Tuesday, November 25, 2025
City of Rialto
Council Chambers
150 S. Palm Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
City Council
Mayor Joe Baca
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
Council Member Andy Carrizales
Council Member Karla Perez
Council Member Edward Montoya Jr.
City Clerk Barbara A. McGee
City Treasurer Edward Carrillo
Eric Vail, City Attorney
Tanya Williams, City Manager
Regular Meeting
CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:00PM
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
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
HOW TO REVIEW THE AGENDA. ALL AGENDAS ARE POSTED IN THE CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (150 SOUTH PALM AVENUE, RIALTO) AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ALL WRITINGS THAT RELATE
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ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA. CONSISTENT WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT, ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE
ADDED TO THE AGENDA AND ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL ONLY IF IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A “SUBSEQUENT NEED” OR “EMERGENCY” ITEM AND IS ADDED BY A TWO -THIRDS VOTE. MATTERS RAISED
UNDER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MAY NOT BE ACTED UPON AT THAT MEETING OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
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HOW TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
(1) Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. (2) Watch live steaming video of the Meeting at https://www.rialtoca.gov/183/Rialto-Network (3) Council Meetings are broadcast live on the City’s television station, Rialto Network. Spectrum Channel 3 and AT&T Channel 99.
HOW TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
(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].
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 Next Ordinance No. 1707
Next Resolution No. 8436
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
5:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
1 25-0784 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Number of Matters: Two (2)
· Oscar Avila v. City or Rialto et al.,
SBSC Case No. CIVSB 2222422
· Bianca Valenzuela v. City of Rialto et al.,
USDC Case No. 5:32-cv-00897-CV-SHK
2 25-0785 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Number of Matters: One (1)
· Cuellar - Industrial Disability Retirement
3 25-0786 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Labor Negotiator: City Manager Tanya Williams, Human Resources 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
4 25-0788 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)
One (1) position:
Title: City Manager
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Karla Perez
INVOCATION - Pastor Peter Ulloa - New Destiny Christian Church City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 25-0806 In Memoriam - Daniel E. Hirtz - Mayor Pro Tem Scott 2 25-0801 Certificate of Recognition to Issiah “IZ” Avila of The Avila Brothers - 4x Grammy Award Winner
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 25-0797 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-17
B.2 25-0798 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-18
B.3 25-0799 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-19
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
B.4 25-0800 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-20
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 25-0808 Minutes - October 28, 2025
D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY
D.1 25-0790 Andrew James Quezada
D.2 25-0791 Isreal Valencia Vazquez
D.3 25-0792 Rosemary McCray
D.4 25-0793 Rialto Water Services LLC
E. SET PUBLIC HEARING
E.1 25-0770 Request City Council Set a Public Hearing for January 13, 2026 to Consider (1) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2024-0005, an Amendment to the Renaissance Specific Plan Consisting of the Reconfiguration of Miro Way to Extend from Linden Avenue to Ayala Drive, the Changing of the Land Use Designation of Planning Area 123 to General Commercial with a Residential Overlay, and the Changing of Planning Area 126 and Planning Area 133 to Business Center (“Site”); (2) a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report to the 2016 Renaissance Specific Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report (Environmental Assessment Review No . 2024-0025) Prepared for the Project, in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, (3) a First Amendment to the Development Agreement Between the City of Rialto and Lewis -Hillwood Rialto Company LLC to Eliminate Provisions and References Related to a Public Park on Planning Area 126 and Planning Area 133 of the Renaissance Specific Plan.
F. MISCELLANEOUS
F.1 25-0763 Request City Council to Receive and File for Future Audit the Treasurer ’s Investment Report as of September 30, 2025
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
F.2 25-0789 Request City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 1706, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.28, OF THE RIALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT A NEW TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.28
ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE INCLUDING APPENDIX A, B, C, D, H, I, J, N, and P, FEES,
FINES AND PENALTIES, AND THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS, TITLE 19 AND 24 AND OTHER RELATED
STANDARDS AS INDICATED IN CHAPTER 80 - REFERENCED
STANDARDS.
F.3 25-0783 Request City Council to Authorize the Destruction of certain Municipal Records, adopting Resolution No. 8429 for the Finance Department; Resolution No. 8430 for the Treasury Department and Resolution No. 8431 for the Utilities Department.
F.4 25-0779 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8432 Approving the Industrial Disability Retirement of Roger Nakamura.
F.5 25-0759 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8433 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Accept the FY 2025-2026 California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Allocation of $ 161,328.00; (3) Accept the FY 2024-2025 California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth Allocation of $ 161,791.05; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents. This Grant Requires no Local City Match.
F.6 25-0707 Request City Council to Adopt the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Pacific Electric Trail, City Project No. 240801.
F.7 25-0717 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority to: ( 1) Approve an Agreement Between the City of Rialto and the County of San Bernardino for an Additional Three -Year Term (January 1, 2026 - September 30, 2028) to Allow Continued use of 1,600 acre-feet of Standby Water Lease Within the Rialto/Colton Groundwater Basin, and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents.
F.8 25-0782 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8434 Approving the Public Improvement Agreement for Precise Plan of Design 2018-0036; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
TAB NEW BUSINESS
November 25, 2025City Council Regular Meeting
TAB1 25-0802 Request City Council to Consider Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Bernardino for the Operation of the West End Navigation Center.
(ACTION)
TAB2 25-0760 Request City Council to: ( 1) Award a Construction Contract to Zeco Inc ., in the Amount of $ 343,165 for Fergusson Park Resurfacing, City Project No . 25043; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB3 25-0769 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority Board to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8435 and RUA Resolution No. 08-48 to Amend the Utility Services Water and Wastewater Budgets; (2) Approve the Seventh Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dopudja & Wells Consulting for Additional Interim and Technical Support Services in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $ 647,365; (3) Approve a Sole Source Professional Services Agreement with Scheevel Engineering for the Rialto Habitat and Nature Center Project in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $ 136,150; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB4 25-0780 Request City Council to : ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8436 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Approve The Multi -Year Agreement With Axon Enterprise, Inc. For The Purchase Of The Axon Officer Safety Plan 10 (OSP10), Which Includes Conducted Energy Weapons, Body-Worn Camera System Enhancements, Digital Evidence
Management, Virtual Reality Training, Drone Program, And Advanced Software Tools; and (3) Authorize The City Manager Or Designee To Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADJOURNMENT