MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE UPLAND CITY COUNCIL October 9, 2023
7:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
City Hall, 460 N. Euclid Avenue
Members Present: Mayor Bill Velto, Councilmember James Breitling, Councilmember Carlos A. Garcia, Councilmember Shannan Maust, Councilmember Rudy Zuniga
Staff Present: City Manager Michael Blay, City Attorney Stephen P. Deitsch, City Clerk Keri Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The regular meeting of the Upland City Council was called to order by Mayor Bill Velto at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Upland City Hall.
2. ADDITIONS -DELETIONS TO AGENDA
City Clerk Johnson announced that the presentation on Resident Use of the City's Reporting Apps was removed from the agenda and will be presented to Council at a subsequent meeting.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION
5. INVOCATION
Mike Ingram, Christian Science Faith
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Assistant City Manager Parker
7. PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation Recognizing November as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
8. CITY ATTORNEY
No Closed Session report.
9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
1 10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Councilmember Garcia
Seconded by: Councilmember Breitling
Approve the Consent Calendar
Motion: Carried Unanimously
a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2023. b. 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1982 AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF A 7.90-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 1225-1281 W 9TH STREET (APN: 1007-511-09)
Hold second reading by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1982, (Zone Change No. ZC-22-0001), amending the Zoning designation of the same 7.90-acre parcel from Commercial/Office Mixed -Use (C/O -MU) to Commercial/Industrial Mixed -Use (C/1-MU).
c. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LIEN SALES SERVICE AGREEMENT
Approve an agreement with Denco Lien Sales for services related to the sale of vehicles impounded/stored at the Police Department impound lot; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
d. OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION GRANT M C24012
Accept the Office of Traffic Safety Ride to Live Motorcycle Education grant funds (Grant No. MC24012) and authorize the appropriation of the $24,000 in the Office of Traffic Safety fund.
e. WARRANT AND PAYROLL REGISTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
Approve the September warrant registers (check numbers 44954-45294) and direct disbursements totaling $6,348,513.44 and payroll registers totaling $1,754,263.45 (check numbers 163496- 163510 and electronic fund transfers 42790-43305.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SHADE
STRUCTURES AT OLIVEDALE PARK
Approve a construction contract with Innovative Playgrounds, Inc. in the amount of $220,248.08 for the replacement of the existing picnic shade structure and the addition of a second picnic shade structure at Olivedale Park; authorize an appropriation of $59,380 in Quimby funds, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and provide a 50% deposit to the vendor. g. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AND
PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR MICRO -RETAIL RESILIENCY PROGRAM 2 Approve the program guidelines relative to funding the Micro -Retail Resiliency Program and authorize a budget adjustment of $50,000 from American Rescue and Recovery Plan Act funds to fund the Program.
h. ACCEPT COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING (CPF) GRANT AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (AGUILAR) AND FISCAL YEAR 2023 (TORRES) Accept the Fiscal Year 22 (Aguilar) Community Project Funding Grant award of $1 Million, and the Fiscal Year 23 (Torres) Community Project Funding Grant award of $750,000 and appropriate the funds.
CONSIDER AWARD OF BID FOR DOWNTOWN PARKLETS PROJECT (BID 2023-08)
Approve the plans and specifications for Project 32337 - Downtown Parklets Improvements; award the construction contract to DASH Construction in the amount of $1,243,013.56, which includes a 15% contingency; authorize an additional budget allocation of $350,000 from Quimby funds and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any future extension or amendments within the City Manager's authority.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. CONSIDERATION OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR CITY
OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
WASHINGTON BLVD. AND SIXTH AVE. (APN: 1046-433-25)
The offer from Gibson Construction was withdrawn and the public hearing noticed for October 9, 2023 was cancelled.
12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
Mayor Velto reported on his attendance of the Omnitrans meeting and the Water Facility Authority meeting.
13. BUSINESS ITEMS
a. RECEIVE THE INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON THE CITY'S FINANCIAL
HEALTH WITH FINANCIAL SCORECARD
Assistant City Manager Parker introduced Julio Morales Senior Vice President at Kosmont Communities who presented a PowerPoint presentation on the City's Financial Scorecard.
This item was receive and file, no action was necessary.
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmembers announced various activities and events throughout the community.
15. CITY MANAGER
3 16. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:08 p.m. Mayor Velto adjourned the meeting in memory of longtime Upland resident and CERT volunteer Alan Olmos. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, October 23, 2023.
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