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 J. Carrillo
Eric Vail, City Attorney
Tanya Williams, City Manager
6:30 PMTuesday, July 28, 2026
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 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, July 28, 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.
5:00 p.m.
CLOSED 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 and City Treasurer Edward Carrillo was absent.
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1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECISION WHETHER TO
INITIATE LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Matters: One (1)
2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Number of Matters: two (2)
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 and City Treasurer Edward Carrillo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Andy Carrizales
INVOCATION - Pastor Harry Bratton - Greater Faith Grace Bible Church
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECISION WHETHER TO
INITIATE LITIGATION. Decision was made not to start litigation at this time. No other reportable action was taken.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. No reportable action.
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PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 Certificate of Recognition - Exceptional Dedication and Sportsmanship in boxing at the State and National Levels. · Romeo Walker - 2026 California Golden Gloves State
Champion
· Jamal Stephens Jr. - 2026 National Golden Gloves Champion · Joshua Conley, Coach
· Jamal Stefans, Coach
2 Presentation - National Parks and Recreation Month (video) - Cynthia Alvarado-Crawford, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
3. Retirement Recognition - Richard Royce - 30 years at the Police Department
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ana Gonzalez, gave a shout out to Mayor Baca who spoke on behalf of the City of Rialto and the vulnerable residents to talk about the MS4 Permit that is going through the adoption process by the Santa Ana Water Regional Quality Board. She had received a Notice from the Santa Ana Water Regional Quality Board regarding a Conditional Settlement Offer, for residents or any stakeholders, to participate in an expedited payment program related to any violations of the NPDES permit for the City of Rialto.
2. Brenda Parker, expressed her concern regarding Pepper Ave. and the condition of the road. She would like to know if that road will be repaired to its original state, because its very bumpy and hazardous.
CONSENT CALENDAR
WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCESA.
APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONSB.
B.1 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-48
B.2 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-49
B.3 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-50
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B.4 Warrant Resolution No. 2027-01
APPROVAL OF MINUTESC.
C.1 Regular City Council Meeting - June 23, 2026
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLYD.
D.1 Adam L Carde Sancen
D.2 Anita Gonzalez
D.3 Cody James Hicks, Minor (Mother Jennifer Hicks)
D.4 David Gonzalez
D.5 Eric Porfirio Martinez
D.6 Michael Paul Munoz
D.7 Miguel Angel Noriega
SET PUBLIC HEARINGE.
E.1 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for August 25, 2026, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the First Quarter of the 2026 Calendar Year.
MISCELLANEOUSF.
F.1 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Recreation Programming held at TELACU Rio Alto Senior Apartment Complex; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Necessary Documents.
F.2 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Recreation Programming Held at TELACU La Paz Senior Apartment Complex; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Necessary Documents.
F.3 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Recreation Programming Held at TELACU Tierra Serrano Senior Apartment Complex; and (2) Authorize the City
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Manager Or Their Designee to Execute all Necessary Documents.
F.4 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8538 Setting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Tax Rate for PERS Retirement Cost at $0 (zero).
F.5 Request City Council to Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1714 to Amend Multiple Sections of the Municipal Code to provide the Public Works Director with the same Authority as the City Engineer.
F.6 Request City Council to Receive and File for Future Audit the Treasurer’s Investment Report as of May 31, 2026.
F.7 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 8539 Approving Tract Map 20709 for the Consolidation 4.99 Acres of Land Located on the Northeast Corner of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue within the Foothill Mixed -Use Zone (FMUZ) of the Foothill Central Specific Plan into One Residential Condominium Lot with Eighty-One Attached Condominium Dwelling Units with Private Streets and Amenities; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
F.8 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve an Affiliation Agreement for Residency and Fellowship Rotations between Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the City of Rialto Fire Department; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
F.9 Request City Council to: ( 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8540 Accepting Funding for the Rialto Bike Share Program From Clean Mobility Options (CMO) in the Amount of $ 300,000 and Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
F.10 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Three -Year Professional Services Agreement With Insight Public Sector, Inc ., for Arctic Wolf Cyber Security Solutions for $ 112,909.46 in the first year with a 3% CPI; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Related Contract Documents.
F.11 Request City Council to: Approve and Adopt the Following Resolutions Setting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Tax Levies for Community Facilities Districts 2006-1, 2016-1, 87-1, 87-2, 2019-2, 2020-1, and 2024-1:
(1) Resolution No. 8541 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 87-1 ( LAS COLINAS) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-
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(2) Resolution No. 8542 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 87-2 ( LAS COLINAS) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026- 27;
(3) Resolution No. 8543 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2006-1 (ELM PARK) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27; (4) Resolution No. 8544 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2016-1 ( PUBLIC SERVICES) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026- 27;
(5) Resolution No. 8545 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2019-2 (FOOTHILL/SPRUCE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27;
(6) Resolution No. 8546 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2020-1 (EL RANCHO VERDE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and,
(7) Resolution No. 8547 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2024-1 (RENAISSANCE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
F.12 Request City Council to (1) Approve Professional Services Agreements with Willdan Engineering, CSG Consultants Inc ., True North Compliance Services, Inc ., and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., for On -Call Fire Plan Check, Fire Inspection and Additional Fire Support Services; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to exercise the optional one -year extensions subject to satisfactory performance of the services and the continuing need for such services; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve the Consent Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARINGTAB
TAB1 Request City Council to: ( 1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Placement of Solid Waste Handling Service Charges on the Property Tax Roll; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8548 Authorizing the Placement of Solid Waste Handling Service Charges and Fees on the Property Tax Roll.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 5-0 vote to close the public hearing.
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 1.
TAB2 Request City Council /Rialto Utility Authority to: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Placement of Sewer Service Charges on the County Property Tax Roll for Delinquent Wastewater Payments; and 2) Adopt City Resolution No. 8549 and RUA Resolution No. 26-09 Authorizing the Placement of Delinquent Wastewater Payments on the County Property Tax Roll.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Mayor Pro Tem Scott and carried by a 5-0 vote to close the public hearing.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB2.
NEW BUSINESSTAB
TAB3 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve an On -Call Professional Services Agreement With Tripepi Smith and Associates, Inc. for Professional Communications Services in an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $125,000, with Two One -Year Renewal Options at the Same Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount, Subject to Satisfactory Performance and Annual Appropriation; (2) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Issue and Amend Task Orders Under the Agreement Within the Approved Annual Not -to-Exceed Amount; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Agreement and All Related Documents.
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Mayor Baca stated they reviewed it in EDC but he would have liked to have seen the 13 proposals in the staff report for transparency.
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 3.
TAB4 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a one -year Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group in an amount not-to-exceed $ 814,471.56 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or Their Designee, to Execute All Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Oral Communications:
Marisela Gray, asked what are the statistics, how many people were identified for this need. How productive were they to support the money he wants. the public doesn't have the justification for this.
Police Chief Kling stated the amount of homeless compared to any other surrounding city is significantly less in Rialto. The homelessness issue in Rialto, from year to year, continually has gone down. Rialto sets the standard of having the fewest number of homeless based on the surrounding cities.
Brenda Parker, stated if we only have 44 homeless, and they are asking for an $814,000 budget, where does this money go for just 44 people.
Police Chief Kling stated, this team isn't just to target the 44 that are homeless. If they remove the team and the money, the number of homeless will increase significantly, they would have to start the process all over again. It cannot remain solely on the Police Dept. to take on the task they are not equipped to do. The social workers have the connections, for beds, for treatment and other services. its not just the 44, its all the people they come in contact with daily.
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Terry Thompson, stated he spent 30 years as a licensed investigator, he spent time locating people who were lost in the homeless community throughout Southern California. It gave him experience of what the homeless population are. Rialto is truly blessed compared to what he saw.
This amount of money is very small to maintain what we have. He urged City Council to maintain SWAG to address the homeless population.
Mayor Pro Tem Scott stated its a much bigger issue than 44 people, there are transients that move through the City. He thanked SWAG for what they do.
Mayor Baca stated that he has received calls from residents, saying they see less homeless now than in the past. He applauds SWAG and the Police Dept. for their efforts.
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Mayor Pro Tem Scott and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB4.
TAB5 Request the City Council to: ( 1) Consider and Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with TLC Properties, LLC for the Purchase of Easements for the Location and Maintenance of Existing Billboards on Properties with Assessor ’s Parcel Nos. 0132-102-13, 0264-152-54, and 1119-241-28; (2) Consider Terminating Existing Billboard Lease Agreements Related Thereto; (3) Consider Making Findings that this Action is not Subject to CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and (4) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Finalize Negotiation of and Execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Including, but not Limited to, Non-substantive Modifications/Amendments, and All Related Documents Necessary to Effectuate and /or Implement the Agreement on Behalf of the City, Subject to City Attorney’s Approval as to Form.
(ACTION)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB5.
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TAB6 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Contract Services Agreement with Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. for Annual Access and Intrusion Alarm System Monitoring, Maintenance and Repair Services in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $ 163,104.33 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; 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 5-0 vote to approve TAB6.
TAB7 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve a Three -Year Professional Services Agreement with Bio -Tox Laboratories for Forensic Toxicology and Laboratory Testing Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $675,000; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Counicl Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB 7.
TAB8 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve the Purchase of Thirty (30) Axon Body 4 Cameras, Twenty (20) Axon Fleet 3 Cameras, One Hundred Fifteen (115) Axon FUSUS Cores, Docking Stations and Related Hardware and Equipment through AXON Enterprise, Inc. in the Amount of $ 1,248,835.06; (2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Axon Enterprise, Inc. Master Services and Purchasing Agreement and Officer Safety Plan 10 (OSP10) Program for the Acquisition of Additional Body-Worn Camera Equipment, Software Licenses, Storage, Docking Stations, Warranties, and Technology Assurance Plan (TAP) Refresh Services; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Mayor Baca and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB8.
TAB9 Request City Council to: ( 1) Approve Budget Resolution No. 8550 Amending the 2026/2027 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Approve a Professional Services Agreement for up to Five Years with Universal Protection Service, LP, dba Allied Universal Security Service for Jail Facility Staffing and Support Services in the Amount of $ 4,114,654.52; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve TAB9.
TAB1
0 Request that the City Council Consider Approval and Adoption of Resolution No. 8551 Establishing Campaign Contribution Limits for the City ’s Elective Offices (Mayor, Councilmembers, City Clerk, and City Treasurer) and Other Related Campaign Regulations. (ACTION)
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Carrizales and carried by a 4-1 vote to approve TAB10. Mayor Baca voted No.
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Council Member Perez, second by Council Member Montoya and carried by a 5-0 vote to adjourn the meeting at 8:36pm:
In Honor of Richard Royce's 31 Year Retirement from the Rialto Police Department.
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MAYOR JOE BACA
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK BARBARA A. McGEE