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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020_09_15 - RegularMINUTES Regular meetings of the City Council and the Redlands Financing Authority of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on September 15, 2020, at 5 00 P M Present Staff Paul Foster, Mayor Denise Davis, Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, Council Member Eddie Tejeda, Council Member Toni Momberger, Council Member Charles M Duggan, Jr , 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, Facilities and Community Services Director, Brian Desatmk, Development Services Director, Rudy Chow, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director, Richard Sessler, Deputy Fire Chief, Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager This was conducted as a teleconference meeting in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California Mayor Pro Tempore Davis, Council Member Tejeda and Council Member Momberger were present via teleconferencing All votes during the meetings were conducted by roll call In compliance with public health recommendations to limit public gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic and acting as the City of Redlands Emergency Services Director, City Manager Charles M Duggan Jr , directed meetings of the City Council/Successor Agency of the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands be closed to the public until further notice or until the current local State of Emergency has been lifted The City Council will continue to meet to conduct essential business Public comments, up to 250 words and received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting, were read aloud by the City Clerk Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 5 00 P M and a quorum was established PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments related to Closed Session agenda items were received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956 9(d)(1) (City Attorney McHugh) Four Cases a Steve Unland v City of Redlands, et al , San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS 1928349 b Ryan Smith v City of Redlands, et al , San Bernardino Superior Court Case No CIVDS 2014461 c Grievance arbitration administrative proceeding of Redlands Police Officers Association (RPOA) d Grievance arbitration administrative proceeding of Redlands Professional Firefighters Association (RPFA) RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 02 P M with an invocation by Council Member Tejeda followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag CC_RFA_September 15, 2020 Page 1 CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney McHugh announced that no reportable action was taken during the closed session PUBLIC COMMENT Comments received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting were read into the public record at the beginning of the meeting Comments related to specific agenda items are incorporated into the item discussion Perchlorate & Thyroid Cancer Awareness - Amanda Frye announced September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness month She raised concerns with Redlands water wells and referenced a San Bernardino County Sentinel article which indicated there are lingering perchlorate lurking in City water wells She stated perchlorate are chemicals known to be thyroid disrupters implicated in causing thyroid cancer and other thyroid disorders The Sentinel reported a decade of failure to eliminate the perchlorate tainted plume in the Redlands water supply has resulted in tainted water being mixed with other water to dilute the perchlorate levels High Fire Hazard Zone - Jack Vander Woude complained his insurance company has now determined his property is in a high fire hazard zone, due to a neighboring property at the corner of Sophia & Buckingham The new designation, he said, is no fault of his own, and he questioned whether the City has cited the property owner for lack of compliance for weed abatement or has ordered the site to be properly disked and cleaned Backboard/Basketball Renovations - Eddie Sanchez and James Albert urged the Council to complete the backboard/basketball renovations, stating that public basketball courts are community building spaces, especially for youth and athletes, and they provide a space where life lessons are learned and community identities are established Pnnciples of Democracy - Dennis Bell stated that democracy is not a spectator sport and zoom is not participatory democracy He claimed the City's commissions and boards were meeting in a vacuum and this was no longer about health issues but about first amendment rights He suggested commission and board meeting minutes should be posted on the City's website CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 1, 2020 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Settlement Agreement Disclosure On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously approved the public disclosure of details of an Agreement of Settlement and General Release between the City of Redlands and Victoria Long, Travis Long, Colby Long and Christopher Long Under the terms of the agreement, the City agrees to pay the Longs $15,000 00 to settle and dispose of disputes and controversies associated with a civil action pending in the San Bernardino Superior Court and entitled Victoria Long et al , v City of Redlands, et al , Case No CIVDS 1924676 Vote: 5 - 0 Passed CC_RFA_September 15, 2020 Page 2 Proclamation Purple Heart City On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously authonzed, by roll call vote, the issuance of a Proclamation declaring Redlands as a designated Purple Heart City Vote 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2915 Audible Burglary Alarms As public comment, Andrew Beechko voiced concerns that Ordinance No 2915, relating to venfied response requirements for audible burglary alarms, would eliminate many home alarm systems useless unless there was third party verification He added this could mean homeowners will need to spend thousands of dollars on system upgrades and increased monrtonng costs to protect their homes He urged the Council to consider alternative programs such as charging homeowners for multiple false alarms On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Ordinance No 2915, amending Chapter 5 12 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to verified response requirements for audible burglary alarms Vote 5 - 0 Passed Automatic Aid Agreement City of Colton On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Automatic Aid Agreement and Operating Plan between the City of Redlands and the City of Colton for the response to emergency incidents in each other's jurisdictions Vote 5 - 0 Passed Automatic Aid Agreement City of Highland On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Automatic Aid Agreement and Operating Plan between the City of Redlands and the City of Highland for the response to emergency incidents in each other's jurisdictions Vote 5 - 0 Passed Automatic Aid Agreement City of Loma Linda On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Automatic Aid Agreement and Operating Plan between the City of Redlands and the City of Loma Linda for the response to emergency incidents in each other's jurisdictions Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Bid Refection ADA Doors Improvement Protect On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously rejected, by roll call vote, all bids for the 18/19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Civic Center ADA Doors Improvement Project, Project No 43064 All bids received were over the engineer's estimate of $70,000 and exceed available funding for the Project CC_RFA_September 15, 2020 Page 3 Vote 5 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2906 Redlands Municipal Airport On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Ordinance No 2906, amending Chapter 12 56 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the Redlands Municipal Airport Vote 5 - 0 Passed First Amendment to Agreement Landfill Phase 4 Expansion Protect On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of this amendment is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act because it can be seen with certainty that the amendment does not have the possibility of having a significant effect on the environment, and approved the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc to extend the term of the Agreement through the completion of the California Street Landfill Phase 4 expansion project Vote 5 - 0 Passed Resolution No 8134 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 approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No 8134, declaring the City Council's intention to vacate a 7-foot wide portion of excess right-of-way, approximately 168 linear feet in length, on the west side of Iowa Street at 1702 West Park Avenue, at the request of DKC Architects Inc , the Applicant, and determining that the proposed street vacation is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Vote. 5 - 0 Passed Entitlement Water Exchange Agreements On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the agreements are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved the Entitlement Water Exchange Agreements with Sharon Cowan and Mohamed Ismail Vote• 5 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS Resolution No 8127 Five -Year Capital Protect Needs Analysis Adoption Municipal Utilities and Engineenng Director Chow introduced Resolution No 8127, adopting a Measure I, Five -Year Capital Project Needs Analysis (CPNA) The Measure I Strategic Plan requires each local junsdiction receiving program revenues to annually adopt a CPNA program The CPNA outlines specific regional projects and allows the City to request reimbursement from SBCTA from Measure I when each of the listed projects are completed Council Member Momberger recommended the Council consider amending the list of projects and remove the street widening work proposed on Pioneer Ave from Furlow Dr to Texas St, Citrus Ave from CC_RFA_September 15, 2020 Page 4 Dearborn St to Wabash Ave and San Bernardino Ave from Church St to Wabash Ave Her objections included, wider streets cost more to maintain, they destroy a sense of community, they degrade street safety and each of the proposed locations are near a school, where children will be walking She stated there are many new studies that show widening does not ease congestion Council Members raised several questions, including concerns of potential loss of funding if the three projects were removed from the list, implications for streets that have some sections already widened on either side which could create a traffic hazard in future years and recommendations for possible substitution projects City Manager Duggan clarified staff would prepare responses to all the Council's questions, so they can make a well-informed decision and Council Members agreed to table the item to a future meeting Automated Refuse Bin Containers Staff requested this item be pulled from the agenda to be presented to the Council for consideration at a future meeting COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES There were no Council Member reports presented ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 6 20 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on October 6, 2020 REDLANDS FINANCING AUTHORITY Chairman Foster called the Board of Directors of the Redlands Financing Authority to order PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments related to the Redlands Financing Authority were received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting Minutes On motion of Board Member Banch, seconded by Board Member Tejeda, the minutes of the regular meeting on May 19, 2020 were unanimously approved Vote 5 - 0 Passed ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Redlands Financing Authority adjourned at 6 21 P M The next regular meeting of the Agency will be held on January 19, 2021 CC_RFA_September 15, 2020 Page 5