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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 Isaac T. Suchil
City Treasurer Henry M. Razo
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, February 3, 2026 — 5: 00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Closed Session
5:00 p.m.
Closed Session Called to Order
ClosedSessionmeeting 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 DavidJ. Toro, LuisS. Gonzalez, John Echevarria, and Mayor Frank J. Navarro; Council Member Kelly J. Chastain joined closed session at 5:05pm.
The City Clerk, Isaac T. Suchil, was absent and excused.
Staff present were William R. Smith, City Manager, CarlosCampos, City Attorney, and Stephanie M. Vargas, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
Public Comment - Closed Session
There were no public comments.
Closed Session
City Attorney, CarlosCampos, announced the City Council would meet in ClosedSessionto discuss Item 1.
1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9 ( d)( 1)
EcologyRecyclingServices, LLCv. Southern California Edison, City of Colton, et al, San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case No.CIVSB2304149 City Attorney Oral Report on Closed Session Actions
City Attorney Campos announced that the City Council met in Closed Session and discussed Closed Session Item 1; directions were given, but there was no reportable action.
Open Session
Open Session Called to Order
Mayor Frank J. Navarro called Open Session to order at 6: 00 P.M.
Invocation
Pastor Eric Strutz - The Door Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars ( VFW) - Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Council members present were DavidJ. Toro, KellyJ. Chastain, LuisS. Gonzalez, John Echevarria, and Mayor Frank J. Navarro.
City Clerk IsaacT. Suchilwas absent and excusedand City Treasurer Henry M. Razowas absent.
Staff present were William R. Smith, City Manager, CarlosCampos, City Attorney, and Stephanie M. Vargas, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
New Employee Recognition - 10/ 1/ 25 through 12/ 31/ 25 Thomas Cody, Director of Human Resources, presented to Council eight new employees that were hired between 10/ 1/ 25 and 12/ 31/ 25. Finance Director, Stacey Dabbs; Electric Utilities Director, Charles Berry; and PoliceChief, Anthony Vega, recognized and introduced each of their department' s new hires.
The Following New Hires were Recognized:
o Mary Lou Padilla, Customer Service Rep I
o David Navar, Joint Pole Coordinator
o Ruben Briones, Power Line Technician
o Norman Starks, Police Officer
o Brett Hottel, Police Officer
o Juan Coello, Police Officer
o Jordan Campa, Police Officer
o Yanira Harris, Community Service Officer
Mayor and Council Items
Gift Disclosures - None
AB 1234 Oral Reports
Mayor Navarro and Council Member Chastain both reported that they attended the League of California Cities Inland Empire Division meeting, which was held January 29, 2026, in Grand Terrace, CA.
Appointments - None
Mayor and Council Discussion Items
1) Discussion and potential direction to staff regarding a ballot measure to convert existing City Clerk and City Treasurer positions from elected positions to appointed positions ( CM Gonzalez).
MPT Gonzalezpresented an informative PowerPoint presentation and requested that the City Council direct staff to bring back an agendaitem that would allow Councilto consider adding a ballot measure to the June 2, 2026, Primary Election, which would give the residents of Colton the ability to decide whether the elected City Clerk and elected City Treasurer roles should be appointed offices. Council reached a consensus and directed staff to prepare the item to come back for consideration at a future council meeting.
Public Hearings
1) CDBG Project Prioritization Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Approve and Adopt a Resolution, Prioritizing Projects to be Funded by Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, Resolution No. R- 01- 26.
Staff Person: Dawn Miller
Public Hearing Opened
Mayor Navarro announced the Public Hearing Open.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Vargassubmitted the notice of Public Hearing (on file in the City Clerk's Office) and announced that there were no letters of opposition received for this item.
Staff Presentation
Dawn Miller, Assistant to the City Manager, presented to Council an overview of the agenda Item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment
The following community members addressed the Council:
Anthony Cabrera
Public Hearing Closed
A motion was made to Close the Public Hearing by MPT Gonzalez, with a second by CM Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passed
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussionbetween the Mayor and Council members present, with clarification provided by staff: Director of Community Services, Deb Farrar.
Motion/ Vote
A motion was made to approve the Item by MPTGonzalez, with a second by CM Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passed
2) Vacation of Approvals & Updated Agua Mansa Logistics Center Project - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Adopt Resolution No. R-04- 26 to Void, Vacate, and Set Aside the Approvals Set Forth in City Council Resolutions Nos. R-60- 23, R-73- 23, R-15-24, R- 16- 24, and R-17- 24, and Ordinances Nos. 0- 06- 23 and 0- 05- 23; and to Consider Approval of an Architectural & Site Plan Review to Allow Construction of two New Warehouse/ Office Buildings and Associated Site/ Street Improvements, Conditional Use Permit to Allow Building 1 with a 130 Feet Building Height Instead of 50 Foot Maximum Height Limit, Tentative Parcel Map No. 20358 to Consolidate 11 lots into two Lots, Consideration of Approval of Historic Major Certificate of Appropriateness for Projects Located in the Agua Mansa Historic District Located within the M- 2 (Heavy Industrial) Zone at 1400 & 1500 Agua Mansa Road; and Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and Pass First Reading of an Ordinance to approve a Development Agreement Between the City and IDI Agua Mansa, LLCfor the Agua Mansa Logistics Center Project for Property Generally Located at 1400 Agua Mansa Road in the City of Colton ( Case Index No. DAP-001- 816), and Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and Pass First Reading of an Ordinance to approve a Development Agreement Between the City and Lineage Logistics, LLCfor the Agua Mansa Logistics Center Project, for Property Generally Located at 1500 Agua Mansa Road and find the Updated Agua Mansa Logistics Center Project exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15183 ( Case File Index No. DAP- 001- 816), Resolution No. R- 04- 26, R- 10- 26, R- 11- 26, R- 12- 26, R- 13- 26. 0- 03- 26, 0- 04- 26.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
Public Hearing Opened
Mayor Navarro announced the Public Hearing Open.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Vargas submitted the notice of Public Hearing ( on file in the City Clerk' s Office) and announced that there was one letter of opposition received for this item.
Staff Presentation
Heidi Duron, Director of Development Services, presented to Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment
The following community member addressed the Council:
Marlene Salazar Pongs
Public Hearing Closed
A motion was made to Close the Public Hearing by MPT Gonzalez, with a second by CM Toro.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passed
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion between the Mayor and Council members present, with clarification provided by staff: Director of Development Services, Heidi Duron; City Attorney/ SpecialCounselfor the City of Colton, Hannah Park; and Benjamin N. Patterson, Attorney with Allen Matkins, representing IDI Agua Mansa.
Motion/ Vote
A motion was made to approve and adopt Resolution No. R-04- 26, by CM Echevarria, with a second by CM Toro.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passed
A motion was made to approve and adopt Resolution No' s R- 10- 26, R- 11- 26, R- 12- 26, and to waive full reading, read by title only and approve Ordinance No' s 0- 03-26 and 0- 04- 26, by CM Echevarria, with a second by CM Toro.
Vote: Motion passed, with CM Chastain voting no
A motion was made to approve and adopt Resolution No R-13-26, by CM Echevarria, with a second by CM Toro.
Vote: Motion passed, with CM Chastain and CM Gonzalez voting no.
Business Items
1) Statement of Economic Interest - Report on 2026 Statement of Economic Interests ( Form 700) Annual Filing Requirements, Mandated Electronic Filing Procedures for Section 87200 Filers, and Statutory Deadlines.
Staff Person: Stephanie M. Vargas
In alignment with the City of Colton' s commitment to public transparency, Chief Deputy City Clerk, Stephanie M. Vargas, updated the Councilon their Political Reform Act filing obligations. This informational item reinforced the City' s high ethical standards and provided the Council with an opportunity to ask questions and get clarity to ensure compliance.
2) Request to Waive Special Event Permit Fees - Colton Run Club 5K - Consider the Request from Colton Run Club to Waive Special Event Permit and Related Departmental Fees for the Proposed Colton Run Club 5K Scheduled for March 7, 2026.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
City Manager Bill Smith announced, at the beginning of the meeting, that this item would be pulled.
3) Urgency Ordinance Updating ADU and Jr. ADU Ordinance - Waive Full Reading, Readby Title Only, and Adopt an Urgency Ordinance Entitled: Ordinance No. 0- 01- 26. " An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton Amending Various Provisionsof Title 18, Section 18.48. 150 of the City of Colton Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior AccessoryDwelling Units to Comply with RecentChangesin State Law, and Findingthe Action to be Statutorily Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act CEQA) Under Public Resources Code § 21080. 17," Ordinance No. 0- 01- 26.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
Staff Presentation
Heidi Duran, Director of Development Services, presented for Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval of staff' s recommendation.
Public Comment
There were no public comments for this item.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion between Mayor and Council members present, with clarification provided by staff: Heidi Duron, Development Services Director.
Motion/ Vote
A motion was made to approve the Item by CM Chastain, with a second by CM Toro.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passed
Public Comment
The following community member addressed the Council:
Karen Lemos
Belen Cordero
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 Councilvotes on the motion, unlesscouncil members, staff or the public request that specific items be discussed and/ or removed for separate discussions or action.
Mayor Navarro presented the Consent Calendar Items 1 through 6.
Council Discussion
There was no Council discussion.
Motion/ Vote
A motion was made to approve the Consent Calendar by MPT Gonzalez, with a second by CM Echevarria.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passed
1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council RegularMeeting Held on January20, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 223545 to 223632 dated 12/ 17/ 2025 and totaling 686, 164. 70; voucher numbers 223633 to 223707 dated 12/ 27/ 2025 and totaling 100, 555. 23; voucher numbers 223708 to 223751 dated 12/ 29/ 2025 and totaling 210, 765. 32; voucher numbers 223752 to 223824 dated 01/ 05/ 2026 and totaling 1,453, 600. 21; voucher numbers 223825 to 223941 dated 01/ 08/ 2026 and totaling 1,100,970.98; payroll disbursement listing dated 11/22/2025 to 12/05/2025 and totaling 1,264, 374. 39 and payroll disbursement listing dated 12/ 06/ 2025 to 12/ 19/ 2025 and totaling $ 1,432, 117. 26.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Agreements - Southern California Public Power Authority ( SCPPA) - Approve Renewable Energy Prepayment Agreements with the Southern California Public Power Authority SCPPA) to Facilitate Renewable Energy Purchases at Discounted Rates for Colton Electric Utility.
Staff Person: Charles Berry
4) Contract Amendment - Montrose Air Quality Services LLC. - Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Montrose Air Quality Services, LLCfor South Coast Air Quality Management District Compliance Emissions Testing.
Staff Person: Charles Berry
5) Contract Amendment - HASA, Inc. - Approve Contract Amendment for HASA, Inc. for Swimming Pool Maintenance at the Gonzales Community Center.
Staff Person: Heidi Strutz
6) Development Impact Fee ( DIF) Report - Fiscal Year 2025 - Approve the Annual Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
Mayor and Council Oral Reports and Comments - None
City Manager' s Reports - None
Adjournment
Mayor Navarro adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 07: 27 PM in memoriam for: San Bernardino Sheriff Sergeant Frank Ward; a moment of silence was observed.
Stephanie M. Varg CMC, CPMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
City of Colton