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, March 3, 2026 – 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) Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Job Title - 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 Jeff Keneaster — Centerpoint Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) — Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Recognition - Colton Police Department Promotions
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
There are no Public Hearing items.
Business Items
To speak on business 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) Ordinance Amendment - Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only and Pass First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, Amending Portions of Chapter 3.08 Bidding, Contracting, and Purchases of Supplies, Services and Equipment, Ordinance No. O-06-26.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
2) FY2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) - Receive and File the FY2024- 25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Related Reports.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Labor Side Letter - Teamsters Mid-Managers Group - Adopt a Resolution Approving a Side Letter with the Teamsters, Mid-Manager Group Clarifying Language Pertaining to Incentive Pay, Resolution No. R-17-26.
Staff Person: Thomas Cody
4) Ballot Measure - City Clerk/City Treasurer Positions - Approve Resolution or Resolutions, to Place Ballot Measure(s) before Voters at the November 3, 2026 Election to Change the City Clerk and/or City Treasurer Positions from Elected Positions to Appointed Positions, Resolution No. R-18-26, R-19-26, and R-20-26.
Staff Person: Bill Smith
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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 Meeting Held on February 03, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
Staff Person: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 12/17/2025 and totaling $68,775.78; replacement check number 224215 for $2,659.68; voucher numbers 224216 to 224290 dated 01/28/2026 and totaling $100,789.87; voucher numbers 224291 to 224381 dated 01/29/2026 and totaling $1,068,480.79 and voucher numbers 224382 to 224473 dated 02/05/2026 and totaling $4,485,124.70; a payroll disbursement listing dated 01/03/2026 to 01/16/2026 and totaling $1,347,948.41 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 01/17/2026 to 01/30/2026 and totaling $1,235,775.53.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Renewal - Microsoft 365 - Authorize Renewal of Microsoft 365 Enterprise Subscription Agreement.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
4) Bond Release - O'Reilly Auto Parts - Approve Release of Bonds for O'Reilly Auto Parts Development at 1790 E. Washington Street.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
5) Colton 2025 Guidelines for Implementing California Environmental Quality Act - Approve Resolution Adopting the 2025 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Resolution No. R-16-26.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
6) Contract Award - PumpMan - Approve Award of Contract to PumpMan in the Amount of $73,015 for Purchase and Installation of Two (2) New Storm Drain Pumps for the N Street Underpass.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Notice of Completion - Colton Avenue Bike Path Improvement Project - Approve the Execution and Recordation of the Notice of Completion for the Colton Avenue Class I Bike Path Improvement Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
8) Professional On-Call Inspection Services Contract - Approve Contract Amendment for Z&K Consultants, Inc. for $140,000 for On-Call Inspection Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
9) Purchase and Sale Agreement - 910 Hert Street - Approve the Sale of 910 Hert Street Colton, CA 92324 to GL & GL Enterprises for the Purpose of Multi-Family Housing Development, Resolution No. R-08-26.
Staff Person: Thomas Welch
10) Purchase - National Auto Fleet Group - Approve the Purchase of One (1) New 2025 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck for the Electric Utility Department through Sourcewell Contract No. 091521-NAF, in an Amount Not to Exceed $79,000.
Staff Person: Charles Berry
11) Utility Relocation Agreement - AT&T - Approve a Utility Relocation Agreement with AT&T for the Barton Road Bridge Removal and Road Construction Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
12) Second Reading of Ordinance No. O-05-26 - Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, to Amend the City’s Official Zoning Map Changing Zoning of Certain Property and Amending the Text of Certain Sections of Title 18 (Zoning Code), Sections 18.06.060 (Uses Permitted in Each Zone) of Chapter 18.06 (Zoning Districts and Maps) Chapter 18.16 (R-3 and R-4 Multiple-Family Residential) Zone, Chapter
18.23 (Mixed-Use Downtown) Zone, and Chapter 18.58 (Administration) in Compliance with General Plan Housing Element Programming, and Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH # 2025010520), and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (File No.
DAP-001-744), Ordinance No. O-05-26.
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
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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.