CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
October 7, 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, OCTOBER 7, 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 counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)(City Attorney Garcia)Three Cases:
a. Rogers, et al. v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2126031b. Holzer v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2322787 c. Miller & Associates, Inc. v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No.CIVSB2203755
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Mayor SaucedoPledge of Allegiance by McKinley Elementary Peer Mediators(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. Redlands Pet Adoption (Redlands Animal Services)
2. Presentation of the National Fire Prevention Week Proclamation presented to Fire Chief Sesslerand Fire Marshal Vince Anderson (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Presentation of the Hindu Heritage Month Proclamation presented to Roop Goyal, HumanRelations Commissioner (Council Member Tejeda)
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 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 September 16, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize the issuance of a Proclamation declaring October 19-25, 2025 as Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Week (Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize the issuance of a Proclamation in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week (FireChief Sessler)
4. Authorize the issuance of a Proclamation declaring the month of October 2025 Hindu HeritageMonth in the City of Redlands (Council Member Tejeda and Mayor Saucedo)
5. Adopt Resolution No. 8721 approving the City of Redlands’ participation in the National OpioidsSettlement with Purdue Pharma and Additional Settling Defendants (Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex,Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus) (Fire Chief Sessler)
6. Adopt Resolution No. 8718 for a new water service connection to the City of Redlands waterdistribution system at 1320 Malachite Avenue (APN: 0298-145-30-0000) in the unincorporatedcommunity of Mentone and adopt Resolution No. 8719 relating to Pre-Annexation AgreementNo. 25-01 (Development Services Director Desatnik)
7. Notice to conduct an annual review of approved Development Agreements in accordance withChapter 18.220 of the Redlands Municipal Code (Development Services Director Desatnik)
8. Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with CelPlan Technologies Incorporated for VideoManagement System Replacement (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
9. Authorize the annual maintenance payment to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in the amount of$118,649.92 for the Police Department's Spillman Computer Aided Dispatch/RecordsManagement System (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
10. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. for anamount not-to-exceed $95,593 to update the Pavement Condition Evaluation and PavementManagement System, and determination that approval of the agreement is not subject toenvironmental review under section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
11. Approve the Public Works Construction Contract with Metrocell Construction, Inc. for the PaloAlto Storm Drain Improvement Project for an amount not-to-exceed $83,093.80, approval of a$13,093.80 additional appropriation from the Storm Drain Fund (405) unassigned fund balance,and determine that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
12. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis)to prepare a Water Utility and Wastewater Utility Rate Study and determine this action is exemptfrom environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelinesimplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and EngineeringDirector Harris)
13. Approve the annual Purchase Order extension with USALCO for FY 25/26 for an amount not-to-exceed $150,000.00 and determine that approval of the purchase order extension is exemptfrom the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQAGuidelines (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
14. Adopt Resolution No. 8717 to implement STOP control on the eastbound Florida Street/17th Street intersection and determine that approval of the resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
15. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $2,250.00related to the Citrus Valley Band Tournament hosted by the Citrus Valley Music Boosters onOctober 11, 2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; and determine thatthe event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 (c) ofthe State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
16. Approve the request to temporarily close San Bernardino Avenue for the REVEL Big BearMarathon event hosted by the Brooksee Foundation on November 8, 2025; authorize therequest for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverage; and determine that the approval ofthe request is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the state’sguidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and CommunityServices Director Crocker)
17. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of$21,301.00 related to the Veterans Day Parade event hosted by the Redlands HometownHeroes Foundation on November 11, 2025; approve temporary street closures related to theevent and the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages; 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)
18. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support of $900.00 related to theResident Expo hosted by the Redlands Visitor Center on November 8, 2025; approve temporarystreet closures related to 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 cancellation of the January 6, 2026, regularmeeting of the City Council (Mayor Saucedo)
2. Discussion and possible action relating to Paramedics Parcel Assessment and Analysis(Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
K. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution Nos. 8722 and 8723, and determine that adoption ofResolution Nos. 8722 and 8723 are not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act(Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing) a. Resolution No. 8722 - Calling a special election on the question of levying special taxeswithin the territory to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2004-1; and b. Resolution No. 8723 - Declaring results of the special election of Annexation No. 28 toCommunity Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Development Services Department Director Desatnik)
2. Public Hearing to consider Resolution Nos. 8724 and 8725, and determine that adoption ofResolution Nos. 8724 and 8725 are not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act(Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing) a. Resolution No. 8724 - Calling a special election on the question of levying special taxeswithin the territory to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2004-1; and b. Resolution No. 8725 - Declaring results of the special election of Annexation No. 30 toCommunity Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Development Services Department Director Desatnik)
L. New Business
1. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2990 authorizing an amendment to the contract between theCity Council of the City of Redlands and the Board of Administration of the California PublicEmployees' Retirement System (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
2. Consideration of a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Sentry Equipment for theWastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Clarifier Rehabilitation Project for an amount not-to-exceed $529,337.60, and determination that the project is categorically exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15302(c) of the State's Guidelines for Implementingthe California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
3. Consideration of a First Amendment to the Public Works Construction Contract with MCCPipeline, Inc. for the 2023 CIP Water Pipeline and Highline Replacement Project to increase theContract contingency amount by $480,000 and authorize an additional appropriation in theamount of $480,000 from Water Fund (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
4. Consideration of a Non-Professional Services Agreement with BrightView Landscape Services,Inc. for the Museum of Redlands Landscape Maintenance services for a two (2) year initial termand the option to extend the initial term by one (1) additional one-year term, on the same termsand conditions, for an amount not to exceed $125,182 and determine that approval of theagreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section15301(h) of the CEQA Guidelines (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
5. Consideration of an agreement with Southern California Lighting Inc., DBA The Christmas Kingsfor holiday decor and installation services for a one (1) year initial term and the option to extendthe initial term by two (2) additional one-year terms for the downtown area in an amount not-to-exceed $440,400 and determine that the approval of the agreement is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Department DirectorCrocker)
6. Consideration of an agreement with Larry Jacinto Farming, Inc. for as-needed Citrus GroveFarming Services of City-owned citrus groves for an amount not-to-exceed $2,316,612 for aperiod of up to three years and determine that approval of the agreement is exempt from theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(h) of the CEQA Guidelines(Facilities and Community Services Director Tabitha Crocker)
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 8727 confirming solid waste rates and ceasing transfers of solidwaste rate revenues to the PARIS program (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
1. Individual Council Member Report on Activities for September 2025 from Mayor Pro Tem Shaw(City Clerk Donaldson)
N. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on October 21, 2025.
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