HomeMy WebLinkAbout071714-cc Special_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Orton
Center, University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands, California, on
July 17, 2014 at 12:34 P.M.
PRESENT: Pete Aguilar, Mayor
Paul Foster, Mayor Pro Tem
Bob Gardner, Councilmember
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
ABSENT: Jon Harrison, Councilmember
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Sam Irwin, City Clerk; Mark Garcia, Police
Chief; Danielle Garcia, Chief Information Officer; Fred Mousavipour, Municipal
Utilities and Engineering Director; Fred Cardenas, Quality of Life Director; Oscar
Orci, Development Services Director
To address Brown Act considerations, Mayor Aguilar called this special meeting
to provide the opportunity for all Councilmembers to attend a luncheon hosted by
the City of Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
PRESENTATION:
State of the Community — The meeting was opened with Mayor Aguilar
introducing all city staff and elected officials present. Mayor Aguilar then
presented his State of the Community address. The Mayor focused his remarks
on two areas of priority importance to the City Council: infrastructure repairs and
improvements and planning for the future. He listed the streets recently paved
and pointed out the project to address traffic snarls at the intersections of
Alabama Street, Colton Avenue and Redlands Boulevard. Ongoing efforts
include the installation of ADA compliant pedestrian ramps and renovation of city
park lavatories. He announced the imminent commencement of work on the
Orange Blossom Trail and the Redlands Rail Project and transitioned to a
discussion of planning initiatives started within the last year. The San Bernardino
County Operational Area Emergency Management Strategic Plan, the City of
Redlands Flood Control Master Plan and the City of Redlands Strategic Plan were
all adopted this year. The Mayor concluded his remarks with a review of the
contributions of each City Council member, thanking them for their selfless
service to the community.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Questions from the Floor—Mayor Aguilar offered the audience an opportunity to
ask any questions they might have. When asked about the future of the Redlands
Mall, the Mayor listed several initiatives taken to address enhancing the economic
development of the downtown business area. Two speakers expressed
appreciation for the improvements, accomplished in the last twelve months, to
make Redlands a safer place to live.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 1:08 P.M. The next
regular meeting of the City Council will be held at 5:00 P.M. on August 19, 2014.
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