Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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
February 24, 2026City 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 TO AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA
ITEM AT A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DISTRIBUTED TO ALL, OR A MAJORITY, OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME BUT AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE A REGULAR MEETING, FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE CITY ’S WEBSITE AT www .rialtoca.gov AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 290 WEST RIALTO AVENUE, RIALTO, CALIFORNIA (909-820-2519) FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ANY PERSON HAVING A QUESTION CONCERNING ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CALL THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO MAKE INQUIRY CONCERNING THE NATURE OF THE ITEM DESCRIBED ON THE AGENDA.
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
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. 1712
Next Resolution No. 8479
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Meeting
5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
1 26-0123
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1) No. Items:
One (1)
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Edward Montoya
INVOCATION - Pastor Javier Lopez - Rialto Calvary Chapel City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 26-0121 Letter of Appreciation to the Rialto Police Dept. - Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager, City of Yucaipa
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 26-0072 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-27
B.2 26-0073 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-29
B.3 26-0111 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-30
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C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 26-0117 Regular City Council Meeting - January 17, 2026 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY
D.1 26-0118 Geraldo Rodriguez
D.2 26-0119 Brenda Balderrama
E. MISCELLANEOUS
E.1 26-0075 Request City Council to consider: ( 1) Cancelling Regular City Council Meeting Dates October 13, October 27, November 24, December 22, 2026; and (2) Approve Summer Recess from July 1 through July 15, 2026.
E.2 26-0094 Request City Council: ( 1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Senior Mobile Recreation Programming with Heritage Park Senior Apartment Complex; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Necessary Documents.
E.3 26-0095 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8468 Amending the City ’s Conflict of Interest Code and List of Designated Employees.
E.4 26-0098 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No . 8469 and RUA Resolution No. 26-02 Approving an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement with Cedar Village Mobile Home Park, for the property located at 10701 Cedar Avenue, Bloomington, Assessor ’s Parcel Number 0257-041-12 and 0257-041-23; and (2) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Documents.
E.5 26-0100 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No . 8470 and RUA Resolution No. 26-03 Approving an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement with Sergio Arteaga and Leticia Martinez, for the property located at 19010 Valley Boulevard, Bloomington, Assessor’s Parcel Number 0253-123-47-0000; and (2) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Documents.
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Meeting
TAB PUBLIC HEARING
TAB1 26-0076 Request City Council to: ( 1) Conduct a Public Hearing for the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 3rd Quarter of 2025; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8471 Authorizing the Filing of Liens Against Certain Properties for Delinquent Refuse Accounts with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk’s Office.
(ACTION)
TAB2 26-0115 Request the City Council to: ( 1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Solicit Public Comments from Interested Citizens; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8472 adopting Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP); (3) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Submit the Substantial Amendment of Annual Action Plan to the U .S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (4) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Take All Actions Necessary to Implement the Programs Identified in the Annual Action Plan (AAP); and (5) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee, to Make All Conforming Modifications and Edits, and to Execute All Implementing Documents Required by HUD in a Form Approved by the City Attorney.
PRESENTATION
(ACTION)
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Meeting
TAB3 26-0088 Request City Council Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of: ( 1) Resolution No. 8473 Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020) Prepared for the Housing Element Project, in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (2) Resolution No. 8474 Approving General Plan Amendment No. 25-0001, A Request to Amend the General Plan for the Purposes of Updating the General Plan Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle and to Amend the Environmental Justice Element; (3) Ordinance No. 1709 Approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 25-0002, A Request to Amend Chapter 18.116 (Residential Overlay) of the Rialto Municipal Code to Establish a New Residential Overlay (Housing Opportunity District) and to Modify Permitted Land Uses and Residential Densities to Facilitate the Development of Housing; (4) Ordinance No . 1710 Approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0001, A Request to Amend the Foothill Central Specific Plan and Establish a Residential Overlay (Housing Opportunity District) on Approximately 159 Acres of Land within the Foothill Central Specific Plan to Facilitate the Development of Housing by Reference to Chapter 18.116 (Residential Overlay) of the Rialto Municipal Code; and (5) Ordinance No. 1711 Approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0002, A Request to Amend the Gateway Specific Plan and Establish a Residential Overlay (Housing Opportunity District) on Approximately 20 Acres of Land within the Gateway Specific Plan to Facilitate the Development of Housing by Reference to Chapter
18.116 (Residential Overlay) of the Rialto Municipal Code. (ACTION)
TAB NEW BUSINESS
TAB4 26-0116 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Financial Memorandum of Understanding between San Bernardino County and the City of Rialto in the amount of $ 859,100 for the Cactus Trail Solar Lighting Project, City Project No. 26088; (2) Adopt Resolution No . 8475 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Project Budget; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION)
TAB5 26-0101 Request City Council Adopt Resolution No. 8476 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget Appropriating $ 250,000 for Repairs to a City-Owned Property Located at 119 N. Riverside Avenue. (ACTION)
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TAB6 26-0027 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8477 Accepting the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s Transportation Development Act, Article 3 Grant Funding in the Amount of $ 1,000,000 for the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Improvements Project, City Project No. 25085; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Related Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB7 26-0099 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No . 8478 and RUA Resolution No . 26-04 Amending its 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an Amount of $ 120,000; (2) Authorize Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 5 With Soto Resources in the Amount of $ 200,000 to Provide Additional As -Needed Grant Writing Assistance; and (3) Authorize the City Manager /Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB8 26-0096 Request City Council to: ( 1) Authorize the Purchase of a Spot Robot Including Hardware, On -site Training, Software, and Warranty From FLYMOTION, LLC, for an Amount Not -to-Exceed $ 380,255.82; and, (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
REPORTS
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADJOURNMENT