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
COLTON City of Colton Website City Clerk Isaac T. Suchil City 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, August 4, 2026 - 5:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
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
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) Member - 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, City Attorney Carlos Campos, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Stephanie M. Vargas.
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Recognition - Development Services APA Award
Received presentation from Emily Elliott, Inland Empire Section Director for the California American Planning Association, and presentation of City Council Recognition by Mayor Navarro to Planning Manager Mario Suarez.
• Recognition - Life-Saving Actions by Ryan Avila, Recreation Coordinator Receive presentation of City Council Recognition by Mayor Pro Tem Emeritus Toro and Fire Chief Justin Weems honoring Recreation Coordinator Ryan Avila for his life-saving actions.
• Recognition - Colton Birthday Celebration Sponsors
Colton Birthday Celebration Gold Sponsors Recreation Services Manager Heidi Strutz presented to our highest-level sponsors.
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 were no Public Hearings.
Business Items
Ordinance - Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only, and Pass the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.28 of the Colton Municipal Code to Establish Regulations for Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, Electric Off-Highway Motorcycles, and Similar Devices, Ordinance No. 0-10-26.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
Staff Presentation
Police Chief Anthony Vega, presented to Council an overview of the agenda item and requested approval.
Public Comment
There were no Public comments.
Council Discussion
Discernment and discussion between the Mayor and Council members present, with clarification provided by Police Chief Anthony Vega.
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to approve the item by CM Echevarria, with a second by MPT Chastain.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion passes
Public Comment - Limit 3 Minutes
The following community members addressed the Council:
• Richard Malouf
• Nick Zupkofska
• Anthony Cabrera
• Hector Loera
Consent Calendar
Mayor Navarro presented the Consent Calendar Items 1 through 5.
Council Discussion
MPTE Toro expressed concerns with this item and would like to go out to bid when this contract ends, as he has heard mixed service complaints regarding this provider. Staff agreed to address this concern and this recommendation.
Motion/Vote
A motion was made to Approve the Consent Calendar by MPT Chastain, with a second by CM Gonzalez.
Vote: Unanimous, Motion Passed
1) Minutes - Approval of Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting Held on July 21, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
Staff Person: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve US Bank voucher dated 06/04/2026 totaling $87,394.32; voucher numbers 227248 to 227399 dated 06/25/2026 and totaling $1,275,703.17; voucher numbers 227400 to 227474 dated 06/29/2026 and totaling $96,813.59; voucher numbers 227475 to 227608 dated 07/02/2026 and totaling $818,876.65; wires dated 07/09/2026 and totaling $3,645,308.71and a payroll disbursement listing dated 05/23/2026 to 06/05/2026 and totaling $1,370,968.88.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Contract Award - Approve Professional Services Agreement to Willdan Engineering for Building Support Services for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in accordance with Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E), in the amount of $450,000.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
4) Grant - Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFP) - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFP) for FY 26/27 in the amount of $366,870, Resolution No. R-72-26.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
Report - Approve Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Capital Project Needs Analysis (CPNA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/2027 and Adopt Resolution No. R-69-26 & R-70-26.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
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 07:45 PM in memoriam for long-time Colton resident Arnold Medina and Bernadette Pedroza, dedicated long-time teacher at Grant Elementary School; a moment of silence was observed.
IsaacT. Suchit, City Clerk
City of Colton