REVISED
CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
JULY 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, JULY 15, 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 real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director John Harris) Property: APN: 0168-371-09-0000
AgencyNegotiators: Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; John Harris, Municipal Utilities andEngineering Director Negotiating Party:Erwin Weder; Partner, Palm Run, LLC
Under Negotiation:Terms of payment and price of possible land purchase by City.
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia) a. Miller & Associates, Inc. v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No.CIVSB2203755b. Coyote Aviation, Inc., et al. v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino County Superior Court,Case No. CIVSB2418252
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member Denise Davis - 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. 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.)
H. 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 July 1, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2984 Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.16 of the Redlands Municipal Coderelating to City Purchasing and the Disposition of Surplus Personal Property (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2985 Amending Title 18 (Zoning Regulations) of the RedlandsMunicipal Code to make text amendments pertaining to: Housing Definitions; Lists of Permittedand Conditionally Permitted Uses; Adopt Development Standards for Low Barrier NavigationCenters; Adopt Development Standards for Farmworker and Agricultural Worker Housing; AdoptDevelopment Standards for Single-Room Occupancy Facilities; Add Chapter 17012 for UrbanLot Splits to Title 17 of the Redlands Municipal Code; Add Article XVI to Chapter 18.156 for Two-Unit Development Projects on Residential Parcels; and Other various text amendments to theZoning Regulations for Implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element's Work Program(Development Services Director Desatnik)
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2986 Amending Chapter 15.20 of the Redlands Municipal Code todesignate the 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones as developed by the California Department ofForestry and Fire Protection (Fire Chief Sessler)
5. Adopt Resolution No. 8706 pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 declaring that certainreal property (located on the North side of Mentone Ave., South of Mill Creek Rd., East ofAmethyst St., and West of Garnet St.; APN: 0168-343-01-0000) is surplus land, authorizing theCity Manager, or his designee, to send notices of availability as to the surplus lands, anddetermining that approval of the resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
6. Adopt Resolution No. 8709 for Street Vacation No. 198 - A request to vacate excess public right-of-way totaling approximately 6,850 square-feet in area, unimproved, and not in use for anypublic or roadway purposes. The subject portion of right-of-way is located on the west side ofWabash Avenue, approximately 110 feet northerly of East Sunset Drive North, and abuttingAssessor's Parcel Numbers 0300-012-09-0100, 0300-012-10-0000, and 0176-481-08-0000. Thisproposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8708 for Street Vacation No. 199 - A request to vacate portions of excessright-of-way on Domestic Avenue totaling 8,149 square feet in area, located on the east side ofInterstate 210 and approximately 2,400 feet west of Texas Street, adjacent to Assessor’s ParcelNumbers 0167-932-55-0000 and 0167-06-101-0000. This proposal is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental QualityAct Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
8. Adopt Resolution No. 8705 to authorize a one-year time extension to the expiration date ofCommission Review and Approval No. 918 for the construction of a 12,585 square-footsupportive housing facility (assisted living for seniors) with 28 beds, and related on-siteimprovements including driveways, parking lot, landscaping, and lighting on a one-acre property.The project site is a vacant lot located on the north side of North Place (APN: 0173-011-39-0000), approximately 400 feet east of S. Center Street, in the Residential Suburban (R-S) District(Development Services Director Desatnik)
9. Approve Final Map for Tract No. 20520 prepared and submitted by Tri Pointe Homes IE-SD, Inc.The project site is located on the east side of Texas Street and approximately 500 feet north ofDomestic Avenue (Development Services Director Desatnik)
10. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $900.00related to the Redlands Chamber of Commerce Fashion Community Event on September 6,2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; approve the inclusion of commercial vendors 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 Department DirectorCrocker)
11. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $1,800.00related to the Day for Kids event hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands –Riverside on September 20, 2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; anddetermine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section15311(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker)
12. Approve the Agreement for Services with the Ecology Center to join their Market Match program,providing $4,020.00 in nutrition incentives and approve an additional appropriation in the amountof $5,882.25 and approve an in-kind services grant match valued at $4,552.85 and determinethat approval of the Agreement with the Ecology Center is exempt from environmental review inaccordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
13. Approve a Professional Services Agreement and sole source purchase with Alliant InsuranceServices, Inc. as Broker of Record for Property and Casualty Insurance Services for an amountnot to exceed $66,096 (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
14. Approve a Single Source Service Order and Service Agreement with ClearGov Inc for softwaresetup service and a one-year service subscription for an amount not to exceed $105,319.00,with a one-year renewal term option, bringing the total to an amount not to exceed $183,394.00(Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
15. Adopt Resolution No. 8702 to establish time-restricted parking zones and no-parking zones onpublic street segments adjacent to Sylvan Park and determine that approval of the resolution isexempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and EngineeringDirector Harris)
16. Adopt Resolution No. 8704 adopting the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for FY 26/27through FY 30/31 and determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuantto Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
17. Adopt Resolution No. 8703 to adopt the Fiscal Year 25/26 through Fiscal Year 29/30 Five-Year Measure I Capital Improvement Plan, and determine approval of the Resolution is exemptpursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
18. Approve the Redlands Police Department Tow Services Agreement with Rotational TowApplicants; Broncs Towing Inc., Pepe’s Towing Service, Wilson’s Towing, and Armada Towing for2025-2028 (Police Chief Tolber)THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND NOT HEARD
19. Approve a purchase order modification in the amount of $10,000 with Law Enforcement MedicalServices for the remainder of the fiscal year (Police Chief Tolber)
I. Communications
1. City Council Ad Hoc Committee report and recommendations relating to City Commissions,Boards and Committees; and possible direction to staff regarding proposed changes to City Commissions, Boards and Committees (Mayor Pro Tem Shaw and Council Member Barich)
2. Discussion and possible direction to staff relating to the selection of a lead labor negotiator forthe upcoming labor contract negotiations with the City's bargaining units, including the possibleformation of, and appointments to, an Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council to interview andmake a recommendation of a lead labor negotiator to the full Council (Assistant City ManagerMcConnell)
J. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8707- Delinquent Municipal Services Account Report(Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing) A. Resolution No. 8707 will approve the Delinquent Municipal Services Account Report andsubmittal of the Report to the Auditor-Controller of San Bernardino County for LienProcessing (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of a Recycled Water Supply Agreement with Southern California Edison anddetermination that approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental QualityAct (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
2. Consideration of a Non-Professional Services Agreement with BrightView Landscape Services,Inc. for landscape maintenance contractual services within City parks, medians, CommunityFacility Districts, Landscape Maintenance Districts, and Hillside Memorial Park Cemeteryservices for a 4-year term for an amount not to exceed $2,332,174.00 and determine thatapproval of the agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant toSection 15301(h) of the CEQA Guidelines (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
3. Consideration of an Agreement with Meritage Homes of California, Inc. for the Crow’s NestBuilding at Coyazo Park in an amount not to exceed $800,000, and determine that approval ofthe 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 Department Director Crocker)
4. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with Abboud Diamond Construction, Inc.,for $527,000 for onsite improvements in preparation for the new Redlands Animal ServicesModular Kennel; approve an additional appropriation of $579,700; and determine that this projectis exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15304 of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community ServicesDirector Crocker)
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 September 2, 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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