CITY OF HIGHLAND
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA I
Regular Meeting
March 11, 2025 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
Gregory Hogan, Councilmember
District 1
Jimmy Saldana, 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
Highlandis dedicatedto the bettermentof theindividual, the family, the neighborhoodand the community.
TheCityCouncilandthestaffofHighlandarededicatedtoprovidingthequalityofpublicfacilitiesand services that its citizens are willing to fund and will do so as efficiently as possible. 909) 864- 6861 www. citvofhighland. o
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 11, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 11, 2025 - 6: 00 p. m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation
American Red Cross Month
Introduction of New Employee
Lucia Mendez - Assistant Engineer
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Toaddressthe City Council, please completea speakerformlocatedat the entranceand give it totheCityClerkpriortothebeginningofthemeeting. Yournamewillbecalledwhenitisyour 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 commentsbyemail, pleasesubmityourcommentsby 5:00p.m. onMarch11, 2025, totheCity Clerk at publiccomment(p)_cityofhighland.org. If you are submitting a public comment pertaining to an item on the March 11, 2025 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 COUNCILMEMBER Jimmy Saldana District 2
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Review and Revise Current Membership on City Council Subcommittees, Ad Hoc Committees and Agency Appointments Following the Councilmember Appointment for District 2
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
2. Waive the Reading of All Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION: Waive the reading of all Ordinances in their entirety and read by title only.
3. Minutes - February 11 2025 Regular City Council Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
4. Minutes - February 11 2025 Special City Council Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
5. Minutes - February 18 2025 Special City Council Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes as submitted.
6. Warrant Register
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Warrant Register No. 775 for March 11, 2025, in the amount of $ 3,446, 423. 46 and Payroll of $ 217, 857. 30.
7. Treasurer' s Report for January 2025
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Report for January 2025.
8. Claim Consideration - Gilberto Martinez
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
9. Claim Consideration - Carol Garrity
RECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject the claim.
10. 2024 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant ( JAG) Program Award RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Accept the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ( JAG) award in the amount of $ 25, 854;
2) Authorize the appropriation of grant funds for special project overtime; including gang sweeps, DUI checkpoints, quality -of -life enforcement, and burglary suppression efforts; and
3) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute any necessary documents related to the grant award and administration.
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11. Agreement for Automatic and Mutual Aid with San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Approve an Agreement for a term up to five years with San Bernardino County Fire Protection District ( SBCFPD);
2) Authorize the Fire Chief to approve the Operating Plan; and 3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
12. Easement Acceptance/ 4Masbaseball Inc ( Jose Mas) - Single Family Residential ( 2) Project ( 7966 and 7972 Cortez Street)
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Accept Grant of Easement for Cortez Street right-of-way dedication from 4Masbaseball, Inc. ( Jose Mas); and
2) Direct the City Clerk to record the Grant of Easement.
13. Designation of Authorized Agents to Apply for Federal/State Disaster Relief Funds RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025- , designatingauthorizedagentsto signformsandagreementsrelatedto Federal/State Disaster Relief Funding on behalf of the City of Highland.
14. Review of the City's 2024 General Plan Implementation Annual Report in Accordance with Government Code 65400 and $ 65588
RECOMMENDATION: Thatthe City Councilreceiveand file the 2024 GeneralPlan Annual Report.
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
15. 2025/ 2026 Work Program
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the 2025/2026 Work Program.
16. CityManagerReportandComments (WorkProgram Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues Subcommittees, etc.)
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
17. Councilmember Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports District Updates, etc.) RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957( b)
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957. 6
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
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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 meetings of the City Council for 2025 are as follows: April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 12, December 9.
I, AlondraMunoz, City Clerk, certifyI causedto be postedthis Agendaon or beforeMarch6, 2025, by 5:30 p.m., on our website at www. citvofhighland. 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: March 6, 2025
Alondra noz
City Clerk