CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
OCTOBER 21, 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 21, 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 to Government Code Sections54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3):A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on theadvice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significantexposure to litigation against the local agency, based on the receipt of a government claim fromclaimant Martha Farquhar threatening litigation (copy available for public inspection in City Clerk’sOffice).
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member DavisPledge 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 at asubsequent 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 October 7, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Adopt Resolution No. 8728 pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 declaring that certainreal property located at 21 N. Church Street (APN: 071-089-13-0000) is surplus land, authorizingthe City Manager, or his designee, to send notices of availability as to the surplus land, anddetermining that approval of the resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental QualityAct (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
3. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with CAL FIRE Conservation Camp Program for theprovision of labor and support on conservation, fuels management and hazard reduction projects(Fire Chief Sessler)
4. Approve Resolution No. 8729 authorizing the City Manager to approve certain workers'compensation payments and settlements. (Human Resources Director Meteau)
5. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Planetbids for an eProcurementSystem (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
6. Approve a Sole Source Procurement Waiver and Professional Services Agreement with CDMSmith Inc. to provide construction engineering support services for the construction phase of theJoint Utilities Laboratory Building Renovation and Expansion Project Phase 1, and biddingsupport services for Phase 2 of this project for an amount not-to-exceed $155,420 and determinethat this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of theState's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities andEngineering Director Harris)
7. Approve the use of city resources and the request for in-kind support in the amount of $53,140.71related to the Redlands Christmas Parade event hosted by the Kiwanis Club on December 6,2025; approve temporary street closures related to the event; 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)
8. Approve an Agreement with Wildlife Control Service, Inc. for Pest Abatement Services for anamount not-to-exceed $225,000.60 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
I. Communications
1. Conference Report- 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo (Mayor ProTem Shaw and Council Member Davis)
J. New Business
1. Consideration of the following ordinances proposing to amend Title 15, Chapter 15.32 (FloodDamage Prevention) of the Redlands Municipal Code pertaining to floodplain management andflood damage prevention, and consideration of a determination of exemption from environmentalreview pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental QualityAct Guidelines.
1. Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 2991,entitled, "An Urgency Ordinance of the City ofRedlands Adopting Immediate Code Text Amendments to Title 15, Chapter 15.32 of theRedlands Municipal Code Relating to Flood Damage Prevention and FloodplainManagement; and Declaring an Urgency for the Purpose of Protecting the Public Health,Safety, and General Welfare for Persons and Properties Within the City of Redlands;" and, 2. Introduce Ordinance No. 2992, entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Redlands AmendingTitle 15, Chapter 15.32 of the Redlands Municipal Code Relating to Flood DamagePrevention and Floodplain Management." (Development Services Director Desatnik)
2. Consideration of the adoption of Ordinance No. 2990 - Authorizing an amendment to the contractbetween the City Council of Redlands and the Board of Administration of the California PublicEmployees' Retirement System (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Meteau)
3. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with Demo Leaders, Inc. for the WWTPHillside Stabilization Project for an amount not-to-exceed $299,828.44, and determination that theProject is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of theState's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities andEngineering Director Harris)
4. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with Elegant Construction, Inc. for theJoint Utilities Laboratory Building Renovation and Expansion Project for an amount not-to-exceed$3,097,000, and determination that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15301(e)(1) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental QualityAct (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
5. Consideration of a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Civil & EnvironmentalConsultants, Inc. for engineering design and permitting services for the site integration of an ultra-low emissions flare at the California Street Landfill and Wastewater Treatment Plant in an amountnot-to-exceed $268,200 (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
6. Consideration of a $725,210.49 purchase order modification with Enterprise FM Trust for thevehicle lease and maintenance program resulting in a total purchase order amount not to exceed$3,791,433.53 and a total contract amount not-to-exceed $8,519,823.38 (Facilities andCommunity Services Director Crocker)
K. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
L. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on November 4, 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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate inthis 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 reasonablearrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.(28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
Any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding an open sessionagenda item less than 72 hours before this meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk'sOffice or at the dais of the City Clerk once the open session begins.
Staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referred to on the agenda are available atthe A. 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 theCity of Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.