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, September 1, 2026 – 6:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Closed Session
5:00 p.m.
No Closed Session
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 Mike Ross – Centerpoint Church
Flag Salute
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Member - Bernie Moyeda
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters
Presentations, Awards, Proclamations
• Check Presentation - 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. - Davis Park Batting Cages • New Employee Introductions (1st & 2nd Quarter 2026)
• Proclamation - Royal Gents Association of Colton - 10th Anniversary 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
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Public Hearings
To speak on public hearing 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) AB 98 Zoning Code Amendments - Time and Place Fixed to Consider a Public Hearing to Waive Full Reading, Read by Title Only, and Pass the First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend certain Chapters and Section of Title 18 (Zoning Code) of the Colton Municipal Code by adding and/or modifying certain Sections in Chapters 18.04, 18.06, 18.24, 18.26,
18.28, 18.30, 18.36. 18.38, 18.46, and 18.48.134 related to, but not limited to, Definitions, Permitted Uses; Development Standards In I-P (Industrial Park), M-1 (Light Industrial), M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Zones, Nonconforming Structures and Uses, Parking, Nonresidential Fence Heights and Special Provisions for Warehouse Logistics and Distribution, and Truck and Trailer Parking Uses; and Title 18 (Zoning Code) of the Colton Municipal Code by modifying Chapters 18.14, 18.16 and Section 18.58.030 related to but not limited to Medium Density Residential Zone, Multiple-Family Residential Zone and Administrative Application Review Procedures, File Index No. DAP26-0019, Ordinance No. O-11-26.
Staff Person: Heidi Duron
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 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 18, 2026, on File in the Office of the City Clerk.
City Clerk: Isaac T. Suchil
2) Warrants - Approve voucher numbers 227916 to 227989 dated 07/29/2026 and totaling $95,915.71; voucher numbers 227990 to 228127 dated 07/30/2026 and totaling $2,472,533.58; wires dated 08/03/2026 and totaling $5,726,086.00; voucher numbers 228128 to 228283 dated 08/06/2026 and totaling $3,401.203.19; voided check number 228130 for $778,904.06 and a payroll disbursement listing dated 06/20/2026 to 07/03/2026 and totaling $1,912,488.03.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
3) Contract Amendment - Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Animal Shelter Services Agreement with San Bernardino City.
Staff Person: Anthony Vega
4) Contract Amendment - Approve the final one-year extension of the professional services agreement with fire apparatus solutions for fire apparatus maintenance and repair services in the amount of $175,000.00.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
5) Contract Award - Approve the Selection of Sustainable Mitigation to Provide Fire Department Weed Abatement Services.
Staff Person: Justin Weems
6) Contract Award - Award a Contract for the Engineering Design Services of the Valley Sewer Mainline Replacement Project in the amount of $62,490.00.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
7) Contract Award - Award the City's ERP Implementation Project to Tyler Technologies and Implementation Project Management Oversight to ClientFirst Technology Consulting.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
8) Contract Award - Approve Contract for Z&K Consultants, Inc. for $275,000 annually for On-Call Inspection Services for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2027-28.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
9) Notice of Completion - Fire Station 214 Restroom Remodel Project by J. Pearce Builders, Inc.
Staff Person: Chad Blais
10) Resolution - Approve and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Write-off and Reconciliation of Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Balances for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026, in the amount of $84,824.20, Resolution No. R-80-26.
Staff Person: Stacey Dabbs
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
______________________________________________________________________________ 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.