Mayor Frank J. Navarro
City of Colton Council Members:
City Hall, Council Chambers David J. Toro - District 1| Kelly J. Chastain - District 2
650 N. La Cadena Drive Dr. Luis S. González - District 3 Colton, CA 92324 John R. Echevarria - District 4
COLTO City of Colton Website City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil ity Treasurer Henry M. Raz
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City Manager William R. Smith
City Attorney Carlos Campos
Minutes
City Council
Colton Utility Authority, Colton Public Financing Authority, Colton Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 5:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Closed Session
5:00 p.m.
Closed Session Called to Order
Closed Session meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, with Mayor Frank J. Navarro presiding.
Roll Call
Council members present were Frank J. Navarro, David Toro, Luis S. Gonzalez, John Echevarria:
Council member Chastain joined Closed Session at 5:10 pm.
Also present was the City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil.
Staff present were William R. Smith, City Manager, and Carlos Campos, City Attorney.
Public Comment - Closed Session
There were no public comments.
Closed Session
City Attorney, Carlos Campos, announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss Items #1, #2, and #4 but that Item #3 would not be discussed at tonight's meeting. 1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1) One (1) Potential Case
2) Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8 Property Address [APN 0163-361-26, 0163-452-06, 0275-041-32, 0163-361-27] Agency Negotiators: Bill Smith, City Manager; Chad Blais, Public Works and Utility Services Director
Negotiating Party: William Cosley, Project Development Associate Under Negotiation: Price and Terms for Lease of Property 3) Conference with Labor Negotiators
City Representatives: Bill Smith, City Manager & Tom Cody, HR Director Employee Groups: Colton Police Officers Association (CPOA) Colton Police Management Association (CPMA)
IBEW Water/Wastewater (IBEW W/W)
4) Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Job Titles: City Attorney & City Manager
City Attorney Oral Report on Closed Session Actions
City Attorney Campos announced that the City Council met in Closed Session and discussed Closed Session Items 1, 2, and 4 and there was no reportable action.
Campos announced that there was reportable action for a previous Closed Session item that was discussed on September 16, 2025; Council authorized a settlement in the amount of $125,000 for the case of Adam Perez vs. City of Colton.
Open Session
6:00 P.M.
Open Session Called to Order
Mayor Frank J. Navarro called Open Session to order at 6:00 P.M.
Invocation
Council member Chastain
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Member - Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Council Members present were Mayor Frank Navarro, MPT David Toro, CM Kelly Chastain, CM Luis S. González, and CM John Echevarria.
Also present was City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil; City Treasurer Henry M. Razo was absent.
Staff present were William R. Smith, City Manager, and Carlos Campos, City Attorney.
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Presentation - SBCTA Measure I - Colton Projects
Deputy Director Otis Greer from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) provided a presentation regarding Measure I and distributed handouts with additional information. Council members asked Greer additional questions and he provided the clarity that was needed.
Recognition - Mr. Ray Gomez, WWII Veteran and Colton Resident - 100th Birthday Councilmember Gonzalez read a short biography of Mr. Ray Gomez's life of accomplishment and then presented him with a recognition certificate; Gomez accepted the recognition and was accompanied by his family.
• Proclamation - Public Power Week and Water & Wastewater Professional's Appreciation Week.
Council member Chastain read a proclamation declaring October 5th-11th Public Power Week for 2025; Chastain presented the proclamation to the City of Colton's Electric Utility Director, Charles Berry. Chastain also read an additional proclamation recognizing the week of October 4th-12th as Water & Wastewater Professionals Appreciation week for 2025; Chastain presented the proclamation to Public Works & Utilities Director, Chad Blais.
Mayor and Council Items
Gift Disclosures
None
AB 1234 Oral Reports
None
Appointments
Appointment - Utilities Commission - D2 - Aurelio De La Torre Council member Chastain submitted the name of Aurelio De La Torre for appointment to the Utilities Commission to represent District 2.
Consensus was reached by the Council members present and there were no objections.
Mayor and Council Discussion Items
Public Hearings
There were no Public Hearing items.
Business Items
There were no Business items.
Public Comment
The following community members addressed the Council:
• Aaron Mulhall, City of Colton Firefighter
• Todd Warden, South Coast AQMD Colton Territory and San Bernardino County representative
Consent Calendar
Mayor Navarro presented the Consent Calendar Items 1 through 13.
Council Discussion
Council members presented selected items for clarification by staff: Council member Chastain; William R. Smith, City Manager, and Charles Berry, Electric Utility Director, provided the clarification needed.
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to approve the Consent Calendar by CM Gonzalez, with a second by MPT Toro.
Vote: Motion Passed with CM Chastain voting no on Item #10 and MPT Toro voting no on Item #8.
1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meetings held on September 16, 2025 in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 221329 to 221363 dated 08/28/2025 and totaling $804,758.88; voucher numbers 221364 to 221441 dated 08/28/2025 and totaling $96,901.90; voucher numbers 221442 to 221553 dated 09/04/2025 and totaling $485,914.44; a payroll disbursement listing dated 08/02/2025 to 08/15/2025 and totaling $1,386,158.87 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 08/16/2025 to 08/29/2025 and totaling $1,383,184.98.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
Agreement - City of San Bernardino - Cooperative Agreement Between Colton and City of San Bernardino for the Installation of Traffic Signal at the Intersection Stewart St./Harwick Dr./Hunts Lane (Project).
Staff Person: Chad Blais
4) Agreement - Social Work Action Group (SWAG) - Approve Contract Agreement with Social Work Action Group (SWAG).
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
Colton Firefighters Association MOU - Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the Colton Firefighters Association, for the Period 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2027, and Corresponding Budget Changes, and Adopt the Revised Salary Schedule, Resolutions No. R-77-25 & R-81-25.
Staff Person: Thomas Cody
Contract Amendment - OMNI Cemetery Management - Approve Second Contract Amendment for OMNI Cemetery Management, for Management of Hermosa Gardens Cemetery.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
7) Legislative Policy 2026 - Approve Legislative Policy for the 2026 Legislative Year.
Staff Person: Bill Smith
Parking Restriction Index - Approve and Adopt the Index of Parking Restriction Locations which Outlines the Various Parking Restrictions and Locations within the City of Colton, Resolution No. R-76-25.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
9) Professional GIS Services Contract - Approve Contract Amendment for Infinity Technologies for $240,000 for GIS Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
10) Property Purchase - Approve and Adopt Resolution for the Purchase of Cooley Drive Properties, Resolution No. R-80-25.
Staff Person: Bill Smith
11) Purchase - Aqua Ben Corporation - Approve a Sole Source Purchase of Hydrfloc™M 750A and 751 Polymer From Aqua Ben Corporation.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
12) Purchase - Dell Technologies - Approve Replacement of Staff Desktop Computers Due to Microsoft Windows 10 End-of-Support.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
13) Second Reading of Ordinance No. O-07-25 - Approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton to Add Chapter 9.25 to Title 9 (Public Peace, Safety, and Welfare), Article V (Offenses Against Property) of the Colton Municipal Code to Prohibit the Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters and Establish Penalties for Violations, Ordinance No. O-07-25.
Staff Person: Stephanie M. Vargas
Mayor and Council Oral Reports and Comments
Comments from Mayor and Council on various issues and activities throughout the community can be viewed on our City of Colton Website (www.coltonca.gov).
City Manager's Reports
None
Adjournment
Mayor Navarro adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 06:59 PM in memory of Colton resident Millie Herrera and Chowchilla Police Officer Ray Barrantes; a moment of silence was observed.