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
Chief Deputy City Clerk Stephanie M. Vargas
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY, COLTON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 p.m.
NO CLOSED SESSION
RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has ad opted 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 councilmembers, staff and the public. Gene rally, 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.
2 OPEN SESSION
6:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION CALLED TO ORDER
INVOCATION Pastor Josue Zapata - Centerpoint Church
FLAG SALUTE Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander Bernie Moyeda
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
Business Focus - Larson's Pharmacy
CITY CLERK ITEMS
(1) Certification of Election - November 5, 2024 - Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election, Held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Result and such other Matters as Provided by Law, RESOLUTION NO. R-121-24.
OATH OF OFFICE
Chief Deputy City Clerk, Stephanie M. Vargas, calls the newly-elected City Officials forward. The Oath of Office and the Certificate of Election are issued.
COMMENTS FROM INCOMING CITY OFFICIALS
Personal comments from incoming City Officials
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
3 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.
(2) CDBG Project Prioritization Fiscal Year 2025-2026 - TIME AND PLACE FIXED TO CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. R-122-24, PRIORITIZING PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 -2026, RESOLUTION NO.
R-122-24.
[Staff Person: Dawn Miller]
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
There are no Business Items.
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 meeting. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comm ent 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.
4 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.
(3) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting Held on December 03, 2024, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
[Staff Person: Stephanie Vargas]
(4) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 10/23/2024 and totaling $50,502.35; voucher numbers 216004 to 216144 dated 11/14/2024 and totaling $1,905,027.64; and voucher numbers 216145 to 216272 dated 11/21/2024 and totaling $1,034,780.18.
[Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs]
(5) Agreement - CalOES - Approve and Adopt an Agreement with California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for OES Type 1 Fire Engine, RESOLUTION NO. R-117-24. [Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(6) Agreement - City of Loma Linda - Approve Agreement with City of Loma Linda for Operating Plan and Auto Aid Agreement 2025.
[Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(7) Agreement - San Bernardino County Fire - Approve an Agreement For Automatic Aid and Mutual Aid Between San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and City of Colton. [Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(8) Biennial Conflict of Interest Code - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City of Colton’s Conflict of Interest Code Pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974, RESOLUTION NO. R-123-24. [Staff Person: Stephanie Vargas]
(9) Contract Award - IE General Engineering - Approve Contract Award to IE General Engineering Inc. for Target Area Alley Reconstruction Project, RESOLUTION NO. R-43-24. [Staff Person: Robert DeLoach]
(10) MOU - County of San Bernardino - Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of San Bernardino and City of Colton for Provision of Potable Water Services to Service Area for Terrace Water Company.
[Staff Person: Robert DeLoach]
(11) Obligation of Remaining Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA) - Approve Obligation of Remaining Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA), RESOLUTION R-124-24.
[Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs]
(12) Ongoing Emergency - AMPP - Affirm Ongoing Emergency at Agua Mansa Power Plant. [Staff Person: Charles Berry]
(13) Purchase - Fire Department Vehicle - Authorize the Purchase of a 2025 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 for the Fire Department.
[Staff Person: Ray Bruno]
(14) Second Reading of Ordinance No. O-19-24 - Approve Second Reading of Ordinance No. O-19-24, Amending Colton Municipal Code Section 2.12.020 Increasing City Treasurer Salary, ORDINANCE NO. O-19-
24. [Staff Person: Stephanie Vargas]
5 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
6 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 th e Official Record, it is requested that you obtain a card from the Deputy City 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 within 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 exten d 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 C ity Council Manual of Procedure. The City Council will strictly enforce these 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 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 t he 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 the 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.
7 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 prior 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 acti on taken concerning an item on this Agenda, you may be limited to raising only 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.