CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
MAY 6, 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 Council Member Davis will be participating remotely from:The Scandal Lounge on the Mezzanine level of the Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, Sacramento,CA 95814
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, MAY 6, 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 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, in theopinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existingfacts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency, based onthe receipt of a government claim from claimant Alexis DeLeon threatening litigation (copy availablefor public inspection in City Clerk’s Office)
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia)Two Cases:
a. Chiakowsky, et, al. v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No.CIVSB2402748b. California Department of Housing and Community Development v. Shangri-la Industries, LLC, etal., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 24STCV00629
3. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Christopher Boatman) Property: APN: 0292-063-38-0000
Agency Negotiators:Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager Negotiating Party:Seth Davis; Managing Director, Arixa Capital Under Negotiation:Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of property by the City
4. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Christopher Boatman) Property: APN: 0171-191-30-0000
Agency Negotiators:Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager Negotiating Party:Char Burgess, President, Redlands Historical Museum Association Under Negotiation:Terms of possible transfer of the property
5. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Christopher Boatman) Property: APN: 0171-089-13-0000 (21 N. Church St.)
Agency Negotiators:Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager Negotiating Party:Zach Smith
Under Negotiation:Terms of payment and price for possible sale of property by the City
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member DavisPledge of Allegiance by Arroyo Verde Elementary School 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, or todisparage 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 at thistime.)
G. Presentations
1. Presentation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to Hien Huynh, Gayatri PrasadKattel, and Netra Prasad Dhakal (Mayor 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, anymatter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequentmeeting. 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 minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, 2025, and special meeting minutes of April 29,2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring May 2025, as Asian American Pacific IslanderHeritage Month (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of May 2025 as Frontline WorkersAppreciation Month (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Approve recommendation for appointments to the Citizens' Measure T Oversight Committee (MayorPro Tem Shaw, Council Members Tejeda and Davis)
5. Disclosure of Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims - Travis Martinez adv. City ofRedlands (City Attorney Garcia)
6. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2981 Amending Section 2.36.020 of the Redlands Municipal Coderelating to the appointment of members of the Planning Commission (Development Services DirectorDesatnik)
7. Approve the Final Tract Map No. 20473 filed by Tri Point Homes (Development Services DirectorDesatnik)
8. Adopt Resolution No. 8651 initiating proceedings to continue levying assessments, appointing anassessment engineer, and ordering the preparation of the Engineer's Reports for Street LightingDistrict No. 1 and Landscape Maintenance District No.1, rescind Resolution No. 8542, anddetermine that adoption of the resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant to thegeneral rule of the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
9. Approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $58,001.34 related to the Redlands Fourth ofJuly Celebration event on July 4, 2025, at Sylvan Park and Moore Middle School, authorize streetclosures as necessary for the event; authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages; anddetermine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section15311(c) of the CEQA guidelines (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
10. Approve the cooperative purchase of a Toyota 50-8FG45U Forklift from Crown Lift for an amount of$75,865 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
11. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement with Watearth, Inc. for the San Timoteo Canyon,Live Oak Canyon, and Alessandro Road drainage study, to incorporate additional tasks, extend theterm, and increase the total agreement amount from $128,377 to an amount not to exceed $159,901(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
12. Approve the Public Works Construction Contract with Mesa Energy Systems Inc. in an amount not toexceed $185,884 for a new HVAC system at Joslyn Sr. Center, approve an additional appropriation,and determine that this project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15304 ofthe State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
13. Adopt Resolution No. 8682 establishing the rate for the voter-approved special tax for emergencyparamedic services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Fire Chief Sessler)
14. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Redlands and the IndianaUniversity School of Public Health-Bloomington for Mutual Beneficial Collaboration to utilizePulsePoint Respond to send notifications to community members about overdose prevention andnaloxone (Fire Chief Sessler)
15. Approve a software license purchase with Azteca Systems, LLC for the Cityworks permitting/workorder software and support for a 1-year term for a total cost of $51,810.89 (ManagementServices/Finance Director Garcia)
16. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates forBusiness License Services, updating the contingency fee structure related to compliance, discovery,and collection services (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
17. Adopt Resolution No. 8681 for adoption of a Policy on Discontinuation of Residential Water Servicefor Non-Payment and rescinding Resolution No. 8647 (Management Services/Finance DirectorGarcia)
18. Approve the $248,067 construction contract with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for the Highway SafetyImprovement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10 Enhanced Crosswalk Project, Project No. S400021, HSIP-5083(027), reject the bid submitted by JT Construction Group, and determine that the project iscategorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
19. Approve the sole source purchase order with the Flock Group, Inc. to renew leases of automatedlicense plate recognition cameras in the amount of $99,500 (Police Chief Tolber)
J. Communications
1. Conference Report- 2025 Regional Conference of the Southern California Association ofGovernments (SCAG) and General Assembly (Mayor Pro Tem Shaw and Council Member Davis)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of the Public Work Construction Contract with Angelus Waterproofing & Restoration,Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $648,548 for the Citrus Avenue Parking Structure Maintenance andRepair Project, and determination that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15301(d)of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
2. Consideration of the Public Works Contract with Metrocell Construction, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $850,600 for the Ford Park Restroom Replacement Project, approve an additionalappropriation in the amount of $135,660, and determine that the project is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15302(c) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
3. Consideration of a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Houston & Harris PCS, Inc. for on-callsewer collection system maintenance services with an initial one (1) year term value not-to-exceed$250,000 with options to extend for two (2) additional years for a total potential amount not-to-exceed $750,000, and determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with Tryco General Engineering for theOrange Blossom Trail Phase 4 Project for an amount not-to-exceed $960,145, and determine thatthe Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15301(c) of the State'sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and EngineeringDirector Harris)
5. Consideration of Resolution No. 8675 authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute aConstruction Installment Sale Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for theconstruction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Project, prepare and submit requiredproject documents, and dedicating revenues from the Wastewater debt service fund as the source ofrevenue for loan payments, and determine that approval of the Resolution is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia 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. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on May 20, 2025.
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited toraising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or inwritten 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 at theA. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 West Vine Street, Redlands, California, and on the City’s websitereferenced 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 theCity’s website at www.cityofredlands.org. Agendas, staff reports and minutes of the City Council of the Cityof Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.