Wednesday, February 1, 2023
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Closed Session Council Board Room 5:30 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
Tony Daddario, Mayor
Tom Richins, Vice Mayor
Jacque Casillas, Council Member
Wes Speake, Council Member
Jim Steiner, Council Member
City Council Meeting Final Agenda
City Council City Council Meeting Final February 1, 2023 Agenda
**Revised agenda on January 31, 2023 at 8:26 a.m.
Item 9 - Presentation was revised.
Revised agenda on January 31, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.
Item 5 - Recommended actions were revised.
Revised agenda on February 1, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.
Item 1 - Case number was corrected.**
The City Council meeting of February 1, 2023, will be conducted in person. Members may attend in person or remotely. To participate remotely, please use the following link:
https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/88984005704
CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
CITY COUNCIL
1. CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Corona v. BPL LLC, et al.
Case Number: Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2000693
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
MEETING MINUTES
2. 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 18, 2023.
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3. 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 Special Meeting of January 18, 2023.
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.
4. AGREEMENT - Approval of the Public Improvement Agreement, Survey Monumentation Agreement and Final Tract Map 35851 located on the north side of Corona Avenue and west of Interstate 15.
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Final Map for Tentative Tract Map 35851. b. Authorize the Mayor to execute Public Improvement, and Survey Monumentation Agreements between the City and Corona 4 Land LLC.
c. Find that no additional environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is necessary in connection with the approval of Tract Map 35851 because there are no changes to the project as analyzed under the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration previously prepared for the project.
5. BUDGETARY - Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 2 Budgetary Adjustments.
That the:
a. City Council approve the following General Fund budgetary adjustments:
i. Transfer funds in the amount of $250,000 from the salaries/benefits budget to the operations budget in the Planning and Development general fund budget, for the Second Amendment to an existing Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Applied Engineering, Inc. dba Infrastructure Engineers, which was approved on December 7, 2022. ii. Appropriate $50,000 to the Economic Development Department operating budget for on-call professional appraisal and real estate consulting services.
iii. Appropriate $40,877 to the Human Resources Department operating budget and authorize one full-time (1) Human Resources Analyst. b. City Council appropriate $64,000 in the Traffic Offender Fund 422 for various equipment needs.
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c. City Council appropriate $500,000 in the Sewer Utility Fund 572 for the Water Reclamation Facility #3 Lift Station Capital Improvement Project No. 69881. d. City Council appropriate $60,000 from the Greenfield Electric Utility Fund 578 to the Capital Improvement Project No. 76280 to perform Arc Flash Study for Electric Utility Infrastructure.
e. City Council appropriate $42,000 in the Information Technology Department Fund 681, for the purchase of Placer AI.
f. City Council approve a change order and operating budget transfer for MV Cheng and Associates, Inc., (“MV Cheng”) for temporary staffing services. i. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with MV Cheng in the amount of $250,000 for temporary staffing services.
ii. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to increase Purchase Order B230495 for MV Cheng and Associates from $100,000 to $250,000. iii. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost, or $25,000, as authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(l).
iv. Approve a budgetary transfer, currently estimated at $135,000, from the salaries/benefits budget to the operations budget in the Finance Department’s general fund budget.
g. City Council approve change orders for Inland Water Works, Western Water Works, C-Wells, Core & Main, and Ferguson Waterworks for the purchase of pipeline materials on an as needed basis following Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080.
i. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to increase Purchase Orders B230252 to Inland Water Works, B230254 to Wester Water Works, B230136 to C-Wells, B230116A to Core & Main, and B230094 to Ferguson Waterworks from $100,000 to $500,000 each for FY 2023 for the purchase of pipeline materials on an as needed basis following Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080.
ii. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders to Inland Water Works, Western Water Works, C-Wells, Core & Main, and Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $500,000 each starting FY 2024 and for subsequent years for the purchase of pipeline materials on an as needed basis following Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080. h. City Council appropriate a total of $9,222, from the following funds: Reclaimed Water Utility Fund 567, Water Utility Fund 570, Sewer Utility Fund 572, Electric Utility Fund 576, and Greenfield Electric Utility Fund 578 to the Utilities Department Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget and authorize one (1) part-time City of Corona Page 4 Printed on 2/1/2023
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Customer Care Assistant.
i. Corona Utility Authority (CUA) review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
6. BUDGETARY - Fiscal Year 2023 Pension Stabilization Trust Contribution That the City Council:
a. Approve the Pension Stabilization Trustee Board’s Fiscal Year 2023 recommendation to contribute $111,000 of the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund year-end surplus to the Pension Stabilization Trust Fund. b. Approve the annual contribution of $2,000,000 from Measure X Reserves to the Pension Stabilization Trust Fund.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make the necessary budget and accounting adjustments for the FY 2023 contribution amount.
7. RESOLUTION - Resolution amending Section VI(A)(3) of the rules and regulations for permitting commercial cannabis businesses.
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-005, amending Section VI(A)(3) of the Rules and Regs for permitting commercial cannabis businesses.
8. RESOLUTION - Resolution declaring the City’s intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2016-3 (Maintenance Services) and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 34).
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-006, declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2016-3 (Maintenance Services) of the City of Corona, and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 34).
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.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
This portion of the agenda is for proposed ordinances presented for the City Council's consideration.
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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.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 2 Budget Update and Strategic Plan Progress Report
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Request from Vice Mayor Richins for a review of the City's League of California Cities Membership.
That the City Council provide staff with direction on the City's League of California Cities Membership.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL,
COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF FOR THE:
This portion of the agenda lists items from Commissions and Boards.
A) Library Board of Trustees
B) Planning & Housing Commission
C) Parks & Recreation Commission
D) Regional Meetings
11. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Jacque Casillas on I-REN Meeting of January 17, 2023.
12. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Wes Speake on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Resilience and Conservation Subcommittee Meeting of January 23, 2023.
13. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Wes Speake on the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Western Programs Meeting of January 23, 2023.
14. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Wes Speake on the League of California Cities (LOCC) Transportation Committee Meeting of January 27, 2023.
15. REGIONAL MEETING REPORT - Update from Council Member Jim Steiner on the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Board Meeting of January 26, 2023.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This portion of the agenda is for items requested by the Mayor, Council Members or Staff 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. Branding Update (Staff) February 15, 2023
2. CIP Priorities Check-in (Staff) February 15, 2023
3. Anti-Camping Ordinance Revisions March/April
4. Catalytic Converters Ordinance (J. Steiner) March/April
5. Surplus 725 S Main Street (Staff) March/April
6. Economic Development Update (Staff) March/April
7. Solve the Water Crisis Update (Staff) March/April
8. Park Ranger Program (Staff)March/April
9. Strategic Plan Implementation (Staff) March/April
10. Annual Goal Setting (Staff) March/April
11. Financial Health Metrics (Staff) March/April
12. ARPA Update (Staff) March/April
13. Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Projections (Staff) March/April
14. UAS Program (Staff) March/April
15. Body Worn Camera Project (Staff) March/April
16. Sidewalk Repair Program (Staff) March/April
17. Service Level Changes (Staff) March/April
18. Fiscal Year 2024 Draft CIP (Staff) March/April
19. Expenditures and General Fund Financial Forecast (Staff) March/April
20. Measure Investment Plan X Plan (Staff) March/April
21. Street Sign Replacement Program (Staff) March/April
22. Utilities Rate Study (Staff) March/April
23. Purchasing Update (Staff) March/April
24. LMD Update (Staff) March/April
25. SB1439 Conflict Verification (W. Speake) March/April
26. Historic Resources Ordinance Update (W. Speake) April/May
27. Quiet Zone at Railroad Crossings (Staff) April/May
28. Quarterly Sales Tax Update (Staff) April/May
29. Lending Policy for Historic Items for City Facilities (W. Speake) April/May
30. Implementation of SB6 and AB2011 (Staff) April/May
31. Volunteer Program Update (Staff) April/May
32. Rent Stabilization Update (T. Richins) TBD
33. Security Camera Master Plan Update (Staff) TBD
34. Banning Temporary Signs in the Public Right of Way (W. Speake) TBD
35. Historic Civic Center Frontage Design Options (Staff) TBD
36. Development of a I-15 Corridor Lobbying Coalition (W. Speake) TBD
37. Small Business Grant Program Guidelines (Staff) TBD
38. Wylie Labs (J. Casillas) TBD
39. Comprehensive Transit Analysis (Staff) TBD
40. 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 15, 2023 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 City of Corona Page 8 Printed on 2/1/2023
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agenda in the City Council Chambers.
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