CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
MARCH 4, 2025
MARIO SAUCEDOMayor
MARC SHAWMayor Pro Tempore
PAUL T. BARICHCouncil Member
EDDIE TEJEDACouncil Member
DENISE DAVISCouncil 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, MARCH 4, 2025
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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 council - Anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Sections54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3):A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on theadvice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significantexposure to litigation against the local agency, based on the receipt of a written claim dated April30, 2024, from Adam Meyers, legal counsel for Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc., to the City Clerkthreatening litigation (copy available for public inspection in City Clerk’s Office).
2. Conference with legal counsel: Anticipated Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)(e)(2)(Assistant City Manager McConnell)One Case:a. Facts and circumstances: Consideration of Workers Compensation claim filed by LeslieMartinez.
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member BarichPledge of Allegiance by Franklin Elementary School Expanded Learning OpportunityProgram 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.)
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 Women's History Month proclamation to Kim Turley, Blessing Center - Houses ofHope Transitional Homes for children and their mother's (Mayor Saucedo)
2. Presentation of the Development Disabilities Awareness Month Proclamation to the Von's GroceryStore Manager, Joe Clarkson (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Recognition of the City Council by Scott Welsh representing the Redlands Bicycle Classic (MayorSaucedo)
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 upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Councilmember or amember of the audience.)
1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of February 18, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of March 2025 as Women's HistoryMonth (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of March 2025 as DevelopmentalDisabilities Awareness Month (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Approve recommendation for the reappointments of Scott Carlson and Joann Lessard to theParks and Recreation Advisory Commission (Mayor Saucedo)
5. Accept report for the annual review of approved Development Agreements in accordance withChapter 18.220 of the Redlands Municipal Code, determine that Mountainview Power CompanyLLC, Redlands Community Hospital, Cal-Red Facility LLC, VPV State Street Village LLC, andEsri are in compliance with the terms of their respective Development Agreements, and approvethe preparation of a Certificate of Compliance (Development Services Director Desatnik)
6. Approve the use of City resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of$127,207.78 related to the Redlands Bicycle Classic hosted by the Redlands Bicycle Classic,Inc. on April 9-13th, 2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; authorize thesale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event; and determine that the event iscategorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
7. Approve the use of City resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $7,944related to the Downtown Redlands Artwalk hosted by Kid Cures Foundation on March 30,2025, temporary street closures related to the event, and determine that the event iscategorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
8. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Code EnforcementServices to increase the total agreement amount from $160,000 to an amount not to exceed$185,000 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
9. Adopt Resolution No. 8666 and accept the grant award from the California Department of Parksand Recreation of $221,685.00 for projects related to the implementation of the Per CapitaProgram; and approve an additional appropriation of the same (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
10. Adopt Resolution No. 8661 designating an authorized City representative to sign CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation contracts related to the granting of certain temporary constructioneasements and a portion of East Lugonia Avenue in fee and in fee estate (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
11. Adopt Resolution No. 8667 relating to the City's Community Wildfire Protection Plan (Fire ChiefSessler)
12. Adopt Resolution No. 8665 establishing a Statement of Investment Policy and RescindingResolution No. 8446 (City Treasurer Doolittle)
13. Adopt Resolution No. 8664 Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer Pursuant toGovernment Code Section 53607 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
14. Approve a sole source purchase with Spectrum for Internet services in the amount of $1,218 permonth totaling $73,080 over five years (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
J. Communications
1. Announcement of the 16th Annual Community Day of Service on March 15, 2025 (MayorSaucedo)
2. Annual Report of the Cultural Arts Commission given by Commissioner Brian Ball (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
3. Municipal Utilities and Public Works Commission Annual Report to the City Council given byChairperson Steve Stockton (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Introduction of Citywide Classification and Compensation Process (Human Resources/RiskManagement Director Meteau)
K. Public Hearings
1. Appeal of the Development Services Director’s approval of Reasonable Accommodation No. 19,a request to allow one service animal on a residential property located at 521 South FourthStreet (APN: 0173-043-09-0000) within the Suburban Residential (R-S) District. Filed by TerraBird, Appellant (Mayor to declare meeting open as a Public Hearing) (Development ServicesDirector Desatnik)
L. New Business
1. Consideration of the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with GeorgeHills Company, Inc. increasing annual compensation and bringing the total compensation to anamount not to exceed $394,333.32 to provide third-party liability claims administration (HumanResources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
2. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2979 amending Chapter 5.04 of the Redlands Municipal Coderelating to Business Licenses (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
3. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2980 to Amend and Restate Chapter 5.08 of the RedlandsMunicipal Code relating to Business Licenses (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
4. Consideration of the Public Works Construction Contract with Q&E Pipeline Company for theRecycled Water Pipeline Extension for California Street Orange Groves Project for an amountnot-to-exceed $629,664, approval of an additional appropriation in the amount of $506,843, anddetermine that the Project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15303 ofthe State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilitiesand Engineering Director Harris)
5. Consideration of a $669,000 Public Works Construction Contract with Onyx Paving Company,Inc. for citywide pavement repairs related to utility repairs, a $469,000 additional appropriation,and determination that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
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 18, 2025.
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.
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