CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A S
MARCH 5, 2024
EDDIE TEJEDAMayor
PAUL T. BARICHMayor Pro Tempore
DENISE DAVISCouncil Member
JENNAGUZMAN-LOWERYCouncil Member
MARIO SAUCEDOCouncil Member
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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 meetings 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, MARCH 5, 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 until 6:00 P.M. Open Session.There are no Closed Session matters.)
6:00 P.M.
E. Reconvene City Council Meeting
F. Invocation by Council Member DavisPledge of Allegiance by RUSD eAcademy, ASB students(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.)
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 action ata 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 20, 2024 and the special meeting minutes ofFebruary 21, 2024 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Approve recommendation for appointment to the Human Relations Commission (CouncilMember Saucedo)
3. Adopt Resolution No. 8558 Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer Pursuant toGovernment Code Section 53607 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
4. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Redlands and the City ofVictorville for the loan of a Fire Tiller Truck to Victorville Fire Department (Fire Chief Sessler)
5. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Bernardino County Department ofPublic Health Environmental Health Services to provide Edible Food Recovery Inspection andEnforcement per Senate Bill1383 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
6. Approve the request for commercial vendors and the temporary closure of a portion of 5thStreet for the Stronger Together Now Giving Sunday event within Ed Hales Park on Sunday,March 31, 2024; approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $1,969, and determinethat the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 ofthe State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
7. Approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $112,769.88 related to the RedlandsBicycle Classic event hosted by the Redlands Bicycle Classic Inc. to be held on April 12, 2024,through April 14, 2024; authorize temporary street closures related to the event; authorize thesale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event; and determine that the sale andconsumption of alcoholic beverages at the event is categorically exempt from environmentalreview pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
J. Communications
1. Annual Report of the Cultural Arts Commission presented by Chair Daniel Gohman (Facilitiesand Community Services Director Crocker)
2. Annual Report of the Municipal Utilities/Public Works Commission presented by CommissionerAdekunle Ojo (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
3. Discussion and possible action relating to the Mid-Year General Fund Budget Review for FiscalYear 2023-24 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
4. Discussion and possible action regarding a potential ordinance to ban the use of gas-poweredleaf blowers within the City of Redlands (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
5. Discussion and possible action concerning a loan to Redlands Historical Museum Associationfor the construction of the Museum of Redlands (City Manager Duggan)
K. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider the following applications for the Lugonia Village residential projectlocated at the northwest corner of West Lugonia Avenue and Karon Street (APNs 0167-171-04-0000, 0167-171-05-0000, and 0167-171-06-0000) within the Specific Development (EV/SD)District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan, by applicant Redlands Summit, LLC. (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) A. Reso No. 8551 - Mitigated Negative Declaration and Socio-Economic Cost/BenefitStudy prepared for the project in accordance with Section 15074 of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act and Measure "U."B. Reso No. 8552 - General Plan Amendment No. 143 - A request to amend the GeneralPlan land use designation of approximately 17.9 acres from Commercial to High DensityResidential (up to 27 dwelling units per acre), and amend the land use designation ofapproximately one acre from Parks/Golf Course to High Density Residential (up to 27dwelling units per acre).C. Reso No. 8553 - Specific Plan Amendment No. 40 Amendment No. 48 - A request toamend the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan (Specific Plan No. 40) to remove 24.4 acresfrom the boundaries of East Valley Corridor Specific Plan area.D. Ordinance No. 2960 (Zone Change No. 469) - A request to change the zoningdesignation of the 24.4 gross acre project site to 18.89 gross acres of High DensityResidential (R-3) District and 5.51 gross acres to Single Family Residential (R-1) Districtfor development purposes.
E. Reso. No. 8554 - Tentative Parcel Map No. 20469 - A request to subdivide the entireproject site into three parcels (3.38 net acres, 4.75 net acres, and 14.48 net acres in size)for development purposes and further subdivision with tentative tract maps; and approvalof Commission Review and Approval No. 941 to construct a 451-unit multifamilyapartment complex fronting along Lugonia Avenue, including parking, landscaping, openspace, recreation areas, and related onsite and frontage improvements.F. Reso. No. 8555 - Tentative Tract Map No. 20490 - A request to subdivide 3.47 net acresinto 20 lots, ranging in size from 5,995 to 10,518 sq. ft., with 18 numbered lots for single-family residential development, one lettered lot utilized as a private park, and one letteredlot for stormwater facilities; and approval of Commission Review and Approval No.940 to construct a total of 18 single family homes fronting Karon Street and related onsiteand frontage improvements.G. Reso. No. 8556 - Tentative Tract Map No. 20491 - A request to subdivide Parcel 1 ofTentative Parcel Map No. 20469 map for condominium purposes, to be utilized for thedevelopment of 72 residential townhomes (condominium airspace units plus commonlots); and approval of Commission Review and Approval No. 942 to construct a 72-unittownhouse development fronting along a proposed extension of PennsylvaniaAvenue, includes parking, landscaping, open space, recreation areas, and related onsiteand frontage improvements.H. Reso. No. 8557 - A Density Bonus and Inclusionary Housing Agreement requested for theproject, pursuant to California Government Code section 65915 et seq. and in accordancewith Redlands Municipal Chapter 18.230 (Inclusionary Housing).(Development Services Director Desatnik)
L. New Business
1. Consideration of Resolution No. 8550, a requirement of the San Bernardino CountyTransportation Authority, Transportation Development Act Article 3 Guidelines for acceptance ofthe $1,282,000 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program grant; the 15% local match fromPublic Benefit Trails Reserve funds; the additional appropriation of $1,089,700; anddetermination that these actions are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections15061(b)(3) and 15301(c) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
2. Consideration of Resolution No. 8560 accepting the dedication of 1.66 acres of parkland fromMLC Holdings, Inc., the future reimbursement of $463,312.98 in Park and Open SpaceDevelopment Impact Fees associated with Tentative Tract Map 20528, and determine that theproject is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
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 19, 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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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.
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 theCity’s website at www.cityofredlands.org. Agendas, staff reports and minutes of the City Council of theCity of Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.