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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_06_18 - Regular MINUTES Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on June 18,2019 at 5 00 P M Present Paul Foster,Mayor Denise Davis,Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Banch, 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, Travis Martinez,Assistant Chief of Police, 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 None forthcoming CLOSED SESSION LATE BREAKING ITEM City Attorney McHugh reviewed the need to take immediate action on existing litigation Council Member Momberger moved to add to the City Council's closed session agenda as a"late breaking item",the consideration of a conference with legal counsel for one case involving litigation regarding a Notice of complaint of discrimination by Ms Amy Hagan, California Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agency Charge No 487-2019-00195, and Notice of complaint of discnmmation filed by Ms Amy Hagan, Nevada Equal Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,Agencies Charge No 480-2018-04689 The motion was seconded by Council Member Banch and carried unanimously The items were added to the closed session agenda as C-5 Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation-Government Code §54956 9(d)(1) (City Attorney McHugh) Two Cases a Nabar Enrique Martinez, et al v City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS 1913100 b Mark Digiacinto v City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS01701902 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 Negotiators Chris Boatman Negotiating Party Bakti Luminta Under Negotiation Terms of payment and price for proposed purchase of City property CC_June 18,2019 Page 1 Conference with real property negotiators- Government Code §54956 8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property 617 Texas Street(APNs 0169-121-06-0000 and 0169-121-10-0000) Agency Negotiators Chris Boatman Negotiating Parties Dorm Grenda, CBRE Robert Rogers,Redlands Motorsports Under Negotiation Terms of payment and price for proposed purchase of City property Conference with real property negotiators- Government Code §54956 8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman and Development Services Director Desatnik) Property 31 W Stuart and 205 W Stuart(APNs 0169-281-23-0000 and 0169-281-19-0000) Agency Chris Boatman,Brian Desatnik Negotiators Negotiating Party Don Berry,Redlands Railway District,LLC Under Negotiation Terms of payment and price for proposed acquisition of City Property and grant of parking easement to city RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 12 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 Officer Joseph Martinez, introduced"Tug", a six-year-old male Pitbull who is available for adoption,with twenty-eight other dogs,ninety-three cats and one bird Mr Martinez informed the Council twenty-four dogs, seventeen cats and one snake have been adopted since the last regular City Council meeting Employee Recognition-Mayor Foster and Fire Chief Cooke presented a Certificate of Recognition from the City and a Certificate of Recognition from Third District Supervisor Rowe to Fire Department staff member, Maria Koolhoven, for appointment as President of the California Fire Chiefs Association's Administrative Fire Services Section PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Foster informed the audience that there will be no Council discussion of small cellular towers as this is not on tonight's agenda but if anyone so chooses,they are welcome to speak during the Public Comment period Small Cellular Towers -Ten people, including Hien Huynh, Dr Nancy Baker,Dr Scharf,Ron Feiken, LuAnn Benton, Christopher Shiner,Dr Dastjedi,Michael Spray, Sharon Barros, and Ernest Ott raised several concerns with the Planning Commission's recent approval of a request from Crown Castle for the installation of several small cellular towers They urged the Council to protect the residents as these towers present health and safety concerns, especially with children and the amount of electromagnetic waves being CC_June 18,2019 Page 2 emitted Other concerns centered on the tower locations being too close to residences and schools,the aesthetic nature of the towers and especially within the City's historic distracts, lack of notification to the neighborhoods affected and the amount of light emitted from the towers They added that small cell towers have been shown to negatively impact trees, as well as humans and studies were cited that point to a connection between these towers and an increase in cancer rates Styrofoam-Nancy Blastos announced Maryland just recently enacted a state-wide ban on styrofoam and the time is right for Redlands to take action and take the lead in this fight to eliminate the hazards caused by expanded polystyrene foam County Emergency Program-Heather Perry,of the office of Third Distnct Supervisor Rowe,reminded everyone to register for the County program offering to alert the public via text or voice,including texting 911 in case of an emergency Special Paramedic Tax-Arlen Einerston questioned the numbers used in the staff report for Resolution No 7973,the recently approved special paramedic tax Transit Villages and Housing Element-Dennis Bell expressed his concerns regarding several topics including,who will want to live in the proposed transit village areas and how will the villages alter the surrounding neighborhoods,parcels designated for low income housing in the City's current Housing Element are instead slated for commercial projects,and he listed several vacant parcels which could be good sites for low income housing, and he wondered what the cost was to paint the Mission Gables Proposed Ballot Measure-David Raley voiced questions surrounding development standards as they relate to voter approved Measures U and N and Proposition R He opposed allowing newly developed walled communities to build their frontage wall right up to the sidewalk,without requiring a setback Youth Recreation Scholarships -Tami Saghafi,representing several parents of children who are enrolled in classes at the Redlands Community Center,requested the Council consider increasing the funding for youth scholarships 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 special meeting of May 28, 2019, and the regular meeting of June 4,2019 Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Business Tax Administration Services On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the Agreement for Business Tax Administration Services and Local Tax Compliance Services with Hdl Software,LLC based on a per-license cost basis Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Controlled Access Pharmaceutical Dispensers On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of two(2)UCaplt Controlled Access Pharmaceutical Dispensers from Bound Tree Medical in the amount of$34,748 08 CC_June 18,2019 Page 3 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2875 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously adopted 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 Resolution No 7980 No Parking Zones Quality of Life Director Boatman detailed the request to establish no parking zones on Research Dnve and Lugonia Avenue due to safety concerns when trucks and RVs are parked on the west and east sides of Research Dnve, and the south side of Lugonia Avenue Safety concerns include,restricted traffic flows which could prevent the administering of emergency aid should the need arise As public comment, Steve Dunkersen, of Ritual Brewing Company, stated the red curbing as proposed,would negatively impact his business as many events draw a large crowd and in these cases, customers need to use on-street parking, and he encouraged Council to amend the language so Ritual Brewing would not be punished Bob Botts, representing Garner Holt, descnbed unsafe conditions that currently exist in this area due to all the trucks along Research and in support of Ritual Brewing,he suggested the Council consider revising language related to red curbing on Lugonia Avenue Each Council Member recommended staff review the matter more fully On motion of Council Member Paul Banch, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously agreed to continue this item to allow staff more time to review the issue Vote 5 - 0 Passed Alcohol Consumption Quality of Life Director Boatman presented the request to serve and consume alcoholic beverages at Texonia Park for the Family&Friends Gathering on July 20, 2019 In response to Council Member Tejeda's questions,Assistant Chief of Police Martinez explained the Police Department does not have the resources to monitor an event with only an estimated group of ten to twenty-nine people and Director Boatman clarified the party-goers are not allowed to reserve curbside parking or drive their vehicles on the park property On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the request is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c)of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the request for the serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Texonia Park for the Family &Friends Gathering on July 20, 2019 Vote 5 - 0 Passed CC_June 18,2019 Page 4 Street Traffic Management On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review in accordance with Section 15301 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved a contract with Sierra Pacific Electric in the amount of$82,787 for the Alabama Street Traffic Management Detection System, an additional appropriation in the amount of$82,787 intended to improve traffic management capabilities City-wide Vote 5 - 0 Passed Community Center Dance Floor Quality of Life Director Boatman described the need to install a new dance floor at the Redlands Community Center As public comment, Tami Saghafi,urged the Council to fund this project as the dance floor is very slippery and unsafe for the children who participate in the Center's programs, and she requested the Council consider funding the addition of mirrors and bars Council Member Barich asked for clarification why staff is requesting Council reject the apparent lowest bidder Director Boatman explained the bidder submitted incorrect quantities On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council unanimously determined that the project is categorically exempt from further environmental review in accordance with Section 15301 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved rejection of bid submitted by BPJ Construction,Inc because the bid was deemed non-responsive, approved a contract with Progressive Surface Solutions, LLC in the amount of$99,800 for the purchase and installation of a new dance floor at the Redlands Community Center, and authorized an additional appropriation of$21,800 Vote: 5 - 0 Passed Memorandum of Understanding ROP On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that the request is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program for the provision of temporary staffing services in an amount not-to-exceed$45,000 Vote 5 - 0 Passed On-Call Building Plan Review On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved the agreement with Bureau Yentas for the provision of on-call building plan review,building inspection and CASp consulting services Vote 5 - 0 Passed CC_June 18,2019 Page 5 Resolution No 7978 Five-Year Capital Protect Needs Analysis On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of this Resolution is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)pursuant to Section 15273(a)(4) of the State's guidelines implementing CEQA, and approved Resolution No 7978 to rescind Resolution No 7898 and adopting an amended Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis Vote 5 - 0 Passed Agreement Amendment State Highway Electrical Facilities On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the amendment is exempt from environmental review under section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the amendment to the Agreement for Sharing Costs of State Highway Electrical Facilities with the California Department of Transportation Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7964-Utility Connection On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the Resolution is exempt from review pursuant to Sections 15304(c)of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environment Quality Act, and approved Resolution No 7964, determining that Outside City Case No 19-52 by Dangermond Park for outside City utility connection for APNs 299-301-01-0000,299-301-03-0000,299-301-06-0000, 299-301-07-0000, 299-301-09-0000, 299-301-10-0000,299-301-11-0000 and 299-301-12-0000, is consistent with the City of Redlands General Plan and the public health, safety,welfare and best interests of the citizens of Redlands are served by the City's continued processing of the application and preparation of associated pre-annexation agreements Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7992 Community Outreach Coordinators On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved two limited-term,part-time positions of Community Outreach Coordinator in the Police Department to conduct Face-to-Face Mobile Outreach in support of the City's project under the Homeless Emergency Aid Program(HEAP)grant, and approved Resolution No 7992, authonzing the City Manager, or designee,to prepare, sign and submit various documents relating to the administration of the HEAP grant Vote• 5 - 0 Passed AT&T Small Wireless Facility Agreement for Extension On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved an Agreement for the extension of FCC Shot-Clock Deadline on the AT&T Small Wireless Facility Application Vote• 5 - 0 Passed CC_June 18,2019 Page 6 Resolution Nos 7953 and 7954 SLD and LMD Tax Levy On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7953 giving preliminary approval of the Annual Engineer's Reports, and approved Resolution No 7954 declaring intentions to levy assessments for fiscal year 2019-2020, for Street Lighting District No 1 and Landscape Maintenance District No 1 Vote• 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 7991 Intent to Vacate Excess Right-of-Way On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that Street Vacation No 167 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, adopted Resolution No 7991, declaring the City Council's intention to vacate excess right-of-way of a portion of Park Avenue, adjacent to the frontage of the parcel located at 1675 Park Avenue(APN 0292-158-15-0000)in the Commercial Industrial(EV/IC)District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan, at the request of Shaw Development Partners,LLC, and directed City staff to initiate legal noticing for the street vacation as required by law, and set a public hearing for the street vacation at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on July 18,2019 Vote• 5 - 0 Passed COMMUNICATIONS Ordinance No 2893 Office of the City Manager Mayor Foster reviewed the reasons to bring Ordinance No 2893 for Council's consideration to go hand in hand with the upcoming search for a new City Manager and to eliminate ambiguity Many of the Code's provisions relating to the employment of the City Manager can be better addressed in the individual's employment agreement These include reference to compensation, expense reimbursement, and duties As public comment,Bill Cunningham recommended language that should be a part of the new City Manager's employment agreement, including, limiting the contract to four years, limiting severance to no more than nine months, expanding "termination by cause", and not extending benefits to include family members Dennis Bell questioned the proposed clause for the City Manager to consult with the Council before hiring a department director Council Member Tejeda appreciated Mr Cunningham's comments and stated this was a good opportunity to determine the changes the Council wants to see in the future for this position On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously approved the introduction of Ordinance No 2893, amending Chapter 2 04 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the office of the City Manager Vote• 5 - 0 Passed PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolutions Nos 7984, 7985, 7986 and 7987 Property One,LLC Mayor Foster declared the meeting open as a public hearing and called upon Contract Planner Emily Elliott to provide background on the project and for a review of the requests from Property One LLC for entitlements for the proposed project on a site totaling 1 9 acres, located along Stuart Avenue and Eureka Street The requests include expanding the existing Packing House District shopping center to the south side of Stuart Avenue The project will involve the following land use actions a Variance for relief of building setback requirements, a Street Vacation to vacate excess nght of way adjacent to the project parcels, and a CC_June 18,2019 Page 7 Conditional Use Permit to revise the Packing House District shopping center The applicant's representative, Glenn Ferron,was available for any questions Council Member Momberger questioned whether an EIR performed in 2007 covered this project and Ms Elliott explained the final EIR from 2007 for the Promenade project, covered a much larger footprint than the Packing House Project With the reductions to the project in scope and area, staff determined the proposed modifications to the original project would not require a subsequent or supplemental EIR A traffic study was performed Council Member Tejeda requested that in the future,the City push for a better variety of trees,not just palm trees and that large boulders used as design elements have the potential to hinder driver's views As public comment, Street Tree Committee Member Andy Hoder, agreed with Council Member Tejeda and stated the Street Tree Committee discourages the use of palm trees since they do not provide shade and the ongoing maintenance costs are higher than other trees With no further comment,Mayor Foster closed the public hearing On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously adopted Addendum No 2 to a certified Environmental Impact Report in accordance with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, adopted Resolution No 7984 approving a Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study for the proposed project, adopted Resolution No 7985, approving Variance No 802 from Section III(C)(1 5)in the Town Center District of the Downtown Specific Plan which requires that a minimum of 50 percent of the 10-foot front building setback line be occupied by a building facade in a multiple building complex, in order to accommodate the development of a 15,250 square-foot expansion of the existing commercial center The expansion will occupy 1 9 acres located on the west side of Eureka Street, and south side of West Stuart Avenue(APNs 0169-271-21-0000, 0169-271-52-0000, 0169-271-47-0000, and 0169-271-58-0000), adopted Resolution No 7986, approving Street Vacation No 169,a proposal to vacate approximately 495 linear feet of excess right-of-way along the northerly and southerly sides(approximately 10 feet wide on both sides)of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority parcel located between Stuart and Oriental Avenues and on the west side of Eureka Street (APN 0169-271-43-0000), and adopted Resolution No 7987 for Conditional Use Permit No 905,Revision No 4,to revise an approved entitlement for an existing 88,075 square-foot commercial center on 10 42 acres (Phase I)to accommodate the proposed development of a 15,250 square-foot expansion consisting of two commercial buildings (Phase II) The proposed expansion will occupy 1 9 acres located on the west side of Eureka Street and the south side of West Stuart Avenue, in the Town Center District of the Downtown Specific Plan(APNs 0169-271-21-0000, 0169-271-52-0000, 0169-271-47-0000, and 0169-271-58-0000) Vote 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS Resolution No 7983 Debt Management Policy Management Services/Finance Director Garcia introduced Robert Porr, Senior Vice President, of Fieldman, Rolapp &Associates who presented a detailed report of the proposed Debt Management Policy The Policy objectives are to establish guidelines for the use of various categories of debt, create procedures and policies that minimize the City's debt service and issuance costs,retain the highest practical credit ratings, and provide for full and complete financial disclosure and reporting Through these guidelines,the Policy establishes protocol for the effective governance,management and administration of the City debt Additionally,this Policy provides the following standardized procedures, goals and objectives,tools that support the use of the City's resources to meet its financial commitments and maintain sound financial management practices The City shall maintain a log or file evidencing that all continuing disclosure filings have been made promptly in regard to new reporting requirements and remain in compliance by filing its annual financial statements and other financial and operating data for the benefit of its bondholders Mayor Foster expressed his appreciation of the efforts of Director Garcia,her staff and the consulting team in putting together this Policy, and he stressed the importance of a strong debt policy, as it allows more control over the City's finances CC_June 18,2019 Page 8 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No 7983 establishing a Debt Management Policy and rescinding Resolution No 7252 Post Issuance Compliance Procedures for Bonds Vote• 5 - 0 Passed CONFIRE Membership Fire Chief Cooke summarized the benefits to the City of membership in the CONFIRE Joint Use Authority (JPA)for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 which provides for a secondary public safety answering point for 9-1-1 services, fire/emergency medical dispatching, and information technology support Council Member Momberger stated the benefits of the JPA membership are enormous On motion of Council Member Toni Momberger, seconded by Council Member Eddie Tejeda,the City Council unanimously approved the continuation of the Fire Department's membership in the CONFIRE Joint Use Authority for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and pay associated annual fees in an amount not to exceed $660,960 Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Purchase and Sale Agreement Quality of Life Director Boatman provided background on the property located at 302 W Colton Avenue which was donated to the City for the removal of administrative citation liens against the property and reviewed the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Bakti Luminta,who offered to purchase the property for $60,000 On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City Council unanimously determined that approval of the agreement is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions with Bakti Luminta for the sale of Assessor's Parcel No 0169-053-11-0000(302 W Colton Avenue) Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 7963 Quality of Life Department Annual Purchase Orders Mayor Foster and Council Member Momberger recused themselves from discussion and voting on this item due to their ownership of property in Hillside Memorial Cemetery On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Banch,the City Council approved Resolution No 7963, approving annual purchase orders for the Quality of Life Department for Fiscal Year 2019-20, as submitted, and determined that the agreements are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Resolution No 7963 included, sole/single source annual purchase order requests with various vendors, an intergovernmental/piggyback cooperative purchase order with Superior Automotive Warehouse c/o Napa Auto Parts,the award of contract to P& S Truck Center for the supply of repair parts for heavy-duty trucks, waiver of a minor irregularity in the bid and award of contract to Fairview Ford Sales,Inc , for the supply of wholesale Ford OEM parts,the award of contract to Redlands Ford for the provision of Ford OEM parts and repairs, rejection of the lowest bid and the award of contract to Haz Mat Trans,Inc for pick up and disposal of Hazardous Waste Materials, the award of contract to Greenway Landscape for the provision of landscape maintenance at Hillside Memorial Park services Vote 3 - 0 Passed CC_June 18,2019 Page 9 Other Mayor Paul Foster(RECUSE) Council Member Toni Momberger(RECUSE) Work-Study Program 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 participate in the Work-Study Program with the University of Redlands to engage student interns, at a cost of 40%of the applicable wage earned by the student while the University will provide funding for the remaining 60% Student interns perform a variety of tasks and supplement the work force in several City departments In response to Council Member Barich,Ms Ordaz provided the overall hourly wage paid to interns and added eight to nine students participated in last year's program On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Toni Momberger,the City Council approved an Agreement with the University of Redlands to participate in the 2019-20 Work-Study Program Vote. 4- 0 Passed Other Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis (RECUSE) Resolution No 7993 Cemetery's Endowment Fund Close Out Mayor Foster and Council Member Momberger recused themselves from discussion and voting on this item due to their ownership of property in the Cemetery Quality of Life Director Boatman offered historical context of the Endowment Fund, originally established in 1886 After review of an audit analysis,the closure of the Cemetery's Endowment Fund and transferring the current balances of the Endowment Fund to the Cemetery Operating Fund is recommended In addition to consolidating these funds and renaming the $89,861 22 Reserve-Endowment Trust to Reserve for Perpetual Care,this action will eliminate the existing loans between the Cemetery Operating Fund and Endowment Fund The funds may be utilized for funding ongoing repairs and maintenance of the Cemetery, including capital improvements for future Cemetery improvements On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Paul Barich,the City Council adopted Resolution No 7993 approving the close out of the Cemetery's Endowment Fund,transferring the current balances of the Endowment Fund to the Cemetery Operating Fund, and renaming the $89,861 22 Reserve-Endowment Trust to Reserve for Perpetual Care 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 12 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on July 2,2019 CC_June 18,2019 Page 10