CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
July 21, 2026
MARIO SAUCEDO
Mayor
District 3
MARC SHAW
Mayor Pro Tempore
District 4
PAUL BARICH
Council Member
District 5
EDDIE TEJEDA
Council Member
District 2
DENISE DAVIS
Council Member
District 1
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, Suite 2, 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 of Redlands at the times noted below in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 2, Redlands, California, on:
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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5:00 PM
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)
Two Cases:
a. Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No.
CIVSB2505450
b. Coyote Aviation v. City of Redlands, et al. San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No.
CIVSB2418252
2. Conference with legal counsel: Anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9 (d) (2) and (d)(3)
(Human Resources and Risk Management Director King)
One Case:
a. Ramon Rodriguez adv. City of Redlands, Worker’s Compensation Claim Nos. 23-169240, 21-158520, and 22-164399
3. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code § 54957.6 (Human Resources and Risk Management Director King)
Agency Negotiators:
John Bakhit, Jay Trinnaman, Gina King, Jorge Castillo
Employee Organizations:
Redlands Association of Department Directors
Redlands Association of Management Employees
Redlands Association of Mid-Management Employees
Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees
Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees
Redlands Police Officers Association
Redlands Professional Firefighters Association
Redlands Civilian Safety Employees
Teamsters Local 1932 Redlands Chapter
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
E. Invocation by Council Member Tejeda - Pledge of Allegiance (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. Public Comment - City Council
H. 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 July 7, 2026 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Approve One Limited-Term Administrative Analyst Position within the City Manager’s Office to Provide Capital Project Coordination Support for a Term Not to Exceed Two Years from the Date of Hire (Assistant City Manager Garcia)
3. Approve a Procurement Waiver and Professional Services Agreement with Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc., for Master Construction Management Services for Fire Station 264 Construction for an amount not to exceed $125,000, approval of an additional appropriation, and determination 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
(Assistant City Manager Garcia)
4. Approve a Funding Agreement with the Redlands Historical Museum Association for Part-Time Administrative Assistant Staffing of the Museum Store and Event Pavilion, and determination that approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines
(Assistant City Manager Garcia)
5. Approve an Agreement Modification extending Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement Between the City of Redlands and the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest; and authorize the Mayor and the Fire Chief to execute the modification. (Fire Chief Sessler)
6. Approve an Automatic Aid and Mutual Aid Agreement Between the City of Redlands Fire Department and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
(Fire Chief Sessler)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8814, establishing a salary schedule and compensation plan for City employees and rescinding Resolution No. 8813
(Human Resources and Risk Management Director King)
8. Adopt Ordinance No. 3003 and Ordinance No. 3004 Amending Chapters 3.52 and 3.62 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to Water Utility and Wastewater Utility Rate Adjustments (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Director Heredia)
9. Adopt Resolution No. 8812 approving a Summary Vacation of a Public Service Easement located at 1780 Country Club Drive, Redlands, California, on Assessor's Parcel No. 0176-211-11-0000; and determine approval of the Resolution is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Director Heredia)
10. Approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $16,655, related to the 14th Annual Oktoberfest event hosted by Redlands Optimist Club on October 3, 2026, and October 4, 2026; authorize sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at 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)
11. Approve the in-kind support request in the amount of $7,094 related to the Downtown Redlands Artwalk event hosted by the Kid's Cures Foundation on October 25, 2026; 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)
12. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Acton Architecture, Inc. for on-call general architectural services in an amount not to exceed $150,000; and determine that approval of the agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines
(Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker) I. Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8807 - Delinquent Weed Abatement Enforcement Cost Report Resolution No. 8807 will approve the Delinquent Weed Abatement Enforcement Costs Report and submittal of the report to the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector for Processing
(Mayor to declare the meeting open as a public hearing) (Fire Chief Sessler)
J. New Business
1. Consideration of the Formation of the Redlands Housing Corporation, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, and Approval of the Articles of Incorporation and Corporation Bylaws to Support the Acquisition, Ownership, and Operation of the Property Located at 1675 Industrial Park Avenue (Assistant City Manager Garcia)
2. Discussion and possible action relating to the City Clerk's compensation and consideration of Resolution No. 8815
(Human Resources and Risk Management Director King)
3. Consideration of Memoranda of Understanding between City of Redlands and the Redlands Police Officers Association, the Redlands Professional Firefighters Association and Teamsters Local 1932 (Human Resources and Risk Management Director King)
4. Consideration of an Agreement with PBK Architects California, Inc. for architectural design services for the construction of Fire Station 264 in an amount not to exceed $1,486,100; and determine that the project is not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(d) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(Fire Chief Sessler)
5. Consideration of approval of the California Street and Redlands Boulevard Intersection Widening Project plans and specifications; approval of a Public Works Construction Contract with Beador Construction Company, Inc. for the Project in an amount not to exceed $5,537,700; re-designation of $4,400,000 currently budgeted in the Arterial Street Fund 252 to the Local Transportation Fund 209, approval of an additional appropriation in the amount of $1,137,700 in the Local Transportation Fund 209; and determination that the Project is consistent with the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted by Resolution No. 8645 and will not require additional environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Director Heredia)
6. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract with B-81 Paving, Inc. for On-Call Pavement Repair Services for Water Utilities on an as-needed basis for an amount not to exceed $600,000, and determination that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Director Heredia)
7. Consideration of a Public Works Construction Contract for the California Street Landfill Phase 5 Expansion project with Sukut Construction, LLC. in the amount of $5,095,919; waiver of minor irregularities contained within the bid received by Sukut Construction, LLC; and determination that the project is not subject to further environmental review pursuant to Section 15162 of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker)
8. Consideration of approval of an agreement with Geologic Associates, Inc., to provide construction quality assurance, observation, testing, regulatory compliance and documentation for the Phase 5 Expansion at the California Street Landfill in a total agreement amount of $598,018 (Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker) K. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities (No collective discussion or action.)
L. Adjournment
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(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 Date Posted: July 21, 2026