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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
December 10, 2024 at 6: 00 PM
City Hall Donahue Council Chambers
27215 Base Line, Highland CA 92346
COUNCILMEMBERS
Penny Lilburn, Mayor
District 3
Larry McCallon, Mayor Pro Tern
District 5
Jesse Chavez - Cordova, Councilmember
District 1
Gregory Hogan, Councilmember Elect
District 1
Anaeli Solano, Councilmember
District 2
John P. Timmer, Councilmember
District 4
STAFF
Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Lawrence Mainez, Community Development Director
Leticia Nava -Cruz, Director of Administrative Services/ City Treasurer Octavio Duran Jr., Public Works Director/ City Engineer Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
Alondra Munoz, City Clerk
MISSION STATEMENT
Highland is dedicated to the betterment of the individual, the family, the neighborhood and the community.
TheCityCouncilandthestaffofHighlandarededicatedtoprovidingthequalityofpublicfacilitiesand services that its citizens are willing to fund and will do so as efficiently as possible. 909) 864- 6861 www. cityofhighland. org
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 10, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
To address the City Council, please complete a speaker form located at the entrance and give it to the CityClerkprior to thebeginningof themeeting. Yournamewillbe calledwhenit is your turn to speak. State Law prohibits the City Council from acting on any item not on the agenda.
Individual speakers are limited to three ( 3) minutes each.
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 December 10, 2024, to the City Clerk at publiccommentCa-cityofhighland.org. If you are submitting a public comment pertaining to an item on the December 10, 2024 agenda, please identify the agenda item number in the subject line.
Emailed comments submitted by a speaker that also appears in person to address the same matter will not be read into the record.
ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBERS Gregory Hogan District 1
Penny Lilburn District 3
Larry McCallon District 5
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 10, 2024
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern for 2024/ 2025
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council choose one of its members as Mayor and another of its members as Mayor Pro Tem.
2. Membership on Various Council Subcommittees, Ad Hocs, and Agency Organizations RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review and revise as appropriate the current membership on various Council Committees, Ad Hocs, and Agency Appointments.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Waive the Reading of All Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION: Waive the reading of all Ordinances in their entirety and read by title only.
4. Minutes - November 12, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
5. Warrant Register
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Warrant Register No. 772 for December 10, 2024, in the amount of $ 2, 597, 132. 41 and Payroll of $ 220, 649. 58.
6. Treasurer' s Report for October 2024
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file Treasurer' s Report for October 2024.
7. Claim Consideration - Noel Montes
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
8. Claim Consideration - Maria Guadalupe Guerrero
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
9. Resolution No. 2024- , a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland, California Reaffirming and Extending Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a Result of the Line Fire
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024- , continuing to extend the Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a result of the Line Fire.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 10, 2024
10. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ( ACFR), the Single Audit Report on Federal Award Programs the Independent Auditor' s Report on Internal Controls, the Audit Conclusion Letter, and the Gann Limit ( Appropriations Limit) Letter. All Reports are for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance/ Personnel Subcommittee recommends that the City Councilreceiveand file the Annual ComprehensiveFinancialReport (ACFR), the Single Audit Report on Federal Award Programs, the Independent Auditor' s Report on Internal Controls, the Audit Conclusion letter, and the Gann Limit ( Appropriations Limit) letter. All reports are for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024.
11. AB1600 Development Impact Fee Annual_ Report for Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024 per Government Code Section 66006
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance/ Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council receive and file the AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024.
12. Developer In -Lieu Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024 RECOMMENDATION: The Finance/ Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council receive and file the Developer In -Lieu Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024.
13. Resolution No. 2024- Establishing Employee Salaries RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Approve a 5% salary increase beginning January 1, 2025 for the Assistant Public Works Director, and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , establishing employee salaries.
14. Easements Acceptance - Erika and Ricardo Velarde Family Revocable Living Trust - New Single Family Residence Project ( 7415 Via Deldene)
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Accept Grants of Easement for sidewalk purposes and community trail purposes from Erika and Ricardo Velarde; and
2) Direct the City Clerk to record the Grants of Easements.
15. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 467 - City of Highland Community Facilities District No. 2024-001 (Highland Park) Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct a second reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 467.
16. Budaet Adiustments for Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts as a Result of the Line Fire for Fiscal Year 2024/ 2025
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance/ Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council:
1) Approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $ 200, 001 from the General Fund reserves, Economic Uncertainty fund balance ( 001-2550), to be expended from 001.1450.4260 for immediate emergency preparedness and response efforts. This adjustment will bring the total budget emergency preparedness and response efforts to $ 300, 000 for Fiscal Year 2024/ 2025; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to approve contracts and purchase orders up to the total budgeted amount of $ 300, 000 for emergency preparedness and response efforts.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 10, 2024
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.
17. Allocation of the City of Highland's Community Development Block Grant Fundsfor Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council prioritize funding of Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Community Development Block Grant Applications.
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
18. First Amendment to the Revised and Restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement Between the City of Highland and Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. to Incorporate Senate Bill 1383 Requirements
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the Revised and Restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between the City of Highland and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., to incorporate Senate Bill 1383 requirements.
19. Tract 19915 - Assignment Agreement ( Century Communities) RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , to accept the replacement subdivision bonds; 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the "Assignment and Assumption Agreement" for Tract 19915; and
3) Approve the release of the improvement bonds for Tract 19915 posted by the original owner.
20. Appoint Three (3) Members of the Public to the Historic and Cultural Preservation Board RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint three (3) members of the public to the Historic and Cultural Preservation Board.
21. City Manager Report and Comments (Work Program Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues, Subcommittees, etc.)
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
22. Council Member Comments ( Agency/ Committee/ AB 1234 Reports District Updates, etc.) RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda December 10, 2024
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
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. The next regular meetingsof the CityCouncilfor 2025are as follows: January14, February11, March11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July8, August12, September9, October14, November12, December9.
I, Alondra Munoz, City Clerk, certify I caused to be posted this Agenda on or before December 5, 2024, by 5.30 p.m., on our website at www. cityofhighland. org and in the following designated areas: Highland Branch Library ( 7863 Central Avenue), Fire Station No. 1 ( 26974 Base Line), and City Hall ( 27215 Base Line).
Date: December 5, 2024