CITY OF ONTARIO
Regular City Council/Housing Authority
Meeting
MARCH
4, 2025
City Hall
303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764
MAYOR PAUL S. LEON • MAYOR PRO TEM ALAN D. WAPNER
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM W. BOWMAN, DEBRA PORADA AND DAISY MACIAS CITY CLERK SHEILA MAUTZ • TREASURER JAMES R. MILHISER
CITY MANAGER SCOTT OCHOA • CITY ATTORNEY RUBEN DURAN
WELCOME TO A MEETING OF THE ONTARIO CITY COUNCIL
All documents for public review are on file with the Records Management/City Clerk's Department located at 303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764.
Anyone wishing to speak in person during public comment or on a particular item will be required to fill out a blue slip. Blue slips must be turned in prior to public comment beginning or before an agenda item is taken up. The Clerk will not accept blue slips after that time. To comment by email, submit your comments no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting by emailing your name, agenda item you are commenting on and your comments to
[email protected].
All
comments received by the deadline will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter and will be entered into the record.
Speakers will be alerted when they have 1 minute remaining and when their time is up. Speakers are then to return to their seats and no further comments will be permitted.
In accordance with State Law, remarks during public comment are to be limited to subjects within Council's jurisdiction. Remarks on other agenda items will be limited to those items.
Remarks from those seated or standing in the back of the chamber will not permitted. All those wishing to speak including Council and Staff need to be recognized by the Chair before speaking.
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ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Closed Session
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at 909-395-2009. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will help the City make reasonable arrangements. Equipment for the hearing impaired is available in the Records Management Office.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The regular City Council and Housing Authority meeting begins with Closed Session and Closed Session Comment at
6:00 p.m.
, Public Comment at 6:30 p.m. immediately followed by the Regular Meeting and Public Hearings. No agenda item will be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. except by majority vote of the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
(OPEN SESSION)
ROLL CALL
Wapner, Bowman, Porada, Macias, Mayor/Chairman Leon
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
The Closed Session Public Comment portion of the Council/Housing Authority meeting is limited to matters appearing on the Closed Session. Additional opportunities for further Public Comment will be given during and at the end of the meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
GC 54956.9 (d)(1), CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION:
Robert Sanchez v. City of Ontario and Jaime Molina, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, Case No. CIVSB 2314386
GC 54956.9 (e)(5), CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation; a copy of the documented threat is available in the office of the City Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Bowman
INVOCATION
CITY OF ONTARIO Regular City Council/Housing Authority Meeting CITY HALL 303 EAST B STREET, ONTARIO CA 91764 • www.OntarioCA.gov Pastor Kennedy, Mt. Zion Baptist Church
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENTS 6:30 P.M.
The Public Comment portion of the Council/Housing Authority meeting is limited to 30 minutes.
An opportunity for further Public Comment may be given at the end of the meeting. Under provisions of the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on oral requests.
To comment by email, submit your comments by email no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting by emailing your name, agenda item you are commenting on and your comment to [email protected]. All Comments received by the deadline will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter and entered into the record. As previously noted -- if you wish to address the Council, fill out one of the blue slips at the rear of the chambers and give it to the City Clerk.
AGENDA REVIEW/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Manager will go over all updated materials and correspondence received after the Agenda was distributed to ensure Council Members have received them. He will also make any necessary recommendations regarding Agenda modifications or announcements regarding Agenda items to be considered.
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Agenda item contractors, subcontractors and agents may require member abstentions due to conflict of interests and financial interests. Council Member abstentions shall be stated under this item for recordation on the appropriate item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below – there will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote.
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ATTACHMENT:
20250204 Meeting Minutes (Not Official Until Approved)
2. BILLS & PAYROLL
3. A MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NRC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. FOR
THE MILL CREEK WETLANDS DIVERSION LINE
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 MCW Diversion Line Maintenance Agreement
4. THE DOWNTOWN ONTARIO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
ATTACHMENT:
Annual Report FY 24-25 02^RESO^RM
ATTACHMENT:
DOIA ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025^02 EXH A
5. A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SOUTHLAND ROOFING, INC.
FOR ROOF REPAIRS AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 411 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE Minutes for the regular meetings of the City Council and Housing Authority of February 4, 2025, and approving same as on file in the Records Management Department.
Bills January 31, 2025 through February 13, 2025, and Payroll January 12, 2025 through January 25, 2025.
That the City Council take the following actions:
A
.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Maintenance Services Agreement with NRC Environmental Services, Inc., of Long Beach, California, to provide diversion line maintenance services for the Mill Creek Wetlands facility in an amount not- to-exceed $353,991 for the initial three-year term; and B
.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the Agreement for up to two (2) additional one-year periods with any required future amendments consistent with City Council approved budgets up to a total five-year not-to-exceed amount of $507,991.
That the City Council adopt a Resolution determining that the Downtown Ontario Improvement Association (DOIA) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is consistent with the services provided.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE DOWNTOWN ONTARIO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE DOWNTOWN ONTARIO COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT FOR FY 2024-25.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize Change Order No. 2 to the Construction Contract with Southland Roofing, Inc, of Los Angeles, California, in the amount of $32,740 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $166,070 for the roof repair at the Ontario Housing Authority-owned property located at 411 North Parkside Avenue.
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ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Southland Roofing, Inc. Change Order #2 Request Form^01
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Southland Roofing, Inc. Change Order #2^02.pdf
6. AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOFTWARE AGREEMENT WITH GREAT LAKES DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
TO SUPPORT ONTARIONET BILLING
ATTACHMENT:
Final_Amendment_1.pdf
7. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF BOLLARDS AND BOLLARD BASES WITH J.R. HOE, INC. FOR
THE DOWNTOWN BOLLARD INSTALLATION PROJECT
ATTACHMENT:
Agreement - BOLLARDS.pdf
8. AN AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST YOST & ASSOCIATES INC. FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 PSA with West Yost^03 AGMT.pdf
9. AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NOSSAMAN LLP
FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES PERTAINING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER
MATTERS
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 PSA with Nossaman Amendment No. 1^01 AGTM.pdf
10. A C
ONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH RAMONA INC., A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARDURRA GROUP INC., AND AMENDMENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH AKM CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC., AND KLEINFELDER INC.,
FOR THE LAUREL AVENUE SEWER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS, NOCTA STREET SEWER MAIN That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement, with Great Lakes Data Systems (GLDS), Inc., of Wisconsin, for utility billing system software licensing, maintenance, support services in the amount of $70,720, plus a 15% contingency of $10,608, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $230,266, which includes the initial purchase and implementation.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee, to authorize the purchase of bollards and bollard bases in the amount of $246,141 from J.R. Hoe, Inc., of Middlesboro, Kentucky, for the Downtown Bollard Installation Project.
That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Yost & Associates Inc., of Davis, California, for Asset Management Program Review and Development Services in the amount of $1,449,126 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,597,213, and a term from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028.
That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Nossaman LLP of Los Angeles, California, for legal and technical services relating to water supply, water rights, and wastewater matters in the amount of $1,200,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $3,600,000 within the existing term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.
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IMPROVEMENTS, AND NOCTA STREET PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL IMPROVEMENTS
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit A.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit B.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 CC with Ramona Inc^01 AGMT.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 PSA with AKM
Amendment No. 1^03 AGMT.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 PSA with Ardurra^01
ATTACHMENT:
20250304_PSA_with_KleinfelderAmendment_No. 8^05 AGMT.pdf
11. APPROVAL OF ALLOCATION AND SPENDING PLAN FOR THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
ATTACHMENT:
New Award Form_0001.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
FY2024 Award Package.pdf
That the City Council take the following actions:
A
.
Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. UT 1067 Laurel Avenue Sewer Main Improvements, UT 1070 Nocta Street Sewer Main Improvements, and UT 1077 Nocta Street Private Sewer Lateral Improvements to Ramona Inc., of Baldwin Park, California, in the amount of $4,340,420 plus a 15% contingency of $651,063, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,991,483, a term of 330 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed, and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute said contract and file a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction activities related to the project.
B
.
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Ardurra Group Inc., of Newport Beach, California, for a total not-to- exceed amount of $111,272 for construction engineering services and a term from March 4, 2025 to March 4, 2027.
C
.
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers Inc., of Irvine, California, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,136,778 for construction management and inspection services and a term from June 4, 2024 to June 4, 2027.
D
.
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute Amendment No. 8 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kleinfelder Inc., of Ontario, California, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,691,206 for geotechnical and material testing services and a term from February 7, 2023 to February 7, 2027.
That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents to participate in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and approve the proposed $43,060 grant spending plan.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’s zoning, planning or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the CITY OF ONTARIO Regular City Council/Housing Authority Meeting CITY HALL 303 EAST B STREET, ONTARIO CA 91764 • www.OntarioCA.gov
12. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8B AND 8C OF TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER SERVICES AND RECYCLED WATER, AND ESTABLISHING CHAPTERS 8D AND 8E TO TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO POTABLE WATER FACILITIES AND CROSS-CONNECTION
CONTROL
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Ordinance FINAL 01^ORD^RM
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Exhibit A Chapter 8B FINAL.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Exhibit B Chapter 8C FINAL.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Exhibit C Chapter 8D FINAL.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20250304 Exhibit D Chapter 8E FINAL.pdf
13. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE
ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF A FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 434 NORTH EUCLID AVENUE
City Council at, or prior to the public hearing. Affidavits of posting compliance, for all items below, are on file with the Records Management Department.
That City Council introduce and waive further reading of an Ordinance (1) amending Chapter 8B of Title 6 of the Ontario Municipal Code related to water services; (2) amending Chapter 8C of Title 6 of the Ontario Municipal Code related to the protection and regulation of the City’s recycled water system; (3) adding Chapter 8D to Title 6 of the Ontario Municipal Code pertaining to the design, construction, monitoring, inspection, operation, and management of potable water facilities; and (4) adding Chapter 8E to Title 6 of the Ontario Municipal Code pertaining to protection of the City’s drinking water system from backflow and cross- connections.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, REORGANIZING, AND RECODIFYING CHAPTER 8B OF TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WATER SERVICES, AMENDING AND RECODIFYING CHAPTER 8C OF TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RECYCLED WATER USE, ENACTING CHAPTER 8D OF TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO POTABLE WATER FACILITIES, AND ENACTING CHAPTER 8E OF TITLE 6 OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA.
That the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt A Resolution of Necessity declaring that the acquisition by eminent domain of a fee simple interest in certain real property located at 434 North Euclid Avenue, more particularly described as Assessor Parcel No. 1048-363-01 (the Property), is necessary for the Downtown Public Parking Project (the Project).
A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA,
FOR THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF A FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 434 NORTH EUCLID AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ONTARIO, COUNTY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL CITY OF ONTARIO Regular City Council/Housing Authority Meeting CITY HALL 303 EAST B STREET, ONTARIO CA 91764 • www.OntarioCA.gov
ATTACHMENT:
434 North Euclid Staff Report Exhibit 1^01.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
434 North Euclid Resolution of Necessity 02^RESO^RM
ATTACHMENT:
434 North Euclid Reso Exhibit A^03.pdf
NUMBER 1048-363-01, FOR THE ONTARIO DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARKING PROJECT, ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA.
STAFF MATTERS
City Manager Ochoa
COUNCIL MATTERS
Board and Commission Appointments
Council Appointments
Mayor Leon
Mayor pro Tem Wapner
Council Member Bowman
Council Member Porada
Council Member Macias
ADJOURNMENT
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