HomeMy WebLinkAbout060314-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 June 3, 2014, at 5:00 P.M.
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; Amy Martin, Human Resources
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 real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0168-031-21&-22, 0168-041-45&-46
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: J. Brooks Bailey of Keller Williams Realty on
behalf of the Pateadores Soccer Club
Under negotiation: Terms and price for lease of City property
2. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0168-031-13, -14, -15, -16, -17, -18, -19, -
20 and -23
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating parry: Frank Kosi of Sperry Commercial on behalf of
Rossmore Enterprises and Hangar 24
Under negotiation: Terms and price for City purchase of property and lease
of that property
3. Conference with labor negotiator—Government Code §54957.6
Agency negotiators: Richard Kreisler
Employee Organizations: Redlands Police Officers Association
Under negotiation: Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees
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The meeting reconvened at 6:00 P.M. with an invocation by Councilmember
Harrison followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
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
"Mickey", a nine month old male poodle, who is available for adoption along
with thirty-eight other dogs and ninety cats at the Redlands Animal Shelter.
Officer Miller informed the Council twenty-seven dogs, forty-seven cats, and two
chickens have been adopted since the last City Council meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Airport Familiarization — Lloyd Roberts, of the Experimental Aircraft
Association, invited the City Council and staff to come to the Redlands Municipal
Airport and offered orientation tours and airplane rides to provide greater insight
to decision makers who manage the operations and utilization of the Airport.
Deemed Approved Ordinance—Mario Saucedo, of the Common Vision Coalition,
expressed his support and appreciation for staff efforts to adopt an ordinance to
positively impact the crime and disorder issues associated with on-site and off-site
alcohol beverage sales establishments throughout the City of Redlands. In the
opinion of his organization, proposed changes to the draft ordinance are
unwarranted.
Veterans' Outreach — Gregory Lincoln presented a draft resolution for
consideration by the City Council which would designate Redlands as a Veteran
Business-Friendly Community. To add emphasis to his request, Mr. Lincoln
introduced Daniel Gonzales, a lifetime resident of Redlands and a veteran of
World War II, who recalled his experiences from Normandy to the Battle of the
Bulge. At the completion of his remarks, Mr. Gonzales received a standing
ovation in appreciation from all those present.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 20, 2014 as submitted.
Resolution No. 7398 — Municipal Election — On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Foster, seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7398 calling and giving notice of the holding of a
General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 for the
election of three members of the City Council.
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Code Review - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved directing staff
to review the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Redlands.
Tract Map Approval — Representing the applicant, Pat Meyer assured the City
Council and concerned residents that Melia Homes, Inc. would restore a natural
stone wall located a long a portion of Center Street. As a public comment, Susan
Rice highlighted the aesthetic importance of restoring the Center Street wall to its
original, historically significant character. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster,
seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved
Final Tract Map No. 16742 for a fifteen unit planned residential development on
approximately 9.86 acres located at the northwest corner of Center Street and
Ridge Street.
Consulting Agreement Amendment — On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster,
seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved
Amendment No. 1 to an agreement between the City of Redlands and the
Consultant for environmental consulting services associated with the development
of a proposed 1.015 million square foot warehouse/distribution center on
approximately 50.66 acres located north of Interstate 10, along the south side of
Lugonia Avenue and the east side of Bryn Mawr Avenue. The amendment
accommodates additional costs in the amount of$3,600.00 incurred after a legal
evaluation resulted in the need to provide additional information.
Resolution No. 7407 — Grant Application— On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster,
seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved
Resolution No. 7407 authorizing the City's submission of a grant application to
the US Department of Agriculture Farmers' Market Promotion Program grant for
an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
Resolution No. 7400 — Land Use Designation — On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Foster, seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7400 relating to the City's future use of property
generally located at Park Avenue and Division Street and identified as APN 0170-
191-39. At the request of the State Department of Finance, the designated
disposition of the property is changed from "Future Development" to
"Governmental Use".
Settlement Details - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved the release of
details of a settlement agreement between the City of Redlands and the Southern
California Gas Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the City of Redlands
pays Southern California Gas Company $21,319.71 for the release of all claims
resulting from an accident, casualty or event which occurred on January 23, 2014
at or near Fern Avenue and Alvarado Street.
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Use of Force Traininiz - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement
between the City of Redlands and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department to provide Trimester Use of Force Training 2014-2017 to the
Redlands Fire Department.
Fee Waiver - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved a request from the Redlands 4th
of July, Inc. for a waiver of all fees related to the annual Redlands 4th of July
Celebration.
Resolution No. 7406 — Destruction of Records - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Foster, seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7400 approving a request from the Quality of Life
Department to destroy Code Enforcement Case files dated from 1995 to 2009
regarding complaints and citations.
Bid Rejection —As a public comment, Andrew Hoder pointed out that, according
to the staff report, two of the four bids submitted had been disqualified and asked
why all four bids were rejected. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded
by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved the rejection
of all bids received for the Replacement of Air Conditioning Units at Various City
Buildings, Project No. 47016 and authorized staff to solicit new bids. Staff was
directed to provide details in answer to Mr. Hoder's question.
Grant Application — On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved the submission
of a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency for the 2014 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
Program.
Grant Application — On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved the submission
of a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency for the 2014 Flood Mitigation Assistance
Grants Program.
Use of Force Training - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement
between the City of Redlands and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department to provide Trimester Use of Force Training 2014-2017 to the
Redlands Police Department.
Use of Firing Range - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement
between the City of Redlands and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department for the use of their weapons firing range facilities.
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Property Tax Assessment - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement
between the City of Redlands and HdL Coren & Cone for property tax assessment
preparation services.
COMMUNICATIONS:
2014 Summer Music Festival — Tracy Massimiano, Program Director of the
Redlands Community Music Association, presented an overview of the 2014
Summer Music Festival Program.
FAST Program Public Opinion Research — Josh Williams, of Passantino
Andersen, provided an executive summary of the results of the public opinion
research conducted for two possible ballot measures as potential funding
mechanisms for the Flood Control, ADA ramps, Sidewalks, Tress and parks
(FAST) Critical Infrastructure Program. The conclusions drawn from surveys
performed during the research recommended against moving forward with either
revenue measure at this time.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution No. 7408 - Flood Control Master Plan — Municipal Utilities and
Engineering Director Fred Mousavipour introduced John McCarthy who provided
more detail on the methodology and findings of RBF Consultants, as presented at
the May 20, 2014 City Council meeting, with reference to the City of Redlands
Flood Control Master Plan. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No.
7408 approving the City of Redlands Flood Control Master Plan.
Veterinary Services — Lieutenant Travis Martinez, of the Redlands Police
Department, provided a brief history of the provision of veterinary services,
including spay/neutering, at the Redlands Animal Shelter. As a public comment,
Tammy Walker, of the Highland Village Pet Hospital, appealed to the City
Council to give greater priority to service providers in closer proximity to
Redlands when evaluating bids. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded
by Councilmember Gardner, the City Council approved an agreement between the
City of Redlands and General Dog & Cat Hospital to provide veterinary services,
including spay/neutering, and medical supplies to the Redlands Animal Shelter.
Councilmember Gilbreath voted No on this item suggesting the City should
utilize more than one veterinary services provider. Staff was directed to explore
returning to a rotating schedule of veterinary services providers for next year's
agreement.
Mayor's Departure — At this point in the agenda, Mayor Aguilar left the
proceedings to attend another meeting on the results of the day's Primary
Election.
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Crossing Guard Services — Commander Chris Catren, of the Redlands Police
Department, provided background on crossing guard services in the City of
Redlands. On motions of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved a contract between the City of
Redlands and American Guard Services, Inc., in the amount of$114,777.00, for
the provision of crossing guard personnel for FY 2014-2015 through FY 2016-
2017 and an agreement between the City and the Redlands Unified School
District to share the costs of the crossing guard services contract.
Firefighters Assistance Grant—Fire Chief Jeff Frazier presented an overview of a
proposed grant funded firefighter wellness and fitness program. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City
Council unanimously approved the Redlands Fire Department acceptance of 2013
Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the US Department of Homeland Security,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, in the amount of$73,570.00, to fund a
firefighter wellness and fitness program, and authorized an additional
appropriation in the same amount.
School House Renovation — At the request of the applicant, this item was
removed from the agenda for consideration at a later date.
Annual Purchase Orders — Quality of Life Director Fred Cardenas presented an
overview of proposed new annual purchase orders. As a public comment,
Andrew Hoder asked why West Coast Arborists is the only tree trimmer used by
the City of Redlands. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved new annual
purchase orders with One-Stop Landscaping Supply for $477,000.00, West Coast
Arborists for $140,000.00, Applied LNG Technologies for $480,000.00 and Otto
Environmental Systems for$225,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
American Legion AnniversarX — Councilmember Gilbreath attended the 60th
Anniversary celebration of the American Legion Post 650.
Summer Camp — Councilmember Gilbreath announced the press release for
enrollment in the Healthy Redlands Summer Camp and encouraged parents to
sign up their campers as soon as possible.
Trails — Councilmember Harrison announced a report of the Santa River Trail
Policy Advisory Group showed the San Bernardino County Regional Parks Office
should begin work in early 2015 on phase 3 of the Trail which involves the
section from Waterman Avenue to California Street. The River Wash Plan Group
will meet on June 4, 2014 and a report will be forthcoming.
Airport Orientation — Mayor Pro Tem Foster attended an orientation of the
Redlands Municipal Airport last weekend and will continue his education next
weekend. No airplane rides scheduled.
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Thrift Shop Expansion - Mayor Pro Tem Foster also announced his attendance at
the opening of the new wing of the Assistance League Thrift Shop.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further action required, Mayor Aguilar adjourned the meeting at
7:32 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be
held on June 17, 2014.
Sam Irwin, City Clerk
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