MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE UPLAND CITY COUNCIL January 8, 2024
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 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Upland City Hall.
2. ADDITIONS-DELETIONS TO AGENDA
None.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION
At 6:01 p.m. Mayor Velto announced that the City Council would recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
a. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 1,400 square foot parcel located on the east side of Grove Avenue, approximately 470 feet north of Foothill Boulevard in the City of Upland (Assessor Parcel Number: 0207-462-02)
City Negotiators: City Manager Michael Blay and Development Services Director Robert Dalquest
Negotiating Party: Jonathan K. Cornelius, Fore Property Company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment
b. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
1 City Designated Representatives: Mayor Bill Velto and City Attorney Stephen Deitsch
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
The Council reconvened in open session at 7:07 p.m.
5. INVOCATION
Pastor Perry Engle, Upland Brethren in Christ Church
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Kati Parker
7, PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Sponsors of the Hometown Holiday Parade and Faire.
Recognition of Police Department Employees and Department update.
8. CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Deitsch announced the City Council received reports on Closed Session Items and there was no reportable action during Closed Session.
9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Christopher Scarzo, Upland, stated that he is the son of an Army Veteran and thanked staff for their assistance.
Kati Parker, Representative for Chino Basin Water Conservation District, provided information on the District's functions and announced upcoming event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the District.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Zuniga removed Consent Calendar 10e for separate action.
Moved by: Councilmember Breitling
Seconded by: Councilmember Garcia
Approve the Consent Calendar
Motion: Carried Unanimously
a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2023. b. ACCEPT FUNDS FOR 2023 CALHOME OWNER-OCCUPIED REHABILITATION
PROGRAM
Adopt Resolution No. 6759 authorizing the City to accept CalHome funds from the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) totaling Four Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($480,000) to implement the mobile home component of the City's Owner-Occupied Home Improvement Program and 2 appropriate the funds, and authorize staff to submit all necessary State HCD grant documents associated with receiving these grant funds. c. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISCRETIONARY
FUND ALLOCATION FROM SUPERVISORS ARMENDAREZ AND HAGMAN
FOR POLICE LOCKER ROOM PROJECT
Accept $500,000 in funding from the County of San Bernardino through Supervisors Armendarez and Hagman's allocations of the Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund — District Specific Priorities Program for a police locker room project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. d. TREASURER'S REPORT NOVEMBER 2023
Receive and file the November 2023 Treasurer's Report.
f. AWARD OF BID FOR PROJECT NO. 80001 & 80002, POLICE DEPARTMENT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LOCKER REPLACEMENT PROJECT (BID NO. 2023- 12)
Approve the Plans and Specifications for Project No. 80001 & 80002, PD Men's and Women's Locker Replacement Project; award the construction contract to Y4M Developing Inc. DBA Construction Masters in the amount of $620,763.00 (Base bid amount plus additive bid item #6); approve a construction contingency in the amount of$104,237, for a total amount of$725,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute any extensions, and any future amendments within the City Manager's authority.
g. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR 17TH STREET ROADWAY UTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
Accept the work; authorize the City Manager or designee to record the Notice of Completion; and reduce the Faithful Performance Bond to 10% for the 17th Street Roadway and Utility Improvement Project.
h. CONSIDER APPROPRIATING QUIMBY FEES DESIGNATED FOR MEMORIAL PARK
Approve a budget amendment appropriating $78,681 in Quimby Fees designated for Memorial Park for capital improvements in Memorial Park. e. CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF REPLACEMENT
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT OLIVEDALE PARK
Council thanked staff for their work on the playground design.
Moved by: Councilmember Zuniga
Seconded by: Councilmember Garcia
Approve the procurement of replacement playground equipment at Olivedale Park in the amount of $180,317.72, authorize a budget adjustment of $80,400 from Quimby Fees; and authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to complete the purchase.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
3 11, PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
Mayor Velto reported on his attendance at the OmniTrans meeting.
13. BUSINESS ITEMS
a. CONSIDER CHANGING THE START TIME OF UPLAND CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS
City Clerk Johnson presented the staff report.
There was discussion regarding the possibility of moving Council meetings to 5 p.m. Council requested staff bring back an agenda item considering moving Council meeting days to Tuesdays.
Moved by: Councilmember Maust
Seconded by: Councilmember Breitling
Adopt Resolution No. 6760 setting the time for regular meetings of the Council and repealing Resolution No. 6632.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmembers announced various activities and events throughout the community.
15. CITY MANAGER
City Manager Blay announced the date of the upcoming City of Upland Community Day with the Empire Strykers.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Velto adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, January 22, 2024.
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