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
December 3, 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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In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofrc.us/your- government/city-council-agendas.
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, JULIE SOWLES, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, MIKE
MCCLIMAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/FIRE CHIEF, AND EMILY NIELSEN, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER; PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 REGARDING LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BARGAINING GROUP, RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION - IAFF LOCAL 2274, AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932. (CITY/FIRE)
D2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9: (3 CASES). THE
CITY HAS RECEIVED THREE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS REGARDING DAMAGE TO THREE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ALONG BELLA VISTA DRIVE AND CARNELIAN STREET. COPIES OF THE CLAIMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. (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. Oath of Office Ceremony for Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Elisa C. Cox.
B2. Administration of Oath of Office to Reappointed Planning/Historical Preservation Commissioners Al Boling, James Daniels and Tony Morales.
B3. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Youth Volunteers of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints.
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 November 19, 2025.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $1,155,944.03 for City and the Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $2,420,209.24 Dated November 12, 2025, Through November 23, 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 $1,004.07, Dated November 12, 2025, Through November 23, 2025. (CITY/FIRE)
D4. Consideration of an Agreement with Z&K Consultants for Construction Management and Inspection Services and an Appropriation in the Amount of $227,568 for the Civic Center Waterproofing and Roof Repairs Project. (CITY)
D5. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Group for Contract Code Enforcement Services for a 1 Year Term, with the Option of Two 1 Year Renewals in the Amount Not to Exceed of $525,000. (CITY)
D6. Consideration of a Request to Summarily Vacate a Portion of Right-of-Way Along East Avenue Related to Project Case No. DRC2020-00438, Located at the Southeast Corner of Banyan Street and East Avenue. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-095) (CITY)
D7. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Management Association. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-099) (CITY)
D8. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Executive Management Employee Group. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-098) (CITY)
E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
E1. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1049
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.100 OF ARTICLE V OF TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE REGULATIONS REGARDING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUS) IN
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND TO ESTABLISH A BONUS ADU PROGRAM, AND FINDING THE
ITEM TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15282(H) AND 15061(B)(3)
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.”
E2. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DISSOLVING THE TRAILS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, APPROVING A MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO AMEND SECTION
12.20.080 OF CHAPTER 12.20 OF TITLE 12 AND SECTIONS 17.20.020 AND 17.20.040 OF TITLE 17 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ELIMINATE REFERENCES TO THE TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND
MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15061(B)(3) AND 15378(B)(5)
E3. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 89 ADOPTING A DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE WHICH ESTABLISHES A DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
AND DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
G1. Public Hearing to Consider Establishing, Repealing, and Amending Certain Service and User Fee Adjustments for Various Departments (Building & Safety, Community Services, Engagement and Special Programs, Engineering Services, Library Services, and Public Works), and Consider a Resolution Approving Such New, Amended, and Repealed Service and User Fees. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-097) (CITY)
G2. Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve a Request for Design Review, Minor Exception, and Variance for the Construction of 166 Single-Family Residences Proposed Within an Approved Tract Map on Approximately 70-acres Located Near the Northeast Corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Wilson Avenue in the Low Residential (L) Zone; (Tracts 16072 and 16072-2) This item is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15162. Case File Number: Design Review DRC2024-00395, Minor Exception DRC2025-00168, Variance DRC2025-00169. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-096) (CITY)
H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)
I. COUNCIL BUSINESS
I1. Consideration to Approve the Appointment of One Member and Re-appointments of Two Members to the Public Art Committee. (CITY)
I2. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Comments to be limited to three minutes per Council Member.)
I3. INTERAGENCY UPDATES
(Update by the City Council to the community on the meetings that were attended.)
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.”
J. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
K. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
L. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Ashton R. Arocho, 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.
ASHTON AROCHO, MMC
CITY CLERK SERVICES DIRECTOR
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