CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY
A G E N D A S
JANUARY 17, 2023
EDDIE TEJEDA
Mayor
PAUL T. BARICH
Mayor Pro Tempore
DENISE DAVIS
Council Member
JENNA GUZMAN-LOWERY
Council Member
MARIO SAUCEDO
Council Member
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JEANNE DONALDSON
City Clerk
ROBERT DAWES
City Treasurer
CHARLES M. DUGGAN JR.
City Manager
YVETTE M. ABICH GARCIA
City Attorney
5:00 p.m. Open Public Meeting, Public Comment (Closed Session) 6:00 p.m. Open Session (Public Meeting)
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City Council Chambers
Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California
A G E N D A
The following information comprises the agenda for the regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Redlands and the Redlands Financing Authority of the City of Redlands at the times noted below in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California, on:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
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5:00 P.M.
A. Call City Council Meeting to Order
B. Public Comment
(Any person wishing to provide public comment on a closed session matter may do so at this time.)
Agency Negotiator:Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Janice McConnell; Tommi Ng, Danielle Garcia
Employee
Organizations:
Redlands Association of Department Directors
Redlands Association of Management Employees
Redlands Association of Mid-Management Employees
Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees
Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees
Redlands Police Officers Association
Redlands Professional Firefighters Association
Redlands Civilian Safety Employees
Teamsters Local 1932 Redlands Chapter
C. Recess City Council Meeting to a Closed Session
1. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code §54957.6 (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) (City Attorney Garcia)
a. Lydia Rodriguez v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No.
CIVDS1935452
b. Neitzel v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Small Claims Case No. SCVA2203323
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member Davis - Pledge of Allegiance (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include 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 any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)
F. Closed Session Report
(No reportable action taken in closed session unless otherwise announced by the City Attorney at this time.)
G. Presentations
1. Redlands Pet Adoption (Redlands Animal Services)
2. Presentation of proclamation recognizing the University of Redlands Men's Water Polo Team to University President, Krista Newkirk and Head Coach Ryan Hall.
H. Public Comment - City Council
(At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, 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 action at 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 upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Councilmember or a member of the audience.)
1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of December 20, 2022 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation to the University of Redlands Men's Water Polo Team (Mayor Tejeda and Mayor Pro Tem Barich)
3. Adopt Resolution No. 8430 authorizing remote teleconference meetings by the City Council and all Boards, Commissions, and Committees of the City in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 (2021) for a period of 30 days (Council Member Davis)
4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2953 (Second Reading) - Changing Chapter 2.02 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore and their respective terms of office (Council Member Davis)
5. Disclosure of Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims - Lydia Rodriguez vs City of Redlands; San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIVDS 1935452 (City Attorney Garcia)
6. Approve a Side Letter Agreement between the City and the Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
7. Approve the First Amendment to the sole source Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., to extend the term end date to June 30, 2023, allowing for the continued performance of professional services associated with the creation of an Inclusionary Housing program (Development Services Director Desatnik)
8. Receive and file Pavement Accelerated Repair Implementation Strategy (PARIS) Program Annual Report (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
9. Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for the Citywide Left-Turn Pocket Study and determination that approval of the Amendment is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
10. Adopt Resolution No. 8431 supporting the annexation of Assessor Parcel Number 0300- 241-16-0000 by the Yucaipa Valley Water District for potable water, recycled water, and wastewater utility services (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
11. Approve the Bear Valley Mutual Water Company Stock Purchase Agreement with Erin Barnum (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
12. Approve a Professional Services Agreement and Single Source Purchase Order with Wildlife Management Professionals, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $24,000 for coyote mitigation services at the Redlands Municipal Airport, and determine that approval of the purchase is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
13. Approve the request for in-kind support for $5,554 related to the Downtown Redlands Artwalk event hosted by the Kid's Cures Foundation to be held on March 26, 2023; approve a request to close East State and 5th Streets; authorize the request for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in Ed Hales Park; and determine that the approval of the request is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
14. Approve a First Amendment to the Public Works Contract with My Electrician Inc. for the Redlands Bowl Electrical and Theatrical Lighting Upgrade, to extend time for completion by ninety (90) calendar days (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
15. Approve a Second Amendment to the Public Works Contract with DEARK E&C, INC. for the Senior Center Outdoor Dining Facilities Construction Project No. 03012022JN to extend the time for completion by sixty (60) calendar days and determine that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
16. Approve a Professional Services Agreement and Single Source Purchase Order with Coffman Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $98,650 to conduct a wildlife hazard assessment and prepare a wildlife hazard management plan, approve an additional appropriation in the amount of $98,650 and determine that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15306 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman).
17. Approve the request for commercial vendors and the temporary closure of a portion of 5th Street for the Stronger Together Now Giving Sundays within Ed Hales Park on January 29, 2023, February 26, 2023, March 26, 2023, April 30, 2023, September 24, 2023, October 22, 2023, and November 19, 2023; approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $7,938 related to the events and determination that the events are categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
18. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., for Landfill Hydrogeologic Support at the California Street Landfill for a total amount not to exceed $240,040 and determine that approval of this Agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
J. Communications
1. Presentation of National Community Survey (NCS) Results (Public Information Officer Baker)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of a construction contract with Tryco General Engineering for the 2022 CIP Water Pipeline Replacement Project for an amount not-to-exceed $4,744,111 and determination that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15302 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
2. Consideration of a $30,000 contribution for the 2023 Fourth of July Celebration and determine that the financial support serves a public benefit (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
L. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities (No collective discussion or action.)
M. Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on February 7, 2023
N. Redlands Financing Authority
1. Call regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redlands Financing Authority to order
2. Public Comment - Redlands Financing Authority
(At this time, the Redlands Financing Authority will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within its jurisdiction, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
3. Approve the regular meeting minutes of September 20, 2022 (Secretary Donaldson)
4. Adjourn Redlands Financing Authority meeting
The next Redlands Financing Authority meeting will be held on May 16, 2023
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing.
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Staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referred to on the agenda are available at the A. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 West Vine Street, Redlands, California, and on the City’s website referenced below.
Regular meetings are televised live on Redlands TV Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 35 (Frontier) and re-broadcast at 7:00 P.M. the following Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; and at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, Saturday and Monday. Meetings are also streamed live and archived for later viewing on demand on the City’s website at www.cityofredlands.org. Agendas, staff reports and minutes of the City Council of the City of Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.