HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016_06_07 - 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 June 7, 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
LATE BREAKING ITEM,
Noting that the need to take action was immediate, Councilmember Gilbreath moved
to add to the City Council's closed session agenda as a "late breaking item" the
consideration of a conference with real property negotiators for the
possible purchase of City property described as APNs 0171-101-01, -02, -03, -04, & -
05 and 0171-211-15, -17 & -25. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
James and carried unanimously. The item was added to the Closed Session as C-6.
CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting recessed to a closed session to discuss the following:
1. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0169-281-47, -48, -49 & -50, 0169-281-19 and
0169-281-53
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Allen Nunez of Pacific Community Real Estate, LLC
and Gerald Tessier of Arteco Partners
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the purchase of City
property
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2. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0171-053-03, -04 & -06 and 0171-251-06, -07,
-08, -09 & -10
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Travis King, Brixton Redlands LLC
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the purchase of City
property
3. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: 1615 West Park Avenue, APN 0292-192-19
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Patrick O'Brien
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the purchase of City
property
4. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: Community Park, 1509 Church Street
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Boatman
Negotiating party: Jeffrey McConnell, AT&T Wireless
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the lease of City
property
5. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APN 0168-121-03
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Boatman
Negotiating party: Matthew Jordan, Redlands Pennsylvania, LLC
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the purchase of City
property
6. Conference with real property negotiator—Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 0171-101-01, -02, -03, -04, & -05 and 0171-211-
15, -17 & -25
Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Oscar Orci
Negotiating party: Casey McKeon of Heslin Holdings, Inc. and Travis
King of Brixton Capital AC, LLC
Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for the purchase of City
property
The meeting reconvened at 6:10 P.M. with an invocation by Councilmember Barich
and 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.
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PRESENTATIONS:
RUDY Pet Adoptions — Animal Control Officer Bill Miller introduced "Laurel", a
four year old male Dachshund mix, who is available for adoption along with thirty-
five other dogs and sixty-nine cats at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Officer Miller
announced that thirty-four dogs and twenty-eight cats were adopted since the last City
Council meeting.
Skateboarding — Mayor Foster presented a resolution from Assemblyman Steinorth's
office and a City Council proclamation to Sk8park members Colsen Tucker, Beau
Barris, Andy McCune and Ron Devaughn declaring June 21, 2016 as Go
Skateboarding Day.
Conservation Contest - Assisted by Cecilia Griego, of the Municipal Utilities and
Engineering Department, Mayor Foster presented certificates of recognition to Sadie
Spurlock as the winner of the 2016 Water Conservation Poster Contest.
Animal Shelter Donors - Assisted by Police Chief Mark Garcia and Animal Control
Officer Bill Miller Mayor Foster presented certificates of appreciation to donors who
have contributed over $1,000.00 to the Redlands Animal Shelter over the past year.
Recognition certificates were presented to Monica Ortega of Amazon Warehouse 49,
Lorin Grow of Furry Face Pet Boutique, Katherine Yandell of Blue Buffalo, Sam
Trad of Redlands Elks Lodge 4583, Hovey Tile Art, Redlands Friends of Sheltered
Animals, Sandra Ryan, Claire Reid and William Buster.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Crosswalk Safety - Crossing Guard Thom Salisbury presented a long list of incidents
he has observed involving unsafe practices at intersections adjacent to schools
throughout Redlands. He also presented suggestions to improve conditions at these
intersections and provide a safer environment.
Inspection Fees - Tina Ferrero asserted that she is being double charged for
inspection fees on two condominiums she owns in Redlands. She said her Home
Owners' Association pays inspection fees and passes the charge on to condominium
owners. Additionally, the City of Redlands charges her directly.
Skate Park - Susan Broderick thanked the City Council for recognition of Go
Skateboarding Day and said she hoped this would be the last year the City's youth
would have to go somewhere else to skateboard.
Sources of Aggravation - Dennis Bell expressed his displeasure with San Bernardino
Associated Governments efforts to widen interstate highways and introduce
passenger rail service in the Inland Empire, with City of Redlands efforts to update
the General Plan, and with old furniture discarded along Kansas Street near the City
Yard.
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Outreach and Input - Greg Brittain called for more effort on the part of government to
inform residents about program proposals. He said ideas such as the Redlands
Passenger Rail, high density stacked housing and inefficient modes of transportation
need to be subjected to public debate.
Election and Skateboarding Days - Andy Hoder suggested City Council meetings
which fall on election days should be rescheduled to avoid a conflict. He also
expressed his support and appreciation for those who are working so hard to build a
skate park in Redlands.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Minutes — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
James, the City Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting of
May 17, 2016.
Code Review - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to
perform a review of the City of Redlands Conflict of Interest Code in accordance
with Section 87306.5 of the California Government Code and submit a report no later
than October 1, 2016.
Resolution No. 7638 - General Municipal Election - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7638 calling and giving notice of a General Municipal
Election and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino to
consolidate said election with the elections to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
for the election of certain officers.
Resolution No. 7639 - Candidate Regulations - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7639 adopting regulations for candidates for elective office
pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at the General Municipal
Election scheduled for November 8, 2016
Proclamation — On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation
recognizing June 21, 2016 as Go Skateboarding Day.
Resolution No. 7640 - Recycling and Recovery - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7640 fulfilling administrative requirements for participation
in the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Payment
Program and designating the City Manager or his designee as the signature authority
to execute documents to implement and secure funding from the Program.
Grant Distribution Agreement—On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded
by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved an Interlocal
Agreement between the between the Town of Apple Valley and the Cities of
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Adelanto, Barstow, Chino, Colton, Fontana, Hesperia, Highland, Montclair, Ontario,
Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, Upland, Victorville and the
County of San Bernardino, California concerning the distribution of the 2016 Justice
Assistance Grant Award in the amount of$14,775 to the Redlands Police Department
and authorize an additional appropriation of the same amount.
Hometown Heroes Eligibility—On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved amendments to the
guidelines and application for the Hometown Heroes Military Banner Recognition
Program to include living veterans.
Resolution No. 7641 - Grant Application Agent - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously
approved Resolution No. 7641 designating the Municipal Utilities and Engineering
Director as the City of Redlands agent to execute the Caltrans grant application for
Cycle 3 of the California's Active Transportation Program.
Resolutions No. 7626, 7627, 7630 and 7631 - LMD and SLD Tax Levy — On motion
of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved Resolution Nos. 7626 and 7630, giving preliminary approval
of the engineer's reports for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) No. 1 and Street
Lighting District (SLD) No. l; and Resolution Nos. 7627 and 7631 declaring the City
Council's intention to levy and collect assessments for FY 2016-2017 in LMD No. 1
and SLD No. 1 and setting July 5, 2016, for a Public Hearing to consider the levy of
assessments within the Districts.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Citrus Report — Tim Sullivan, of the Quality of Life Department, and the City of
Redlands in-house Auditor, James Garland, presented an executive summary of the
Citrus Division Annual Report. The net proceeds from all groves increased to
$222,953.00 in FY 2014-2015. Unaudited financial records for FY 2015-2016
suggest that grove revenues have exceeded expenses by $47,253.27 as of February
29, 2016.
FY 2016-2017 Budget — In introducing the Proposed Budget Summary for the
General Fund, Finance Director Tina Kundig highlighted the fact that overall FY
2016-2017 revenues,primarily from property taxes, sales taxes and franchise fees, are
projected to increase by $916K. After a lull in development activity and revenues
during FY 2015-2016, these revenues for FY 2016-2017 are estimated to increase by
$597K. The total available sources to fund General Fund operations for FY 2016-
2017 are planned to be $64.4M. Final budgeted expenditures are planned at $58.8M
for FY 2016-2017 which results in a year-end General Fund estimated surplus of
$93,451.00 and an ending unreserved fund balance of $8.9M at June 30, 2017. An
unreserved fund balance of$8.9M, together with $10.3M in reserves, equals $19.2M
and represents approximately three and a half months of operating costs or 29%,
which exceeds the Government Finance Officers' Association recommendation of at
least 2 months or 16.67%. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by
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Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved FY 2016-2017
Budget.
NEW BUSINESS:
RPRP Station Design —Mayor Pro Tem Harrison explained the need to augment San
Bernardino Associated Governments design efforts for a portion of the Redlands
Passenger Rail Project (RPRP) to ensure the Downtown Station is architecturally
appropriate for Redlands. As public comment, Greg Brittain pointed out that the
RPRP was not supposed to cost any Redlands money and reiterated his opposition to
the Project. Dennis Bell listed several recent City projects and questioned the utility
of each. Andy Hoder described his frustrated experience, on the internet, seeking
information to make an informed evaluation of the RPRP. On motion of Mayor Pro
Tem Harrison, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council approved an
allocation of funds in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000.00 for the design of the
Downtown Station of the RPRP and authorized the Mayor or any City Council
Member to execute an agreement for same. Councilmember Barich voted No on the
motion due to the source of funding for the design.
CCTV Truck — Bassam Alzammar, of the Municipal Utilities and Engineering
Department, presented the rationale for the purchase of a replacement Closed Circuit
Television Video (CCTV) Truck. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded
by Councilmember James, the City Council approved the purchase of a new 2016
Sewer CCTV truck from Plumbers Depot, Inc., for the amount of$172,800.00.
CONFIRE Membership - Fire Chief Jeff Frazier presented a summary of benefits to
the City of membership in the CONFIRE Joint Powers Authority (JPA). On motion
of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously authorized the City of Redlands continued membership in the
CONFIRE JPA for FY 2016-2017 and approved the payment of annual service fees
in an amount not-to-exceed $599,184.00.
Claims Administration —Human Resources Director Amy Martin explained the need
for a Third Party Administrator to facilitate day-to-day operations and assure that the
City complies with the ever-changing workers' compensation regulations. On motion
of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved a three year contract with AdminSure, in the amount of
$311,797.00, for the administration of the City's Self-Insured Workers'
Compensation Program.
Safety Hall Sale—Development Services Director Oscar Orci provided details for the
sale of City owned property at 212 Brookside Avenue. On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously agreed
that approval of a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions for
Assessor's Parcel Nos. 0171-101-01, -02, -03, -04 and -05, and 0171-211-15, -17, and
-25 by and between the City of Redlands and Vantage One Real Estate Investments,
LLC., is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
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Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approved the Purchase and Sale
Agreement.
Annual Purchase Orders - Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman presented a
summary of the annual purchase orders for the Department. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved three an annual purchase orders, one with One Stop
Landscape Supply, in the amount of $525,000, for processing services for the
diversion of green waste and wood waste for the Solid Waste Division; one with
Applied LNG Technologies, in the amount of$450,000.00, for the supply of liquefied
methane gas; and one with San Bernardino County Public Works, in the amount of
$150,000.00, for the collection of bulky solid waste items.
Property Sale Amendment - Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman explained the
administrative requirements necessary to conclude the sale of City property located
south of San Bernardino Avenue and east of Judson Street. On motion of
Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember James, the City Council
unanimously approved a second amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and
Joint Escrow Instructions by and between the City of Redlands and Redlands
Pennsylvania, LLC. The amendment confirms Redlands Pennsylvania's approval of
its Due Diligence review of the agreement.
SUPPLEMENT NEW BUSINESS ITEM:
Alcohol Consumption Authorization - Quality of Life Director Chris Boatman
outlined a request from the Terrifay Family to serve and consume alcohol within the
Orange Street Alley. On motion of Councilmember Barich, seconded by
Councilmember James, the City Council unanimously approved the request for the
serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages for a private event within the Orange
Street Alley on June 12, 2016.
COUNCIL,MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
The Festival of the Arts, on May 28 and 29, 2016, was attended by Councilmembers
James and Gilbreath.
Councilmember Barich recently visited Cuba and was impressed by how much he
appreciates the United States of America and specifically living in Redlands.
The 10,000 Steps Pro_ gram will be ready to start on June 11, 2016 and will run until
August 6, 2016.
The Firefighters Car Show, on May 29, 2016, was attended by Councilmember James
The Memorial Day Observance on May 30, 2016, at Hillside Memorial Garden was
attended by Councilmembers James and Gilbreath.
Mayor Pro Tem Harrison will attend a San Bernardino Associated Governments
Transit Committee Meeting on June 9, 2016 to consider a request for proposals for
the Redlands Passenger Rail vehicles.
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Mayor Foster attended the Chamber of Commerce Rise and Shine on June 3, 2016,
the Family Service Association Hunger Walk on June 4, 2016 and the Redlands
Symphony Dancing with the Stars also on June 4, 2016.
Mayor Foster announced he will be away on vacation June 9 to 16, 2016
The Mayor also reminded everyone of the State of the City luncheon hosted by the
Redlands Chamber of Commerce on June 24, 2016 at the University of Redlands
Orton Center.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to address Mayor Foster adjourned the meeting at
7:27 P.M. The next regular meeting of the Redlands City Council is scheduled on
June 21, 2016.
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