1 CITY OF COLTON
City Hall, Council Chambers
650 N. La Cadena Drive
Colton, CA 92324
Website: www.coltonca.gov
Mayor Frank J. Navarro
Council Members:
David J. Toro – District 1
Kelly J. Chastain – District 2
Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez – District 3
John R. Echevarria – District 4
City Treasurer Aurelio De La Torre
City Manager William R. Smith
City Attorney Carlos Campos
Deputy City Clerk Stephanie M. Vargas
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY, COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 – 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT - Closed Session
This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding Closed Session items and other general comments about matters not on the agenda; however, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for investigation and report at a subsequent Council meeting. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period.
Persons desiring to submit paperwork to the City Council Members shall provide a copy of any paperwork to the City Clerk for the Official Record.
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
Please state your name and your City of Residence before providing your comment.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1) One (1) Potential Case
2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
One (1) Potential Case
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(1) Case Name (s) Ronald Helms vs. City of Colton
C. 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
CITY ATTORNEY ORAL REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmember s, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.
OPEN SESSION
6:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
INVOCATION Pastor Eric Strutz - The Door Church
FLAG SALUTE Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander Bernie Moyeda
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
Business Focus - Pro Nails
3 Recognition - Employee Years of Service Appreciation
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
GIFT DISCLOSURES
Prior to rendering a decision in any proceeding involving a license, permit, contract or other entitlement pending before the City Council, any Council Member who has received been promised a gift or gifts aggregating $50.00 or more in value within the preceding twelve months from a party or participant in the proceeding shall disclose that fact either orally or in writing during open session. This disclosure shall be made part of the official public record of the proceeding, either as part of the minutes of the meeting or as a separate writing filed with the city. (CMC Section 2.04.030) AB 1234 ORAL REPORTS
Members of the City Council shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the city. (GC Section 53232.3(d))
APPOINTMENTS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
To speak on public hearing items, it is requested that you obtain a card from the City Clerk and complete it by noting the agenda item number, as well as whether you are in favor, opposition or neither, and give it to the City Clerk. The applicant will be allowed 5 minutes to address the Council and all other persons will be allowed 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure. (1) Public Hearing - LLMD I - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE AND
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE COLTON LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, & APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLTON, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COLTON LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. I FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, RESOLUTION NO. R-66-24 & R-67-24.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
Mayor announces the Public Hearing Open.
City Clerk submits the Affidavit of Publication and reports on protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation.
Public Comment.
After hearing public comment, on motion by Councilmember __________, seconded by Councilmember _________, the Public Hearing is terminated.
MOTION __________ SECOND __________
4 (2) Public Hearing - LLMD II - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE AND
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE COLTON LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. II FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 & APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COLTON, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COLTON LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. II FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, RESOLUTION NO. R-68-24 & R-69-24.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
Mayor announces the Public Hearing Open.
City Clerk submits the Affidavit of Publication and reports on protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation.
Public Comment.
After hearing public comment, on motion by Councilmember __________, seconded by Councilmember _________, the Public Hearing is terminated.
MOTION __________ SECOND __________
(3) Public Hearing - Stormwater Fee - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE
AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE
BASIC FEE FOR STORM WATER SERVICES AND THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT USER FEE FOR FIS CAL YEAR 2024/2025 AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 14.01 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE, RESOLUTION NO. R-70-24.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
Mayor announces the Public Hearing Open.
City Clerk submits the Affidavit of Publication and reports on protests or objections thereto.
Staff Presentation.
Public Comment.
After hearing public comment, on motion by Councilmember __________, seconded by Councilmember _________, the Public Hearing is terminated.
MOTION __________ SECOND __________
BUSINESS ITEMS
To speak on business items, it is requested that you obtain a card from the City Clerk and complete it by noting the agenda item number, as well as whether you are in favor, opposition or neither, and give it to the City Clerk. The applicant will be allowed 5 minutes to address the Council and all other persons will be allowed 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
(4) Contract Amendment - Solid Waste Franchise Agreement - Approve Second Amendment to the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with CR&R, Inc, RESOLUTION NO. R-74-24. [Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
5 PUBLIC COMMENT Limit 3 Minutes
This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and other general comments about matters not on the agenda; however, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for investigation and report at a subsequent Council meetin g. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period.
Persons desiring to submit paperwork to the City Council Members shall provide a copy of any paperwork to the City Clerk for the Official Record.
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
Please state your name and your City of Residence before providing your comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion, unless councilmembers, staff or the public request that specific items be discussed and/or removed for separate discussions or action.
(5) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting Held on June 18, 2024, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
[Staff Person: Stephanie M. Vargas]
(6) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 05/22/2024 and totaling $73,852.61; voucher numbers 212736 to 212814 dated 05/29/2024 and totaling $86,613.89; voucher numbers 212815 to 212916 dated 05/30/2024 and totaling $780,326.55, wires dated 06/05/24 and totaling $2,879,968.48; vouchers numbers 212917 to 213035 dated 06/06/2024 and totaling $1,375,887.29; vouchers numbers 213036 to 213133 dated 06/13/2024 and totaling $698,363.68; vouchers numbers 213134 to 213245 dated 06/20/2024 and totaling $1,052,449.95; a payroll disbursement listing dated 05/11/2024 to 05/24/2024 totaling $1,062,229.29 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 05/25/2024 to 06/07/2024 total ing $1,171,214.82.
[Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs]
(7) City Treasurer's Report - Receive and File City Treasurer's Report for April 2024. [Staff Person: Aurelio De La Torre]
(8) Agreement - Cal Fire - Approve and Adopt a Contract for Wildland Protection Agreement with Cal Fire, RESOLUTION NO. R-62-24.
[Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(9) Resolution - MORE Grant - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Accept a Grant from the Manufactured Housing Opportunity Revitalization (MORE) Fund Totaling $1,025,000, RESOLUTION NO. R-75-24. [Staff Person: Tom Welch]
6 (10) Compensation/Benefit Adjustments - Approve Recruitment and Retention Market Adjustments for Colton Police Officers Association (CPOA), Colton Police Management Association (CPMA), and Colton Police Dispatchers Association (CPDA; and Medical Cafeteria Plan adjustments for Colton Police Officers Association (CPOA), Colton Police Management Association (CPMA), Colton Firefighters Association (CFFA), Colton Police Dispatchers Association (CPDA), Colton Police Civilian Employees Association (CPCEA), Teamsters Local 1932 - General Employees Unit (General Unit), Teamsters Local 1932 – Mid-Manager Employee Unit (MMA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47, Water/Wastewater Division (IBEW, Water/Wastewater) and Unrepresented Employees. To Include Seven (7) Side Letters and Three (3) Resolutions, RESOLUTION NO. R-59-24, R-60-24, & R-61-24. [Staff Person: Tom Cody]
(11) Contract Amendment - Professional Labor & Employment Law Services - Approve Contract Amendment with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) for Professional Labor & Employment Law Services. [Staff Person: Tom Cody]
(12) Contract Award - Ascend Analytics LLC - Approve Consulting Agreement with Ascend Analytics LLC, for the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
[Staff Person: Charles Berry]
(13) Contract Award - First Carbon Solutions (FCS) - Approve the Award of Contract to First Carbon Solutions for the Preparation of Environment Assessment for Citywide General Plan Map and Text Amendment and Change of Zone of Certain Properties and Zoning Text Amendments for Consistency with the General Plan as Part of Implementation of the Approved 6th Cycle Colton 2021-2029 Housing Element. [Staff Person: Heidi Duron]
(14) Contract Award - Michael Baker International (MBI) - Approve the Award of Contract to Michael Baker International for the Preparation of an Amendment to the HUB City Centre Specific Plan as Part of Implementation of the Approved 6th Cycle Colton 2021-2029 Housing Element. [Staff Person: Heidi Duron]
(15) Contract Award - Paso Robles Tank Inc. - Approve Contract Award to Paso Robles Tank Inc. for the La Loma Reservoir Project.
[Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
(16) Contract Award - San Bernardino County Innovation and Technology Department - Approve Contract Award to San Bernardino County Innovation and Technology Department for the Fire Department Radio Repair Service Contract.
[Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(17) Emergency at Agua Mansa Power Plant - Confirm Ongoing Emergency at Agua Mansa Power Plant. [Staff Person: Charles Berry]
(18) Adoption of Water and Wastewater Rates - Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance Adopting Rate Increases to City of Colton Water Service Fees and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto, to be known as O-06-24 and Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance Adopting Rate Increases to City of Colton Sewer Service Fees and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto, to be Known as O-07-24, ORDINANCE NO. O-06-24 & O-07-24. [Staff Person: Brian Dickinson]
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Comments from Mayor and Council on various issues and activities throughout the community. Comments shall be limited to 5 Minutes per speaker.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
7 I, Stephanie Vargas, the Deputy City Clerk, hereby certify that a true and correct, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted , at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954(a), at the following locations:
City of Colton City Hall 650 N. La Cadena Drive
City of Colton Website, www.coltonca.gov <http://www.coltonca.gov>
PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL
For the Official Record, it is requested that you obtain a card from the Deputy C ity Clerk and complete it by noting a specific item number on the Agenda, if applicable, or you can identify the subject that you wish to address under the Public Comment portion of the Agenda. The City Council encourages public input on all City issues wi thin the Rules of Decorum. Speakers will be limited to the time periods provided on the Agenda; provided, however, that the presiding officer shall have certain discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure. The City Council will strictly enforce th ese rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be address ed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item referred to, on the Agenda, are available for public inspection at the following locations: Office of t he City Clerk, 650 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, CA; City of Colton Public Library, 656 9 th St., Colton, CA; or the City of Colton Internet Website, www.coltonca.gov. Any person having questions concerning any item on the Agenda may call the City Clerk at 370 -5191 to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the Agenda. The City Clerk shall direct inquiries to the appropriate office.
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion, unless councilmembers, staff or the public request that specific items be discussed and/or removed for separate discussions or action.
8 In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 909 -370-5001. Notification 48 hours pr ior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
LEGAL CHALLENGES
If you challenge in court any discussion or action taken concerning an item on this Agenda, you may be limited to raising o nly those issues you or someone else raised during the meeting or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the City's consideration of the item at the meeting.
MANUAL OF PROCEDURE
The City Council adopted its Manual of Procedure pursuant to Resolution No. R-41-18. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.