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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOC018_CCv0001.pdf 095 NNIINUTES of as regular rneefing of the City Council of the City, of Redlands held in the C`ounci C.1haaraabers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street,, on J U1 ()L)9, at 3.00 P.M, PRESENT Jon Harrison, Mayor Pat Gilbreath, Mayor ProTeni Mick Gallagher, Councilmerriber Pete Agt,klar, Councilmeniber Jeffy Bean, (,buricilmember ABSEN'r None STAM" N, Enrique Martinez, City Manager- Daniel J, McHugh, City Attorney, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk, Ca rl Baker, Public Inforniation Officer, Tom Fitzinaurice, ander, David Flexem, Chief Information Officer„ Daniel Hobbs, Police Comm, Redevelopirtent Agency Director" Rosemaind y Hoerning, Municipal Utilities a Tina Kundig, Finance Director/City rreasurer, Jeff L Enp gineering Director, Frazier, Fire Chief, Oscar W, OrCi, C0111MUnity Development Director, Deborah Scott-Leistra, Fluman Resources Director,- Gary van Dorst, Quality of Life, Director "The meeting was opened witt"i an invocation by Councilinember Be,'in f'ollowed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag, PRESENTATIONS Pet Ad pOfficer Billill Mer and Redlands Animal h Selter ftgL�,5 - Animal ControI VOILinteer Lynda, Ackerman introduced Natalie, as 9 monfli old Alaskan Malarnute-mix, who is available for adoption at the Redlands Animal Shelter, Chief Information Officer Hexem annOLITiced the Redlands Aninial Shelter is participating in the }; 1p3, z Websile, 365 Club - Mayor Harrison, Police Chief Bueermann and Civilian Volunteer Patrol member Jitn Stellar presented "365 Club" tnembership cerlificates to its members, Commander Fiternatifice reported the "365 Club" was started by Mr, Stellar in 1990 and to date $231,000.00 has been donated through this organization for the Civilian Volunteer Patrol. Mayor Harrison thanked the Civilian Volunteers lbr all they do for the City and thanked the "365 ClUb" members for their generous financial support Climate Action Task Force - Jan Hudson, Chairman of the Climate Action 'rask Force, presented as update on their goals and recommendations, 'The group anticipates presentitipg, inf,orrnation for consideration to the City Council in January 201.0 CONSEN'r CALENDAR I a Minutes - On motion of Councilmeniber Gilbreath, seconded by COLIncilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the special meeting Of JUrie 22, 2009, as submitted, Salaries and Bills - On motion of Councilrnernber Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, payrnent of salaries and bills was acknowledged, Settlement ir -Ips,�y -_N,1g Jane Both - Cara motion of Counciltnerilber Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmerriber Gallagher, the City Council unaniniOLISly acknowledged settlement and release agreements with Soroptialist International of Redlands and the Redlands Music Association, Inc, reser ltarn gfiroryl action filed in San Bernardino Superior Court, entifled Mary Jane Both v, City of Redlands, Case No, SCVSS 148597, The City Council atithofized settlement of this claim and this agreement reflects the Council's ternis and conditions for Settlement of this claim. July 7, 2009 096 Proc;rtniatro _ ._. arks ryn _..Recreation Month - Cara motion of CCCarrrrcilrrrerrarlaer. Gilbreath, seconded by Council mernber Gallagher, tyre City Council unaniniowsly authorized issuance of ra proclamation declaring my 200 ,,is Cyrrs errrcl' Cree,roc?errirarr C, seat& ar.ri.ra erll residents to support. the goal of ra Healthy Redlands by participating in the activities available thror ggh the reecreiratio,.n larogrraraas and at the City's parks. Gilbreath, seconded by C°cauncilraaeeraalarer- Gallagher, the City Council it errrcraitaararrs y adopted Resolution No, 6850, ra resolution of the "ity ", uracil of the City ref° Redlands esitablishing the following,traffic reeytral tiaras pursuant to Titlee 10 of tile Redlands Municipal Code: determine speed limits for Alabarr°rs Street, Alta Fists y Drive, Barton Road, Brockton Avenue, Brookside Avenue, Center tr'rr('t„ Central Avenue, Colton Avenue, Cypress Avenue, Dearborn Street, Elizabeth Street, Fifth Avenue, Ford Street, Judson Street, Lugorrlrr, Avon rs, Mariposa ipos Drive, New York Street, Orange Street, Palo Alto Drive, Pioneer Avenue,, Barr irareateera Canyon Kneel, Texas Street, University Street, and Wabash a.;sh A eenuee. ; t tt r l,w.California Stree t_ w rytllr _ Cara motion of C;°caaarrcilraaeeraalresr Gilbreath, seconded by C�rruncilrrae mbe`r Gaal ra her, the City COLITICil rrrrrrrairraerrrsly approved an agreement with Vector Eng,ineefing, Inc, to provide operational support for. the California tree t Landfill and authorized the Mayor to execute, and the City Clerk rk to attest to, the document on behalf of the City. Purchase - °1Track - On motion of Crrrrrr llmember Gilbreath, seconded by Ceac ncilrra rnbeer Gallagher,her, the City Council uracil earrarairaaearasly authorized the purchase of 2009/2010 regul r cab WL) 19,500 pound truck li-om Down'Fown Ford Sales in Sacramento for the amount crl"°$39,585.00, _.CDBG. Fund Allocation _ fCurb Rar tl?_ rr _ tt tett _..ltt� ray rte t� r rad l - C n motion of CCeauncilraaeerrala rr Gilbreath, seconded by C°ouncilmee b r Gallagher, the City Council unanimously apprµora=Tei€1 the allocation of additional Community unity Development Bock Grant (C'lyl G—R) hinds to the existing Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Improvement. 111r gject. Resolution ,No,_6841..w- Exec ttCtc r, of it Train. p&,Lkatga z .. C rr rrrotiorr of CCounc;ilraaramb r C.yillareeretla, seconded by Councilmember Clrrll .,gher-, the City Council unanimously animously raclopteer Resolution No, 6841, ra resolution cal` the City Council of the City cal„ Redlands delegating the rauthority? 11ar the approval and execution of Gree training .0 r°eraraarents to the City Manager or to the City Meana seer's authorized rleesi rte e. Resolution No, 6846 , ._,ACr1priations_ inlit ._ Cnra ata ,. Public hearing was advertised for this tiraaee and place to consider Resolution No. 6846, rr resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands establishing lishin rrra rapproplistion lirarit for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 pursuant to article X111B of the California, n. Constitution. Mayor Harrison declared the rneefing open as <a public hearing, Finance Director/City Treasurer Kundig reviewed tile proposed resolution, Mayor Harrison cralleee for a public comments. There being no verbal or written comments, the public hearing was declared closed, Cerr.ncilmrmbeerA Gilbreath moved to adopt Resolution No, 6846, Motiort seconded by CCouncilmeemberr Gallagher and carried r.rnaniTTIOLIAY.. NIM BUSINESS ;1w rtt ttl_ .__.Sari_..Bernardino.r_Vrr y._. 'omni s 1_.n.y l r.District - Municipal nicipal Utilities and En ineefing Director HoeTning reviewed the background on the:, progress of the h_..y.FC O proceedings s r riling its consideration of Matter .tart`7, 2009 097 No, 3076 relating to the possible consolidation of the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District and the San Bemardino Valley Municipal Water District, Councilmember Gilbreath moved to determine that the kgreement with the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District regarding the Local Agency Forination Commission's Matter No, 3076 relating to the possible consolidation of the an Bernardino Valley Water Conservation Distfict and the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Califlornia Enviroarnental Quality Act. Motion seconded by Councilmeniber Gallagher and carried unanhn(nisl'y, u Concilmember Gilbreath moved to conceptually approve the agreement between the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and the City of Redlands regarding the Local Agency Fomiation Commission's Matter No. 3076 relating to the possible consolidation of the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation Distyiel and the San Beinardillo Valley Muni6pal Water District., Motion seconded by Councilinember Gallagher and carried unwlBrnously, Counciltneniber Gilbreath moved to authorize staff to subinit a letter to LAFCO, suect to the City Manager's review, to include certain conditions of approval in the kgreement. Motion seconded by Councilmember Gallagher and carried COMTVILINICAT"I'ONS, Me gqfinL Attendance - In compliance with Government Ci`ode Sections 53232.2 ----j- and 53232�3,there were no fyc�m Councilmembers, Local Government Summit - Mayor Harrison annWnced the League of California Cities is sponsoring as Local Government Summit on Governance and Fiscal Reform to be held on July 17 and 18, 2009, in Sacramento and suggested someone from the City Council attend. L)q&yrn q1t of Redlands Crime Incidents Chief Infonnation Officer He can reported a hosted website CCO;`) will take inforniation f5rom the City's Records Management System and upload this information to their website for public consumption to C0111MUnicate ctime information. A presentation was made providing background and showing the capability of the site for the residents of the community. One feature will allow residents to register to receive e-mail alerts on crimes within proximity of an address, 2009-2010-Bud yet Councilmember Been asked the City Council to reconsider adoption of the 2009-2010 budget and to consider several other proposals rather than approving the Joint Power Authority proposal to be considered later in this meeting. 1-fis suggestions included implementing an additionad 11 days of employee holiday tbHOUghs, not refacing six of the General Fund positions vacant due to the golden handshakes, not hire the five additional police officers, reduce departmental overtime in the Police, Fire, flumariResources and Quality Zlza of Life Departments, reduce expenses for the Department of Innovation and Technology, reduce expenses for training and tuition reimbursement and reduce expenditures for consultants and other professional service,a, He reviewed each of his proposals in detail. During the discussion of his proposals, Mayor Pro Tem Gilbreath announced she would not be supporting the Joint Power Authority proposal having learned that. the term would have to be 55 years and she would only support 2-1/2 years, In light of what the City COUncil heard fi-om Mayor Pro 7'em Gilbreath, Councilmember Beall moved to direct the City Manager to come back to the Council on July 21, 2009, with a balanced budget, , guided by somesu of the s ggestions in the "Bean Report" and most ipont antly ve to share in solving, these problems and that other that the City employees ha measures incremental to the departments be taken" that the Council, as a matter of policy, rejects the idea of closing or deciniating entire departments - this is a policy this g. advice given to the City staff on how to balance this budget-, and that the staff come back -with a report listing the changes they have made in the budget, Motion seconded by Councilmeniber Gallagher and failed with July 7, 2009 098 Counciltnembers Harrison, Aguilar and Gilbreath voting NO. Councilmember Harrison moved to direct staff to develop some options for a balanced budget; to bring them back to the City Council on July 21, 2009, and that the it Council determine the opponunities for at least one, if not more, special nicefings of the fiAl City Council between now and the 21st, to discuss alternatives. TAotion seconded by Councilmeniber Galkagherrare cariied with Cncilmember Aguilar voting NO. Following discussion, Coerr cilmenibers concurred to a4journ this session to Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at TOO P.M, to continue discussion regardire� !,the 2009-20 10 budget, JOINT W,1ET1NQ- ary COUNCIL AND REDEVEL0PM1FNT AGENICY Resolution No, 6855 - Lease._srP-,CjtX-,MjW--and Wastewater Facilities Resolution No, 6855, as resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands authorizing staff to solicit a proposal from the Redlands Utility Authority to lease the City's municipal water and %rastexvater systems and setting a public hearing date (July 21, 2009) to evaluate such proposal, and directing staff to issue a request -for proposals to operate City water and wasstewater facilities, was presented for the consideration. Special Counsel Don Hunt, reviewed the background of the structure of a joint power authority, Speaking on behalf of the Street Tree and Park Divisions, Erik Reeves urged the City Council to approve this proposal, Opposed to the proposal were Bill Cunningham, on behalf of 'rhe Redlands Association and the Sierra Club, and on Wallace, Following discussion, Councilmember Harrison moved to adopt Resolution No. 6855, Motion seconded by Councilme-niber Aguilar and failed witb Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gallagher and Bean voting NO, Resolution No, 6856 - Creation of Redlands Utility l pri1y - Councifillerriber Harrison moved to adopt Resolution No. 6855, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands authorizing the creation of the Redlands Utility Authority and taking certain rather actions in connection therewith, Motion seconded by Councilmeniber Aguilar and failed with Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gallag#ier and Bean vothkg .lstr see Redevelopment Agency minutes dated July 7, 2009) Note- Based on this action, there was no action taken on the items included on the a(genda for the Redlands Utility Authority, CLOSED SESSION The City Council meeting recessed at 5:18 RM, to continue the Redevelopment Agency meeting and reconvened at, 5-22 RM, to a closed session to discuss tile following: I m Conferencewith labor negotiator- Govemment Code Section 54957,6 Agency Negotiators, N. Enrique Martinez and Debbie Scott-Leistra, Employee Organizations, Redlands Association of Management Ott t Employees, Redlands Association of Mid--Management Employees, General Employees Association of 1-tedlands (SBPEA), Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association SSPE y), Redlands Police Officers Association, Redlands Professional Firefighters Association, Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees, and Redlands Association of it Management Employees 2, Conferencesvith real property negotiator- Government Code §54956.8 Property" APNs 0171-053-01 and 02 Agency negotiators, N, Enrique Martinez and Dan Hobbs Neg,ofiafing party: General Growth Properties Under negotiation- Teims and price for extension of easement agreement Due to a potential conflict of interest, Counciltilember Bean did not participate in this matter', a Public Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest form is on file in the City Clerk's Of July 7, 2009 099 Confierence with real property negotiator - Goveminent Code §54956,8 Property: APNs 0 168-751­58 and 01 8 6!-02 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinezrand Os car Orci Negotiating party: Bergman Companies Under.negotiation: Terms for possible exchange of properties (Withdrawn firorn the agenda as staff determined that additional research and analysis must be performed) 4, Conference with legal counsel: Yknficipated Litigation ­ Govemnient Code §54956,9(b) a. One case- Facts and circunistances, Clahn of Stanton Diamond 5. Conference with legal COUnsel, Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956,9(c) a, One Case - Possible initiation of"litigation by the City, I 00g, & Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation Gokemrnent Code §54956.9(a) rr a, City of Rer dlands, et al, v, ' he California Gateway, LY, et al, - San BAliemardino Superior Court Case No, CIVDS 906028 7, Confierence with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956,9(a) a, One Case: State of California, et al , ex rel. Armenta v, James Jones Co- et rd,, LASC Case No, BC'173487 and City of Banning et a], v, James Jones Co,, et al,, LASC Case No, BC321513, City of Redlands Late BpNoting the need to take i acton was immediate, _jtern, - Council member Gilbreath moved to add the following item to the agenda which arose subsequent to the agenda being posted "Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Govemment Code §54956,9(a) - One case - Nancy Ochs v, City of Redlands, et, al_ San Bernardino Court Case No, SCVSS 146251." Motion seconded by Councilmember Gallagher and carried The meeting reconvened at 7:00 RM, PRESENT ]on Harrison, Mayor Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem Mick Gallagher, Councilmember Pete Aguilar, Councilmernber Jerry Bean, COUncilmember ABSENT None STAFF N, Enfique Martinez, City Manager, Daniel J, McHugh, City Attorney,; Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk-, Carl Baker, PUblic Information Officer, Tom Fitzmaurice, Police Conimatider,- David Hexem, Chief Infortnation Officer', Daniel Hobbs, Redevelopment Agency Director", Rosemary Hoerning, Municipal Utilities and Eng gineefing Director,, Tina Kundig, Finwice Director/City Treasurer, Jeff L. Frazier, Fire Chief, Oscar W, Orci, Community Development Director- Deborah 111IN WM"1111 Scott-Leistra, Human Resources Director, Gaf�y van Dorst, Quality of Life '12" 1 Director IS CLOSED SESSION REPORT City .Attomey Mclitkgh announced there was no reportable action taken during the closed session, PRE L,N,,',FATt0N Patty People reported on the success of the BZue eind Ybu h'itness Clicilleng-sr. Mayor Pro Tem Gilbreath thanked Ms, People for chairing this event. JuIv 7. 2009 100 ANNOUNCEMENTS/R.EPORI'S Mayor Pro Tem (Abreath reported on tier aftendance at recent SANBAG and SCAG meetings. Councilmember Gallagher reported on his attendance at an Omnitrans meeting. Mayor Harrison reported he attend Lesqgue of California Cities policy meetings on June 25, 2009, and threNv cxa the first pitch for the 2011 anniversary of the Australian Baseball Tournament on July 2, 2009. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 2717 ,,- Dev-el - Public bearing was advertised 1113P 'Fg!L'$ for this time and place to consider Ordinance No, 2717, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapters 3.44, 3,48 and 13,40 of the Redlands Municipal Code to establish water and wastewater development impact 1ees for senior- restricted residential development. Mayor Harrison declared the meeting open as a public hearing. Project Manager Were fluang reviewed the proposed ordinance, Mayor Harrison called for a public comments, Jeff Parker, Senior Housing SeiNrices, LLC, updated Councilmembers on the progress of his project- There being no ffirther comments, the public hearing %vas declared closed, Ordinance No, 2717 was read by title only by City Clerk Poyzer, and on motion of Councilmeniber Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmernber Gallagher-, further reading of the ordinance text, vas Unanimously waived, and Ordinance No, 2717 was introduced with unanimous Council approval and laid over under the rales -"itli adoption scheduled for July 21, 2009, NEW BUSINESS - Human Resources Director Scott-Leistra reported the City has been involved in discussions regarding ftieloughs with all City employees but there is nothing to repon at this time, PUBLIC CONVAAENT'S LII.Ldgiq - Vern Sisken and Jack Poster, Civilian Volunteer Patrol Commander, express,ed concerns about the 2009-2010 budget Barki m _p - Patrick Chilson asked for assistance reg-arding barkin'g, dogs and owners that do not control thein, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Comity Council meeting a4iourned at T42 R,M, to adjourned regular meefing to be held on Wednesday, July. 8, 2009, at 7:00 P.M, in the City Council Chambers, ATTEST-, I�Wor of theifty ref .Redlands City C lC k of the Cit lands July 7, 1009