CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
EDDIE TEJEDAMayor
PAUL T. BARICHMayor Pro Tempore
DENISE DAVISCouncil Member
JENNAGUZMAN-LOWERYCouncil Member
MARIO SAUCEDOCouncil 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, FEBRUARY 21, 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.)
C. Recess City Council Meeting to a Closed Session
1. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia)Four Cases:
a. Falconieri, et al. v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2114106b. Coyote Aviation, Inc. v. City of Redlands; San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS2203398c. City of Redlands v. Coyote Aviation, Inc., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No.LLTVA2200544d. Allen v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1908766
2. Conference with legal counsel: Anticipated Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)(e)(3)(Assistant City Manager McConnell)Four Cases:
a. Facts and circumstances: Consideration of Government Claims filed by: 1) JamesCarscadden 2) Michael Garcia; 3) Tim Mishodek; and 4) Danny Perez
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor TejedaPledge of Allegiance by Cram Elementary School Students Councilmembers, RUSD(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)
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 February 7, 2023, and the Special Meeting Minutes ofFebruary 13, 2023 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Approve recommendations for appointments to the Parks and Recreation AdvisoryCommission (Mayor Tejeda)
3. Approve recommendation for a reappointment to the Human Relations Commission (MayorTejeda)
4. Approve recommendation for an appointment to the Airport Advisory Board (Mayor Tejeda andMayor Pro Tem Barich)
5. Approve recommendation for appointments to the Street Tree Committee (Mayor Tejeda andCouncil Member Davis)
6. Approve recommendation for an appointment to the Traffic and Parking Commission (MayorTejeda and Council Member Guzman-Lowery)
7. Approve recommendation for appointment to the Citrus Preservation Commission (MayorTejeda and Council Member Saucedo)
8. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Redlands and Teamsters Local #1932(Assistant City Manager McConnell)
9. Approve the Agreement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office for access to theSheriff's Department Automated Systems for a five-year term from July 1, 2022, through June30, 2027, in the amount of $87,330 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
10. Approve Additional Appropriations of 2021-22 Year-End Encumbrance and Carryover Balances(Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
11. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Chambers Group, Inc. to prepare an InitialStudy/Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration environmental document for aproposed temporary reservoir located at the Sunset Reservoir site for an amount not-to-exceed $65,234.50, and determination that approval of the Agreement is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementingthe California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
12. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Watearth, Inc. to perform RedlandsCountry Club drainage study for an amount not to exceed $67,974.50, and determine thatapproval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (MunicipalUtilities and Engineering Director Harris)
13. Approve the Contract with Elecnor Belco, Inc. for boring and conduit installation associatedwith streetlight repair at 8th Street, West Fern Avenue, Church Street, Concord Lane andReservoir Road, for an amount not to exceed $101,590, and determine that the project isexempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's Guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
14. Adopt Resolution No. 8443 acknowledging the title transfer of the Redlands Good Nite Innproperty from Good Nite Inn Redlands, Inc., a California corporation, to 1675 Industrial Park,LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
15. Approve the Third Amendment to the City's Memorandum of Understanding with Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupation Program for the provision of temporary staffingservices to support the City's Recreation and Senior Services Division in an amount not-to-exceed $75,000, and determine approval of this Amendment is exempt from environmentalreview pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
16. Approve the request for in-kind support in the amount of $29,415 related to The Run ThroughRedlands event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Redlands on March 5, 2023; temporary streetclosures related to the event, authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at theevent; and determine that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event iscategorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the state’sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City ManagerBoatman)
17. Approve the Third Amendment to the Non-Professional Services Agreement with TankoStreetlighting, Inc., extending the project completion deadline from March 1, 2023 toSeptember 1, 2023 (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
J. Communications
1. Video Series: Working for You (Public Information Officer Baker)
2. Presentation and acceptance of the 2021-22 City of Redlands Annual ComprehensiveFinancial Report, and the Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Article XIII-B Appropriations Limit Calculation (ManagementServices/Finance Director Garcia)
3. Annual Report of the Traffic and Parking Commission by Commissioner Cassie MacDuff(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Annual Report of the Human Relations Commission by Commission Chair Ken Ford (AssistantCity Manager McConnell)
5. Annual Report of the Street Tree Committee by Vice Chair Christine Sedmack (Assistant CityManager Boatman)
K. Public Hearings
1. Ordinance No. 2955 - Ordinance Text Amendment No. 365(Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Consideration of a determination of exemption pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2),15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. b. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2955 for Ordinance Text Amendment No. 365to amend Title 18 (Zoning Regulations) of the Redlands Municipal Code to establish newdevelopment standards and operating standards for warehouse development projectswithin the City of Redlands, and require a Conditional Use Permit for new warehousedevelopment projects in the Commercial Manufacturing (C-M), Light Industrial (M-1),General Industrial (M-2), and Industrial (I-P) zones.(Development Services Director Desatnik)
2. Appeal of Planning Commission's decision regarding entitlements for warehouse developmentlocated at 1980 West Park Avenue, Redlands (APN: 0292-153-20-000) By Appellant LozeauDrury, LLP (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to approvethe following entitlements for a warehouse development project on a 2.56-acre lotlocated at 1980 West Park Avenue, at the northeast corner of West Park Avenue andNew Jersey Street (APN: 0292-153-20-0000), in the Commercial Industrial (EV/IC)district of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan.
1. A Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study prepared for the proposed project in accordancewith Measure U.
2. Commission Review & Approval No. 949 to construct a new warehouse buildingtotaling 48,079 square feet (42,579 square feet of warehouse space and 5,500 squarefeet of office space), and related site improvements including parking lot, driveways,landscape, lighting, walls, and utility connections. The project is exempt fromenvironmental review in accordance with Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) ofthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
3. Street Vacation No. 190 – A request to vacate excess public right-of-way that is two (2)feet wide and approximately 361.45 feet in length, along the western property line of thesubject property along New Jersey Street. The street vacation proposal is exempt fromenvironmental review in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.(Development Services Director Desatnik)
L. New Business
1. Consideration of a recommendation to authorize the City Manager or his designee to solicitpurchase offers and negotiate terms for the sale(s) of South Mountain Water Company sharesowned by the City of Redlands (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
2. Consideration of the purchase of a 2023 Peterbilt Model 567 CNG Truck with an Altec AC23-95 Hydraulic Telescopic Crane from Altec Capital Services for the amount of $530,911(Assistant City Manager Boatman)
3. Consideration of an Amendment to the Agreement with Applied LNG Technologies, LLC for anincrease of the Initial Term cost to a not to exceed amount of $2,361,879, for a total agreementamount not to exceed $3,636,075, and an additional expense appropriation in the amount of$1,724,781 and a revenue appropriation in the amount of $2,123,345 for the EquipmentMaintenance Fund and an additional expense appropriation in the amount of $236,655 for theSolid Waste Fund (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
4. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Holt Architects, Inc. for design andconstruction management services of the City's new Safety Hall Facility for an amount not toexceed $2,235,000 and an additional appropriation of the same, and determination thatapproval of the agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
5. Consideration of the Agreement with Quinmar Janitorial, Inc. for city-wide, interim janitorialservices for an amount not to exceed $58,977.50 and a Purchase Order for an amount not toexceed $47,562.50 (Assistant City Manager Chris Boatman)
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 March 7, 2023
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may belimited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in thisnotice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing.
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