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, June 2, 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) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Guerrero, Leandra v. City of Colton
US District Court (Central District), Case No. 5:26-cv-00978-DTB 2) Conference with Labor Negotiators -
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Bill Smith, City Manager; Tom Cody, Director of HR and Risk Management
Employee Groups: Teamsters - General Employees
Teamsters - Mid-Manager Employee Association
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers, Local 47 - Water/Wastewater Division
Colton Police Dispatchers Association (CPDA)
Colton Police Civilian Employee Association (CPCA)
3) 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 Josue Zapata - Centerpoint Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
_______________________________________________________________________________ Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Proclamation and Recognitions - Teacher Appreciation
• Military Banner Program Inductions
• Recognition - CHS STEAM Challenge - 2nd Place
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 - AB 2561 - City of Colton Annual Recruitment Report Staff Person: Thomas Cody
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 council members, 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 April 21, 2026, and May 6, 2026, and the City Council Special Meetings Held on April 27, 2026, and May 6, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 03/12/2026 totaling $66,209.51: voucher numbers 225772 to 225887 dated 04/16/2026 and totaling $1,054,229.49; voucher numbers 225888 to 226050 dated 04/23/2026 and totaling $1,122,888.21; voucher numbers 226052 to 226124 dated 04/29/2026 and totaling $95,916.13: vouchers numbers 226051, 226125 to 226250 dated 04/30/2026 and totaling $1,538,014.27; wires dated 05/11/2026 and totaling $3,711,376.40; a payroll disbursement listing dated 03/14/2026 to 03/27/2026 and totaling $1,286,887.19; a payroll disbursement listing dated 03/28/2026 to 04/10/2026 and totaling $1,355,364.49 and payroll disbursement listing dated 04/11/2026 to 04/24/2026 and totaling $1,250,329.83.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Agreement - Markley Technologies, Inc. - Authorize Professional Services Agreement with Markley Technologies, Inc. for Specialized Third-Party Technology Risk, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Resiliency, and Escalation Advisory Services in an Amount of $225,000.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
4) Agreement - National Public Safety Group - Professional Services Agreement with National Public Safety Group for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) Replacement Project, in an Amount not to Exceed $450,000.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
5) Amendment - Waste Disposal Agreement - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 9 of the Waste Disposal Agreement with the County of San Bernadino, Resolution No. R-60-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
6) Approve SB - 1 - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Approve List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB-1), in the Amount of $1,508,342, Resolution No. R-52-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Budget - Adopt Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution No. R-56-26, R-57-26, CHA-02-26, and CUA-02-26.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
8) Contract Amendment - Big Mike's Rooter & Plumbing, Inc. - Approve Maintenance Services Agreement Amendment No. 1, with Big Mike’s Rooter & Plumbing, Inc. in the Amount of $15,000.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
9) Contract Amendment - JC Energy Solutions, Inc. - Approve Amendment No. 1 for the Maintenance Services Agreement with JC Energy Solutions, Inc. in the Amount of $25,000.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
10) Contract Award - Southland Roofing - Award Contract to Southland Roofing for City Park Structures Roofing Project in the Amount of $114,000.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
11) Contract - Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Renewal of the Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement with CAL FIRE in the amount of $53,143.64, Resolution No. R-45-26.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
12) Grant Acceptance - Early Childhood Education (ECE) - Quality Counts California and Work Force Pathways Grant.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
13) Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funding - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Accept and Expend Quality Start San Bernardino Funding in the Amount of $87,000, Resolution No. R- 49-26.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
14) General Municipal Election - November 3, 2026 - Calling and giving notice of the holding of a general municipal election to be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of certain officers of said city as required by the provisions of the laws of the state of California relating to general law cities; requesting the county of San Bernardino to agree and approve said consolidation; and setting forth regulations for candidate’s statements, Resolution No. R-54-26.
Staff Person: Stephanie M. Vargas
15) Grant - Approve and Accept a Grant from the California Fire Foundation in the Amount of $11,800.00 and Amending the FY2025-2026 Budget, Resolution No. R-44-26.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
16) HSGP Grant Acceptance - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Accept Homeland Security Grant Program Grant Funding From the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services in the Amount of $13,389.00, Resolution No. R-46-26.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
17) Purchase - Maui Signs and Neon - Approve the Purchase of Residential Street Signs from Maui Signs and Neon in an Amount of $107,648.32 for the Residential Street Sign Project.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
18) Purchase - Xybix Systems, Inc. - Approve the Purchase and Installation of Dispatch Console Workstations from Xybix Systems, Inc. for the Police Department Dispatch Center via NASPO ValuePoint No. 00318 in the Amount of $76,886.86.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
19) Public Hearing - Set Public Hearing for June 16, 2026, to Approve and Adopt the Following Resolutions to Initiate Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for Landscape Lighting and Maintenance District I for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Resolution No. R-34-26, R-35- 26, & R-36-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
20) Public Hearing - Set Public Hearing Date of June 16, 2026, and Approve and Adopt the Following Resolutions to Initiate Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for Landscape Lighting and Maintenance District II for Fiscal Year 2026/-27, Resolution No. R- 38-26, R-39-26, & R-40-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
21) Public Hearing - Set the Public Hearing Date of June 16, 2026 for the Basic Fee for Storm Water Services and Storm Water Management User Fee.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
22) Second Reading of Ordinance No. O-09-26 - Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, Requiring Electronic Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign Disclosure Statements, Ordinance No. O-09-26.
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
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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-28-26, with the latest updates being approved on April 07, 2026. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.