CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
FEBRUARY 3, 2026
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, FEBRUARY 3, 2026
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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)One Case:
1. Coyote Aviation 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 Barich Pledge of Allegiance by Victoria Elementary School (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 to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses anyparticular religious 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 Black History Month Proclamation to Redlands Community ReunionMembers, Jimmy Dixon, Sandra Dixon, Audree Jones-Taylor, Karen Hill, Donna Calloway, ReggieHarrison, Tony Smith, and Vicky McSwain (Mayor Saucedo)
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 January 20, 2026, and the special meeting minutesof January 14, 2026, and January 23, 2026 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize Mayor Saucedo to sign a letter to Southern California Edison regarding electricalinfrastructure capacity in District 2 (Council Member Tejeda)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring the month of February 2026 as Black HistoryMonth in the City of Redlands (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Approve the recommendation for the appointment of Austin Crane to serve the remainder of afour-year term, ending May 1, 2028, on the Airport Advisory Board (Mayor Pro Tem Shaw)
5. Approve recommendations for the appointment of Dr. Iyan Barrera-Sandri to serve theremainder of a four-year term ending December 21, 2029, and Jake Mayuga-Allen to serve theremainder of a four-year term ending December 20, 2028, on the Traffic andParking Commission (Council Member Davis)
6. Approve recommendations for the re-appointments of Daniel Goham and Daniel Rodriguez andappoint Robert Schooley to each serve a four year term on the Cultural Arts Commission(Council Member Barich)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8748 for new connections to the City of Redlands water distribution andsewer collection systems for seven vacant parcels located at the northeast corner of theintersection Nice Avenue and Turquoise Avenue and identified as county of San BernardinoAssessor’s Parcel Numbers 0298-103-14-0000 through 0298-103-20-0000 in theunincorporated community of Mentone within San Bernardino County and determine thatapproval of the Resolution is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15303 and15319 of the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines (Assistant City ManagerBoatman)
8. Approve the Mills Act Contract with the property owners for the single-family residence locatedat 1106 West Highland Avenue, within the West Highland Avenue Historic and Scenic District(Historic District No. 7), and determine that approval of the agreement is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental QualityAct Guidelines (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
9. Approve a Cooperative Purchase of Getac Mobile Data Computers from Code 3 Technologies inthe amount of $94,386.50 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia)
10. Accept grant award from Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to fund the Redlands EmergencyServices Academy in the amount of $60,000 for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 and authorize anadditional appropriation of the same amount to the Police Department (Police Chief Tolber)
11. Adopt Resolution No. 8746 approving a Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to Penal CodeSections 830.7(b) and 836, outlining the authority and responsibilities of the University ofRedlands and the Redlands Police Department in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Act,California Act and California Education Code Section 67381 (Police Chief Tolber)
12. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with ICF Consultant, LLC., dba ICF ConsultingGroup, Inc., for Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Review and Assessment Services in an amount notto exceed $137,896.93, and determine that approval of the agreement is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
J. Communications
1. Annual Report of the Street Tree Commission given by Chairwoman Chris Sedmack (Facilitiesand Community Services Director Crocker)
2. Discussion and possible action relating to the Food Security Task Force and continuedcoordination with community partners addressing food insecurity (Assistant City ManagerBoatman)
K. Public Hearings
1. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2999 Amending Title 6 (Animals) and Title 18 (ZoningRegulations), and Resolution No. 8747 amending residential specific plans, to update permittedand accessory land uses and development standards for the keeping of hens within single-family residential zoning districts. The proposal qualifies for exemption from environmentalreview in accordance with Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines. (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)(Assistant City Manager Boatman)
L. New Business
1. Consideration of the proposed project listing for the 2026-2027 Community Development BlockGrant Program Year, and authorization for submittal of the 2026-2027 Cooperating CityRecommended Projects Form to the County of San Bernardino Community and HousingDivision (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
2. Consideration of rejection of the lowest bid, approval of a Public Works Contract with AlcornFence Company for guardrail installations at Garden Street and Redlands Boulevard, for anamount not to exceed $293,195.95, and determine that the project is exempt fromenvironmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State’s guidelines implementing theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities(No collective discussion or action.)
1. Individual Council Member Report on Activities for January 2026 from Mayor Pro Tem Shaw(City Clerk Donaldson)
N. AdjournmentThe next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on February 17, 2026.
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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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 ondemand on the City’s website at www.cityofredlands.org. Agendas, staff reports and minutes of the CityCouncil of the City of Redlands are available online at: www.cityofredlands.org.