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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021_06_15 - RegularMINUTES Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on June 15, 2021 at 5 00 P M Present Paul Barich, Mayor Eddie Tejeda, Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis, Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, Council Member Absent Paul Foster, Council Member Staff Charles M Duggan, Jr , City Manager, Dan McHugh, City Attorney, Robert Dawes, City Treasurer, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, Carl Baker, Pubhc Information Officer, Travis Martinez, Deputy Police Chief, Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director, Chris Boatman, Facilities and Community Services Director, Brian Desatnik, Development Services Director, Jim Topoleski, Fire Chief, John Hams, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director, Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager Mayor Barich called the meeting to order at 5 00 P M and a quorum was established This was conducted as a teleconference meeting in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California Mayor Pro Tempore Tejeda, Council Members Davis and Guzman -Lowery 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 Pubhc comments, up to 250 words and received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting, were read aloud by the City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments related to Closed Session agenda items were received 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 claim filed by Southern California Edison relating to power pole damage CC_June 15, 2021 Page 1 Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956 8 (Facilities and Community Services Director Boatman) Property 300 East State Street, APN 0171-132-16-0000 Agency Negotiators Charles M Duggan, Jr and Chris Boatman Negotiating Party Lance Lenhert, Redlands Community Investment Group Under Negotiation Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of property by City RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting reconvened at 6 00 P M with an invocation by Mayor 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 PUBLIC COMMENT All public comment received by 5 00 P M the day before the meeting was read into the public record Open Council Meetings - Peter Hall urged the Council to open City Council meetings to the public and allow residents to participate in the City's business He thought the Council should not use the emergency restrictions as an excuse to hide from the citizens of Redlands, he was opposed to any high-rises by the train station, and he said face masks and social distancing should not be required Various Concerns - Dennis Bell was opposed to placing the burden of the sports park annual debt payments on taxpayers He stated the fields' revenue doesn't cover their costs and Measure "T" money should not be used to make up the shortfall He pointed out that many surrounding cities are holding in -person attendance at the 4th of July fireworks shows He wondered why Redlands wasn't, and he thought Redlands High School football stadium would be a better location than Moore Middle School Coyote Aviation - Rosemary and David Vannix posed questions for the Council Members related to their recent actions with Coyote Aviation's land lease They opposed Council's decision and highlighted reasons for their support of the small business CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, minutes of the regular meeting of June 1, 2021 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Juneteenth Proclamation On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, the issuance of a proclamation declaring June 19, 2021, as Juneteenth CC_June 15, 2021 Page 2 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Resolution No. 8199 Salary Schedule On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Salary Resolution No 8199, establishing a Salary Schedule and Compensation Plan for City Employees and Rescinding Resolution No 8154 Vote: 4 - 0 Passed Insurance Services Broker On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, an agreement with Alliant Insurance Services as a broker of record to provide employee benefits to the City for the penod of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, with an option to extend the agreement by two additional one-year terms Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Resolution No 8224 Contractor Safety Program On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No 8224, adopting a revised Contractor Safety Program and rescinding Resolution No 7766 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Narcotic Detection Dog Retirement On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, an agreement to retire the Police Department's narcotic detection dog, "Sonny," and sell him to Jameson Liu, the handler, for the sum of one dollar Vote• 4 - 0 Passed Forensic Toxicology Testing Services On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, sole source services with Bio Tox Laboratories, Inc in an amount not -to -exceed $47,500 00 for forensic toxicology testing services from May 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022 Vote: 4 - 0 Passed Redlands Emergency Services Academy On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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 an agreement between the City of Redlands and the University of Redlands for event services for the Redlands Emergency Services Academy CC_June 15, 2021 Page 3 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Aerial Ladder Truck Repairs On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, payment to South Coast Emergency Vehicle in the amount of $70,621 32 for repairs to an aerial ladder truck Vote: 4 - 0 Passed Grant Application Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, the submittal of an application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of ballistic vests for operations personnel Vote 4 - 0 Passed Model Home Agreement Lennar Homes On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that no further environmental review is required pursuant to Section 15162 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved a Model Home Agreement between Lennar Homes of California, Inc and the City of Redlands for Tentative Tract Map No 20257 Vote 4 - 0 Passed Compliance Support Services Agreement On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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 a Professional Services Agreement with Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC in the amount not -to -exceed $73,985 for a period of one year, with two additional one-year renewal options for a total compensation amount not -to -exceed $221,955 to provide Air Quality Management District Compliance Support Services Vote: 4 - 0 Passed Air Quality Sampling & Analysis Agreement On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the agreement is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved an Agreement with Quantum Analytical Services, Inc for air quality sampling and analysis, in the amount not -to -exceed $89,510 for a period of one year, with a one-year renewal option for a total compensation amount not -to -exceed $179,020 Vote• 4 - 0 Passed CC_June 15, 2021 Page 4 Cummings Portable Generator Purchase On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the purchase 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 purchase of a Cummings portable generator from Cummings Sales and Services in the amount of $92,096 03 Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Independent Contractor Agreement Chair Yoga Instruction On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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 an Independent Contractor Agreement between the City of Redlands and Cyndy Gamache for conducting chair yoga instruction classes Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Independent Contractor Agreement Volleyball Instruction On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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 an Independent Contractor Agreement between the City of Redlands and Dustin Fujiwara for conducting volleyball instruction classes, leagues, and tournaments Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Israel Beal Baseball Field Protect Contract On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved an additional appropnation in the amount of $50,000 from Parks and Open Space development impact funds, and approved a contract with Three Peaks Corporation in the amount of $105,700 for the Israel Beal Baseball Field Development Project Vote: 4 - 0 Passed Ordinance No 2927 Sports Fields Regulations On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council adopted, by roll call vote, Ordinance No 2927, amending Chapter 12 44 of the Redlands Municipal Code to establish regulations for sports fields located within City Parks Vote 4 - 0 Passed CC_June 15, 2021 Page 5 Field Rental Agreement JAAF & Cheer On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that 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 a Field Rental Agreement with Junior All American Football and Cheer for the purpose of conducting youth football and cheer programs m the City Vote. 4 - 0 Passed 2021 Summer Music Festival In -Kind Support As public comment, Dennis Bell requested the City require organizations to furnish their most recent IRS form 990 as part of the in -kind support application process If so, he said the public would see Redlands Bowl Performing Arts doesn't need any public gifts He viewed the organization as a for -profit business run on City property, and he was opposed to any implementation of a reservation policy to attend performances On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, a request for in -kind support in the amount of $10,620 related to the 2021 Summer Music Festival event hosted by the Redlands Bowl Performing Arts Vote: 4 - 0 Passed 4th of July Community Picnic Event Alcohol Consumption On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that authorization for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Redlands Community Picnic event to be held on July 4, 2021, is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(c) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and authorized the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at a Redlands Community Picnic event to be held at Sylvan Park on July 4, 2021 Vote• 4 - 0 Passed Building Evaluation Report Agreement On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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, approved an additional appropriation in the amount of $51,700, and approved the Professional Services Agreement with Miller Architectural Corporation Vote• 4 - 0 Passed COMMUNICATIONS COVID-19 Update CC_June 15, 2021 Page 6 Fire Chief Topoleski reported the Governor's orders related to COVID-19 were lifted today and the state is reopening Assistant City Manager McConnell provided an overview of the revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines effective June 15 and an update relating to the reopening of public meetings in the City Council Chambers beginning on July 6, 2021 Reopening plans included Remote/virtual council meetings to continue in its current practice through September 30, 2021 but beyond this date, Council Members who participate remotely, would be subject to the normal Brown Act rules, requiring proper noticing of their remote location, Chairs will be physically distanced in Council Chambers limiting the seating to roughly 27 individuals and staff would monitor capacity, Face masks will be available at the entry doors for those who have not been vaccinated, Methods for accepting public comments will revert to pre -pandemic practices, allowing for in -person comments during the meeting, Written comments will also be accepted and distributed in advance to Council Members Written comments will be included in the public record but will not be read aloud She pointed out that the actual agenda will detail the new procedures for reopening and the City plans to issue a press release and update their social media accounts Video Series Working for You Public Information Officer Baker presented a new video from the video senes "Working for You Making Redlands a Better Place " This month's video highlighted Lissette Atkinson, Animal Control Officer Filming and production work was performed by Cheryl Williams, Multimedia Production Coordinator SCE Reliability Report Wildfire Risk Fire Chief Topoleski introduced Mark Cloud, Southern California Edison's (SCE) Government Relations Manager, who presented an overview of the City's 2020 Reliability Report, including up-to-date information on what SCE was doing to reduce the wildfire risk m California He emphasized their commitment to keeping the community safe from wildfires and reported on the following program areas, including wildfire mitigation plan, vegetation management, public safety power shutoffs (PSPS), reducing the need for PSPS and tools used to reduce the need for PSPS, Customer Care Programs and a review of valuable resources available to the public offering helpful information PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No 8225 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Mayor Barich opened the hearing and called on Municipal Utilities and Engmeenng Director Hams, for a report on Resolution No 8225 adopting the Water Shortage Contingency Plan In 2018, the California Legislature revised Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) requirements and mandated the inclusion of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) with specific elements that provide for an action plan to prepare for and respond to drought or catastrophic water supply shortages As public comment, Dennis Bell complained the complex document associated with this item was offered to the public with tittle time to read and digest, and he wondered how many Council Members were able to read the document He recommended the City utilize water enforcement staff during the afternoon hours, rather than in the early morning hours Director Harris stated the lengthy document was posted to the City's website on May 27, 2021, and the public hearing notice, published m the Redlands Daily Facts on June 1 and June 8, provided a link to access the document With no further discussion, Mayor Barich closed the public hearing CC_June 15, 2021 Page 7 On motion of Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No 8225, adopting the Water Shortage Contingency Plan Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Resolution No 8226 Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Integrated Regional Urban Water Management Plan Mayor Barich opened the hearing and called upon Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Hams for a discussion of Resolution No 8226, adopting Part 1, Part 2-Chapter 4, Part 3 and Part 4-Appendix D of the 2020 Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Integrated Regional Urban Water Management Plan Every five years, the City is required to develop an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) in accordance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act As public comment, Dennis Bell complained the complex documents associated with this item were offered to the public with little time to read and digest He wondered how many Council Members were able to read the documents Director Harris pointed out the lengthy document was posted to the City's website on May 27, 2021, and the public hearing notice, published in the Redlands Daily Facts on June 1 and June 8, provided a link to access the document With no further discussion, Mayor Barich closed the public hearing On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No 8226, adopting Part 1, Part 2-Chapter 4, Part 3 and Part 4-Appendix D of the 2020 Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Integrated Regional Urban Water Management Plan Vote 4 - 0 Passed NEW BUSINESS Temporary Staffing Agreements Assistant City Manager McConnell offered an overview of temporary staffing needs, and she presented agreements with AppleOne, for light/ heavy industrial and administrative/clerical positions, AtWork, for administrative and clerical positions and waterTALENT, for certified water and wastewater positions On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, agreements with AppleOne, AtWork, and waterTALENT to provide temporary staffing to the City through June 30, 2024, each in an amount not -to -exceed $100,000 per fiscal year, with an option to extend for two additional years for each agreement Vote 4 - 0 Passed Public Safety Program Funds Deputy Chief Martinez summarized the Citizens' Option for Public Safety Program (COPS) and explained it is an ongoing program that provides funding for local agencies for the purpose of ensuring public safety The City will receive SLESF funds for FY 21/22 and a partial list of funding requests included Six part-time camera operators, Various annual subscriptions, Virtual reality force option training simulator CC_June 15, 2021 Page 8 On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, use of the state's Fiscal Year 21/22 Citizens' Option for Public Safety Program Funds for the purpose of ensuring public safety Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Custody Services Deputy Chief Martinez presented details on a request for renewal of an agreement for contract custody services The City has contracted with G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc since 1999, who utilize Redlands Police Department vehicles to provide 24/7 custody services On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, the Agreement with G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc for custody services 1n an amount not -to -exceed $276,825 20 for FY 2021-2022, $292,212 04 for FY 2022-2023, and $307,242 89 for FY 2023-2024, bringing the total compensation amount not -to -exceed $876,280 13 Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Water Distribution/Production Asset Management System Agreement Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Hams reviewed a Professional Services Agreement with Sedaru, Inc to establish a water distribution and production asset management system In 2020, staff began exploring opportunities to implement a comprehensive water asset management system to link field data collection, preventative maintenance and regulatory compliance schedules, and management dashboards On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Sedaru, Inc is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved a Professional Services Agreement with Sedaru, Inc to establish a water distribution and production asset management system m an amount not -to -exceed $265,265 for a period of three years Vote 4 - 0 Passed Well and Booster Pump Maintenance Agreement Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Hams introduced a well and booster pump maintenance agreement with General Pump Company, Inc The City's 5-Year Water Capital Improvement Project includes rehabilitation of seven wells within the next three years, two booster pumps in FY 21/22, seven wells FY 22/23, and six wells in FY 23/24 The timing of this work is based on the age, maintenance interval, and usage for each facility On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, 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 a Fiscal Year 2021-22 Well and Booster Pump Maintenance agreement with General Pump Company, Inc for an amount not -to -exceed $1,034,181 10 for a period of one year with two additional one-year renewal options for a total compensation not -to -exceed $2,455,865 28 Vote• 4 - 0 Passed CC_June 15, 2021 Page 9 Potable/Non-Potable Water Meter Replacement Protect Agreement Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Hams presented an agreement with Ferguson Waterworks for the City's Potable and Non -Potable Water Meter Replacement Project, included in the budget for FY 21/22 In 2019, water meters were standardized throughout the City, with Neptune Technology Group meters, based on performance, reliability, cost, a fifteen year anticipated service life, excellent customer service and support He explained Ferguson Enterprises is the sole distributor of Neptune products in the state and purchasing Neptune products from any other distributor voids the factory warranty In response to Mayor Pro Tem Tejeda, Director Hams clarified that all cities are now responsible for identifying the type of material services are made of and particularly if they are made of lead or galvanized metal Once working on residential meters, Ferguson agreed to inspect the customer side of the meter and report back to the City This information would be made available to the customer On motion of Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and approved an agreement with Ferguson Waterworks in an amount not -to -exceed $1,884,651 for a period of one year, with the option to extend by four additional one-year terms for a total amount not -to -exceed $9,144,651 for the City's Potable and Non -Potable Water Meter Replacement Project Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Resolution No 8205 FCS Annual Purchase Orders Facilities and Community Services Director Boatman detailed Resolution No 8205, approving annual purchase orders for the Department for Fiscal Year 2021-22 The Department regularly procures supplies and services to support field operations throughout the City in accordance with the City's purchasing policy Funding for these annual purchase orders was included in the Equipment Maintenance and Solid Waste Operating Budget requests for FY 2021-22 On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No 8205, approving 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, an award of contract to Fire Apparatus Solutions for fire fleet maintenance and repairs, and an award of contract to Battery Worx for vehicle battery supply and inventory, and determined that approval of the purchase orders and agreements are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Vote. 4 - 0 Passed Purchase and Sale Agreement Facilities and Community Services Director Boatman offered background related to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with Redlands Community Investment Corporation for the acquisition of property located at 300 E State Street It is a six -story building located on 1 29 acres on the south side of East State Street, between 7th and 8th Street The building was constructed in 1981 and consists of approximately 92,000 square feet City Council directed staff to submit an offer for the property in order to bring all City departments under one roof, establishing a new City Hall location The purchase price of the building is $16 million and the following is a list of terms $500,000 deposit due at escrow opening, Refundable up CC_June 15, 2021 Page 10 until waiver of contingencies, 60 day due diligence period, 30 day close of escrow upon waiver of contingencies This agenda item also includes an award of a professional services agreement with Miller Architecture Corporation to perform a comprehensive due diligence assessment of the property As public comment, Dennis Bell was unhappy the City chose to put this highly significant and costly item at the end of the agenda, when he said no one was paying attention Fred Dill stated that Redlands was in desperate need of a new modern police station, and thought they didn't need an office building that has many existing tenants and insufficient parking He urged the Council to carefully study the proposed purchase agreement before making any decisions City Manager Duggan provided perspective of the potential costs to build a new public safety building, estimating the cost to be more than $30 million and even if there were several million spent on renovation upgrades for the State Street property, the savings would still be significant Council Members were in support of the purchase Mayor Barich pointed out they had toured the building, and he was pleased with the improvements made He considered this to be a good deal for the citizens of Redlands, as the City will save money in the long run Mayor Pro Tem Tejeda agreed, adding this will be a community asset and one that will benefit everyone in the future Council Member Davis saw this as a great opportunity to achieve both a City Hall and a Safety Hall with one transaction Council Member Guzman -Lowery considered this a perfect example of fiscal responsibility On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, approved the additional appropriation in the amount of $500,000 for the initial deposit, and approved the PSA with Redlands Community Investment Corporation Vote• 4 - 0 Passed COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Council Member Davis announced she was hosting a District 1 "Q & A" session on June 26th at Olive Avenue Market Mayor Pro Tem Teieda directed staff to look into purchasing a "Pride" flag to be flown in the City Mayor Barich promoted the A K Smiley Public Library summer reading program, held outdoors in Smiley Park in front of the Lincoln Shrine It's free for all ages and runs through August 3, 2021 ADJOURNMENT There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 7 28 P M The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on July 6, 2021 CC_June 15, 2021 Page 11