CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
Mayor
L. Dennis Michael
Mayor Pro Tem
Lynne B. Kennedy
Members of the City
Council:
Ryan A. Hutchison
Kristine D. Scott
Ashley Stickler
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 17, 2024
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD – CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY- SUCCESSOR AGENCY –
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR MEETINGS
TAPIA CONFERENCE ROOM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 10500 Civic Center Drive. It is the intent to conclude the meeting by 10:00 p.m. unless extended by the concurrence of the City Council. Agendas, minutes, and recordings of meetings can be found at https://www.cityofrc.us/your-government/city-council-agendas or by contacting the City Clerk Services Department at 909-774-2023. Live Broadcast available on Channel 3 (RCTV-3). For City Council Rules of Decorum refer to Resolution No. 2023-086.
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CLOSED SESSION – 4:30 P.M.
TAPIA CONFERENCE ROOM
ROLL CALL: Mayor Michael
Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy
Council Members Hutchison, Scott and Stickler
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
C. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
D. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION
D1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS JENIFER PHILLIPS, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES,
MATT BURRIS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JULIE SOWLES, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/CIVIC AND CULTURAL SERVICES; PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2 REGARDING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (RCCEA) AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP. (CITY)
D2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: JOHN FOWLER, ET. AL V. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, ET. AL, SAN BERNARDINO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. CIVSB 2205982. (CITY)
D3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ROCHESTER AVENUE BETWEEN 8TH STREET AND JERSEY BOULEVARD, JERSEY BOULEVARD
BETWEEN ROCHESTER AVENUE AND WHITE OAK AVENUE, AND WHITE OAK AVENUE SOUTH OF JERSEY BOULEVARD; NEGOTIATING PARTIES: JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA; SARAH WATERSON, PRESIDENT, REPRESENTING DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC, DBA BRIGHTLINE WEST; AND JENNIFER FARLEY, SENIOR SPECIALIST, REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES, REPRESENTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON; UNDER NEGOTIATION:
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. (CITY)
D4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBERS 1089-593-01-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 7150 ETIWANDA, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; NEGOTIATING PARTIES MATT BURRIS,
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND JIM BANKS REPRESENTING ETIWANDA HISTORIC SOCIETY, REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY)
D5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8810 ETIWANDA AVENUE, FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 0229-131-07; NEGOTIATING PARTIES, JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND WILLIAM A. JONES, TRUSTEE OF THE JONES FAMILY TRUST OF 2010, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 2/3 INTEREST AND ROBERT BRUCE STANFORD, JR. & WILLIAM R. RUSHING, TRUSTEES OF THE STRACK FAMILY TRUST, DATED MARCH 13, 2014, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 1/3 INTEREST, OWNERS; REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY)
D6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA V. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, SBSC CASE NO. CIVSB2201969. (CITY)
E. RECESS
CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Mayor Michael
Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy
Council Members Hutchison, Scott and Stickler
A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
B1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of July 2024 as National Park and Recreation Month.
C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority Board, and City Council on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits us from addressing any issue not on the Agenda. Testimony may be received and referred to staff or scheduled for a future meeting.
Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Fire Board, Agencies, Successor Agency, Authority Board, or City Council not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, disorderly or boisterous conduct that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. For more information, refer to the City Council Rules of Decorum and Order (Resolution No. 2023-086) located in the back of the Council Chambers.
The public communications period will not exceed one hour prior to the commencement of the business portion of the agenda. During this one hour period, all those who wish to speak on a topic contained in the business portion of the agenda will be given priority, and no further speaker cards for these business items (with the exception of public hearing items) will be accepted once the business portion of the agenda commences. Any other public communications which have not concluded during this one hour period may resume after the regular business portion of the agenda has been completed.
CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
CONSENT CALENDARS:
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon without discussion unless an item is removed by Council Member for discussion.
Members of the City Council also sit as the Fire Board, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, and Public Finance Authority and may act on the consent calendar for those bodies as part of a single motion with the City Council consent calendar.
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
D1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for Regular Meetings of June 19, 2024 and Special Meetings of June 20, 2024 and June 27, 2024.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $4,377,421.88 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $6,947,398.77 Dated June 10, 2024, Through July 07, 2024, and City and Fire District Electronic Debit Registers for the Month of May 2024, in the Total Amount of $8,302,907.06. (CITY/FIRE)
D3. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers for Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company in the Total Amount of $17,893.75 Dated June 10, 2024, Through July 07, 2024. (CITY/FIRE)
D4. Consideration to Accept a Donated Van from Arrowhead Credit Union’s ArrowHeart Foundation. (FIRE)
D5. Consideration of a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District for Participation in the California Regional Task Force 6. (FIRE)
D6. Consideration of a Lease Agreement with Rancho Baseball LLC for the Use of the Minor League Baseball Stadium Located at the Epicenter Sports Complex. (CITY)
D7. Consideration of a Contract with Gentry Brother’s, Inc., in the Amount of $870,020 Plus 10% Contingency for the 6th Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project) From Haven Avenue to Cleveland Avenue and 400 Feet West of Fairway View Place to Milliken Avenue. This Project is Exempt From the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Government Code Section 15301 – Existing Facilities. (CITY)
D8. Consideration to Approve Amendment No. 01 to Master Agreement CO#2022-128 with Collaborative Solutions, LLC for Professional Support Services for Workday ERP Platform for a Two-Year Term in the Amount of $198,500. (CITY)
D9. Consideration to Approve Amendment No. 02 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (CO20-104) and Joint Escrow Instructions Between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and Jones Family Trust of 2010, Robert Bruce Stanford, Jr., William R. Rushing, and Bernell Hydraulics, Inc. for Purchase of the Fee Simple Interest, Business Goodwill and Relocation Assistance Benefits in the Real Property Located at 8810 Etiwanda Avenue and Further Identified as APN 0229-131-07 in Connection With the Construction of the Etiwanda Grade Separation Project and to Waive the Collection of All City Permit Fees for the Demolition of Existing Structures Located on the Property. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with NEOGOV, Contract No. 17- 199, for Applicant Tracking Software Services Extending Agreement Term to August 8, 2027. (CITY)
D11. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development Services in the Amount of $60,000. (CITY)
CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
D12. Consideration to Authorize the City of Rancho Cucamonga to Enter Into a Settlement Agreement with Kroger Co. for Opioid-Related Claims and Directing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Effectuate the City's Participation in the Settlement. (CITY)
D13. Consideration to Order the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Related to Case No.
PMT2024-00538, Located at 8951 Orange Street. (RESOLUTION NO. 2024-055) (CITY)
D14. Consideration of Resolution No. FD 2024-016 Approving the Annual Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire in the Amount of $215,600 for FY 2024-25. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2024-016) (FIRE)
D15. Consideration of Resolutions Approving the Special Tax Levy for Various Community Facilities Districts and the Special Annual Benefit Assessment for Drainage Area No. 91-2 for the Fiscal Year 2024/25. (RESOLUTION NOS. 2024-062 TO 2024-077) (CITY)
D16. Consideration of Resolutions Approving the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities Districts Nos. 85-1 and 88-1 for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (RESOLUTION NOS. FD 2024-018 AND FD 2024-019) (FIRE)
E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
F1. Preliminary Review Hearing to Consider a Proposed Master Plan Application for a Commercial Development that Would Include Site Specific Development Standards at the Northwest Corner of Base Line Road and Day Creek Marketplace. (CITY)
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
G1. THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL NOT BE HEARD TONIGHT. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE OF THE APPEAL HEARING. A NEW PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IF AND WHEN THE HEARING WILL OCCUR. Consideration of an Appeal of the Planning Commission's Decision to Approve Design Review DRC2022-00379 – Fore Property, Applicant. The Project is a Site Plan/Architectural Review for a Mixed-Use Development Comprising of 308 Residential Units and 14,704 Square Feet of Commercial Space Within the Center 1 (Ce1) Zone, Located at the Northeast Corner of Foothill Boulevard and Grove Avenue. A CEQA Section 15183 Compliance Memorandum has Been Completed for This Project. APNs: 0207-011-35, 36, 41, 43, 44, and 45. (CITY)
G2. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Fire District's General Fund Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2024-022) (FIRE)
G3. Public Hearing of the City of Rancho Cucamonga to Consider Resolutions Confirming the Diagrams and Assessments and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance Districts; Street Lighting Maintenance Districts; and Park and Recreation Improvement District No. PD-85 for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (RESOLUTION NOS. 2024-078, 2024-079 AND 2024-080) (CITY)
G4. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolutions Making Determinations Regarding the Proposed Annexation of Territory, Annexation 88-24-1, Adoption of Resolution Calling a Special Election, and Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of a Special Election in Community Facilities District No. 88-1. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2024-020 AND RESOLUTION NO. FD 2024-021) (FIRE)
CITY COUNCIL VISION STATEMENT
“Our Vision is to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive by building on our foundation and success as a world class community.”
H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)
H1. Presentation from Empire Economics Inc. on the City’s Annual Employment and Housing Trends Study and Analysis of the Economic Impacts of Brightline West High-Speed Rail and Potential for Nearby Development Opportunities. This Item is Not a Project as Defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is Therefore Exempt from CEQA Review. (CITY)
I. COUNCIL BUSINESS
I1. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Comments to be limited to three minutes per Council Member.)
I2. INTERAGENCY UPDATES
(Update by the City Council to the community on the meetings that were attended.)
J. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
K. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
L. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk Services Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California and on the City's website.
LINDA A. TROYAN, MMC
CITY CLERK SERVICES DIRECTOR
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