CITY COUNCIL/ COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY/
COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 21, 2024
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
Councilmembers present were Council Members Toro, Gonzalez, Mayor Pro Tern Echevarria and Mayor Navarro; Chastain was absent.
STAFF PRESENT
City ManagerSmith, City AttorneyCampos, andDeputyCity ClerkVargas
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
City AttorneyCamposannouncedtheCity Councilwouldmeetin ClosedSessionto DiscussItemA.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6
Agency designated,representatives: Bill Smith, City Manager Employee Groups: Teamsters - General Employees
Teamsters- Mid- Manager Employee Association
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers, Local 47 - Electric Division International Brotherhood of Electric Workers, Local 47 - Water/ Wastewater Division Colton Police Officers Association( CPOA)
Colton Police Management Association ( CPMA)
Colton Police Dispatchers Association ( CPDA)
Colton Police Civilian Employee Association ( CPCA)
Colton Firefighters Association( CFA)
Confidential Employees Group Executive
EmployeesGroup
Mayor Navarro adjourned the meeting to Closed Sessionat 5:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m., the meeting reconvened, with all memberspresentheretofore.
City Attorney Reports/Reportable Action
City AttorneyCamposannouncedthatthe City Councilmet in ClosedSessionanddiscussedItem A; direction was given but there was no reportable action.
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May 21, 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 Conrad Valdez— Echoesof Love Ministry 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
Proclamation— Colton Student Leadership Day— Youth Leadership Recognition Council Member Gonzalez read a Proclamation Certificate— Colton StudentLeadership Day, May 21, 2024. CM Gonzalezproceededto celebrateand recognizethe studentleaderswho were presentwith a certificate of recognition from the City of Colton, and a certificate of recognition from the SanBernardino County Supervisor, JoeBaca Jr.
The following Studentwere recognized:
Jacob Arias Izak Frank Landero
America Avila Isaac Ornelas
Juan Barron Uriel Morales
Erin Dallatorre Nevaeh Ramirez
Andrew Diaz Sabrina Robles
Josiah Diggs Isaac Timothy Ruiz
Marikaren Garcia Jocelyn Palmerin Sandoval
Elijah Goodman Anthony Ureno
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Proclamation— Veronica Castro Gonzales, Retired CJUSD Employee Mayor Pro Tem Echevarria read andpresenteda Proclamation to Veronica Castro Gonzalesfor her 30 years of serviceto the Colton Joint Unified School District; acceptedby Veronica CastroGonzalesaccompanied by her friends and coworkers.
Recognition—" Citizens Academy" Graduates ( Police)
Police Lieutenant Raymond Mendez gave a brief description of what the graduateswent through and what they learned. Lt. Mendez and Mayor Navarro presentedeachgraduatewith a recognition certificate.
The following graduateswere recognized:
Mayra Garcia
Veronica Castro Gonzales
Joanna Marcial
Ashley Solis— Lopez
Jessica Jasmine Diaz
Jonathan Castillo
Maria Gudino Noguera
Kelsey Marie Hensley
Jaqueline Mariscal
Roxanna Marcial
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 21, 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).
CM Gonzalez attendedthe City County Transportation Authority' s Annual 2024 Conference; held May 17-18, 2024, held at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, Lake Arrowhead, CA.
CM Toro & MPT Echevarria attendedthe International Council of Shopping Centers Annual Conference as a representativefor the City of Colton; held May 18-21, 2024 at the Las Vegas,Nevada convention center.
APPOINTMENTS
None
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Zoning Text Amendment- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations/Hydrogen Vehicle Charging Station-
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 CALIFORNIA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT AND REGULATE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND HYDROGEN VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65850. 7, ORDINANCE NO. 0- 05- 24.
The Mayor openedthe Public Hearing.
The Deputy City Clerk Vargas submitted the Notice of Public Hearing (onfile in the City Clerk' s Office) and there were no reports of protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation
Heidi Duran, Director of Development Services, presented for Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staffs recommendation.
Public Comment
None
Motion andSecondby CM Gonzalez/CM Toroto closethepublichearing.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
None
Motion and Second by CM Gonzales/ CM Chastain to waive full reading and read by title only and passfirst reading of 0- 05-24.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1) AB 481 Report- Approve Annual Update to City Council on Military Equipment Pursuantto California AB481.
Staff Presentation
Police Lieutenant Raymond Mendez presented for Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
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Public Comment
None
Council Discussion
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following community members addressedthe Council: Melony Mclachlan, Marcus Meza, Juan De La Torre, Eugene Valdez, Brian Ross, Naythyn Golighthy, and Shareece Wright.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Navarro presentsthe Consent CalendarItems 3 through 12.
City Manager William R. Smith recommended approval of all items with one correction to item # 9. Smith explained that the correction involved a few lines being accidently left out in section 5 of the Resolution (R-45- 24) and that the correction did not affect the overall budget numbers. An updated resolution with the corrections was alsoprovided to Council.
Motion and Secondby CM Gonzalez/MPT Echevarria to approve consent calendarItems 3 through 12 with the correction to Item# 9.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
3) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Budget Workshop Meetings Held on April 29, 2024 andMay 06, 2024, andfor theCity CouncilRegularMeetingHeld onMay 7, 2024, on File in theOffice of the City Clerk.
4) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers211938 to 212053 dated04/18/2024 andtotaling $ 425,807.57; voucher numbers 212054 to 212195 dated04/25/2024 andtotaling $ 970,939.30; voucher numbers 212196 to 212272 dated04/30/2024 and totaling $84,046.65; and a payroll disbursementlisting dated 03/ 30/ 2024 to 04/ 12/ 2024 totaling $ 1, 135, 783. 95. 5) Agreement- Blais & Associates - Approve Agreement with Blais & Associates to Provide Grant Writing Servicesfor SanBernardinoCounty, Departmentof CommunityDevelopmentandHousing CDH), Housing Development Fund.
6) Change Order- Mike' s Custom Flooring - Approve Contract ChangeOrder No. 1 for the Flooring Replacement at Various Locations Project with Mike' s Custom Flooring, Inc. 7) Contract Amendment- Rincon Environmental Services/ AMKO Recycling - Approve First Amendment of a Professional Services Agreement for Environmental Services with Rincon Consultants and Reimbursement Agreement with Applicant for AMKO Recycling Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, General Plan Amendment/ Change of Zone, Conditional Use Permit and Architectural and Site Plan Review, and Major Certificates of Appropriateness Application.
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8) Contract Award - HR Green Pacific, Inc. - Approve the Award of Contract to HR Green Pacific, Inc. for the Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimate for the Active Transportation Program( ATP) Cycle 4 - West Colton Bike Lane Project.
9) FY2024- 25 Budget Adoption - Approve and Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Budget and the Annual GANN Limit for FY2024- 25, RESOLUTION NO. R- 45- 24, R- 46- 24, CHA- 02- 24, CUA- 02- 24. 10) Mandated Inspections Report- State Fire Marshal - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Accepting the 2024 California State Fire Marshal Mandated Inspections Report, RESOLUTION NO. R- 42- 24. 11) Purchase: Fairview Ford- Approve Purchase of Three ( 3) F- 250 Vehicles from Fairview Ford. 12) Purchase - Sherman+ Rielly Inc. - Approve Purchase of Wire Dolly from Sherman+ Reilly Inc.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commentsfrom Mayor, Council and City Treasurer on various issuesand activities throughout the community.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:31p.m. MayorNavarroadjournedtheRegularCouncilMeeting. frt.
Stephanie M. Vargas, C, CPMC
Deputy City Clerk
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