Tuesday, March 25, 2025
2:00 PM
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Regular Agenda
Ord. No.1966 Reso. No. 2025-018
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
City Council Meeting Regular Agenda March 25, 2025
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council.
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council. Meetings are held at the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. To address the Council, please fill out a card located at the entrance to the right indicating your desire to speak on either a specific agenda item or under Public Communications and give it to the City Clerk. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC § 12132), the Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible, and a portable microphone is available. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative forms to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to participate in a meeting should direct such a request to the City Clerk ’s Office at ( 909) 350-7602 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office.
Para traducción en Español, comuniquese con la oficina,“City Clerk” al (909) 350-7602.
The City of Fontana is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for its residents to engage with the government. No oversized bags or backpacks (size limit of 14”x14”x6”) will be allowed inside the Council Chambers. All bags are subject to search. Face masks are prohibited in the Council Chambers, but clear masks will be provided upon request to accommodate individuals with medical needs, ensuring their safety and well-being. Before entering the Council Chambers, you may be subject to a metal detector screening. The City Manager retains the discretion to grant any exemptions. Fontana aims to provide safe buildings for our community members, employees, and visitors.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION:
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the City Council for up to 3 minutes on the following Closed Session. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and City Council.
A. Public Communications - Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION:
A. 1:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Gov. Code section 54956.8)
Property: 0191-161-18, 0191-161-13, 0191-161-17 ,
0191-161-28, 0191-161-29, 0191-161-02, 0191-162-18,
0191-162-19, 0191-162-20, 0191-162-21, 0191-162-22,
0191-162-23, 0191-162-24, 0191-162-25, 0191-162-26,
0191-162-27, 0191-162-44, 0191-162-14, 0191-162-13,
0191-162-40, 0191-162-39, 0191-162-09, 0191-162-08,
0191-162-05. All of which are located on Arrow Blvd and 25-0130
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Spring Street, between Nuevo Avenue and Juniper Avenue
in Fontana CA, 92335
City Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Taylor Libolt Varner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. Call To Order/Roll Call:
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
PROCLAMATION:
A. Proclamation
A. 1. Mayor Warren and City Council to proclaim April 2025 as National Donate Life Month (Elaine Jones, One Legacy
Ambassador, to accept).
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Special Presentations
A. A. Presentation of APWA Project of the Year Award for Outstanding Roadway Capacity Improvement Project –
Sierra Avenue Widening.
B. Mayor Warren and City Council to swear in new Fontana Police Officers Regina Barajas, Tyler Burke, Dominic
Galvan, Mario Gonzalez, Sal Gonzalez, Billy Gustason,
Nicholas Martinez, Dylan Pon, Richard Stith & Brett
Swanson (Chief Michael Dorsey to present).
C. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize Sergeants Travis Burnside and Casey Kirkland, Corporals John
Collopy, Garrett Gooselaw, Andrew Hackett, Taylor Hart, Tyler Pope, Buddy Porch, Matthew Rodgers and Bradley
Ubovich, Forensic Evidence Technicians Andrea Boone,
Jon-Paul Mitchell and Lisa Young, & Records Specialist II Roxana Ramirez as January 2025 Employees of the month
(Captain Burton to present).
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council for up to three ( 3)
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minutes total on items either on the Agenda or items not on the Agenda, but within the City Council's jurisdiction. Note that Public Hearing items have individual and specific public input opportunities during the public hearing and testimony on those items will only be taken during the public hearing. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on non-agendized items. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and City Council.
A. Public Communications
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Approve Consent Calendar Items as recommended by staff.
A. Approval of Minutes 25-0132
Approve the minutes of the March 11, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
City Council Meeting Minutes 03-11-2025.pdfAttachments:
B. Purchase & Sale Agreement- Regional Homeless
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25-0025
1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the purchase of building and associated land located at 11109 Jasmine Street, more specifically described as APN # 0238-111-53 in the amount of $11,664,510.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate said approvals and/or agreement.
STANDARD OFFER, PSA, INSTRUCTIONS APN
0238-111-53 11109 JASMINE ST EXECUTED.pdf
Attachments:
C. American Rescue Plan Act Update 25-0079
Receive update and approve revisions to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Expenditure Plan, including the leveraged projects.
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachments:
D. Amend Administrative Policy Purchasing 20-50 25-0087 Adopt Resolution 2025-018, of the City Council of the City of Fontana, amending Administrative Policy Section 20-50 (Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual).
City Council Meeting Regular Agenda March 25, 2025
Resolution 2025- Administrative Policy-c1 - FINAL.docx Purchasing Policy and Procedure Manual v3-25
Purchasing-Edits c2.docx
Attachments:
E. Acceptance of Housing and Homelessness Incentive Grant 25-0110
1. Accept grant funding from the County of San Bernardino Community Development & Housing Department in the amount of $500,000 in Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program HHHIP) Funds
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 Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP)
CON-CDH-2-25-25-HHIP Fontana - The Path (Final - Clean
Copy) (002).docx
Attachments:
F. Designation of Applicant's Agent Resolution For Non-State Agencies (Cal OES 130) for Public Assistance Program
25-0111
Approve Cal OES Form 130, Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies, designating the City of Fontana’s authorized agents to provide required assurances and execute agreements for the purpose of obtaining disaster relief and emergency assistance for all open and future disasters for up to three (3) years following the date of approval.
OES-FPD-130.pdfAttachments:
G. Approve award and authorize a Agreement with JK Mosaic, LLC for Outdoor Public Artwork Services at the Downtown Parking Structure (DE-24-145-SQ)
25-0113
1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a Agreement with JK Mosaic, LLC for Outdoor Public Artwork Services at the Downtown Parking Structure in the amount of $134,353.41.
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to the Agreement.
Professional Services Agreement - JK Mosaic LLC - DRAFT [03.12.25].pdf
Jennifer Kuhns - Mural Full Color Draft.pdf
Kuhns_Mural_Budget.pdf
Kuhns_Project_Milestones.pdf
Attachments:
H. Police Department Monthly Information Update 25-0114 Accept the Police Department monthly information update for January 2025.
City Council Meeting Regular Agenda March 25, 2025
January 2025 Report for City Council Rev.pptxAttachments:
I. Accept and Approve Fontana City Council Priorities for 2025
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Approve Council Priorities for 2025
J. Award a Design-Build Contract for the Downtown West
Parking Structure Project (DE-24-132-SQ-01).
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1. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Design-Build Contract with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. for the Downtown West Parking Structure Project in the amount of $20,672,583.00 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $2,067,258.30 (Bid No. DE-24-132-SQ- 01).
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute future individual Design-Build Contract Change Orders not exceeding the Contingency amount for the Downtown Parking Structure Project (DE-24-132-SQ-01).
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any and all utility agreements, utility easement, and any related items on behalf of the City of Fontana for the Downtown West Parking Structure Project (Bid No. DE-24-132 -SQ-01).
Vicinity Map.pdf
[DRAFT] Design-Build Contract.pdf
Proposal (DE-24-132-SQ-01).pdf
Attachments:
K. Additional Fiscal Year 2024-25 Organizational Changes, Including New Classifications and Salary Ranges.
25-0125
1. Approve the additional recommended organizational changes including the establishment of four ( 4) new classifications, one ( 1) reclassification, and the addition of six (6) new positions to the 2024-25 Current Budget.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-019, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana, California, approving the updated salary table for the Teamsters Local 1932 City Hall Unit and the Management /Confidential salary tables, effective March 26, 2025.
Resolution Updating Salary Tables for City Hall Unit and Management/Confidential Group
Attachments:
L. Acceptance of a grant to Support Local Arts Events 25-0126 Authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into a contract with the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to accept a contribution in the amount of $100,000 for the production and support costs of Local Arts Events at Stage Red.
City Council Meeting Regular Agenda March 25, 2025
CON-CAO-04-08-25-BDF-D2-City of Fontana Support Local
Arts Events.pdf
Attachments:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
To speak on Public Hearing Items, submit comments via e-mail at [email protected]. In the subject of your e-mail please indicate whether you are in favor or opposition of the item. Comments must be received no later than 12:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Comments of no more than three ( 3) minutes will be read into the record at the appropriate time during the meeting. If you challenge in court any action taken concerning a Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format:
(a) hearing opened (e) oral - favor
(b) written communication (f) oral - opposition
(c) council/staff comments (g) hearing closed
(d) applicant comments (applicant not limited to 5 minutes) A. Quarterly Lien Action for Delinquent Sewer, Rubbish and Weed Abatement Accounts
25-0084
1. Authorize staff to complete and record lien notices against real property for those sewer accounts sixty days or more delinquent as described in Certified Lien List and direct staff to forward recorded liens to the County for collection.
2. Authorize staff to complete and record liens against real property for those rubbish accounts more than ninety days delinquent as described in the Certified Lien List and direct staff to forward recorded liens to the County for collection.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-020, of the City Council of the City of Fontana adopting the statement of unpaid expenses for weed abatement and imposing a lien against real property for payment thereof.
Public Hearing Notice - Rubbish
Public Hearing Notice - Sewer
Public Hearing Notice - Weed Abatement
Weed Abatement Resolution March 2025
Attachments:
B. Public Hearing and Adoption of Housing and Urban
Development ( HUD) Planning Documents including the
Five-Year Consolidated Plan ( 2025-2029), the One-Year
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Annual Action Plan ( 2025-2026), and the Analysis of
Impediments (2025-2029)
1. Adopt the draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029); and
2. Adopt the draft FY2025-26 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programming; and
3. Adopt the draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2025- 2029); and
4. Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute and transmit any documents necessary or desirable, including but not limited to purchase agreements that may include acquisitions costs up to the full amount of the allocated funds, to ensure the City's timely receipt and execution of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs; and
5. Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute and transmit any documents necessary or desirable, including but not limited to purchase agreements that may include acquisitions costs up to the full amount of the allocated funds, to facilitate the timely administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Rental Program including but not limited to property purchase agreements; and
6. Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to award and execute any construction contracts up to $200,000 to facilitate the timely administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Rental Program.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan DRAFT v3.pdf
2025-2029 Analysis of Impediments DRAFT.pdf
Attachments:
C. Public Hearing and Adoption of Updated Citizen
Participation Plan for U .S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Grants
25-0075
Adopt the draft Citizen Participation Plan
2025 Citizen Participation Plan DRAFT.pdfAttachments:
D. Master Case (MCN) No. 24-073 and Municipal Code
Amendment (MCA) No. 24-006: Fontana Municipal Code
Amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development
Code) to modify Section No. 30-467 pertaining to accessory 25-0030
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dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to comply with State of California law, pursuant to a statutory exemption in accordance with California Public Resources Code section 21080.17
1. Determine that the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to California Public Resources Code section 21080.17 as CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, Which is California ’s ADU law and which also regulates JADUs, as defined by section 66313; and,
2. Read by title only and waive further reading of and introduce Ordinance No.1966, an Ordinance of the City of Council of the City of Fontana approving Master Case No. 24-073 and Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 24-006 to amend Section 30-467 of Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to comply with State of California law; and the reading of the title constitutes the first thereof.
Attachment No. 1 - Ordinance
Attachment No. 2 - Planning Commission Packet
Attachment No. 3 - Planning Commission Minutes of
January 21, 2025
Attachment No. 4 - Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
NEW BUSINESS:
A. New Business
A. Adopt Ordinance No. 1967, Amending Chapters 16, 17, and 19 of the Fontana Municipal Code to make sections more
intuitive and to incorporate current best practices.
25-0094
1. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 16-17 to allow the sale and consumption of beer and alcohol incidental to the purpose of a permit obtained for a designated area in a public park under sections 17 -5 and 19-3 of the FMC with approvals, including that of the city manager, as it pertains to tourism, community, and cultural events.
2. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 17-5 to amend the requirements and timeframes for permits for meetings, assemblies, rallies, demonstrations and parades consisting of 50 or more individuals on a public street, sidewalk or other public place within the city to grant the City an appropriate amount of time to receive and review applications and to include additional methods of service for applicants to receive notice of the City’s decision on such applications.
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3. Read by title only and waive the further reading of Chapter 19, sections 19-1, 19-2, 19-3, and 19-35 to update references to the Parks, Community and Human Service Commission; prohibit any tournament or the charge of admission fees or associated fees in any publicly maintained park; increase the threshold of the number of people required for a permit under the chapter; amend the reservation procedure to provide an indemnity provision and to increase the timeframes for reservation requests for permits under the chapter; amend the conditions for denial to further clarify such conditions for permits under the chapter; and to update the duties of the parks, community and human services commission to bring the municipal code current.
Fontana - Ordinance - Amendment 16-17-19 Parks
Community and Human Services.-c1.docx
Sec._16_17.___Public_consumption_of_intoxicant_and_pos
session_of_open_container_of_alcoholic_beverage_prohibit ed-BBKfinal.docx
Sec._17_5.___Meetings__demonstrations_and_parades.
-BBKfinal.docx
Chapter_19___parks_and_community_services_prohibited_
acts_special_permits - BBKfinal.docx
Sec._19_35.___parks_community_and_human_services_co
mmission_duties - BBKfinal.docx
Attachments:
B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment to the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission
for a two-year term
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CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS:
A. City Manager Communications
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
A. Elected Officials Communications/Reports
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Adjourn to the next Regular City Council Meeting on April 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.