HomeMy WebLinkAbout091515-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 September 15, 2015 at 5:00
P.M.
PRESENT: Paul Foster, Mayor
Jon Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Paul Barich, Councilmember
John James, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney; Sam Irwin, City
Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief; Mark
Garcia, Police Chief; Danielle Garcia, Chief Innovation Officer; Chris Diggs,
Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Chris Boatman, Quality of Life
Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director; Oscar Orci, Development Services
Director; Amy Martin, Human Resources 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:
Real Estate Offer — Ryan Lal, of Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate
Services, provided further details on an offer to purchase the property in Item C-3
of the closed session agenda.
CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting recessed to a closed session to discuss the following:
1. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: 21 East Citrus Avenue, APN 0171-121-17, and 31
East Citrus Avenue, APN 0171-121-18
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Boatman
Negotiating party: Brad Hundman, Roger Schneider and David B.W.
Ahlers Trust
Under negotiation: Terms and price for the purchase of property by the City
2. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0292-034-02, -05 and-08
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Robert W. Best Family Trust
Under negotiation: Terms and price for the purchase of property by the City
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3. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APN 0292-041-08 and -44
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Jeffrey N. Trenton, Proficiency Capital
Under negotiation: Terms and price for the purchase of City property
4. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0301-191-019
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Larry Jacinto Living Trust and Property One, LLC
Under negotiation: Terms for the donation of property to the City
5. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: 173 Eureka Street
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Watchorn Lincoln Memorial Association and the
Contemporary Club
Under negotiation: Terms for the donation of property to the City
The meeting reconvened at 6:07 P.M. with an invocation by Mayor Foster
followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney McHugh announced that no reportable action was taken by the City
Council during the closed session.
PRESENTATIONS:
Redlands Animal Shelter — Animal Control Volunteer Carly Carlson introduced
"Joey", an eight year old male Jack Russell mix, who is available for adoption
along with thirty-three other dogs and eighty-three cats at the Redlands Animal
Shelter. Ms. Carlson informed those present that fourteen dogs, twenty cats and
two rabbits have been adopted since the last City Council meeting.
Excellent Procurement — Mayor Foster and Finance Director Tina Kundig
introduced Dan Howell, Director of Purchasing and Contracts for Eastern
Municipal Water District, who presented the Achievement of Excellence in
Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute to Dana
Abramovitz-Daniel, the City of Redlands Purchasing Manager.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Sister Cities — Roy Cencirulo introduced chaperones and students from the most
recent exchange trip to Hino, Japan. The group expressed their gratitude to the
City Council for the experience and presented a Furoshiki to the Mayor as a
memento of their trip.
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Sk8PARK— Bill Barris, Andy McLaren, and Jesse and Jacob Marin, all spoke as
representatives of Sk8PARK, an organization formed to raise funds for the
Redlands Skate Park. They each spoke to a different element of the City of
Redlands government and expressed thanks for the support and progress made
thus far toward the building of the park.
Redlands Train — Andy Hoder, Greg Brittain and Sam Wong spoke in opposition
to the proposed Redlands Passenger Rail Project. Hoder found fault with the
decision making process rather than directly opposing the Project.
Parklets — Victoria Hargrave expressed her disapproval of the appearance of the
parklet installed at 301 Citrus Avenue. She asked that the permit for the structure
not be renewed when the option is due and requested a set of design standards be
established to preserve the unique charm of the downtown business area.
Public Safety—Fernando Munoz thanked the Redlands Police Department for the
fine job they are doing providing for the safety of Redlands residents.
Scenic Preservation — David Billick asserted that the trademark views of
Redlands center around three things: palm trees, orange groves and snow-capped
mountains. He said all three are vanishing and planning decisions need to be
made to preserve them as much as possible.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting
of September 1, 2015.
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation to
the California State University San Bernardino on the occasion of their 50th
anniversary.
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation
declaring September 19, 2015 as the beginning of the Vision2Read Initiative.
Ordinance No. 2823 — Permitted Uses of City Parks — The Ordinance changes
permitted uses of City parks and permitting authority to allow the consumption of
alcohol and commercial sales within parks and other City-owned facilities. As a
public comment, Andy Hoder asked why alcohol was not specifically mentioned
in the changed ordinance. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the adoption of
Ordinance No. 2823 amending Chapter 12.44 of the Redlands Municipal Code
relating to municipal parks.
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Fee Waiver — As public comment, Andy Hoder asked for more detail and
questioned the accuracy of some of the estimates in the staff report on this item.
On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the
City Council unanimously approved a request from Redlands Optimist Club for
the waiver of all fees associated with the 5th Annual Oktoberfest event to be held
on October 3, 2015.
Donation Acceptance — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the acceptance of
a donation of $5,000.00 from Redlands Lawn Bowling Association for
improvements to the lawn bowling facility and authorized an additional
appropriation to the General Fund Parks Division in that amount.
Stuff-a-Plane — On motions of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously agreed that a Stuff-a-Plane
with Toys for Tots event is categorically exempt from further environmental
review pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act
guidelines, directed staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of the San
Bernardino County Clerk, and approved the Redlands Airport Association's Stuff-
a-Plane with Toys for Tots event at the Redlands Municipal Airport.
Bid Rejection — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council approved the rejection of all bids
received for fleet oil and lubricants Bid Number QOL07282015JS.
Ordinance No. 2824 — Massage Establishment Regulation — On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 2824 amending Chapters
5.28, 18.82 and 18.96 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to massage
establishments within the City of Redlands and permitted and conditionally
permitted uses within the A-P-C and C-4 zoning districts.
Grant Submission — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the authorization
to submit an application to the Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency for the 2015 Emergency Management
Performance Grant.
Resolution No. 7562 — Traffic Re ulg ation — This item was continued for further
information prior to consideration and voting.
Resolution No. 7563 — Traffic Regulation — On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7563 establishing loading zone parking restrictions at
201 Brookside Avenue and a no parking zone at the southeast corner of Brookside
Avenue and Eureka Street.
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Resolution No. 7564 — Traffic Re ulg ation — On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7564 establishing two hour time limit parking
restrictions in front of 420 and 430 East Fern Avenue and removing the parking
restriction in front of 460 East Fern Avenue.
Resolution No. 7569 — Traffic Regulation — On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7569 establishing a no parking zone in front of 836
West Colton Avenue.
Trail Construction — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved Amendment No.
3 to the Common Use Agreement between the City of Redlands and the San
Bernardino County Flood Control District for construction of the Orange Blossom
Trail between the California and Nevada Streets and a portion of the Trail
between Alabama and Iowa Streets.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Healthy Redlands — Councilmember Gilbreath summarized the accomplishments
of the Healthy Redlands Program year to date and listed several of the new
partnerships formed to accomplish the program.
CivicSpark — Tabitha Kevari, of the Quality of Life Department, summarized an
analysis of the City of Redlands sustainability efforts and introduced Susie
Kirschner, AmeriCorps member for CivicSpark, who provided a brief
presentation of the CivicSpark Program outcomes and partnership.
Public Art — Public Information Officer Carl Baker introduced Brenda Spoelstra,
of the Cultural Arts Commission, who presented a report recommending potential
locations for art in public places around the City of Redlands.
Utility Box Art — Public Information Officer Carl Baker introduced Julia
Lenhardt, of the Cultural Arts Commission, who presented the Downtown Art
Box Project, a proposal to decorate five utility boxes as a pilot program to
introduce the program throughout the City of Redlands.
Proposed Development— Pat Meyer, representing Larry Jacinto as the developer,
provided a significant project presentation concerning Tentative Tract No. 19956
to subdivide 18.54 acres into forty residential lots and two common lots, located
on the east side of Wabash Avenue, north of Highland Avenue and south of Citrus
Avenue. The proposal involves annexation of the property, a General Plan
Amendment and a Zone Change, so the City Council will be the final acting body
on the project.
Veterans' Housing — Tara Verasquez, of A Community of Friends, offered a
significant project presentation concerning a Density Bonus Agreement, Zone
Change, and Conditional Use Permit to develop an affordable housing project for
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veterans with mental illness and low income families consisting of an 80-unit
multiple family complex on 4.47 acres, situated on the southwest corner of Texas
Street and Lugonia Avenue in the R-1 (Single Family Residential Family
Residential) District [Proposed change to R-2 (Multiple Family Residential)
District]. As public comments, Gregg Brittain called for more transparency in the
development approval process for this project. Mario Saucedo summarized
outreach efforts to date for the project and expressed the support for this
development from the North Redlands Visioning Committee.
Weather Forecast — Alex Tardy, from the National Weather Services, and Fay
Glass, City of Redlands Emergency Operations Manager, described what is
expected from the El Nino forecast for 2015.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Resolution No. 7566 — CAPER — Mayor Foster opened the public hearing and
called upon Development Services Director Oscar Orci to provide a summary of
the 2014-2015 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER). On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 7566 approving
the CAPER and directed staff to submit Resolution No. 7566 and the CAPER to
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with
federal regulations prior to September 30, 2015.
Resolution No. 7536 — Fees Schedule — Mayor Foster opened the hearing and
called upon Finance Director Tina Kundig for a report of proposed fee schedule
changes. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 7563 establishing
the amounts of fees and charges levied in connection with the City's provision of
regulations,products and services; and rescinding Resolution No. 7501.
Resolution No. 7568 — Improvements Waiver— Mayor Pro Tem Harrison opened
the hearing and called upon Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Chris
Diggs for background on a request to waive a requirement for construction of
public improvements along Ramona Drive. On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council approved
Resolution No. 7568 waiving the construction of public improvements required as
a condition of approval along Ramona Drive, Parcel Map 5914. Mayor Foster
recused himself from the hearing, discussion and voting on this item due to his
source of income relationship with the applicant.
Improvements Deferral and Waiver—Mayor Foster opened the hearing and called
upon Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Chris Diggs for background on
a request to defer and waive requirements for construction of public
improvements on property on Wabash Avenue. As public comment, Jerry Bates
expressed concerns over the lack of erosion control on the property if no public
improvements are made. On motion of Mayor Foster, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to continue this item to allow
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discussions with the area neighbors and an assessment of the impacts of the
decision.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution No. 7565 - Measure I CIP — Ross Wittman, of the Municipal Utilities
and Engineering Department, provided an executive summary of proposed
amendments to the City of Redlands Capital Improvement Program. On motion
of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember Gardner, the City
Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 7565 adopting the Five Year
Capital Improvement Program for FY 2015-2016 through FY 2019-2020.
Resolution No. 7570 — Capital Projects Planning — Ross Wittman, of the
Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department, provided an executive summary
of proposed amendments to the Five Year Capital Project Needs Analysis 2016-
2021. On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster, seconded by Councilmember
Gardner, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 7570 amending
the Five Year Capital Project Needs Analysis 2016-2021.
Crime Impact of Reali ng ment — Police Chief Mark Garcia provided specifics on
funds provided to the City for the purpose of addressing the crime impacts of the
realignment of prison inmates. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath,
seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the
acceptance of funds from the Board of State and Community Corrections, in the
amount of $55,214.58, and authorized an additional appropriation for that
amount.
Traffic Signal Repair— Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman presented details
on necessary repairs to the traffic signal at Barton Road and Terracina Boulevard.
On motions of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James,
the City Council unanimously agreed that approval of a contract to replace a
traffic signal cabinet is exempt from review under Section 15301 of the California
Environmental Quality Act guidelines and approved a contract between the City
of Redlands and DBX, Inc., in the amount of $42,835.00, for the Traffic Signal
Cabinet at the intersection of Barton Road and Terracina Boulevard.
Data Storaize — Chief Innovation Officer Danielle Garcia defined the need for a
dynamic system for storing the City's data, server clusters and encrypted data
files. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved the authorization to purchase new
storage area network equipment at a cost not-to-exceed $72,928.00 from Synegi,
Inc.
Database Support—Chief Innovation Officer Danielle Garcia defined the need for
advanced database administration and support for the City's financial and
accounting system. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a purchase order
with Sungard Public Sector for Remote Service Provider support, in an amount
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not-to-exceed $101,000.00 for a period of twelve months with an option to
continue month-to-month for a maximum twelve months.
Land Donation—Development Services Director Oscar Orci provided details of a
proposed donation of land to the City. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath,
seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Redlands, Larry
Jacinto Family Trust and Property One LLC to allow the City to acquire APN
0301-191-19 as a donation for open space and conservation purposes, and
authorized the Mayor to execute such MOU.
Fire Equipment Assignment—Fire Chief Jeff Frazier explained the fire equipment
assignment process of the emergency response mutual aid system. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved an assignment agreement between the City of Redlands
and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the placement of
a Type III Fire Engine in the Redlands Fire Department.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Councilmember James — Attended a meeting of the Advisory Commission on
Water Policy for the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and is
looking forward, with Councilmember Barich, to the Coffee with the Council
Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Cuca's on Lugonia Avenue, at 9:00 A.M.
Mayor Pro Tem Harrison — Attended a meeting of the Redlands Service Club
Council with Mayor Foster where a plan was developed to use volunteers to
perform landscaping along the next phase of the Orange Blossom Trail. He also
attended a meeting of the Upper Santa Ana River Wash Land Management and
Habitat Conservation Plan Task Force where he sees the final stages of an agreed
upon Wash Plan Memorandum of Understanding for the area.
Councilmember Barich — Thanked staff for the quick response and rapid repair
for a broken water main on his street.
Councilmember Gilbreath — Described a great reception she attended with the
Inland Chinese Council at Ed Hales Park and the K-9 Fundraiser at Gerrard's
Market.
Mayor Foster— Attended a very "hot and sticky" Responsible Redlands Initiative
project at the University of Redlands area, going door to door to discuss efforts to
make safer neighborhoods.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to address, this meeting was adjourned at 8:26 P.M. The
next regular meeting of the Redlands City Council is scheduled on October 6, 2015.
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