Tuesday, October 24, 2023
City of Rialto
Council Chambers
150 S. Palm Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
City Council
Mayor Deborah Robertson
Mayor Pro Tem Andy Carrizales
Council Member Rafael Trujillo
Council Member Ed Scott
Council Member Joe Baca
Barbara A. McGee City Clerk
Edward Carrillo City Treasurer
Eric Vail City Attorney
Henry Garcia, Interim City Manager
Regular Meeting
CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:00 PM
OPEN SESSION TIME: 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL, City of Rialto, acting as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY, RIALTO
HOUSING AUTHORITY
October 24, 2023City Council Regular Meeting
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(1) Appear at the meeting and speak during the public comment period. We request that you complete a Public Speaker Form and submit it to the City Clerk before the meeting. There is a 5 minute time limit. (2) You may submit a public comment in writing to the City Clerk by email at [email protected].
Next Ordinance No. 1690 Next Resolution No. 8163 Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
Rialto – Entering a Second Century of Progress
• Rialto will be a Family First Community
• Rialto Shall Attract High-Quality Development and Improve its Physical Environment • Rialto’s Economic Environment will be Healthy and Diverse • Rialto will be an Active Community
All items listed on this agenda are being considered and /or acted upon by the City Council on behalf of the City of Rialto, except for such items as are designated by the “RUA,” “ RHA,” which items are being considered and /or acted upon by the Members of the Rialto Utility Authority or Rialto Housing Authority of the City of Rialto in its separate legal capacity. For convenience and ease of administration only, the agendas for each separate legal body have been consolidated herein
October 24, 2023City Council Regular Meeting
5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1 23-920 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957
Title: City Manager
2 23-921 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Two (2) matters:
(1) Shawn Fallah v. Alexander Tamayochimal, City of Rialto, et al.
SBSC Case No. CIV SB 2103383
(2) Maria Hernandez, Jose Desales Lopez v. City of Rialto, Kevin Harry Matthews, et al.
SBSC Case No. CIV SB 2322103
3 23-922 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Labor Negotiator: Assistant City Manager, Arron Brown, HR Director Shama Curian
Employee Organizations:
• Executive Management Team
• Management Unrepresented Employees
• Rialto City Employee’s Association (RCEA)
• Teamsters Mid-Management & Confidential Employee’s Union (TMMU)
• Rialto Fire Management Association (RFMA)
• Rialto Police Benefit Association - Management
• Rialto Police Benefit Association - General
• Rialto Professional Firefighters of California - Local 3688 • Unrepresented Employees
October 24, 2023City Council Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Deborah Robertson
INVOCATION - Pastor Javier Reyes - Calvary Chapel
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 23-890 Certificate of Recognition - Patricia Woods, Crossing Guard at Hughbanks Elementary School
2 23-907 Presentation - Girls Fire Camp - Fire Chief Parks 3 23-919 Presentation - Check for Rialto Police Memorial - Council Member Scott and Council Member Trujillo
4 23-923 Presentation - Customer Service - SPIDR - Police Chief Kling
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Council to consider removing or continuing any items on the agenda
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the following form listed. There will be no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is required, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately. Vote may be by roll call.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
The Council hereby waives the full reading of any ordinance to be introduced or approved at this meeting and such ordinance shall be read by title only.
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS
B.1 23-917 Warrant Resolution No. 13
B.2 23-918 Warrant Resolution No. 14
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C. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
C.1 23-892 Christopher Matthew Murga - Damages
C.2 23-894 Brandon Robinson and Katherine Robinson - Vehicle Damage C.3 23-911 Paul Nunez - Personal Injury
C.4 23-913 Moises Rivas Uribe - Personal Injury
C.5 23-914 Wendy VanDerenter - Vehicle Damage
D. MISCELLANEOUS
D.1 23-908 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority Board Adopt City Council Resolution No. 8162 and Rialto Utility Authority Board RUA Resolution No. 08-23 Approving a Wastewater Service Agreement with the City of Fontana and Orangewood MHP Asset Partners, L .P. for the property located at 8787 Locust Avenue, Fontana, CA, Assessor ’s Parcel Number 0246-191-30-0000
D.2 23-906 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority Board Authorize staff to apply for Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Applications for the Regional Utilities Supporting Housing (RUSH) Pilot Grant Program.
D.3 23-884 Request City Council to adopt Resolution No. 8157 to accept California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Grant funding in the amount of $3,435 for the Healthy Rialto Double Up Nutrition Program.
D.4 23-888 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8158 Amending the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Accept a donation in the amount of $20,000 from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and the Niagara Bottling Company for a NRPA /Niagara Refresh Project at Bud Bender Park; and (3) Authorize the Acting City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents.
D.5 23-904 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8159 Amending the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Accept the FY 2023-2024 California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Allocation of $ 160,122; and (3) Authorize the Acting City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents.
D.6 23-759 Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Bids for the Various Streets Reconstruction Project - Phase II, City Project No. 240802.
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E. SET PUBLIC HEARING
E.1 23-912 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for November 14, 2023 Regarding the Proposed Issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds, 2023 Series A (Police Station Project) by the Rialto Public Financing Authority.
PUBLIC HEARING
TAB1 23-895 Request City Council to (1) Conduct a Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2; (2) Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8160 Declaring the Results of the Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceedings Conducted for the Proposed Levy of Assessments Related to the Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, Commencing in Fiscal Year 2023/2024; and (3) Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8161 Confirming the Engineer ’s Report Regarding the Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, the Levy of Annual Assessments Described Therein, and the Assessment Diagram Connected Therewith, and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Commencing in Fiscal Year 2023/2024 for said Annexation.
POWERPOINT
(ACTION)
TAB NEW BUSINESS
TAB2 23-896 Request City Council to Authorize a Purchase Order in the Amount of $220,000 to Veolia West Operating Services, Inc ., pursuant to their Concession Agreement with the Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) to Relocate Conflicting Water Hydrants for the Merrill Avenue Safe Routes to School Improvements Project, City Project No. 220801. (ACTION)
TAB3 23-915 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a five -year lease agreement with Konica Minolta for 16 new copiers, (2) Approve a five -year one -rate and maintenance agreement with Konica Minolta, (3) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB4 23-461 Request City Council Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. 1689, Amending Chapters 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.64 and 4.01, Repealing Chapters 2.25, 2.27, and 2.68 of the Rialto Municipal Code to Consolidate and Reorganize the City’s Commissions. (ACTION)
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REPORTS
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADJOURNMENT