CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
APRIL 15, 2025
MARIO SAUCEDOMayor
MARC SHAWMayor Pro Tempore
PAUL 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, APRIL 15, 2025
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5:00 P.M.
A. Call City Council Meeting to Order.
Property: APN 0292-063-38-0000
AgencyNegotiators: Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant CityManager Negotiating Party:Seth Davis; Managing Director, Arixa Capital UnderNegotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of property by the City.
Property: 0168031120000, 0168031100000, 0168031080000, 0291201110000,0291201170000, 0168041190000, 0168041250000, 0168041490000,0168041600000, 0291201060000, 0291201050000, 0291201040000,0291201030000, 0168041210000, 0168311080000, 0297111050000,029711107000 Agency Negotiators:Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Tabitha Crocker, Facilities andCommunity Services Director Negotiating Party:San Bernardino County
Under Negotiation: Terms of property transfer.
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 COUNCIL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TOGOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3): A point has been reached where, inthe opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based onexisting facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the localagency, based on the receipt of a government claim from claimant Travis Martinez threateninglitigation (copy available for public inspection in City Clerk’s Office).
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia)One Case:
a. California Department of Housing and Community Development v. Shangri-la Industries, LLC,et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 24STCV00629
3. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Christopher Boatman)
4. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor Saucedo - Pledge of Allegiance(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 National Donate Life Month proclamation to John Vancampen, One LegacyAmbassador (Mayor Saucedo)
2. Presentation on the National Day of Prayer Proclamation to Carolyn Preschern with the InlandEmpire Prayer Breakfast (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Presentation of gift to the City Council by Roy Cencirulo of Sister Cities and students who visitedHino, Japan (Mayor Saucedo)
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 at asubsequent 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 April 1, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of April, 2025 as National Donate LifeMonth (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring May 1, 2025, as National Day of Prayer in theCity of Redlands (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Adopt Resolution No. 8680 approving the City Council Member Reference Handbook (AssistantCity Manager McConnell)
5. Approve Resolution No. 8678 to authorize a one-year time extension to the expiration date ofConditional Use Permit No. 1107 and associated entitlements for the adaptive reuse of a historicsingle-family residence as a medical clinic and pediatrician’s office. The project site is located at1605 Calvary Circle (APN: 0293-133-13-0000) (Development Services Director Desatnik)
6. Approve terminating the Non-Professional Services Agreement with Clean Infusion, LLC forcause, rejecting all bids for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Clarifier No. 1Rehabilitation Project (Bid #20240923-FM), and directing staff to solicit new bids for the project(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
7. Approve the request for the temporary closure of E. Brockton Ave for the University of RedlandsCommencement on April 25, 2025, and determine that the temporary closure of the street 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 request for in-kind support in the amount of $7,587 related to the Redlands Festivalof Arts to be held on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, 2025; authorize temporary street closures related to the event; approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $7,587;authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event, and determine that theevent is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 (c) of thestate’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
9. Approve a request to hold the Redlands Firefighter's Car Show event hosted by the RedlandsProfessional Firefighters Association on May 25, 2025, at Ed Hales Park and along East StateStreet and Citrus Avenue; authorize temporary street closures related to the event; approve arequest for in-kind support in the amount of $16,507.00; authorize the sale and consumption ofalcoholic beverages at the event, and determine that the event is categorically exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15311 (c) of the state’s guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
J. Communications
1. Discussion and possible action relating to the formation of, and appointments to, an Ad HocCommittee of the City Council to review all charters for the City's Commissions, Boards andCommittee (Mayor Pro Tem Shaw)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Holt Architects, Inc.for design and construction management services of the City's new Safety Hall Facility toincrease the total agreement to an amount not to exceed $4,537,563 and an additionalappropriation in the amount of $2,302,563 from the General Fund Reserve for Future Facilities(Assistant City Manager Boatman)
2. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2981 Amending Section 2.36.020 of the Redlands Municipal Coderelating to the appointment of members of the Planning Commission, adoption of Resolution No.8674 establishing procedures for the selection of Planning Commissioners, and consideration ofa determination of exemption pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
3. Consideration of the purchase and replacement of two solid waste collection vehicles from RushTruck Centers in an amount not to exceed $968,279.76 (Facilities and Community ServicesDirector Crocker)
4. Consideration of Resolution No. 8677 pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 declaringthat certain real property located at 304 9th Street, Redlands, CA 92373 comprisingapproximately .48 acres (APN: 0169-321-03-0000) is exempt surplus land, and finding that suchdeclaration is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15312 of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
5. Consideration of Resolution No.8679 approving the City of Redlands Personnel Rules andRegulations (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
6. Consideration of the Public Work Construction Contract with Liftech Elevator Services for anamount not to exceed $251,000 for the A.K. Smiley Library Lower Level Revive, Phase 1 project,and determination that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (A.K.Smiley Library Director McCue)
7. Consideration of Resolution No. 8676 Establishing a Business License Amnesty and ComplianceProgram (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
8. Consideration of a non-competitive Professional Services Agreement with Parsons Water &Infrastructure, Inc. for construction plan consolidation and bid support services for theWastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Phase 2 Project for an amount not-to-exceed$694,473 and an additional appropriation of $444,473 and determination that approval of theagreement 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)
9. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Richard Brady & Associates, Inc. for theEngineering phase of the Sunset Reservoir Replacement Project, an additional appropriation of$1,305,910 from the Water Fund (501), and determination that approval of the Agreement 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)
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 May 6, 2025.
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