HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023_12_19 - RegularMINUTES
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic
Center, 35 Cajon Street, on December 19, 2023 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Eddie Tejeda, Mayor
Paul Barich, Mayor Pro Tempore
Denise Davis, Council Member
Jenna Guzman -Lowery, Council Member
Mario Saucedo, Council Member
Staff:
Charles M. Duggan, Jr., City Manager; Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney; Jeanne
Donaldson, City Clerk; Phillip Doolittle, City Treasurer; Janice McConnell, Assistant
City Manager; Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager; Carl Baker, Public Information
Officer; Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director; Brian Desatnik,
Development Services Director; John Harris, Municipal Utilities and Engineering
Director; Rich Sessler, Fire Chief; Rachel Tolber, Police Chief; Tabitha Crocker,
Facilities and Community Services Director
Mayor Tejeda called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. and stated there were no closed session
matters scheduled for the City Council to consider, and the meeting was recessed until 6:00
P.M. for open session.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Tejeda reconvened the meeting at 6:00 P.M. Council Member Guzman -Lowery
announced that due to illness, she would attend tonight's City Council meeting via
teleconference under AB 2449 "Just Cause". This was the first of two allowable Just Cause
exceptions for her under AB 2449. An invocation was provided by Mayor Pro Tem Barich and
followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
PRESENTATIONS
Holiday Performance
The Redlands Girls Vocal Ensemble, led by Katharine Bond, performed musical selections
celebrating the holiday season.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Tejeda announced that comments could be presented in -person, via Zoom, via cell
phone or landline.
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Community Center Rental Rates - William Hunt and Del Barrett, of the Sunkissed Square
Dancing Club, said the rental rates for the Community Center have recently been raised by a
staggering amount and are just too expensive for the club to afford any longer. The dancing
club, open to anyone, particularly seniors, provides a fun way to exercise their minds and
bodies. They added there was minimal notification of the impending increase, and they urged
the Council to reconsider raising the rates.
Fourteenth Amendment - Joshua Hall requested the Council oppose the move to withhold
Congressman Jay Obernolte and former President Donald Trump from putting their names on
the ballot in 2024, due to their participation surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the
U.S. Capitol.
Colorado Primary Ballot- Michael Paisner noted that it was the Colorado Supreme Court that
barred former President Donald Trump from being on the primary ballot.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the regular meeting minutes of
December 5, 2023.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
2024 Local Appointments List
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Local Appointments List for
2024 as required by Government Code Section 54972.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Library Board of Trustees Appointments
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously reappointed, by roll call vote, Rosa Gomez and Martin Davis to
each serve three-year terms on the Library Board of Trustees beginning January 1, 2024 and
ending January 1, 2027.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Cal Baptist University Learning Partner Agreement
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, a Learning Partner Agreement
between the City of Redlands and Cal Baptist University offering discounted degree programs
to City employees.
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Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8525 Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Resolution No. 8525 declaring weeds
a public nuisance and setting January 16, 2024, as the public hearing for objections to the
proposed weed abatement.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
MOU Department of Behavioral Health Rapid Access to Mental Health Crisis Care
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Department of Behavioral Health and the City of Redlands Police Department to
expand consumer rapid access to mental health crisis care through Community Triage,
Engagement, and Support Teams and have community office space available for mobile
Community Crisis Response Teams.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Department of Defense Supplies Agreement
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the State Plan of Operations
Agreement and addendum between the State of California and the City of Redlands for the use
of excess Department of Defense supplies and equipment; and authorized the Police Chief to
execute both on behalf of the City.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8538 Annual DIF Report
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Resolution No. 853 approving the
Annual Report of Development Impact Fees for the year ended June 30, 2023, and the findings
contained therein.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8539 Signing Authority Investment Accounts
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, Resolution No. 8539 designating
authorized signers for investment accounts and authorizing the Mayor to execute substantially
similar resolutions for opening additional investment accounts with broker/dealers and
financial institutions as recommended by the City Treasurer and rescinding Resolution No.
7676.
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Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
CFD Annual Reports
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, to receive and file the Annual
Reports for Community Facility District (CFD) No. 2001-1 and Community Facility District
(CFD) No. 2003-1 pursuant to Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act (SB
165).
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Time Extension Amendment California St/Redlands Blvd. Widening Project
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the First
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with CASC Engineering and Consulting,
Inc. for the California Street and Redlands Boulevard Intersection Widening Project is exempt
from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; and approved the First Amendment to
the Professional Services Agreement with CASC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. for the
California Street and Redlands Boulevard Intersection Widening Project, to extend the time for
completion to August 31, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
2nd Amendment Water Treatment Plant Sludge Press Engineering Project
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Second Amendment to the
Professional Services Agreement with Dudek for the Hinckley Water Treatment Plant Sludge
Press Engineering Project to extend the time for completion to June 30, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Bid Rejection Cypress Ave / Cajon St Traffic Signal Improvement Project
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously rejected, by roll call vote, all bids received for the Cypress
Avenue and Cajon Street Traffic Signal Improvement project, Project No. 253008; and directed
staff to solicit new bids for the project as funds become available.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
2022 CIP Water Pipeline Replacement Project Time Extension
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On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Second Amendment to the Public
Works Contract with Tryco General Engineering for the 2022 CIP Water Pipeline Replacement
Project to extend the time for completion by sixty (60) calendar days to February 11, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Extending DIF Study Professional Services Agreement
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, the Third Amendment to the
Development Impact Fee Study Professional Services Agreement with David Taussig and
Associates, Inc. to extend the termination date to June 28, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8526 Contractor List
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that adoption of Resolution No.
8526 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's
guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopted Resolution
No. 8526 establishing a contractor list pursuant to the Uniform Public Construction Cost
Accounting Act.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Joslyn Senior Center Renovation Project Time Extension
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of the agreement is
exempt from an environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 of the State's CEQA
guidelines; and approved the Fourth Amendment to the Public Works Contract with Armstrong
Cal Builders, Inc. for the Joslyn Senior Center Renovation Project to extend the time for
completion by forty (40) calendar days to January 31, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
In -Kind Request Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Kamp
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that the event is categorically
exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the state's guidelines
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; authorized the closure of 9th Street at
Stuart Ave, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Kamp event
hosted by Unity in the Community on January 15, 2023; and authorized the expenditure of city
resources and in -kind support in the amount of $2,395 related to this event.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
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In -Kind Request Stronger Together Now Giving Sunday
Facilities and Community Services Director Crocker introduced the request for a street
closure of a portion of 5th Street from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a request for commercial
vendors for the Giving Sunday Event, hosted by Stronger Together Now (STN) to be held on
January 28, 2024, within Ed Hales Park. Staff recommended expenditure of city resources and
in -kind support in the amount of $1,969 related to the event.
As public comment, Dale Broome and Joshua Hall opposed granting the requests and thought
STN should pay the fees associated with the event, since they were based out of Rialto, not
Redlands. They were also displeased that the group had hosted drag shows during their past
events, which they considered to be inappropriate for families with young children. Michael
Paisner, Chris Bishop, Janelle Guerrero and Pollyanna Flores expressed their appreciation of
STN, whose work provides important value to the community and attempts to break down
barriers to assist marginalized people and bring communities together. They added STN
maintains valid non-profit status and licensing requirements were current.
Council Members Davis and Guzman -Lowery were in full support of STN's request and
added these events bring vitality to the downtown area and their goals were in alignment with
the City's Strategic Plan of diversity, equity and inclusion. Mayor Tejeda and Mayor Pro Tem
Barich raised questions related to the number of requests submitted by STN and asked about
permitting and licensing. Council Member Saucedo wondered whether the STN events were
becoming somewhat too commercialized.
On motion of Council Member Denise Davis, seconded by Council Member Jenna
Guzman -Lowery, the City Council determined, by roll call vote, that the event is categorically
exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311 of the State's guidelines
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; authorized the closure of a portion of
5th Street for the Giving Sunday event hosted by Stronger Together Now on January 28, 2024;
and approved the expenditure of city resources and in -kind support in the amount of
$1,969 related to the event.
Vote: 4 - 1 Passed
NAY: Council Member Mario Saucedo
PUBLIC HEARINGS
MLC HOLDINGS, INC. Development
Mayor Tejeda declared the meeting open as a public hearing and called on Senior Planner
Ryan Murphy of Development Services, for an overview of the development applications
submitted by MLC HOLDINGS INC. related to a project site located at 1160 West Pioneer
Avenue. The applicant requested to remove the 14.62 gross acre project site from the East
Valley Corridor Specific Plan and add the 14.62-acre project site to the existing Bergamot
Specific Plan located directly north of the project site. The new residential area is proposed to
be designated as "Neighborhood 4" and will include unique development standards for this
designation. Also, a General Plan Amendment is proposed to amend the land use designation
from "Commercial/Industrial" to "Medium Density Residential", which will allow up to 15
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dwelling units per acre.
On November 14, 2023, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed project and voted 6
to 0, adopting resolutions making recommendations that the City Council approve the
following actions: 1) Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring &
Reporting Program for the proposed project; 2) Approve the Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit
Study for the project; 3) Approve General Plan Amendment No. 145; 4) Approve Amendment
No. 49 to Specific Plan 40; 5) Approve Amendment No. 1 to Specific Plan 64; 6) Approve
Tentative Tract Map No. 20528; and 7) Approve Commission Review and Approval No. 945.
As public comment, Bobby Garrity stated the City was in a housing crisis and even though
this development will bring new homes to the community, they would be far too expensive,
and he urged the Council to change the City's zoning policies which force higher prices and
make land scarce. Jennifer Maravillas supported the development in general but voiced strong
concerns about the increased traffic that will be generated from this new project. Dan Jimenez
raised questions about the in -lieu fee amounts as defined in the inclusionary housing program.
Council Members discussed the landscape site plan, traffic and safety in the area, alternative
travel routes to alleviate congestion, and the importance of utilizing the in -lieu fee account
funds in appropriate ways. With no further discussion, Mayor Tejeda closed the public
hearing.
On motion of Council Member Mario Saucedo, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,
the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Resolution Nos. 8529, 8530, 8532,
8533, 8534, and 8535 to approve the Pioneer Avenue residential subdivision project. This
requires a 3/5 vote for approval; and adopted Resolution No. 8531 to approve the Measure U
findings for the Pioneer Avenue residential subdivision project. This requires a 4/5 vote of the
members of the City Council because of necessary Measure "U" findings and requirements.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8536 H&SPC Decision Appeal
Mayor Tejeda opened the public hearing and called on Planning Manager Brian Foote of
Development Services, for a review of an appeal of the Historic and Scenic Preservation
Commission's (HSPC) decision to deny Certificate of Appropriateness Permit No. 665. The
property is within the Smiley Park Neighborhood Historic & Scenic District at 232 West
Olive Avenue. It is a one-story residence constructed in 1898 and is a good example of the
Victorian style. Beverly and Kenneth Winchester submitted an application to legalize/approve
a 6-foot-high vinyl fence and a rolling slide gate placed within the street -side setback along
Grant Street. The vinyl fence and gate were installed by the applicant in April 2022 without
any building permits, and without the required approval of a Minor Certificate of
Appropriateness and Minor Exception Permit.
The application was reviewed by the HSPC in four meetings, with several suggestions made
by Commissioners to assist the applicant in achieving consistency with the Secretary of
Interior Standards so that the application might be approved. The applicant declined
numerous suggestions and did not want to revise the design with vinyl. On July 6, 2023, the
HSPC voted to deny the Minor Certificate of Appropriateness application based on the
inappropriate material of the fence/gate, lack of sufficient screening (i.e., vinyl fencing and
vinyl -coated steel trellises for a landscape screen), and the applicant's unwillingness to
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change the proposed materials.
On September 19, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the Appeal and
continued the meeting to an unspecified date. At that meeting, the Council instructed staff to
work with the appellant to consider appropriate screening alternatives to achieve consistency
with the City's "Historic and Scenic Preservation Design Manual" and the Secretary of the
Interior Standards and Guidelines. Staff met with the appellant on two separate occasions to
discuss fence placement and screening alternatives. The Minor Exception Permit (MEP)
Committee met on November 13, 2023, and proposed conditions of approval to address a
landscape "green" screen to help mitigate the appearance of the 6' fence, as well as modifying
the fence corner adjacent to the property at 137 Grant Street to provide a sufficient traffic
sight safety area. The appellant agreed to implement all conditions of approval as discussed
and the MEP Committee members voted 3 to 0 to approve the request, subject to the
Conditions of Approval. Beverly Winchester, the appellant, stated that a drip system would be
installed along with the lattice work.
Council Members thanked staff for working closely with the property owner to come up with
a workable solution. As public comment, Historic and Scenic Preservation Commissioner
Kurt Heidelberg, said that the Commission was not presented this particular treatment, and he
suggested the item be sent back to the Commission for their final approval. Council Members
were concerned about delaying the project any further. No written comments were received
and with no further discussion, Mayor Tejeda closed the public hearing.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Council Member Mario Saucedo,
the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Resolution No.8536 to uphold the
Appeal, and approve Minor Certificate of Appropriateness No. 665 subject to the conditions of
approval.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Resolution No. 8528 Inclusionary Housing In -Lieu Fee Amounts
Mayor Tejeda declared the meeting open as a public hearing and called on Development
Services Director Desatnik to provide background of Resolution No. 8528 adopting in -lieu
fee amounts for compliance with the City's Inclusionary Housing Requirements. At the June
20, 2023 meeting, the City Council adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance that requires
a certain percentage of affordable housing units be provided. The ordinance authorizes an
alternative means of compliance whereby a developer may pay an in -lieu fee if the housing
development consists of for -sale or rental units, and for any fractional unit that is determined
when calculating the total number of inclusionary units required.
Payment of an In -lieu fee is one of the alternative means of compliance provided for by the
Inclusionary Ordinance. For -sale developments and rental developments of less than 23 units
have the option of paying an in -lieu fee by -right. For a rental housing development with
greater than 22 units, the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance requires City Council approval of a
developer's request to pay an in -lieu fee, and to approve such a request the Council must find
that providing the affordable units in the development would create unreasonable economic
hardship due to such factors as project size, site constraints, and/or excessively large
affordability gaps.
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The City's consultant, Keyser Marston Associates, recently updated the Inclusionary Housing
In -lieu Fee Analysis and made small adjustments to the recommended In -lieu Fees. The
recommended fee for 'For -Sale' housing is $9.10 per square foot, up from previously
recommended $8.80. This was due to interest rates which increased from 6.14% in April to
7.7% in October, which decreases the Affordable Sales Price. During the same period, the
market rate sales prices stayed relatively flat, and the combination resulted in increases to the
affordability gaps.
The recommended fee for 'Apartment' developments is $18.10 per square foot, down from
$19.80. This was due to an increase in the median income of approximately 7%, which
increased the Affordable Rents. The market rents stayed relatively flat during the 9 months
between rent surveys and resulted in a reduction in the Affordability Gap.
Council Member Davis thanked Director Desatnik for his work and developing more
pathways to affordable housing. As public comment, Bobby Garrity voiced serious
concerns about the fees associated with rental unit developments and asked why it was more
than double that of for -sale developments. Dan Jimenez questioned whether the in -lieu
payment amounts incentivized developers in the wrong direction. Director Desatnik
explained that it was difficult to compare for -sale development fees directly to rental -unit
development fees. He added that the City could potentially offer more to the community
using the in -lieu payment funds rather than having a developer build a very limited number of
moderately priced homes. With no further comment, Mayor Tejeda closed the public hearing.
On motion of Council Member Mario Saucedo, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich,
the City Council unanimously adopted, by roll call vote, Resolution No. 8528 adopting In -lieu
fee amounts for compliance with the City's Inclusionary Housing Requirements; and
determined that the Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
NEW BUSINESS
2022-23 Year -End Encumbrance and Carryover Balances
Finance Department Management Analyst Miriam Ortega Valtierra reviewed additional
appropriations for 2022-23 Year -End Encumbrance and Carryover Balances, adding that
during the year-end closing process, staff routinely reviews previously approved budget
activities and projects that remain in -progress and have not yet been completed. At the close
of the previous fiscal year, all unexpended appropriations will lapse unless otherwise
designated and approved as continuing appropriations in the current Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Although the City Council adopted a two-year budget for fiscal years 2023 & 2024, budget
policy requires that these unexpended appropriations in FY 2023 be presented to the Council
with a request to approve their carryover into the current fiscal year. Because expenditures of
previously encumbered and carried over items will occur in the 2023-24 fiscal year, an
additional appropriation is necessary to prevent overspending of the current fiscal year's
budget.
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On motion of Council Member Mario Saucedo, seconded by Council Member Denise Davis,
the City Council unanimously approved, by roll call vote, additional appropriations to the
Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 year-end encumbrances and
carryovers.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
Climate Action Plan Update Consulting Services Agreement
Brian Foote, Planning Manager of Development Services, explained that in response to new
State goals and mandates, the City is required to evaluate progress toward meeting targets
established under the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) that was prepared in 2017 by
updating the CAP. According to State law, local agency actions should be consistent with
statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. In 2017, the City adopted a CAP,
concurrently with the 2035 General Plan Update. In addition to establishing the City's
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies, the City's CAP can also help with streamlining
environmental review of projects under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The City's CAP provides projections for the years 2030 and 2035. However, the
City needs to benchmark progress since the CAP was prepared in 2017 to ensure that the City
is progressing towards attaining the GHG reduction targets. Council Member Davis was
pleased the City was working on this update, and she added that there was a lot of local
interest in this matter, as well. Mayor Tejeda asked staff to determine whether Measure J
funds could be used to offset some of the update costs.
On motion of Mayor Eddie Tejeda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, the City
Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of a sole source Professional
Services Agreement with Dyett & Bhatia, Urban and Regional Planners, is exempt from
environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing
the California Environmental Quality Act"; and approved the sole source Professional Services
Agreement with Dyett & Bhatia, Urban and Regional Planners for professional consulting
services related to the preparation of the City's Climate Action Plan Update for an amount
not -to -exceed $129,800.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
EIR for 2021-2029 Housing Element Rezoning Program Agreement
Development Services Director Desatnik detailed a Professional Services Agreement with
Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., for professional consulting services
including the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and supporting technical studies
for the 2021-2029 Housing Element rezoning program for an amount not -to -exceed $322,455.
Under the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) required by state housing law, a
total of 24 total sites were identified to be rezoned in order to meet the City's assigned RHNA
allocation for various household income levels.
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On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Barich, seconded by Mayor Eddie Tejeda, the City
Council unanimously determined, by roll call vote, that approval of a sole source Professional
Services Agreement with Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., is exempt from
environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing
the California Environmental Quality Act; and approved the sole source Professional Services
Agreement with Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., for professional
consulting services including the preparation of an environmental impact report and supporting
technical studies for the Housing Element rezoning program for an amount not -to -exceed
$322,455.
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Mayor Tejeda enjoyed the Christmas Block Party at the Community Center, attended the
Liberty Lane Groundbreaking, participated in the Wreaths Across America at Hillside
Memorial Park in honor of our veterans, the Planning and Parks and Recreation Commission
meetings, the Burrage Mansion Drive thru Christmas event, and the Heroes and Helpers event.
Mayor Pro Tem Barich participated in the Wreaths Across America at Hillside Memorial Park
in honor of our veterans and enjoyed the Heroes and Helpers event.
Council Member Davis attended the Liberty Lane Groundbreaking, the 1st Anniversary and
Closing Celebration of the Civil Rights institute in Riverside and enjoyed the Heroes and
Helpers event.
Council Member Guzman -Lowery attended the Liberty Lane Groundbreaking and met with
various constituents to discuss their concerns.
Council Member Saucedo enjoyed the Christmas Block Party at the Community Center,
attended the Liberty Lane Groundbreaking, the Service Club Council meeting, and Wreaths
Across America at Hillside Memorial Park in honor of our veterans. He attended an event
hosted by Congressman Pete Aguilar, who welcomed the U.S. Department of Interior
Secretary Deb Haaland to dedicate the detention basin of the Upper Santa Ana River Wash
Plan Land Exchange.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further action required the meeting adjourned at 8:26 P.M. The next regular
meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on January 16, 2024.
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