Wednesday, November 9, 2022
7:00 PM
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
Special City Council Meeting
Acquanetta Warren - Mayor
Peter A. Garcia - Mayor Pro Tem
John B. Roberts - Council Member
Jesus "Jesse" Sandoval - Council Member
Phillip Cothran - Council Member
Germaine McClellan Key - City Clerk
Janet Koehler-Brooks, City Treasurer
Minutes
WORKSHOP:
A. 5:00 P.M. City Council Workshop
The Workshop of the Fontana City Council was held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers, 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. Mayor Warren called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. with all members of the City Council present. City Clerk Key and City Treasurer Koehler-Brooks was also in attendance.
The Regular City Council meeting agenda was reviewed. Council Member Sandoval requested that Consent Calendar Items 'D, E' be pulled for brief staff report and questions of staff.
There were no City Manager's comments heard.
No public communications were received.
Communications Manager Monique Carter introduced Kaitlyn Wu and Kevotk Kurdoghlian with Tripepi Smith to provide the Mayor and City Council with the Communications Assessment Presentation. The report was provided and questions of the City Council were answered.
Deputy City Manager Phil Burum provided the staff report on the Update on Downtown Revitalization Plan and answered questions of the City Council.
The Workshop adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
A. 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A Closed Session was held in the Executive Conference Room at 6:02 p.m. located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335, with all members of the City Council present.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION:
A. Public Communications - Closed Session
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There were no public communications received on the following Closed Session items:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Gov. Code section 54956.8)
Property: APN 0237-411-13
City Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Newbridge Homes
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: One case based on correspondence with South Coast Air Quality Management District re Rule 1196 for heavy duty diesel fleet trucks.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54956.8) Property: APNs 0232-171-05, 0232-171-06, 0232-171-07, 0232-171-08 City Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: CALMAT CO
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. 7:00 P.M. Call To Order/Roll Call:
The Regular meeting of the Fontana City Council was held in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Mayor Warren called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Warren, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members Cothran, Roberts, and Sandoval
Absent: None
City Clerk Key and City Treasurer Koehler-Brooks were also in attendance.
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
Following the invocation led by Fontana Police Department Chaplain Greg Peck, the pledge of allegiance was led by Council Member Cothran.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Duran noted that the Mayor and City Council met in Closed Session on the items listed on the agenda and took no reportable action.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Special Presentations
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A. 21-1826
Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize Officer Mario Martinez, Officer Tyler Pope and Community Policing Technician Kelsey Barak as the Fontana Police Department October 2022 Employees of the Month (Captains Burton and Dorsey to present).
Mayor Warren and the entire City Council congratulated the Fontana Police Department October 2022 Employees of the Month.
Captain Burton also announced the 'No Shave November' fundraiser that the Fontana Police Department is recognizing for the Month of November.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Public Communications
The following individuals spoke under public communications:
1. Joe Armendarez spoke on concerns on recent comments made at the Fontana Unified School Board meetings.
Mayor Warren interjected reminding the public that this is an opportunity to speak to the City Council within the subject matter jurisdiction.
1. Joe Armendarez closed his comments with concerns of professionalism within the City Council.
2. Becky Peck announced an upcoming community event hosted by the Fontana Art Association.
3. Eddie Lopez congratulated the Employees of the Month; thanked the Mayor for interjecting in inappropriate public comment; recognized the candidates who were unsuccessful in the Municipal Election; thanked those who voted in the Municipal Election; and closed with expressing his excitement in change.
4. Andrea De Leon, representing the Fontana Chamber of Commerce, thanked the Council for their partnership and expressed high regards in the upcoming year working with the City.
5. Mark Nuaimi, representing Water of Life Church, commented on the partnership with City Link and support in Consent Calendar Item 'D'.
6. Elizabeth Sena recognized the candidates who were unsuccessful in the Municipal Election.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approve the Consent Calendar Items 'A-O' by a unanimous vote of 5-0. The
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motion carried as follows: AYES: Warren, Garcia, Cothran, Roberts, and Sandoval; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None
A. Approval of Minutes 21-1820
Approve the minutes of the October 25, 2022, City Council meeting.
B. Purchase and Sale Agreement for 16860 Arrow Blvd. - Downtown Fontana Property
21-1816
1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the purchase of a building and associated land located on the northeast corner of Arrow Blvd and Sierra Ave. in Downtown Fontana, more specifically described as APNs #0191- 162-05, 0191-163-24, 0191-163-16, 0191-163-17, and 0191-163-26.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate said approvals and/or Purchase & Sale Agreement.
C. Purchase and Sale Agreement for APN # 0232-091-18 and 0232-091-19
21-1814
1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the sale of vacant land located on the Southeast corner of Foothill Blvd and Tokay Ave. in west central Fontana, more specifically described as APN # 0232-091-18 and 0232- 091-19.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-134 , to convey the vacant land located on the Southeast corner of Foothill Blvd and Tokay Ave. to Sonora Tires Route 66, Inc.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate said approvals and /or Purchase & Sale Agreement.
D. License Agreement for APN's 0232-201-12 and 0232-201-13 21-1815
1. Approve a License Agreement for property located south of Arrow Route bordered by Tokay Ave. and Citrus Ave in west central Fontana, more specifically described as APNs #0232-201-12 and 0232-201-13
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate said approvals and/or License Agreement.
E. Fontana Chamber of Commerce Contractual Services Agreement and Lease Agreement
21-1791
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a contractual services agreement between the City of Fontana and the Fontana Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $50,000 to provide service and outreach to the business community, and
2. Approve a three-year Lease Agreement for $1.00 per year for office space for the Fontana Chamber of Commerce.
F. Approve Amendment to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Task Order for Design Services for the Etiwanda Avenue/Slover Avenue Intersection Widening Project
21-1805
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Task Order 1.1 to
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Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $18,480.00 for the Etiwanda Avenue /Slover Avenue Intersection Project for a total contract amount of $217,697.00.
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to the Task Order.
G. Approve Final Change Order with International Line Builders, Inc. and Final Acceptance for the Construction of the Valley Boulevard at Oleander Avenue Traffic Signal Project SB-05-DE-20
21-1806
1) Authorize the City Manager to approve a change order with International Line Builders, Inc. in the amount of $8,049 for the construction of the Valley Boulevard at Oleander Avenue Traffic Signal Project (Bid No. DB- 05-DE-20).
2) Accept as complete the work performed by International Line Builders, Inc. for the Construction of the Valley Boulevard at Oleander Avenue Traffic Signal Project (SB-05-DE-20) and approve the final construction amount of $1,211,588.32.
H. Award a Construction Contract for the 8344 Bennett Avenue Rehabilitation Project SB-27-HD-23
21-1807
Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Abigail Electric Inc. for the rehabilitation of the 8344 Bennett Avenue in the amount of $555,861 and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $55,586 (Bid No. SB-27-HD-23).
I. Approve a Contract with TA Mentoring Services LLC for the Noble Youth Program to be delivered at Fontana Expanded Learning Program school sites.
21-1812
Review and approve a contract with TA Mentoring Services LLC to provide Student Leadership Programming - Noble Youth at twenty-eight (28) ASES-Funded Elementary School sites and the five (5) ASES-Funded Middle School sites.
J. Approve a Contract with EBK & Company LLC to provide and deliver the US Engineering League at Fontana Expanded Learning Program’s middle school sites.
21-1813
Review and approve a contract with EBK & Company LLC to provide and deliver the US Engineering League, Mechanical Engineering/Robotics Club at the five (5) ASES-Funded Middle School sites.
K. Authorize Submittal of Letter of Intent for Participation in the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust
21-1817
Authorize City Manager to submit letter of intent for participation in the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust.
L. Co-Sponsorship Applications Cycle (2) FY 2022/2023 21-1821 Review and approve the eight (8) Co-Sponsorships recommended for the second half of 2022/2023 fiscal year (January 2023 through June 2023) totaling an amount of $21,178 as recommended by Parks, Community, and Human
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Services Commission.
M. Authorize Contech Engineered Solutions as the Sole Source to Provide Bio Clean Certified Trash Full Capture Systems for Existing Catch Basin Retrofit and for New Development and
Redevelopment Projects
21-1660
1. Authorize Contech Engineered Solutions (formerly known as Bio Clean Environmental Services, Inc.) as a single sole source vendor of certified trash full capture systems for existing catch basin retrofit and for new development and redevelopment projects.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Office to issue purchase orders to Contech Engineered Solutions for the purchase and/or installation of the certified trash full capture systems.
N. Approve Sole Source Purchase of Quick Deploy Cameras and Multi-year subscription
21-1824
1. Approve the sole source purchase of the L 6Q Quick Deploy Cameras in the amount of $156,831. Cameras to be utilized at various locations throughout the City of Fontana.
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his assigned designee to sign the Enterprise Service Agreement and Contract Terms Acknowledgement.
3. Authorize the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders as funding becomes available to the Police Department ’s current vendor, Vigilant Solutions, for the purchase and installation of the L 6Q Quick Deploy Camera systems from the General Fund #101 or other fund sources.
4. Approve an increase in appropriations in the total amount of $ 156,831 in the General Fund 101 in the Mid-Year Budget Report.
O. Approve the Sole Source Purchase of Downlink RX Site and Mapping System
21-1825
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to purchase and execute all necessary contract documents for the Downlink RX Site and Mapping System as a sole source purchase in the amount of $590,479.43.
2. Approve an increase in appropriations in the total amount of $ 590,479.43 in the State Citizens’ Option for Public Safety Fund 322 ($190,894) and the General Fund 101 ($399,585.43) in the Mid-Year Budget Report.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS:
A. City Manager Communications
City Manager Matt Ballantyne commented on upcoming community events to recognize our Veteran's and thanked our Veteran's throughout the community for their service.
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
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A. Elected Officials Communications/Reports
City Treasurer Koehler-Brooks recognized the Community Services Department for another wonderful year of Halloween festivities for the community.
City Clerk Key commented on recently attended community events and recognized the employees of the month.
Council Member Sandoval commented on upcoming Veteran's Day event.
Council Member Roberts commented on upcoming Veteran's Day event and spoke on his upcoming term in office.
Council Member Cothran commented on upcoming Veteran's Day event and recently attended events; and closed with requesting that staff put together additional construction Q&A for the community with the numerous projects throughout the City.
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia congratulated the unofficial successful elected officials from the Municipal Election; thanked the unsuccessful candidates for participating in the Election process and thanked the voters.
Mayor Warren commented on recently attended community events; commented on school programs; discussed downtown plan; and thanked the voters for another term as Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Mayor Warren adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. noting the cancellation of the November 22, 2022 meeting and identifying the next Regular City Council Meeting on December 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.
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Ashton R. Arocho, MMC
Deputy City Clerk
THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FONTANA CITY COUNCIL ON THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 2022.
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Germaine McClellan Key
City Clerk
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