HomeMy WebLinkAbout062515-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
June 25, 2015 at 12:15 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; Sam Irwin, City Clerk; 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; Amy Martin,
Human Resources/Risk Management Director
To address Brown Act considerations, Mayor Foster called this special meeting to
provide the opportunity for all Councilmembers to attend a luncheon hosted by
the City of Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
PRESENTATIONS:
Community Heroes — Janice McConnell read the citations and Mayor Foster
presented awards recognizing individuals and organizations for their efforts in
support of the Redlands community. In the category of Beautification Awards,
recognition was given to Tim Rochford and the Rochford Foundation for the
renovation of the Burrage Mansion at 1205 West Crescent Avenue and to Tom
Cutler and ChurchWest Insurance Services for the renovation of the former
YWCA building at 201 Cajon Street. In the category of Redlands Heroes,
recognition was given to Isabelle Hosking for her many hours of selfless
volunteering with the senior nutrition program at the Redlands Community Senior
Center; to Maria Lopez, part-time translator for the Redlands Unified School
District, for countless hours of her time volunteering as band booster, PTA board
member, room mom, barbecue and carnival organizer, seamstress, chaperone and
many other roles in support of school activities; to Heidi Mayer for her dedication
to the homeless youth in Redlands through her founding and singular leadership
of the Youth Hope program; and to Sam Irwin for his efforts to keep the
contributions, sacrifices and needs of Redlands veterans in the forefront of public
consciousness. In the category of Employee Heroes, recognition was given to
Officer Alex Paredes, of the Redlands Police Department, for his development of
the Street Smart program, aimed at kids ages 5 and up, utilizing martial arts
training to focus on structure, discipline and respect; and to Engineer Don
Trujillo, of the Redlands Fire Department, for his efforts as manager of the "Spark
of Love" holiday toy drive, committing countless hours each year to organize,
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plan and publicize the event and continue to collect toys for thousands of
Redlands children.
Mayor Foster offered those present the opportunity to speak on any subject
included in the special meeting agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None forthcoming
STATE OF THE COMMUNITY:
Through a combination of video and live presentations, each Councilmember
addressed a separate area of emphasis which occupied the City Council's
attention during the previous year. Councilmember James addressed the
Redlands Municipal Airport. Councilmember Barich discussed tourism.
Councilmember Gilbreath highlighted emergency operations. And Mayor Pro
Tem Harrison discussed parks, trails and open space. Mayor Foster's remarks
listed accomplishments such as growth in the City's reserve funds and revenues
received by the City from increased economic activity, an 80% satisfaction rating
among Redlands residents, improvement in the sustainability of human resource
costs and visible progress on infrastructure repairs. He highlighted challenges
faced by the City such as sidewalk repair needs, drought conditions,
modernization of the cemetery, utilization of the airport, beautification of the
City's gateways, development of the Redlands Mall property, and updates of the
City's fee schedule and the General Plan. The Mayor concluded with a call for
initiatives to conceive and develop art in public places and to purchase and equip
an emergency operations command center trailer. He promised the City Council
will continue to revive infrastructure, stabilize finances and extend the benefits of
residence in the City of Redlands.
As a conclusion to the meeting, Mayor Foster offered those present the
opportunity to speak on any subject not included in the special meeting agenda
and within the jurisdiction of the Redlands City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None forthcoming
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:34 P.M. The next
regular meeting of the City Council will be held at 5:00 P.M. on July 7,2015.
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