totaling $ 1,069,882.76 andapayrolldisbursementlisting dated03/02/2024to 03/15/2024 totaling $ 1, 089, 498. 26.
5) City Treasurer' s Report- Receive and File City Treasurer's Report for January2024. 6) Additional Funding- ECE Child Care Stipend - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Early CareandEducationDivision Additional Funding, Child CareStipend, RESOLUTION NO. R-30-24.
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7) Contract Amendment& Reimbursement Agreement- LSA & Associates - Approve Fifth Amendment of a Professional Services Agreement on Behalf of the Reche Canyon Plaza Project and Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement with Applicant.
8) Contract Amendment- CA Dept. of Social Services - CCTR 2201 - Approve and Adopt Resolution for Department of Social Services Amendment 02 to Contract CCTR- 3229 for School Age Program Servicesin the Community ServicesDepartment, Fiscal Year 23-24, RESOLUTION NO. R-31-24. 9) Contract Amendment- Sweeping Company of America- Approve Amendment No. 1 for the Street SweepingContractwith SweepingCompanyof America(SCA) in theAmountof$ 7,027.36. 10) Contract Award- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Approve Award of Contract to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for Audit Services.
11) Contract Award - eCorp - Award Contract to Ecorp for Environmental Consultation ServicesNecessary in the Pre-Construction Development of Colton Eco-Friendly Park with Community Sports Fields. 12) Easement- Rialto Bioenergy Facility, LLC - Approve Grant of Easement to Rialto Bioenergy Facility at RIX Facility.
13) Grant Award- Energy Efficiency and Block Grant ( EECBG) - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Accept Grant Award from the Department of Energy EECBG Program and Award a Piggyback Bid to Beam Global for Two BEAM EV ARCTM 2020 Electric Vehicle Charging Systems for $ 157, 601. 64 in Accordance with Colton Municipal Code 3. 08. 140( c), RESOLUTION NO. R- 32- 24. 14) Second Reading of Ordinance No. 0- 04- 24 - Waive full reading, Readby Title Only, and Approve SecondReading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California to Approve a Second Amended and Restated Development Agreement with Iron Horse Hills LLC for The Iron Horse Hills Development Project( Tentative Tract Map No. 16798), Located at 1300 East Barton Road in the City of Colton( DAP24- 0013), ORDINANCE NO. 0- 04- 24.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CommentsfromMayor, CouncilandCityTreasureronvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunity.
CITY MANAGERS REPORTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:36 p.m. Mayor Navarroadjournedthe RegularCouncil Meetingin Memoriumfor PastCouncil Member Kenneth Koperski and the Fire Chief' s sister Jennifer McHargue. The Mayor called for a moment of silence in their h• • .
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Stephanie M. VargaCC, CPMC
Deputy City Clerk
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