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 Minutes - Final
City Council Minutes - Final February 2, 2022
CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
Closed session convened at 4:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. Present were Vice Mayor Daddario, Council Member Richins, and Council Member Steiner. Mayor Speake and Council Member Casillas were present via video conference. Closed session adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL
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
1. 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
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager Unrepresented Employee Group: Executive Group Employees
3. 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
4. Rollcall
Present: 5 - Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Jacque Casillas, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner
INVOCATION
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Officer Castañeda.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Vice Mayor Daddario called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
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PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
The following item was take out of order.
6. Presentation: Covid-19 Update.
Brian Young, Fire Chief, provided an update.
5. Presentation: Corona Mall Revitalization Update from LAB Holding.
Shaheen Sadeghi, CEO LAB Holdings LLC, provided an update.
The following residents addressed the Council regarding the update: Joe Morgan, Woody Harpole, Dean Seif, and Sam Ihami.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries and Mr. Sadeghi provided clarification.
The following item was taken out of order.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Public Hearing for the redrawing of Council Member District Boundaries.
Vice Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was one written comment received and will be maintained with the minutes.
Geremy Holm from Best, Best and Krieger, provided a report. Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council regarding the proposed item. Council Member Casillas and Mayor Speake provided comments regarding the proposed item. Vice Mayor Daddario closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Richins, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that this Public Hearing be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Speake, Daddario, Casillas, Richins, and Steiner
MEETING MINUTES
A motion was made by Council Member Steiner, seconded by Council Member Richins, that these Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Speake, Daddario, Casillas, Richins, and Steiner 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.
7. These Minutes were approved.
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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.
8. These Minutes were approved.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Richins, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that the Consent Calendar be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Speake, Daddario, Casillas, Richins, and Steiner First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Augustine General Engineering.
9. This Agreement was approved.
10. Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 2 Budgetary Adjustments.
This Budgetary was approved.
Extension of time for Tentative Tract Map 35851 located on the north side of Corona Avenue and west of Interstate 15.
11. This Extension of Time was approved.
Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Program Grant award.
12. This Grant was approved.
Personnel Report providing employee updates and details on various recruitment transactions.
13. This Report was received and filed.
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.
14. This Resolution was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Eugene Fizek, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with rent at his mobile home park and requested rent stabilization.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to request rent stabilization.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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16. Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 2 Update.
Jacob Ellis, City Manager, and Kim Sitton, Finance Director, provided an update.
The Council provided comments on the update.
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.
17. Council Member Richins made a motion to have this item be continued to the next City Council meeting and the Council agreed, by majority vote. Council Member Casillas noted she is a member of the Woman's Improvement Club.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express his support with the proposed item.
A motion was made that this Administrative Report be continued to the City Council meeting of February 16, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Speake, Daddario, Casillas, Richins, and Steiner
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
None.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL,
COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF FOR THE:
A) Planning & Housing Commission
None.
B) Parks & Recreation Commission
None.
C) Regional Meetings
Update from Council Member Jim Steiner on the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Board Meeting of January 27, 2022.
18. Council Member Steiner provided an update.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Richins provided a brief overview and thanked a few residents for their outreach. He also expressed looking forward to the LAB Holdings presentation and acknowledged the passing of his father in law.
Council Member Steiner gave his condolences to Council Member Richins. He also acknowledged the retirement of Michele Lathrop.
Vice Mayor Daddario thanked Officer Castañeda for leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
He also thanked Mayor Speake and Council Member Casillas for attending the meeting virtually.
City Council appointment of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly Delegate and Alternate for the SCAG General Assembly on May 5, 2022.
19. The Council unanimously nominated Mayor Speake as the Delegate and Vice Mayor Daddario as the alternate.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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 scheduled meeting of the Council is the Committee of the Whole on February 9, 2022. Vice Mayor Daddario adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
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