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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_06_04 - 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 Center, 35 Cajon Street, on June 4,2019 at 5 00 P M Present Paul Foster,Mayor Denise Davis,Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, Council Member Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Toni Momberger, Council Member Staff Janice McConnell,Assistant City Manager,Dan McHugh, City Attorney, 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 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) (City Attorney McHugh) One Case a Rey Ramirez v City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS 1960431 Conference with legal counsel Anticipated Litigation-Government Code Section§54956 9(d)(2)(e)(3) (Quality of Life Director Boatman) One Case a Discussion of threatened litigation against the City by Diversified Pacific Development Group LLC relating to conditions of approval for several subdivision tract maps Conference with real property negotiators-Government Code §54956 8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property Property located in Live Oak Canyon(APNs 0300-222-30-0000 and 0300-601-03-0000, and portions of APNs 0300-222-21-0000, 0300-222-27-0000, 0300-222-28-0000) Agency Negotiator Chris Boatman Negotiating Party Redlands Conservancy, Sherh Leonard Under Negotiation Terms of payment and pnce of an option agreement to permit the City to purchase property CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 1 Conference with real property negotiators-Government Code §54956 8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property 302 W Colton Ave (APN 0169-053-11-0000) Agency Negotiator Chris Boatman Negotiating Party 1 Bakti Luminta Under Negotiation 7 Terms of payment and pnce for proposed purchase of City property RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 01 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 that no reportable action was taken dunng the closed session PRESENTATIONS Redlands Animal Shelter—Animal Control Supervisor Silvia Lemus introduced"Olive", a two-year-old female Pitbull mix who is available for adoption,with thirty-four other dogs, eighty-nine cats,one snake, one bird and eight rabbits Ms Lemus informed the Council twenty-two dogs,ten cats and one rabbit have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting 2019 Destination Imagination Tournament Certificates-Mayor Foster presented Certificates of Recognition to student teams "We are G R.A 0 T ", "Marvelously Mad Mystery Men", "Shockwave", and"Back to Square One" for their placement within the top four teams at state level in the 2019 Destination Imagination Tournament Proclamation Mohonk Mountain House-Mayor Foster presented a Proclamation recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Mohonk Mountain House to William D Hatfield,Library Board of Trustees, and Don McCue, Library Director California Distinguished Schools Program-Mayor Foster presented a Certificate of Recognition to Redlands High School as part of the 2019 California Distinguished Schools Program to Pnncipal Kate Bartells of Redlands High School and RUSD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources,Dr Sabine Robertson-Phillips PUBLIC COMMENT Leadership-Dennis Bell urged for more transparency in reporting lawsuits and litigation costs, setting policies,hiring procedures of a new City Manager,the timeline to rebuild the Wastewater Treatment Plant and possible future rate increases for wastewater He questioned the City's leadership decisions and spending priorities and insisted the City should take care of the more important business such as the cemetery,the wastewater treatment plant, streets,landfill and pipelines, instead of open space,historical preservation, and adding more bike lanes Respect- Sam Wong reminded everyone of the massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989 when the Chinese government declared martial law,massacred several thousand protesters and suppressed freedom of speech and a gang related massacre in San Francisco in 1977 From these lessons,he urged the Council to listen to all viewpoints,respect even those with opposing views, and protect everyone's right to free speech Freedom of Choice-Greg Brittain questioned why public agencies want to influence people away from choosing their own personal vehicle and instead use other transit options for modes of transportation,which CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 2 he claimed are less efficient,take more time and are not practical for most people He cited reports indicating all across the nation,transit ridership is down because most people choose their own personal vehicle for transportation CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of May 21,2019 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Proclamation Albert K Smiley's Mohonk Mountain House On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved a Proclamation recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Albert K Smiley's Mohonk Mountain House Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7973 -Paramedic Tax Deputy Fire Chief Sessler summarized Resolution No 7973, establishing the rate for the voter-approved special tax assessment necessary to fund the Emergency Paramedic Services for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Council Member Tejeda requested the Council consider, for the future, a review of the assessment to include an adjustment for cost of living increases Assistant City Manager McConnell agreed additional time would be needed to review the matter more fully, and she stated staff will bring this back for Council's consideration at a later time On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7973 establishing the rate for the voter-approved special tax assessment necessary to fund the Emergency Paramedic Services for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Vote• 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 7972 -Wildland Fire Protection On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7972 approving Agreement 3CA4398 with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection(CAL FIRE) for wildland protection during the 2019-2020 fiscal year Vote• 5 - 0 Passed Donation Acceptance Mayor Foster and Police Chief Catren presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Tom Bell in recognition of his generous donation for the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition(ALPR) cameras to be installed in the area of Mountain Grove and Citrus Plaza On motion of Council Member Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously accepted a donation in the amount of$100,000 00 from Tom Bell Auto Group for the purchase of ALPR cameras that will be installed in the area of Mountain Grove and Citrus Plaza and authorized an additional appropriation of the same to the Redlands Police Department CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 3 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Final Tract Map Approval On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Final Tract Map No 20126, as submitted by applicant KB Home Coastal, Inc related to a planned residential development,Lugonia Groves Project, located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, east of Judson Street Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Bid Refection-Laboratory Services On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously agreed to reject all bids for Municipal Utilities and Engineering laboratory services and directed staff to solicit new bids Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Grant Acceptance On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously accepted two Transportation Development Act Article 3 grants totaling$85,035, awarded a construction contract to PK Construction in the amount not to exceed$89,926 for the Transit Stop Access Improvement Project, and determined that these actions are not subject to environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)and Section 15301(c)respectively of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Vote 5 - 0 Passed Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Purchase On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved a sole source purchase order to Flo-Systems, Inc for the purchase of a new peak pond pump at the City of Redlands Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of$47,142 78 to handle the fluctuation of daily incoming wastewater flows Vote 5 - 0 Passed Fee Waiver Touch A Truck Event On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved use of City resources and waiver of fees in the amount of$6,652 82 related to the Redlands Rotary Touch A Truck event to be held on June 8,2019 at the University of Redlands Ted Runner Stadium lot Vote 5 - 0 Passed CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 4 MOU County of San Bernardino On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of San Bernardino acting by and through County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing Agency Office of Homeless Services and the City of Redlands for Homeless Management Information System(HMIS) The HMIS is a local database application used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families and persons at risk of homelessness in the County Vote 5 - 0 Passed COMMUNICATIONS Sister Cities Report Freya Hendrickson and Sanjana Fernando were among the students from the most recent Redlands Sister Cities exchange trip to Hino,Japan,and they shared several enlightening observations and activities they expenenced during their visit while in Japan Proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Management Services/Finance Director Garcia reviewed the City Manager's Proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget and announced an estimated$75 4 million is available to fund the General Fund operations The budget presents a General Fund with recurring expenditures that are balanced on recurring revenues with a projected ending unreserved fund balance of$9 8 million and reserves projected at$12 million Along with the written comments from City Treasurer Dawes,Mayor Pro Tempore Davis and Mayor Foster supported the budget, as it is both fiscally sound and responsible They thanked the City Manager and staff for all their hard work On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the City of Redlands Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Vote. 5 - 0 Passed PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No 7970-Weed Abatement Proceedings Mayor Foster opened the Public Hearing and called upon Fire Marshal Vincent Anderson,who provided background on the Council action of May 7, 2019 declaring weeds to be a public nuisance, and he detailed a report of Resolution No 7970, overruling objections and proceeding with abatement of subject properties Upon no further comments,Mayor Foster closed the Public Heanng On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 7970 overruling objections and proceeding with abatement Vote 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 5 Public Utilities Board Appeal Municipal Utilities and Engineenng Director Toor presented an overview(summarized)the appeal from Jennifer Shieck to waive the Public Utilities Appeals Board's decision and reimburse her for the excessive water bill for 606 Orchard Drive Director Toor stated that leaks on private property are the responsibility of the property owner,per the Municipal Code, and the code does not allow for staff to waive the charges, and it was established that the leak was on her property, so she must pay the bill Legally,the City is not allowed to use tax payer monies to subsidize other rate payer charges The applicant,Ms Shieck detailed a timeline of events leading up to her appeal, descnbmg receipt of a first excessive bill that led to several communications with City staff She was unable to find any indication of a leak, and she listed the various steps she had taken as a responsible owner Once the location of the leak was determined, she fixed it She pointed out the City did not notify her of the second excessive water bill except by sending another bill She claimed the City has a responsibility to its residents because they assume responsibility of providing a vital resource and the City did not protect that vital resource from being needlessly wasted The agency should have acted responsibly,taken the opportunity to notify her of the large volume of use,just as the Gas Company would be duty-bound to notify residents if a leak were detected Council Members discussed the constraints of government regulations and the City Attorney confirmed that if the Council determined to reduce or waive the charges and pay out of the General Fund, a public benefit must be identified with a defined public purpose Council Member Momberger indicated the City should have a policy to notify people of excessive charges Director Toor cited staff strives to notify customers and the depaitment is currently prepanng a policy to be brought before Council which would offer payment plans options On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously upheld the Public Utilities Appeals Board's decision to deny the water bill adjustment request of an appeal of excessive water bill for 606 Orchard Dnve Vote 5 - 0 Passed Possible Ballot Measure Amending Measure N and Proposition R Development Services Director Desatmk explained initial discussions regarding a ballot measure to amend certain provisions of the City's General Plan enacted by Measure U, and amend certain provisions of Measure N and Proposition R took place at the City Council Meeting of March 5, 2019 and tonight's discussion is a continuation of this and supports implementation of the Transit Villages Specific Plan (TVSP) The TVSP vision will consist of future housing and development in the core areas of the City and will more efficiently utilize existing infrastructure such as roads,water, sewer and storm drain systems, and other utility infrastructure,promoting a more cost-effective and sustainable development pattern He stated developers are uncomfortable moving forward with certain constraints currently in place by the voter approved growth control measures Specific elements that allow the City to overcome these constraints imposed, include, adding more flexibility to the number of residential dwelling units allowed over a two-year calendar period,rather than on a single calendar year,proposing 800 units citywide every two years, expanding boundaries of the area exempt from Measure U beyond the downtown Specific Plan, recommending height, style and type of buildings be regulated through the Transit Villages Specific Plan (TVSP) The amended measure would allow for higher density styles such as townhomes, condominiums, and apartments A ballot measure would require an environmental review and a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report prior to being submitted by the City Council to the voters As public comment,Bill Cunningham pointed out the current language already exempts rail-related development in the downtown Specific Plan area,was concerned of the impacts that higher density housing would bring especially as it relates to children, and considered payment to a consultant for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report was an unnecessary expenditure Steve Rogers and Dennis Bell also agreed the consulting contract was too expensive and unnecessary, and Mr Rogers questioned the CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 6 scope of work as it only supports the measure and there is no physical project to review to consider such items as drainage and traffic Four other people also opposed the ballot measure including,Kenneth Hunter,Mimi Barre, Greg Brittam and Joshua Hall They raised several concerns such as,the timing of the measure for the March 2020 ballot as primary elections historically draw lower voter turnout than a Presidential General Election,the exact boundaries of the transit villages,reduced quality of life with higher density housing and higher storied buildings, catering to special interest groups,no limits on how many higher density housing units will be allowed, and these types of housing units will be out of character with the charm and feel of the defining neighborhood characteristics and forcing people to use other means of transportation when their preference is to use their own personal vehicle Five people spoke in support of the measure,including,Edward Ferran,Kathy Feeley,Eric Whedbee, Enn Hagstrom and Ana McNaughton, citing reasons such as,this allows the voters to determine what the community will look like in the future so that developments can benefit the people, it respects democracy, it maintains and preserves open space to the City's perimeter, it will allow the train to be a positive force for everyone but especially for young people,this will bring additional revenue to support the growing population and it supports people's desire for a more pedestrian friendly downtown,popular in a more diverse and younger demographic base Gordon Nichols, Government Affairs Liaison for the Building Industry Association, expressed their support of the measure as well, and thanked the Council for allowing input from several groups to help shape the discussion Mr Gordon pointed out development standards are not being determined tonight, and development impact fees,paid by the developer,will bring significant revenue to the City Council Members each voiced their opinions Supporting the measure,Mayor Foster summarized his intent was to make the measure simple and easy to understand,preserve the protections of the three voter approved measures by exempting only the TVSP areas, allowing no exemptions for all other areas of town and eliminate provisions for carryovers of residential dwelling units from one year to the next Mayor Pro Tempore Davis supported the measure,pointing out people want more housing options and smart growth Council Member Barrch supported a measure to amend certain provisions of Measure N and Proposition R but not Measure U and felt the exemptions in place through Measure U will satisfy the goals of the City Council Member Tejeda supported the change and reviewed how the measure will bring a positive impact to the City's financial position Council Member Momberger fully supported moving forward with the measure but offered a few areas of concern to ensure the City's growth is accomplished responsibly, and she pointed out that growth will place additional burdens on City infrastructure, services and safety personnel On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously directed staff to prepare a ballot measure for a March 2020 Presidential Primary Election to amend certain provisions of the City's General Plan enacted by Measure U, and amend certain provisions of Measure N and Proposition R to specifically exempt the three Transit Villages within the City of Redlands from Measures N and U and Proposition R and leave the remainder of the City of Redlands under Measures N and U and Proposition R, approved a contract in the amount of$131,072 with Placeworks, Inc to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, and authorized an additional appropriation from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for the same Vote 4- 1 Passed NAY Council Member Paul Barrch MUED Annual Purchase Orders On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department's annual purchase orders for fiscal year 2019-20 in an amount not to exceed$1,586,700, including sole/single source annual purchase orders and extensions of current annual purchase orders as submitted CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 7 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Citywide Annual Purchase Orders On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council unanimously approved Annual Purchase Orders with Lowe's, Grainger,Fastenal,Home Depot, Office Depot,Herc Equipment Rental and Cintas to provide miscellaneous tools, equipment,uniform and supplies on a need-by-need basis for not to exceed total annual amounts as submitted Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7966 Salaries Assistant City Manager McConnell introduced Salary Resolution No 7966 establishing a Salary Schedule for City Employees and summarized organizational changes for Council's consideration As public comment, Steve Rogers expressed concern with the timing of this salary resolution as the prior one was just recently approved on April 16,2019 He saw these changes as a major reorganization for the City, and he was concerned with the additional burdens placed on the Assistant City Manager In response to Mr Roger's concerns whether the Brown Act was violated at the April 16,2019 Council meeting, City Attorney McHugh pointed out that all the actions by Council were accomplished in accordance with the Brown Act, as the meeting was properly noticed and action was taken dunng open session in front of the public On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7966 establishing a Salary Schedule and Compensation Plan for City employees and Rescinding Resolution No 7937 Vote• 5 - 0 Passed Development Impact Fees Deferred Quality of Life Director Boatman explained the request by Diversified Pacific Development Group,LLC to defer payment of development impact fees related to four parcels, Tract Map Nos 16627, 16465, 18979 and 19975 As public comment, Steve Rogers voiced his opposition to deferring the fees and complained the City unfairly shows favoritism towards certain developers He stated he intends to do his own internal audit of these parcels On motion of Mayor Paul Foster, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the request by Diversified Pacific Development Group,LLC to defer payment of up to $141,964 in development impacts fees(DIF) is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the states guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved the request by Diversified Pacific Development Group,LLC to defer payment of up to $141,964 in DIF related to Parks and Open Space, Transportation Improvements, and Storm Drain Facilities associated with Tract Map Nos 18979 and 19975 for a period up to 90 days, and directed staff to withhold final inspections and Certificates of Occupancy for any units which development impact fees have not been paid until such time that all deferred fees have been paid Vote. 4- 1 Passed NAY Council Member Eddie Tejeda CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 8 Ordinance No 2875 -Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Quality of Life Director Boatman summarized the request to amend Chapter 2 32 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission to modify the number of Commission members from nine to seven to allow the Commission to run more efficiently and to meet quorum requirements without difficulty If approved,the new code would also limit the number of absences from three consecutive regular meetings to three regular meetings in any 12-month period so that Members can adequately contribute to the Commission On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council unanimously approved the introduction of Ordinance No 2875 amending Chapter 2 32 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission to modify the number of Commission members and terms of forfeiture of office by absence Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Cemetery Improvement Amendment Mayor Foster and Council Member Momberger recused themselves from voting and discussion of this item due to their ownership of property in the Cemetery Quality of Life Director Boatman recapped the ongoing improvements at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery and presented the need to amend the contract with Three Peaks Corp to fund construction of a wall to provide for additional cemetery products and increase revenues On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council determined that approval of the First Amendment to the Public Works Construction Agreement is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 16301 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved an additional appropriation of$85,346 for Cemetery expenditures, and approved the First Amendment to the Public Works Construction Agreement with Three Peaks, Corp Vote: 3 - 0 Passed Other Mayor Paul Foster(RECUSE) Council Member Toni Momberger(RECUSE) COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES In the interest of time,Mayor Foster requested the Council forgo announcements and activity reports ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 8 49 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on June 18, 2019 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 CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 9 PUBLIC COMMENT Right-of-Way - Steve Rogers complained the City showed favoritism for the processing of property located at Alta Vista and Flonda, and he stated the County has been pushing the City to correct a right-of-way which,he claimed,has been improperly deeded to a private individual He urged the City to research and review this mater,as three property owners do not have access to their front yards and are landlocked Minutes On motion of Board Member Tejeda, seconded by Board Member Momberger,the minutes of the regular meeting on May 7,2019,were unanimously approved ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 8 57 P M The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on July 2,2019 CC_SA_June 4,2019 Page 10