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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_02_05 - Regular MINUTES 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 of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on February 5, 2019 at 5 00 P M Present Paul Foster,Mayor Denise Davis,Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Banch, Council Member Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Tom Momberger, Council Member Staff Janice McConnell,Acting 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 Desatmk,Development Services Director,Paul Toor,Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director,Nathan Cooke,Fire Chief 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 Former City Manager- Stephen Rogers encouraged the Council to resist making any additional payments to the former City Manager and he offered to assist in any way possible AirFest Permit-Kenneth Ford spoke in support of the 2019 AirFest stating it's a great event for the whole community CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel Anticipated Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(2)(e)(2) (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) Three Cases a Facts and circumstances Consideration of a settlement demand in lieu of possible litigation against the City from legal counsel for Nabar Enrique Martinez b Facts and circumstances Consideration of claim by Monica Humildad c Facts and circumstances Consideration of a subrogation claim filed against Matthew Rodriguez by the City Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(1) (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) 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 CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 1 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 a workers'compensation claim of Angel Cabral Conference with real property negotiators -Government Code §54956 8 (Development Services Director Desatmk) Property Lots 62 (Tract 16465)and 21 (Tract 16627)located north of San Bernardino Avenue, south of Pioneer Avenue and bisected by Judson Street Agency Negotiator Brian Desatmk Negotiating Party Diversified Pacific, Phil Burum Under Negotiation Discussion and possible direction to City staff regarding price and terms for the proposed conveyance of land to the City Conference with legal counsel Anticipated Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(2)(e)(2) (Quality of Life Director Boatman) One Case a Facts and circumstances Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding a proposed settlement agreement relating to administrative citations against the property located at 504 Texas Street in connection with an existing escrow(for sale of the property) Conference with real property negotiators -Government Code §54956 8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property 504 Texas Street (APN 0169-131-01-0000) Agency Negotiator Chris Boatman Negotiating Party ITheresa Marquez,representing ERS Homes Under Negotiation Discussion and possible direction to staff relating to possible terms of special assessment lien on property RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 10 P M with an invocation by Mayor Foster followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney McHugh announced the City Council unanimously rejected a settlement demand of the former City Manager,Nabar Enrique Martinez PRESENTATIONS Redlands Animal Shelter—Animal Control Officer,Nancy Pilkmgton, introduced"Dorito", a three pound, three-year old male Chihuahua who is available for adoption,with thirty-one other dogs,twenty-one cats, and one guinea pig at the Redlands Animal Shelter Ms Pilkmgton informed the Council twenty-two dogs and twenty-nine cats have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting She announced the CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 2 Shelter is holding a discount adoption event on February 15 and 16,2019 in honor of Presidents'Day Employee Recognition Mayor Paul Foster and Fire Chief Nathan Cooke presented Certificates of Recognition to Fire Suppression staff Battalion Chief Reggie Brown,Firefighter and Paramedic Lorenzo Rocha, and Firefighter and Paramedic Ryan Gallagher, of the Redlands Fire Department, in appreciation of their teamwork, leadership and participation in securing the FY 2016 Assistance to Firefighter's Grant Program funding of$437,487 for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus(SCBA) A brief demonstration of the equipment followed PUBLIC COMMENT Historic Resources Demolition- Stephen Rogers read from an article in the San Bernardino County Sentinel describing the demolition of several structures that existed for over 125 years at the Crystal Springs Ranch site The article stated a permit was not issued by the City and the site contained what was once a stagecoach stop and ticket booth for the first stagecoach road,the historic water bottling shed for Crystal Springs Water, and the original homestead house Hemp & CBD Sales—Daryl Pryce, of White Horse, and an audience member highlighted the many benefits of using hemp and cannabidiol(CBD)products and urged the Council to modify the current municipal code related to business licenses and zoning laws regarding the sale of these types of products Swearing-In Ceremony-Anne Larson,representing Assemblyman James C Ramos, invited the Council to attend the swearing-in ceremony for the Assemblyman on February 9,2019 at noon Global Warming-Nancy Blastos voiced several concerns surrounding man-made climate changes and suggested the Council consider banning all Styrofoam within the city limits CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved minutes of the special meeting of January 4,2019 and regular meeting of January 15,2019 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Commissioner Appointments On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the reappointments of Matt Malouf and Curtis Dison to both serve a second term on the Traffic and Parking Commission ending December 20, 2022 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Commissioner Appointment On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the reappointment of Kris Goodfellow to serve an additional term on the Cultural Arts Commission ending January 6,2023 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 3 Ordinance No. 2887 -Administrative Citation Fines and Penalties On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No 2887, amending Chapter 122 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to Fines and Penalties Associated with Administrative Citations Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Settlement Agreement Disclosure On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger the City Council unanimously approved the public disclosure of details of an Agreement of Settlement and General Release between the City of Redlands and Jennifer Meis Under the terms of the agreement,The City agrees to pay Ms Meis the aggregate sum of$200,000 00 to settle and dispose of disputes and controversies associated with incidental dealings between the parties with respect to a civil action pending in the San Bernardino County Superior Court and entitled Jennifer Meis vs City of Redlands, et al , Case No CIVDS 1418204 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Police Vehicle Purchase On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of two (2)2019 Toyota Camry Sedans for the detective bureau in the amount of$48,814 18 and authorized an additional appropriation in the same amount Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Police Vehicle Purchase On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of two (2)2020 Ford Interceptor Utility patrol units in the amount of$78,964 72 from Folsom Lake Ford for the School Resource Officer positions which will support the police department's ability to respond to emergencies at the schools and throughout the City Vote: 5 - 0 Passed MOU- San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously authorized the Chief of Police to sign the San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force (SBCHTTF)Memorandum of Agreement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Independent Contractor Agreement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the Independent Contractor Agreements between the City of Redlands and Ann Davis-Schultz, George Grady,Pamela Henry, and Don Miller,to develop and conduct classes for the City's Quality of Life Department Recreation Division Vote- 5 - 0 Passed CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 4 Fee Waiver-Bowl Summer Music Festival On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the request from the Redlands Bowl Performing Arts for a waiver of $23,803 00 in fees associated with the 2019 Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival to provide police support consisting of two sworn officers during each of their twenty-one concerts Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Alcohol Consumption Permit On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council approved a request for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Ed Hales Park during the Redlands Citrus Festival on February 16,2019 Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Fee Waiver-Film Permit Quality of Life Director Boatman introduced a request from HBO and West City Films for a waiver of fees related to a film shoot titled"Our Towns"based on the book Our Towns a 100,000-Male Journey Into the Heart Of America by Deborah and James Fallows As public comment, Stephen Rogers encouraged the Council to deny the request as the two entities filming do not appear to be non-profit organizations In response to Council Member Momberger's question,it was noted that HBO and West City Films had not been asked to pay the fee Mayor Foster stated the City's exposure from the film will far outweigh the waiver amount On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council approved a waiver of$426 00 in fees associated with the filming of"Our Towns" Vote: 4- 1 Passed NAY Council Member Tom Momberger Alcohol Consumption Permit On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the request for the serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Sylvan Park for the Diaz/Joerns Family Gathering on February 24, 2019 Vote- 5 - 0 Passed SB County Agreement- Sewer Manholes Costs On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the agreement is not subject to environmental review under Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the agreement with the County of San Bernardino to reimburse the County for costs incurred for the height adjustment of City sewer manholes as part of the County street resurfacing project, to include work on Crafton Avenue,Nice Avenue and Beryl Avenue Vote 5 - 0 Passed CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 5 Ordinance No 2885 -Live Oak Canyon Road Speed Limit On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No 2885, amending Chapter 10 24 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the establishment of a reduced prima facie speed limit of 45 MPH on Live Oak Canyon Road Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 7933 -Contractor List Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor presented Resolution No 7933 establishing a contractor list pursuant to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act As public comment, Stephen Rogers applauded the City Manager and Director Toor for establishing this list so that all contractors are treated fairly City Attorney McHugh pointed out the City has had this system in place for several years and was bringing it before Council as a means to promote transparency On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7933 establishing a contractor list pursuant to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act Vote. 5 - 0 Passed NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor provided details of the MS4 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal Participation and Joint Defense Agreement As public comment, Stephen Rogers stated there is a difference between design measures and the actual construction phase He expressed concerns with two projects,including the detention basins for the Property One development located on Eureka Street and the Redlands Skatepark site On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the MS4 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal Participation and Joint Defense Agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061(b)(3)of the State guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the MS4 NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal Participation and Joint Defense Agreement Vote. 5 - 0 Passed COMMUNICATIONS Budget Subcommittee In a move for transparency,Dennis Bell requested the City's budget contain separate items showing all settlement amounts and fee waiver amounts and he recommended the City should undergo a forensic audit On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the formation of a Budget Subcommittee for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget, and approved the appointment of Mayor Paul Foster,Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis and City Treasurer Robert Dawes to serve on the Budget Subcommittee for FY 2019-2020 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 6 Homelessness Progress Report Council Member Momberger provided a detailed update and report of the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the City's participation in the Homeless Emergency Aid Program(HEAP), offering block grants designed to address California's growing homelessness crisis San Bernardino County was eligible to apply for Just under$9 4 million The review committee held several meetings as they worked towards paring down the applications and fewer than thirty-five agencies were selected for the final application sent to the state,with Redlands among them, for$600,000 Future funding will hinge on the success of this first roll out and agencies were instructed to present realistic deliverables, show a history of success, and high per capita benefit,with a focus on rapid rehousing The County received the intent to award letter in January and expects to vote to accept it on February 27,2019 Two more bundles of money are about to be released,which will be similar to the HEAP grant She described an innovative concept called"InnRoads,"which would focus on the mentally ill homeless and the Committee's work to write Guiding Principles of Rapid-ReHousmg The Point in Time Count was recently performed, and she attended the 1 lth Annual Homelessness Summit, a presentation called Solving Homelessness in the Santa Ana Watershed,the first in the series put on by Redlands Charitable Resources Coalition Annual Report-Cultural Arts Commission Cultural Arts Commissioner Kris Goodfellow provided detail of the Commission's 2018 accomplishments and 2019 Initiatives Activities from last year included the placement of the Lubetow statue in front of City Hall, identifying pads for public art, support of several art festivals, such as the Redlands Festival of Arts,Art in the Park,Red Dirt, and Art for Heaven's Sake, and a proposal for the Redlands Art Collaborative to study and explore the economic impact that public art has on the City Future goals include continuing to work with the Council, staff and other commissions, development of an artist registry, an art inventory, an art-on-loan program, encouraging opportunities for Friday and Saturday night music performances in downtown, a public art fundraiser, and enhancement of the Orange Blossom Trail PUBLIC HEARINGS Planning Commission Decision Appeal Mayor Foster declared the meeting open as a public hearing and called upon Loralee Farris, of Development Services, for details of the appeal made by Daniel Martinez of the Planning Commission's decision revoking Conditional Use Permit No 963 for noncompliance with any of its conditions The Planning Commission cited four Conditions of Approval that remained out of compliance as of a compliance review conducted on June 12,2018 Outstanding compliance issues included changes to on-site landscaping,a reconfiguration of the on-site parking lot that resulted in 46 less parking stalls, and facade and rooftop changes that occurred without design review or approved plans The appellant,Dan Martinez of PS80 Partners LLC dba Hybrid One, stated five of the nine conditions of approval and three of the violations have been resolved, and four remaining conditions of approval are in the process of being resolved He presented his vision for the project and admitted the company had made some bad decisions in the past but plans to take the necessary steps to be in compliance with all the City's requests With no further comments,Mayor Foster closed the public hearing Council Member discussion focused on several concerns including,the outside aesthetics,the specific steps the developer plans to take to be in compliance with the City's regulations, and the timing It was agreed the project is an eyesore and the transition time to make corrections has taken too long Mr Martinez said their intent is to be open for business by June of this year CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 7 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7932 upholding an appeal and reversing the decision of the Planning Commission to revoke Conditional Use Permit No 963, for the property located at 1101 California Street in the EV/SD(Special Development)District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan and determine that this resolution is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15321 (Enforcement Action by Regulatory Agencies)of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and directed staff to work with the appellant to return the parking lot to the originally approved configuration This allows the applicant to proceed with their formal submittal of plans for landscaping,parking lot striping, facade improvements, and related building permits Vote 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS SCE Rule 20A Project Due to her ownership of property within 500 feet of one of the proposed projects,Mayor Pro Tempore Davis recused herself from a portion of discussion on this item Municipal Utilities and Engineering Deputy Director Khamphou introduced the Southern California Edison(SCE)Rule 20A Program to replace existing overhead power lines with underground electric facilities and he outlined the various project options for the Council's consideration The projects include,the Heritage Park Project,the Nevada Street Project,or the Cypress Avenue Project The Rule 20A projects are paid for by all SCE customers and ratepayers,not just those who live in locations where facilities will be undergrounded Council Members quickly determined they had no interest in moving forward with the Heritage Park Project and Mayor Pro Tempore Davis returned to the Chambers As public comment,Dr John Steinmann, of Arrowhead Orthopedic,and Bob Coberly,of ACS Consulting on behalf of Arrowhead Orthopedics, expressed their support for the Nevada Street Project and encouraged the Council to consider combining two of the projects using the Rule 20A funds with no out-of-pocket costs to the City Director Toor acknowledged he was in receipt of an SCE email that suggested the possibility of combining two projects but he warned this will take longer than expected and if the Council opts to extend the Nevada Street Project to Redlands Blvd,they may not be able to do both projects On motion of Council Member Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously agreed to continue this item to the next regular City Council meeting to allow staff time to communicate with SCE to consider various options that may be available Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Agreement-IVDA& SBIAA Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor presented an agreement with the Inland Valley Development Agency(IVDA) and San Bernardino International Airport Authority(SBIAA)to authorize IVDA and SBIAA to exercise all franchise rights that the City may have for the relocation of Southern California Gas Company facilities located within the Mission Creek Bridge and Mountain View Avenue right of way for the IVDA/SBIAA project to widen Mountain View Avenue within the cities of Redlands and San Bernardino and replace the bridge over Mission Creek to match the new cross-section This project will improve the circulation of traffic in the area and benefit both cities CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 8 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the proposed agreement with IVDA and SBIAA to authorize IVDA and SBIAA to exercise all franchise rights that the City may have for the relocation of Southern California Gas Company facilities located within the Mission Creek Bridge and Mountain View Avenue right of way for the IVDA/SBIAA project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15302(b)of the State guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the agreement with IVDA and SBIAA,to the extent permitted by law,to exercise all franchise rights that the City may have for the relocation of Southern California Gas Company facilities located within the Mission Creek Bridge and Mountain View Avenue right of way for the IVDA/SBIAA project Vote- 5 - 0 Passed Fee Waiver-Redlands Bicycle Classic Quality of Life Director Boatman introduced a request for a fee waiver and a request to serve and consume alcohol at the 2019 Redlands Bicycle Classic Race and Expo,to be held from March 13, through 17,2019 As public comment,Dennis Bell would like to see event organizers receiving fee waivers be held more accountable for their finances, insisted the attendance numbers are inflated, and he reiterated his opposition to fee waivers in general Council Member Momberger stated she enjoys the annual event but requested the organizers adjust the waiver amount as it is much too high Council Member Barich pointed out the Transient Occupancy Tax the City receives from the event is well over $66,000 00 Council and staff discussed the differences of hard and soft costs as listed in the staff report Chief Catren and Chief Cooke reported the charges for safety personnel comes from expenses associated with staff overtime On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that authorization of the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the 2019 Redlands Bicycle classic Race and Expo event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved the request from Redlands Bicycle Classic for a waiver of $65,793 62 in fees, and approved permission to serve and consume alcoholic beverages during the 2019 Redlands Bicycle Classic Race and Expo event to be held on March 16 and 17, 2019 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Fee Waiver AirFest Event Quality of Life Director Boatman provided background of plans for the 2019 Hangar 24 AirFest and Air Show Permit No 7, submitted by Hangar 24 Charities,which includes requests for a fee waiver, authorization to sell and consume alcoholic beverages, and temporary airport closures of the Redlands Municipal Airport during the the AirFest Mayor Foster suggested that after hearing all the comments and discussion from staff,the applicant, and the public,the Council consider choosing to delay the decision tonight and send the matter back to staff to negotiate some sort of a compromise arrangement As public comment,Heather Perry,representing Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe,informed the Council that Supervisor Rowe supported the AirFest as it benefits not only the City but the region at large and she applauded the mission of Hangar 24 Charities Catherine Pritchett,past president of REV Cheer and show administrator for the San Bernardino Air Fest, expressed support of the event and explained air shows in general require a huge amount of funding and strong partnerships are vital to their success Dennis Bell questioned the attendance numbers as they seemed inflated and suggested the AirFest wasn't the only reason local hotels are at maximum capacity Ted Gablin,President of the Redlands Airport Association,mentioned the donations from Hangar 24 Charities provide valuable resources to a number of deserving groups but he wondered why the RAA was included on the list He had no recollection of receiving any funds from the event and he requested the Council consider mitigation measures to assist Aero Tech remain open for business during some of proposed airport CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 9 closure times Craig Kundig,past President of the REV Boosters Club,pointed out the REV Baseball Team was enlisted to run the event parking lot and this has become an important fundraising tool and a great team building experience Council Member Momberger stated she supports the event and Hangar 24 provides a great presence throughout many states,but the waiver amount was too high Council Member Barich requested to review the finances of Hangar 24 Charities Responding to Council Member comments, Sue Cook of Hangar 24 Charities highlighted the event details and confirmed the show will again draw the big jet teams,bringing world-class aviators that will enhance the public's experience and promote the airport and community She urged the Council to consider the waiver approval as the group would be unable to hold the event without the City's support On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously agreed to continue the item to allow more time for staff to negotiate other options for the fee waiver amount request from Hangar 24 Charities Vote. 5 - 0 Passed CFD Maintenance On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously agreed to waive the minor irregularity contained within the RP Landscape Irrigation's bid and approved the agreement with RP Landscape&Irrigation for landscape maintenance services for Community Facility Districts in an amount not-to-exceed$66,036 for a period of one year, with two additional one-year renewal options for a possible agreement total amount not-to-exceed $198,108 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Cultural Arts Economic Study Cultural Arts Commissioner Kris Goodfellow presented the Commission's request for a Cultural Arts Economic Study in which the City would fund$4,500 of the study and the remaining$3,500 would be funded through a donation from the Redlands Art Collaborative(RAC) She introduced RAC Chair and Vice-Chair Allan Gnesemer and Kimberli Munkres,who offered background on the organization's mission,the valuable economic information and data the study will provide, and their vision of an art and culture master plan Mayor Foster clarified the item before the Council tonight does not include a proposal to include an art and culture master plan On motion of Council Member Tom Momberger, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the additional appropriation not-to-exceed$8,000 for the purpose of funding a Cultural Arts Economic Study, and accepted a donation in the amount of$3,500 from the Redlands Art Collaborative to be used toward funding the study as a means to encourage, develop, and support the Arts in Redlands Vote 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2888 - Skate Park Rules and Regulations Assistant Quality of Life Director Tim Sullivan briefly explained the proposed ordinance would outline the rules and regulations applicable to the Redlands Skatepark and require users of the park to wear helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads The safety rules,regulations and requirements will be posted at the Skatepark in accordance with Health and Safety Code requirements As public comment,Dennis Bell complained the project costs were too extravagant and he raised concerns with the enforcement and fees associated with violations of the Skatepark rules CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 10 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Tom Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the introduction of Ordinance No 2888 amending Chapter 12 44 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to Rules and Regulations and Liability for the City's Skate Park Vote 5 - 0 Passed Administrative Citation Fines Quality of Life Director Boatman reviewed the events leading to code enforcement proceedings for the property located at 504 Texas Street,to address public nuisance and safety concerns Due to the condition of the property,the abatement required considerable staff time and hard costs totaling over $21,000 Prospective buyers, intending to purchase the property,requested the City consider a settlement arrangement On motion of Mayor Foster, seconded by Council Member Tejeda,the City Council unanimously approved the demand letter in the amount of$40,000 relating to administrative citation fines for property located at 504 Texas Street Vote 5 -0 Passed COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Redlands Community Hospital Ribbon Cutting-All the Council Members attended the ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new Emergency Department on January 23,2019 Council Member Barich assisted with making it possible for ninety third graders from Mariposa Elementary,to enjoy the Lincoln Head exhibit at the Lincoln Shrine, and he encouraged everyone to visit the show before the end of March Mayor Pro Tern Davis met with every director and many staff members over the last few weeks, attended several in-depth tours,participated in the League of California Cities New Mayor&Council Member Academy from January 16-18, 2019, and attended some recent Redlands Forum events at ESRI Council Member Momberger spoke at the Martin Luther King event hosted by Music Changing Lives and the Common Vision Coalition, spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Community Learning Garden, a project of the Blessing Center,walked in the vigil commemorating the Cinnamon Creek shootmg,and attended the League of California Cities Inland Division's presentation on how to support emergency first responders in a mass casualty crisis Council Member Teleda met with Redlands School Board President Jim O'Neil,to continue discussions for memorializing the fallen crossing guard,Leonard Gilberto Ortiz, and he attended the Municipal Utilities&Public Works Commission meeting on February 4,2019 Mayor Foster attended several events over the last few weeks, as did all the Council Members,but he also has been kept very busy in meetings with the Acting City Manager and the City Attorney ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 9 09 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on February 19, 2019 CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 11 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 Board Member Barich, seconded by Board Member Tejeda,the minutes of the special meeting of January 15, 2019 were unanimously approved Vote 5-0 Passed ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 9 10 P M The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on March 5,2019 CC—SA—February 5,2019 Page 12