(909) 864-6861 www.highlandca.gov
Penny Lilburn, Mayor
District 3
Jimmy Saldana, Mayor Pro Tem
District 2
Gregory Hogan, Councilmember
District 1
Larry McCallon, Councilmember
District 5
John P. Timmer, Councilmember
District 4
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall Donahue Council Chambers
27215 Base Line, Highland, CA 92346
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 Muñoz, City Clerk
Mission Statement
Highland is dedicated to the betterment of the individual, the family, the neighborhood and the community. The City Council and the staff of Highland are dedicated to providing the quality of public facilities and services that its citizens are willing to fund and will do so as efficiently as possible.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026
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Levine Act: Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding must disclose on the record any campaign contributions made to a member of the City Council (or commission) in excess of $500 in the past 12 months. This disclosure requirement includes contributions by the party’s agent and aggregated contributions from persons or entities related to the party. Please make the disclosure as soon as possible, but no later than the beginning of the proceeding.
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Report From Closed Session
Public Comment
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If you are submitting a public comment pertaining to an item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number. Emailed comments will not be read into the record. Members of the public may submit comments on public hearing items at any time before the meeting, as well as during the meeting up until the close of the public hearing for the respective item.
City Council Consent Calendar
1. Waive the Reading of All Ordinances
Waive the reading of all ordinances in their entirety and read by title only.
2. Minutes - January 13, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Approve the Minutes as submitted.
3. Warrant Register No. 786
Approve Warrant Register No. 786; Warrants in the amount of $4,425,995.22 and Payroll in the amount of $423,247.23
4. Treasurer's Report for December 2025
Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for December 2025.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026
5. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, Establishing a Parks & Recreation Subcommittee and Reconfirming Existing Subcommittees
Adopt the resolution establishing the Parks & Recreation Subcommittee and reaffirming the continued purpose of the existing subcommittees.
6. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- ___, Establishing the Information Technology Manager Position and Salary
The Finance/Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland, California, adding the employee classification of Information Technology Manager and establishing a salary for this position; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the All Covered Managed Service Provider Information Technology (IT) revised contract.
7. Preparation of Annual Engineer’s Reports for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Assessments
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- __ ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report for Consolidated Landscape and Lighting District No. 96-1; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__ ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report for Street and Drainage Maintenance District 96-1.
8. Purchase of 35 New Portable Radios for Highland Fire Personnel
1. Approve the purchase of six (6) APX Next XN Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions with associated accessories and a 7-year SmartConnect subscription to operate for a total cost of $95,234.43;
2. Approve the purchase of 29 BK Technologies BKR 5000 Single Band Portable Radios with associated accessories from Johnson Equipment Company for a total cost of $66,844.86;
3. Authorize the City Manager to sign the quotes from Motorola Solutions and Johnson Equipment Company; and
4. Approve a budget adjustment of $162,080 from the Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance (Account No. 027.2100) to be expended from account 027.8490.6040.
9. Bid Award - Bid No. 2026-01, "Citywide Concrete Maintenance" Award the on-call contract for Bid No. 2026-01, “Citywide Concrete Maintenance” to the lowest responsive bidder, Savi Construction, Inc. in the amount of $185,170.00.
10. Bid Award - Bid No. 2026-02, "Citywide Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings" Award the on-call contract for Bid No. 2026-02, “Citywide Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings” to the lowest responsive bidder, Interstate Striping, Inc. in the amount of $30,735.00.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026
11. Authorization for Purchase of Fleet Vehicles
1. Waive formal contract procedures per Municipal Code Section 2.40.100 for which the City’s best interests are served;
2. Approve four (4) proposals from RUSH Truck Centers in the amount of $486,054.50 to purchase five (5) new city vehicles through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract #032824-RTG;
3. Authorize the City Manager to sign purchase agreements with RUSH Truck Centers for the purchase of the five (5) new vehicles proposed;
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, ordering the sale of three (3) and donation of two (2) excess City vehicles;
5. Approve a budget adjustment of $95,000 between the Gas Tax Fund (Acct# 004.8310.6040) to be expended from the Gas Tax Fund (Acct# 004.8310.6060); and
6. Approve a budget adjustment of $65,768.48 from the Unreserved/Undesignated "Development Impact Fee" (DIF) fund balance to be expended from the DIF Fund (Acct# 007.8330.6060).
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.
12. Allocation of the City of Highland's Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2026/2027
Prioritize funding of Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Community Development Block Grant Applications.
13. General Plan Amendment and Zone Change of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0297-201-07, 0297- 061-50, 0297-061-07, 0297-061-42, 0297-061-26, 0297-061-13, 0297-061-25, and 0297-021-44 in Accordance with the City's Certified 6th Cycle Housing Element Program 33, Requiring Upzoning of Five (5) Acres in a Moderate to High Resource Areas on the Easterly Portion of the City to a Maximum Residential Density of Thirty (30) Dwelling Units Per Acre (du/ac) (with a Density Range of 20 du/ac to 30 du/ac) (GPA 025-001/ZC 025-001) and Negative Declaration The Planning Commission recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Resolution No. 2026-____, adopting a Negative Declaration and instruct staff to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk of the Board; City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026
2. Approve Resolution No. 2026-____, approving General Plan Amendment (GPA 25-001) to change the General Plan Land Use Designation of approximately 89 acres (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0297-201-07, 0297-061-50, 0297-061-07, 0297-061-42, 0297-061-26, 0297-061-13, 0297-061-25, and 0297-021-44) of existing agricultural/equestrian (AG/EG) to Planned Development (PD*); and
3. Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No.____ , to Rezone (ZC 25-001) Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0297-201-07, 0297-061-50, 0297-061-07, 0297-061-42, 0297-061-26, 0297-061-13, 0297-061-25, and 0297-021-44 as Planned Development (PD*), consistent with Program 33 of the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element which requires rezoning to accommodate higher-density multifamily residential development in high-resource areas.
City Council Legislative
14. 2026 City of Highland Community Events
Approve the proposed dates for the Volunteer Recognition Dinner and State of the City events.
15. City Manager Report and Comments (Work Program, Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues, Subcommittees, etc.)
Discussion and possible action.
16. Councilmember Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.) 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
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 meeting of the City Council is scheduled for March 10, 2026.
Certification
I, Alondra Muñoz, City Clerk, or my designee, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted on our website at www.highlandca.gov 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) at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2.