HomeMy WebLinkAbout020414-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held on
February 4, 2014, at 5:00 P.M. This was a teleconference meeting held at the
following locations:
1. Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 2, Redlands,
California, and
2. The Old Ebbitt Grill, 675 15th Street NW, Washington, District of
Columbia.
All votes during this teleconferencing meeting were conducted by roll call vote.
PRESENT: Pete Aguilar, Mayor
Paul Foster, Mayor Pro Tem
Jon Harrison, Councilmember
Bob Gardner, Councilmember
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney; Sam Irwin, City
Clerk; Robert Dawes, City Treasurer; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jeff
Frazier, Fire Chief; Mark Garcia, Police Chief; Danielle Garcia, Chief
Information Officer; Fred Mousavipour, Municipal Utilities and Engineering
Director; Fred Cardenas, Quality of Life Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director;
Oscar Orci, Development Services Director
Mayor Aguilar called the meeting to order and offered those present the
opportunity to provide public comment on any item on the agenda for the closed
session.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None forthcoming
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation — Government Code
§54956.9(d)(1)Four Cases
a. Eva Toppo v. City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. CIVDS 1205681
b. Christine Smith v. City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court
Case No. CIVDS 1311312
c. Mamco, Inc. v. City of Redlands, Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC
1301249
d. Geomembrane Technologies, Inc. v. R.P.S. Engineering Corp, et al,
United States Central District Court Case No. EDCV 13-01307
The meeting reconvened at 6:07 P.M. with an invocation by Mayor Pro Tem
Foster followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney McHugh announced no reportable action was taken by the City
Council during closed session.
PRESENTATIONS:
Redlands Animal Shelter — Animal Control Officer Bill Miller, introduced
"Chew", a nine-month old male Chinese Shar-Pei, who is available for adoption
at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Officer Miller informed the Council twenty-nine
dogs and thirty cats have been adopted since the last City Council meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
School Security — Ray "Bill" Miller expressed concerns about the security of
Redlands school grounds stemming from inconsistencies between the Redlands
Municipal Code and Redlands Unified School District policies. He called for a
security audit to coordinate policies such as the hours of permitted trespass within
school property.
Cemetery Security— Jack Wilshire and Cheryl Martin requested better security at
Hillside Cemetery to prevent theft and vandalism of their family members'
gravesites.
Traffic Safety Hazard — Gary Fisher described incidents of high volume, high
speed traffic on Alessandro Road during the commuting hours and requested
police patrols to observe and correct the situation. He said the police come when
his dogs get loose in the cemetery, but they haven't responded to his requests
about the traffic.
Water Conservation — Andrew Hoder suggested City of Redlands policies appear
inconsistent as to water usage when they request residents to conserve water, but
require landscaping which necessitates irrigation. He proposed a hotline program
for residents to report water abuse and the development of a water usage plan to
prepare for the event of a prolonged drought.
Ille,aal Aliens—Raymond Herrera, of We the People, expressed his disapproval of
the presence of illegal aliens in the United States.
Tax Filing Assistance - Sarah Benoit, of Congressman Gary Miller's District
Office, announced details on a free tax preparation day in Loma Linda on
Saturday, February 8, 2014. Anyone who is interested in this event should
contact Ms. Benoit at the District Office at(909) 980-1492.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the minutes
of the special meeting of January 15, 2014 and the regular meeting of January 21,
2014 as submitted.
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Tract Map Approval - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Foster, the City Council approved, by roll call vote, Final Tract
Map No. 18882, F.H. II LLC, DBA Frontier Communities, Applicant for a
twenty-six unit planned residential development on approximately nine acres
located at the southwest corner of San Bernardino Avenue and Dearborn Street.
Councilmember Gardner recused himself from discussion and voting on this item
due to the proximity of his residence to the site of the Map.
Ordinance No. 2744 — Various Code Changes - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Foster, seconded by Councilmember Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously
approved, by roll call vote, the adoption of Ordinance No. 2744 deleting Chapter
13.84 of the Redlands Municipal Code (RMC) relating to school impaction fees,
adding Chapter 15.56 to the RMC relating to fencing and screening for building
and construction sites and amending Chapters 15.36, 17.07, 17.13, 18.12, 18.52,
18.56, 18.60, 18.100, 18.180, 18.200, and 18.208 of the RMC relating to freeway-
oriented signs, tentative subdivision map extensions, site plan approvals, vesting
tentative maps, building length limitations for R-2, R-2-2000 and R-3 Zoning
Districts, bonds associated with the moving of buildings, zone changes, and
zoning enforcement, respectively.
Use of Training Facilities - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call
vote, a facility use agreement between the City of Redlands and the Redlands
Unified School District for the use of District facilities for training, presentations
and special events during the 2014 calendar year and authorized the Chief of
Police to sign the agreement for the City.
Bid Rejection - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call
vote, the rejection of all bids received for the Orange Blossom Trail Phase 1,
Project No. 47015. The bids were either nonresponsive or exceeded available
funding for the Project.
COMMUNICATIONS:
School House Refurbishment — This item was pulled from the agenda at the
request of Mayor Pro Tem Foster. The subject will be considered at a later date.
Lobbying Report — Letitia White, of Innovative Federal Strategies, provided a
brief report and update regarding the firm's federal legislative advocacy efforts
for the City of Redlands. She discussed the status of a local area flood control
authorization from 1986, the municipal bond environment, grants for Community
Development Block Grants and the sale of the Brookside Avenue Post Office
building.
NEW BUSINESS:
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Resolution No. 7363 — City Projects Priorities — Public Information Officer Carl
Baker provided details on the derivation of a priority list of City projects for
purposes of federal funding. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call
vote, Resolution No. 7363 approving the list as follows: (1) Safety Hall
Replacement Project, (2) Mission-Mill Creek Zanja Flood Control/Downtown
Storm Drain Project, (3) Recycled Water Project, (4) Emergency Management
Infrastructure, (5) Public Safety Technology Infrastructure, (6) Energy Efficient
and Green House Gas Reduction Public Street Light Conversion Program, (7)
Park Once Multi-Modal Downtown Transit Center, and (8) Orange Blossom
Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail.
Phone System— Chief Information Officer Danielle Garcia introduced a proposal
to replace the telecommunications and phone system currently utilized by the City
of Redlands. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gilbreath, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, an initial
two-year agreement between the City of Redlands and IntelesysOne, Inc., with an
option to extend the agreement for three additional years, to purchase a
replacement telecommunications and phone system at a cost of$210,000 during
the initial 12 months, a not-to-exceed $50,000 during the second 12 months and
not-to-exceed $50,000 per year for the ensuing 3 years' optional renewal terms.
Energy Efficiency Strategy — Quality of Life Director Fred Cardenas provided
background on the development of the City of Redlands Strategic Plan Strategies
for Energy Efficiency Program. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded
by Councilmember Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call
vote, an agreement between the City of Redlands and Atkins North America, Inc.,
in the amount of$56,005.00, for an Energy Efficiency Program for Key Decision
Makers (Elected Officials, Building Officials, and Commissioners) and a
customized Community Action Plan with Energy Efficiency Language and Data.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the
City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the remaining $7,995.00 of
a Southern California Edison grant for this project will be utilized for internal
staff reporting tasks.
Signature Authority Delegation_ —Police Chief Mark Garcia explained the need to
delegate signature authority to the City Manager, or his designee, to execute
certain facility use agreements for the City of Redlands. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City
Council authorized, by roll call vote, the City Manager, or his designee, to
execute a Facility Use Agreement between the City of Redlands and the
University of Redlands for the use of University facilities to conduct training,
presentations, and testing. Mayor Aguilar recused himself from discussion and
voting on this item due to his source of income relationship with the University.
PUBLIC HEARING:
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Resolution No. 7355 — General Plan Amendment - Mayor Aguilar opened the
public hearing and called upon Robert Dalquest, from the Development Services
Department, and Sophie Martin, from Dyett & Bhatia Urban and Regional
Planners, to provide details on the process requirements to obtain certification of
the Housing Element Update to the City of Redlands General Plan and the
derivation of the Housing Element. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster,
seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved,
by roll call vote, Resolution No. 7355 adopting a Negative Declaration and
General Plan Amendment No. 2014-1-A (GPA 130) regarding a comprehensive
update to the Redlands General Plan Housing Element for the 2013-2021
planning period, pursuant to Article 10.6 of the California Planning and Zoning
Law.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Healthy Redlands—Councilmember Gilbreath announced the success of a County
of San Bernardino Healthy Cities quarterly meeting hosted by the City of
Redlands on February 4, 2014 at the A.K. Smiley Library Assembly Room from
8:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and thanked Fire Chief Frazier for his participation.
Town & Gown — Mayor Aguilar attended the University of Redlands Town &
Gown recognition celebration for the 2014 Men and Women of Distinction and
observed that the community is fortunate to have such celebrations to applaud the
efforts of area leaders.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further action required, Mayor Aguilar adjourned the meeting at
7:06 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be
held on February 18, 2014.
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