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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_05_07 - 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, Cvic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on May 7,2019 at 5 00 P M Present Denise Davis,Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, Council Member Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Toni Momberger, Council Member Absent Paul Foster,Mayor Staff Janice McConnell,Assistant 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,Nathan Cooke,Fire Chief Mayor Pro Tempore Davis 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 Anticipated Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(2)(e)(2) (Assistant City Manager McConnell) One Case a Facts and circumstances Consideration of a subrogation claim filed against Armand Habal by the City RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 03 P M with an invocation by Council Member Barich followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney McHugh announced that no reportable action was taken during the closed session PRESENTATIONS Redlands Animal Shelter—Animal Control Supervisor Silvia Lemus introduced"Rex", a three-year-old male German Shepherd who is available for adoption,with thirty-six other dogs,thirty-nine cats, seven guinea pigs and five rabbits Ms Lemus informed the Council thirty-six dogs,twenty-seven cats,two rabbits and nineteen birds have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 1 Proclamation-Mayor Pro Tempore Davis and Anne Larson,representing Assemblyman James Ramos, presented proclamations in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and June 2019 as Pride Month to Mr Iyan Sandn Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Mr Sandra briefly spoke of the historical significance of the event and afterwards, several audience members participated in a group photo to honor the moment PUBLIC COMMENT Contemporary Club—Darlene Heald introduced herself as the new Contemporary Club President and announced a few upcoming activities of the Club as they focus on outreach for new members, and they look forward to continuing their partnership with the City in the future Proposed Ballot Measure-Edward Ferrari reiterated his support of concentrating higher density developments in the downtown area,requesting this be prioritized over developing more tract homes, especially in San Timoteo Canyon Nathaniel Kline pushed the Council to consider all voices when shaping the ballot language that will be put before the voters, and he would like to see a compromise between the two sets of interests, in which one is opposed to sprawl while the other depends on continued growth and sprawl Development Services Director Desatnik clarified the allocation proposal was to allow 200 units outside the Transit Village area and if these were not used up,the remaining allocations could be transferred to inside the Transit Village area Ana McNaughton argued Measure U has served its purpose for the last twenty years but change is inevitable, and she urged the Council to craft the language to amend the Measure to reflect the voices of the City's residents, encouraging higher density housing within the transportation hubs and limiting sprawl and the destruction of the City's cherished natural surroundings Eric Whedbee also stated his support for greater density within the downtown areas and voiced concerns with the special interests of real estate groups who continue to push for more urban sprawl Oho-Dennis Bell stated the recently approved Redlands Bowl Lighting and Sound System Upgrade Project should have been performed several years ago, and he questioned why the program is not able to include more local talent With the closing of Orange Street Alley,he raised concerns with the unsafe traffic conditions on Citrus Avenue while trucks are making deliveries to local downtown businesses He commended the Transit Village consultant for the concept of opening up State Street to two-way traffic For a preview of what the Transit Villages might look like he suggested people view the development going in the donut hole at Lugonia and Nevada, and he recommended this location would make a great spot for a train station, instead of what is planned for California Street Pedestrian Safety-Daniel Marquez pointed out there are no sidewalks beginning at the corners of Orange Street and Brockton Avenue and traveling east four blocks to the corners of Brockton and Tribune Street, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians,wheelchairs and cyclists who are forced to share the road with motorists Cycle of Violence-Mary Louise Bosm claimed that every branch of our federal government is compromised, and she has several questions about how the federal government is functioning and why there is no transparency She described how she flies her flag upside down to represent her view of society's move towards a cycle of violence,polarizing people from their fellow citizens She provided the Clerk copies of the report from Special Counsel Robert S Mueller in connection to the investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 election and backup documentation supporting her stance to fly the flag upside down Styrofoam Ban-Nancy Blastos was encouraged after her meeting with her Council Member and of the news that the City Attorney is reviewing her research and findings related to her request for the Council to consider banning expanded polystyrene foam(Styrofoam)in the City She announced Maine has banned Styrofoam as of 2021 She congratulated the City for approving the proclamation declaring June 2019 as Pride Month CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 2 Homelessness-George Solari,representing a foundation formed to eliminate homelessness and hunger in the United States,proposed details of a self-sufficient and self-supporting project which would provide assistance to the homeless,helping them to ultimately become productive citizens Pedestrian Safety-For the safety of pedestnans, Joshua Hall requested the City remove a stump next to the bus stop across the street from the Redlands High School track and field area CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved minutes of the regular meeting of April 16,2019 Vote. 4- 0 Passed Proclamation On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved a Proclamation in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and June 2019 as Pride Month Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Citrus Preservation Commission Appointment On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved the appointment of Kyle Kenison to serve the remainder of a four-year term on the Citrus Preservation Commission ending April 16,2022 Vote. 4- 0 Passed Utilities Advisory Committee Appointments Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor reviewed the function of the Utilities Advisory Committee and in response to Council Member Tejeda's question,provided a timeline of meetings, estimating the Committee would develop their first draft report and make recommendations to the Council for consideration by June 15, 2019 Council Member Banch confirmed the Mayor had the discretion to appoint the members As public comment,Dennis Bell was pleased with the selections, stating all the appointees are very well qualified for the duties On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council approved the appointment of Jonathon Corbndge,Richard Corneille,John E James,Ernest P Marquez Jr, Christine Roque,Richard Smith and Michael TenEyck to serve a two-year term on the 2019 Utilities Advisory Committee to support a water and wastewater rate study Vote. 4- 0 Passed Treasury Management Software On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved an agreement with Emphasys Software, a Michigan corporation,to provide SymPro Treasury Management Software and support services for an amount not to exceed$88,283 Vote. 4- 0 Passed CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 3 Investigation Vehicle On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved a contract between the City of Redlands and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company for the Redlands Police Department to continue utilizing a vehicle from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in specialized investigations involving GPS technology Vote 4- 0 Passed Police Lights and Sirens On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved the purchase of equipment from West Coast Lights and Sirens to outfit seven(7)police vehicles in the amount of$25,000 to maintain a fleet that meets industry standards and upholds the current outfitting standards for police vehicles Vote. 4- 0 Passed Resolution No 7960 CONFIRE JPA On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved Resolution No 7960 approving the addition of the Chino Valley Independent Fire District as a Member to the Consolidated Fire Agencies(CONFIRE)Joint Powers Authority Vote. 4- 0 Passed Resolution No 7961 Weed Abatement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved Resolution No 7961 declaring weeds to be a public nuisance and setting June 4,2019, as the public hearing for objections to the proposed weed abatement Vote. 4- 0 Passed Second Amendment Temporary Planning Staff On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council determined that approval of the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the Altum Group is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and approved the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the Altum Group for an additional $55,000 for the provision of temporary Planning staff services and extend the expiration date to June 30, 2020 Vote 4- 0 Passed Resolution No 7949 Annual Assessments On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved Resolution No 7949 initiating proceedings for the continued levy of assessments, appointing an assessment engineer, and ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report in the matter of Street lighting Distnct No 1 and Landscape Maintenance District No 1 Vote 4- 0 Passed CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 4 Ommtrans Funding Agreement Transit Stop Access Improvement Protects On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council determined that approval of the 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 Funding Agreement with Omnitrans for Transit Stop Access Improvement Projects in the amount of$8,742 Ommtrans will provide 20%match funding to the City through a pass-through agreement in the amount of$8,742 for a combined total project cost of$43,692 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Omnitrans Passenger Amenity Program Agreement On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council determined that approval of the amendment is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act and approved the First Amendment to the Passenger Amenity Program Agreement with Ommtrans Vote 4- 0 Passed Fee Waiver Juneteenth Celebration Quality of Life Director Boatman introduced the request for a fee waiver related to the Redlands Juneteenth event to be held at Israel Beal Park As public comment,Dennis Bell wondered why the staff report did not include a table showing the year-to-date totals of fee waivers already granted and, he urged for more transparency Mario Saucedo, of the Common Vision Coalition which is one of the co-chairs of the event, invited everyone to attend this second annual event celebrating diversity and commemorating the abolition of slavery in June 1865, and he encouraged everyone to become more familiar with Israel Beal, a former slave and African American pioneer,who helped build the City of Redlands On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council authorized the use of City resources and a waiver of fees in the amount of$969 related to the Redlands Juneteenth event to be held on June 15,2019 at Israel Beal Park Vote. 4- 0 Passed Cooperative Purchase Agricultural Brush Chipper On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved the purchase of one Agricultural Brush Chipper from RDO Vermeer Pacific in the amount of$73,038 02 Vote. 4- 0 Passed AirFest License Agreement Amendment On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council determined that the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15323 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and approved the First Amendment to the License Agreement with Hangar 24 Charities for use of the Redlands Municipal Airport for the 2019 Hangar 24 Charities AirFest event, amending the times for the temporary flight restrictions(TFRs)at the request of the air boss to facilitate military practice flights CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 5 Vote 4- 0 Passed Fee Waiver Redlands Festival of Arts Quality of Life Director Boatman introduced a request for a fee waiver and a request to serve and consume alcohol at the Redlands Festival of Arts event to be held on May 24,May 25, and May 26, 2019 As public comment,Dennis Bell wondered why the staff report did not include a table showing the year-to-date totals of fee waivers already granted and,he urged for more transparency On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council determined the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the 2019 Redlands Festival of Arts event to be held on May 24,May 25, and May 26,2019 is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, authorized the expenditure of City resources and a waiver of fees in the amount of$5,204 58 related to the event, and authorized the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event to be held at the Redlands Bowl and Smiley Park Vote. 4- 0 Passed Insurance Services Broker On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved the two-year Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services for Employee Benefits Broker of Record Vote. 4- 0 Passed PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No 7962 Building Permit Condition Mayor Pro Tem Davis opened the public hearing and called upon Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Toor for a summary of Resolution No 7962,which if approved,would delete a condition of approval for a building permit at 223 W Olive Avenue relating to the dedication of right-of-way along Grant Street The property owner submitted an application for waiver of the dedication requirement due to the location of the house on the property Shan McNaughton,the architect and representative of the applicant,Rosa Gomez,urged the Council to grant the waiver to protect the historical nature of the neighborhood Ms Gomez was unable to attend the meeting but through written communication, expressed her concern that if Grant Street were to be widened, a precedent might be set and the City's historical districts would begin to lose their charm and appeal As public comment,Andy Hoder was relieved to see work begin again on this house and supported approving the waiver in order to preserve the cut stone curbing at this location Council Member Momberger informed everyone the applicant has been diligently working towards the goal of restoring this beautiful house With no further comment,Mayor Pro Tempore Davis closed the public hearing On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council approved Resolution No 7962, deleting a condition of approval for a building permit at 223 W Olive Avenue relating to the dedication of right-of-way along Grant Street Vote 4- 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 6 Ordinance No 2891 Purchasing Regulations Dana Abramovitz-Daniel explained, Ordinance No 2891 will amend Chapter 2 16 of the Redlands Municipal Code to clarify ambiguous language, expand and revise Public Project Contraction Work section according to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act and provide definition and implementation of the City electronic bidding system On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance No 2891 amending Chapter 2 16 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to City purchasing regulations and sale of surplus personal property Vote 4- 0 Passed Homeless Emergency Aid Program Agreement Assistant City Manager McConnell provided background of the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), a$500 million block grant program, authorized by Senate Bill 850 to provide direct assistance to localities to address the homelessness crisis throughout California The City has been awarded $600,000 of this funding and the Project(No Wrong Door Strategy) includes $163,117 to the Redlands Police Department for Face-to-Face Mobile Street Outreach Program, $66,000 to Redlands Family Service Association for Motel Voucher/Bridge Housing Program, and$370,883 to Inland Temporary Homes for Rapid Re-Housing(rental assistance, deposits and moving expenses) The City will be responsible for the performance of all grant activity including those of our partnering nonprofit organizations in order to meet the Project's proposed outcomes Staff will prepare to issue a Request for Proposal for a consultant to provide administrative oversight and reporting required by the HEAP grant and bring that back before Council in the future Council Member Barich was pleased the City will be able to address this issue more effectively Mayor Pro Tempore Davis thanked Council Member Momberger for all her hard work towards this effort On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved an agreement with the County of San Bernardino to accept grant funding in the amount of$600,000 for the Homeless Emergency Aid Program and authorized an additional appropriation of the same Vote 4- 0 Passed Workers' Compensation Program Beatris Ordaz of Human Resources,provided background of an agreement for Third Party Claims Administration for the City's Self-Insured Workers'Compensation Program to facilitate the day-to-day operations and assure that the City complies with the ever-changing Workers' Compensation regulations In response to Council Member Barich's question,Ms Ordaz confirmed the City did send out a request for proposals and received four responses On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council approved a three-year agreement with Admmsure for Third Party Claims Administration for the City's Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Program in the amount of$327,653 Vote 4- 0 Passed CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 7 Employee Discounted Degree Programs Mayor Pro Tempore Davis recused herself from this item due to her source of income relationship with the University of Redlands Beatris Ordaz, of Human Resources,reviewed the City's program to offer discounts which encourage employees and their qualified dependents to continue their education and obtain degrees through institutions of higher education If approved,the University of Redlands will offer discounted tuition, customized education,training opportunities, special events, and other consideration to benefit employees On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved a Strategic Partner Agreement between the City of Redlands and the University of Redlands offering discounted degree programs to City employees and their qualified dependents Vote. 3 - 0 Passed Other Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis(RECUSE) COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Council Member Momberger represented the City at the 2019 City-County Conference at Lake Arrowhead on April 18-19,hosted a party for the Conservancy, attended the Fire Department's Badge Ceremony,hosted one of the houses on the Garden Tour and offered the welcome speech for the Town Hall meeting on Homelessness at the University of Redlands She participated in the Common Vision Coalition's Town Hall meeting addressing the dangers of vaping, attended the SBCTA Board Meeting on May 1 and the SCAG Regional Conference&General Assembly held in Palm Desert from May 1-3 During a driving tour of Redlands with Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe, she provided historical context for the town and discussed several issues facing the community Council Member Banch participated in the Community Day of Service and heartily thanked all the organizations who worked towards making the day such a huge success He attended the Airport Advisory Board meeting on May 1,the Historic& Scenic Preservation meeting on May 2,the Smiley Library's 8th Annual Library Day"Celebrate Citrus" on May 4,2019 He enjoyed the fundraiser sponsored by the Redlands Police Officers Foundation in support of Blue Collar Athletics Council Member Teieda participated in the Community Day of Service,hosted one of the homes on the Garden Tour,represented the Council at the 1st Annual US Bangla Association Ceremony, attended the performance of Ramona held at the Ramona Bowl, and met with a group of people interested in bettering the community Mayor Pro Tem Davis toured the Water Treatment Plan,met with different residents hearing their concerns related to homelessness and the proposed changes to Measure U,met with the representative from Third Distnct Supervisor Dawn Rowe's office and spoke to ninth graders at the Grove School on the importance of local government She enjoyed the Fire Department's Badge Ceremony,participated in the Community Day of Service, and attended graduation ceremonies at the Johnston Center,the Omnitrans Board meeting and the installation of Rabbi Lindy Reznick at Congregation Emanu El She also attended the Community Clean Up Day sponsored by the City of Redlands and the Common Vision Coalition, spoke at the "Ignite College Council" in Ontario, and addressed the LGBT Association at Redlands East Valley High School CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 8 ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 7 24 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on May 21, 2019 SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS Vice Chairperson Davis 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 Momberger,the minutes of the regular meeting on Apnl 2, 2019,were unanimously approved ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7 25 P M The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on June 4,2019 CC_SA_May 7,2019 Page 9