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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 September 21, 2010 at
3:02 P.M.
PRESENT: Pat Gilbreath, Mayor
Jerry Bean, Mayor Pro Tem,
Jon Harrison, Councilmember
Mick Gallagher, Councilmember
Pete Aguilar, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: N. Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney; Sam Irwin,
City Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jim Bueermann, Police
Chief-, Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief; David Hexem, Chief Information Officer-,
Rosemary Hoerning, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Les Jolly,
Interim Quality of Life Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director/City Treasurer;
Oscar W. Orci, Community Development Director; Deborah Scott-Leistra,
Human Resources Director
The meeting was opened with an invocation by Mayor Gilbreath followed by the
pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
PRESENTATIONS:
Redlands Animal Shelter - Animal Control Officer Bill Miller and Volunteer
Lynda Ackerman introduced Nadia, a four-year old Labrador retriever, who is
available for adoption at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Ms. Ackerman informed
the Council there are currently 55 dogs and 91 cats at the shelter. Twenty-two
dogs and twenty-six cats have been adopted since the last City Council meeting.
Zanja Concept Plan - Sherli Leonard, of the Redlands Conservancy, presented a
history of events leading to the formation of the Save the Zanja Committee. She
described efforts for over a year to develop the Zanja Concept Plan and
predicted the Committee would present the Plan to the City Council by the
spring of 2011 in hopes of completing work on a trail along the waterway by the
200th anniversary of the Zanja in 2019.
NEW BUSINESS:
Water and Wastewater Fees - This item was moved up on the agenda on motion
of Mayor Pro Tem, Bean, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher and agreed to
unanimously, to allow the Council to address recommendations of the Utilities
Advisory Committee (UAC) before voting on a proposal to refinance the
Redlands Financing Authority's Series 1999 Water and Wastewater Revenue
Refunding Bonds. David Raley, Chairman of the UAC, summarized the findings
and recommendations of the committee to increase water and wastewater rates,
As public comments, Steve Rogers said now is not a good time to raise any fees
and appealed to residents to be aware of, and to exercise, their right to vote on
any rate increase. Bill Cunningham. cautioned against any rate increase
expressing concerns over the impact of rate increases on water usage and
resulting ultimately in the "browning" of Redlands. On motion of
Councilmember Harrison, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City
Council voted to continue until October 5, 2010 any decision on the water and
wastewater program funding to allow staff time to prepare a description of the
option of no rate increase. Mayor Pro Tern Bean voted No on the motion.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by Councilmember
Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular
meeting of September 7, 2010 as submitted.
Resolution No. 6996 - Conflict of Interest Code - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Bean, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 6996 amending the City of Redlands' Conflict of
Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 and rescinding
Resolution No. 6796. As a public comment, Steve Rogers asked about the code
of ethics which had been discussed in previous Council meetings. Mayor Pro
Tem Bean said the project was "not off the stove, but on a back burner" due to
the legal ramifications other cities have experienced when attempting to write
such guidance.
Sister Cities - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by Councilmember
Gallagher, the City Council unanimously agreed to receive and file the Redlands
Sister Cities Association amended mission statement and goals.
Commission Appointments - On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved the
reappointment of Peter Buoye, Tim Farmer, John Gardner, and Andrew Irvin to
the Citrus and Preservation Commission to serve terms ending April 16, 2014.
Proclamation - On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a
proclamation declaring October 21,2010 as "Lights on Afterschool Day."
Proclamation - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a
proclamation declaring the week of October 3-9, 2010, as Fire Prevention Week
with the specific theme of"Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With."
Agreement Amendment - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved an
agreement between the City of Redlands and Custom Service Systems for
janitorial services.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Crime Prevention - Mayor Gilbreath introduced the "See Something, Say
Something" campaign to increase resident participation in the effort to keep the
City of Redlands a safe place to live. Chief Bueermann appealed to residents to
lower the threshold on what constitutes a reason to dial 911. Chief Frazier
encouraged residents to watch for young arsonists, dumpers of hazardous waste,
and signs that neighbors may be having health problems. Tabetha Johnson
discussed ways to volunteer to help with the campaign.
FY 2010-2011 Budget Discussion - Tina Kundig, Finance Director/City
Treasurer, presented an update on efforts to begin a long range financial
forecasting and planning process and to provide solutions to balancing the FY
2010-2011 Budget by the end of the year.
FURTHER NEW BUSINESS:
Water Bill Appeal - Waunidi Changamire presented documentation which
indicated she was away on business during a period of disputed high water
consumption on her property. She had no explanation for the consumption, but
indicated she disputed the accuracy of her water bill. On motion of Mayor Pro
Tem Bean, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council
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unanimously agreed to reduce the water bill for account No. 45-1757.301 by
$104.07, one half the disputed amount of the bill.
Resolution No. 6998 - Capital Projects - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean,
seconded by Councilmember Gallagher,the City Council unanimously approved
Resolution No. 6998 adopting the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for
Fiscal Years 2011/2012 through 2015/2016 and authorized the Mayor to execute
the Jurisdiction Master Agreement No. C10252 between the City of Redlands
and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Resolution No. 6994 - Specific Fees and Charges—Mayor Gilbreath opened the
public hearing and called for a report from Tina Kundig, Finance Director/City
Treasurer, covering the facts bearing on a proposal to change specific fees and
charges. As a public comment, Steve Rogers reiterated his remarks about
timing of any fee increase and said the charge of $.40 per page for copies of
public records is too high. Citing the state of the economy and the limited
benefit of such changes, on motion of Mayor Pro Tern Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously agreed to disapprove
Resolution No. 6994 and to direct staff to revisit the increase of specific fees
and charges at the mid-year budget review. The City of Redlands will continue
to operate under the current fees and charges reflected in Resolutions No. 5914
and 6833.
Resolution No. 6995 - CAPER — Mayor Gilbreath opened the public hearing
and called for a report from Oscar Orci, Development Services Director,
covering the facts bearing on the requirement for and content of the
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report(CAPER). On motion
of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City
Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 6995 approving the 2009-2010
CAPER and authorizing the submission of the report to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Ethical Behavior - Steve Rogers emphasized the importance of a common
definition of ethical practices to be followed by all employees, elected officials
and volunteers who work for the City of Redlands.
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council meeting recessed at 5:36 P.M. to a closed session to discuss
the following:
1. Conference with labor negotiator- Government Code §54957.6
Agency Negotiator: City Council Sub-Committee
Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Attorney, Chief Information
Officer, Development Services Director, Finance Director, Fire Chief,
Human Resources Director, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director,
Police Chief, and Quality of Life Director
The meeting reconvened at 6:50 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney McHugh announced there was no reportable action taken during
the closed session.
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FURTHER NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution No. 6997 - Directors' Compensation - On motion of Mayor Pro Tent
Bean, seconded by Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 6997 replacing a health allotment plan in the
Department Directors Compensation and Benefits Profile. The previous plan
provided an amount equal to the cost of family PERSCare health, city dental and
city vision policies be allotted to each department director for insurance
coverage and any unused funds could be contributed to a Health Reimbursement
Arrangement. The replacement plan provides payment of the premiums for any
applicable medical plan offered under PERS health, and applicable City dental
and vision plans. The City will also pay each department director $150 a year to
offset co-payments and deductibles or will offer department directors, with
proof of alternative medical coverage, $350 a month if they opt out of PERS
health. Resolution No. 6759 is rescinded.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the City of Redlands City Council meeting adjourned
at 7:00 P.M. The Council will meet next at their regularly scheduled meeting on
October 5,2010.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
Attest:
Sam*i n, City Clerk
September 21,2010