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Item No. 1
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: February 10, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ana V. Sauseda, Director of General Services/City Clerk SUBJECT: Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority Minutes of January 27, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority Minutes of January 27, 2025.
Attachment(s):
1. Regular Meeting Minutes — 01 /27/2025
Approved by:
ATTACHMENT 1
City of Yucaipa
City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority Minutes Regular Meeting of January 27, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers
34272 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, CA 92399
OPEN SESSION — 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Thorp called to order the Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority at 6:01 p.m.
INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Dr. Ron Wood of the Well Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Captain Walker.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jon Thorp, Mayor
Justin Beaver, Councilmember
Bob Miller, Councilmember
Judy Woolsey, Councilmember
ABSENT: Chris Venable, Mayor Pro Tern
STAFF
PRESENT: Chris Mann, City Manager
Jennifer Crawford, Assistant City Manager
Steven Pacifico, City Attorney
Ana Sauseda, Director of General Services/City Clerk
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City Attorney Pacifico asked that the City Council add the following Closed Session item to the end of the agenda:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Ana Sauseda v. Kathleen Elizabeth Sellers, Court of Appeal (Fourth District) Case No.
E083932
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ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEAVER, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO ADD THE CLOSED SESSION ITEM.
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
Police — Captain Walker presented the statistics for October through December, 2024.
Fire — Chief Malinowski presented the statistics for October through December, 2024.
Code Enforcement — Trevor Benson, Public Safety Manager, presented the statistics for October through December, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke:
• Chris Rekstad
• Richard Frost
• Richard Hernandez
• Dr. Evan Houck
CONSENT AGENDA
1. SUBJECT: APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2025, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2025, AND THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 21, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority minutes of January 13, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2025, and the Special Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2025.
2. SUBJECT: MONTHLY REPORT ON YUCAIPA APP USAGE — OCT THROUGH DEC, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file a report of the user activity on the Yucaipa App for the month of October -December, 2024.
3. SUBJECT: AGREEMENT AMENDMENT — AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT —
CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the County of San Bernardino for the American Rescue Plan Act Funding for the Upper Wildwood Creek Basin Project, extending the deadline for award of the construction contract to June 30, 2025.
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4. SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION — FARMERS MARKET RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
Approve a Special Event Permit Application submitted by Countyline Community/ Countyline Farmers Market to conduct a Farmers Market on Thursday evenings and various Saturdays from February 2025 to December 2025; and
2. Approve the Applicant's request for the City to co-sponsor the Farmers Market; and
3. Approve a Beer and Wine Garden at the Farmers Market.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEAVER, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NOS.1 THROUGH 4.
PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
5. SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION — PUMPKIN FACTORY LLC.
CONCERTS ON THE FARM
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve a Special Event Permit Application submitted by The Pumpkin Factory, LLC (Applicant).
DISCUSSION: Director of Community Services Wolfe presented the Agenda Report.
After Council discussion, the following Motion was made:
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEAVER, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO APPROVE ITEM NO. 5.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. SUBJECT: CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file the City of Yucaipa Classification and Compensation Study, as presented by Evergreen Solutions, LLC.
DISCUSSION: Director of Finance White presented the Agenda Report.
After Council discussion, the following Motion was made:
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER WOOLSEY, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM
VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO RECEIVE AND FILE ITEM NO. 6.
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7. SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) 2025 REGIONAL
CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council designate a delegate and alternate for the upcoming 2025 Annual Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference & General Assembly.
DISCUSSION: Director of General Services/City Clerk Sauseda presented the Agenda Report.
After Council discussion, the following Motion was made:
ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR THORP, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
BEAVER, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO
APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER WOOLSEY AS THE DELEGATE AND
COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AS THE ALTERNATE.
8. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF 2025 CITY COUNCIL GOALS
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt goals for the 2025 calendar year as presented.
DISCUSSION: City Manager Mann presented the Agenda Report.
Councilmember Beaver stepped away from the dais at 7:37 p.m. and returned at 7:39 p.m.
After Council discussion, the following Motion was made:
CTI N: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BEAVER, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER WOOLSEY, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM
VENABLE WAS ABSENT), TO APPROVE THE GOALS AS PRESENTED BY STAFF.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Mayor Thorp thanked staff for all their hard work. He encouraged residents to visit the Performing Arts Center as they have some great plays currently showing.
Councilmember Miller attended a few different plays at the Performing Arts Center and encouraged residents to support the arts.
Councilmember Beaver announced that January 27th is recognized as Holocaust Remembrance Day, and that 2025 is the 80-year anniversary since the end of the second world war. He asked that a resolution or proclamation be prepared to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day and be brought back at a future meeting.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Thorp adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 8:14 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Thorp called the Closed Session meeting to order at 8:14 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tern Venable absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Ana Sauseda v. Kathleen Elizabeth Sellers, Court of Appeal (Fourth District) Case No.
E083932
Mayor Thorp reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:38 p.m. with Coucilmember Woolsey and Mayor Pro Tem Venable absent.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Pacifico announced that settlement direction was given by a vote of 3-0-1-1 (Councilmember Woolsey voted no and Mayor Pro Tern Venable was absent). /_111L4111Wh I�1►YY
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Jon Thorp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ana V. Sauseda, MMC
Director of General Services/City Clerk
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