CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
APRIL 16, 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, APRIL 16, 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: Initiation of Litigation – Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) One (1) Case.
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia)One (1) Case. a. California Department of Housing and Community Development v. Shangri-la Industries,LLC, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 24STCV00629
6:00 P.M.
E. Reconvene City Council Meeting
F. Invocation by Council Member Guzman-LoweryPledge of Allegiance by the Student Council Leaders of Highland Grove ElementarySchool. (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.)
G. Closed Session Report(No reportable action taken in closed session unless otherwise announced by the City Attorneyat this time.)
H. Presentations
1. Presentation of the Annual Day of Prayer Proclamation presented to Carolyn Preschern (MayorTejeda)
2. Presentation of the National Library Week Proclamation presented to Library Director, DonMcCue, William Hatfield, Board President, and Rosa Gomez, Board Vice President (MayorTejeda)
3. Presentation of the Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month proclamation to Josiah Bruny (CouncilMember Guzman-Lowery)
I. 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.)
J. 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 April 2, 2024 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the week, April 7-13, 2024, as National LibraryWeek (Mayor Tejeda)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring April 20, 2024, as Earth Day (Mayor Tejeda)
4. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring April 26, 2024, as Arbor Day in the City ofRedlands (Mayor Tejeda)
5. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of April 2024 as Arts, Culture, andCreativity Month (Mayor Tejeda and Council Member Davis)
6. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring May 2, 2024, as National Day of Prayer in theCity of Redlands (Mayor Tejeda)
7. Approve the sole source purchase order for Temporary Housing Services on an as-neededbasis with SB Express One, LLC for an amount not to exceed $50,000 (Assistant CityManager Boatman)
8. Approve the First Amendment to the Non-Professional Services Agreement with J.T. Lewis,doing business as National Garage Door, for the procurement and installation of fire stationfolding doors, to change the door manufacturer to Door Engineering (Fire Chief Sessler)
9. Adopt Ordinance No. 2961, to amend Redlands Municipal Code Chapter 18.20 (A-1,Agricultural District) to permit certain types of agritourism and related uses as ancillary landuses within the A-1, Agricultural zone, as well as adopt development standards and signstandards for agritourism uses (Development Services Director Desatnik)
10. Adopt Resolution No. 8572 to authorize a one-year time extension to the expiration date ofConditional Use Permit No. 1107 and associated entitlements for the adaptive reuse of ahistoric single-family residence as a medical clinic and pediatrician’s office. The project site islocated at 1605 Calvary Circle (APN: 0293-133-13-0000) (Development Services DirectorDesatnik)
11. Approve a Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Webb MunicipalFinance, LLC increasing the total agreement amount to $136,500, and an additionalappropriation of $50,000 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
12. Adopt Resolution No. 8562 for new water service connection to the City of Redlands waterdistribution system at 31455 E. Citrus Avenue (APN: 0299-141-11-0000) in the unincorporatedcommunity of Mentone, adopt Resolution No. 8563 relating to Pre-Annexation Agreement No.24-01 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
13. Adopt Resolution No. 8565 for a new water service connection to the City of Redlands waterdistribution system at 31565 E. Highland Avenue (APN: 0299-152-04-0000) in the unincorporated community of Mentone, adopt Resolution No. 8566 relating to Pre-AnnexationAgreement No. 24-02 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
14. Reject all bids for the 2023 CIP Sewer Pipeline Replacement Project, Project No. 521030, anddirect staff to solicit new bids for the project (Municipal Utilities and Engineering DirectorHarris)
15. Approve the Non-Professional Services Agreement with Valley Cities Gonzales Fence, Inc. foron-call fence and/or gate repair and installation services for an amount not-to-exceed$180,000, and determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant tosection 15301(l)(4) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental QualityAct (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
16. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with the County of Riverside to rehabilitate portions ofLive Oak Canyon Road for an amount not-to-exceed $39,780, and determine that this action isexempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and EngineeringDirector Harris)
17. Accept the grant award from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery(CalRecycle) of $94,312 for projects related to the implementation of the Short-Lived ClimateAction (SLCP) SB 1383; and approve an additional appropriation of the same (Facilities andCommunity Services Department Director Crocker)
18. Approve the request for the temporary closure of Brockton Avenue for the University ofRedlands Commencement on April 25 and 26, 2024, and determination that the event iscategorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
K. Communications
1. Receive and file the Annual Report from the Measure T Citizens' Oversight Committee for FY2023 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
2. Council Member Priority Research Project: Affordability Programs (Assistant City ManagerMcConnell)
L. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8571 and Ordinance No. 2962 pertaining toDevelopment Impact Fees continued to a future date (Municipal Utilities and EngineeringDirector Harris)
M. New Business
1. Consideration of the Public Works Contract with AME Builders, Inc. for the repair andreplacement of the City's Emergency Operations Center roof and rooftop HVAC units, for anamount not-to-exceed $425,706, and rejection of Best Contracting Services as the apparentlower bidder; and determination that these actions are categorically exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15301(d) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Fire Chief Sessler)
2. Consideration of the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with GeorgeHills Company, Inc. increasing annual compensation for the remaining duration of the agreement bringing the total compensation to an amount not to exceed $270,052 providingthird party liability claims administration on a time and expense basis, and adopt ResolutionNo. 8574, granting authority at the City’s request, to initiate small claims actions on behalf ofthe City and rescind Resolution No. 7830 (Human Resources/Risk Management DirectorMeteau)
3. Consideration of the First Amendment to the Non-Professional Service Agreement withGeneral Pump Company to revise the first Extended Term compensation to $750,000 andextend the term to two (2) years (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Consideration of an agreement with SCA of CA, LLC for city-wide street sweeping services inthe amount not-to-exceed $1,334,479.32 for an initial period of three years, and with twoadditional one-year renewal options at $444,826.44 for each extension for a possibleagreement total amount not-to-exceed $2,224,132.20, and determination that the project is notsubject to environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community ServicesDirector Crocker)
5. Consideration of the termination of the Homekey Grant agreement between the City ofRedlands, Shangri-La Industries, 1675 Industrial Park, LP, and Step Up on Second Street, Inc.funding the operating subsidy for the motel conversion project located at 1675 Industrial ParkAvenue, authorize the City Manager to sign and submit a Notice of Termination, and for City toDirectly Fund Step Up Redlands Facility With Grant Funding (Assistant City ManagerBoatman)
N. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
O. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on May 7, 2024.
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