Wednesday, February 2, 2022
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Closed Session Council Board Room 4:30 PM
Open Session Council Chambers 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CORONA/CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/CORONA UTILITY
AUTHORITY/CORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
Wes Speake, Mayor
Tony Daddario, Vice Mayor
Jacque Casillas, Council Member
Tom Richins, Council Member
Jim Steiner, Council Member
City Council Meeting Final Agenda
City Council City Council Meeting Final February 2, 2022 Agenda
CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
CITY COUNCIL
1. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager Employee Organizations: Corona General Employees Association, Corona Police Employees Association, Corona Police Supervisors Association and Corona Supervisors Association
2. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager Unrepresented Employee Group: Management/Confidential Group Employees
3. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager Unrepresented Employee Group: Executive Group Employees
4. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Wes Speake, Mayor
Unrepresented Employees: Jacob Ellis, City Manager and Dean Derleth, City Attorney/LRM Director
INVOCATION
The invocation may be offered by a person of any religion, faith, belief or non-belief, as well as Council Members.
A list of volunteers is maintained by the City Clerk and interested persons should contact the Clerk for further information.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Individuals wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete a speaker card available at the rear of the Council Chambers. Please deliver the card to the City Clerk prior to the item being heard by the City Council or, for items not listed on the agenda, before the “Communications” section of the agenda is called. Please observe a three-minute limit for communications and please note that the Communications section of the agenda is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda. Once called upon to speak, you are requested to state your name and city of residence for the record.
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5. Presentation: Corona Mall Revitalization Update from LAB Holding.
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6. Presentation: Covid-19 Update.
MEETING MINUTES
7. MINUTES - Approval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 12, 2022.
8. MINUTES - Approval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority City Council Meeting of January 19, 2022.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or documents covering previous City Council action. The items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.
With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council Member or any person in attendance may request that an item be removed for further consideration.
9. AGREEMENT - First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Augustine General Engineering.
That the:
a. City Council approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Augustine General Engineering of Alta Loma, CA, to increase the total compensation by $175,860 to perform the City of Corona utility retrofit work to facilitate construction of the Prado Dam Spillway Project by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
b. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Augustine General Engineering for a total contract amount of $375,860 and approve necessary change orders up to 25% of the contract increase, or an additional $43,965, as a contingency for any potential unknown site conditions encountered during construction of the proposed project. c. City Council authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a change order to the on-call/emergency essential systems repair services blanket purchase order for Augustine General Engineering for Fiscal Year 2022 in the amount of $175,860 to perform the utility retrofit work.
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City Council to take the above actions.
10. BUDGETARY - Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 2 Budgetary Adjustments.
That the:
a. City Council approve the following General Fund budgetary adjustments:
i. Appropriate $47,585 to the Economic Development operating budget and authorize one (1) full-time Management Analyst II position, one (1) full-time Economic Development Assistant position, and eliminate one (1) part-time Economic Development Assistant position.
ii. Authorize four (4) full-time Associate Engineer positions and one (1) full-time Assistant Engineer position in the Planning and Development Department and authorize transfers from the operating budget to the salaries and benefits budget, up to $151,520, based on actual FY 2022 expenditures.
iii. Appropriate $25,000 to the Planning and Development operating budget and increase revenue estimates by the same amount for a Code Compliance receivership issue.
iv. Authorize one (1) full-time Senior Personnel and Training Technician position and eliminate two (2) part-time Senior Personnel and Training Technician positions in the Police Department.
v. Appropriate $32,450 to the Community Services’ building maintenance division for library repairs, animal control wrought iron gate repairs, and Fire Station 4 water damage repairs.
vi. Appropriate $34,965 to the Community Services’ library operating division for expansion of security guard services and a patrol check-in system.
vii. Appropriate $158,200 to the Community Services’ Park Maintenance budget, from the Measure X Parks & Recreation Reserve, for the Village Park backstop, Santana Park skate park sandblasting, homeless encampment clean-up services, and power washing equipment. b. City Council appropriate $29,450from the Rideshare-Trip Reduction Fund 224 to the Community Services’ operating budget to correct a line-item oversight in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
c. City Council approve budget adjustments for the following maintenance community facilities districts (CFD) which were added to the tax roll after the Fiscal Year 2022 budget process was completed.
i. CFD 2016-3 Zone 12 Lemon Grove, Fund 235: Increase operating budget by $921 and increase revenue estimates by $1,910.
ii. CFD 2018-1 Special Tax B - Improvement Area 5, Fund 236: Increase operating budget by $5,000.
iii. CFD 2016-3 Zone 17 Corona Med Ctr, Fund 263: Increase operating City of Corona Page 4 Printed on 1/27/2022
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budget by $2,378 and increase revenue estimates by $17,532. iv. CFD 2016-3 Zone 20 Bedford Market Place, Fund 266: Increase operating budget by $1,422 and increase revenue estimates by $11,854. v. CFD 2016-3 Zone 21 Christopher RN, Fund 267: Increase operating budget by $959 and increase revenue estimates by $4,690. vi. CFD 2016-3 Zone 22 N Main Retail, Fund 268: Increase operating budget by $972 and increase revenue estimates by $5,695.
d. City Council appropriate $35,890 from the Residential Refuse/Recycling Fund 260 to the Waste and Recycling operating budget and authorize one (1) full-time Recycling and Program Analyst position to implement Senate Bill 1383. e. City Council accept grant funding from the State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation, appropriate $904,613 to the Homeless Program, and increase revenue estimates by the same amount in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Fund 410.
f. City Council accept grant funding from the California State Library for the Zip Books grant, appropriate $17,000 to the Community Services’ operating budget, and increase revenue estimates by the same amount in the Library-Other Grants Fund 415.
g. City Council approve the following transfers totaling $428,000 from the Information Technology Department operating budget to capital improvement projects (CIP) in the Information Technology Fund 681: $308,000 to a new CIP titled CIS Update; $80,000 to a new CIP titled City Hall Datacenter Hardware; and $40,000 to a new CIP titled Cisco Wireless Controller. h. City Council approve the following appropriations totaling $5,593,916.42 for debt service payments for the pension obligation bonds (POBs) in Fiscal Year 2022: $4,588,677.21 from the General Fund Budget Balancing Measures Reserve; $718,858.65 from Utilities funds; and $286,380.56 from other funds as noted in the Analysis and Financial Impact sections; and authorize the Finance Director to make budgetary transfers from the salaries-benefits budget to the operating budget for the POB debt service payment, based on the auditor’s recommendation.
i. City Council appropriate $3,785,000 from the Water Reclamation Utility Fund 572 to the Water Reclamation Facility 2 (WRF 2) Motor Control Centers (MCC) Installation Sunkist and Aeration CIP Project no. 7704. j. City Council approve an appropriation of $250,000 from the Water Reclamation Utility Fund 572 to the Water Reclamation operating budget and authorize a change order in the amount of $250,000 to Aqua Ben Corporation for the purchase of polymer chemicals used in the wastewater treatment process.
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k. City Council authorize change orders in the amount of $100,000 each to C Wells Pipeline Materials, Ferguson Waterworks, and Inland Water Works Supply Co. for the purchase of sewer and pipeline materials, supplies, and equipment. l. Corona Utility Authority (CUA) and Corona Housing Authority (CHA) review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
11. EXTENSION OF TIME - Extension of time for Tentative Tract Map 35851 located on the north side of Corona Avenue and west of Interstate 15.
That the City Council approve the one-year extension time for Tentative Tract Map 35851.
12. GRANT - Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Program Grant award.
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the submittal for and acceptance of the Federal Department of Homeland Security Program through the State of California, Riverside County’s Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Program Grant award in the amount of $100,000.
b. Approve an appropriation and estimated revenue increase of $100,000 within the Reimbursement Grants Fund 480 for the Police Department to purchase hand-held radios, which will be reimbursed with the above-noted grant funds.
13. REPORT - Personnel Report providing employee updates and details on various recruitment transactions.
That the City Council receive and file the Personnel Report.
14. RESOLUTION - Resolution of the City Council declaring that the property located near the intersection of West Chase Drive and South Main Street and identified as Assessor Parcel Number 113-340-014 is surplus land and is no longer necessary for the City’s use.
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution 2022-006 declaring that the property identified as APN 113- 340-014 is surplus land and in no longer necessary for the City’s use.
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b. Direct the City Manager or their designee to follow the procedures set forth in the Surplus Land Act pursuant to California Government Code Section 54220, et seq. for the sale of surplus land.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to state their name and city of residence for the record.
This portion of the agenda is intended for general public comment only, which means it is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda. Please note that state law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. The City Council will appreciate your cooperation in keeping your comments brief. Please observe a three-minute limit for communications.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
This portion of the agenda is for advertised public hearing items where formal public testimony on each individual item is accepted prior to City Council action.
15. PUBLIC HEARING - Public Hearing for the redrawing of Council Member District Boundaries.
That the City Council:
a. Receive a report from staff and the City’s redistricting consultant on the redistricting process, and review a draft map and permissible criteria to be considered to redraw district boundaries.
b. Conduct a public hearing to receive public input on district boundaries.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
This portion of the agenda is for Council discussion and action on staff reports and new topics that may not be routine status reports, or documents covering previous City Council action.
16. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 2 Update.
17. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - City of Corona’s Community Based Organization Grant Program Funding Utilizing an Appropriation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and adjustments to the ARPA funding allocations.
That the City Council:
a. Approve an equal annual allocation of $166,666 in Community Based Organization Grant Program funding over the next three fiscal years starting with Fiscal Year 2023 and ending in Fiscal Year 2025.
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the minimum funding award at $2,500 and the maximum award not to exceed $25,000 per organization per funding cycle.
c. Authorize staff to solicit applications for funding from the Community Based Organization Grant Program from local nonprofit organizations during the life of the program.
d. Provide staff with direction on whether to allocate $150,000 in ARPA funding to the Woman’s Improvement Club of Corona, a non-profit organization, for negative economic impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. e. Provide staff with direction on whether to reduce the Sixth Street Beautification Project #7673, by $150,000 in the ARPA fund 413.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
This portion of the agenda is for proposed ordinances presented for the City Council's consideration.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL,
COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF FOR THE:
This portion of the agenda lists items from Commissions and Boards.
A) Planning & Housing Commission
B) Parks & Recreation Commission
C) Regional Meetings
18. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Jim Steiner on the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Board Meeting of January 27, 2022.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
19. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT - City Council appointment of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly Delegate and Alternate for the SCAG General Assembly on May 5, 2022.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This portion of the agenda is for items requested by the Mayor or Council Members for consideration at a future meeting. No immediate action is taken on Future Agenda items; this section serves to highlight topics that will be considered at upcoming meetings. Council action on items that have appeared in this section takes place under Administrative Reports, when accompanied by a staff report.
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1. Draft Agendas (T. Daddario) 2/9/2022
2. Corona Municipal Airport Update (T. Daddario) 2/23/2022
3. Historic Preservation Code Revisions (W. Speake) 3/2/2022
5. Infill Fees in Historic Districts (W. Speake) TBD
4. Council Code of Conduct (W. Speake) TBD
6. Options to expedite Redevelopment of Main Street & Parkridge Ave. Area (J. Casillas) TBD
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Corona/Corona Public Financing Authority/Corona Utility Authority/Corona Housing Authority is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 4:30 P.M. or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda for closed session items in the City Council Board Room followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda in the City Council Chambers.
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Meeting is Being Recorded
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