Wednesday, March 1, 2023
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Closed Session Council Board Room 5:00 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
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CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session convened at 5:35 p.m. for the purpose listed below. Present were Mayor Daddario, Vice Mayor Richins, Council Member Casillas, Council Member Speake, and Council Member Steiner. Closed Session adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Lucila Limon-Mendoza, et al. v. City of Corona, et al.
Case Number: US Central District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-00134
1. 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. CVRI 2000693
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Corona v. DD&E, LLC, et al.
Case Number: Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI 2000548 and San Diego County Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00016700-CU-EI-CTL
3. Rollcall
Present: 5 - Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, and Jim Steiner
INVOCATION
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Daddario.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Daddario called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. Commendations: Life Saving Awards.
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Emma Barbarossa and Richard Villines accepted the Commendations.
MEETING MINUTES
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Richins, seconded by Council Member Casillas, that these Meeting Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, 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 City Council Meeting of February 15, 2023.
5. These Minutes were approved.
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 Study Session Meeting of February 15, 2023.
6. These Minutes were approved.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Casillas, seconded by Council Member Speake, that the Consent Calendar be approved with the exception of items 9 & 10 which were voted on separately. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner City Council consideration of acceptance and appropriation of a service agreement with the Corona Norco Unified School District via the Proposition 47 Grant Program Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act to fund a Community Services Officer II and Police Department General Assistant.
7. This Agreement was approved.
Maintenance/General Service Agreement with R&B Automation, Inc. for Actuated Valve On-Call and On-Site Preventative Maintenance, Repair, and Asset Register Creation.
8. This Bid & Purchase was approved.
Short-Form Construction Contract for Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Scale with Michelli Measurement Group, Inc.
9. Alicia Gyllenhammer, Field Manager at Top Scale, Lawson Construction, addressed the City Council to request a continuation of this item.
Michelli Measurement Group, Inc., addressed the Council and provided comments.
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Purchase be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner Issuance of a Purchase Order to TEC of California, Inc. for the Replacement of a Diesel Terminal Tractor with an Electric Vehicle Terminal Tractor from Autocar Truck, LLC.
10. The Council, provided comments and had inquiries. Katie Hockett, Assistant Utilities Director, provided clarification. Jacob Ellis, City Manager, provided comments.
A motion was made by Council Member Speake, seconded by Council Member Casillas, that this Bid & Purchase be continued. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner Resolution approving the City of Corona Position Library and Compensation Plan and repealing all prior Plans, including Resolution No. 2023-001, to equitably adjust two salary ranges in the Community Services Department.
11. This Resolution was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the award of bid process and City Park Master Plan.
Sam Albrecht, YMCA, addressed the Council regarding the Aquatics Program, and invited the Council to attend their Polar Bear Plunge event. He also expressed his gratitude for the partnership between YMCA and the City of Corona.
Bobby Spiegel, Corona Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council to commend Chief Newman. He also discussed the Blue Zone Project.
Don Fuller, resident, addressed the Council to express his concerns with the replacement of the current Diesel Terminal Tractor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
General Plan Amendment 2022-0001 to change the General Plan land use designation of two parcels totaling 4.95 acres, located at 220 and 224 N. Sherman Avenue, from General Industrial to Light Industrial.
12. Joanne Coletta, Planning and Development Director, provided a staff report. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated there was no correspondence received regarding the Public Hearing. Luis Gomez, Ninth Street Partners, on behalf of IPT Corona Commerce Centers, offered to answer questions that may exist and thanked staff for their help during the process. Mayor Daddario closed the Public Hearing.
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A motion was made by Council Member Speake, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that this Public Hearing be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner General Plan Amendment 2022-0003 to change the General Plan land use designation of three parcels totaling 4.92 acres located at 212 and 216 N. Smith Avenue from Light Industrial (LI) to General Industrial (GI).
13. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was no correspondence received from the public. The following residents addressed the Council in support of the proposed item: Alex Zamora, Jose Radillo, and Juan Munoz. Mayor Daddario closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Speake, seconded by Vice Mayor Richins, that this Public Hearing be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner General Plan Amendment 2022-0002 to amend the land use on various properties to allow certain residential land uses consistent with the General Plan Housing Element sites inventory and commensurate text changes to certain land use designations in the General Plan.
14. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing for agenda items 14 and 19. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was correspondence received from the public.
Council Member Speake provided comments and had inquiries. Joanne Coletta, Planning and Development Director provided clarification. Joe Morgan, resident, provided comments on the proposed items. The following residents addressed the Council in opposition of the proposed item: Richard Ashley and Paul Augulo. Mayor Daddario closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Mayor Daddario and seconded by Council Member Casillas to approve Public Hearing items 14 and 19. Requesting to remove Site 7 from Zone 3 as well as sites 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and Parcels 56 and 57 from Zone 5.
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
Zone Text Amendment 2023-0001 to Title 17 of the Corona Municipal Code to add Chapter 17.31 to establish regulations for an Affordable Housing Overlay Zone.
15. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing for Agenda items 15, 16, 17 & 18. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was no correspondence received from the public.
A motion was made that this Public Hearing be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
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Community Facilities Plan Amendment 2022-0002 to amend 2.00 acres located at 1220 W. Ontario Avenue and 5.40 acres located at 2880 California Avenue from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential.
16. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearings for Agenda items 15, 16, 17 & 18. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was no correspondence received from the public.
A motion was made by Mayor Daddario, seconded by Council Member Casillas, that this Public Hearing be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
Change of Zone 2022-0003 to change the zoning on various properties to allow certain residential land uses consistent with the General Plan Housing Element Sites Inventory.
17. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing for Agenda items 15, 16, 17 & 18. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was correspondence received from the public for item 17. Gloria Mendoza Delgado, resident, addressed the Council in opposition of the proposed item. Richard Dominguez, Living Water Church, addressed the Council in opposition of the proposed item. The Council provided comments and had inquiries.
Joanne Coletta, Planning and Development Director, provided clarification.
A motion was made by Mayor Daddario, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that this Public Hearing be approved. Site 7 in Zone 3 will be excluded. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
Specific Plan Amendment 2022-0003 to amend various specific plans to change the land use on certain properties to allow certain residential land uses with commensurate text changes.
18. Mayor Daddario opened the Public Hearing for Agenda items 15, 16, 17 & 18. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated that there was no correspondence received from the public.
A motion was made by Mayor Daddario, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that this Public Hearing be accepted. Removing Sites: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 as well as 56 & 57 from zone
5. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
Resolution approving the High Density Residential and Mixed-Use Objective Development Standards and Design Guidelines and Western Riverside Council of
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Government’s Objective Design Standards Architectural Style Standards in support of the Housing Element Rezoning Program.
This Public Hearing was approved.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Resolution approving Cycle 1 of the General Plan Amendments for 2023 to include General Plan Amendments 2022-0001, 2022-0002, and 2022-0003 to amend the land uses on various properties within the City of Corona.
20. A motion was made by Mayor Daddario, seconded by Council Member Steiner, that this Administrative Report be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Daddario, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner
Nay: 1 - Richins
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
An ordinance adding Chapter 10.47 to the Corona Municipal Code Regarding Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters.
21. Jason Perez, Police Lieutenant, provided a staff report. Joe Morgan, Resident, addressed the Council in support of the proposed item. The Council had inquiries.
Robert Newman, Police Chief and Dean Derleth, City Attorney, provided clarification.
A motion was made, seconded by Council Member Speake, that this Legislative Matter be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner Ordinance of the City of Corona amending Chapter 8.02 of the Corona Municipal Code relating to a renaming of the Chapter and the inclusion of a declaration of nuisance for secondhand smoke and associated policy for City enforcement of nuisance complaints
22. Roger Bradley, Assistant City Manager, provided a staff report. The Council had inquiries. Dean Derleth, City Attorney, and Roger Bradley, Assistant City Manager, offered clarification. Joe Morgan, Resident, addressed the Council with an inquiry regarding the proposed item. Mayor Daddario proposed amending the verbiage to include Cannabis. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, reported that correspondence was received.
A motion was made by Mayor Daddario that this Legislative Matter be approved as amended.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Daddario, Richins, Casillas, Speake, and Steiner BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL,
COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF FOR THE:
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A) Library Board of Trustees
None.
B) Planning & Housing Commission
None.
C) Parks & Recreation Commission
None.
D) Regional Meetings
23. Update from Council Member Jacque Casillas on I-REN Meeting of February 21, 2023.
Council Member Casillas provided an update.
Update from Council Member Wes Speake on the Board of Directors of the Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority (WRCRWA) Meeting of February 23, 2023.
24. Council Member Speake provided an update.
Update from Council Member Wes Speake on the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Western Programs Meeting of February 27, 2023.
25. Council Member Speake provided an update.
Update from Council Member Jim Steiner on the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Board Meeting of February 23, 2023.
26. Council Member Steiner provided an update.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Dean Derleth, City Attorney, provided clarification on an earlier question regarding the use of rewards to identify unlawful possesion of catalytic converters.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Jacob Ellis, City Manager, recognized Roger Bradley, Assistant City Manager, for his time and contributions to the City of Corona and wished him well in his new position as the City Manager in Downey, California.
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Speake thanked Roger Bradley for his hard work and service to the City of Corona and provided a brief overview of the following: Unity Awards, Community Conversations, and El Cerrito Town Hall meeting. He also announced the following upcoming events: Community Meeting for LMD Zone 19 residents, on March 2 , 2023, Corona American Little League opening day on March 4 , 2023, History Presentation on Judge Mary Alice Sutter on March 4 ,2023, Bedford Day event and Corona Pony Opening day on March 11 , 2023.
Council Member Steiner expressed his appreciation for Roger Bradley and wished him well in his new role. He also acknowledged Luis Valencia, a student at Orange Grove High school, for his involvement in YMCA programs and congratulated him for being the recipient of the Spirit of Constitutional Award.
Council Member Casillas thanked Roger Bradley for his service to City of Corona and provided comments on a Preliminary Master Plan presentation for City Park given during the Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Vice Mayor Richins thanked Roger Bradley for his involvement and contributions to the City of Corona.
Mayor Daddario congratulated Roger Bradley for his new appointment and provided a brief overview of the following: Unity Awards, his meeting with Congressman Calvert, Crystal Apple Awards hosted by the Latter-Day Saints Church, Women’s Improvement Club of Corona Luncheon, New Business reception at the Circle City Center hosted by the Economic development team, Emprendedor@s Program, and Trade Certificates that Corona-Norco Unified School District offers. He announced the following: 12th Annual Women’s Improvement Club of Corona on March 18, 2023 and a fundraiser for their causes on March 23, 2023, Fire and Ice Chili Cook Off March 18, 2023. Mayor Townhalls March 11, 2023 at Victoria Park, June 10, 2023 at the HCC Theatre, Corona Norco Mosque in September and in November at the HCC Theatre. He also announced his appointment as an alternate for the County Wide Oversight Board as The Western Regional representative and commended Savat Kamphou, Public Works Director, and his department for their work in addressing a drainage issue.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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1. Anti-Camping Ordinance Revisions March 15, 2023
2. Catalytic Converters Ordinance (J. Steiner) March/April
3. Surplus 725 S Main Street (Staff) March/April
4. Strategic Plan Implementation (Staff) March/April
5. Annual Goal Setting (Staff) March/April
6. Financial Health Metrics (Staff) March/April
7. ARPA Update (Staff) March/April
8. Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Projections (Staff) March/April
9. UAS Program (Staff) March/April
10. Body Worn Camera Project (Staff) March/April
11. Sidewalk Repair Program (Staff) March/April
12. Service Level Changes (Staff) March/April
13. Fiscal Year 2024 Draft CIP (Staff) March/April
14. Expenditures and General Fund Financial Forecast (Staff) March/April
15. Measure Investment Plan X Plan (Staff) March/April
16. Street Sign Replacement Program (Staff) March/April
17. Utilities Rate Study (Staff) March/April
18. Purchasing Update (Staff) March/April
19. LMD Update (Staff) March/April
20. Park Ranger Program Update (Staff) March/April
21. SB1439 Conflict Verification (W. Speake) March/April
22. Historic Resources Ordinance Update (W. Speake) April/May
23. Quiet Zone at Railroad Crossings (Staff) April/May
24.Quarterly Sales Tax Update (Staff) April/May
25. Lending Policy for Historic Items for City Facilities (W. Speake) April/May
26. Implementation of SB6 and AB2011 (Staff) April/May
27. Volunteer Program Update (Staff) April/May
28. FY 2024 Proposed Budget (Staff) May/June
29. Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update (Staff) May/June
30. Co-Sponsorship Program (Staff) May/June
31. City Park Master Plan Delivery (Staff) June/July
32. Parks Standards (Staff) June/July
33. Trails Master Plan Phase II Delivery (Staff) August/September
34. Parks & Recreation Master Plan Delivery (Staff) September/October
35. Rent Stabilization Update (T. Richins) TBD
36. Security Camera Master Plan Update (Staff) TBD
37. Banning Temporary Signs in the Public Right of Way (W. Speake) TBD
38. Historic Civic Center Frontage Design Options (Staff) TBD
39. Development of a I-15 Corridor Lobbying Coalition (W. Speake) TBD
40. Small Business Grant Program Guidelines (Staff) TBD
41. Wylie Labs (J. Casillas) TBD
42. Comprehensive Transit Analysis (Staff) TBD
43. Options to Expedite Redevelopment of Main Street & Parkridge Ave. Area (J. Casillas) TBD
44. Historic Commission (T. Richins)
45. SB-9 Compliance (T. Richins)
46. Backyard Chickens (T. Daddario)
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ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is on March 15, 2023. Mayor Daddario wanted to close the meeting in honor of late, Norco Mayor Pro Tem, Ted Hoffman he adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
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