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. González – District 3
John R. Echevarria – District 4
City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil
City Treasurer Henry M. Razo
City Manager William R. Smith
City Attorney Carlos Campos
Agenda
City Council
Colton Utility Authority, Colton Public Financing Authority Colton Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – 5:00 PM
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. If you wish to address the City Council regarding a Closed Session item, please fill out and submit a public comment card into the public comment card box BEFORE the meeting begins. During the public comment period, the City Clerk will call each speaker by name to approach the podium.
Please begin your public comment by stating your name and your city of residence, then proceed to share the rest of your public comment. You will have a time limit of 3 minutes to complete your public comment; however, the presiding officer does have the authority to exercise discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
It is important to remember that the Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period; If any matter does require action, it will be referred to by staff for investigation and any report will be provided at a subsequent Council meeting.
If you would like to submit paperwork to the City Council members, you will also need to provide a copy to the City Clerk for the Official Record. _____________________________________________________________________________
Closed Session
1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Stephanie Moulas v. City of Colton
San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2401378 2) Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Job Titles: City Attorney & City Manager
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 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 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) Member – Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Recognition - 2024 Police Officer of the Year - Nilda Campos _____________________________________________________________________________________
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 Submit your filled out public comment card into the public comment card box before the meeting begins. Once your name is called you may approach the podium. Please begin your public comment by stating your name and your city of residence; then proceed to share your public comment. The applicant will be allowed 5 minutes to address the Council, and all other people will be allowed 3 minutes. 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 - Building Code Updates - Time & Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Introduce by Title Only and Waive the Full Reading of Ordinance O-12-25, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Code, Incorporating the "International Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2, 2021 Edition Including Appendices Thereto; the 2025 California Fire Code, Incorporating the "International Fire Code" 2024 Edition Including Appendices Thereto; the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Incorporating the “International Wildland-Urban Interface” 2024 Edition Including Appendices Thereto; the 2025 California Residential Code, Incorporating the "International Residential Code" 2025 Edition Including Appendices Thereto; the 2025 California Mechanical Code, Incorporating the "Uniform Mechanical Code", 2025 Edition; Including Appendices Thereto; the 2025 California Plumbing Code, Incorporating the "Uniform Plumbing Code", 2025 Edition, Including Appendices; Together with Certain Amendments, Deletions, Additions, and Exceptions, Ordinance No. O-12-25.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
2) General Plan Amendment & Municipal Code Amendment - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Waive Full Reading, and Read by Title Only and Introduce Ordinance No. O-10-25 Approving the Title 10 Municipal Code Amendment to Modify Listed Truck Routes in Compliance with AB 98, and to Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Approve a General Plan Amendment to the 2013 Mobility Element (File Index No. DAP25- 0024), Ordinance No. O-10-25. & Resolution No. R-93-25.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
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 or any other general subject. If you wish to address the City Council please fill out and submit a public comment card into the public comment card box BEFORE the meeting begins. During the public comment period, the City Clerk will call each speaker by name to approach the podium.
Please begin your public comment by stating your name and your city of residence, then proceed to share the rest of your public comment. You will have a time limit of 3 minutes to complete your public comment; however, the presiding officer does have the authority to exercise discretion to extend or limit time as provided for in the City Council Manual of Procedure.
It is important to remember that the Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on items during this public comment period; If any matter does require action, it will be referred to by staff for investigation and any report will be provided at a subsequent Council meeting.
If you would like to submit paperwork to the City Council members, you will also need to provide a copy to the City Clerk for the Official Record.
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. 1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meetings Held on November 04, 2025, and on November 18, 2025; on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 222525 to 222599 dated 10/29/2025 and totaling $91,809.21; voucher numbers 222600 to 222761 dated 10/30/2025 and totaling $1,574,808.69; voucher numbers 222762 to 222864 dated 11/06/2025 and totaling $652,237.76.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Agreement - Caltrans - Approve Agreement with Caltrans for the I-10/ Mt. Vernon Avenue Interchange Project and Other Interchanges within the City of Colton along the I- 10 Corridor.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
4) Authorized Positions List - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Authorized Positions List to Add 3 Consumer Services Field Representatives I/II and Eliminate Two Water Distribution Operators I/II, Resolution No. R-95-25.
Staff Person: Charles Berry, Chad Blais
5) Continued Funding Application — California Department of Social Services (CDSS) - Approve a Resolution for the CDSS Continued Funding Application for the Early Childhood Education Program in the Community Services Department for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Resolution No. R-89-25.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
6) Contract Award - Superb Engineering, Inc. - Approve Award of Contract to Superb Engineering, Inc. as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder for the C Street Slope Landscape Project in the Amount of $100,195.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Purchase - Altec Industries, Inc. - Approve the Purchase of One Altec Upfitted Zero Emission Vehicle with Vehicle Mounted Traffic Arrow Board.
Staff Person: Charles Berry
8) Second Reading - Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, Amending Colton Municipal Code Sections 2.12.030 and 2.12.050 Increasing City Council and Mayor Compensation, Ordinance No. O-11-25.
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. Comments shall be limited to 5 Minutes per speaker.
City Manager's Reports
Adjournment
I, Stephanie M. Vargas, the Chief Deputy City Clerk, hereby certify that a true and correct, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted, at least 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
Procedures for Addressing City Council
For the Official Record, it is requested that you submit your filled out public comment card into the public comment card box before the meeting begins. Once your name is called by the City Clerk you may approach the podium to speak. Please begin your public comment by stating your name and your city of residence; then proceed to share your public comment. 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 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 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 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 the City Clerk, 650 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, CA; City of Colton Public Library, 656 9th 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 Office at (909) 370-5001 to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the Agenda. The City Clerk’s Office 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.
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 action 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, with the latest updates being approved on November 2, 2021. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.