Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Hello, I'm Chino Mayor Eunice Shiloah. Just a few days ago, I delivered the annual State of the City Address, where the City Council and I highlighted all the incredible work we've been doing to keep Chino moving forward. We are proud to officially open Chino Rancho Park, Chino's first city-built park in 20 years, and the first to feature an inclusive playground and pickleball courts. Chino Rancho Park has something for everyone, and I encourage you to visit this summer. This year, I had the honor of recognizing Joe Bertretsch and Bernadette Bertretsch Hilton as this year's Spirit of Achievement Award winners. As second-generation owners of Central Basco, Joe and Bernadette have preserved Chino's Basque heritage and created a space for community, tradition, and hospitality. Their dedication has left a lasting impact on our city and we are proud to celebrate their legacy. It goes without saying the state of our city is strong. But Chino's strength lies not just in the programs and services that enhance our city. It lies in the spirit of the community that makes Chino such a wonderful place to call home. On behalf of the City of Chino and the City Council, thank you for being a part of this special community. To learn more about this year's State of the City, please visit cityofchino.org forward slash SOTC.

Hi, my name is Myra and I am a Community Services Specialist with the City of Chino. I have been with the City since 2015 and I am a lifelong resident of Chino. Today, I will be taking you on a journey all over Chino to learn about how our Community Services, Parks and Recreation Department is a place where we build together and play together. This past year, we built Chino Rancho Park, featuring the city's first pickleball courts, accessible outdoor fitness center, and fully accessible playgrounds. This park has it all. Let's hear from one of our Chino families about what makes this park such a special place to be.

As I come to this park, I realize that this is a park, like I said, that is for everybody. He's able to come on his own and enjoy the park. The little areas that are inclusive for his friends that are higher up on the spectrum stand out to me.

I like coming to a park. Let's go to a yellow park. Welcome to Aiello Park. This past year, we built new shade structures, dugouts, and bleachers to our softball fields. Let's go to Madison, a Chino Girls Fast Pitch League softball coach, to find out more about the impact these renovations have had on our players.

The biggest change for sure, I think, is the dugout, the awning over the dugout. I've played many summers here to where we just had a tarp over it, so it was very, very hot. And I think the parents are really going to appreciate that over the bleachers this summer. The bullpens are huge as well for the pitchers and catchers to pitch in, and then the nice back stops we got as well.

We work hard to keep Ayala Park a beautiful place for our whole community to enjoy. Everyone in Chino knows Ayala Park is the heart of our city, and it truly represents how our community builds together and plays together. Now let's go to the Chino Community Garden. I am here at the Chino Community Garden, which is part of our Healthy Chino program. We just celebrated 20 years of Healthy Chino. Let's hear from Katie, the Healthy Chino specialist, to find out more about how we keep our community fit and active.

Healthy Chino offers a variety of events, things like Healthy Family Day, Chino Bike Day, our garden workshops that happen every third Saturday of the month, one for adults and one for children, and gardening tips for other gardeners at home or for our community garden here that we have. And then we also have our Bark Around Diallo Park, our mobile stops to promote health and wellness. So celebrating 20 years with Healthy Chino celebrates the accomplishments and milestones we've reached in our program. Things like our garden workshops and seeing our community garden thrive within the 20 years and our different programs and events.

Healthy Chino has spent two decades making wellness contagious through laughter, gardening, and most importantly, play. We are proud to be celebrating this awesome milestone. It's not even our only anniversary. We also celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the Chino Youth Museum. Let's hear from Victoria, one of our Chino Youth Museum board members, about what makes the museum such a special place to be.

We use play to foster learning because we make learning fun. It doesn't seem like it comes off as learning when the kids are having so much fun. And we also are very involved in the community with events, too. So not only can they come and have fun and learn, they can also go to community events with the whole family.

For 25 years, the Chino Youth Museum has sparked curiosity and creativity in young minds, laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning. This is a place where families connect, children discover, and the community comes together and plays. The Chino Youth Museum isn't the only museum in town. We also have the Old School House Museum. We spent the past year building this great place for our community to come in and learn more about the history of Chino. Let's go to Linda, president of the Chino Valley Historical Society, to learn more.

This barn will be a symbol of all of the dairy and agricultural communities that we've had over the past hundreds of years. So this barn was a reflection of that kind of history that we have here in Chino.

The museum is a great place for everyone to enjoy. It is a shining example of how Chino is a place where we build together and play together.

From the parks where we gather to the streets we drive, every part of our city is reaching new heights. The work we've done, the progress we've made, it's all preparing us for what's next. In Chino, we don't stand still, we move forward. And now, with a strong foundation and momentum on our side, Chino is ready for takeoff.

Chino is a place where families put down roots, businesses thrive and neighbours support one another. Over the past year, we've strengthened our city, expanded opportunities and laid the groundwork for an even brighter future.

In Chino, we believe a promise made is a promise kept. When the residents of Chino voted to pass Measure B, they placed their trust in a vision for a safer, stronger, and more connected city. That trust has been honored with meaningful investments that are shaping the Chino of today and preparing us for the future.

Chino's success has always been built on our community. Thanks to the support of our residents, Measure V is delivering real, visible improvements, investments you can see and feel in your neighborhoods, on your streets, and in the places where we gather as a community.

Measure V has strengthened public safety by expanding resources, increasing enforcement, and improving response times, ensuring that Chino remains a place where families and businesses feel secure. Retail Theft Unit. Launched in June, this specialized team has already reduced retail theft by 10%. School Resource Officer Expansion. providing an additional officer dedicated to junior high schools, strengthening security for students and educators.

We made a commitment to safeguarding our residents and we're delivering on that promise. Strengthening business security and enhancing school safety are just some of the ways we're ensuring that Chino remains a place where families and businesses feel secure and supported.

Roads, sidewalks, and public spaces connect us, not just physically, but as a community. In 2024, Measure V investments helped Chino move forward with critical infrastructure improvements across the city.

Every street repaired, every sidewalk improved, every investment made is about making daily life better for the people of Chino. These aren't just projects, they're commitments to the safety, efficiency, and future of our city.

Chino parks and public spaces bring people together and strengthen community connections. With over 1 million visitors at Ayala Park each year, maintaining and enhancing these spaces is essential to preserving Chino's vibrancy and quality of life.

Our parks and community spaces are where friendships are made, where families spend time together, and where we celebrate what makes Chino special. We are making sure these spaces remain vibrant, accessible, and welcoming for generations to come.

Thanks to Measure V, Chino brings long-overdue improvements to parks, ensuring that every resident has access to high-quality recreational spaces. Ayala Park renovations, state-of-the-art softball fields, restroom upgrades and accessibility enhancements all funded through Measure V. Measure B was a promise to Chino's future. A future that is safer, stronger, and filled with opportunity. The work is far from over, but one thing is certain. Chino is moving forward together.

What we're building today isn't just for us. It's for the next generation. We're delivering on our promises, and we're just getting started.

We believe a well-maintained city is a strong city. Thanks to Measure V and other funding sources, we're investing in essential infrastructure, ensuring Chino is ready for the future while improving our quality of life today. In 2024, we completed 13 capital improvement projects, repaired 237 potholes, upgraded 98 sidewalks, and refreshed street striping to improve safety and accessibility. Our teams also repaired 22 water main breaks and cleaned 150 storm drains, strengthening Chino's ability to manage water flow and prevent disruptions.

Infrastructure isn't just about big projects. It's about the everyday improvements that make a difference in people's lives. Whether it's fixing a pothole, trimming trees, or ensuring reliable water service, these efforts keep Chino moving forward.

The long-awaited 60 freeway and Central Avenue interchange is one of the most significant infrastructure projects of the year, designed to ease traffic congestion and improve accessibility for residents, businesses, and commuters. This major milestone was made possible through a collaborative effort between the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority and the City of Chino

The completion of the SR 60 Central Avenue interchange is a major win for Chino. It makes travel easier, boosts local businesses, and ensures that our transportation network keeps up with our city's growth.

We believe smart planning is key to shaping Chino's future. In 2024, the city's housing element was certified by the state of California, protecting Chino from penalties of up to $50,000 per month and ensuring responsible growth that fits our community's character.

Growth isn't defined by new buildings alone. It requires thoughtful planning. With the certification of our housing element, we are shaping development in a way that preserves Chino's character while ensuring a sustainable future.

The General Plan update will serve as Chino's roadmap for the coming decades, guiding infrastructure, housing, and economic growth in line with our community's vision.

Planning for the future is one of the most important things we can do. The general plan update will shape Chino's next chapter, ensuring we grow responsibly while preserving the values and quality of life that make our city unique.

We know a prosperous city is built on a strong economy. In Chino, we're investing in the future, creating jobs, strengthening businesses, and ensuring that our local economy continues to soar. To provide deeper insight into Chino's economic momentum, we spoke with Dr. Christopher Thornburg, founding partner of Beacon Economics and a recognized economist throughout Southern California.

I've been studying the Inland Empire for... 20 plus years at this particular point in time. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there's been about 240, 250,000 jobs created in California payroll jobs. And of that amount, half, half of those jobs are right here in the Inland Empire. So this region continues to, what I would say, defy state trends.

Chino's success is no accident. With strategic investments and a business-friendly environment, Chino has built an economy that is resilient and thriving.

The Chino is one of the most successful, one of the more rapidly growing ones in a rapidly growing region. What you see is a real professionalization. of the folks who live here. We see an increase in the share of labor force that live here, let's say a bachelor's degree.

Recognizing the importance of strategic growth, Chino established a dedicated economic development division focused on business attraction, retention, and expansion. This team is committed to building strong relationships with the business community, identifying new opportunities, and ensuring Chino remains competitive in a rapidly changing economy.

Chino is a city of opportunity. With a dedicated economic development division, we're ensuring that the city remains a place where businesses want to invest, grow, and succeed.

Incomes are rising. Businesses are thriving. Chino's economy is diverse, competitive, and resilient.

In 2023, the median household income in Chino actually exceeded $100,000. It's now about $104,000. That's significantly higher than both the national average as well as here in San Bernardino and San Bernardino County overall.

Chino's economy is built on diversity, from small family-owned businesses to large-scale industries. With the right infrastructure, competitive advantages, and strong leadership, our city continues to attract new opportunities while strengthening the businesses that have been here for generations.

By the way, a very high jobs to worker ratio. It really is a jobs center. People come here for work. Manufacturing is doing very well right here in the city of Chino, which you can't say that for a lot of California at this point in time. And then, of course, there's logistics. Look, logistics has been a big part of the Inland Empire over the course of the last decade or so. Tremendous number of new jobs. just as true here in Chino as the case may be.

With strategic investments, proactive partnerships, and thoughtful planning, we're ensuring Chino continues to be a destination where businesses choose to invest, people find rewarding careers, and opportunities continue to grow.

Chino's economic future is bright. With a business friendly environment, forward thinking leadership, and the right team in place, we are building an economy that works for everyone.

Chino is creating opportunities, empowering businesses, building a strong workforce, and ensuring that economic success benefits everyone. And this is only the beginning.

Creativity is taking flight across Chino. The Art Box program has transformed ordinary utility boxes into vibrant works of art, giving local artists the opportunity to showcase their talent in the very city they live and work. These pieces don't just brighten our streets, they tell our story.

There's something special about seeing your artwork become part of the city you call home. The Art Box program not only enhances the streetscape, but also highlights local talent and strengthens the connection between art and the community.

Chino is a city where everyone belongs, where neighbors become friends, and traditions are celebrated. This year, we came together like never before to embrace diversity, unity, and the many cultures that make up our community through our first inclusion community celebration. A powerful reminder that Chino is stronger together.

Chino flourishes when we embrace what makes us unique. Our first inclusion community celebration was just the beginning of a larger effort to ensure that every person feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.

But community isn't just built in a single event. It's fostered in the spaces where we gather, learn, and grow. For 25 years, the Chino Youth Museum has sparked curiosity and creativity in young minds, inspiring generations to explore, imagine, and dream big. As we celebrate this milestone, We look forward to the memories still to come and the future impact this beloved institution will have on the children of Chino. The spirit of discovery and connection extends beyond the walls of the museum and into the spaces where families gather and friendships form. This year, we welcome Chino Rancho Park. our city's newest open space and a testament to Chino's commitment to health, recreation, and inclusivity. Located at 5325 Phillips Boulevard, this vibrant park features an all-inclusive shaded playground, Chino's first pickleball courts, outdoor exercise equipment, and picnic areas, each designed to bring people together, encourage active lifestyles, and celebrate Chino's rich heritage.

Parks are the heart of our neighborhoods. With features that honor Chino's rich agricultural history, Chino Rancho Park will be a place where families gather, kids play, and residents stay active for years to come.

The creation of Chino Rancho Park was made possible through a $2.8 million grant from the Prop 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program, $1 million from the San Bernardino County Supervisor Kurt Hagman's ARPA funds, and $1.6 million from the City's Park Fund. This investment ensures that Chino continues to expand access to high-quality recreational spaces for all.

This year, we've taken big steps to make sure that every resident of Chino, no matter their age, background or ability, has a place to connect, learn and grow. That's what makes Chino more than just a city. It makes it home.

We believe a safer Chino is a stronger Chino. Through targeted policing, school safety initiatives, and community outreach, we're ensuring that residents feel secure in their homes, businesses, and public spaces. In 2024, crime rates dropped significantly. Violent crime decreased by 10% and property crime by 22%. Our officers continue to focus on proactive policing. At the same time, our Quality of Life team helped 37 individuals transition off the streets and removed 34 encampments, keeping public spaces clean and accessible.

Public safety goes beyond enforcement to include prevention, building trust within our community, and providing effective solutions. From reducing crime to keeping our schools safe and assisting residents in need, we are working together to create a stronger Chino for everyone.

Emergencies can happen anywhere, which is why rapid response tools are critical. Thanks to the Chino Valley Fire District and Fire Foundation, two new AED safe stations were installed at Ayala Park, part of a program that has placed 60 defibrillators citywide and saved 48 lives since 2017.

Our partnership with the Chino Valley Fire District is an essential part of keeping our community safe. Whether it's lifesaving AED installations, emergency response, or fire prevention, their dedication to Chino is unmatched. This is just one example of the many ways they go above and beyond for our city, and we're incredibly grateful for their continued service. Ensuring public safety means recognizing and addressing the unique needs of our residents. By equipping officers with the right tools and information, we're fostering a community where everyone feels secure, valued, and supported.

Chino is making public safety more inclusive with two new programs designed to improve interactions between first responders and individuals with disabilities. The Guardian program helps emergency personnel assist residents with autism, dementia, or other special needs by providing critical information in advance. The Blue Envelope program enhances communication during traffic stops. ensuring drivers with disabilities receive the support they need for a safe and smooth interaction. As Chino's economy grows, so does our responsibility to invest in the infrastructure and services that support our community's future. We are taking strategic steps to ensure that Chino remains a place where people, businesses, and families can prosper. That means investing not just in infrastructure, but in the well-being of every resident, including our four-legged ones. chino is taking a bold step forward in animal welfare in partnership with ontario san bernardino county and montclair we have launched the animal resource center of the inland empire also known as the ark a dedicated agency providing high quality care and services for lost and abandoned animals the first phase of this project is already underway with a temporary shelter being retrofitted to provide immediate care

But this is just the beginning. A state-of-the-art 17,000 square foot permanent facility is on the horizon, ensuring that Chino's animal services continue to evolve and improve.

This partnership represents a new era in animal care for our region. The Animal Resource Center will be a model for compassionate, community-driven service, a place where animals receive the care they deserve and families find their forever pets.

Large-scale redevelopment projects don't happen often, but when they do, they have the power to transform a city. With the recent approval to acquire the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility, Chino is seizing a rare opportunity to shape its future. This 130-acre site, one of the last large pieces of open land in Chino, will be reimagined into a vibrant hub of housing, commercial spaces, and an agricultural farm. This project is about thoughtful, community-driven planning that supports economic growth and quality of life.

There aren't many opportunities like this left in Chino. With the acquisition of this site, we have a chance to create something truly special by allowing us to pay homage to our agricultural heritage and serving our community for generations to come.

As Chino continues to grow, we're making smart infrastructure investments to keep up with demand. The Euclid Avenue Bridge project will elevate a flood-prone section of Euclid by 12 feet, ensuring safer, more reliable travel for residents and businesses. the project will expand euclid avenue to four lanes complete with sidewalks and bike lanes enhancing connectivity and easing congestion for one of chino's key good evening and welcome to the july 15th council meeting uh if you would please stand i'd like to invite up the chino police department explorers who are going to lead us in the pledge of allegiance

Place your right hand over your heart. Ready, begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. What are colors? What are arms? What are face? What were...

Okay, our first ceremonial will be Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day. On behalf of the City Council, I'm honored to proclaim July 26, 2025 as Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day in Chino. I'd like to invite Lisa Almanilli, Citywide ADA Coordinator, to the front, please. Lisa? I'm going to give that back to you. And the proclamation reads, whereas the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990, to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities and establish a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA has expanded opportunities for Americans with disabilities by reducing barriers and changing perceptions and increasing full participation in community life. The City of Chino affirms the principles of equality and inclusion for persons with disabilities as embodied in the ADA, the laws of the State of California, and the ordinances of the City of Chino. And whereas numerous organizations in the City of Chino and the County of San Bernardino work with constituents and communities to bring forth the promise of hope and freedoms envisioned by the passage of the ADA. Whereas the City of Chino on the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates and recognizes the progress that has been made by reaffirming the principles of equality and inclusion and recommitting our efforts to achieving full ADA compliance. now therefore i unisemulo i'm mayor of the city of chino do hereby proclaim saturday july 26 2025 as americans with disabilities act awareness day in the city of chino and urge all residents to enjoy recognize and help promote the benefits derived from quality programs services and parks which provides something of value to everyone lisa thank you

Good evening, Mayor, members of.

Hello.

Good evening, Mayor, members of City Council and Chino community. Thank you for this proclamation. I'm not going to move a lot. Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA, which was signed in 1990, provides people with disabilities the opportunity for equal access, opportunity and inclusion. It's changed lives and continues to shape the way we build and serve our communities. I'm proud to be part of a city that values accessibility and works toward removing barriers every day. This recognition, this recognition Wow. Honors not only the progress that we've made, but also the work that we still have ahead of us. Thank you again for your support and for always trying to make Chino the most inclusive place for everybody.

Okay, next we have recognition of passion project volunteers. I'd like to call up Rachel Phelps, CSPR coordinator and all the project volunteers. Will you please join me up front? America Aguayo and Jared Estrada, seniors at Don Lugo High School, recently partnered with the City of Chino to bring an impactful health initiative to Monta Vista Park through the Healthy Chino program. Driven by a shared desire to give back to their community, America and Jared developed a summer program aimed at promoting health and wellness for local youth. They designed their initiative using the SPARK model. strength, play, access, resilience and kindness. With this framework, the duo created an inclusive and engaging environment where participants could explore health and wellness through active play, learning and community connection. They recruited friends who volunteered their time to make this project come to life. Their efforts reflect a strong commitment to positive social impact and youth-led leadership, leaving a lasting impression on their community. Now I would like to recognize the project volunteers. See, we have America Aguayo. Let's see here, hold this. Is she here? No? Oh, right there, okay. Sorry. Jared Estrada. Lauren Bourbon. She's not here this evening. Celine Wong. She's not able to be with us. Andrew Ruiz. We'll read them anyway, even though they're not here. Camila Garcia. Vanessa Tortolito. Alyssa Martinez. Carla Gonzalez, Helen Chuck, Addy Vasquez, Jocelyn Caballo, and Elvia Cornejo. Ah, got it right.

Thank you, Mayor, and thank you, members of the Council. When we were approached, the Healthy Chino team were approached by America and Jared to facilitate this passion project, we were really excited. But once they started actually facilitating it at Monta Vista Park, it was very inspiring because they are extremely organized. They have a lot of passion. The name Passion Project does ring true. And then they are also fantastic with the participants that were part of their program. So they've really inspired the Healthy Chino team, and I hope that they inspire you.

Hi, everyone. I just want to say how grateful we are for this opportunity and how amazing it was that we got to make these bonds with all of the children.

Yeah, and this special project could not have been went on without our amazing volunteers and amazing members over at Healthy Chino, Miss Katie and Miss Rachel.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, I'll tell you, it truly is inspiring when we have young people that care and they want to give back to the community and want to get involved. So I want to thank you, and please thank the ladies and gentlemen that were not able to be here this evening.

Let's give them another hand.

Okay, tonight's Home Beautification Award winners were not able to be here this evening, but their names are Daniel Uwe Manmeck and Din Thuet Hong. They live in Quietwood Street. We will get their certificate, photo, and yard sign this evening. Okay, that's all of our ceremonials. Okay, prior to the council meeting, we did have a closed session. And I will ask our attorney to review the items that were discussed.

Thank you, Mayor, members of the council, and all those present. The city council met in closed session, as announced by the mayor, and discussed the following items. Item number one, conference with legal counsel. One item of existing litigation, the matter of In Re, Purdue, Pharma, LP, and additional parties. The City Council received a briefing, and by motion of Councilmember Comstock, seconded by Councilmember Lucio, carried 5-0. The City Council directed that the City opt in to the settlement agreement in that matter, with the funding being distributed to the County on behalf of the City. The, pardon me, the second item, conference with legal counsel, existing litigation, the matter of city of Chino versus Loring when Williams and additional parties and related cross complaint. The City Council received an update on that matter following the discussion by motion of Mayor Pro Tem Burton, seconded by Council Member Comstock, carried 5-0. The City Council authorized the filing of an appeal to the Court of Appeals. the trial courts decision in that matter item number three conference with real property negotiator concerning the various assessor parcel numbers listed in the agenda with the negotiating party being Orange County flood control district under negotiation price in terms of potential lease City Council received an update on those negotiations provided direction and no further reportable action was taken finally item number four the City Council has commenced its discussions but has not concluded those and the plan is to reconvene after the open session so it would be appropriate to withhold the report until after the conclusion of that item that concludes the report okay thank you very much City Manager Linda Reich we do have a revision to our agenda yes mayor we are going to move number 14

I'm sorry. Number 14 to after number 20.

Yes, and the reason why we're doing that is these are going to be relatively quick items, and we know that item number 14 will be lengthy. We do have an external report. Oh, the presentation from the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is going to be postponed. The lady that was going to do the presentation is ill and not able to be here this evening. We do have an external agency report available within our agenda, and I do encourage you all to access that and read it. Now under public announcements, the Youth Museum birthday bingo bash. Calling all bingo lovers, join us on July 21st as we celebrate the Chino Youth Museum's 25th anniversary during their birthday bingo bash at the Chino Fairgrounds featuring 10 games of bingo along with light snacks and exciting raffle prizes. Visit chinoyouthmuseum.com to purchase tickets with all proceeds going toward the Chino Youth Museum. Next, our Chino 2045 General Plan Update is now available for review. The General Plan Update is a guiding document that outlines Chino's growth and quality of life for the next 20 years. Residents are invited to comment on all sections of the plan, including land use, economic development, parks and recreation, infrastructure, and more. Have a say in Chino's future. The Chino 2045 General Plan is available for review until August 22nd. Please review it today at cityofchino.org forward slash GPU. Next, I would also like to invite you to National Night Out, a nationwide event that promotes community building and strengthens our bonds between neighbors and law enforcement. Chena will be hosting its own National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5th from 5 to 8 p.m. Chino police officers and Chino Valley firefighters will be visiting several registered neighborhoods throughout the city, spending about 30 minutes at each event to socialize with neighbors and give away goodies. My fellow council members and I will also be joining the community and visiting several neighborhoods. For a question about this event, please call 334-3217. And on that note, we have canceled the council meeting that was originally scheduled for August 5th, and we will also remain dark for the second council meeting on August 19th. Our regular city council meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 2nd. I'd also like to give early notification that City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 1st, in observation of Labor Day. City Hall will reopen the following day, September 2nd, at its regular operating hours of 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., followed by our City Council meeting that evening at 6 o'clock. And finally, as Mayor Acino... I want to reassure our community, especially our immigrant residents, that we are committed to fairness, safety, and equal protection for all, regardless of immigration status. In line with California law SB 54 and department policy, the Chino Police Department does not engage or participate in federal immigration enforcement. Our officers do not question or detain individuals based on immigration status, and they are prohibited by SB 54 from inquiring about it for enforcement purposes. To date, the City of Chino and the Chino Police Department have not been contacted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, notifying us of their presence or activity in our city. That does not mean that they have not been here, as evidenced by recent videos circulating on social media, but they have not informed or coordinated with our local authorities as of now. Chino values its diversity and we remain committed to building trust and ensuring public safety for all. Now, next on our agenda is public communication. This is the time and the place for the general public to address the City Council about subjects that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. Due to Council policy and Brown Act requirements, action will not be taken on any issues that are not on the agenda. Ordinance number 97-08. Chino Municipal Code Section 2.04-090 limits speakers to no more than five minutes in which to address the council, except as provided under Government Code 54954.3B2. If more than three persons seek to address the same agenda item or the same subject matter, the mayor shall establish a maximum period of time not to exceed 30 minutes. Now I'll first call on our written request to speak and then ask if there are any others that have not filled out forms to speak on items that are not on the agenda. So I'd like to call up Pastor Joseph Hernandez from Accelerated Church. He's going to lead us in an invitation if you care to join us.

Good evening, Madam Mayor and the rest of the city council. On behalf of Senior Pastor Rumi Gutierrez and Accelerate Church, we find it a great honor tonight to be before you all. Will you all join me in a word of prayer? Will you bow your heads? Heavenly Father, we come before you with such gratitude for today and every day and for the opportunity to serve the people of this great city. Thank you for the city of Chino, for its leaders, Mayor Yunus, Mayor Pro Tem, City Council, other dignitaries, and its citizens, and all those who labor each and every day to make its place, this city, a place of safety, opportunity, and community. As this council gathers tonight and other nights such as this, we ask for your guidance. Grant us wisdom and clarity to each person seated here today. May every decision be made with integrity, fairness, and foresight. Let everyone's hearts be open to collaboration and their minds focused on the common good. Bless our city with peace and progress. Watch over our first responders, including the captain and chief of police, the captain and chief of fire, all the men and women who risk their lives each and every day for us. Watch over our educators, our workers, and every resident who calls Chino their home. Help us build bridges where there are divides and sow unity where there is difference. The book of Matthew declares for us to be the light of the world. Let us be the town that is built on a hill that cannot be hidden. Let our light shine before other cities that they may see us as a united example and that they may see our good deeds and glorify you, Father, which is in heaven. And may this meeting reflect the values of justice, service, and hope. In Jesus' name we pray and everyone says amen. Amen.

Thank you, Joseph. Amen. Okay, the next request to speak is Terry Carver.

Good evening, Mayor, City Council, and all the residents here.

Terry, pull it down just a little bit so we can hear you.

Thank you. Can you hear me better now?

Yeah.

I'm Terry Garver. I have a small group here in Chino called Feral Cat Friends, and we have been T&Ring your city, trying to help control the overpopulation of feral cats. We came across an email three months ago from Michelle Brown from Vector Control advising us on the typhus, flea-borne typhus that's going around and wanted to have a meeting with us so that we could help understand and help with the problem that's going on in our community. So far, we have not been recontacted because of some health issues with one of her workers. But my main concern has been the article that was in the Chino Champion. If it's anything like what they're telling the other city councils as well as ours when she comes, that the biggest issue is that they're getting, people are getting typhus, or they've had two incidents of typhus recently, and they were from people that were working with feral cats. Where did the feral cats get these fleas? Could it be the mice, the gophers, the rats, the raccoons, the possums that come in and out of everybody's yard? There are many ways. Coyotes, skunks, skin mites, chiggers. You can get quite a variety. quite a different ways of getting it, other than feral cats carrying the fleas. And it's not the actual flea bite, it's the feces that they leave, and when you scratch it, the feces gets under your skin. Good prevention. I'm sorry, I brain cancer a lot. My mind doesn't work. A good prevention is just to use bug control. Go out and spray yourself before you go out during the day. i just felt that the article was a little unfair just highlighting only the feral cats because that has caused some big problems in our city it's an easily um Um, it's easily, uh, the treatment for it is very easily done with doxycycline, which is a very common antibiotics that probably most of the people have taken for other reasons. It's just a good antibiotic. Um, sorry, a bunch of notes. Um, I get to my other notes because we have another member from our group also talking, so I'm trying not to over speak what she also is going to speak about. So the prevention to avoid the contact with fleas, particularly for the marine typhus, which is the type I think they're talking about, is to avoid crowded areas, unsanitary conditions, and using pest repellents. Simple solution. I had also run into one of the vector control gentlemen, and I asked him if there was some way that they could offer some kind of flea treatment that the residents could use in their yards. You know, a powder, a spray that would be non-toxic to their pets, but would help control the fleas. Typhus has killed over 725 million people worldwide. West Nile virus is one in 130 here in the states, 150 in our states can get it and they can have serious complications and death as opposed to what typhus with West Nile virus. So I think I would rather be more worried about a mosquito biting me right now than a flea biting me and scratching under my skin. So the reason I'm really here for, we TNR, and when we TNR, our cats usually get at least a one-month flea treatment, which is a start. And there's other ways we can also help them avoid fleas by using some kind of insecticide in the areas that we're trapping or that people are feeding. Education is the biggest thing, and the education in this article was very narrowed. It was only on... the the cats and not on on other ways like i said a possum whatever um so

Terry, I'd like to ask you to wrap it up, please.

Okay. So the article, I think, has caused fear in our city and an unfair speculation of their warning without compromising any of the many other ways that you could contact it. because we're having people now that are panicking. We have areas that people want all the cats taken away. They're only, being feral their only future would be euthanasia and i think that's a very unfair way to treat these voiceless animals thank you i will note that dr brown who was going to be here from mosquito control was going to talk about this issue so she'll probably come to our next regular council meeting and inform everyone the details thank you terry but i just wanted everybody to know there's probably people in our audience we've actually tnr'd for Thank you. We're out there trying our best.

Okay, Donna Marchese, same subject.

good evening mayor and city council members same subject um i do have some concerns about that article uh mr reisinger was supposed to come talk to us but he never seemed to have the time because he had a family situation but he spoke to chino's hills city council and he maybe spoke to upland because they put an article out on their website about this My concern is that he's not speaking to the feral cat community, and somehow our name's getting out there, so we're getting known. He said that, along with what Terry said about the animals that have fleas, not just the cats and the dogs, that sterilized cats should not be released within a half a mile of mobile home communities, hospitals, schools, childcare facilities, workplaces, parks, and other public facilities to protect the health and safety of the public. We trappers have trapped in many of these communities. I've trapped the hospital. We've trapped Vince Lopez's house because they think cats from Chino High migrated away when construction came. So they're all around. But the law says... that we have to return them where we trap them we cannot relocate them we can't dump them somewhere trust me we get asked so we already have three people in the area killing cats Not nicely. One up by the mobile home park at East End at 9th and Grand. Somebody down here in Chino was killing several of them. We got somebody roaming around the valley doing it around the valley. So this article just kind of helps stir the pot. People will always feed the feral cats. That's something no one can stop. Nicole has tried to get me to stop feeding them. Not going to work. We need to educate the feeders on sterilizing their cats. the proper amount to feed and when and how and how to reduce the fleas. So we need to find these feeding stations and the people that we fix for. That's one of the goals of Feral Cat Friends. We need to have vector control and the animal shelters work with us. I think this problem should be handled in four parts. Vector control giving advice on safe flea treatments. The article said they have a new procedure, but they didn't say what it was. Feral cat organizations educating their community feeders on flea treatments. There's food grade diatomaceous earth that you can sprinkle around. that kills the fleas and other pests and safe pesticides, the local animal control giving advice on the laws regarding the feral cats, and the city getting the whole story out to the citizens, not just about the fleas. So that's my spiel. Okie dokie.

Kidona for being here.

Thank you.

Have a good evening. Next written request to speak, Mo Mendoza.

Hi, I'm Mo Mendoza, and I forgot at the last board meeting to start off with this, that I thank you guys a lot for putting up those sweep cleaner signs, more of them, so my community knows when they can park their cars. also again for the police camera that's up above um cyprus and the fact that the sweeper comes our community looks so much different i mean it is beautiful we used to have so much garbage i mean it was really bad and that has just really made the place beautiful and i don't know if anybody's had the opportunity besides the um chino police department because unfortunately they make quite a parents in my neighborhood but you know i think they see the difference too i mean it's a big difference it helped and i want to make sure that um i thank you for that well thank you because we've heard a lot of complaints about people not liking to have to move their cars well guess what move the cars. I move my car because I want it to be beautiful over there and it really does. Thank you. And the next thing that I want to talk about, which you guys all know, is going to be about the ARC. I just want you guys to be aware that there is food and agriculture codes that specify that humane societies and animal shelters have to neuter and spray animals, okay? Right now, because I've been to the ARC on Sunday and Monday, one person said that what they're doing is that If they can't get a space for an animal to be fixed, what they do is that they'll let them adopt them out because the law specifies that you can put a deposit down of 40 to $75 to make sure that the animal gets fixed. But what you guys don't understand is if you go to a veterinarian hospital, just a basic cat is $250 to $350. $500 if it's pregnant. And dogs don't even go there. It's extremely expensive, okay? And this is where I'm going kind of on... what happened last no second to last meeting the mayor you stated you never used a humane society for shots vaccinations neutering you use your own veterinarian what you need to really understand the board needs to understand is that there are a lot of residents that live in chino that can't afford to go to a veterinarian that is why i keep pushing for contracts for veterinarian services for um spray neutering is very expensive to be done at a private veterinarian office you um also made a comment i'm angry because it's not going the way i want it to go i want this board to um i want to address that the comment you made as well as expressing my concerns regarding this situation I admit I am frustrated and upset and rightfully so because this process is not unfolding as we were originally led to believe by the ARC board and other city officials. What has caused the greatest concern is the misleading statements made by members of the ARC board and the city officials who informed community members that the temporary ARC facility would offer the same level of service as the Inland Valley Humane Society. now however we are being told that this level of service will not be available until the permanent facility opens in 2027 or 2028 i do believe that the permanent arc will be a great animal shelter i just wish that the arc board and the cities under the arc board would give the necessary budget needed to at least get contracts for spray and spay and neutering for all animals being adopted out of the ark then try to get some type of cost-saving help from grants to do spray and neutering for the low-income residents under the ark one step at a time but it needs to be done and can't can't wait till 2027 or 2028 there is too big of a problem with the animal population population due to animals not being fixed example like i said sunday and monday tried to be a foster to a little guy during the process of view of viewing i asked only questions related to the little guy but was informed that one said no vet have a vet only twice a week was told having trouble with bouncing animals around for being fixed because metal medical animals cause this to happen, which I understand. To give me an example, a dog had to lose his leg due to being hit by a car. That makes sense. But then the next dog that needs to be neutered might go out on a deposit. And what you have to understand is those people, they're going to lose the deposit. They can't afford to have that animal fixed. I have to ask you to wrap that up, Paula. okay and then um i also want to um tell you how much i do appreciate this city council for giving us community members in chino the time and opportunity to speak because i don't know if people are aware i've been to other city councils where you don't get that chance when you hit that button you don't have a mayor saying wrap it up you get shut down And I really do appreciate that you do give us the time to discuss our concerns. Thank you. Thank you, Mo.

Okay, next is Frank Ruiz Jr.

Hi, good evening, Mayor, council members, public of Chino. My name is Frank Ruiz, Jr., and I proudly serve in public works for the city of Chino. I'd like to touch a little bit of what we do here in Chino. A lot of us, you know, we're behind the scenes, the ones making sure that clean water flows, streets are safe, parks are well maintained, and the city continues to run smoothly every single day. Whether it's fixing water mains, clearing sewer lines, pouring concrete, or trimming trees, there's no corner of the city we don't touch. We're not just workers. We're residents, parents, neighbors. Above all, we're proud to serve Chino. Lately, we've seen more and more of our coworkers leave, not because they don't want to, but because surrounding cities are offering more competitive and sustainable compensation. We know Chino has the potential to match that, not just to retain the talent, but to honor the level of work we are already delivering. We're not here to make demands. We're here because we believe in fair, collaborative solutions, but real progress takes genuine engagement from both sides. And we're hoping that to continue these negotiations with that mutual respect at the center. Public work shows up every day with pride, professionalism, and commitment to this community. We simply ask for a path forward that reflects the same commitment in return. Once again, thank you for your time and commitment to this great city and for listening to us tonight.

Thank you. Thank you. Andrew Coleman.

good evening my name is Andrew Coleman I'm the teamsters business agent that represents the teamsters here at the city of Chino and I want to thank you guys for the opportunity to speak as you all are well aware and item four on the closed session is negotiations with our group as well as the public works group and the other groups in the city we've engaged in negotiations with the city we've been discussing with your chief negotiator since last year in december we've met over a dozen times and we've come to a point where we've been told that the city has made their last best and final offer to us we're still in the spirit that we can collaborate more and come to a mutual agreement that's going to be beneficial to everybody the members that i represent mostly work in city hall but we also have some in the yard and they come every day and they tell me every time i speak with them that they love this city they love working for the city they appreciate the guidance the council has given up to this point and we're very close to making a deal but the last best and final offer that was proposed was voted on by the group and the vast vast majority of the group declined it because they feel like they're not getting the respect and dignity that they should through compensation at your guys city So they're asking to have you guys speak with through your negotiator and speak on that. We think there's some budget neutral items or some other things that can be done to get us to a point where we have a mutual agreed upon contract. So I would like to read a letter written by one of the members. She was a little bit nervous, so she didn't want to come up. But this is just kind of the group. I thought it spoke well to what the group said. Good evening. I'm speaking today as one who serves this community every day with professionalism, compassion, and consistency, just like the others you see here today. We are the faces the community sees when a sidewalk is repaired, a park is cleaned, a permit is processed, a bill is paid, or a resident needs help. We are your boots on the ground, working under your direction and with the shared goal of keeping this city safe, functional, and thriving. And yet, while we've shown up, stayed patient, and bargained in good faith, negotiation after negotiations, our voices have not been taken seriously. Our members have endured stagnant wages and increasing economic pressure, all while continuing to meet the expectations placed on us. We are not asking for bonuses. We are not asking for fairness. we are asking for fairness if the city can allocate 2.5 million to paint municipal buildings as a reflection of its image it stands to reason that the same level of consideration should be extended to its employees the true representation of the city Many of us work full-time and still face challenges in supporting our families. The rising costs of groceries, fuel, rent, and childcare are not distant concerns. They are part of our daily lives. When wages remain flat, our quality of life declines. A cost of living adjustment isn't a reward. It's the bare minimum needed to keep pace with the economy. Respect isn't just stated. It must be demonstrated through actions. This starts with a meaningful MOU that reflects the rising cost of living we all feel and the high-quality community center work our members perform every day. We are not just workers. We are your neighbors, voters, and residents. Investing in us is investing in our community. Thank you for your time. And I just want to add on this point, these members love this city. They are looking for you guys for guidance, and I do believe that we can come to a collaboration, and I look forward to hearing from your representative. Thank you for your time.

Thank you very much. Joe Morrison.

Good evening, Mayor, City Council, and City Manager. My name is Joe Morrison and I have been working for the City of Chino for 38 years. I grew up in Chino, attended Chino schools. I currently oversee our landscape contractors and our maintenance district and parkway areas. I take pride to ensure that my contractors are meeting the contract requirements and that the residents' concerns are addressed. Over the years, I have built strong, positive relationships with residents of the city, and in my opinion, it makes Chino a closer community where people want to live and raise their families. Over the years, I've seen a lot of changes. Chino is growing, and I hear good things about our city, and I am proud to be part of that. This city has high expectations for customer service, not only from myself, but from the other staff services that Public Works provides, such as water grounds, streets, et cetera. In closing, I would ask that you put myself and our Public Works Services Department in a more competitive position. Thank you very much.

I think it's Louis Schmidt. You wrote very quickly.

Good evening, Mayor, members of the City Council. My name is Luis Schmidt. I'm with Aspen District Council 36, and I'm here to represent the men and women from your Public Works Department, the Blue Collar employees, but I'm also here in support of our brothers and sisters from the Team Church Local 1932. And Pastor, I thank you for your words of wisdom at the beginning of the meeting. Thank you for that. mayor we spoke at the first of july here we spoke there was a proclamation that the city council gave to the employees of public you know on behalf of the city who served and that was great at that meeting we also requested more than just words we also requested something to back that up because words often aren't going to put the food on the table for our members. Mayor, a few minutes ago when the meeting started, you asked for the temperature to be lowered down.

It's freezing.

And it worked just like that, didn't it?

Not yet.

It worked, right?

It's still freezing.

When you guys came into this room, the lights turned on. It wasn't magic. It wasn't magic. It's because of the work that members in this audience do. When the firefighters, when the police officers, when they respond, it's the vehicles that our mechanics prepare. When the firefighters turn on the fire hydrant to address the needs of the community, it's because of the work that we combine, the Teamsters and AFSCME do together. Like Andrew stated, we've been negotiating for many months now, many, many months. Now, we keep talking about being competitive, losing workers. When we lose workers, the turnover cost only increases and increases when you can't fill positions. it's unfortunate but since the last meeting that we spoke to you guys there's been no movement we've had no movement at the table had it not been for for us to reach out we may not have heard before today from the city so when you have good relationships and good collaboration you can't have that silence because as our member stated the cost of living is not going down you know the cpi was almost three percent for the last year and the city's current offer doesn't even meet that so mayor members of the city council city manager something needs to get done now we spoke also about the contractual obligation for our sworn officers to remain number three That's fine. We're not even asking for our members to be number three. We're asking for them to be competitive. And right now, we're not there. So while the community expects number one service, and they will continue to get that from our members, We need the city council to direct the city manager. We know that there's always tough decisions to be made and our members are happy to do that. But in order to do that, like the teams are stated, we have to work together and we have to have meaningful discussions so that we can reach the end goal. Now, we know that the council is going silent until sometime in September, but that's a long time for these men and women to go without a contract. So we need to button up our shirts, button up our sleeves, and let's continue to work together, Mayor. But that takes the council, that takes the leadership in the direction of the council to recognize that a city is not a city, a community is not a community, unless you have all those different aspects working together. Public safety is an important part. So it's clean water, safe sewer services, clean facilities, and a functioning city hall. Thank you, Mayor and members of the City Council, and we look forward to hearing from you and your team soon. Thank you.

Thank you. Rick Casillas. Yes.

Good evening, Mayor.

Good evening, staff, council.

My name is Rick Casillas. I probably could say that I've now been working here with the city of Chino for 10 years. During that time and within my first year that I started working here, my family and I, we purchased our first home here. And needless to say, I've loved it ever since. I love working here. It's the best thing ever. You know, I got the great commute, you know, coming over, you know, getting to work, you know, and, you know, I get that little traffic jam right there on Benson and Chino, you know, a little three-car pileup. But, hey, but all jokes aside, I'm proud to be working from here for the state of Chino. I love the residents. I love our staff and everything that goes within it. Within my experience here, I have shifted over to many different sections within our department, which I got to learn from sewers and grounds, areas, streets, and so on and so forth. And then now I have the privilege to also be a part of the duty program, as I am right now. And I get to work alongside with our fellow PD department and fire department at times. And that's an honorable thing that I can say that I, you know, that I take very dearly. And so with that, There's many of us here within our public works staff that we're fortunate enough that our family homes, we have two incomes and some of them are unfortunate that they only have one income within the family. And some of us, we're still probably still thriving and still able to get increases from time to time within with the positions that we're assigned with. But once that, you know, we reach that plateau, you know, we do reach out for, you know, our negotiations, you know, every now and then. So we always ask for fairness. So with that, I mean, I can tell that, you know, during my time here, you know, it's like we We do put our lives at times, you know on the line, you know when we're out in traffic, you know when we're setting up traffic control, you know we always have to worry about one another, you know, you know never turn your back on traffic, you know, but no matter what we do. cones, all the advanced warning signs and everything that we put out, no matter what we do, there's always that one person that you can never trust that comes down that street and we always have to take care of each other and watch out for one another. I've actually had experiences of that within ourselves and gladly There's nothing as tragic as ever happened because we're always well aware because we're trained properly. So with that, you know, we strap in our shoes every single morning when we go out that door. Our families always, always, you know, expect us to come back home every single day, you know, just like everyone else here in this, you know, in this building. So with that, all we ask is for fairness, our fairness contributions within all our cities, and see us for who we are. We always keep hearing that we go unseen. We don't go unseen. But at times, we just feel we're going unheard. you know and with that and i know deep down in my heart i know that you guys you know could see our potential that we do come and thrive and strive for this city to keep up the beautification progress you know within going you know and we always tend to provide that service day in and day out and thank you staff for allowing me to speak here today and everybody have a good night thank you

Okay, those are the only written requests that I have to speak. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address the council on an item that is not on the agenda? Well, I see people moving around. I think that means no, though. Okay, then we will move on with our agenda. Next item is the consent calendar. Do any council members wish to have any items pulled for discussion? If not, I need a motion and a second, please.

I'll make the motion. Second.

Okay, motion from Councilman Lucio, second from Mayor Pro Tem Burton. Is there any opposition? Okay, seeing none, the consent calendar passes unanimously. We are moving item number 14 to after item number 20. be considerate of our audience so we will move on to item number 15 landscape and street light maintenance district assessment for fiscal year 2025-26 this is to conduct public hearing and adopt resolution number 2025-042 directing the city clerk to file a certified copy of the diagram and assessments with the county auditor controller recorder i'd like to declare the public hearing open and ask for a staff report from keith martinez our public works services manager and a hydrogen lead director of public works good evening madam mayor members of the city council the city forms six landscape and streetlight maintenance assessment districts under authority of the landscaping and lighting act 1972 in the california streets and highways code

The districts are as follows, 75-1, 75-2, 76-1, 76-2, 83-2, and 2002-1. There we go. Okay, perfect. Got it. Each year, the city council reviews these districts and holds a public hearing to set the assessment rates. Of the six districts, only District 2002-1 has a consumer price index escalator which allows the city to adjust the assessment rates for fiscal year 25-26. With a current CPI of 2.94%, revenue increases for District 2002-1. As listed in Exhibit 1 of the report, there are certain zones in the remaining five districts that have an increase of only 5% or less because these zones have not been assessed their maximum allowable rates since they were annexed. This will help reduce the city's subsidy amount. The June 17, 2025 council meeting, the city council approved three resolutions, which approved the engineer's report, declared the city's intention to order improvements, and scheduled a public hearing for today. Public hearing is required as part of the process to levy the annual assessments that provide the opportunity for interested persons to comment on the matter. Therefore, staff recommends conducting the public hearing tonight to adopt resolution 2025-042, confirming the assessments and directing the city clerk to file a certified copy of the diagram and assessments to the county auditing controller. That concludes my report, and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or if needed, the city's consultant, Webb Municipal Finance, are here tonight as well. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Keith. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address the council on item number 15? Okay, seeing none, then I will close the public hearing. Any council comments or questions? Okay, seeing none, then I need a motion and a second. motion from council person comstock i need a second i'll second second from councilman lucio any opposition okay see none item number 15 passes Item number 16, formation of improvement area 12 and community facilities district 2003-3, conduct a public hearing, accept tax consultant's report, adoption of resolutions, conduct a special election, and approve the introduction of an ordinance regarding the formation of improvement area 12 in Community Facilities District 2003-3. I'll declare the public hearing open and ask for a staff report by Kim Sao, our Director of Finance, and Heidi Schupe, Webb Municipal Finance.

thank you madam mayor and council members this evening we have three items related to community facilities districts also known as cfds each focus on enhancing the city's infrastructure financing strategy So I have invited two of our financing team members, Heidi Shepe from Web Financing and also John White, our municipal advisor from Urban Futures. Each of them will present each of the items. so the first item is a follow-up to the council's action on june 3rd where you adopted the resolution of intent to establish improvement area number 12 within cfd number 2003-3 This area will support the financing of public improvements associated with new development. So tonight, the proposed formation and related documents are being presented for your consideration. And I'd like to turn it over to our CFD consultant, Heidi Shepe from Web Financing, who will walk us through the details.

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Patem, Council Members. This evening we have a brief presentation to go over the item before you this evening, which is the formation and public hearing for CFD 2003-3, Improvement Area Number 12. So as a recap, the location of this improvement area is located just east of Main Street and south of Legacy Park. It will contain approximately 306 single-family residential properties. It will have four tax zones to finance both facilities and city services, with a term of the tax of the facilities in 2069-70 and a term of the tax in perpetuity for the services special tax. To recap the City Council had the resolution of intention meeting which was approved on June 3rd 2025 this evening is the public hearing and election to form improvement area 12 of CFD 2003 and then there will be a second reading of the ordinance before you on September 2nd So recommendations this evening are to approve the resolution establishing improvement number 12, adopt the resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness, adopt the resolution declaring results of the special election and directing the recording of the special tax lien, approve the introduction of the ordinance levying the special tax, and then authorize the city manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the city. And if there are any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Thank you, Heidi. We can respond to any questions you may have at this time. Thank you.

Would anyone in the audience like to address the council on item number 16? Okay, seeing none, we'll close the public hearing. Any comments? No? Questions? Comments? Okay, we need a motion and a second, please.

I'll make the motion, Mayor. I'll make the motion.

Okay, motion from Councilman Flores, second from Mayor Pro Tem Burton. Please vote. I mean, is there any opposition? Okay, seeing none, it passes unanimously. The resolutions that we have just adopted establish improvement area number 12 within the district, authorize the levy of special taxes within improvement area number 12 in accordance with the adopted rate and method of apportionment. determine the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness and call an election within the improvement area number 12, which election is to be held at this time by the city clerk. Natalie, if you would like to open the ballots, please.

Yes. All ballots have been cast in connection with the election for improvement area 12 of CFD number 2003-3 of the City of Chino and the election has now been closed. The results of the election were unanimous, 33 votes in favor of all propositions.

okay having heard the statement from the city clerk i'll now entertain a motion in a second to adopt those resolution number 2025-045 certifying the results of the election along with the introduction of ordinance number 2025-005 authorizing the levy of special tax and bonded net indebtedness within the district

I'll make the motion.

Okay, there's a motion from Mayor Boettim, Curtis Burton, and a second from Council Member Lucio. Any opposition? Oops, wait. Don't vote yet. City Attorney, if you'd like to read the ordinance by title and number, please.

Thank you, Mayor. Before the council is ordinance number 2025-005. entitled an ordinance of the city council of the city of chino california acting in its capacity as a legislative body of community facilities district number 2003-3 of the city of chino on behalf of improvement area number 12 therein authorizing the levy of a special tax with an improvement area number 12 of the district and that is being read by title only thank you mayor okay is there any opposition okay seeing none this item passes unanimously

Okay, next item on the agenda is item number 17. This is under new business and it's a joint meeting of the city council and the Chino Public Financing Authority. So I'd like to ask Council Member Comstock, who is the chair of the Public Financing Authority, to call that authority to order. Thank you, Mayor.

The Chino Public Financing Authority meeting is called to order.

Okay, item number 17, refunding of community facilities district bonds. Adopt resolutions authorizing the issuance of special tax refunding bonds and their corresponding Chino Public Financing Authority resolution for the 2025 pooled community facilities district refunding. Staff reports this evening will be provided by Kim Sao, our Director of Finance, and John White, Urban Futures Incorporated.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. This item involves the proposed refunding of four local obligation bond issues within certain CFDs. By refinancing at lower interest rates, the city stands to achieve significant savings. These savings can benefit property owners through reduced special tax burdens or be redirected to support continued funding under a pay as you go approach for developers, helping advance public improvements without immediate bond issuance. So John White, our municipal advisor from Urban Futures, will present the analysis and recommend strategy.

great thank you very much good evening madam mayor mr pro tem members of the council tonight between these three items you will see the different phases of a cfd we just formed a cfd sometimes you then go out and sell bonds and those bonds go out and you refinance them and if interest rates continue to go down you refinance the refinancing and that's what we're doing tonight with item number 17 We have the public financing authority is going to sell its 2025 local agency refunding bonds to take advantage of low interest rates and to realize debt service savings. It's a pooled concept, so we'll sell one bond issue, and from that bond issue, we'll acquire four underlying obligations. Those obligations initially, just like you did for 2003-3, number 12, were formed in 2006 and 7, and they sold special tax bonds for CFDs 2003-3, IA number 2. 2005-1 IA improvement area number one, then 2005-2 and 2006-2. In 2015, you refinanced those obligations to realize debt service savings. In 2018, that's not on the slide, those refunding bonds were upgraded by standard reports, which is to say the credit quality of that Those CFDs combined were improved. Now today in 2025, we're refinancing it and as we did in 2015, the motivation is the same. Interest rates are lower, we want to lower the debt service so the people can benefit from that. Here's the underlying CFDs and what we're calling the taxing jurisdictions. You'll recognize the CFDs 2003-3 all the way down to 2006-2. The thing that I would comment on this is, unlike 2003-3 improvement area number 12, that's just being developed, it will eventually be sold to property owners. We're further down the line on that. We have 1,829 parcels, and they're all owned by individual property owners. No property owner owns more than three parcels within the taxing jurisdiction. So in effect, this is a diversified credit. we the developers developed it they sold it and now it's functioning as a very strong cfd and this is the composition again 1829 parcels all of them owned by individual properties for those that like visuals these are we will show you four maps of the cfds 3-3 number two uh 2005-1 that's uh college park number one then 2005-2 And then lastly, 2006-2. Here are the numbers. Based upon current MARC conditions and assuming the underlying A rating, which is what you received in 2018, and assuming credit enhancement, which you also received in 2018, we are projecting that the savings would be about $210,000, $215,000 per year, or about a total of $2.1 million over the life of the issue. In our industry, we give you present value numbers, which is that money is going to be realized over 10 years. What does it mean to me today? That equivalent is $1,749,000, and the present value savings as a percentage of the refunded bonds is 5.81%. What does that mean? In our industry, you like to have PV savings of at least 3%. At some point, it can go too low or it might not make economic sense to undergo all the staff time. It's not enough benefit. 3% or above is considered economically viable. is currently at 5.81%. The second bullet I would point out, we just gave a rating presentation to Standard & Poor's. We're hopeful that they'll upgrade the bonds from A to perhaps A plus or maybe even double A minus. Should that happen, the cost of the credit enhancement would go down, so it would just benefit the refunding even more. A point on the credit enhancement. We are buying it only because it'll lower the debt service costs on the obligations. You say, well, I've got an A rating. Isn't that good enough? Heck yeah, it's good enough. It's strong and you will pay on a timely basis. That's why you got the A rating. But you can buy the insurance and after paying the cost of the insurance, the net cost will be lower than if you did not have the insurance. That's why we're pursuing the credit enhancement. Did that make sense? Okay. had a little coffee and get excited about refinancing so let me know if I need to slow down here's the savings attributed to the different components the local obligations there's the par amount that's attributed to each it varies because the mouth sanding was different the gross savings are different and then the PV savings so when you look at the total Those are the numbers we just went over in the preceding page. This is just the components. So if you lived in a particular CFD and you wanted to know what's my benefit, this is spelled out by the different components. Now, these are how the savings are realized. Three of the four CFDs are pay-go districts, which means that pursuant to the development agreements governing the CFD, the developers are eligible to receive surplus tax revenues or the benefits of savings and refundings to pay for any unreimbursement project costs. I've been working with the city 30 years, I think it's been. I don't know if you recall how it looked back then, back in the days in the early 2000s. But there was a lot of infrastructure and regional infrastructure significant that was negotiated. And the city entered into negotiations with the developers to have these improvements done. And they also agreed to sell the CFD bonds. In some of the cases, the proceeds of the bonds were not sufficient to fully reimburse the developer. So the development agreement spells out that over time, the first priority of the special tax is to pay debt service on the bonds, to reimburse the reserve fund if there's any draws on it, and then to pay the city's administrative cost. Any surplus goes to the developer to pay down the unreimbursed costs that are spelled out in the developer agreement. So what we're saying is that three of the districts are pay-as-you-go. See it in the bull type. CFD number 2006-2 is not a pay-as-you-go. So those 388 taxpayers will enjoy the benefit of the savings immediately. In fiscal year 2026-27, CFD 2005-2 will realize the savings. That's another 173 taxpayers. So for 2003-3 and 2005-1, there's a large amount of unreimbursed infrastructure costs that were spelled out in the developer agreement. And so this refunding will accelerate the city's ability to help pay that down.

Any questions about that arrangement?

Okay. And obviously the city and its consultants are looking at it. So like in the case of 2006-2, then in 2026-27, it does go to the taxpayers. And it'd be great if that's true with the other CFDs. I don't know when that will be, but it is monitored. There's consultants that check it. And when developers ask for reimbursement, you check it to make sure it's legitimate and it's spelled out in the developer agreement. So there's accountability to this process. In summary, the bond structure and the financing overview, we're selling roughly $26,300,000 of bonds. It's a 10-year level amortization. Way back when, they were 30-year bonds. We're over 20 years down the road, so there's 10 years left. The authority will sell this authority bond issue and they'll purchase the local refunding obligations. It's basically a way to pool it so that you can save on the cost of issuance. You don't have to pay people four or five times, you do it in a single issuance. And these bonds are secured by the special tax levied in the CFD. in the case of the delinquency should there be delinquencies you can either draw down from the reserve fund and there's also provisions for foreclosure if necessary as we said the bonds are expected to carry a rating of a or better and insurance and a surety bond will be applied for just so you know we're later on going to talk about fallon crest These new CFDs, when they're sold, they're almost always non-rated. It just doesn't have the credit quality. It's concentrated ownership. The developer owns a lot of it. It's not pledging its full faith and credit behind that. It's just now down the road that we can get an A rating and hopefully get an upgrade. So it's sort of the lifespan of a CFD over the 30 years. It's non-rated. Maybe within 10 years, you can refinance it. Maybe another 10 years, you can refinance it. It's just a way to be a good financial steward to show the taxpayers, the developers, and the community that, one, you'd rather not to sell to the debt. But when you do, you take care of it and lower the cost at every opportunity you get. Not unlike when you refinanced your home. Maybe some of you are sitting on 2%, 3% mortgages. That's what we're trying to do, the equivalent of here. As far as legal and compliance considerations, there's a lot of stuff here that says the different articles and chapters that are sold. You have a bond council that helps sell these bonds. The local obligations are being issued pursuant to the Melrose Community Facilities Act of 82. The district's financing team is represented by Bond Council and Disclosure Council, Municipal Advisor, that's me, and then Special Tax Consultant, you met Heidi Scheppe before, and her team's here. And then an underwriter, we have Jose Vera from Raymond James here as well. And our team works, does a number of things, but we work on an offering memorandum, which is called a preliminary official statement that you send out to investors. And we're real keen to make sure that we're making accurate disclosures so that investors have complete information necessary to make an informed decision. You also have a continuing disclosure agreement, which basically is your contract to investors that you will give them ongoing information. They buy the bonds today, but those bonds are outstanding for 10 years. A lot can go on in 10 years. So annually, you provide information to investors. And then finally, we're refunding these old bonds. We have a CPA firm that verifies the cash flow so that when we sell these bonds, the other bonds, the 2015 bonds, they go away legally. They're just no longer there. So when you do your audit and you look at your notes and you see what outstanding bonds are, the 2015 ones will be shown as legally defeased. So I thought that was an important thing to mention as well. As far as the special tax structure, we mentioned before they're secured by special tax revenues. The level of the special tax is based upon basically the square footage. The larger the square footage, the higher the tax. And that's pretty much it. As far as the projected use of funds and infrastructure impact, no new money or no projects are being funded here. We're funding escrow funds that will pay out the old issue. End of story. As far as the debt service and financial sustainability, sorry if this is taking longer than you had planned, the city's general fund is not pledged to the repayment of the bonds. It's secured entirely by special tax revenues. It's not implied, it's not a moral obligation of the city, so I thought that was important. The assessed valuation, not the market value, but the assessed valuation of the CFDs is almost a billion dollars. So you have a value to lean of 37.9 to 1. That's great coverage. Why we mention that? Let's say the real estate prices go down. I know it hasn't been going down recently, but should it, you have coverage. Remember we talked about someone is delinquent on a tax payment, you can foreclose. If you have 40 times coverage, people are going to pay those taxes because their property is worth more than the underlying taxes. So that's what we're showing there. Also, we mentioned about the reserve fund, and previously I've talked about the foreclosure provision. As far as just the municipal market, I know that some of you are shrewd investors and know that earlier on in the year there was a little disruption to the bond market. The market has recovered and the market is acting just fine. We're selling billions, not myself, but the municipal market is selling billions of bonds weekly. It's working quite well. And the short-term part of the yield curve which this is from 25 to 35 has been rallying so it's a good time to be selling these bonds we as we mentioned you have an a rating we're hoping it will be upgraded which would just benefit the results and the tic the true interest cost of these bonds is 3.31 the bonds that we're refunding are more like five percent so we're almost lowering the cost by 1.7 percent and that's how you get savings but taking the old high debt and replacing with new low debt and here are the key dates we had a due diligence call yesterday we're at the council meeting and the pfa meeting tonight we're looking to get insurance bids on july 22nd we would release the preliminary official statement that offering document we mentioned on the 24th then we would sell the bonds on the 30th and close on august 13th

Do I have to abstain on this because I live in the CFD that they're talking about?

Generally if there are sufficient properties that are affected by the particular measure that wouldn't be the case although based on the numbers you provided it seems like a pretty relatively small number isn't that correct correct so yes that if you live in one of these tracks that would be the recommendation to abstain because as was presented there could be tax savings okay if we go back to the presentation there's some

all right it's coming up here thank you so this is the recommendation to adopt these resolutions the reason why there's four four of those those are for the underlying cfd bonds that are being sold then number two to adopt the chino public financing authority resolution number 2005-1 approving the substantially final form of the 20 should i be reading the whole thing sir Yes. Okay. So we're going to adopt the Chino Public Financing Authority Resolution Number FA 2025-1, approving the substantially final forms of the indenture of trust, preliminary official statement, bond purchase agreement, and continuing disclosure agreement for the 2025 pooled CFD refunding, and authorize the city manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the city.

Thank you, John. This concludes our presentation, and we're available to answer any questions you have at this time.

Okay, thank you. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to ask questions? Yes, sir, if you'd please come up to the lectern.

council meeting and ask questions so for these bonds that are being refinanced are is the crystal lane community in any of these in this group do you know it's on for off of fern in between fern and euclid yep if it's going to be somewhere it's probably going to be in the 2003 one would be my guess perhaps as they're looking that up if you could state your name Oh, I am sorry. My name is Matthew McCurtry. I've been a resident of Chino since I was six years old, and as you can tell, I'm significantly older than six years old, so for a very long time.

Not very much older, though, right? We're all younger.

It might take me a minute to look that up.

Okay, and then while you're doing that, when these bonds are paid off, will the special taxes then cease being charged?

When the bonds mature?

Yes, when the bonds are completely paid off, will that end the taxes on the resident?

The term of the tax is 2045. We'd have to evaluate the development agreement to determine whether the PAYGO has been expired for 2003-3, Improvement Area 2, and 2005-1.

So in other words, the taxes have to be paid and the developers have to be reimbursed their fees, if I've understood the... Correct. Okay. And then assuming that has happened, do the taxes go away?

Yes, for the facilities component. The special tax for services, which is also on your property tax bill, will go in perpetuity so long as services are being provided.

Okay, thank you. I would be curious to know whether the Crystal Lane community is in the first one. Thank you. Is that in the College Park area?

No. No. Tough for- Um, how about if you look that up and let us know and let us continue on. Okay. Um, I'd like to entertain a motion and a second. Oh yes. Karen.

don't have a question but i do have a comment i want to thank staff for this is a lot of work obviously a lot of complexity in checking on the finance and these bonds and i just want to say thank you anytime we have an opportunity to pay down debt everybody in this room probably has tried to pay down debt on something you know more expediently so this is good not just for our community but also for our residents so thank you okay any other questions or comments

All right, then I would entertain a motion. I'll make a motion. Okay, there's a motion from Council Member Comstock. Second, please. Second from Mayor Pro Tem Burton. Mr. Lucio will be abstaining. Are there any objections? Okay, the item passes four yes, one abstention. And then let us know what you find on Crystal Lane.

Thank you, Mayor, and I'd like to that, you know, public finance and authority meeting is now adjourned.

Thank you. Thank you, Karen. Under new business item number 18, issuance of bonds community facilities district 2022-1 Fallon Crest. Adopt resolution number 2025-049. for community facilities district number 22-1 or fallen crest approving the issuance of bond documents staff report once again by kim sauer director of finance and mr john white from urban futures

thank you madam mayor our final item this evening concerns the issuance of bonds for cfd number 2022-1 as a reminder cfds are established to finance public infrastructure improvements such as streets utilities parks and other essential facilities that support new development through bond issuance the cost of these improvements is distributed among the properties within the district that receive access to and use of those facilities allowing long-term financing without relying on the city's general fund so john white will present the proposed structure and process for this issuance

Good evening again he's back we're now going to CFD number 2022-1 introduction and purpose the district was formed in December of 2022 it's part of the preserve specific plan and the bond proceeds will be used for the acquisition or construction of certain public improvements to support development within the district and the district is not a pay go district as we mentioned before so under the scenario of the the bonds are sold and they're paid off uh surplus taxes are not going to the developer to make up for unreimbursed so this is a not pay go i thought that might be important distinction considering our most recent conversation So the developer is KB Home Coastal. There's 197 single-family detached condominium units. Two developments, Monet at Contour and Rembrandt at Contour. So an art lover, obviously. As of May... 15th 2025 of the 197 condos over half are owned by individual homeowners That's 101 40 are completed and owned by the developer and then 56 are under development So this is pretty well developed over the years. We've sold CFD bonds for Districts that were less developed and more developed as a sort of representative Here's the overview of the map bond structure and financing overview the estimated issue size is twelve million four hundred thousand thirty year level amortization remember last issue was ten because we were already twenty years into it the standard term is thirty years and it'll be level debt service and the debt service is paid from special taxes levied against all property owners located within the district and there's a fully funded cash reserve to ensure the timely payment in the case there's a delinquency. It's a feature of a Minimisal Bond issue. On the refunding, there was gonna be a surety bond, so you didn't have to fund it with cash. That's not available here, so this will be funded with cash. And the bonds are non-rated, as we mentioned earlier, because it's a new development and there's high property ownership. Nothing to do with Chino, just has to do with where this development is. And I don't know that I'll be around, so working about 10 years from now, maybe this will be refinanced, as we've done on other CFDs. legal and compliance considerations we've talked about how the bonds are issued pursuant the mellaroos community facilities act we talked about the financing team that represented the the refunding for the pfa the same folks are here bond council municipal advisor special tax consultant and underwriter again we have an offering document it's different it's it's for this issue but we're ensuring that there's complete and accurate disclosure to investors so they know what they're buying And there's a continuing disclosure agreement, which is, again, your ongoing commitment to investors to provide them periodic information. It's annual information, and there's also events that might happen that investors would know about. Like if you had to draw on the reserve fund or an unusually high delinquency rate, that's a disclosable event. The special tax structure, again, there's the special tax revenue. It's levied pursuant to a rate and method of apportionment, which was adopted on December 6th of 2022. And here is the... the different properties and the level of the tax. So if you're less than $1,550, you pay $4,550 per unit. And if you go all the way up to greater than $2,000, you're $4,850 per unit. So it just basically depends on how large your unit is. That's what dictates the rate. Here's the projected use of funds and infrastructure impact. When you formed the CFD, you had a CFD report where you identified a bunch of improvements that are eligible for reimbursement. This bond issue is not going to be large enough to reimburse all of that, and I know in talking to the city manager that oftentimes the development impact fees are satisfied in lieu of improvements, but this is the list of improvements that can be funded, not that all of them will be, but these are the nature of the improvements that will come out of the improvement fund for 22-1. we talked about the debt service and financial sustainability the same major headings as we did for the public finance authority and similar responses which is that they're secured by special tax bonds I mean revenues rather the city's general fund is not pledged the appraised value remember last time it was almost forty to one this is ten to one it's very strong but it's not as high because it's not fully developed So that's just the way it is. It's secured by a cash reserve. There's a foreclosure provision. And the debt service on this over the life of the bonds will be $24,380,000 or about $815,000 per year. And we would love over the future to be able to refinance and lower that. But this is the best that we can do. The PFA had a 3.19, I think, or 3.3 interest rate. This will be more like in the 5% range. because it's a longer term obligation and it has a lower credit, it doesn't have a credit rating. Again, the municipal market, the same situation here. This will have a smaller investor base because it's non-rated and not all investment funds can invest in non-rated, but it is a strong market and these types of bonds issues are being sold on a weekly basis and we indicate that the true interest cost is around 5.19, the PFA was 3.31, so that's the differential. because of the rating and the term the timeline this is a little accelerated compared to the pfa one we would distribute the preliminary official statement on the 16th we would price on the 24th and close on august 7th we like a little time to separate the two so we won't do it right on top of each other and the recommendation is to adopt resolution number 2025-049 of the city council of the city of chino acting as the legislative body for community facility district number 2022-1 falloncrest of the city of chino the district approving the issuance of the bonds and the substantially final forms of the preliminary official statement fiscal agent agreement bond purchase agreement continuing disclosure agreement an appraisal report collectively the bond documents and then authorize the city manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the city that ends the presentation um this is this concludes our presentation and we are available to answer any questions you may have thank you kim is there anyone in the audience that would like to address the council on item number 18.

Seeing none, any comments or questions from council members? And I need a motion and a second, please. i'll make the motion motion councilman lucio second from council member comstock any opposition seeing none that item passes unanimously mayor yes ma'am can we take item 20 next because we've got a consultant that needs to get to the airport okay we're going to move item 20 in front of item number 18

we also have the response to the earlier question okay yes so unfortunately the crystalline community is not part of this current refunding one of these four cfds however it is part of cfd 2003-2 which was refunded in 2021 so okay

Thank you. Item number 20, professional services agreement, land acquisition and development program management services. This is to award a professional services agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Incorporated, JLL, for land acquisition and development project management services. Staff report this evening will be provided by Jackie Melendez, our assistant city manager.

Thank you, Mayor. We do have some folks with us that will be on hand for any questions after a brief staff report. So good evening, Madam Mayor and City Council. Tonight I have the pleasure of providing an update on the purchase of the Heman G Stark project located along Euclid Avenue. The site of the former Heman G Stark Youth Authority facility has been of interest to the city as a site for redevelopment and is a key part of the city's revitalization of the Euclid Avenue corridor. The city council and city staff. Worked in partnership with Senator Susan Rubio and former Assemblymember Freddy Rodriguez to authorize Senate Bill 536 to allow the city to enter into negotiations with the state of California through the Department of General Services or DGS. Since the passing of that bill, city staff have worked with counterparts in other cities to better understand similar projects that have happened in other parts of the state. We've engaged with stakeholders and have met with the state to discuss potential uses. Earlier this year, the city issued RFP 2025-0004 via Planet Builds to solicit proposals for project management and land development services for this project. The city received six inquiries and one proposal. The proposal was submitted by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc, commonly known as JLL. This proposal is provided before you this evening for your consideration. Staff recommends that council approve this proposal for land acquisition development and project management services for an amount not to exceed $1.32 million over four years. The scope of the work provided in your packet outlines four major components of the project, the first being alignment and visioning. This really is the part of the project where together as a community we decide what the right mix of uses are and what our vision for Chino and for this project really is. That could be housing, it could be commercial, it can be open space, it can be agriculture, it can be public uses like a museum. We really envision a space that is uniquely Chino, that is not any town USA, which the proposal outlines, but something that really is organic to who we are as a community. There could be other uses like a museum, public spaces, And there could also be agricultural uses with working farms, farm to table, and really great opportunities for families to enjoy recreation and commercial space, destination retail in a new space and in new ways here at home. The second part of this feasibility and market analysis report really is the part that is data-driven, so we can want many things, but what are the things that are actually going to work in this space? We'll be looking at the value of the land. We'll also be looking at what are the long-term dollar amounts and what the environmental assessments can look like, risk management and compliance, things of that nature. That's really about what will the market sustain. The third part is our financial strategy, and that really asks how will we pay for this? Will we consider public-private partnerships? Will we consider municipal bonds? tax increment financing, special assessment districts will also be looking at the availability of grants and whether or not those revenue streams will help us pay for the project and then long-term help sustain the project as well. This is also the bucket in which the proposal and the team will help us to coordinate with the state. One of the things that I think is really important for council and the public to understand is The uses that we identify in this project are going to determine the cost of the land. The city will have to pay for this project. They are not gonna give, the state will not give this land to us for free. And housing has one type of value. Open space, parks, that has another type of value. Agriculture has another type of value. So putting all of those mixes together and really figuring out what's right for Chino, that's going to be a key part and a really heavy lift as part of this project. The last and final bucket really is the RFP process and selection of a master developer. We cannot do this alone. We will need help from the development community to help with the heavy lift to build. And so this project over the course of the next four years will help us get to that place. This really, this proposal before you is comprehensive. It provides a team with the core competencies and expertise to deliver what we believe is a really dynamic and one of a kind opportunity to really create opportunities here in Chino and for our community. This evening we do have representatives from JLL. I have Dan Fenton sitting here next to me. We also have Stantec as well and Ted with Stantec and he is actually, they brought in another partner who's really specialized in looking at some of the uses that are unique to our community We are a community that has an agricultural past, and now with a project like this, we also actually could have an agricultural future and really look at what that looks like and how we can bring that to our community. So Stantec is also part of that, and then we have a second person with us. We have Scott, also with JLL. So they've put together a dynamic team of folks that really understand that Chino is not any town USA. We are unique and the folks in our community want opportunities for date night. They want destination retail and also we want to be a regional draw where folks are bringing their tax dollars to us and then we are turning those tax dollars into services and unique spaces for our community. That concludes my report. I also have Renisha Perry, our economic development manager, who will also serve as the city's project lead here. We're available for any questions, and if Dan or Renisha would like to add to anything, now's the time to do so.

Jackie, just real quick, how many acres is this facility?

The facility could be up to 200 acres that we're looking at.

certainly happy to answer questions just want to say a couple of things i really think that uh system city manager laid this out very well dan fenton here from jll but you know we're excited about the opportunity to really create an engagement process that brings everybody together thinks about where the opportunities are and make sure prior that to the phase that was talked about when it comes to the sort of master developer, that we have a strategy. And this is all we. This isn't just JLL strategy going into that phase. That we all are confident in sort of highlights the unique attributes of Chino and looks at ways that we can really make the outcome something that we're all proud of. So we're excited to be a part of this and really look forward to working with the whole community on this.

Thank you very much. Anything else? Okay, then I would like to ask if there's anyone in the audience that would like to address the, audience, my goodness sakes, the council on item number 20. Two ladies. Yes, ma'am. Do what?

Two ladies.

Yeah, yeah, go ahead. I'm Linda Ziegler and I wasn't here to talk about this, but I have a question. We are very connected to the airport. and many of our friends in small hangars are being pushed out and i wonder why there was nothing mentioned about conversations with the san bernardino county airport commission because their plan is push out the small guy put in including planes of fame over the next five years and put in bigger hangars for full-size aircraft to be there and so whatever is going to be in this fat will be in the crash flight so i just want to be sure that that conversation happens with the san bernardino county yeah there are areas that we cannot plan anything in thank you linda um diane

just a reminder that that property is makes your name diane boudreau community as well i share her concern right now there's constant you have a lot of private jets private jet activity constantly we also have police la not laso san bernardino everybody flies over that over yts constant flight pattern I'm going to piggyback off of her. She wants to keep that small town field at the airport. Stark doesn't really cross over that, but we would like to incorporate that so that that is retained. We know that Cal Poly Pomona has been doing those fields. We have pretty much lost all of our agricultural. Central Valley, they still got theirs. Sacramento, you still got yours. Where's ours? So when JLL starts presenting this, we want to make sure that you keep Maybe a partnership with Cal Poly because it's a state department to a state department. You can work on some funding issues with them. But we want to retain our agricultural footprint just as they've done in Central Valley and just as they've done in Sacramento. We're no different than that here. You have homes, we know that Schwarzenegger sold a lot of that CDCR property to the home developer, but this is a little bit unique. You still have East Yard, we know that East Yard is still there, that's, you know, there. Keep that in mind. This is just out there. I mean, I would love to see an aquatic center, but that's something else. And the Chino Meadows, our version of whatever Chino Meadows could look like. It could be there, because when you're housing now with the warehouse restrictions, how far you can build housing in a warehouse, et cetera, because that's all warehouse row. Highly traffic with the air, a lot, a lot of traffic. Keep that agricultural footprint, whatever you guys cook up on that drawing board, keep that agricultural footprint. Work with your partners that are public, Cal Poly, There's a lot of opportunity there, so we're just two cents. Okay, thank you.

Just to encourage you, Diane, one of the things that has been my passion is that we maintain our Chino Ag, and that's one of the components of... this master plan is is hopefully a working farm a farm-to-table store farm-to-table restaurant perhaps and an agricultural entertainment center that draws people from all over because we we've just about lost all of our agricultural heritage and i know it's my deep deep deep passion to try to keep some of it and this is going to be our last chance to do that because we can't mandate private property keeping it so if we can get involved hopefully we can that's great anyone else in the audience like to address item number 20. okay seeing none then i would need a motion and a second from council Okay, a motion from Councilman Lucio. Second. Second from Mayor Pro Tem Burton. Any opposition? Seeing none, passes unanimously. Okay, we'll go back up to item number 19 quickly. Ability to serve letter an out-of-boundary service agreement for the provision of water and sewer service to the property located at 14901 Monta Vista Avenue, Chino Hills. approved the issuance of an ability to serve a letter to the property located at 14901 Monta Vista Avenue and approved the out-of-boundary service agreement with the City of Chino Hills. Staff reports this evening by our Assistant City Engineer, Jesus Plascencia, and our Director of Public Works, Haijin Lee.

Good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council. On June 3rd, 2025, the city council approved a new policy regarding utility connections for properties within the city's sphere of influence and out of boundary service areas. This policy applies to parcels adjacent to the city of Chino boundary, specifically in the cities of Chino Hills, Ontario, and Montclair. According to the policy, the infrastructure committee will review these types of proposed utility connections and may recommend an ability to serve letter and out of boundary service agreement be brought before the council for consideration. The William Warren Group is proposing a four-story indoor self-storage facility at 14901 Monta Vista Avenue in the city of Chino Hills, which is currently a vacant parcel at the southeast corner of Chino Hills Parkway and Monta Vista Avenue. This proposed commercial storage facility would provide approximately 62,950 square feet of leaseable space across 741 units. The developer's research identified the nearest Chino Hills Potable Water Main at Monta Vista Avenue and Fairfield Ranch Road, which is approximately 900 feet south of the project site. Meanwhile, the city of Chino has a water main running east-west along Chino Hills Parkway, directly adjacent to the site. As a result, the developer is requesting to connect to Chino's water main as extending a water line south to Fairfield Ranch Road is not considered financially viable. For reference, the image on this slide shows both lines with Chino's water main represented by a blue line, while Chino Hills water main is shown as a broken blue line. For sewer service, the situation is similar. The nearest Chino Hills sewer main is also at Monta Vista and Fairfield Ranch Road, while Chino maintains a sewer main running directly along Monta Vista from Chino Hills Parkway down to Fairfield Ranch Road. The developer is therefore also requesting to connect to Chino Sewer Main, and once again for reference, the image on this slide shows both lines with Chino Sewer Main represented by a solid green line, while Chino Hill Sewer Main is shown as a broken green line. Impacts to Chino utilities resulting from utility service connections to the project are expected to be minimal, primarily because the development is a self-storage facility with low water usage. The building would include just four restrooms and landscape irrigation is proposed to come from a separate recycled water service connection to an existing IUA main, also located on Monta Vista Avenue. Similarly, anticipated sewer flows are minimal due to the expected low water demand. The developer does not expect this facility to compete directly with existing storage businesses in the city of Chino. They anticipate their primary service area would be Chino Hills residents located west of the 71 freeway. The developer has also completed a market survey which identified the six nearest storage facilities in Chino, which are shown in the image on the left. The closest business is named A Storage Place, which is about 1.2 miles away near DuPont Avenue and El Prado Road. The developer also notes that their proposed storage business would differ from other existing ones in Chino, which are primarily drive up, non-climate controlled units. Additionally, they anticipate that potential Chino customers are unlikely to drive farther for a service that's already closer to their home. In terms of potential benefits to Chino, the city would receive one-time development impact fees as well as fees for plan checking, permitting, and inspection associated with the utility service connections. However, ongoing monthly utility service fees are expected to be low based on the anticipated low water demand. the developer has also agreed to provide the city of chino with additional benefits in the form of public improvements in exchange for receiving water and sewer service these consist of street improvements at the intersection of monavista avenue and chino host parkway that's located east of chino creek channel to clarify these public improvements would be added to the project scope of work in addition to what the city of chino hills may condition for the project to complete The public improvements would include, as shown in the image on the right, adjusting the striping of southbound travel lanes along Monta Vista Avenue to enhance the maneuverability for truck turning movements, replace non-compliant curb ramps on the north side of the intersection, adjusting pedestrian push buttons and crosswalk striping to match the new ramp orientation, installing a new ADA compliant ramp on the south side where none currently exists, as well as possibly relocating the pedestrian push button on that side if necessary. And lastly, installing new sidewalk to close the gap in pedestrian travel on the south side of Monta Vista between the Chino Creek Channel and roughly 100 feet east of the intersection. So the proposed project and utility connections were brought before the infrastructure committee on March 31st, 2025 and June 24th, 2025. During the most recent committee meeting, city staff received a recommendation to proceed with bringing this before the city council for consideration. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve an ability to serve letter and out-of-boundary service agreement for the proposed water and sewer connections to the proposed development, located at 14901 Monta Vista Avenue in Chino Hills, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City. And that concludes my report. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Excuse me. Thank you very much. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address item number 19? Okay, any council comments? I know we have two members that are on the public infrastructure committee. I have a question. Okay, go ahead, Kurt.

Jesus, would this... project require make any requirements to making any improvements to the bridge uh that crosses uh the the creek there at chino hills parkway

the existing bridge on uh that crosses the bridge uh we we did look at that it does have uh existing uh pedestrian access on both sides and uh from looking at our transition plan which shows what improvements are existing and are compliant with ada it looks like that area is ada compliant so for that reason we were actually looking a little bit further east to see where there was a deficiency. In the case of the other Monta Vista, Chino Hills Parkway intersection, we have non-ADA compliant ramps. We actually don't have sidewalk and there's a missing ramp, so it made more sense to take a look at that from our perspective.

But no structural modifications that would need to be required at that point? None that we discussed. Okay, thanks.

Karen. So I agree with Kurt's question. I think probably articulate it a little bit better is where people want to cross Tuna Hills Parkway there. I think the improvements that we're asking to make, if they want to get across that, either bicycling or walking or jogging or whatever, is going to allow for a better path for them to get to Monta Vista, you know, to go where they want to go. Is that correct? Right. That was part of the infrastructure. Right, right.

It's enhanced pedestrian access through the area.

Yes. So if you go south, you can. You can recreate down there all the way over to, like, the archipelago past the temple. But if you decide you want to go north, hopefully we're providing you a better path of safety across Chino's Parkway onto Monta Vista.

Exactly. Part of it is to improve safety.

Thank you.

And just to confirm, to date we haven't had any responses from any existing Chino storage facilities objecting to this?

I have not heard of any objections to this.

Okay.

Okay, any further questions or comments? Okay, seeing none, then we would need a motion and a second, please. I'll make the motion, Mayor.

Second.

Okay, motion from Councilmember Comstock, second from Councilmember Lucio. Any opposition? Hearing none, then the item passes unanimously. And now we will go back to item number 14. I want to thank everyone for your patience, but we needed to get some people taken care of so that they could be released and spend as much time with you as necessary. Item number 14, appeal a planning commission action approving the Eden Mixed Use Development Project. This is an appeal of the Planning Commission decision. I'm going to declare the public hearing open. I'd like to note that we have received five written communications, four comments received in opposition of item number 14, which includes the appellant's response to the appeal item, and one letter received in support of item number 14. Now, after we get the staff report, I'm going to let the audience know that I have the authority to limit the total public communication portion to 30 minutes if I have more than four written requests to speak. I do have five, but if I give you five minutes each, that's 25 minutes, which will comply with half hour. So what I'm going to ask you to do when we get to that portion is if you have a spokesperson, please stand in agreement with that person. but don't come up and repeat everything that that person has said, okay? So I'd ask you to respect that so that I don't have to call it at 30 minutes, okay? So declare the public hearing open. I'm going to ask for a staff report from Kim Lee, our senior planner, and from also Warren Morleone, our director of development services.

good evening mayor and council members before you tonight is an appeal by the appellant robert nigg appealing the planning commission's approval of the eden mixed-use development project submitted by orvis schaefer llc the project is located on one of the mixed-use overlay sites identified in the city's certified 2021-2029 housing element The housing element was originally adopted in January 2022, revised in December 2024, and certified by the Housing and Community Development Department, HCD. It includes 91 sites to meet the state mandated housing targets, particularly for low income units. The project is located north of Schaefer Avenue between Euclid and Fern Avenues. Originally, the mixed-use project included 282 residential units, 18,600 square feet of commercial retail, and 143,000 square foot self storage facility. But after public feedback at the neighborhood meetings and reviewing staff comments, the developer made several changes. These changes included reducing the number of residential units, decreasing the size of the self storage facility, increasing the front setback of the residential building along Fern Avenue and scaling down the massing on the fourth floor for both the residential building and the self storage facility. The project now consists of a 264-unit residential apartment building and a commercial component. The commercial component is located on the eastern portion of the project site that includes two drive-thrus and a 13,800 square foot multi-tenant retail building, as well as a 132,438 square foot self-storage facility. the residential component is located on the western portion of the project site and consists of a three to four story apartment building the applicant has also filed under senate bill 330 locking in development standards as of december 30th 2024. on may 21st 2025 the planning commission reviewed and approved the project unanimously with a six to zero vote with one commissioner absent two additional conditions of approvals were added by the planning commission that reduced the height along the north apartment elevation from four to three stories and redistributing the floor area to an internal courtyard as you can see in the golden yellow areas here around there from three to four stories um as well as including chino branding on the proposed signage and opens in an open space feature at the corner of euclid and shaver avenues The Housing Accountability Act and SB 330 significantly limits the city's ability to deny compliant housing project development projects when a project meets objective general plan zoning and subdivision standards and environmental review has been conducted in compliance with CEQA. Then the city must approve the project unless it poses unmitigable specific adverse impacts on public health or safety. Mixed use projects are treated as housing development projects under the HAA if two-thirds of the floor area is residential, which applies in this case. The city reviewed three timely appeals from the appellant and a fourth one after the deadline. Only the first three appeals are under consideration tonight. The appeals in general challenge the special conditional use permit, the tentative track map, and zoning conflicts, which I will walk you through. in the appellant's first appeal he claims the self-storage facility requires a special conditional use permit and the planning commission did not hear or approve the self-storage facility as part of the project this claim is incorrect the self-storage facility was part of a special conditional permit application submitted by the applicant and was reviewed and approved with the entire project on may 21st The appellant raises several other concerns with the self-storage facility. He believes a self-storage facility removes land that could be used to spread out residential density, reduce building heights, and add open space and parking. He asked how the self-storage facility is compatible and beneficial to the neighborhood. The project is a horizontal mixed-use development consistent with city zoning. The total site area is 9.82 acres, which puts the overall density at 26.9 dwelling units per acre, well within the 30 dwelling units per acre limit. Also, the self-storage facility meets all applicable development standards, including site size, setbacks, height, and design. And under the HAA, the project qualifies as a housing development project because over two-thirds of the floor area is residential. That means the city is legally required to approve the project unless it creates unmetable public health or safety risks. The law is clear that neighborhood character or aesthetic concerns do not qualify as a reason to deny. The appellant claims that the project fails to protect public health, safety, and welfare and doesn't align with city's general plan goals related to preserving small town character and neighborhood quality. Again, under the HAA, the city's discretion is limited. Aesthetic concerns such as neighborhood character are not legally recognized as a basis to deny. The Planning Commission made the required findings and all mixed use overlay development standards have been met. The appellant claims the project conflicts with state law regarding the site size, that the site is too large under government code 65583.2 subsection C2B for lower income housing. The site was reviewed and approved by HCD as part of the city's certified housing element. That means the state has already deemed the site suitable for low income housing. The appellant argues that the proposed four-story industrial-style self-storage facility is incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood, and Chino's housing element goals and questions the 25% floor area limit for self-storage facilities.