CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
PAUL BARICHMayor
EDDIE TEJEDAMayor Pro Tempore
DENISE DAVISCouncil Member
JENNAGUZMAN-LOWERYCouncil Member
MICK GALLAGHERCouncil Member***JEANNE DONALDSONCity Clerk ROBERT DAWESCity Treasurer
CHARLES M. DUGGAN JR.City Manager
YVETTE M. ABICH GARCIACity Attorney
5:00 p.m. Open Public Meeting, Public Comment (Closed Session)6:00 p.m. Open Session (Public Meeting)* * *City Council ChambersCivic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California
A G E N D A The following information comprises the agenda for the regular meeting of the City Council of the City ofRedlands at the times noted below in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street,Redlands, California, on:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022
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5:00 P.M.
A. Call City Council Meeting to Order.
Agency Negotiator:Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Janice McConnell; Tommi Ng,Danielle Garcia EmployeeOrganizations: Redlands Association of Department DirectorsRedlands Association of Management EmployeesRedlands Association of Mid-Management EmployeesRedlands Association of Safety Management EmployeesRedlands Association of Fire Management EmployeesRedlands Police Officers AssociationRedlands Professional Firefighters AssociationRedlands Civilian Safety EmployeesTeamsters Local 1932 Redlands Chapter B. Public Comment(Any person wishing to provide public comment on a closed session matter may do so at this time.)
C. Recess City Council Meeting to a Closed Session
1. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code §54957.6(Assistant City Manager McConnell)
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor BarichPledge of Allegiance by Boy Scout Troop 44, and Troop Leader John Hinkleman(In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting mayinclude a brief invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one,or to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses anyparticular religious belief or form of invocation.)
F. Closed Session Report(No reportable action taken in closed session unless otherwise announced by the City Attorneyat this time.)
G. Presentations
1. Redlands Pet Adoption (Redlands Animal Services)
2. Presentation of proclamation declaring November 26, 2022, as Small Business Saturday to EvanSanford of Redlands Chamber of Commerce (Mayor Barich)
3. Presentation of proclamation declaring the month of November 2022 as National FamilyCaregivers month in the City of Redlands to SEIU Local 2015 (Mayor Pro Tem Tejeda)
4. Presentation of proclamation recognizing November 20, 2022 as National Transgender Day ofRemembrance in the City of Redlands to Roux Whitmore and Dr. Traci Lowenthal (CouncilMember Davis and Council Member Guzman-Lowery)
5. Recognition of Tom Fontanes for the artwork he created for the City of Redlands.
H. Public Comment - City Council(At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on anysubject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda.However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible actionat a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
I. Consent Calendar(The following routine items have been recommended for approval and will be acted uponsimultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Councilmember or amember of the audience.)
1. Approve the regular meeting minutes of November 1, 2022 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring November 26, 2022 as Small BusinessSaturday (Mayor Barich)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of November 2022 as NationalFamily Caregivers Month in the City of Redlands (Mayor Pro Tem Tejeda)
4. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring November 20, 2022, as National TransgenderDay of Remembrance in the City of Redlands (Council Member Davis and Council MemberGuzman-Lowery)
5. Adopt Resolution No. 8410 authorizing remote teleconference meetings by the City Counciland all Boards, Commissions, and Committees of the City in accordance with Assembly Bill361 (2021) for a period of 30 days (Council Member Davis)
6. Adopt Resolution No. 8407 declaring the City Council's intention to vacate the street right-of-way that is four (4) feet wide and 152.91 feet in length along the easterly side of North ChurchStreet, and across the front property line of the residential property located 710 North ChurchStreet (APNs: 0170-071-03-0000 and 0170-071-04-0000). This proposal is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental QualityAct Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8408 declaring the City Council's intention to vacate excess public right-of-way along East Highland Avenue, which is ten (10) feet wide and 998 feet in length, alongthe southerly side of East Highland Avenue and approximately 50 feet west of RedlandsStreet, along the entire frontage of the previously approved Tract Map No. 20065 (APN: 0174-161-25-0000). This proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Development ServicesDirector Desatnik)
8. Accept grant award from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to fund the 2022 RedlandsEmergency Services Academy in the amount of $28,000 and authorize an additionalappropriation of the same to the Police Department (Police Chief Catren)
9. Approve the two-year contract with Principal Insurance providing vision services for eligiblebargaining units (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
10. Approve the two-year contract renewal with Principal Insurance providing Dental and LifeInsurance coverage for all City employees and their eligible dependents (Assistant CityManager McConnell)
11. Adopt Resolution No. 8405 appointing Small Claims Court Representatives to act for the Cityof Redlands and on the City's behalf and Rescinding Resolution No.8227 (Assistant CityManager McConnell)
12. Adopt Resolution No. 8385 amending the City's Water Efficiency Rebate Program, theadditional appropriation of $50,000 from the Water Fund, and determine that adoption of thisresolution is exempt from environmental review in accordance with Section 15061(B)(3) of theState's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilitiesand Engineering Director Harris)
13. Approve the first amendment to the non-professional services agreement with TESCOControls, Inc. for the Water Distribution System Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(“SCADA”) Upgrade Project to extend the term of the agreement (Municipal Utilities andEngineering Director Harris)
14. Approve the request for commercial vendors and the temporary closure of 5th Street for theStronger Together Now Holiday Community Drive within Ed Hales Park on November 19,2022, and determination that the event is categorically exempt from environmental reviewpursuant to Section 15311 of the State's guidelines implementing the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
15. Approve the professional services agreement with Step Up on Second, Inc. for homelesssupport services for an amount not-to-exceed $130,000, approve the professional servicesagreement with The Youth Hope Foundation for homeless support services for an amount not-to-exceed $70,000, and determine that the services provided are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
16. Adopt Resolution No. 8413 authorizing the execution and delivery of Motor Vehicle LeaseAgreements with Toyota Financial Services, and approve the lease of light duty motor vehiclesfrom Toyota Financial Services at the cost of $178,500 annually, for a total amount not toexceed $535,500 over a three-year term (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
J. Communications
1. Video Series: Working for You (Public Information Officer Baker)
K. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider and adopt Ordinance No. 2950- An Ordinance of the City ofRedlands amending Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), by adopting by reference the 2022California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code, 2022 California Plumbing Code,2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California GreenBuilding Standards Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California Historical BuildingCode, and the 2022 California Existing Building Code, and making amendments relatedthereto (Development Services Director Brian Desatnik) (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)
1. Public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2950 amending Chapters 15.04, 15.06, 15.08,15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.18, 15.22 and 15.23 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating tothe adoption of the 2022 California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title24, Part 2 including Appendices G,H,I,J), 2022 California Residential Code ( CaliforniaCode of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5 including Appendices AH,AJ,AS and AX), 2022California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2022California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3), 2022California Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4), 2022California Green Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part11), 2022 California Energy Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6), 2022California Historical Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 8), andthe 2022 California Existing Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part10), by reference and making amendments thereto.
2. APPLICANT: MADISON CAPITAL GROUP(PROJECT PLANNER: TAMARA HARRISON, CONTRACT PLANNER) Public Hearing to consider the development of a proposed self-storage facility on a 6.34-acreproperty located on the south side of Naples Avenue between Wabash Avenue and JasperAvenue that includes the following permits and approvals (Development Services DirectorBrian Desatnik) (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)
a. Resolution No. 8402 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) - Consideration of a MitigatedNegative Declaration prepared for the proposed project in accordance with Section15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act. b. Resolution No. 8403 (Intention to Vacate - Street Vacation No. 186) - A request toconsider a resolution declaring the City Council's intention to vacate a portion of excesspublic right-of-way, three feet (3'0") wide and approximately 404 feet in length, for StreetVacation No. 186 located on the westerly side of Jasper Avenue and along the projectsite's frontage on Jasper Avenue. c. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Ordinance No. 2951 (Ordinance Text Amendment No.363) – A request to amend RMC Section 18.96.070 for the Highway Commercial (C-4)zone to permit self-storage facilities as a conditional use subject to a Conditional UsePermit on properties in the C-4 zone that are a minimum of five acres in size. d. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Resolution No. 8404 (Conditional Use Permit No.1168) - A request to construct a self-storage facility consisting of eleven buildings andtotaling 123,456 square-feet with 835 storage units, a 700 square-foot leasing office, andrelated site improvements to include driveways, sidewalks, perimeter improvements,landscape, lighting, and utility connections on a 6.34-acre project site, and approve therelated Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study prepared for the project.
3. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2946 amending Chapter 10.24 of the RedlandsMunicipal Code relating to the establishment of prima facie speed limits on various streetsthroughout the City of Redlands and determination that adoption of the ordinance is exemptfrom environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris) (Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing)
L. New Business
1. Discussion and possible action relating to the cancellation of the January 3, 2023, regularmeeting of the City Council (Mayor Barich)
2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2952 amending Chapter 2.16 of the Redlands Municipal Coderelating to the establishment of a business preference program for City procurement (CouncilMember Gallagher)
3. Consideration of a Side Letter Agreement between the City of Redlands and the RedlandsAssociation of Management Employees (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
4. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2948 amending Chapter 15.20 of the Redlands MunicipalCode and adopting the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code which incorporates by reference the 2021 International Fire Code, with necessary California and City of Redlandsamendments. This Ordinance will nullify and replace the current Ordinance No. 2900, that wasenacted in 2019 as part of the previous fire code adoption process (Fire Chief Sessler)
5. Consideration of a software as a service agreement, a service level agreement, a pricingagreement and related professional services for the electronic plan review software ProjectDoxwith Avolve Software Corporation for the amount not-to-exceed $592,362.50 (DevelopmentServices Department Director Desatnik)
6. Consideration of the second amendment to the professional services agreement with ParsonsWater & Infrastructure, Inc. to engineer the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement ProjectPhase 2, an additional appropriation of $404,528, and determination that approval of theAmendment is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of theState's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilitiesand Engineering Director Harris)
7. Consideration of the non-professional service agreement with Kirtley Construction, Inc. for on-call wastewater collection system repair and construction services on an as-needed basis foran amount not-to-exceed $750,000, and determination that this action is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to section 15301(b) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
N. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on December 6, 2022.
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