CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
EDDIE TEJEDAMayor
PAUL T. BARICHMayor Pro Tempore
DENISE DAVISCouncil Member
JENNAGUZMAN-LOWERYCouncil Member
MARIO SAUCEDOCouncil Member***JEANNE DONALDSONCity Clerk PHILLIP DOOLITTLECity 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 20, 2024
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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 thistime.)
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)Two Cases:
1. Salcido v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2218452 2. Holzer v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2322787
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member Saucedo - Pledge of Allegiance(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, orto disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particularreligious belief or form of invocation.)
F. Closed Session Report(No reportable action taken in closed session unless otherwise announced by the City Attorney atthis time.)
G. 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 action ata subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
H. 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 6, 2024, and the special meeting minutes ofJanuary 31, 2024 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Disclosure of Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims - Julie Scates v. City ofRedlands; San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIVSB 2127794 (City AttorneyGarcia)
3. Approve the Professional Services Agreement and Single Source Purchase Order with CarolloEngineers, Inc. to provide a condition assessment of the Mission Creek Zanja storm drainchannel, from 1st Street to 9th Street, for an amount not-to-exceed $68,943, and determine thatthe services provided are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of theState’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker and City Attorney Garcia)THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY STAFF AND NOT HEARD
4. Approve the Agreement for Services with the Ecology Center to participate in their MarketMatch program to distribute nutrition incentives in the amount of $7,000, approve an additionalappropriation of $8,500, and approve an in-kind services grant match of $11,966.51 (Facilitiesand Community Services Director Crocker)
5. Approve the request for in-kind support in the amount of $29,738 related to The Run ThroughRedlands event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Redlands on March 3, 2024; temporary streetclosures related to the event, authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at theevent; and determine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuantto Section 15061 (b)(3) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker)
6. Approve the request for commercial vendors and the temporary closure of State Street for theArt-On-State-Street event on March 24, 2023, and determine that the event is categoricallyexempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community ServicesDepartment Director Crocker)
7. Approve the in-kind support request of $5,734.00 from Kid's Cures Foundation, for theDowntown Redlands Artwalk to be held on March 17, 2024; approve a request to close EastState and 5th Street; authorize the request for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beveragesin Ed Hales Park; and determine that the approval of the request is exempt from environmentalreview pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the state’s guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Department Crocker)
8. Approve the Grant Agreement with Larry Jacinto Construction, Inc. in the amount of $200,000for the construction of a parking lot to serve the Zanja Trail; approve an additional appropriationof the same amount from the Downtown Parking Reserve, and determine that the granting offunds serves a public purpose (Facilities and Community Services Department DirectorCrocker)
9. Adopt Resolution No. 8561 designating an authorized representative to apply for theDepartment of Resources Recycling and Recovery grant program (Facilities and CommunityServices Department Director Crocker)
I. Communications
1. Presentation and acceptance of the 2022-23 City of Redlands Annual Comprehensive FinancialReport, and the Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying Agreed-Upon ProceduresRelated to the Article XIII-B Appropriations Limit Calculation (Management Services/FinanceDirector Garcia)
2. Annual Report of the Human Relations Commission by Commission Chair Ken Ford (HumanResources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
3. Annual Report of the Traffic and Parking Commission by Commissioner Eric Shamp (MunicipalUtilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Discussion and possible action relating to Cannabis Regulatory and Taxation Options(Development Services Director Desatnik)THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY COUNCIL MEMBER GUZMAN-LOWERY AND NOT HEARD
J. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution Nos. 8548 and 8549, and determine that adoption ofResolution Nos. 8548 and 8549 are not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act.(Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing) a. Resolution No. 8548 - Calling a special election on the question of levying special taxeswithin the territory to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2004-1; and b. Resolution No. 8549 - Declaring results of the special election of Annexation No. 29 toCommunity Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Development Services Department Director Desatnik)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with Tryco General Engineering for the2023 Citywide Sidewalk and ADA Ramp Replacement Project for an amount not-to-exceed$1,000,000, rejection of a bid protest, and determination that the Project is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
2. Consideration of the Professional Services Agreement and Sole Source Request for LandfillGas Engineering Inc. for on-call engineering and support services for the wastewater treatmentplant with an initial one (1) year term value not-to-exceed $215,000 with options to extend fortwo (2) additional years for a total amount not-to-exceed $645,000, and determine that thisaction is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities andEngineering Director Harris)
3. Consideration of an Agreement to sell 646 South Mountain Water Company shares to YucaipaValley Water District for $323,000 and determination that this action 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)
4. Consideration of the Public Work Contract with Elegant Construction, Inc., for the Redlands FireStation No.262 Remodel Project, for an amount not-to-exceed $2,160,000, and determinationthat the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(d) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City ManagerBoatman)
5. Consideration of the Intergovernmental/Piggy-back Cooperative Agreement with West CoastArborists, Inc. and related Non-Professional Services for Improvement to Public Buildings andGrounds Agreement to provide tree maintenance and arboricultural services for a total amountnot to exceed $3,600,000 (Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker)
L. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
M. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 5, 2024.
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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Any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding an open sessionagenda item less than 72 hours before this meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk'sOffice or at the dais of the City Clerk once the open session begins.
Staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referred to on the agenda are available atthe A. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 West Vine Street, Redlands, California, and on the City’s websitereferenced below.
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