HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016_04_19 - Regular 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 April 19, 2016 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; Robert Dawes, City Treasurer; 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:
None forthcoming
CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting recessed to a closed session to discuss the following:
1. Conference with legal counsel: Anticipated Litigation - Government Code
§54956.9(4)(2) and (e)(3) - One Case
a. Consideration of subrogation claim filed against the City of Redlands by
Safeco Insurance for Todd and Dwanna Jackson.
2. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0300-231-36 and 0300-241-24 & -25
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Redlands Conservancy, Thomas A. Hudson, Trustee
Under negotiation: Terms and price for the purchase of property by the City
The meeting reconvened at 6:00 P.M. with an invocation by Councilmember
Gilbreath and the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
No reportable action was taken by the City Council during the closed session.
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PRESENTATIONS:
Redlands Animal Shelter — Animal Control Officer Bill Miller introduced
"Cyrus", a one year old male Chihuahua who is available for adoption along with
thirty other dogs and thirty-four cats at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Officer
Miller announced that thirty-seven dogs and seventeen cats were adopted since
the last City Council meeting.
Essay Contest Winners — Mayor Foster. David Matza, from State Senator Mike
Morrell's office, and Socorro Pantaleon, from Assemblyman Marc Steinorth's
office, presented certificates and plaques to Annabelle Tamano and Casey
Copeland in recognition of winning first and second place respectively in the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. Elizabeth Wang won third place in the
contest, but was unable to attend the meeting and receive her award.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Sustainability Opposition — Greg Brittain presented statistics he said indicated a
correlation between increased crime rates and high density housing and dark skies
initiatives. He criticized the Sustainability Element of the draft General Plan
2035, asserting that the element tries to restrict the number of trips made during
the day by private individuals.
Pesticide Hazards —Marie DeBello described her experience related to the tenting
for termites of her neighbor's house. She described her health issues and
medication requirements subsequent to the experience and called for mandatory
notification procedures prior to tenting of houses.
Earth Day —Tabitha Kevari, of the Quality of Life Department, announced events
planned at Ed Hales Park in celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, 2016.
Process Reparation — Sam Wong appealed to the City Council to readdress the
Proposition 218 process used to consider the adoption of Ordinances No. 2830
and 2831 which implemented rate increases for water and sewer services in the
City of Redlands.
Appreciation — Jessica Mosher, of Teamsters Local 1932, thanked all the area
businesses who supported the 13th Annual Chris Prato Memorial Golf
Tournament, held on April 15, 2016 to benefit the union's Member Emergency
Relief Fund.
Cease and Desist—Isaac Tate reminded the City Council of a letter he has written
calling for the abeyance of all planning and proceedings in preparation for AirFest
2016.
Diversi — Judith Ashton described her experience as a teacher and asserted the
value of diversity to the overall character of a community. She encouraged
Redlands residents to be more accepting of immigrants.
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Suicide Prevention —David Thielemann proposed the formation of a task force of
City leaders from various sectors (school district, City staff, churches, sports
associations, Rotary, Kiwanis and women's groups) be pulled together to pool
their strengths so that cooperation emerges to prevent/intervene in young people's
lives to prevent teen suicides.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting
of April 5, 2016.
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation
recognizing the celebration of National Arbor Day in the City of Redlands for
calendar year 2016. As public comment, Andy Hoder said it is ironic that the
City of Redlands has a great reputation as a tree-friendly community, yet many
trees in the City are dead or dying due to lack of proper trimming.
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation
declaring the month of May 2016 to be Building Safety Month.
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation
declaring the week of May 1-7, 2016 to be Small Business Week
Grant Application — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the submission of
an application to the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency for the 2016 Riverside Urban Security Initiative Regional
Grant.
Grant Acceptance — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the acceptance of
emergency supplies, valued at $500.00, awarded from the Earthquake Country
Alliance 2016 Mini Award Grant.
Surplus Cameras — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a determination
that obsolete digital cameras and digital camera lenses are surplus property and
the donation of these items serves a public purpose by benefitting students of the
Redlands community and authorized the donation of obsolete digital cameras and
digital camera lenses from the Redlands Police Department to the Redlands
Unified School District for use by the Redlands East Valley High School Digital
Photography Club.
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Contraband Detection - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement
between City of Redlands and the Redlands Unified School District for the
provision and operation of a Contraband Detection Canine Program in an effort to
control crime and possession of drugs on school campuses.
Water Color Classes — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved an Independent
Contractor Agreement between the City of Redlands and Cindy Sullivan to
provide water color classes at the Redlands Community Senior Center.
Community Center Use — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a request from
the Redlands Showtime for the use of the Community Center Gymnasium for
youth basketball practice. As public comment, Andy Hoder pointed out perceived
inconsistencies in the fee waiver application for this item.
Sports Park Use — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved a facility use
agreement between the City of Redlands and GS Andiamo for the parking lot and
restrooms at the Redlands Sports Park.
Grant Application — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the City's
participation in a regional application for the 2015 Federal Emergency
Management Agency Fire Prevention & Safety Grant and a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Redlands and the City of Colton to facilitate
the application.
Ordinance No. 2829 - Procurement Policy — On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 2829 amending Chapter 2.16 of the
Redlands Municipal Code relating to procurement through auction, local business
preferences, and requirements for the use of recycled materials in the procurement
process.
In consideration for family health issues for one of the City staff members, Mayor
Foster reorganized the meeting agenda to address three NEW BUSINESS items
before the COMMUNICATIONS portion of the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution No. 7614 — Salaries — Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman
provided a summary of the cemetery division reorganization plan. As public
comment, Andy Hoder expressed his concerns as to the distribution of workload
at the cemetery and advised against the reorganization plan. On motion of
Councilmember James, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council
approved Resolution No. 7614 amending Resolution No. 7522 relating to the
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City's salary schedule and compensation plan for City employees (Amendment
No. 1). Councilmember Barich voted No on the motion.
Resolutions No. 7607 and 7608 - Dedication in Memory of Curtiss Allen, Sr. —
Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman presented a plan to memorialize the name
of Curtiss Allen, Sr. On motions of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember Barich, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution No.
7607 establishing procedures for the naming of City parks, buildings, streets and
other public facilities and rescinding Resolution No. 6497; and approved
Resolution No. 7608 approving the naming of Sylvan Park's bandstand in
memory of Curtiss Allen, Sr.
Refuse Container Purchase — Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman explained
the need for replacement refuse containers in the Solid Waste Division. On
motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the
City Council unanimously approved a purchase order with Otto Environmental
Systems, in the amount of $144,346.65, for the purchase of residential curbside
refuse containers.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Delegate Designation —As public comment, Greg Brittain stated his opposition to
regional government organizations such as the Southern California Association of
Governments (SLAG). On motion of Mayor Foster, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved the designation of Mayor Pro
Tem Jon Harrison to serve as the primary delegate representing the City of
Redlands at the 2016 SCAG Regional Conference and General Assembly and
Councilmember Pat Gilbreath to serve as his alternate.
Passenger Rail Subcommittee — Mayor Foster introduced the need to increase
City Council oversight attention to the Redlands Passenger Rail Project. As
public comment, Greg Brittain and Sam Wong presented statistics in support of
their opposition to the Project. Dennis Bell said the proposed subcommittee is
redundant and unnecessary. On motion of Mayor Foster, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the appointment
of Mayor Pro Tem Jon Harrison and Councilmember Pat Gilbreath to the
Redlands Passenger Rail Subcommittee.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Report — Commission Chairperson
Roy Cencirulo presented the goals of the commission as: (1) Conduct three
community outreach commission meetings at various locations (i.e.: Joslyn Senior
Center, Community Center, etc.), in order to better receive public input on issues
related to parks, trails, open space and recreation. (2) Outreach to local
universities to conduct a community-based satisfaction survey on parks, open
space, trails and recreation facilities and programs. (3) Participate in an annual
park, open space, trails and facility tour in order to keep commissioners apprised
of facilities status. (4) Develop an orientation manual for new commissioners.
(5) Provide input into City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
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Needs Assessment process. (6) The director of the Quality of Life Department
will develop goals and objectives to submit and discuss to the commission at least
once every 6 months. As public comment, Greg Brittain observed that no records
exist to reflect the utilization of city parks and suggested this data is necessary for
the Commission to make informed decisions affecting the park system.
Street Tree Committee Report—Committee Member Don Buchanan presented the
Committee's goals as: (1) Recommend amendments to the CC approved Street
Tree Policy and Protection Guidelines Manual in two areas — Section 10.4 and
Section 10.6. (2) Work to increase the budget for city street tree trimming in
order to meet the guidelines set forth in the Street Tree Policy and Protection
Guidelines Manual. (3) Utilize the Street Tree Policy and Protection Guidelines
Manual, section 2.2, and the Grants and Donations, section 3.2, for developing
funds to trim city parkway trees. (4) Provide designation and protection for city
parkway Landmark Trees, Heritage Tree Rows and Stand, and Scenic
Preservation — Section 6.2, 12.52.20, 12.52.30 and 12.52.100. (5) Encourage the
City, per the Redlands Street Tree Policy and Protection Guidelines Manual,
section 10.6, to transplant or sell endangered City Parkway Palm Trees.
License Plate Reader — In accordance with the requirements set forth in Senate
Bill 34, Chief of Police Mark Garcia provided a presentation of the Police
Department's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program. The ALPR
technology, also known as License Plate Recognition (LPR), allows for the
automated detection of license plates. It is used by the Redlands Police
Department to convert data associated with vehicle license plates for official law
enforcement purposes, including identifying stolen or wanted vehicles, stolen
license plates and missing persons. It may also be used to gather information
related to active warrants, homeland security, electronic surveillance, suspect
interdiction and stolen property recovery. The program is governed by a vetted
and comprehensive policy that establishes accountability, training and release of
information. As public comment, Greg Brittain and Dennis Bell expressed right
to privacy concerns and inquired as to what is done with the data accumulated by
the ALPR program.
City Trails — Ross Wittman, of the Municipal Utilities & Engineering
Department, and Tabitha Kevari, of the Quality of Life Department, presented a
summary of recent activity impacting the City's trail system. This update included
the Orange Blossom Trail, Santa Ana River Trail, Zanja Trail and recent grant
applications. As public comment, Greg Brittain questioned the utility of the trails
discussed in this presentation.
NEW BUSINESS (CONT'D):
ADA Compliance — Joey Long, of the Municipal Utilities & Engineering
Department, presented an overview of a project to address Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance concerns in the Revenue Division customer
service area. On motions of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously agreed approval of the
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contract and construction of the Revenue Office ADA Rehabilitation Project,
Project No. 43061, is categorically exempt from further environmental review in
accordance with Sections 15282 and 15302 of the state's guidelines implementing
the California Environmental Quality Act, and 24 CFR Part 58, Subpart D of the
Code of Federal Regulations; approved the Project plans and specifications;
awarded a construction contract to St. George Groupe, Inc., in the amount of
$47,683.00, for the work; and authorized re-programming $7,000.00 from un-
programmed Community Development Block Grant funds to the Revenue Office
ADA Rehabilitation Project.
Consulting Services — Finance Director Tina Kundig explained the need for
consulting services to assist with budget development. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved a costing services agreement between the City of Redlands
and Thomas Steele to assist with the development and production of the City's
FY2016-2017 Budget.
Resolution No. 7615 — Grant Agreement —Development Services Director Oscar
Orci presented an opportunity to expand the "emerald necklace" around the City
of Redlands. On motions of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously agreed the approval of
Resolution No. 7615 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section
15313 of California Environmental Quality Act guidelines and approved
Resolution No. 7615 authorizing entering into a grant agreement between the City
of Redlands and the Wildlife Conservation Board and authorizing the acquisition
of property identified by APNs 0300-231-36 and 0300-241-24 & -25.
COUNCIL,MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Bicycle Classic—Everyone agreed the 2016 Redlands Bicycle Classic was a huge
success as was the Garden Tour.
Councilmember Gilbreath has been busy with an Omnitrans Board meeting, the
City County Conference, the State of the County address, and preparations for the
Health and Fitness Fair.
Mayor Pro Tem Harrison and Councilmember James continue to attend the
General Plan Update meetings. Drafts of the elements of the Plan are available
for review on line. Go to http://www.redlands2035.org.
Mayor Pro Tem Harrison attended a meeting of Santa Ana Wash Plan Committee
and says that, due to legal issues, the Plan is about a year away. He is continuing
to assist with planning and fundraising for the Redlands Skate Park.
Mayor Foster, Mayor Pro Tem Harrison and Councilmember James attend de the
ground breaking ceremony as Homes for Our Vets began construction of a new
home for Redlands' newest veteran resident Marine SSgt Hans Blum.
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Mayor Foster also attended and presented the award at the ceremony recognizing
the Redlands Family Services Association Volunteer of the Year
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to address Mayor Foster adjourned the meeting at
7:57 P.M. The next regular meeting of the Redlands City Council is scheduled on
May 3, 2016.
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