CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
NOVEMBER 18, 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, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
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5:00 P.M.
A. Call City Council Meeting to Order.
Property: APN: 0292-166-08-0000 (GroveSchool) Agency Negotiators: Charles M. Duggan, City Manager; Christopher Boatman, Assistant CityManager Negotiating Party:Dr. Michelle Sweezey, Head of School, The Grove School Under Negotiation:Terms of possible property transfer to The Grove School 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: Initiation of Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)(City Attorney Garcia)One (1) Case
2. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8(Assistant City Manager Boatman)
6:00
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting
E. Invocation by Council Member TejedaPledge 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, 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 Blue Zones Health Proclamation to Alejandro Barajas and Felicia Navarro (CouncilMember Davis)
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 at asubsequent 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 November 4, 2025 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize the issuance of a Proclamation recognizing Blue Zones Health (Council Member Davis)
3. Accept report for the annual review of approved Development Agreements in accordance withChapter 18.220 of the Redlands Municipal Code, determine that Mountainview Power CompanyLLC, Redlands Community Hospital, Cal-Red Facility LLC, VPV State Street Village LLC, and Esriare in compliance with the terms of their respective Development Agreements, and approve thepreparation of a Certificate of Compliance. (Development Services Director Desatnik)
4. Approve the Sole Source Professional Services Agreement with Jacob Green & Associates in theamount of $52,250, for the update of the City of Redlands Emergency Operations Plan and thedevelopment of new Support Plans for the Redlands Animal Shelter and Municipal Airport (FireChief Sessler)
5. Approve Resolution No. 8730 to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and MitigationMonitoring/Reporting Program prepared for the proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)Recycled Water Reservoir Project in accordance with Section 15074 of the California EnvironmentalQuality Act Guidelines (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris)
6. Approve First Amendment to the Agreement with Coffman Associates, Inc. extending the agreementterm for the Wildlife Hazard Assessment and Wildlife Hazard Management Plan at RedlandsMunicipal Airport (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
7. Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement with Community Works Design Group, LLCextending the agreement to December 31, 2026, to complete the design of a BMX Pump Track(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
8. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. for LandfillHydrogeologic Support at the California Street Landfill for a total amount not-to-exceed $150,000and determine that approval of this agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061(b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
9. Approve a Facility Use Agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside forthe use of the gymnasium at the Joe R Gonzales Community Center to provide day camp programsand determine that approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant toSection 15061 (b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality ActGuidelines (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker).
J. Communications
1. Presentation of the 2025 National Community Survey (NCS) Results (Assistant City ManagerMcConnell)
2. Discussion and possible action relating to the formation of, and appointments to, an Ad HocCommittee of the City Council to review all applications for the Planning Commission andto interview Planning Commission candidates (Mayor Saucedo)
K. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2993- Ordinance Text Amendment No. 370 to update thedevelopment standards and design regulations contained in Redlands Municipal Code Chapter18.156, Article VII, pertaining to the construction of accessory dwelling units. This proposal qualifiesfor exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15282(h)of the CEQA Guidelines.(Development Services Director Desatnik)(Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)
2. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8731 for approval of the following land use entitlementsfor the development of two vacant parcels located at 516 Cajon Street (APNs: 0173-043-15-0000and 0173-043-16-0000) in the Administrative & Professional Office (A-P) District, and determine thatadoption of Resolution No. 8731 is not subject to environmental review pursuant to Sections 15315and 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act(Development Services Director Desatnik)(Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Tentative Tract Map No. 20792 – A request to merge two parcels for development purposesand create eight residential condominium airspace units plus one common lot. b. Conditional Use Permit No. 1201 – A request to construct and operate a condominiumdevelopment in accordance with Chapter 18.156, Article IV, of the Redlands Municipal Code. c. Commission Review and Approval No. 972 – A request for site plan approval to constructfour detached two-story residences (with two condominium dwelling units per building) for atotal of eight condominiums and related site improvements, parking, landscape, lighting,recreational amenities, and utility connections. d. Adoption of a Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study prepared for the proposed project asrequired by Measure "U."
L. New Business
1. Reconsideration of the approved design of Pioneer Avenue, from Texas Street to Furlow Drive(Council Member Tejeda)
2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2994. An Ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Title 15(Buildings and Construction), by adopting by reference the 2025 California Building Code, 2025California Residential Code, 2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code,2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 CaliforniaEnergy Code, 2025 California Historical Building Code, and the 2025 California Existing BuildingCode, and making amendments related thereto (Development Services Director Desatnik)
3. Consideration of a recommendation from the Redlands Planning Commission to initiate anOrdinance Text Amendment to Title 18 (Zoning Regulations) of the Redlands Municipal Code toprohibit new warehouses and logistics distribution centers (as defined in Article XII of Chapter18.156 of Title 18) in all zoning districts and specific plans within the City of Redlands.(Development Services Director Desatnik)
4. Consider acceptance of a $900,000 Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12 grant,approval of a $730,281 construction contract with Sierra Pacific Electrical Contracting to install anew traffic signal at the Cypress Avenue/Cajon Street intersection, Project No. 253008, HSIPSL-5083 (032), approval of a $900,000 additional appropriation, 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 Department Harris)
5. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2987 of the City of Redlands Amending Chapter 13.64 (IntegratedSolid Waste Management) and 13.67 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) of theRedlands Municipal Code Relating to Organic Waste (Facilities and Community ServicesDepartment Director Crocker)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
N. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on December 2, 2025.
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may be limitedto raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, orin written 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 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.