REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, MONTCLAIR HOUSING CORPORATION,
MONTCLAIR HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MONTCLAIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION to be held in the Council Chambers
5111 Benito Street, Montclair, California
Monday, April 6, 2026
7:00 p.m.
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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER City Council [CC], Successor Agency Board [SA], Montclair Housing Corporation Board [MHC],
Montclair Housing Authority Commission [MHA],
Montclair Community Foundation Board [MCF]
II. INVOCATION
In keeping with our long–standing tradition of opening our Council meetings with an invocation, this meeting may include a nonsectarian invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any faith or belief or to disparage any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL
V. PRESENTATIONS
A. Recognition of a Montclair Resident for Heroic Actions During a Fire Incident B. Recognition of Montclair Youth Basketball League’s “Portland Trailblazers” for winning the 2026 Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation Inland Empire Basketball Tournament of League Champions for Division-C C. Proclamation Declaring April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the City of Montclair D. Proclamation Declaring April 2026 as “DMV/Donate Life California Month” in the City of Montclair
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
During Public Comment, you may comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda. Each speaker has up to five minutes. The meeting’s presiding officer may provide more or less time to accommodate speakers with special needs or a large number of speakers waiting in line. (Government Code Section 54954.3).
Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the meeting bodies are prohibited from participating in substantial discussion of or taking action on items not listed on the agenda.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None Page N
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VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Joint Meeting — February 17, 2026 [CC/SA/MHC/MHA/MCF] 28
2. Special Meeting — March 2, 2026 [CC] 33
B. Administrative Reports
1. Consider Approval and Ratification of Warrant Registers & Payroll Documentation [CC] 4
2. Consider Approval of Fiscal Year 2025–26 Schedule of Recommendations from the Community Activities Commission for Community Benefits Funding [CC] 5
3. Consider Authorizing a $2,450 Appropriation from the State Asset Forfeiture Fund for the Purchase of Workspace Furniture for the Crime Analyst Office in the Police Department [CC] 8
C. Agreements
1. Consider Approval of Agreement No. 26–17 with the County of San Bernardino for Equipment Maintenance and Access to the County’s Emergency Radio Communications System [CC] 9
D. Resolutions
1. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 26–3512 Approving the 2026 Tree City USA Application and Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Sign the Application [CC] 25
IX. PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
X. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Department Reports — None
B. City Attorney
1. Request to Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to GC §54956.9(d)(2) Regarding Potential Litigation (Two Potential Cases) [CC]
2. Request to Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to GC §54956.9(d)(4) Regarding Potential Litigation (Two Potential Cases) [CC]
3. Request to Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to GC §54956(d)(1) Regarding Pending Litigation [CC]
Brambila v. Montclair Mathison v. Montclair
Chism v. Montclair Griffin v. Montclair
Cook v. Montclair Kresback v. Montclair
Ibanez v. Montclair Young, etc. v. Montclair
Searing v. Montclair Fuentes/Garcia v. Lopez, City of Montclair Page No.
C. City Manager/Executive Director
D. Mayor/Chairperson
1. Consider Making Appointments to Four (4) Scheduled Vacancies on the Community Activities Commission for Full Four–Year Terms Ending June 30, 2030 [CC]
2. Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council and Montclair Housing Corporation Board on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Preliminary Budget Review Workshop and to Consider Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Budget; and Tentatively Scheduling Monday, June 29, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. to Continue Discussion and Consideration of Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Budget If Necessary [CC/MHC]
3. Notice of Cancellation of May 18, 2026 Regular Joint Meeting [CC/SA/MHC/MHA/MCF]
4. Notice of Cancellation of July 6, 2026 Regular Joint Meeting [CC/SA/MHC/MHA/MCF]
E. Council Members/Directors
F. Committee Meeting Minutes (for informational purposes only)
1. Personnel Committee Meeting — March 16, 2025 [CC] 27 XI. CLOSED SESSION
XII. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular joint meeting of the City Council, Successor Agency Board, Montclair Housing Corporation Board, Montclair Housing Authority Commission, and Montclair Community Foundation Board will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
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