Tuesday, July 8, 2025
2:00 PM
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Regular Agenda
Ord. No.1972 Reso. No. 2025-046
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 July 8, 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.
WORKSHOP:
A. 12:00 P.M. City Council Workshop
A. Commercial Land Use Review 25-0376
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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 City Negotiator:
John Bakhit, Labor Counsel and Matt Ballantyne, City
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Manager. Employee Organization: Police Management
Association.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision ( c) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (One potential case).
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. Call To Order/Roll Call:
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Special Presentations
A. 1. San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
(SBCTA) presentation on Measure I (Otis Greer, Director of Legislative & Public Affairs to present).
2. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize Public
Works Maintenance Worker II Adam Trigger (Captain Stover to present).
3. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize Deputy City Clerk, Susana Gallardo on recent Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation (Chief Deputy City Clerk Christina
Rudsell 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) 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
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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 25-0354
Approve the minutes of the June 24, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Attachment No. 1- City Council Meeting Minutes
06-24-2025.pdf
Attachments:
B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1971 (Second Reading) ,
updating Chapter 25 of the Fontana Municipal Code to
include closure hours for the Fontana City Hall Campus
25-0355
Adopt Ordinance No. 1971 on Second Reading, an Ordinance establishing closure hours for the Fontana City Hall Campus.
Attachment No. 1- Ord No. 1971.docx
Attachment No. 2- BBK edits. CHAPTER 25 ARTICLE
VIII.docx
Attachments:
C. San Bernardino County SECURE Electronic Recording
Memorandum of Understanding
25-0161
Authorize the City Manager his designee to enter into a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Owner Counties and Government Participants for the use of the SECURE Government to Government Portal" and all related documents including extensions or modifications for the MOU.
Attachment No. 1- 2020 SECURE G2G MOU.pdfAttachments:
D. Acceptance of the County of San Bernardino
Reimbursement Funds for Furnishings for Housing
Program
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1. Accept the County of San Bernardino Reimbursement Funds in the amount not to exceed of $45,000;
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 receipt of the County of San Bernardino’s Reimbursement Funds.
Attachment No. 1- CON-CAO-08-05-25-BDF-D2-City of
Fontana Rivers Edge Ranch_v02.pdf
Attachments:
E. Final Acceptance of the Arrow Boulevard at Cypress
Avenue Traffic Signal Project (Bid No. SB-162-DE-23)
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Accept as complete the work performed by DBX, Inc. for the Arrow Boulevard at Cypress Avenue Traffic Signal Project (#37603386).
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Attachment No. 1- Vicinity MapAttachments:
F. Approve Amendment to Task Order for STC Traffic, Inc. for the Baseline Ave. and Palmetto Ave. Traffic Signal Project Design Services
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1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Task Order No. 4, for STC Traffic, Inc., in the amount of $8,010.00 for an amended task order total of $108,175.00 for additional plan revisions and design support services.
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to the Task Order in the amount not to exceed $10,000.
Attachment No. 1- STC Traffic, Inc. - Amendment No. 3
Attachment No. 2- Vicinity Map
Attachments:
G. Final Acceptance of the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Fontana Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Gap Closure
Project [Federal ID No. ATPSB 1L-5307(029)] (Bid No .
DE-24-01-SB)
25-0330
Accept as complete the work performed by CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. for Active Transportation Program (ATP) Fontana Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Gap Closure Project (#37600003).
Attachment No. 1- Vicinity Map.pdfAttachments:
H. Loan amendment from the City of Fontana to the Stage Red Enterprise
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Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the inter-city loan repayment of one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the City of Fontana General Fund to the Stage Red Enterprise Fund.
Attachment No. 1- AMENDMENT TO THE MOU RE THE
REPAYMENT OF A LOAN FROM THE FONTANA
GENERAL FUND TO THE STAGE RED ACCOUNT FOR
THE OPERATIONS OF STAGE RED FONTANA-c1.docx
Attachments:
I. Approve an increase for Architectural Services for Tenant Improvements for the Warm Shell Phase II Project for City Owned property located at 8572 Sierra Avenue.
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1. Approve and Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to increase the Warm Shell Phase II Architectural services in the amount of $88,500.
2. Approve and Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to
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execute any future amendments and documents necessary for the architectural services of 8572 Sierra Avenue not to exceed an additional $20,000.
3. Approve the Non-Competitive Proposal Single Source/Sole Source method of the City’s. Purchasing Policy and Procedure Manual 3.1.5 Non-Competitive Proposal.
Attachment No. 1- 23-5101 D Old Timers T.I. (CD's AS #2 - Phase II).pdf
Attachment No. 2- non-comp source 23-5101 D Old Timers
T.I. ( Phase II).pdf
Attachments:
J. Approval of Revised Administrative Policy - Section 10-01:
Content of Administrative Policy Manual
25-0356
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-046, approving the revised Administrative Policy Section 10-01, titled “Content of Administrative Policy Manual,” which establishes updated guidelines for the structure, approval, distribution, and maintenance of the City’s Administrative Policy Manual.
Attachment No. 1- Resolution 2025-XXX - Admin Policy
Manual Update.docx
Attachment No. 2- Section 10-01 - Content of Administrative Policy Manual_Clean Copy.docx
Attachment No. 3- Section 10-01 - Content of Administrative Policy Manual_Redline.docx
Attachments:
K. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana Approving and Authorizing an Access License and
Indemnity Agreement between the City of Fontana and
Narra Hills Community Association
25-0359
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-047, approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Access License and Indemnity Agreement with Narra Hills Community Association for fire and emergency ingress and egress purposes.
Attachment No. 1-City and Narra Hills Emergency Access
License.Clean. Final.pdf
Attachment No. 2- Narra Hills License and Indemnity
Agreement - Resolution - 2025-c1 (002).docx
Attachment No. 3- Vicinity Map.docx
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
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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. Introduce and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1972,
adopting the 2025 State of California Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Pursuant to California Government Code
Sections 51177-51179 and Amend Chapter 30, Article IX
(Overlay Districts), Division 8 (Fire Hazard Overlay District), Section 30-656(a) of the City of Fontana Zoning and
Development Code pursuant to Public Resources Code
section 21065, CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) and (b) (5), and section 10.59 of the City ’s 2019 Local CEQA
Guidelines.
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Attachment No. 1- City of Fontana Ordinance to Adopt 2025 Calfire FHSZ Map-c1.doc
Attachment No. 2- Exhibit A_to
PCSR_CALFIRE_FHSZ_City_LRA_11x17_Fontana (1)
(43846185.2)-c1.pdf
Attachment No. 3- EXHIBIT B_FHSZ Maps by
Quadrant-c1.docx
Attachments:
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 July 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.