CITY OF HIGHLAND
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Penny Lilburn, Mayor
Larry McCallon, Mayor Pro Tern
Jesse Chavez - Cordova, Council Member
Anaeli Solano, Council Member
John P. Timmer, Council Member
REGULAR MEETING
March 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.
City Hall
Donahue Council Chambers
27215 Base Line
Highland, California
STAFF
Chuck Dantuono - Interim City Manager/Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer Alondra Munoz - City Clerk
Lawrence Mainez - Community Development Director
Carlos Zamano - Public Works Director/ City Engineer
Maricela Marroquin - City Attorney
MISSION STATEMENT
Highland is dedicated to the betterment of the individual, the family, the neighborhood and the community.
The CityCouncilandthe staff of Highlandare dedicatedto providingthe qualityof publicfacilitiesand services that its citizens are willing to fund and will do so as efficiently as possible.
Visit the City' s website at: www. cityofhighland. org
CITY OF HIGHLAND • 27215 BASE LINE • HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA 92346 • ( 909) 864- 6861 ^ m • ( 909) 862- 3180 8 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA), if you need special assistance, please contactthe City Clerk's officeat (909) 864-6861, ext. 226, at least72 hourspriorto the meetingfor any requests for reasonable accommodation to include interpreters.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 5, any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the City of Highland to all or a majority of the City Councillessthan72 hourspriorto that meetingareavailablefor publicinspectionat City Hall, 27215 Base Line, Highland, CA 92346, during normal business hours.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding must disclose on the recordanycampaigncontributionsmadeto a memberof the CityCouncil (or commission) in excess of $250inthe past12months. Thisdisclosurerequirementincudescontributionsbythe party's agent andaggregatedcontributionsfrompersonsorentitiesrelatedto theparty. Pleasemakethedisclosure as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of the proceeding.
Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments by email to be read aloud at the meeting, please submit your comments by 5:00 p.m. on March 12, 2024, to the City Clerk at publiccomment(a)-cityofhighland.org. If you are submitting a public comment pertainingto an itemonthe March12, 2024agenda, pleaseidentifythe agendaitemnumberin the subject line.
All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern speaker comments at the City Council meeting. Members of the public will be permitted to make public comments in person.
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 12, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Introduction
Carlos Haynie, Firefighter Paramedic
Introduction
Juan Aguirre, Sergeant
City Council Regular Meeting March 12, 2024
PUBLIC COMMENT ( ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
To addressthe CityCouncil, pleasecompletea speakerform locatedat the entranceand give it to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any item not on the agenda. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes each.
Comments received via email by March 12, 2024, 5:00 p.m., will be read into the record, provided that the reading shall not exceed three ( 3) minutes. Emailed comments submittedby a speakerthat also appearsin personto addressthe same matterwill not be read into the record.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
Waive the Reading of All Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION: Waive the reading of all Ordinances in their entirety and read by title only.
2. Minutes - February 13 2024 City Council Special Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
3. Minutes - February 13 2024 City Council Special Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
4. Minutes - February 13 2024 City Council Regular Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
5. Warrant Register
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Warrant Register No. 763 for March 12, 2024, in the amount of $ 990, 727. 65 and Payroll of $ 225, 305. 08.
6. Treasurer' s Report for January 2024
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file Treasurer's Report for January 2024.
7. Claim Consideration - Anthony Aquino
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
8. Claim Consideration - Luis Munquia
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
9. Code of Ethics
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the current Code of Ethics and make any recommendations or changes, if needed.
City Council Regular Meeting March 12, 2024
10. Consideration to Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Joint Powers Authority Agreement with San Bernardino Council of Governments Services Including an Increase to the Member Dues by$ 18, 124
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Amendment No. 4 to the Joint Powers Authority Agreement with San Bernardino Council of Governments.
11. Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Maintenance Agreement with San Bernardino County Department of Public Works - Transportation
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Maintenance Agreement for another term; up to five years, with San Bernardino County Department of Public Works — Transportation; and
2) Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1.
12. 28th Annual Highland Community Trails Day Event
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Saturday, June 1, 2024, as the date for the 28th Annual Highland Community Trails Day Event.
13. Equipment Purchase for Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Waive formal contract procedures per Municipal Code Section 2.40. 100; 2) Approve the purchase of a new skip loader via a contract through Sourcewell Formerly known as the National Joint Power Alliance) Contract No. 11723- JDC between Sourcewell and John Deere;
3) Approve a proposal in the amount of $127, 166.65 from RDO Equipment Company; and
4) Declare existing equipment 1985 Massey Fergusson 50E ( Equipment No. 101) surplus and to be auctioned by the Auction Company of Perris, CA.
14. Review of the City' s 2023 General Plan Implementation Annual Report in Accordance with Government Code Section 65400 and 65588
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file the 2023 General Plan Annual Report.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
The order of business for Public Hearings shall be:
1) Mayor opens Public Hearing,
2) Staff presentation;
3) Applicant/ Representative presentation;
4) Speakers in favor of proposal;
5) Speakers in opposition to proposal;
6) Applicant rebuttal;
7) Mayor closes Public Hearing,
8) Council discussion, motion and vote.
ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED NO FURTHER TESTIMONY IS TAKEN.
City Council Regular Meeting March 12, 2024
15. Reauest For an Extension of Time for Tentative Parcel Map 19958, Tentative Tract Ma 20090 the East Highlands Ranch Planned Unit Development ( EHR PUD) Development Agreement Impact Fees Development Agreement and Make a Finding that no Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 Related to the Blossom Trails 137- unit Single -Family Residential Subdivision on 25. 5 Acres Generally Located at the Southwest Corner of Greenspot Road and Church Street RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- to approve a two-year Extension of Time for Tentative Tract Map No. 20090 (TTM 17-001 /EXT 24-002); 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- to approve a two- year Extension of Time for Tentative Parcel Map No. 19958 (TPM 17-002/EXT 24-002); 3) Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. to amend the East Highlands Ranch Development Agreement, extending the term by five ( 5) years EXT 24- 001); and
4) Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. to amend the East Highlands Ranch Impact Fees Development Agreement, extending the term by five ( 5) years ( EXT 24- 001).
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
16. Final Action on Employment Agreement between Carlos Zamano and the City of Highland RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the City Manager Employment Agreement between Carlos Zamano and the City of Highland.
17. Development Impact Fee Reimbursement for Greenspot Road Improvements - Tentative Tract Map 18893
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Greenspot Road improvement reimbursement to Sunland, LLC in the amount of $ 63, 237.
18. City Manager Report and Comments (Work Program Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues, Subcommittees, etc.)
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
19. Council Member Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.) RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/ or ( d)( 3):
One case.
ADJOURN
City Council Regular Meeting March 12, 2024
Regular Meetings
Effective March 1, 2022, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-001, the regular City Council meetings will be held once a month on the second Tuesday of each month. 2024
April9; May14; June 11; July9; August13; September10; October8; November12; December 10 I, Alondra Munoz, City Clerk, certify I caused to be posted this Agenda on or before March 7, 2024, by 5:30 p.m., on our website at www. citvofhighland. org and in the following designated areas:
Highland Branch Library
7863 Central Avenue
Date: March 7, 2024
Fire Station No. 1 City Hall
26974 Base Line 27215 Base Line
Alondra Munoz
City Clerk
City Council Regular Meeting March 12, 2024