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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_04_03 - RegularMINUTES Regular meetings of the City Council and the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency of the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on April 3, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. Present: Paul Foster, Mayor Paul Barich, Mayor Pro Tempore Jon Harrison, Council Member Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Toni Momberger, Council Member Staff: N. Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney; Robert Dawes, City Treasurer; Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Chris Catren, Police Chief; Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director; Chris Boatman, Quality of Life Director; Brian Desatnik, Development Services Director; Paul Toor, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Larry Waterhouse, Interim Fire Chief; Janice McConnell, Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Foster called the meeting to order, announced there are no closed session matters, and recessed the meeting until 6:00 P.M. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6:00 P.M. with an invocation by Council Member Tejeda followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. PRESENTATIONS Redlands Animal Shelter — Redlands Friends of Shelter Animals (REDFOSA) Volunteer, Emily Elliott, introduced "Havarti", a two-month old male kitten who is available for adoption, with thirteen other cats and seventeen dogs at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Ms. Elliott informed the Council twenty-three dogs and ten cats have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting. Proclamation - DMV/Donate a Life Month Mayor Foster presented a proclamation declaring April 2018 as DMV/Donate a Life month to Ms. Karen Lewellyn and her daughter, representing One Legacy. PUBLIC COMMENT Building a Generation — Sherry Edwards McGlothlin, of Building a Generation, announced April is Child Abuse Prevention month and she described the non-profit organization's various efforts and success stories to reduce child abuse. Cultural Diversity - Mario Saucedo emphasized the importance of capturing the cultural diversity of the City and he suggested making it a focal point at the MOD building to appropriately reflect the rich history of the people of Redlands. Tree Planting - Dennis Bell expressed concerns with the upcoming Day of Service project to plant more trees. He questioned the rationale to add the trees while the City is still enforcing the current water restrictions, and he wondered who will be responsible for maintaining them. CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 1 ANNOUNCEMENT- Council Member Harrison announced his decision to resign as City Council Member with his last official day planned for May 4, 2018. He and his wife intend to move out of the area and direct their energies towards their new role as grandparents. May 1, 2018 will be his last City Council meeting. Mayor Foster explained the item of replacing Council Member Harrison for the remainder of his term this year, will be considered at the next Council meeting of April 17, 2018. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of March 20, 2018. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Proclamation - DMV/Donate a Life On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation declaring the month of April 2018 as DMV/Donate a Life California. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Proclamation On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation honoring Susan and Paul Shimoff of Congregation Emanu El of Redlands in their honor of receiving the Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Award. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Proclamation - Blue Ribbon Week On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation declaring the week of May 8, 2018 as Blue Ribbon Week. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Student Commissioner Appointment On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Lavern Clerk to serve as the student commissioner on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for the remainder of calendar year 2018. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Grant Acceptance On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved the acceptance of the FY 2017 Riverside Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant in the amount of $28,302.00, and authorized the additional appropriation of the same to the Police Department to acquire a tactical robot that will be utilized by members of the Redlands Police Department SWAT team. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 2 Resolution No. 7827 - Interim Fire Chief Appointment On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 7827 authorizing the appointment of Lawrence Waterhouse III as the City's Interim Fire Chief, effective April 8, 2018. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Agreement - Fire Service Instructional Training On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously approved the Inter -Agency Instruction Services Agreement between the San Bernardino Community College District for the Crafton Hills College site and the City of Redlands Fire Department for Fire Service Instructional Training. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 7824 - CFD Annexation On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously determined the proposed project is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), and approved Resolution No. 7824 - Annexation No. 12d, declaring the intention to annex territory into Community Facilities District 2004-1. A public hearing is scheduled for May 15, 2018 to formally annex the land. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Quitclaim Deed On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously determined that approval of a quitclaim deed storm drain easement is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and approved the Quitclaim Deed for release of a City of Redlands storm drain easement to the property owner, Redlands Pioneer, LLC, on Lot 9 of Tract 18979 on Liv Court, north of San Bernardino Avenue and east of Judson Street. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Fee Waiver - Redlands Arts Festival On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously determined that the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15304 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the request from the Redlands Arts Festival Association for the waiver of $4,092.00 for fees associated with the 2018 Redlands Festival of Arts event, and approved permission to serve and consume alcoholic beverages at the event to be held on May 26 and 27, 2018. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 3 Field Rental Agreement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the Field Rental Agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the Agreement between the City of Redlands and Redlands Crush Baseball Club for the use of the north baseball field at Orangewood High School. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS Rescue Truck Purchase Interim Fire Chief Larry Waterhouse defined the need to replace the Fire Department's medic squad vehicle, a Ford F-450 4 -Door Rescue Truck. On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger, the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a Ford F-450 4 Door Rescue Truck from Boise Mobile Equipment in the amount of $172,917.20. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Award of Contract - Landscape Rehabilitation Mike Pool, of Municipal Utilities and Engineering, provided details on the Brookside Avenue Median Landscape Rehabilitation Project and pointed out, when complete, the City will benefit from reduced water usage in this area. As public comment, Dennis Bell raised concerns with the high cost of the project in comparison to the actual work to be performed, and he recommended the project be completed by volunteers on the Community Day of Service. On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jon Harrison, the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the landscape contract is categorically exempt under Section 15304 (b) of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved the Project plans and specifications; and awarded a construction contract to Three Peaks Corporation for the Brookside Avenue Median Landscape Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 71286, in the amount of $98,498.00. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 7826 - Road Repair Project List Savat Khamphou, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Deputy Director, explained the purpose of Resolution No. 7826, adopting a list of projects funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act (RMRA). The RMRA established funding sources to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on both state highways and locals streets. He stated this will supplement the funding to complete the final phase of PARIS program, a plan to rehabilitate two thirds of the City's existing streets, initially approved in 2012. With each year, additional funding is anticipated and at that time, staff will bring to Council, a new list of recommended streets for repair. City Manager Martinez offered background on budgeting for the PARIS project. As public comment, Dennis Bell expressed his dissatisfaction with SB 1, wondering if it will be repealed this November at the ballot box, and he questioned wether the roads will incur additional damage from the City's use of larger trash trucks. CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 4 Discussion ensued between Council and staff, including some of the following topics, Council Member Tejeda requested the City make residential street repair a priority for future lists. Council Member Momberger questioned the viability of utilizing SB 1 funds for storm drainage improvements in the downtown area. Director Toor discussed aspects of the Drainage Master Plan and costs associated with the work, which would come with a price tag of over $50 million. He assured the Council, staff is continuing to seek out funding sources for storm drain improvement projects. Mayor Foster recommended the first commitment should be to finish the streets which are on the PARIS plan and to keep the current sequencing schedule. Flood control is not something the City can tackle on its own, as this must be done in coordination and cooperation with multiple agencies. The cost of these repairs could not and should not be borne by the residents of Redlands. On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger, the City Council unanimously determined that the approval of Resolution No. 7826 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; and approved Resolution No. 7826, adopting a list of projects funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for fiscal year 2018-2019. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Memorandum of Understanding - ROP Quality of Life Director Boatman provided background on the Memorandum of Understanding between the City Of Redlands and Colton -Redlands -Yucaipa Regional Occupation Program, which supports a variety of program needs for Quality of Life. On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jon Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the City Of Redlands and Colton -Redlands -Yucaipa Regional Occupation Program in the amount of $23,000.00 for services through June 30, 2018. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Funding Agreement - Environmental Review Services Development Services Director Desatnik presented an overview of a request from Shaw Development Partners, LLC to construct an industrial building on the southeast corner of Iowa Street and Park Avenue and detailed the need for a funding agreement for the City to retain a qualified consultant for the costs associated to perform environmental review services. On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jon Harrison, the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the Funding Agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing CEQA, and approved the Agreement between the City of Redlands and CIVF V — CA 11302, LLC for the payment of costs associated with environmental review services for a proposed industrial building. Vote: 5 - 0 Passed COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Council Member Harrison participated in a conference discussing the Santa Ana River Trail project. The completion of the trail segment from Waterman to California Street is anticipated for 2019. CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 5 Council Member Tejeda attended the Traffic and Parking Commission meeting on March 22, 2018. Council Member Momberger attended the Human Relation Commission forum addressing homelessness in Redlands, the Historical Society's presentation of local veteran's memories, the CONFIRE meeting, and the Women's Studies Conference Meeting held at the University of Redlands. She also attended the Redlands Conservancy Land Trust Board meeting last week, Redlands Forum, "Plastic Pollution in the Ocean", a briefing from staff regarding the City's flood vulnerabilities, and she toured Garner -Holt Productions. Mayor Pro Tempore Barich was honored to attend Legacy One's Open House event, attended the Crafton Hills College gala, enjoyed the Downtown Art Walk, and the Historical Society's presentation of local veteran's memories held at the Contemporary Club. He also attended "Classical Conversations - Excellence in Education" with the Mayor at the River Church, and Redlands Forum, "Plastic Pollution in the Ocean", Mayor Foster had the privilege of attending "Classical Conversations - Excellence in Education" held at the River Church with Mayor Pro Tempore Barich, contributed to the ongoing planning of the Service Club Council's annual Day of Service, attended the leadership of the Hometown Heroes Program, and participated as a panelist for the Inland Empire's Economic Partnership Leadership Academy. ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 6:49 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on April 17, 2018. SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF RMI ,ANDS Chairman Foster called the meeting to order and offered anyone present the opportunity to address the Board on any subject, not already on the agenda, within the jurisdiction of the Successor Agency. PUBLIC COMMENT None forthcoming Minutes On motion of Mr. Tejeda, seconded by Mr. Barich, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 2018 were unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 6:50 P.M. The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on May 1, 2018. CC_SA_Apri13, 2018 Page 6