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City Council
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
City Council Chamber – Norco City Hall
2820 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
CALLED TO ORDER
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Greg Newton, Council Member
Robin Grundmeyer, Mayor
Katherine Aleman, Council Member
Kevin Bash, Council Member
Ted Hoffman, Mayor Pro Tem
CLOSED SESSION
§54956.8 - Conference with Legal Counsel - Real Property Negotiation Property: APN: 133-300-024
City Negotiator: City Manager Lori Sassoon
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
§54956.9 (d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Initiation of Litigation - Potential One Case
§54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiator
Negotiating Party: City Manager Sassoon
Norco General Employees Association, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local 606, Unrepresented Employees: Mid-Management, Confidential, and Management Employees
RECONVENED PUBLIC SESSION
7:11 PM
REPORT OF ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burns stated there were no reportable actions taken on closed session items 1 and 2, and third item was continued to end of meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Ted Hoffman
INVOCATION
BJ Walker, Member
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL BOARDS
The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members provided reports on their recent individual participation in committees, commissions, regional boards and community organizations.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a)
Approve Consent Calendar as presented.
M/S BASH/HOFFMAN Approve Consent Calendar as presented. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NEWTON, GRUNDMEYER, ALEMAN, BASH, AND HOFFMAN
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
2.A.
Waive Reading of all Ordinance Adoptions on this Agenda and Read by Title Only Action: Waived reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2.B.
Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 19, 2022.
2.C.
Agreement with the County of Riverside for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Action: Approved Agreement with the County of Riverside for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $74,360 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and authorized the Mayor to sign and execute supplemental agreement for CDBG funds.
2.D.
Award of Professional Design Services Contract for the Town & Country Storm Drain Project and Minor Storm Drain Improvement Project (Parkridge Avenue & North Drive) Action: Awarded contract to KWC Engineers for professional design services for the Town & Country Storm Drain Project and Minor Storm Drain Improvement Project (Parkridge Avenue & North Drive) in the amount of $126,525; and authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to 10 percent of the total proposal amount of each proposal.
2.E.
Consideration to approve an agreement with Retail Strategies, LLC, for professional services related to retail recruitment for economic development Action: Approved the agreement with Retail Strategies LLC.
2.F.
Award of Professional Design Services Contract for the West Norco Channel Extension Storm Drain Project Action: Awarded contract to Armstrong & Brooks Consulting Engineers for professional design services for the West Norco Channel Extension Storm Drain Project in the amount of $132,100; and authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to 10 percent of the total proposal amount of each proposal.
3. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items pulled from the Consent Calendar at this time.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments at this time.
5. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM(S)
5.A.
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award Finance Director Free presented report on the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award that was presented to the City of Norco.
Following discussion by Mayor, City Council and Staff motion was made.
M/S NEWTON/BASH Acknowledge the Award Earned by the City of Norco and Finance Staff The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NEWTON, GRUNDMEYER, ALEMAN, BASH, AND HOFFMAN
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
5.B.
Discuss and take possible action regarding the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) - Oral Report City Manager Sassoon gave an update on the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project and how it will negatively affect the City of Norco.
Following discussion Mayor Newton opened public comment.
Geoff Kahan spoke in opposition of overhead electrical lines and supports the City to keep all underground.
Mayor Newton closed public comment.
Following discussion, the City Council provided feedback to City Manager Sassoon to proceed with opposition of the RTRP, bring in experts to assist Norco as needed, and continue with outreach to the Community on the issue.
M/S BASH/NEWTON To receive the oral report and to proceed with actions as discussed to support full undergrounding of the RTRP transmission lines. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NEWTON, GRUNDMEYER, ALEMAN, BASH, AND HOFFMAN
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
6. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
6.A.
First Reading, Ordinance 1089 (City of Norco): An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Norco, California, adopting the 2022 California Building Standard Codes, to amend Norco Municipal Code Title 15 “Buildings and Construction”: Chapters 15.01 “Administrative Provisions”; 15.02 “Building Code”; 15.03 “Electrical Code”; 15.04 “Mechanical Code”;15.05 “Plumbing Code”; 15.06 "Housing Code"; 15.07 “Residential Code”;15.08 “Green Building Code”; 15.10 "Existing Building Code"; 15.13 “Administrative Code”; and 15.14 “Energy Code”. Code Amendment 2022-06 Planning Director Robles presented the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 1089 adopting the 2022 California Building Standard Codes, to amend Norco Municipal Code Title 15 “Buildings and Construction”: Chapters 15.01 “Administrative Provisions”; 15.02 “Building Code”; 15.03 “Electrical Code”; 15.04 “Mechanical Code”;15.05 “Plumbing Code”;15.06 "Housing Code"; 15.07 “Residential Code”;15.08 “Green Building Code”; 15.10 "Existing Building Code"; 15.13 “Administrative Code”; and 15.14 “Energy Code”.
Pete Goodrich of Wildan Group presented details of the updates and changes to the 2022 California Building Standard Codes.
Following discussion Mayor Newton opened the Public Hearing There were no public comments at this time.
Mayor Newton closed the Public Hearing.
Following discussion motion was made.
M/S NEWTON/BASH Approve the introduction and first read of Ordinance 1089, adopting the 2022 California Building Standard Codes, to amend Norco Municipal Code Title 15 “Buildings and Construction”: Chapters 15.01 “Administrative Provisions”; 15.02 “Building Code”; 15.03 “Electrical Code”; 15.04 “Mechanical Code”;15.05 “Plumbing Code”; 15.06 "Housing Code"; 15.07 “Residential Code”;15.08 “Green Building Code”; 15.10 "Existing Building Code"; 15.13 “Administrative Code”; and 15.14 “Energy Code”. Code Amendment 2022-06. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NEWTON, GRUNDMEYER, ALEMAN, BASH, AND HOFFMAN
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
7. CITY COUNCIL / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk Roa reminded the Community of Election Day Tuesday November 8, 2022, City Hall is a ballot drop off center and will be open from 7 am to 8 pm.
Council Member Hoffman discussed flood control projects.
Council Member Aleman discussed the first Dia De Los Muertos event in Norco.
Council Member Bash thanked staff and the community for participation in the Kiwanis 5k Run.
Mayor Newton thanked Council Member Hoffman for his work on the Rotary Annual Car Show.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Newton adjourned back to closed session at 8:03 pm.
City Council reconvened the regular meeting at 8:40 pm.
City Attorney Burns stated there were not reportable actions taken on item 3 of closed session.
Mayor Newton adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm.
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Dana Roa, CMC
City Clerk