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, August 18, 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 register to speak using the Public Comment Kiosk 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)
Nicole Noel Opal Aboytes and Alfonso Urias Aboytes v. City of Colton San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2403483. 2) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)
One (1) Potential Case
3) Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Bill Smith, City Manager, Tom Cody, Director of Human Resources 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)
Confidential Employees Group
Executive Employee Group
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 Peter Tasaka – The Vineyard Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• 2026 VolunTEEN Recognitions
• Business Focus: Woody's Roadhouse, One-Year Anniversary • SBVMWD - Recognition for Colton Water Conservation (DMI Program) 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
• Appointment - Voting Delegate and Alternate for the Annual League of California Cities Conference — September 23–25, 2026
• Appointment - Youth Commissioner - Recreation & Parks Commission - Kimberly Huerta Mayor and Council Discussion Items
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There are no Public Hearing items.
Business Items
To speak on business items, it is requested that you register to speak using the Public Comment Kiosk 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) Naming of New Parks - Receive Recommendation from Recreation & Parks Commission to name new Colton Habitat Conservation Park and Sports Complex, Resolution R-74-26.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
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 regarding a Closed Session item, please register to speak using the Public Comment Kiosk 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 August 4, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 227609 to 227682 dated 07/09/2026 and totaling $351,334.58; voucher numbers 227683 to 227800 dated 07/16/2026 and totaling $427,758.19; voucher numbers 227801 to 227915 dated 07/23/2026 and totaling $2,799,015.99; wires dated 07/15/2026 and totaling $2,020,766.42 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 06/06/2026 to 06/19/2026 and totaling $1,449,923.29.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Agreement - Approve National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement Santa Ana Region Between the City of Colton, the County of San Bernardino, the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, and 15 Neighboring Jurisdictions.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
4) Bond - Approve Release of the Faithful Performance and Labor & Material Bonds for DAP- 001-683 (Two Industrial Buildings) at 12277 S. La Cadena Dr. – APN: 1167-071-03-0000.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
5) Bond - Approve Release of the Subdivision Improvement Faithful Performance Bond, Subdivision Improvement Labor and Material Bond, and Cash Deposit (Monumentation) Guaranteeing Performance for DAP-001-649, a 49 Unit Townhome Development Located at 1116 Santo Antonio Dr. Identified by APNs: 0276-561-01 through -57.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
6) Contract Amendment - Approve Amendment to the Enterprise Fleet Management Program Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, in the amount of $64,512.97.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
7) Contract Award - Approve multi-year Professional Services Agreement with Infinity Technologies in the amount of $265,000, annually.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
8) Contract Award - Award Contract to Pelican Coast Electric, Inc. for as-needed Utility Civil Work and Permitting Services in an amount of $300,000.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
9) Contract Award - Award Contract to TKE Engineering, Inc. for the Engineering and Design Services for the Sewer Manhole Flow Meter Project in the amount of $91,789.00.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
10) Contract Award - Award Contract to SCR Solutions LLC, for Specialized Field testing and Diagnostic Services at Agua Mansa Power Plant, in the amount of $76,900.00.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
11) Disposition - Disposal of Surplus Manufactured Home/Modular Unit, Resolution R-76-26.
Staff Person: Charles Berry
12) Early Care and Education - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Amend Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget to Receive Additional Funding via SB 151, Resolution No. R-24-26.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
13) Easement - Acceptance and Recordation of a Public Utility Easement at 1250 E. Cooley Drive.
Staff Person: Tom Miller
14) Notice of Completion - Approve the Execution and Recordation of the Notice of Completion for the Dauer Park Playground project completed by Great Western Installations, Inc.
Staff Person: Deb Farrar
15) Purchase - Approval of Annual Purchase Orders for Water and Wastewater Materials and Supplies for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in the amount of $360,000.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
16) Resolution - Approve and Adopt Resolutions of the City Council of Colton, California Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Colton Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. I & II for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and Approve and Adopt Resolution Approving the Basic Fee for Storm Water Services and the Storm Water Management User Fee for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Resolution No. R-77-26, R-78-26, & R-79-
26. Staff Person: Chad Blais
17) Resolution - Approve and Adopt a Resolution to Accept the Report of Cost for the 2025/2026 Weed Abatement Program and Authorize the Inclusion of These Costs on the San Bernardino County Assessor’s Tax Rolls for Collection, Resolution No. R-67-26.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
18) Ordinance - Approve Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, 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. O-10-26.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
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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 7, 2026. Copies are available in the Office of the City Clerk.
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How to Participate in Public Comment Remotely
How to Register
1. Go to https://publiccomment.coltonca.gov/ to register to participate in an upcoming City Council meeting using our new remote participation option.
2. Scroll down and click “Register,” then fill out the form.
3. Click on the item(s) that you are interested in speaking about. • If you would like to speak about something that is not related to an item already listed on the agenda select “Consent Calendar item or Non-Agenda Public Comment.”
4. Click “Register,” in order to submit your registration form; you will receive a confirmation email that will provide you with meeting information and instructions on how to call in to participate.
5. On the day of the meeting, you will need to dial the call in phone number and provide the Meeting Code in order to join the meeting.
Helpful Tips:
o Remember that you will only have 3 minutes to speak; if you go over your microphone will go mute.
o Begin by stating your Name and your City of Residence. o Keep in mind that legally the City Council cannot respond or take action on any item that is not already on the agenda.
_________________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to speak during public comment by using our call-in option, you MUST register.