CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY
A G E N D A S
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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
PHILLIP DOOLITTLE
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, SEPTEMBER 17, 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 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) Five Cases:
a. Sedlick, et. al. v. City of Redlands, et al., U.S. District Court, Central District, Case No. 5:23-cv-00457-JGB-KKx
b. Price v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB 2218802 c. Aqueous Film-Foams Product Liability Litigation, U.S. District Court, South Carolina, Master Docket No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG
d. City of Camden et. al. v. BASF Corporation, U.S. District Court, South Carolina, Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-03174-RMG
e. City of Camden et. al. v. Tyco Fire Products LP, U.S. District Court, South Carolina, Civil Action No: 2-24-cv-02321-RMG
2. a. Conference with Labor Negotiator – Government Code §54957.6 (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
Agency Negotiators: Mayor Tejeda and Mayor Pro Tempore Barich Unrepresented Employees:City Manager, City Attorney
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Barich- 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. Presentation of Proclamation declaring September 29, 2024, as Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands to Sotheavy Chev, Adult Learner; Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator; Nathan Gonzales, Smiley Public Library Archivist; and Don McCue, Library Director (Mayor Tejeda)
2. Presentation of the California Native American Day Proclamation to Alex Smith (Council Member Saucedo)
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 the regular meeting minutes of September 3, 2024 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a Proclamation declaring September 29, 2024 as Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands (Mayor Tejeda)
3. Authorize issuance of a Proclamation Recognizing September 27, 2024 as California Native American Day (Council Member Saucedo)
4. Approve recommendation for appointment of Alicia Gyllenhammer to the Human Relations Commission (Council Member Guzman-Lowery)
5. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters for the installation and maintenance of surveillance cameras at each of the three secure ballot box locations in the City of Redlands; and determination that approval of this amendment is not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (City Clerk Donaldson)
6. Adopt Resolution No. 8628 Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for the City, acknowledge that this City Council has reviewed its Conflict of Interest Code, and find that the amendments pertaining to certain positions are necessary (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8603 for Street Vacation No. 194 - A request to summarily vacate an excess portion of unimproved Mecca Street right-of-way that is 30 feet in width and approximately 298 feet in length (total of approximately 8,941 square-feet) located approximately 150 east of Gold Hill Lane and south of 31119 Outer Highway 10 (APNs:
0300-101-30-0000 and 0300-101-23-0000). This proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND NOT HEARD
8. Adopt Resolution No. 8622 for a new water service connection to the City of Redlands water distribution system at 11055 King Street (APN: 0299-122-07-0000) in the unincorporated community of Mentone and adopt Resolution No. 8623 relating to Pre- Annexation Agreement No. 24-03 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
9. Approve the request for commercial vendors and the temporary closure of State Street for the Art-On-State-Street event on Sunday, September 29, 2024, approve the request for In- Kind services totaling in the amount of $1,350, and determination that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
10. Receive and file the Final Dissolution of the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
11. Approve a three-year service contract for NEOGOV Onboard software in the amount of $63,505.08 (Human Resources Director Meteau)
12. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Redlands for standby paramedic services at university football games and other special events (Fire Chief Sessler)
13. Approve an Agreement between Consolidated Fire Agencies (CONFIRE) and the City of Redlands for surge transport services to be provided by the Redlands Fire Department (Fire Chief Sessler)
14. Authorize the acceptance of the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program (EMSBUP) grant award in the amount of $5,000 for the provision of treatment and access for patients with opioid use disorders, and approve an additional appropriation for the same (Fire Chief Sessler)
15. Adopt Resolution No. 8631 regarding Approval of National Opioids Settlement Agreement with The Kroger Co. (Fire Chief Sessler)
16. Approve an annual purchase order with Site One Landscape Supply for the provision of irrigation supplies to the Facilities and Community Services Department for Fiscal Year 2024-25, in an amount not-to-exceed $90,000 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
17. Receive and file Pavement Accelerated Repair Implementation Strategy (PARIS) Program Annual Report (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
18. Adopt Resolution No. 8630 concerning the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for FY 25/26 through FY 29/30 and determine that this action 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)
19. Approve a purchase order modification in the amount of $7,300 with Loma Linda University Children's Hospital for use of the Children's Assessment Center (Police Chief Tolber)
20. Approve a Grant Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety relating to the distribution of a grant award in an amount not-to-exceed $120,000; authorize the Chief of Police to sign and execute agreements implementing the grant; approve an additional appropriation of the same (Police Chief Tolber)
J. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8629 for development applications related to the construction of 164 apartment units within the Venue at Orange Apartments located at the southwest corner of Orange Avenue and Alabama Street continued to October 1, 2024 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Redlands and Charles M. Duggan, Jr. (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND NOT HEARD
2. Consideration of the City of Redlands branding concept and design packet (Assistant City Manager McConnell)
3. Consideration of the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $331,417 from the County of San Bernardino, approve an additional appropriation of the same, and adopt Resolution No. 8625 authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement and all other related documents (Development Services Director Desatnik)
4. Consideration of a Public Works Contract with C.R. Contracting LLC for the Runway and Apron Pavement Treatment Project in an amount not-to-exceed $616,499, approve an additional appropriation in the amount of $678,094, and determination that the Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
5. Consideration of a Cooperative Agreement with San Bernardino County delineating responsibilities for paving rehabilitation, and determine that this action 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)
6. Consideration of a Public Works Contract with Tryco General Engineering for the 2024 Alley Paving Improvement Project for an amount not-to-exceed $483,955 and determination that the Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
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 October 1, 2024.
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 May 21, 2024 (Secretary Donaldson)
4. Adjourn Redlands Financing Authority meeting
The next Redlands Financing Authority meeting will be held on January 21, 2025
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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.