CITY OF LOMA LINDA
CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE LOMA LINDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR JOINT MEETING
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, CA 92354
The Regular Joint Meeting of the Loma Linda City Council, Housing Authority and Successor Agency is scheduled in the Council Chambers, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California. Under Municipal Code Section 2.08.010, study sessions or closed session items may begin at 5:30 pm. or as soon thereafter as possible. A recess may be called at the discretion of the City Council.
The Agenda and Reports are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours and can also be accessed on the City's website at www.lomalinda-ca.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting. Individuals wishing to speak on agenda items are encouraged to submit their names using the kiosk at the meeting or through the City's website. Speakers are required to provide their names for the public record. Comments provided during Oral Reports/Public Participation is limited to 3 minutes for each speaker. Please note that the meetings are recorded for public record.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if an individual requires special assistance to provide public comments or need other accommodations, please contact the City Clerk at least 48 hours before the meeting at (909) 799-2819 or via email at [email protected] to allow time for the City to make reasonable arrangements to the best of their ability.
1. Call to Order
1.A. Call to Order - City Council [CC], Housing Authority Board [HA], and Successor Agency [SA] — PLEASE NOTE that each agenda item will specify the applicable governing body to take action using the corresponding abbreviation.
1.B. Roll Call
1.C. Closed Session/Workshop 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm or soon thereafter as possible — Conference with Legal Counsel on Labor Negotiations (Government Code Section 54957.6) - Agency Labor Counsel - Kevin Dale; Agency Representative; City Manager T. Jarb Thaipejr; and Employee Organizations: Teamsters (Public Works) and Teamsters (Administration)
1.D. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Council Member Popescu
1.E. Items to be Added or Deleted
1.F. F. Oral Reports/Public Participation - Non-Agenda Items (Each Speaker limited to 3 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action or discussion can be taken by City Council, Housing Authority or Successor Agency)
2. Public Hearing Items
2.A. Public Hearing - Adopt Council Bill #R-2025-33 - A Resolution Ordering Annexations 80 and 81 to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract 20403 – Eden at Covenant Point and Tract 20404 – Haven at Covenant Point) (Public Works) [CC]
— Recommendation: Adopt as recommended Council #R-2025-33 into Resolution
2.B. Public Hearing - Adopt Council Bill #R-2025-34 - A Resolution Ordering Annexations to Streetlight Benefits Assessment District No. 1 (Tracts 20403 & 20404 – Eden at Covenant Point & Haven at Covenant Point) (Public Works) [CC]
— Recommendation: Adopt as recommended Council Bill #R-2025-34 into Resolution
3. Scheduled Agenda Items
No Items Scheduled
4. Consent Calendar
4.A. Approve Minutes of August 12 2025 (City Clerk) [CC/HA/SA] — Recommendation: Approve the Minutes as presented
4.B. Approve the Demands Registers Dated August 26, and September 9, 2025 (Finance) [CC/HA] — Recommendation: Approve Demands for payment
4.C. Accept the Treasurer's Report - August 2025 (Finance) [CC] — Recommendation: Accept the report for filing
4.D. Accept the Fire Department Activity Reports - August 2025 (Fire) [CC] — Recommendation: Accept the report for filing
4.E. Authorize the City Manager to Establish a New Restaurant Grant Program in Partnership with Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s Office, Accept up to $22,500 in Grant Funding, Authorize Execution of Funding Agreement; Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $22,500 to the Miscellaneous Grant Fund revenues/expenditures accounts; and Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $7,500 from General Fund Reserves for the City’s Match (Community Development) [CC] — Recommendation: Authorize the establishment of the Restaurant Grant Program, Accept the grant funding, Authorize the execution of the funding agreement, and Approve the supplemental appropriations as recommended
4.F. Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $88,100 and Award Contracts for Chief Plant Operator - Water System - to WaterworkForce, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $60,000 and to Eagle Aerial Solutions for Waterview Software Subscription in an amount not to exceed $28,100 (Public Works) [CC] — Recommendation: Approve the Supplemental Appropriation and Award Contracts to WaterworkForce and Eagle Aerial Solutions as recommended
4.G. Consider Amendment to Employment Agreement with City Manager T. Jarb Thaipejr and Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $17,800 for Salary and Benefits Costs for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Administration) [CC]
— Recommendation: Approve Amendment to Employment Agreement and Supplemental Appropriation as recommended
4.H. Declare Vacancies and Direct the Clerk to Post Vacancies for the Following Committes/Commissions(Administration) [CC]
Budget Committee (one vacancy)
Historic Commission (three vacancies)
Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee (four vacancies) Planning Commission (two vacancies)
Personnel Board (one vacancy)
Traffic Advisory Committee (three vacancies)
— Recommendation: Approve Posting of the Vacancy Notice as recommended
5. Old Business
5.A. Adopt Council Bill #O-2025-03 - (Second Reading) Ordinance Amending and Adopting a New Chapter
19.12 of the Loma Linda Municipal Code Entitled "Flood Control Measures" to Comply with the New Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regulations to Adopt Flood Hazard Maps, to Designate a Floodplain Administrator, and Address for Other Purposes, Providing Severability, Establishing an Effective Date of October 9, 2025, and Repealing Ordinance Nos. 148, 369, 380, and 678 (Public Works) [CC] — Recommendation: Adopt as recommended Council Bill #O-2025-03 into Ordinance
6. New Business
6.A. Consider Rescheduling Regular Meeting of November 25, 2025, (week of Thanksgiving) to November 18, 2025 (Administration) [CC/HA/SA]
7. Reports
7.A. Reports of Council Members
7.B. Reports Of Officers
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8. Adjournment
Date Posted: September 4, 2025
POSTING
I, Lynette Arreola, City Clerk, do hereby certify and declare that, I caused this agenda to be posted at the following three (3) locations, to-wit: 1) Loma Linda Branch Library, 25581 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California; 2) City Council Chambers, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California; 3) U. S. Post Office Annex, Newport Avenue, Loma Linda, California
Lynette Arreola, City Clerk
City of Loma Linda, California