CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
OCTOBER 15, 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, OCTOBER 15, 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)One Case: a. Holzer v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2322787
2. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Boatman) Property: APN: 0169-321-03-0000
AgencyNegotiators: Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant CityManager Negotiating Party:Jason Hill, Deputy Superintendent; Redlands Unified School District Under Negotiation:Terms of payment and price of possible sale of real property by the City.
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member Guzman-LoweryPledge of Allegiance by Boy Scout Troop #44, and Troop Leader John Hinkleman(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. Presentations
1. Presentation of the Hindu Heritage Month Proclamation to Roop Goyal, Human RelationsCommissioner and Members of the Hindu Community (Mayor Tejeda)
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 regular meeting minutes of October 1, 2024 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a Proclamation declaring the month of October 2024 Hindu HeritageMonth in the City of Redlands (Mayor Tejeda)
3. Authorize issuance of a Proclamation Declaring October 20-26, 2024 as Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Week (Mayor Tejeda)
4. Disclosure and Approval of Settlement Agreement and General Release of All Claims - Sedlick v.City of Redlands et al.; United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-00457-JGB (SPx) andauthorizing the City Manager to execute the Settlement Agreement (City Attorney Garcia)
5. Approve the agreement with Decor IQ, LLC for holiday decor and installation services for thedowntown area in an amount not-to-exceed $180,186 and determine that the approval of theagreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
6. Approve an Agreement with Babcock Laboratories, Inc. for laboratory testing and analysis for theCalifornia Street Landfill for an amount not-to-exceed $52,836 and determine that approval ofthis agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of theState’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
7. Approve the request to hold The Redlands Turkey Trot event hosted by Phoenix HopeInternational on November 28, 2024, within Sylvan Park and the surrounding area; authorizestreet closures related to the event; approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of$14,536 related to the event and determine that the approval of the request is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the state’s guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
8. Approve the request for in-kind support in the amount of $20,703 relating to the RedlandsVeterans Day Celebration event hosted by the Redlands Hometown Heroes Foundation onNovember 11, 2024; approve the request to close E. Citrus Ave., Eureka St., W. State St., CenterSt., and Redlands Blvd. for the event; authorize the request for the sale and consumption ofalcoholic beverages in Jennie Davis Park during the event; and determine that the approval ofthe request is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the state’sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
9. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $25,778related to the New Year's Eve Orange Drop event hosted by the Redlands Chamber ofCommerce on December 31, 2024; and that this item is categorically exempt from environmentalreview pursuant to Section 15311 (c) of the State’s guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
10. Approve an intergovernmental purchase of VMware support and licensing from Sidepath in theamount of $30,660 per year with a three-year commitment, totaling $91,980 over three years(Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
11. Approve the Cooperative Agreement Time Extension with the San Bernardino CountyTransportation Authority (SBCTA) for the Interstate 10/Alabama Street Improvement Project anddetermine that approval of a Third Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with SBCTA 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)
12. Adopt Resolution No. 8632 establishing time-restricted parking zones on Columbia Streetbetween Colton Avenue and Sun Avenue and determine that approval of the resolution is exemptfrom environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementingthe California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
13. Approve the Third Amendment to the Non-Professional Services Agreement with TESCOControls, LLC for the Water Distribution System Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) Upgrade Project to extend the project time for completion to June 30, 2025 anddetermine that approval of a Third Amendment to the Non-Professional Services Agreement withTESCO Controls, LLC is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) ofthe State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilitiesand Engineering Director Harris)
14. Adopt Resolution No. 8637 in support of Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction andTheft Reduction Act (Police Chief Tolber)
J. Communications
1. Discussion and possible action concerning Resolution No. 8635 in support of Proposition 4: TheSafe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of2024 (Mayor Tejeda and Council Member Saucedo)
2. ARPA update and request for reprogramming of ARPA funds to be obligated by December 31,2024 (City Manager Duggan)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Planning and Funding of theSanta Ana Wash Wildland Trails between the City of Highland, City of Redlands and the SanBernardino Valley Water Conservation District (Development Services Director Desatnik)
2. Consideration of an agreement with American Landscape and Maintenance, Inc. for turf mowingcontractual services within City parks and medians for a term of three years in the amount not-to-exceed $566,624 and determine that approval of the agreement is exempt from environmentalreview pursuant to Section 15301(h) of the State's Guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
3. Consideration of a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ALS GroupUSA, Corp. to revise the annual compensation to $109,000, with options to extend for two (2)additional one-year terms, for a total potential amount not-to-exceed $327,000 and determinethat approval of a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ALS GroupUSA, Corp. 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)
4. Consideration of an agreement with CelPlan Technologies, Inc to provide a new videomanagement solution including wireless network infrastructure equipment and maintenanceservices for an initial term of $1,158,006.29, with an option for four additional extension terms,bringing the total compensation during the initial term and four extension terms to an amountnot-to-exceed $2,131,048.93 and determine that approval of the Professional ServicesAgreement with Cel Plan Technologies, Inc is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental QualityAct (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
5. Consideration of an Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for five years, for an amount not toexceed $586,526, for Software Maintenance and Support of the City's Enterprise Resource Planning System (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
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 November 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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