HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOC017_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 October 5, 2010 at 3:00
P.M.
PRE'SENT: 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; Chris Catren, Police
Lieutenant; Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief; Philip Mielke, GIS Supervisor; 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 Councilmember Gallagher
followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
PRESENTATIONS:
Redlands Animal Shelter - Animal Control Officer Bill Miller and Volunteer
Lynda Ackerman introduced Emily, a five-year old Labrador/Dachshund mix,
who is available for adoption at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Ms. Ackerman
informed the Council there are currently 62 dogs and 78 cats at the shelter.
Thirty-two dogs and twenty-six cats have been adopted since the last City
Council meeting.
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 21, 2010 as submitted.
Postmaster Commendation - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a
commendation of Vanessa Lumpkin for her appointment as Postmaster for the
City of Redlands.
Proclamation - On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a
proclamation declaring October 28,2010, as National Immigrants Day.
University Contribution - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously agreed to receive a
voluntary directed $50,000 contribution from the University of Redlands. The
funds are designated to be used in the following manner: $5,000 to the library
for the Civil War Sesquicentennial, $5,000 to the library for children's reading
programs, $30,000 for maintenance and improvements in Sylvan Park, and
$10,000 for student employee/internship positions in the library and the police,
recreation and community services departments.
Right-of-Way - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem, Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a right-of-
way contract and non-exclusive easement between the City of Redlands and the
California Department of Water Resources for the purpose of constructing the
Yucaipa Connector Pipeline.
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COMMUNICATIONS:
Sales Tax Measure - Councilmember Aguilar summarized events leading to the
derivation of a set of schedules to allocate revenues generated from the one-half
of one percent(50%)transaction and use tax proposed to the voters as a general
tax measure on the November 2, 2010 ballot. These schedules provide time-
phased allocation of revenues among the four categories of Street and Sidewalk
Improvement, General Fund Support, Park and Recreation Capital
Improvements and a Tree Trimming Contract, and are intended to be used by a
Taxpayers' Oversight Committee to monitor the use of measure-generated funds.
As public comments, Ken Hunter, regional coordinator for Americans for
Prosperity, expressed skepticism of the sales tax measure predicting it is
doomed to failure and citing experiences of other cities where taxpayers'
oversight committees were ineffective. Bill Cunningham pointed out
inconsistencies between prescribed budget cutting goals and the budget passed
by the Council. He said he could only support the proposed sales tax increase if
a balanced budget was part of the equation. Steve Rogers wanted to know when
the tax measure went form being advisory to carrying the full weight of an
ordinance. Nancy Ruth White presented the Council with copies of an editorial
for the Press Enterprise and stated the measure is the wrong tax at the wrong
time. Councilmember Aguilar responded that the idea of a transaction and use
tax proposal was generated to provide for needs expressed by residents during
the budget deliberations. Councilmember Harrison suggested, and was
accommodated, a change to the proposed schedule to transfer tax funds away
from General Fund Support earlier in the ten-year life of the measure. In
response to his concerns funds were diverted to Park and Recreation Capital
Improvements beginning in the third year of the tax. On motion of
Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bean, the City Council
voted to approve the agreed to schedules as guiding documents. Mayor
Gilbreath voted No on the motion restating her position against the sales tax and
the nonbinding nature of any allocations approved by this City Council.
City Council Benefits - On motions of Mayor Pro 'rem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council voted to direct the City Attorney to
prepare for the next City Council meeting resolutions eliminating health, dental,
vision and life insurance provisions, continuing the City of Redlands policy of
no pension benefits for newly elected and newly re-elected City Council
members, and limiting reimbursement to $2,000 per councilmember for
expenses and use of public resources. As a public comment, Steve Rogers
pointed out that compensation and benefits of public officials is an item for
investigation by the California Attorney General. The City Manager was
directed to modify the FY2010-2011 Budget Resolution to reflect the impact of
these changes. Councilmembers Harrison and Aguilar voted No on the motions
citing a need for more time to consider the impacts of the proposals.
NEW BUSINESS:
Commission Appointments - On motion of Mayor Gilbreath, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Bean, the City Council unanimously approved the appointment
of Judith Ashton, Lorenzo Garbo, Edward P. Gomez, and Bart Stasiuk to serve
four-year terms on the Human Relations Commission ending October 5, 2014.
Street Light Loan - On motion of Councilmember Harrison, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved authorizing
the City Manager to sign a California Energy Commission low interest loan
application for the City of Redlands energy efficient Light Emitting Diode Street
Lighting Initiative.
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DOJ Grant - On motion of Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously agreed to accept a
cooperative agreement/grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the
amount of$473,161 to develop an iPhone-based crime mapping application to
assist law enforcement officers with understanding spatial and temporal crime
patterns. As a public comment, Steve Rogers cautioned against infringing on
the people's right to privacy.
Reverse 911 Upgrade - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Bean, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved a license
and support agreement between the City of Redlands and Dialogic
Communications Corporation, dba Planet CML, to upgrade the currently
unusable emergency notification system used by the Redlands Police
Department for citizen alerts and employee callouts.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance No. 2740 - Wireless Facilities Moratorium - Mayor Gilbreath opened
the public hearing and called for a report from Oscar Orci, Community
Development Director, covering the facts bearing on a proposal to extend a
temporary moratorium on the approval of specified permits for the installation
of commercial wireless telecommunications facilities. On motion of
Councilmember Gallagher, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City
Council voted to approve the adoption of Ordinance No. 2740, an interim
urgency ordinance of the City of Redlands extending the temporary moratorium
on the approval of specified permits for the installation of commercial wireless
telecommunications facilities until August 20, 2011, Mayor Gilbreath recused
herself from the discussion and voting on this item due to her membership in the
Redlands Country Club,an organization potentially affected by the ordinance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Anti-ComVtio - Steve Rogers read from an article published in American City
and County Magazine citing the impacts of corrupt government in Boston,
Massachusetts,
Safety Hazard - Steve Na, representing the Redlands Village Homeowners'
Association, appealed to the Council to address the current traffic congestion
situation at the intersection of Pioneer Street and Furlow Drive.
Sustainability - Susan Finsen, from Greenpeace, along with Harvey the Polar
Bear, spoke on the impact of climate change.
State Budget Cuts - Renea Wickman described the impacts of budget cuts,
instituted at the state level, on our education system and called for an oil
extraction fee from companies doing business in California.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the City of Redlands City Council meeting adjourned
at 5:13 KNI. The Council will meet next at their regularly scheduled meeting on
October 19, 2010.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
Attest:
Sam AIrwin ity Clerk
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