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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_10_02 - Regular MINUTES Regular meeting 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 October 2,2018 at 5 00 P M Present Paul Foster,Mayor Paul Barich,Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Toni Momberger, Council Member John James, 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, Richard Sessler,Deputy Fire Chief, Janice McConnell,Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Foster called the meeting to order and offered those present the opportunity to provide public comment on any item on the agenda for the closed session PUBLIC COMMENT None forthcoming CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(1) (Management Services/Finance Director) One Case a Notice of complaint of discrimination filed by Ms Amy Hagan,Nevada Equal Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,Agencies Charge No 480-2018-04689 Conference with legal counsel Anticipated Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(2)(e)(3) (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) One Case a Facts and circumstances Consideration of Discussion of threatened litigation against the City for medical insurance claim, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment claims by Ms Amy Hagan Public Employee Performance Evaluation associated with the two specific above-referenced closed session matters-Government Code §54957(Mayor Foster) a City Manager Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(1) (Management Services/Finance Director) One Case a Digiacmto v City of Redlands at al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS 1701902 CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 1 Conference with legal counsel Anticipated Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(2)(e)(2) (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) Two Cases a Facts and circumstances Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club and Orozco-Maciel b Facts and circumstances Consideration of a request for leave to file a late claim by Edward Montgomery RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 20 P M with an invocation by Council Member Tejeda followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney McHugh announced the City Council voted unanimously to deny the request for leave to file a late claim by Edward Montgomery PRESENTATIONS Redlands Animal Shelter—Redlands Friends of Shelter Animals(REDFOSA)Volunteer, Emily Elliott, introduced"Princess", a sixteen-year old female Chihuahua who is available for adoption,with thirty-three other dogs and seventy-two cats, at the Redlands Animal Shelter Ms Elliott informed the Council eleven dogs and twenty-two cats have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting Proclamation American Pharmacists Month-Mayor Foster presented a Proclamation declaring the month of October 2018 as American Pharmacists Month to Jenee Vo with Loma Linda University,American Pharmacists Association,Academy of Student Pharmacists PUBLIC COMMENT Vote By Mail- Sam Irwin, a candidate for San Bernardino Community College District Governing Board,Area 4,highlighted the advantages of voting by mail and encouraged the public to vote early No postage is required for mail-in ballots submitted to the Clerk's office Olio-Dennis Bell voiced concerns regarding several items, including,marijuana use in public places,the indoor mall,revenue needs for the sewage treatment plant,pension obligations, and overpriced transit villages,and the current litigation challenges facing the Redlands School Board He wondered whether all Council Members elected in November will serve out their full terms Fire Inspection Fees-Ensen Mason expressed opposition to the City's current fee structure for fire inspections and pointed out the charges place a burden on small business owners Colton Avenue Corridor -Fernando Ramirez thanked the City for the recent enhancements made to the Colton Avenue corridor and he urged the Council to increase funding for the code enforcement division, by hiring additional staff and paying higher wages CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously approved minutes of the regular meeting of September 18,2018 CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 2 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Proclamation-American Pharmacists Month 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 October,2018 as American Pharmacists Month Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7910-Investment Authority On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7910 delegating investment authority to the City Treasurer pursuant to Government Code Section 53607 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2877 -Contract Value Limits On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No 2877, amending Chapter 2 16 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to contract value limits for purposes of soliciting bids pursuant to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act Vote 5 - 0 Passed Grant of Easement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously determined that granting of the easement 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 grant of easement to Southern California Edison over Lot"B" of Tract 19975,to allow for the installation of new underground electric facilities Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7877-Traffic Regulations On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of Resolution No 7877 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c)of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved Resolution No 7877 establishing a 30-minute time limit parking zone on 18th Street Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Quitclaim Deed Development Services Director Desatnik reviewed the request from Environmental Systems Research Institute(ESRI) for the City to quitclaim an existing pedestrian easement provided since 2007 Their request arose from on-site security concerns due to the unrestricted pedestrian access through the center of their campus The easement was required as part of a street vacation on New York Street allowing for construction of Building Q on the ESRI campus As public comment,Dennis Bell suggested this agenda item should not have been on the Consent Calendar He pointed out the gate for pedestrians to cross the campus is unmarked and often closed,thereby denying the public easy access to the Post Office property CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 3 He questioned why the Planning Commission was not required to review and approve the quitclaim deed Council Member Momberger raised concerns that pedestrians from West State Street will be forced to make a serious detour as they access the Post Office and the future tram site Mayor Foster stated the amount of foot traffic in the area was minimal On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of this Quitclaim Deed to release the City of Redlands pedestrian easement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)of the State's guidelines implementing the California Enviromnental Quality Act, and approved the Quitclaim Deed for release of a City of Redlands pedestrian easement interest to NYS,LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, located on the ESRI campus between West State Street and New York Street Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Aircraft Purchase and Sale Agreement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously approved the Aircraft Purchase and Sale Agreement with Tom Dobbertm for the purchase of a used 1967 Cessna 172H aircraft Vote. 5 - 0 Passed PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No 7907 &Ordinance No 2880 -Accessory Dwelling Units The Mayor requested this item be tabled for further discussion and review On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously agreed to table the item for further review Vote- 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS CAD/RMS -Maintenance Payment Management Services/Finance Director Garcia explained the funding arrangement for the Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System(CAD/RMS)for the Redlands Police Department On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member John James,the City Council unanimously approved the annual maintenance payment to Spillman Technologies, Inc in the amount of $97,423 74 for Police Department Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System(CAD/RMS) Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Bid Rejection-CDBG Alley Paving Improvements Savat Kamphou,Deputy Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director reviewed the request to reject all bids for the 17/18 Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Alley Paving Improvements, as the bid amount was substantially higher than the engineer's estimate and there was only one bid received CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 4 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member John James,the City Council unanimously agreed to reject all bids for the 17/18 Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Alley Paving Improvements,Project No 43063, and directed staff to solicit new bids for the project Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Bid Rejection-Pedestrian Project-Cajon&Vine Michael Pool,Assistant City Engineer,provided background of the request to reject all bids for the Points of Interest Pedestrian Plan(PIPP)Project-Cajon&Vine to allow staff the opportunity to make further modifications to the plans and specifications and to allow for construction of the Project to commence after the May 2019 Redlands Bicycle Classic event On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously agreed to reject all bids for the Points of Interest Pedestrian Plan(PIPP) Project-Cajon&Vine,Project No 47031, and directed staff to solicit new bids for the project Vote 5 - 0 Passed 1-10 Interchange Projects Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor presented the request for additional appropriations to fund the Interstate 10(1-10)University Street Interchange Project and the 1-10 Alabama Street Interchange Project for a combined appropriation amount of$2,365,511 06 for the two projects Mr Toor informed the Council the projects are currently under design and construction is anticipated in about two years On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member John James,the City Council unanimously approved the additional appropriations to fund the Interstate 10(1-10)University Street Interchange Project in the amount of$675,267 00 and the 1-10 Alabama Street Interchange Project in the amount of$1,690,244 06 for a combined appropriation amount of$2,365,511 06 for the two projects Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No. 2879 -Late Government Claims Filings City Attorney McHugh introduced Ordinance No 2879 relating to the processing of, and decisional authority for,requests for leave to file late government claims This ordinance would delegate the authority to City staff and the City Attorney to grant or deny public requests for leave to file late claims against the City The delegation would provide more effective, economical and timely services to members of the public who file claims The decision of staff may be appealed to the City Council On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously determined that adoption of the ordinance is categorically exempt from environmental review in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the introduction of Ordinance No 2879,amending Chapter 3 09 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the processing of, and decisional authority for, requests for leave to file late government claims Vote 5 - 0 Passed COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 5 Council Member Momberger attended the Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness and participated in a strategic meeting for the San Bernardino County Point-in-Time Homeless Count program She enjoyed the Luncheon at the Mansion for CASA,provided a City update to the residents of Plymouth Village, and attended the MUPWC meeting held on October 1,2018 Council Member James had nothing new to report Mayor Pro Tempore Barich attended the Associates of the Redlands Bowl event where he and his wife were honored with the Florence Beeler award He spoke to the local Republican Women's group, enjoyed the "Neverland" event at the Burrage Mansion, and the Family Services Dinner at the Grove, and he attended the Preservation of Redlands event held at the Contemporary Club Council Member Teleda had nothing new to report Mayor Foster attended the Noon Kiwanis installation ceremony and met with representatives of the Redlands Conservancy for a tour of Gateway Ranch ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 7 01 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on October 16,2018 SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS 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 on September 4, 2018 were unanimously approved Vote 5-0 Passed Resolution No 487-Investment Authority City Treasurer Dawes briefly summarized Resolution No 487, delegating investment authority to the City Treasurer for a one-year period pursuant to Government Code Section 53607 On motion of Mr Tejeda, seconded by Ms Momberger, the Board unanimously approved Resolution No 487 Vote 5-0 Passed ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7 02 P M The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on November 6, 2018 CC—SA—October 2,2018 Page 6