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
March 4, 2026
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.
Any documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after distribution of the agenda packet will be made available in the City Clerk Services Department during normal business hours at City Hall located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.
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 GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: (1 CASE). THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE ACTION UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FROM THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PRESERVATION
SOCIETY REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ETIWANDA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD AND CONSERVATION PLAN AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS 20853 AND 20854. A COPY OF THE NOTICE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. (CITY)
D3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: SUPPORTERS ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY V. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ET AL, SAN BERNARDINO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.: CIVRS2600353. (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 Recognizing Chief Mike Smith, Retiring Rancho Cucamonga Police Chief, for his Exemplary Leadership and Dedicated Years of Service to the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department.
B2. Presentation of New Greater Ontario Area Transportation (GOAT) System.
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 February 18, 2026.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $1,657,273.03 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (No Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $4,824,905.29 Dated February 2, 2026 through February 16, 2026. (CITY/FIRE)
D3. Consideration to Receive and File the AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025. (CITY)
D4. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement to Erickson-Hall Construction for Construction Management Services for Various Fire Station Improvements in the Amount of $719,270. (FIRE)
D5. Consideration of a Contract with Kalban Inc. for the Citywide Concrete Rehabilitation Project FY 25-26 in the Amount of $582,500, Plus Contingency in the Amount of $116,500 for a Total Contract Amount of $669,000.
This Project is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per Code Section 15301(c)1-Existing Facilities. (CITY)
D6. Consideration to Award a Contract with Foxtrot Construction Inc. for the Diesel Tank Replacement Project in the Amount of $169,320, Plus a Contingency of $16,940 and Authorization of an Appropriation in the Amount of $203,860. (CITY)
D7. Consideration to Award a Contract with Gentry General Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $2,516,260, Plus a 10% Contingency of $251,630, for the Almond Street Improvement Project and Authorization of an Appropriation in the Amount of $1,383,430. This Project is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per Code Section 15301(c)(1) – Existing Facilities and a Notice of Exemption was Filed on September 6, 2024 with the County of San Bernardino. (CITY/FIRE)
D8. Consideration of the Cooperative Purchase of One (1) CASE Construction Model Number 590SN 4WD Tier 4 Final Front Loader and Backhoe via the Sourcewell Contract Number 011723-CNH from Sonsray Machinery in the Amount of $246,244.23. (CITY)
D9. Consideration of the Cooperative Purchase of One (1) 2026 CASE Construction Model Number 651G2 Wheel Loader via the Sourcewell Contract Number 011723-CNH from Sonsray Machinery in the Amount of $303,823.48. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of a Sixth 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)
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.”
D11. Consideration to Approve an Improvement Agreement and Improvement Securities for Public Improvements, Order the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Approve a Memorandum of License Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and 8500 Haven, LLC for a Three Foot Non-Exclusive Revocable Encroachment Into an Existing Ten-Foot Public Sidewalk Easement Related to Case No. DRC2021- 00200, Located on the Southwest Corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-010) (CITY)
D12. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Master Agreement for Administration of Federal Grant Funding and Program Supplemental Agreements with the California Department of Transportation, and Authorizing the City Manager, Director of Engineering Services, or Director of Public Works Services Authority to Sign, Approve, and Execute all Current and Future Master Agreements, Program Supplement Agreements, and all Related Documents. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-009) (CITY)
D13. Consideration of a Resolution Designating Applicant’s Agent for Obtaining State Financial Assistance Under the California Disaster Assistance Act. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-011) (CITY)
E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
G1. Public Hearing for Consideration of an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve a Design Review for the Development of 188 Single-Family Residences Spanning Multiple Pre-Existing Graded Parcels on an Approximately 80-acre Site Within the Low Residential (L) Zone, Located at the Northwest Corner of East and Wilson Avenues. (Tracts 16072-1 and 16072-3) with Exceptions to Specific Lots from Existing Standards.
This Project Was Previously Analyzed as Part of the Richland Communities EIR (SCH#2002091053) certified by the City Council on June 16, 2004 and No Subsequent Analysis is Required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162. Appellant: Lozeau Drury LLP on Behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (“SAFER”), Project Applicant: Toll Brothers. Case File Number:
Design Review DRC2024-00373, Minor Exception DRC2025-00261, Variance DRC2025- 00263. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-012) (CITY)
H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)
I. COUNCIL BUSINESS
I1. Consideration to Approve the City Council's Mission, Vision, Values, and 2026 Goals. (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.)
J. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
K. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
L. ADJOURNMENT
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.”
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 R. AROCHO, MMC
CITY CLERK SERVICES DIRECTOR
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