City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Minutes
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
2:00 PM
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
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 Key - City Clerk
Janet Koehler-Brooks, City Treasurer
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. 2:00 P.M. Call To Order/Roll Call:
The Regular Meeting of the Fontana City Council was held in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers, 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Mayor Warren called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mayor Warren, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members Cothran, Roberts, and Sandoval.
City Treasurer Janet Koehler-Brooks and City Clerk Germaine Key were also present.
ABSENT: None
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
The invocation was given by Council Member Roberts, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Council Member Cothran.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Special Presentations
A. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize, Officers Patrick Heusterberg , Matthew Mundrick, Michael Fre eman, Mario Mancha, Adam Sein, Shawn Cory, Dustin Mullins, Matthew Sherwood, Paul Beltran, Joshua Carreon, Neil Bachman & Samuel Saenz and Records Specialist II Bery Michel as December 2024 Employ ees of the Month (Captain Brian Binks and Administrative Support Services Manager, Michelle Blank to present).
Mayor Warren and City Council recognized Officers Patrick Heusterberg, Matthew Mundrick, Michael Freeman, Mario Mancha, Dustin Mullins, Matthew Sherwood, Paul Beltran, Joshua Carreon, a nd Neil Bachman and Records Specialist II Bery Michel as December 2024 Employees of the Month.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Public Communications
Deborah Hall Lindsey invited the community to attend the Black History Parade and Expo on February 22 and noted that the Jazz Festival will also take place on the same day. She also
announced the Miss Black Awareness Scholarship Pageant 10- Year Reunion Gala on March
22. R. Dale Evans provided an update on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service held on February 19 and expressed appreciation to the Fontana Police Department and Public Works Department for their support. He also thanked the Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club for their contributions to various community events.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Prior to the motion, the following occurred:
• Item B: Council Member Sandoval announced his intent to vote No on this item.
ACTION: Motion was made by Council Member Roberts , seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, and passed unanimously by a vote of 5 -0 to approve Consent Calendar Items “A-L.” The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Warren, Garcia, Cothran, Roberts, and Sandoval; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
A. Approval of Minutes 25-0037
Approve the minutes of the January 28, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting and the January 30, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.
B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1965 (Second Reading), Amending 25-0038 sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code to make sections more intuitive and to incorporate current best practices.
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1965, Amending sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code to make sections more intuitive and to incorporate current best practices.
C. Award a Construction Contract for the City Sidewalk 21-3498 Reconstruction #2 Project
1. Award bid and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with CT&T Concrete Paving Inc. for the construction of the City Sidewalk Reconstruction #2 Project in the amount of $846,144.02 and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $84,614.40 (Bid No. DE-25 -56-SB).
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all utility agreements, utility easements, and subsequent agreements on behalf of the City of Fontana for City Sidewalk Reconstruction #2 Project.
D. Sale of Surplus Property Located Along the South Side of 21-3507 Duncan Canyon Road and East of Sierra Avenue
1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement between the City of Fontana and
LPC Fontana North, LP for the sale of 363 square feet of City-owned Right-of-Way on the south side of Duncan Canyon Road, located east of Sierra Avenue.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate said approvals and/or agreement.
E. 2024 Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 21-3518
1. Accept the 2024 JAG Grant #14268600 in the amount of $45,317.
2. Authorize City Manager or his designee to sign all related grant documents including extensions or modifications for the grant, and expend funds as outlined in the grant agreement.
F. Final Acceptance of the Jurupa Avenue Pavement 21-3522 Rehabilitation Project, from Hemlock Avenue to Sierra Avenue Accept as complete the work performed by Matich Corporation for the Jurupa Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project (PN37600055).
G. Artificial Intelligence Policy 25-0011
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-009 creating the City of Fontana Artificial Intelligence Policy
H. Approve the Stipulation for Final Judgement in the Acquisition 25-0026 of Property from Southern California Edison for the Etiwanda Avenue at Slover Avenue Intersection Widening Project
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Stipulation for Final Judgement issued by the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Bernardino, Central District.
2. Authorize the payment of $471,500 to Southern California Edison for the acquisition of property for the Etiwanda Avenue at Slover Avenue Intersection Widening Project.
I. Police Department Monthly Information Update 25-0032 Accept the Police Department monthly information updated for December 2024.
J. Authorization to Apply for Emergency Food and Shelter 25-0035 Program Phase 42
1. Authorize the Fontana Housing Department to apply for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 42 (EFSP).
2. Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute and transmit any documents necessary or desirable to ensure the City's timely submittal and execution of the San Bernardino County Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 42 (EFSP)
K. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana 25-0051 Approving A Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement
Between the City of Fontana and Olive Communities, LLC for a Multi-Family Residential Housing Apartment Complex Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement and take certain actions to complete the transaction.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-010 Approving a Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement Between the City of Fontana and Olive Communities, LLC for a Multi-Family Residential Housing Apartment Complex Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement and take certain actions to complete the transaction.
L. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana 25-0053 Opposing South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) Rules 1111 and 1121.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-011 opposing the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Proposed Amended Rules 1111 and 1121 and urging the SCAQMD to indefinitely delay or cease consideration of these regulations.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS:
A. City Manager Communications
City Manager Matt Ballantyne invited the public to attend the upcoming Jazz Festival on February 22 and the State of the City event on February 20.
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
City Treasurer Koehler-Brooks congratulated the Police Department employees of the month.
City Clerk Key congratulated the Police Department employees of the month.
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia had no comments.
Council Member Cothran encouraged all to be safe during the upcoming winter storms.
Council Member Roberts had no comments.
Council Member Sandoval wished his wife a happy Valentine's Day.
Mayor Warren provided an overview of the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C., highlighting housing as a key priority. She also discussed her attendance at the presidential inauguration and provided updates on the Mayor's Youth Coalition, the Big City Mayors reception, and the upcoming lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. Additionally, she noted that she and Mayor Pro Tem Garcia met with residents who spoke at the February 11 meeting
regarding recent power outages and shared the city’s plan to collaborate with Southern California Edison to address the issue.
Mayor War ren congratulated the newly appointed Planning Commissioners and announced that new Parks, Community, and Human Services Commissioners would be appointed soon.
She also discussed upcoming efforts to educate and inform residents about wind preparedness. Fur thermore, she commended Water of Life Church and Calvary Chapel Fontana for their efforts in assisting Los Angeles wildfire victims and expressed appreciation to all community members who contributed to relief efforts.
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Mayor Warren and the City Council led a moment of silence in memory of the following individual:
1. Fritz Mendoza
Mayor Warren adjourned the meeting at 2:35 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.
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Christina Rudsell, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE FONTANA CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 25, 2025.
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Germaine Key
City Clerk