MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE UPLAND CITY COUNCIL January 12, 2026
6:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
460 N. Euclid Avenue, Upland, CA 91766
and Kaiser Permanente, 13000 Peyton Dr. Chino Hills CA, 91709 (Room 2201) 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 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Upland City Hall.
Councilmember Zuniga participated in the meeting from a remote location using two-way audio and video communication, in compliance with Senate Bill 707. The remote location was identified on the agenda, and the agenda was posted at that location at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
At 5:01 p.m. Mayor Velto announced that the City Council would recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
a. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
b. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Designated Representatives: Mayor Bill Velto and City Attorney Stephen Deitsch
1 Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
The City Council reconvened in open session at 6:03 p.m.
5. INVOCATION
Very Reverend Keith Yamamoto, St. Marks Episcopal Church
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Police Captain Mathews
7. PRESENTATIONS
8. CITYATTORNEY
City Attorney Deitsch announced that during closed session the City Manager received a unanimous favorable evaluation. There was no other action taken.
9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jessica Escoto, Recreation and Community Services Manager, announced upcoming community workshops as part of the development of the Parks and Open Space Master Plan and encouraged the public to attend the workshops and provide input.
Michael Miller, Supervisor Curt Hagman's office, announced upcoming events with the County Supervisors.
Ray Musser, Upland, expressed appreciation to the City Council and the City for the honor of being nominated as Grand Marshal of the annual holiday parade and indicated that, as a gesture of thanks, he and his wife would be making donations to local charities.
The following speakers spoke in opposition to the presence of ICE agents in the City and the arrest of residents. Speakers raised concerns regarding public safety and civil rights, requested that the City consider establishing a day laborer center similar to that of Pomona, and alleged that ICE vehicles drive erratically on City streets. Additional comments included concerns about individuals being detained based on skin color and residents not being afforded due process. Speakers further urged that the Police Department not cooperate with ICE and requested that the City Council declare the City a sanctuary city.
Laura Saint Martin, Rancho Cucamonga
Trisha
Rose
Tina Silva
James Rendon
Zoe Witt
Terry Weatherby
Cher T.
Farielly Milian
Osvaldo Leo Diaz, Rancho Cucamonga, announced that he will be at Ontario Improv and questioned if anyone in the community could help him with a loan.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Councilmember Maust
Seconded by: Councilmember Zuniga
Approve the Consent Calendar
Motion: Carried Unanimously
a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2025. b. DESIGNATION OF DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY AT THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEETING
Appoint Mayor Bill Velto as the delegate and Councilmember James Breitling as the alternate delegate to represent the City of Upland at the Southern California Association of Governments (SLAG) General Assembly meeting on May 7, 2026.
C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF LASERFICHE VAULT, ADOPTING
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ATRUSTED DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM AND APPROVING A RECORDS POLICY
Adopt Resolution No. 6857 designating Laserfiche as a Trusted System for the management of official City records and approving an Electronic Records Management Policy; approve a Professional Services Agreement for the purchase of Laserfiche Vault; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
d. ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITIZEN
ADVISORY MEMBER
Accept the resignation from Public Works Citizen Advisory Member John Ickis and direct the City Clerk to post the notice of unscheduled vacancy. e. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF • WARRANT r PAYROLL
REGISTERS
Approve the November warrant registers totaling $8,182,872.82 (check numbers 55043 - 55352 and direct disbursements) and payroll registers totaling $2,127,122.18 (check numbers 164424 — 164463 and electronic fund transfers 58904 — 59495).
ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND RELATED REPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
Receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Auditor's Communication with Those Charged with Governance, the Auditor's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Compliance and Other Matters, and the Independent Accountants' Report of Agreed -Upon Procedures Applied to Appropriations Limit Worksheets for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.
g. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO THE
GENERALFUND
Authorize the transfer of $60,270.28 in unclaimed funds to the General Fund. h. TREASURER'S REPORT NOVEMBER 2025
Receive and file the November 2025 Treasurer's Report.
PURCHASE OF TWO DEFENSE TECH 1440 TACTICAL 4-SHOT LAUNCHERS Approve the purchase of two Defense Tech 1440 Tactical 4-Shot Launchers to be utilized by the police department's Mobile Field Force team.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS WITH THE UPLAND UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR USE OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES AT GREENBELT AND MEMORIAL PARKS AND PIONEER JR. HIGH SCHOOL
Approve agreements with the Upland Unified School District for use of athletic facilities at Greenbelt Park and Memorial Parks and Pioneer Jr. High School; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements.
k. CONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AIR HANDLER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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 Police Department 2nd Floor Expansion Project.
CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT MAP 20299
AND ASSOCIATED PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Accept the improvements for Tract Map 20299 and associated park improvements and release the public, private and park improvement bonds.
M. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT MAP 20519
AND APPROVAL OF A BOND REDUCTION
Accept the improvements for Tract Map 20519 and approve reducing the Public and Private Performance Bonds and Public and Private Payments Bonds to 25%. yl�11J:��[a:I�_171�Ce�
a. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANS AND
ENTITLEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SAN ANTONIO WATER
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
At 6:38 p.m. Mayor Velto and Councilmember Zuniga announced that they would recuse themselves from Item 11 a as they both serve on the San Antonio Water Company Board and receive a stipend as Board Members. Mayor Velto then left the Chamber and Councilmember Zuniga muted his microphone and camera as he was participating via Zoom from a remote location.
Development Services Director Dalquest introduced Senior Planner Winter who presented the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation.
There was discussion regarding the ingress and egress from the property, the Planning Commission's recommendation to remove the access from 20th Street, and the estimated number of trips per day in the traffic analysis. 4 Mayor Pro Tern Maust opened the public hearing.
Natasha Walton, Upland, stated concerns about impacts to wildlife and she was pleased to see the garden included in the plans along with native trees. She further stated concerns about the landscape on the east side of the project that will be impacted and requested a survey for pollinators before the landscape is disturbed.
Wes Fifield, Upland, stated he lives in the area and he fully supports the changes that the Planning Commission recommended. He further requested that the block wall along 20th Street remain in place and that no non -emergency activities commence prior to 7:00 a.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Maust closed the public hearing.
Development Services Director Dalquest and Senior Planner Winter answered questions posed by the Council regarding a portion the block wall being replaced by a tubular steel fence and citrus grove buffer, the City's noise ordinance, and the bioswale in the demonstration garden on the property.
Brian Lee, General Manager San Antonio Water Company, stated that he was not opposed to the inclusion of an additional condition of approval requiring a pre -construction survey for the crotch bumble bee and noted that the project would incorporate plant species designed to attract bumble bees.
Moved by: Councilmember Breitling
Seconded by: Councilmember Garcia
Approve Resolution No. 6858 adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project (State Clearinghouse No. 2025080639).
Motion: Carried Unanimously with Mayor Velto
and Councilmember Zuniga abstaining
Moved by: Councilmember Garcia
Seconded by: Councilmember Breitling
Adopt Resolution No. 6859 approving :General Plan Amendment No. 24-0004 to modify the General Plan Land Use designation from Single -Family Low (SFR-L) to Public Utilities (PU).
Moved by: Councilmember Breitling
Seconded by: Councilmember Garcia
Motion: Carried Unanimously with Mayor Velto
and Councilmember Zuniga abstaining
Hold first reading by title only, waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 2006 approving Zone Change No. 24-0004 to modify the current zoning designation from Residential Single -Family Low (RS-10) District to Public/Institutional (PB/1) District.
Moved by: Councilmember Garcia
Seconded by: Councilmember Breitling
5 Motion: Carried Unanimously with Mayor Velto
and Councilmember Zuniga abstaining
Adopt Resolution No. 6860 approving Development Plan Review No. 24-0008 for the construction of a new 3,698 square -foot SAWCO Headquarters and associated improvements including a 4,066 square -foot maintenance building located at the southeast corner of east 20th Street and Flower Court.
Motion: Carried Unanimously with Mayor Velto
and Councilmember Zuniga abstaining
b. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE
At 7:08 p.m. Mayor Velto returned to the Council Chamber and took his seat on the dais and Councilmember Zuniga rejoined the meeting via Zoom.
At 7:09 p.m. Mayor Velto called a recess and the City Council reconvened in open session at 7:15 p.m.
Assistant City Manager Arrula introduced Recreation and Community Services Manager Escoto and Police Lt. McCullough who presented the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation. Staff then answered questions from the Council regarding the proposed fees.
Mayor Velto opened the public hearing and hearing no testimony, closed the public hearing.
Moved by: Councilmember Breitling
Seconded by: Councilmember Garcia
Adopt Resolution No. 6861 amending the 2025 Master Fee Schedule to adjust certain fees within the Police Department and the Recreation & Community Services Division to cover the cost of services.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
No reports.
13. BUSINESS ITEMS
a. 2025 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION
UPDATING THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Assistant City Manager Parker presented the staff report and introduced Ryan McCarthy, Associate with Townsend Public Affairs, who presented a legislative update.
Moved by: Councilmember Garcia
Seconded by: Councilmember Maust
1.1 Receive and file the Legislative Update and adopt Resolution No. 6862 approving a Legislative Platform and rescinding Resolution No. 6612.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.22.060(E) OF THE UPLAND
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAR WASH FACILITIES AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Development Services Director Dalquest presented the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation.
Moved by: Councilmember Maust
Seconded by: Councilmember Zuniga
Read the title of the ordinance, waive further reading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2007 regarding the establishment and regulation of car washes, pursuant to Government Code section 36934 and 36937, declaring the urgency thereof, and making a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmembers announced various activities and events throughout the community.
15. CITY MANAGER
City Manager Blay addressed the recent Burrtec billing issue and apologized for the confusion it caused. He further stated that staff was working with Burrtec to ensure that all accounts affected were properly credited.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Velto adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, January 26, 2026.
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