City of Colton
City Hall, Council Chambers
650 N. La Cadena Drive
Colton, CA 92324
City of Colton Website
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 Clerk IsaacT. Suchil
City Treasurer Henry M. Razo
City Manager William R. Smith
City Attorney Carlos Campos
Agenda Minutes
City Council
Colton Utility Authority, Colton Public Financing Authority, Colton Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 — 5: 00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Closed Session
5: 00 P. M.
Closed Session Called to Order
Roll Call:
CouncilmemberspresentwereMPToro, CMChastain, CMGonzalez, andMayorFrankJ. Navarro; CM Echevarria was absent and excused.
Public Comment - Closed Session — No Comments
Closed Session:
CityAttorneyCamposannouncedtheCityCouncilwouldmeetinClosedSessiontoDiscuss item 1.
1) CONFERENCEWITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
CityRepresentatives: BillSmith, CityManager & Tom Cody, HR Director Employee Groups: Colton Police Officers Association ( CPOA) MayorNavarroadjournedthemeetinginto ClosedSessionat 5:01p.m.
City Attorney Reports/ Reportable Action:
CityAttorneyCamposannouncedthattheCity Councilmetin ClosedSessionanddiscussedItems1, no directionwasgivenandthereis no reportableactiononthis item.
City attorneyCamposannouncedthathehada reportoutfrom a ClosedSessionfroma previousCity Councilmeetingthathasnowsettled. OnJuly15, 2025, inthecaseof JorgeLuisYanezSanchezv. Miguel AngelGonzalezandtheCity of Colton, we receiveddirectionto settlethe lawsuitfor the amountof 265, 000. The case has been settled.
Open Session
6: 00 P. M.
Open Session Called to Order:
By Mayor FrankJ. Navarro at 6:01 P.M.
Invocation:
Pastor Pete Tasaka - The Vineyard Church
Flag Salute:
MPT David Toro
Roll Call:
Council Members Present
CouncilmemberspresentwereMPTToro, CM Chastain, CMGonzalez, CMEchevarriaand Mayor Navarro.
Also presentwasCity Clerk IsaacT. Suchil; City TreasurerHenryM. Razowasabsent.
Staff Present
William R. Smith, City ManagerandCarlosCampos, City Attorney.
Ceremonial Matters
Presentation - SanBernardinoValley Municipal WaterDistrict 2025DMI CheckPresentation.
President T. Milford Harrison, Vice President Gil J. Botello, and CEO GM Heather Dyer from the SanBemadinoValleyMunicipalWaterDistrict, presentedacheckintheamountof $282,159tothe City of Colton for their water conservation efforts.
Recognition - 2025 National Latina Business of the Year Award CM EchevarriarecognizedVeronicaCejaandpresentedherwith a recognitioncertificatefor her accomplishmentsin leadingherbusiness "Curley'sCharacterLLC. VeronicaCejareceivedthe recognition and expressed her appreciation for the recognition.
ServiceDog Retirement/Introductionby PoliceChiefVega
PoliceChiefVegaintroducedandrecognizedK-9 REX for his 8 yearsof serviceto theCity of Colton.
MPT Toro introducedBO, theColtonFire Department'snewandfirst "EmotionalSupport Servicedog, andpresentedacertificateofrecognitiontotheFireDepartmentfortheir effortsinwelcomingtheCityof Colton'sfirstEmotionalSupportdog. FireChiefBruno received the recognition certificate and expressedhis appreciation for the City Council' s continued support. Fire Chief Bruno invited Fire Captain Ingle to sharea little more about Bo andhow hewill behelpingtheFire DepartmentandtheCity of Colton.
Mayor and Council Items:
Gift Disclosures - None
AB 1234 Oral Reports - None
Appointments - None
Mayor and Council Discussion Items
1) 4th of July Staff Recap & Discussion ( MPT Toro)
A PowerPointpresentationwaspresentedto thecouncilby ChiefVega.
DiscernmentanddiscussionbetweenCouncilmemberswhohadquestionsandconcernsaboutfirework citationsandprotocols, andstaffrespondedtothosequestionswithclarification. A proposalwas recommendedbytheCityCounciltoCityManagertoagendizethisitemattheirnextcouncilmeetingso a "FireworksHaddockCommittee" beformed. This recommendationwassupportedby amajorityof the council.
Public Hearines1)
R- O (ResidentialOverlay) ORDINANCENO. 0- 09-25. - TIMEAND PLACEFIXED TO CONSIDER
A PUBLICHEARINGTO WAIVEFULL READING, READ BY TITLEONLY, AND
APPROVEFIRST READINGOF ANORDINANCEOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITY OF COLTONTO AMENDSECTION18. 06.020 (OFFICIALZONING MAP) TO ADDRESIDENTIAL OVERLAY ( R- O) TOAN EXISTINGC- 2 (GENERALCOMMERCIAL) ZONE ON PROPERTYLOCATED AT 100NORTH2NDSTREET (APN0162- 124- 17) IN THECITYOF COLTON ANDMEASURINGAPPROXIMATELY .74 ACRES IN AREA ( FILEINDEX NO. DAP24-0037), ORDINANCENO. O- 09- 25. StaffPerson:
Heidi Duron Public Hearing
OpenedThe Mayor
announcedthe Public Hearingopen. The City
Clerksubmittedthe notice of PublicHearing (on file in theCityClerk's Office) andreportedthatthere were no lettersof oppositionreceivedfor this item. StaffPresentation Heidi Duron,
Directorof DevelopmentServices, provided council with an overviewof the agendaitemusing a PowerPointpresentation. PublicHearing
Comment - No cards weresubmitted. PublicHearing
Closed A motion
wasmade to ClosethePublicHearingby Luis S. Gonzalez, witha secondbyKelly Chastain. Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes.
Council Discussion
DiscernmentanddiscussionbetweenMayor andCouncilmemberspresent, with clarificationprovidedby staff. Heidi Duron, Director of Development Services.
Motion/ Vote
A motionwasmadeto approvetheitem by Luis S. Gonzalez, with a secondby Kelly Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passes
Business Items
1) Contract Amendment_- William R. Smith
StaffPerson: OralReportonly by City AttorneyCarlosCampos.
Staff Presentation
CityAttorneyCarlosCamposprovidedcouncilwithanoverviewoftheagenda.
Business Item Public Comment — No Cards were submitted
Council Discussion
CM Echevarria and CM Gonzalez sharedcommentsof appreciationand support for City Manager Bill Smith, and for approving this item.
Motion/ Vote
Motionmadeto approveCityManagersContractAmendmentbyCMEchevarriaandsecondbyMPT Torro, Motion passes, unanimous.
Public Comment — Limit 3 Minutes
Heidi Mayer, from Youth Hope located in Redlands, CA. 92376.
Jackie Fecerota, Colton Resident.
Consent Calendar
MayorNavarropresentedtheConsentCalendartotheCouncilforapproval, items1through18.
Motion/ Vote
MotionbyCMEchevarriaandsecondbyCMGonzaleztoapproveConsentCalendarItems1through18.
Motion passes, unanimous.
1) Minutes - Approvalof MinutesfortheCityCouncilRegularMeetingHeldonJuly15, 2025, onfile in the Office of the City Clerk.
Staff Person: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approvevouchernumbers220103to 220182dated06/25/2025andtotaling $99,494.86; vouchernumbers220100, 220101, 220102and220183to 220322dated06/26/2025andtotaling 3,950,554.01; vouchernumbers220323to 220421dated07/07/2025andtotaling $2,848,790.80; replacement checks 220422 & 220423totaling $3,792.65; vouchernumbers220424to 220523 dated07/10/2025andtotaling $3,186,473.92; payrolldisbursementlistingdated03/01/2025to 03/14/2025andtotaling $1,177,951.84; payrolldisbursementlistingdated03/15/2025to 03/28/2025andtotaling $1,199,900.48; payrolldisbursementlistingdated03/29/2025to 04/11/2025andtotaling $1,188,675.37; payrolldisbursementlisting dated04/12/2025to 04/25/2025andtotaling $1,175,041.30; payrolldisbursementlisting dated04/26/2025to 05/09/2025andtotaling $1,263,274.04; payrolldisbursementlisting dated05/10/2025to 05/23/2025andtotaling $1,117,949.43andpayrolldisbursementlisting dated05/24/2025to 06/06/2025 and totaling $ 1,356,004.75.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Contract Amendment — IDC Consulting Engineers, Inc. - Approve Contract Amendment No. 3 with IDCConsultingEngineers, Inc. fortheMt. VernonAvenueBridgeoverSantaAnaRiverSeismic Retrofit Project, RESOLUTION NO. R- 65- 25.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
4) Contract Amendment - Lee and Ro. Inc. - Approve Second Amendment to Contract with Lee and Ro Inc., for theDesignof theCity of ColtonWaterReclamationFacility UpgradeProjectand Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026 Wastewater Utility Budget, RESOLUTION NO. R- 66- 25.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
5) Contract Amendment - Red Hawk Services - Approve SecondChangeOrder for Red Hawk Servicesfor FencingattheCarnegieBuilding for theColtonAreaMuseum.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
6) Contract Award - Hardy & Harper, - Approve the Award of Contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the San Bernardino Avenue Street Improvement Project in the Amount of $ 401, 200. 00.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Contract Award - PTM General EngineeringEnginceringServices Inc. - Approvethe Awardof Contractto PTM GeneralEngineeringServices, Inc. for theNewTrafficSignal - MeridianAvenue at SanBernardino Avenue and OliveStreet Projectin theAmountof $ 404,004. 00. Staff Person: Chad Blais 8)
Final TractMgp No. 20385 - Acceptand Approvethe Recordationof FinalTractMap for theCondominium Development Located at theNorthwestcorner of Fifth (5th) Streetand AguaMansaRoad.
Staff
Person: Chad Blais 9)
Final TractMap No. 20352 - Acceptand Approvethe Recordationof FinalTractMap for theCondominium Development Located at theSouthwestCorner of GeorgiaStreet and Fifth (5th) Street.
Staff
Person: Chad Blais 10)
MeasureI FiveYearCI and CPNA -Approve the MeasureI, 5-YearCapitalImprovementPlan CIP) and CapitalProject Needs Analysis (CPNA) for FiscalYear ( FY) 2025/2026, RESOLUTIONS R- 59-25 andR- 60-25. Staff
Person: Chad Blais 11)
Notice of Completion - CDBG COLT-23- 1- 03K/0279TargetArea AlleyReconstructionProject - Approve the Executionand Recordationof theNoticeof Completionfor theCDBGCOLT-23- 1- 03K/ 0279TargetArea Alley ReconstructionProject. Staff
Person: Chad Blais
12) Notice of Completion - Demolition of Concrete Tank Foundation Project - Approve the Execution and Recordation of a Notice of Completion for the Concrete Foundation Demolition Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
13) Notice of Completion - PD Parking Lot Expansion - Approve Notice of Completion for the Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
14) Notice of Completion - Pool Deck Re air Pr - Approve the Execution and Recordation of the Notice of Completion for the Pool Deck Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
15) Notice of Completion - Water Department Restroom Project - Approve the Execution and Recordation of a Notice of Completion for the Water Department Restroom Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
16) PD Service Dog Disposition - Authorize the Disposition of Police Service Dog " Rex" and Approve the Purchaseby Corporal Eric Wickman.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
17) SaIM TableRevision - ApprovetheRevisedFY 2025/26SalaryTablefortheClassificationsof ElectricSystemsUtility DesignerandPoliceSupportServicesManager.
Staff Person: Thomas Cody
18) SecondReadingof OrdinanceNo_ 0-08-25 - ApproveSecondReadingof anOrdinanceoftheCity CounciloftheCityofColton, CaliforniaAmendingTitle18, Section18.34.040 (Colton'sHubCity Centre Specific Plan — AmendmentNo. 2) AmendingTableof ContentsandVariousProvisionsof Sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 Pertaining to Land Use, Development Standards & Administration of Title 18of theColtonMunicipal Codeto Complywith the6thCycleHousingElementUpdate (2021- 2029) andAccompanyingAddendumtotheEnvironmentalImpactReportfortheColtonHubCity Centre Specific Plan Project ( State Clearinghouse No. 2008041067) ( File Index No. Dap24- 0038), ORDINANCE NO. 0- 08- 25.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
Mayor and Council Oral Reports and Comments
Commentsfrom Mayor andCouncilonvariousissuesandactivitiesthroughoutthecommunitycanbe seenand heard on our Colton City Website (www. coltonca.gov) City Manager' s Reports
CityManager, Bill Smith, expressedappreciationfortheCityCouncil'scontinuedsupport.
Adjournment
At 8:04p.m. MayorNavarroadjournedtheRegularCouncilMeetinginMemoriafortwolongtime Colton residents, Ralph Garcia and Rosemary Cortez.