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
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City Clerk Isaac T. Suchi
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, June 16, 2026 - 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 David J. Toro, Luis S. Gonzalez, John J. Echevarria, and Mayor Frank J. Navarro; Kelly J. Chastain joined the meeting at 5:15PM.
Also present was City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil.
Staff present were City Manager William R. Smith, and City Attorney Carlos Campos.
Public Comment
There were no Public Comments.
Closed Session
City Attorney Carlos Campos announced the City Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss Item 1.
1) 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)
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; direction was given but there was no reportable action.
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
Pastor Josue Zapata- Centerpoint Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Council members present were David J. Toro, Kelly J. Chastain, Luis S. Gonzalez, John J.
Echevarria, and Mayor Frank J. Navarro.
Also present was City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil; City Treasurer Henry M. Razo was absent.
Staff present were City Manager William R. Smith, and City Attorney Carlos Campos.
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation
MPT Emeritus David Toro read and presented proclamation to Deb Farrar, Community Services Director.
• Recognition - Colton Police Chief Anthony Vega POST Executive Certificate Presentation Dr. Matthew O'Deane, Senior Law Enforcement Consultant with the Commission on Peace Officers Standards of Training (POST), presented the Executive Post Certificate to Chief Vega, which is the highest level of certification that a peace officer can receive in the state of California. Mayor Navarro also presented Chief Vega with a recognition certificate on behalf of the City Council.
• Recognition - ARMC Foundation 7th Annual 5K Community Event CM Echevarria presented the recognition to Justine Rodriguez, Director, Marketing and Public Relations for ARMC.
Mayor and Council Items
Gift Disclosures - None
AB 1234 Oral Reports
Mayor Pro Tem Chastain attended the Leaders in Energy Summit 2026 hosted by the San Bernardino International Airport; which was held June 4, 2026, in Ontario, CA.
Appointments
Mayor and Council Discussion Items
Public Hearings
Mayor announced that they would not be opening the Public Hearings for Items #3, 4, and 5, but instead would continue them to the July 21, 2026, regular Council meeting agenda.
Public Hearing - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colton Adopting the 2025 San Bernardino Valley Regional Urban Water Management Plan, Resolution No. R-50-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
Public Hearing Opened
The Mayor announced the Public Hearing Open.
The City Clerk submitted the notice of Public Hearing (on file in the City Clerk's Office) and there were no letters of opposition received for this item.
Staff Presentation
Patricia Park, WSC Consultant, used a PowerPoint presentation to provide an overview of the item to the City Council
Public Comment
There was no Public Comment.
Public Hearing Closed
A motion was made to Close the Public Hearing by CM Gonzalez, with a second by MPT Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion between the Mayor and Council members present, with clarification provided by staff: Patricia Park, WSC Consultant.
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to approve the Item by CM Gonzalez, with a second by MPT Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passes
Public Hearing - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colton Adopting the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, Resolution No. R-51-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
Public Hearing Opened
The Mayor announced the Public Hearing Open.
The City Clerk submitted the notice of Public Hearing (on file in the City Clerk's Office) and there were no letters of opposition received for this item.
Staff Presentation
*Patricia Park, WSC Consultant, used a PowerPoint presentation to provide an overview of the item to the City Council
Public Comment
There were no Public Comments.
Public Hearing Closed
A motion was made to Close the Public Hearing by MPT Chastain, with a second by CM Echevarria.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passes
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to approve the Item by MPT Chastain, with a second by CM Gonzalez.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passes
Business Items
There were no Business items.
Public Comment
The following community members addressed the Council:
• Caren Contreras, Colton Resident
Christine crane, Colton Resident
Steve Miller, Colton Resident
• Bob Maggaro, Colton Resident
• Gene Valdez, Colton Business
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.
Mayor Navarro presented the Consent Calendar Items 1 through 10. 1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting Held on June 2, 2026 and the City Council Special Meeting Held on June 3, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 04/17/2026 totaling $60,781.48; voucher numbers 226251 to 226372 dated 05/07/2026 and totaling $746,384.02; voucher numbers 226373 to 226510 dated 05/14/2026 and totaling $522,206.73; voucher numbers 226511 to 226666 dated 05/21/2026 and totaling $1,195,077.39.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Agreement - Southern California Public Power Authority - Routine Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
4) Amendment - Community Development Block Grant - Approve Resolution Amending the FY2025-2026 Public Service Projects Budget Allocating Funding for Projects to be Funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, Resolution No. R-27-26.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
5) Authorize Community Facilities District (CFD) Levy - CFD's 2021-1 & 2021-2 - Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes in CFD No. 2021-1 and 2021-2 for FY2026-27, Resolution No. R-58-26 & R-59-26.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
6) Contract Award - EMTS, Inc. dba Elite Maintenance and Tree Service - Award Contract to EMTS, Inc. dba Elite Maintenance & Tree Service for Annual Maintenance Services for Landscape Lighting & Maintenance Districts | & II, in a Combined Amount not to Exceed $262,460.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Contract Award - Reinhausen Manufacturing USA, Inc. - Award Contract to Reinhausen Manufacturing USA, Inc. for associated electrical work on Hub Substation Transformer Number 2 in an Amount of $59,688.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
8) Contract Award - WESCO/Hitachi Energy USA, Inc. - Award Contract to WESCO/Hitachi Energy USA, Inc. for Inspections Services and Repair Work at Century Substation in the Amount of $123,834.26.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
9) Purchase - Sonsray Machinery - Approve the Purchase of one Electric Mini Excavator from Sonsray Machinery for the Public Works and Utility Services Department, Water Division in the Amount of $100,462.50, Approve and Adopt Resolution No. R-53-26 amending the FY 2025-26 budget to increase revenues and appropriate funding received from the California Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
10) Purchase - Mallory Safety and Supply - Approve the Purchase of Emergency Tactical Response Kits from Mallory Safety and Supply via OMNIA Partners, Contract #159498, in the amount of $94,265.97.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to Approve the Consent Calendar by MPT Chastain, with a second by CM Echevarria.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passed
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 07:17 PM in memory of Mr. Joe Calderon, a longtime friend and resident; a moment of silence was observed.
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