CITY OF PERRIS
MINUTES:
Date of Meeting:
April 26, 2022
06:30 PM
Place of Meeting:
City Council Chambers
THIS MEETING WAS ALSO CONDUCTED AS A REMOTE MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AB 361 AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 5955
CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL
Present: Rabb (via Zoom), Rogers (via Zoom), Nava, Corona, Vargas Staff Present: City Manager Miramontes, Deputy City Manager Reyna, City Attorney Dunn and Deputy City Attorney Tanner (via Zoom) A.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4) – 1 case
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator: Clara Miramontes, City Manager
Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 911
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
Mayor Vargas called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Rabb (via Zoom), Rogers (via Zoom), Nava, Corona, Vargas Staff Members Present: City Manager Miramontes, Deputy City Manager Reyna, City Attorney Dunn, City Engineer McKibbin, Police Captain Sims, Fire Chief Barnett, Chief Information Officer Cervantes, Director of Community Services Chavez, Director of Development Services Phung, Director of Administrative Services Amozgar, Director of Public Works Hill, Assistant City Clerk Haughney and City Clerk Salazar.
3. INVOCATION:
Reverend Cheri Metier
First Congregational Church
100 N 'A' St. Perris, CA 92570
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Rabb led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
City Attorney Dunn reported that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed on the agenda, but no reportable action was taken.
6. PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A.
Presentation declaring May 2022 as Building and Safety Month.
7. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS:
The report was given by Youth Advisory Committee President Savannah Herrera.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT/CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:
The Mayor called for Public Comment. The following person spoke at Public Comment:
Pastor Abraham Capers Jr.
The Mayor closed Public Comment.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A.
Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 12, 2022, and the Special Meeting held on April 19, 2022 of the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Public Finance Authority, Public Utility Authority, Housing Authority, Perris Community Economic Development Corporation and the Perris Joint Powers Authority.
The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
Marisela Nava, seconded by
Malcolm Corona to Approve the Minutes, as presented.
AYES:
David Starr Rabb, Rita Rogers, Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, Michael Vargas NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Nava requested that Item 10.G. be pulled.
The Mayor called for Public Comment on the balance of the Consent Calendar. There was no Public Comment.
A.
Adopted Resolution Number 5969 accepting Kathryn A. Millers’ Irrevocable Offer of Dedication for Public Purposes. The subject property is located on Medical Center Drive. (APN: 320-020-010) Resolution Number 5969 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS ACCEPTING KATHRYN A. MILLER’S IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES (APN 320-020-010) B.
Approved a Road Closure on Opal Drive between Diamond Way and Turquoise Drive, for Southern California Edison to Remove and Replace Power Poles for a single day in May 2022.
C.
Approved the plans and specification, awarded a contract to Act 1 Construction, Inc., and rejected all other bids for the Senior Center Parking Lot Improvements Project. (CIP S133) D.
Adopted Resolution Number 5970 to continue Tele/Video-Conference Meetings during COVID-19 State of Emergency pursuant to the Provisions of AB 361.
Resolution Number 5970 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS THAT PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 THAT THE PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE ABILITY TO MEET SAFELY IN PERSON AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF PERRIS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL 26, 2022 AND ENDING MAY 26, 2022 PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT E.
Approved a waiver of the City’s Transportation Development Impact Fees for the Downtown Skills Training Center located at the northeast corner of D Street and 1st Street. (APN: 313-091-003) (Applicant: City of Perris) F.
Adopted Resolution Number 5971 approving Street Vacation 21-05292 to summarily vacate a 100-foot-wide northern section of East Frontage Road along Placentia Avenue on the east side of the I-215 Placentia Interchange project. (Applicant: Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)) Resolution Number 5971 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING STREET VACATION 21-05292 FOR A SUMMARY VACATION, PURSUANT TO STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 8330, OF A 100-FOOT-WIDE NORTHERN SECTION OF EAST FRONTAGE ROAD ALONG PLACENTIA AVENUE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE I-215 FREEWAY AND PLACENTIA INTERCHANGE PROJECT, BASED UPON THE FINDINGS NOTED HEREIN G.
Approved a contract with Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott, LLP to provide audit services to the City of Perris for the three fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Councilmember Nava requested that this item be pulled.
The following Councilmember spoke:
Nava
The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
Marisela Nava, seconded by
Malcolm Corona to Approve Item 10.G., as presented.
AYES:
David Starr Rabb, Rita Rogers, Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, Michael Vargas NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
H.
Received and Filed the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Well 59 Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Treatment Notification.
The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
Marisela Nava, seconded by
David Starr Rabb to Approve the Consent Calendar, as presented, with the exception of Item 10.G.
AYES:
David Starr Rabb, Rita Rogers, Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, Michael Vargas NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
There were no Public Hearings.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A.
Annual Fire Department Report.
This item was presented by Fire Chief Kirk Barnett.
The following Councilmember's spoke:
Vargas
The Mayor called for Public Comment. There was no Public Comment.
B.
Received a Filed the presentation of the Rave Mobile Alerting System.
This item was introduced by Chief Information Officer Arturo Cervantes and turned over to Information Technology Supervisor Paul Lopez for the presentation.
The following Councilmember's spoke:
Vargas
Nava
The Mayor called for Public Comment. There was no Public Comment.
Direction was given by the City Council to proceed with the program.
C.
Consideration and discussion regarding Cannabis Taxes, Penalties, and Application Fees.
This item was presented by Director of Development Services Kenneth Phung.
The following Councilmember spoke:
Corona
The Mayor called for Public Comment. The following people spoke:
Stan Jakubowicz
Shade Awad
Ana Jacquez
Adrian Jacquez
Applicant Joshua Naggar gave a presentation.
The following Councilmember's spoke:
Rogers
Corona
Rabb
Vargas
Corona
Vargas
Nava
Rabb
Rogers
Vargas
Corona
Direction was given by the City Council as follows:
Item #1: That the Ways and Means Committee should review the potential reduction in the dispensary tax rate again and bring back this item at a future date, after the fiscal year has ended.
Item #2: No change to this item, penalty fees are to remain the same, but staff should look into the compounded interest.
Item #3: The City Council unanimously agreed that renewal applications can be combined.
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: (Committee Reports, Agenda Items, Meeting Requests and Review etc.) The following Councilmember's spoke:
Nava
Rogers
Rabb
Corona
Vargas
14. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
15. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Vargas adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 8:37 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nancy Salazar, City Clerk