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MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE JURUPA VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
November 3, 2022
1. 7:00 PM - CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR REGULAR MEETING ● Chris Barajas, Mayor
● Leslie Altamirano, Mayor Pro Tem
● Lorena Barajas Bisbee, Council Member
● Brian Berkson, Council Member
● Guillermo Silva, Council Member
Mayor Chris Barajas called the regular meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. INVOCATION was given by members of the Buddhist Meditation Center.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Lorena Barajas Bisbee.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Altamirano, to approve the Agenda.
Ayes: L. Altamirano, C. Barajas, L. Barajas Bisbee, B. Berkson, G. Silva Noes: None
Absent: None
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES -
INTRODUCTION OF “PET OF THE MONTH”
The City’s Pet of the Month for November, a 2 month-old male brindle pit mix, named “Snickers” was introduced to the Council. Anyone interested in giving this available pet a home is invited to contact the City’s Animal Control Services Department at https://www.rcdas.org. In light of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, John Welsh, Animal Services Chief, announced that a doption fees are always waived for active duty personnel in the military branches and for Veterans.
B. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BATTALION CHIEFS
Fire Chief Bill Otterman introduced the City’s newest Fire Battalion Chiefs, Chris Tate and Alex Paul.
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6. PUBLIC APPEARANCE/COMMENTS
The City Clerk announced that she received several emails regarding the proposed Wineville Marketplace development and those em ails will be made part of the public record.
Robert Garcia, representing the Jurupa Unified School District, thanked the City Council and staff for a great two years, especially Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee. He thanked the Council for their cooperative working relationship and for always doing what is best for the community.
Melissa Ragle, Board President, Jurupa Unified School District, announced the JUSD’s new “Culture of Kindness” campaign, which will highlight efforts across the district to raise awareness about the importance of empathy and thoughtfulness.
Joanna Medina requested that the future Wineville Marketplace development be placed on a future Agenda as there has been ongoing and conflicting information circulating about this development. She stated that the City of Riverside recently adopted a new ordinance, which prohibits camping and storing property in fire-prone areas like the Santa Ana River bottom. She encouraged the Council to adopt a similar ordinance.
7. INTRODUCTIONS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, COUNCIL COMMENTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Chris Barajas referred to Ms. Medina’s comments and stated that the applicant has not submitted any plans for the proposed Wineville Marketplace . He added that the ordinance that the City of Riverside just passed is the same ordinance that the City of Jurupa Valley passed two years ago. He announced that Jurupa Valley's first Veterans Celebration Parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 12 , 2022 at 9:00 a.m. He encouraged residents to enjoy the parade as the City shows support for its local Veterans and their families.
Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee announced that the third “Walk with a Doc” event will be held this Saturday, November 5th at Clay Park, 8029 Haven View Dr ive, at 9:00 a.m. The event will allow participants to walk with local phys ician, Dr. Veronica Contreras, while learning about health.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ORAL/WRITTEN REPORTS REGARDING
REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
A. MAYOR CHRIS BARAJAS
1. Mayor Chris Barajas gave an update on the Western Riverside Council of Governments – Administration & Finance Committee meeting of October 12, 2022.
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B. COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN BERKSON
1. Council Member Brian Berkson gave an update on the Riverside Transit Agency Board of Directors meeting of October 27, 2022.
2. Council Member Brian Berkson gave an update on the Metrolink / Southern California Regional Rail Authority meeting of October 28, 2022.
9. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE
City Manager Rod Butler announced that City Hall would be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022 in observance of Veterans Day. City Hall will resume regular business hours on Monday, November 1 4, 2022. He reported that the California Department of Toxic Substances has found a new location near Barstow for the Exide battery soil samples that were being stored at the Stringfellow site. He noted how the Council took a strong united stance once they discovered those samples were being stored at the Stringfellow site. He thanked everyone involved for getting this issue resolved.
Mayor Chris Barajas acknowledged Planning Commissioner Penny Newman for her efforts in alerting the Council about the soil samples that were being stored at Stringfellow.
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. OCTOBER 20, 2022 REGULAR MEETING
A motion was made by Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Altamirano, to approve the Minutes of the October 20, 2022 regular meeting.
Ayes: L. Altamirano, C. Barajas, L. Barajas Bisbee, B. Berkson, G. Silva Noes: None
Absent: None
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF
THE TEXT OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED IN
THE AGENDA
Requested Action: That the City Council waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions included in the agenda.
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B. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-19
Requested Action: That the City Council conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-19, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA
VALLEY APPROVING THE “FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JURUPA VALLEY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND RBE
GLENDORA LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
NJK FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, AND SGS FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC, A CALIFORNIA
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PEDLEY ROAD PROJECT),” AND
MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA AND DETERMINATIONS
THAT NO FURTHER CEQA REVIEW IS REQUIRED
C. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-20
Requested Action: That the City Council con duct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-20, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLE Y, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE JURUPA VALLEY MU NICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO PARKIN G REQUIREMENTS FOR R ELIGIOUS
INSTITUTION AFFILIAT ED HOUSING DE VELOPMENTS, AND
MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA UNDER 15061 (B) (3) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES
D. CONSIDERATION OF CHECK REGISTER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,055,469.67
Requested Action: That the City Council ratify the check registers dated September 29 and October 5, 12 and 19, 2022 as well as the payroll registers, two dated September 30 and October 14, 2022.
E. BIENNIAL REVIEW OF C ONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AND
RESOLUTION ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE STA NDARD
CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS OF CALIF ORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTION 18730 AND A PPROVING AN
AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Requested Action: That the City Council approve the amended Appendix to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and adopt Resolution No. 2022-105, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF JURUPA
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA A PPROVING AND ADOPTIN G AN AMENDED
APPENDIX TO THE CONF LICT OF INTEREST COD E PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974
F. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND TRUE
CLEAN SOURCE, LLC FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AT CITY
FACILITIES
1. Requested Action: That the City Council approve the Agreement by and between the City of Jurupa Valley and True Clean Source, LLC for an amount not to exceed $55,000.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement in substantially the form and format attached to the staff report as approved by the City Attorney.
G. SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND KEVIN
RYAN FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Requested Action: That the City Council approve the Second Amendment to agreement between the City of Jurupa Valley and Kevin Ryan for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) administrative consulting and project management services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment in substantially the form and format attached to the staff report as approved by the City Attorney.
H. APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP 36827 LOCATED WEST OF OPAL STREET 195 FEET NORTH OF 45 TH STREET INCLUDING
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION, APPROVAL OF
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS, AND A CCEPTANCE OF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS (INVESTMENT CITY, LLC)
1. Requested Action: That the City Council approve Tract Map 36827 and accept the dedications as follows:
a. Accept the real property described as an easement for street and public utility purposes over all of Lot “A” as shown on Tract Map 36827.
b. Release and relinquishment of vehicular access along Golden West Avenue the owners of Lots 3 through 9 inclusive abutt ing this road and during such time will have no rights of access except the general easement of travel as shown on Final Tract Map 36827.
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c. Release and relinquishment of vehicular access along Opal Street the owners of Lots 1 and 14 abutting this road and during such time will have no rights of access except the general easement of travel as shown on Final Tract Map 36827.
d. Accept the real property in fee title of Lot 14 for water quality basin as shown on Tract Map 36827.
2. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Tract Map 36827; and
3. Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreements and authorize the Mayor to sign them on behalf of the City.
I. CONSIDERATION OF A P UBLIC HIGHWAY UNDERP ASS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE CONS TRUCTION OF A
GRADE SEPARATION CROSSING ON JURUPA ROAD
Requested Action: That the City Council approve the Agreement between the City of Jurupa Valley and Union Pacific Railroad Company for the construction of a grade separation crossing on Jurupa Road and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement i n substantially the form and format attached to the staff report as approved by the City Attorney.
J. APPROVAL OF AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
SERVICES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION STUDY
Requested Action: That the City Council award the RFP 2023-02 for professional Human Resources Consulting Services to HR Dynamics & Performance Management, Inc., specifically, to conduct the Classification and Compensation Study including but not limited to ensuring compliance with all legal and non - discriminatory requirements i.e. federal, state and local requirements (ADA, FLSA, EEOC, etc.)
K. CITY COUNCIL INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE GENERAL PLAN’S SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY FROM
LAND WITHIN THE AGUA MANSA INDUSTRIAL C ORRIDOR
SPECIFIC PLAN (SP210)
Requested Action: That the City Council initiate proceedings to consider a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to remove the General Plan’s Specific Plan Overlay from the land within the Agua Mansa Industrial Corridor Specific Plan.
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L. APPROVAL OF THE SECOND A MENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT
FOR SECURITY SERVICES WITH ALL AMERICAN PRIVATE
SECURITY, LLC
Requested Action: That the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Security Services between the City of Jurupa Valley and All American Private Security, LLC and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement in substantially the form and format attached to the staff report as approved by the City Attorney.
A motion was made by Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee, seconded by Council Member Guillermo Silva, to approve the Consent Calendar.
Ayes: L. Altamirano, C. Barajas, L. Barajas Bisbee, B. Berkson, G. Silva Noes: None
Absent: None
12. CONSIDERATION OF ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. CITY COUN CIL DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF 2022 -2023
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Staff Report presented by Michael Flad, Assistant City Manager.
Further discussion followed.
A motion was made by Council Member Lorena Barajas Bisbee, seconded by Council Member Guillermo Silva, to approve the Legislative Platform for the calendar year of 2022-2023.
Ayes: L. Altamirano, C. Barajas, L. Barajas Bisbee, B. Berkson, G. Silva Noes: None
Absent: None
15. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
City Attorney Peter Thorson had no report.