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 16, 2025
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 ROBERT NEIUBER, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR, PETER CASTRO, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, JEVIN KAYE,
FINANCE DIRECTOR, MIKE MCCLIMAN, FIRE CHIEF, AND EMILY NIELSEN, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER; PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 REGARDING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (RCCEA), RANCHO CUCAMONGA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP. (CITY)
D2. 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. TOWER OF POWER CORPORATION, ET AL., SBSC CASE NO.: CIVSB2110388. (CITY)
D3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 - AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: NICHOLAS GHIRELLI, CITY ATTORNEY UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CITY MANAGER APPOINTEE. (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. San Antonio Regional Hospital Update on Healthcare Developments and Legislation Related to Healthcare.
B2. Presentation in Honor of National Park & Recreation Month.
B3. Presentation of Rancho Cucamonga’s Ranking in Wallet Hub’s 2025 Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family.
B4. Update on Suicide Prevention Efforts in Rancho Cucamonga.
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 to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of June 18, 2025 and Special Meetings of June 19, 2025 and June 26, 2025.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $2,975,430.13 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $10,595,178.61 Dated June 23, 2025, Through July 06, 2025. (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 $19,706.29 Dated June 23, 2025, Through July 07, 2025. (FIRE)
D4. Consideration to Receive and File Current Investment Schedules as of May 31, 2025 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. (CITY/FIRE)
D5. Consideration to Approve the Amended Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (CITY/FIRE)
D6. Consideration to Declare Surplus for Retired Computers, Monitors, Laptops, Printers, TV, Plotter, and iPads, Deemed No Longer Needed, Obsolete or Unusable as Surplus. (CITY)
D7. Consideration to Terminate Contract No. 2024-214 with Marjani Builders, Inc. for Family Resource Center Rehabilitation Project. (CITY)
D8. Consideration to Ratify the City Manager’s Execution of a Contract Awarded by the County of San Bernardino to Provide $1,200,000 for Enhanced Development of the Westside Library Expansion Project. (CITY)
D9. Consideration of Approval and Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Leaseback Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and John Alvarez for Property Commonly Known as 7368 Archibald Avenue, APN’s 0208-031-55-0000; 0208-031-54-0000; 0208-031-56-0000; 0208-031-57-0000; 0208-031-17- 0000. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of the 2024 Annual Review of the Development Agreement by and Between NAPA SCC A, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company and the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Case No. DRC2021-00175, and the 2024 Annual Review of the Development Agreement by and Between Bridge Point Rancho Cucamonga, LLC and the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Case No. DRC2021-00180. (CITY)
D11. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers in the Amount of $330,190, Plus 10% Contingency for Environmental, Design and Construction Support Services for the Heritage Park Bridges Replacement Project - Phase 2, Authorization of an Appropriation in the Amount of $363,210, and Direct Staff to Prepare a Loan Agreement from the Infrastructure Fund to the PD 85 Redemption Fund. (CITY)
D12. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with PKI Solutions for Monitoring, Alerting, and On- Demand Support of Digital Identity Verifications and Communications in the Amount of $125,000. (CITY)
D13. Consideration to Approve Professional Services Agreements with Six Consultants for On-Call Urban Design Services for Three Years with Option to Renew in One-Year Increments for a Total of Five Years. (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.”
D14. Consideration to Approve the Heritage Park Equestrian Center Lease and Operators Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Alta Loma Riding Club for the Continued Operation and Programming of the Equestrian Facility Located at 5546 Beryl Street. (CITY)
D15. Consideration to Approve the Use of a Cooperative Agreement with OMNIA Partners for the Annual Maintenance of Public Safety Video Network (PSVN) Cameras from Convergint in the Amount of $110,000. (CITY)
D16. Consideration to Approve the Use of Cooperative Agreements with OMNIA Partners for the Purchase of Computers and Equipment from Dell and Lenovo in the Amount of $256,250. (CITY/FIRE)
D17. Consideration to Approve an Agreement for Backup Cloud Services from Amazon Web Services, Inc. Not to Exceed the Amount of $137,000. (CITY)
D18. Consideration of Amendment No. 002 to the Professional Services Agreement with PFM Asset Management LLC, an SEC-Registered Investment Adviser Under U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, for Registered Investment Services (CO #2020-089) to Renew the Contract for Two (2) Additional Years. (CITY/FIRE)
D19. Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2024-094 with Colts Landscape, Inc. for General Fund and LMD 1 Parkway, Paseo, and Median Island Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $953,050 for FY25/26. (CITY)
D20. Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2024-115 with CCS Facility Services for Citywide Janitorial Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $984,576 for FY25/26. (CITY)
D21. Consideration to Approve Amendment No. 1 of Contract No. 2025-026 with Eide Bailly, LLP for an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000 to Continue to Provide Accounting and Financial Consulting Services. (CITY)
D22. Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 2022-070 with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. for LMD 2 Parkway, Paseo, and Median Island Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,746,964 for FY 2025/26. (CITY)
D23. Consideration of Amendment No. 003 to the Professional Services Agreement with Palmer Consulting for Project Management Services in the Amount of $85,000. (CITY)
D24. Consideration of Amendment No. 8 to Contract No. 19-187 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Citywide Tree Maintenance in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,020,246 for FY25/26. (CITY)
D25. Consideration of Amendment No. 8 to Contract No. FD 18-102 with Absolute International Security, Inc. for Security Guard Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000 for FY25/26. (CITY/FIRE)
D26. Consideration of Amendment No. 8 to Contract No. 16-262 with BrightView Landscape Services for PD 85 Parks Landscape and Maintenance in an Amount Not to Exceed $83,298 for FY 2025/26. (CITY)
D27. Consideration of Amendment No. 9 to Contract No. 16-148 with BrightView Landscape Services for LMD 1 Parks Landscape and Maintenance in an Amount Not to Exceed $90,969 for FY 2025/26. (CITY)
D28. Consideration of Amendment No. 10 to Contract No. 17-143 with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. for Park Mowing and Facility Landscape Maintenance in an Amount Not to Exceed $284,868 for FY25/26. (CITY/FIRE)
D29. Consideration of Amendment No. 14 to Contract No. 16-114 with EMCOR Services/Mesa Energy Systems for Citywide HVAC Maintenance and Repair Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $977,550 for FY25/26. (CITY/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.”
D30. Consideration of a Fifth Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) and DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC, dba Brightline West (BLW) for a Portion of Property Located at the Northwest Corner of Milliken Avenue and Azusa Court, Including Revised Site Plan, Grant Deed, and Easements Across Portions of Right-Of-Way on 8th Street, Milliken Avenue, and the Cucamonga Station Property, for the Development of a High Speed Rail Station and Track at the Cucamonga Station in Rancho Cucamonga; and Conditions, Covenants, Restrictions, and Easements Between the City, SBCTA, and BLW Applicable to Each Entity’s Property Interests; An Environmental Assessment for the High Speed Rail Project, Including the Rancho Cucamonga Station, was Prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration. (CITY)
D31. 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 2025/26. (RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-048 TO 2025-061) (CITY)
D32. Consideration of Resolutions Approving the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities Districts Nos. 85-1 and 88-1 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. (RESOLUTION NOS. FD 2025-017 AND FD 2025-018) (FIRE)
D33. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Amended Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Covering Fiscal Years 2024-2029. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-043) (CITY)
D34. Consideration of a Resolution Confirming Unpaid Weed and Fire Hazard Abatement Fees and Authorizing a Special Assessment on Affected Parcels on the Next Tax Roll. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-062) (CITY/FIRE)
E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
F1. Conduct an Administrative Hearing for the Almond Street Improvement Project (Project), Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $252,005, Plus 10% Contingency for Design and Construction Support Services for the Project, and Authorize the Purchase of Environmental Mitigation Credits in the Amount up to $200,000 from Soquel Mitigation Bank. This Project is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15168 – Program Environmental Impact Report, Section 15301– Existing Facilities, and Section 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. (CITY/FIRE)
F2. Reject Bids Received for the VG6 and VG7 Trail Lighting Project and Consideration for a Resolution Declaring the Project Can Be Performed More Economically by City Staff. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-042) (CITY)
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
G1. Public Hearing for Consideration of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1043, to be Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading, Extending for an Additional 12 months a Moratorium on the Granting of Any Zoning Approval, Home Occupation Permit, or other Permit, License, or Land Use Entitlement for Using Real Properties Zoned and/or Developed for Residential Use in the City of Rancho Cucamonga for Home Experience Sharing. (INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1043) (CITY)
G2. 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 2025/26. (RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2025-045, 2025-046 AND 2025-047) (CITY)
G3. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Fire District's General Fund Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2025-019) (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 Economic and Housing Trends Study. This Item is not a Project as Defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is Therefore Exempt from CEQA Review. (CITY)
H2. Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 1044, to be Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading, Revising Bidding Limits on Public Projects, Amending Labor Code Compliance Requirements, and Amending Title 3 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code and a Resolution Updating Signing and Purchasing Authority Limits for Public Works Projects. (ORDINANCE NO. 1044) (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-044) (RESOLUTION NO.
FD 2025-016) (CITY/FIRE)
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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