CITY OF REDLANDS
CITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
September 15, 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, September 15, 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 Abich Garcia)
Three Cases:
a. Coyote Aviation, Inc. v. City of Redlands, et al. San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No.
CIVSB2418252
b. Simpson v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2435099 c. Orozco v. City of Redlands, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSB2527564 D. Reconvene City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
E. Invocation by Council Member Tejeda - Pledge of Allegiance by eAcademy/RISE Elementary (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. Presentations
1. Presentation of the Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation to Lucille Saldaña (Mayor Saucedo)
2. Presentation of the California Native American Day Proclamation to Venessa Brierty, District Director, State Assemblymember James Ramos' Office
(Mayor Saucedo)
3. Presentation of the University of Redlands Softball Championship Proclamation presented to the University of Redlands Softball Team and Coaching Staff
(Council Member Davis)
4. Presentation of Montessori in Redlands 50th Anniversary Proclamation presented to Jenny Davidson, Head of School, Montessori in Redlands
(Council Member Davis)
H. Public Comment - City Council
I. 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 September 1, 2026 (City Clerk Donaldson)
2. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring September 15 through October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month
(Mayor Saucedo)
3. Authorize issuance of a proclamation declaring September 25, 2026, as California Native American Day (Mayor Saucedo)
4. Authorize issuance of a proclamation to the University of Redlands Women's Softball Team (Council Member Davis)
5. Authorize issuance of a proclamation celebrating Montessori in Redlands' 50th Anniversary (Council Member Davis)
6. Disclosure of Settlement and Release Agreement – Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. v. City of Redlands (City Attorney Garcia)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 8832 rescinding Resolution No. 8663 and adopting a revised City Council Recognition Policy
(City Manager Duggan)
8. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Redlands for Paramedic Standby Services (Fire Chief Sessler)
9. Approve the First Amendment to Agreement between Consolidated Fire Agencies (CONFIRE) and the City of Redlands for Ground Ambulance Transport Services
(Fire Chief Sessler)
10. Adopt Resolution No. 8828 amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to include new designated positions and remove positions that no longer make or participate in governmental decisions, acknowledge the City Council's review of the Conflict of Interest Code, and rescind Resolution No. 8628 (Human Resources/Risk Management Director King)
11. Approve a purchase order with Evantec Corporation in the amount of $83,000 for joint utility laboratory supplies and determine 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 (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Heredia)
12. Approve a Grant Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety relating to the distribution of a grant award in an amount not to exceed $94,300 and authorize the Chief of Police to sign and execute the grant agreement; and approve an additional appropriation of the same amount (Police Chief Tolber)
13. Approve an agreement with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program Grant, approve an additional appropriation of $27,000 in grant funds to the Police Department, and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement and related documents (Police Chief Tolber)
14. Accept the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding award in the amount of $200,201 from the County of San Bernardino, approve an additional appropriation of the same, and adopt Resolution No. 8831 authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement and all other related documents
(Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker)
J. New Business
1. Consideration of Resolution No. 8833 Naming the Plaza at the New City Hall in Honor of Former City Attorney Dan McHugh
(Council Member Barich)
2. Consideration of a Funding Agreement with Redlands Housing Corporation providing a $1,650,000 nonrepayable capital contribution toward acquisition of 1675 Industrial Park Avenue for permanent supportive housing, determine that approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and authorize a related additional appropriation
(Assistant City Manager Garcia)
3. Consideration of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement for the Santa Ana Region, NPDES NO. CAS618036, Order No. R8-2010-0036 establishing the responsibilities with respect to compliance with NPDES Stormwater regulations and sharing costs associated with the order in the amount of $139,323 (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Heredia)
4. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreements with Hicks & Hartwick, Inc. to provide on-call general engineering services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the initial one-year term, with options to extend for one additional year for an amount not to exceed $200,000, for a total potential not to exceed value of $400,000; and determine that approval of the Agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Heredia)
K. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities (No collective discussion or action.)
L. Adjournment
If you challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public meeting.
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(28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
Any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council Regarding an open session agenda item less than 72 hours before this meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office 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 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: September 15, 2026