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Home My WebLink About120407 cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on December 4 2007, at 3:00 P.M. There being no quorum present, City Clerk Poyzer recessed the meeting to 6:15 P.M. PRESENT Jon Harrison, Mayor Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem Mick Gallagher, Councilmember Pete Aguilar, Councilmember ABSENT Gilberto Gil, Councilmember STAFF N. Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney; Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk; Teresa Ballinger, Assistant City Clerk; Jim Bueermann, Police Chief, Jim Drabinski, Fire Chief, Steven H. Dukett, Interim Redevelopment Agency Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director and Acting Administrative Services Director; Gary G. Phelps, Municipal Utilities Director; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community Development Director; Kurt Smith, Interim Chief Information Officer The meeting was opened with an invocation by Mayor Harrison during which he thanked Gilberto Gil for his service to the City as a Member of the City Council. The invocation was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Resolution No. 6667 - Election Results - City Clerk Poyzer presented Resolution No. 6667, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands reciting the fact of the general municipal election held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, declaring the following results and such other matters as provided by law: MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES CAST Jerry Bean 4,135 Pete Aguilar 3,113 Nancy Ruth White 2,965 Jeff Sceranka 2,844 Gilberto Gil 2,405 Henry William Nickel 1,350 Eddie Tejeda 1,285 CITY CLERK Lorrie Poyzer 6,172 Joell Ackerman 3,023 CITY TREASURER Michael Reynolds 5,465 December 4,2007 Page 1 MEASURE F WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS LICENSE TAX Yes 6,694 No 2,774 VOTER TURNOUT 28.72% On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council declared and determined that Jerry Bean and Pete Aguilar were elected as Members of the City Council for four year terms; that Lorne Poyzer was elected as City Clerk for a four year term; that Michael Reynolds was elected as City Treasurer for a four year term; and, as a majority of the voters did vote in favor of Measure F, Ordinance No. 2664, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapter 5.08 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to business license rates for warehouses and distribution centers by establishing a business license tax initially in the amount of three and one-half cents per square foot of gross floor area, an annual adjustment by the consumer price index, but not to exceed five cents per square foot of gross floor area for distribution center businesses located within the City for the purpose of raising revenue to defray the costs of providing City services and supplement the City's General Fund, carried and shall be deemed adopted and ratified, and adopted Resolution No. 6667, by AYE votes of all present, and ordered that the complete text of the resolution be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. Oaths of Office - Certificates of election were presented by City Clerk Poyzer to Councilmembers-elect Bean and Aguilar. City Clerk Poyzer then administered the oaths of office to the newly elected Councilmembers, and they took their seats at the City Council dais at which time they each thanked their supporters and pledged to serve the City well during their terms in office. Expression of Appreciation - Councilmember Gallagher publicly thanked Gilberto Gil for his eight years of service as a Member of the City Council. Public Comment - Oscar Sepp asked Councilmembers to vote with their consciences tonight and suggested allowing Jon Harrison to continue serving as Mayor and to appoint Jerry Bean as Mayor Pro Tempore. Random Drawing - Assisted by Assistant City Clerk Ballinger, City Clerk Poyzer randomly drew names of the members of the City Council from a bowl to determine the roll call vote order if it was necessary during the elections for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. Election of Mayor - City Clerk Poyzer called for nominations for the office of Mayor for a two-year term. Councilmember Gallagher nominated Jon Harrison. December 4,2007 Page 2 There being no further nominations, Jon Harrison was elected to the office of Mayor for a term of two years. Election of Mayor Pro Tempore - City Clerk Poyzer called for nominations for the office of Mayor Pro Tempore for a two year term. Councilmember Aguilar nominated Pat Gilbreath. There being no further nominations, Pat Gilbreath was elected to the office of Mayor Pro Tempore for a term of two years. Following comments from Mayor Pro Tem Gilbreath and Mayor Harrison. the City Council recessed at 6:38 P.M. and reconvened at 7:00 P.M. PRESENT Jon Harrison, Mayor Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem Mick Gallagher, Councilmember Pete Aguilar, Councilmember Jerry Bean, Councilmember ABSENT None STAFF N. Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney; Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk; Michael Reynolds, City Treasurer; Jim Bueermann, Police Chief, Jim Drabinski, Fire Chief, Steven H. Dukett, Interim Redevelopment Agency Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director and Acting Administrative Services Director; Gary G. Phelps, Municipal Utilities Director; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community Development Director; Kurt Smith, Interim Chief Information Officer CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 2007, were approved as submitted. Bills and Salaries - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, payment of salaries and bills was acknowledged. Planning Commission Actions - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the report of the Planning Commission meeting held on November 27, 2007, was acknowledged as received. Final Approval - Tract Map No. 18259 - Rossmore Enterprises - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously granted final approval for Tract Map No. 18259 for the subdivision of 16.32 acres into five industrial lots for property located on the east side of Nevada Street, south of:Park Avenue and north of Citrus Avenue. December 4,2007 Page 3 Purchase and Sale Agreement - Cardinal Family Trust - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously determined that the acquisition of the Cardinal property was exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and approved the acquisition of the Cardinal property north of San Timoteo Canyon Road and west of Alessandro Road for the purpose of developing contiguous open space in conjunction with the San Timoteo Creek Habitat Enhancement Project (which included approval of the purchase and sale agreement and escrow instructions dated December 4, 2007, and authorization for the Mayor to execute, and the City Clerk to attest to,the document on behalf of the City). Ordinance No. 2682 - Water and Wastewater Development Impact Fees - Ordinance No. 2682, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapters 3.44, 3.48, 13.12 and 13.44 of the Redlands Municipal Code to increase water and wastewater development impact fees, was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Ordinance No. 2685 - Parking Fines - Ordinance No. 2685 an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapter 10.1.2 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to parking violations, was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Local Emergency Report - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council acknowledged receipt of the report regarding the status of the declared local emergency at the Civic Center due to the flood, mold and asbestos remediation and efforts to return to normal City operations. COMMUNICATIONS Meeting Attendance - In accordance with Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3, there were no reports forthcoming from Councilmembers. U. S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Summit - Mayor Harrison reported on his attendance at the U. S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Summit on November 1-2, 2007, in Seattle Washington and provided a sustainability track report for Councilmembers and staff. December 4,2007 Page 4 PUBLIC COMMENTS None forthcoming. CLOSED SESSION The City Council meeting recessed at 7:05 P.M. to a closed session to discuss the following: I. Conference with real property negotiator- Government Code §54956.8 (Mayor Harrison) Property: APNs 0292-044-08, 09, 10, 11 and 12 APNs 0292-071-10, 15, 18, 29, 35, 40 and 43 Negotiating parties: N. Enrique Martinez, Gary Van Dorst, Steve Dukett and Prologis Under negotiation: Terms and price for possible property exchange ADJOURNMENT No report was expected following the closed session and the City Council meeting adjourned following said closed session. The next regular meeting will be held on December 18, 2007. December 4,2007 Page 5