Council Chambers
150 S. Palm Ave
Rialto, CA 92376
City of Rialto
Meeting Minutes
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
6:30 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rialto was held in the City Council Chambers located at 150 South Palm Avenue, Rialto, California 92376 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
This meeting was called by the presiding officer of the Rialto City Council in accordance with the provisions of Government Code §54956 of the State of California.
6:30 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Called to Order By: Mayor Joe Baca
ROLL CALL
The roll was called, and the following were present: Mayor Joe Baca, Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott, Council Member Karla Perez, and Council Member Edward Montoya Jr. Also, present were City Manager Tanya Williams, City Attorney Eric Vail, City Clerk Barbara McGee. City Treasurer Edward Carrillo was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
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INVOCATION - Pastor Harry Bratton - Greater Faith Grace Bible Church
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session - No Reports, No Closed Session.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 Proclamation - Public Works Week
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. LaTasha Love - Inland Empire Tenants Union of San Bernardino. She is looking to start a tenants union in Rialto to help tenants enforce their rights.
2. Shante Marshall, homeowner and advocate for children with disabilities.
Her son is a special needs youth with a documented education plan. Due to important information not communicated, her son spent 2 months in juvenile detention and an additional 6 months in placement. Families with special needs children deserve a system that communicates properly and investigates thoroughly and make decisions based on accurate information.
CONSENT CALENDAR
WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES A.
APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS B.
B.1 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-39
B.2 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-40
B.3 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-41
B.4 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-42
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.
C.1 Regular City Council Meeting - April 28, 2026
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY D.
D.1 Angelica Perez
D.2 Ernesto Ruiz
D.3 Juan Antonio Travieso
SET PUBLIC HEARING E.
E.1 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for May 26, 2026 , to Receive Information on City Job Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code 3502.3.
E.2 Request City Council Set a Public Hearing for June 9, 2026 to Consider:
(1) General Plan Amendment No. 2022-0001 , a Request to Change the General Plan Land Use Designation of Approximately 6.02 gross acres of land (APN’s: 0132-182-08, -09, & 0132-202- 04) located at the northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Willow Avenue from General Commercial (GC) with a Specific Plan Overlay to Business Park (BP) with a Specific Plan Overlay ( “Site”); (2) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-0002 , a Request to Change the Specific Plan Land Use Designation of the Site from Freeway Commercial (F -C) within the Gateway Specific Plan to Industrial Park (I -P) within the Gateway Specific Plan; (3) Conditional Development Permit No. 2022 -0019, a Request to Allow the Development and Operation of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building on the Site; (4) Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0031 , a Request to Allow the Development of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building, one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building and Associated Paving, Landscaping, Fencing, Lighting, and Drainage Improvements on the Site; and, (5) a Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) Prepared for the Project, in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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E.3 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to Set a Public Hearing for June 23, 2026, to Consider Adopting the 2025 Upper Santa Ana River Integrated Regional Urban Water Management Plan, Comprised of the Urban Water Management and the Water Shortage Contingency Plans.
MISCELLANEOUS F.
F.1 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8498 Approving Parcel Map 20867 for the Subdivision of One Parcel of Land Located at the Southwest Corner of Alder Avenue and Sierra Lakes Parkway within the Freeway Incubator Land Use District of the Renaissance Specific Plan into Two New Parcels of Land - Parcel 1 (11.63 acres) and Parcel 2 (1.58 acres), and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
F.2 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8499, Adopting a List of Projects Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
F.3 Request City Council to Confirm Appointment of Mayor Joe Baca to the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust JPA Board.
F.4 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8500 and RUA Resolution No. 26-03 Amending its 2025- 2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget For an Amount of $72,000; (2) Authorize Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 4 With Rod LeMond in the Amount of $120,000 For a Total Not -To-Exceed Contract Amount of $220,000, For Continued Independent Financial Advisory and Accounting Services to Support the Rialto Utility Authority ’s Financial Management, Reporting, and Compliance Obligations; and (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Carrizales, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve the Consent Calendar.
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NEW BUSINESS TAB
TAB1 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8501 and RUA Resolution No. 26-04 Amending its 2025- 2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an Amount of $3,091,098; (2) Authorize a Final Construction Work Authorization with Rialto Water Services, Operated by Veolia North Operating Services, Inc., for the Sycamore Avenue Sewer Trunk Line Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,091,098; (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Perez and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 1.
TAB2 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Fountainhead Consulting Corporation for the Provision of Interim Capital Improvement Project Engineering Manager Services in the Amount of $200,000, Bringing the Total Contract Cost to a Not -to-Exceed Amount of $295,000; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 2.
TAB3 Request City Council to: (1) Award a Service Agreement to Michael Baker International in an Amount Not to Exceed $196,000 for the Preparation of the City of Rialto Parks Master Plan; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(PRESENTATION)
(ACTION)
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Council Member Carrizales stated with AI growing by leaps and bounds, he would like to see staff to starting using those tools to not only engage with the entire City Council. The information the consultant will provide us , is already out there and they are putting it into a package for them to make a decision. They could make those decisions with AI with the input from the City Council. He would like to have further discussion on how they can use AI to help them with this now but to help them in the future to have a living growing document that constantly get updated as time goes by. The City Council will have the opportunity to add things as they come into new resources or a lack of resources. He asked if they could table the item for now and look into the possibility of a hybrid model with all the data that will be entered for this Parks Master Plan.
City Attorney Vail stated that AI is not his expertise and the City is working on an AI Use Policy and what Council Member Carrizales is asking is beyond the policy.
Mayor Pro Tem Scott and the representative from Michael Baker in the process of developing a Master Plan do they currently use AI?
Representative from Michael Baker stated they use it to enhance or generate initial ideas. What you don't get with AI is the in - personal community engagement. They do field work, visiting all the parks to understand the current conditions. AI can help them be more efficient and check their work, but it doesn't have that capability to have that in -person with the community or the field work. they still need to use their own tools and review everything themselves.
Mayor Pro Tem Scott stated there is some validity to what Council Member Carrizales is saying, they should try to be a leader in their region to integrate AI with this Master Plan. He is not opposed to holding this over to allow him to have some meetings or any other Council Members, with Michael Baker and Director Alvarado. He thinks they do need a Master Plan, it’s a splendid idea.
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Mayor Baca stated the City has not had a Parks Master Plan in 15 years and it makes it difficult for Parks & Recreation to have direction and what the priorities are of the City Council.
Council Member Montoya stated he agrees they need a Parks Master Plan and haven't had one since 2010. However, he does agree with Council Member Carrizales and look into other options and not always so freely get consultants at nearly $200,000 apiece. They should look at doing something like that in the future and have a discussion on how they can go about that.
Staff can use AI and they know those locations and they use their own various resources here within our own government agency.
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Mayor Baca and carried by a 3-2 vote to approve TAB 3. Mayor Pro Tem Scott and Council Member Carrizales voted No.
TAB4 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8502 and RUA Resolution No. 26-05 to Amend the Utility Services Water and Wastewater Budgets; (2) Approve the Eighth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dopudja & Wells Consulting for Additional Interim and Technical Support Services in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $530,510; and (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Perez and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 4.
TAB5 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Budget Resolution No. 8503 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget to Appropriate $95,000 in Fund 2209; (2) Approve the Purchase of Two (2) F -150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Hybrid Pickup Trucks, Equipment, Modifications, and Installation of Emergency Equipment; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Montoya, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 5.
REPORTS
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:38pm.
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MAYOR JOE BACA
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK BARBARA A. McGEE
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