CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY
A G E N D A S
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
MARIO SAUCEDO
Mayor
MARC SHAW
Mayor Pro Tempore
PAUL BARICH
Council Member
EDDIE TEJEDA
Council Member
DENISE DAVIS
Council Member
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JEANNE DONALDSON
City Clerk
PHILLIP DOOLITTLE
City Treasurer
CHARLES M. DUGGAN JR.
City Manager
YVETTE M. ABICH GARCIA
City Attorney
5:00 p.m. Open Public Meeting, Public Comment (Closed Session) 6:00 p.m. Open Session (Public Meeting)
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City Council Chambers
Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California
A G E N D A
The following information comprises the agenda for the regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Redlands and the Redlands Financing Authority of the City of Redlands at the times noted below in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California, on:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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 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: 0292-166-08-0000 (Grove School)
Agency
Negotiators:
Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman,
Assistant City Manager
Negotiating
Party:
Dr. Michelle Sweezey, Head of School, The Grove School
Under
Negotiation:
Terms of possible property transfer to The Grove School
3. Performance Evaluations of Public Employees – Government Code §54957(b)(1) Position: City Manager
6:00 P.M.
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Shaw
Pledge of Allegiance by Cram Elementary Student Council (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include a brief invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)
F. Closed Session Report
(No reportable action taken in closed session unless otherwise announced by the City Attorney at this time.)
G. Presentations
1. Presentation of the Adult Literacy Proclamation to Don McCue, Director, A.K. Smiley Library, Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator, and Katerina Biryukova, Adult Learner (Mayor Saucedo)
2. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing Eddie Chacon's 100th Birthday, presented to Karen Chacon (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Recognition of military service member whose banner has been retired from the Redlands Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker and 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, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a 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 a member of the audience.)
1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring September 28, 2025 as Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation recognizing Eddie Chacon's 100th Birthday (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Disclosure of Settlement Agreement and General Release - Flynn Restaurant Group/Apple So Cal LLC v. City of Redlands; San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIVSB 2412340 (City Attorney Garcia)
5. Approve Final Map for Tract No. 20528 submitted by Meritage Homes. The project site is located at 1160 W. Pioneer Avenue, on the north side of Pioneer Avenue and west side of Citrus Valley High School (Development Services Director Desatnik)
6. Adopt Resolution No. 8714 for Street Vacation No. 197, a request to vacate a small portion of Ramona Drive, consisting of approximately 77 linear feet (1,200 square-feet) of public right-of-way, located adjacent to the property at 1300 Prospect Drive. The subject portion of right-of-way is located at the southeast corner of 1300 Prospect Drive (APN: 0174-012-07- 0000). This proposal qualifies for exemption from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Development Services Director Desatnik)
7. Approve of the Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement between the City of Redlands and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest (Fire Chief Sessler)
8. Approve a Products Agreement with Nearmap US, Inc. to provide aerial imagery services for an amount not-to-exceed $72,213 for three years (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
9. Authorize the annual payment to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (Cal- ID/Identix) in the amount of $85,781.28 for Redlands Police Department's Fingerprint Identification Services (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
10. Approve a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Liftoff LLC for Microsoft Office 365 software licensing and consulting services (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
11. Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Burtronics Business Systems for managed print services for an initial term of three years for $175,000, with an option for a one-year extended term for a total amount not-to-exceed $235,000 for as-needed services (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
12. Receive and file the Pavement Accelerated Repair Implementation Strategy (PARIS) Program Annual Report (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
13. Approve a purchase order with Evantec Corporation for Joint Utilities Laboratory Consumables and Supplies for a total amount not-to-exceed $83,000, and determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
14. Approve the Redlands Police Department Tow Services Agreement with Rotational Tow Applicants: Broncs Towing Inc., Pepe’s Towing Service, Wilson’s Towing, and Armada Towing for the Term 2025-2028 (Police Chief Tolber)
15. Approve the agreement between the City and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the grant provided by the Alcohol Policing Partnership program; the additional appropriation of $42,648 in grant funds to the Police Department; and authorize the Chief of Police to sign and execute any necessary agreements related to the grant (Police Chief Tolber)
16. Accept the grant award from the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Program, and authorize an additional appropriation of $40,000 to the Police Department (Police Chief Tolber)
17. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $16,397.00 related to the Redlands Turkey Trot event hosted by Phoenix Hope International on November 27, 2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; and determine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker)
J. Communications
1. Report and recommendation by the Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council regarding the selection of a Lead Labor Negotiator to represent the City during the upcoming contract negotiations with the City's bargaining units and possible direction to staff (Mayor Pro Tem Shaw and Council Member Davis)
2. Discussion and possible action relating to potential revenue ballot measures for the November 2026 Election (Council Member Tejeda)
K. New Business
1. Consideration of a Homeless Resource Services Agreement with Many Mansions for property management services for the Project Home Key located at 1675 Industrial Ave.
Redlands, CA. 92373 for an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 for a period of one year with two additional one-year renewal options for a total compensation not-to-exceed $900,000 and determine that the services provided are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
2. Consideration of the 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $326,470 from the County of San Bernardino, approve an additional appropriation of the same, and adopt Resolution No. 8715 authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement and all other related documents (Development Services Director Desatnik)
3. Consideration of a Sole Source Procurement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Redlands and the Apple Valley Fire Protection District for outfitting services of Fire Department light fleet emergency vehicles for a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 over the initial and extended terms (Fire Chief Sessler)
4. Consideration of a Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment to the contract between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council of the City of Redlands (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
5. Consideration of a Public Works Contract with All American Building Services for the 2025 Alley Paving Improvement Project for an amount not-to-exceed $465,000.15 and determination that the Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's Guidelines for Implementing the California 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. Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on October 7, 2025.
N. Redlands Financing Authority
1. Call regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redlands Financing Authority to order
2. Public Comment - Redlands Financing Authority
(At this time, the Redlands Financing Authority will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within its jurisdiction, 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 a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
3. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 2025 (Secretary Donaldson)
4. Adjourn Redlands Financing Authority meeting
The next Redlands Financing Authority meeting will be held on January 20, 2026.
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Goutam Dobey, of the Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department at (909) 798-7584 ext 2. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
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Staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referred to on the agenda are available at the A. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 West Vine Street, Redlands, California, and on the City’s website referenced 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 the City’s website at www.cityofredlands.org. Agendas, staff reports and minutes of the City Council of the City of Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.