HomeMy WebLinkAbout121614-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held on
December 16, 2014, at 5:00 P.M. at Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, Suite 2, Redlands, California
PRESENT: Paul Foster, Mayor
Jon Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Paul Barich, 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 Innovation
Officer; Chris Diggs, Interim Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Fred
Cardenas, Quality of Life Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director; Oscar Orci,
Development Services Director
Mayor Foster 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)—One Case
a. Verizon California, Inc. v. State Board of Equalization, Sacramento
Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-00171512
2. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0168-031-21 & -22 and 0168-041-45 & -46
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: J. Brooks Bailey representing Pateadores Soccer Club
Under negotiation: Terms and price for lease of City property
3. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0171-121-17 and -31 (21 East Citrus Ave)
and 0171-121-18 (31 East Citrus Ave)
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: 21 Citrus LLC and David B.W. Ahlers Trust
Under negotiation: Terms and price for the City acquisition of property
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The meeting reconvened at 6:00 P.M. with an invocation by Councilmember
Gilbreath 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
"Colton", a four year old male Terrier mix, who is available for adoption along
with thirty-seven other dogs and fifty-six cats at the Redlands Animal Shelter.
Twenty-eight dogs and twenty-six cats have been adopted since the last City
Council meeting.
Holiday Presentation — The Crafton Crooners of Crafton Elementary School
delighted all present with a selection of songs celebrating the holiday season.
Accolades - Councilmember Pete Aguilar — Councilmember Pete Aguilar
submitted his resignation from the Redlands City Council to be effective on
December 15, 2014 as he will be re-locating to Washington, D.C. to represent the
31s' Congressional District in the 114th US Congress. Mark Kaenel, from the
Inland Action Group, presented Councilmember Aguilar with a panorama
photograph of the valley stretching from Rancho Cucamonga to Yucaipa and
asked him to hang it in his Congressional office to remind him of the area he
represents. Each Councilmember recalled experiences they shared with Pete and
wished him great success in the future. In recognition of his accomplishments
over the past six years, Mayor Foster presented a Janet Edwards painting, also for
his office, and a plaque of appreciation from the City of Redlands.
Councilmember Aguilar thanked the community, staff and his family for their
support during his years as a Member of the City Council. He said that, no matter
where his career may lead, he will always treasure the title of "Redlands City
Council Colleague" as his best. As a public comment, Sam Wong complimented
Councilmember Aguilar for a fine record of service, but expressed
disappointment the former mayor is not serving out his term on the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None forthcoming.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 2, 2014 and the special meeting of December 11, 2014 as
submitted.
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Appointments List—On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved a list, required by
Government Code §54972, of City Council appointments to be filled in calendar
year 2015.
Student Commissioner Appointments — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved
the appointment of Swathi Balaji to serve as the student commissioner on the
Human Relations Commission, the appointment of Daniel Tang to serve as the
student commissioner on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and the
appointment of Edward Mandolang to serve as the student commissioner on the
Traffic and Parking Commission.
Annual CFD Reports — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to receive and
file annual reports for Community Facilities District (CFD) Numbers 2001-1 and
2003-1.
Grant Acceptance — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved the acceptance of an
FY 2014 State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $17,449.00 and
authorized an additional appropriation of the same amount.
Surplus Property — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to receive and file a
surplus property report required by Government Code §50569.
Alarm Systems — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to prepare
and solicit a Request for Bids for operations and maintenance services of the
citywide security and fire alarm systems.
Bid Rejection— On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved the rejection of all bids
received for the Orange Street Alley Pedestrian Enhancement Project, Project No.
41208.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Vacancy — Mayor Foster introduced the recommendations of the ad hoc
committee appointed to outline the process, timeline and materials for filling the
vacancy on the City Council resulting from Councilmember Pete Aguilar's
resignation from office, effective December 15, 2014.
Coffee with Council — Mayor Foster revisited the City Council policy of holding
regular coffee and conversation sessions, open to the public, on the third Saturday
of every month, held at various Redlands coffee houses on a rotation schedule.
Every councilmember expressed support for continuing the policy without
change.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Open Space Maintenance — Tabitha Kevari, of the Quality of Life Department,
reviewed a proposal to consolidate agreements between the City of Redlands and
the Redlands Conservancy. Discussion and voting on this item was continued
from the December 2, 2014 regular City Council meeting. The Council was
informed that all issues raised at the earlier meeting were accommodated with
changes to the agreement except insurance requirements were unchanged to
remain consistent with the requirements of other like agreements. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Barich, the City Council
unanimously approved an agreement, with language changes to reflect the
requirement for the Conservancy to prove financial ability to support the
agreement, between the City of Redlands and the Redlands Conservancy for
Maintenance Management of Public Trails and Nature Open Space. Mayor
Foster directed staff to look into a tiered system of liability insurance
requirements to more accurately reflect the level of risk exposure related to
agreements between the City and other parties.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Resolutions No. 7462 — General Plan Amendment No. 131 — Mayor Foster
opened the hearing and called upon Loralee Farris, of the Development Services
Department, to provide background on a request from 800 Opal LLC to change
the land use designation for property located in Mentone. Representing the
applicant, Ambarish Mukherjee presented the traffic analysis for a proposed
development project for the property. As a public comment, Steve Rogers
suggested the impacts of the proposed development need to be viewed in the
context of an updated General Plan. Bill Cunningham reminded the City Council
of Measure U requirements for this area. Subsequent discussion centered on
traffic mitigation requirements for the intersection of Opal Avenue and Colton
Avenue as a result of the proposed development. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Harrison, seconded by Councilmember Barich, the City Council unanimously
agreed to continue the public hearing until the next regular meeting scheduled for
January 6, 2015 to allow time to address issues raised in this evening's hearing.
NEW BUSINESS:
AirFest Preparation — Chris Boatman, of the Quality of Life Department, relayed
a sequence of events leading to a December 10, 2014 Airport Advisory Board
vote to deny a request from Hangar 24 Charities to close to traffic the Redlands
Municipal Airport for AirFest 2015. Representing the applicant, Ben Cook
described the steps taken to ameliorate relations with parties opposing the
AirFest. Several members of the Redlands Municipal Airport community
expressed various concerns with the AirFest planning process and the airport
closure request. Discussion centered on the level of refinement of the AirFest
operations plan, the length of time for the requested closure, and approval
requirements. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor Pro
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Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to continue discussion and
voting on this item until the next regular meeting scheduled for January 6, 2015 to
allow time to address issues raised in this evening's meeting.
Well Repair — Chris Boatman, of the Quality of Life Department, provided
background on the condition of the Mentone Acres I Well which is the only
source of irrigation water for the University Grove and is currently not producing
enough water. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved an emergency repair of
the Mentone Acres I Well.
Office Improvements — Development Services Director Oscar Orci presented a
plan to renovate office space to accommodate the move of department personnel
from a previous location at 210 East Citrus Avenue to their current location at 35
Cajon Street. As a public comment, Steve Rogers suggested the need for a
Facilities Master Plan. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Harrison, seconded by
Mayor Foster, the City Council voted to direct staff to initiate Development
Services Department improvement efforts and approved an appropriation of
$60,000.00 from the Unreserved General Fund balance for the renovation.
Councilmember Gilbreath voted No on the motion expressing her disapproval of
the use of Unreserved General Fund resources for this project.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Airfest 2015 — Mayor Foster and Councilmember Gilbreath have been attending
Airfest planning meetings between the Airport Advisory Board, Hangar 24, the
Redlands Airport Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association.
House Tour — Councilmember Gilbreath congratulated the YMCA for another
successful Holiday House Tour on Sunday, December 7, 2014
Police Reco_m�, tion — Mayor Foster and Councilmember Gilbreath attended a
Police Department recognition program on December 10, 2014 to highlight
individual accomplishments and heroic acts performed by residents, officers and
other employees throughout the past year.
Seniors Study — Councilmember Gilbreath announced that a study performed by
the University of Michigan, involving Casa de la Vista and Fern Lodge,
reconfirmed the value of senior citizen facilities in providing a better quality of
life to residents.
Water Supply — Mayor Pro Tem Harrison attended a meeting of the San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Advisory Board on December 11,
2014, where projections were discussed which forecast adequate water supply for
the District for the coming year. Plans for a City of San Bernardino water
recycling project were also unveiled.
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Thanks to Staff— Councilmember Barich expressed gratitude to the City Manager
and staff for their efforts to get him up to speed on city government procedures
and issues facing Redlands' future.
Go Wildcats — The entire City Council expressed support for the Redlands East
Valley High School football team in their quest for the state championship on
Saturday, December 20, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further action required, Mayor Foster adjourned the meeting at
8:13 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be
held on January 6, 2015.
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