City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Chino Hills, CA
Meeting Date
November 25, 2025

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

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PRESENTATIONSItem 3

PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming Chino Hills as a Purple Heart City

PRESENTATIONSItem 4

PROCLAMATION / RECOGNITION - Proclaiming November 15, 2025, as America Recycles Day and recognition of "Recycling Allstars" who have demonstrated outstanding recycling efforts in the community

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 6

Approve November 12, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 7

Receive and file City Officials' Travel Expense and Reimbursement Report regarding trainings and/or meetings reimbursed by City, pursuant to Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 and City Official Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy Section 2.2.5 for period of October 28 through November 24, 2025

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 8

Authorize execution of Amendment No. 4 to Lease Agreement A09-20 with County of San Bernardino for lease of office space located in Chino Hills Government Center extending agreement through February 28, 2031 with one additional four-year extension plan; modify governing use of premises; to allow flexibility in occupancy and permit lease to another County Department; and transferring maintenance responsibility of carpet and paint to County

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 9

Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended June 30, 2025

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 10

Receive and file fourth quarter review for Fiscal Year 2024-25

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 11

Appropriate $500,000 from Water Utilities Fund; award contract to SCW Contracting Corporation in amount of $568,662 for construction of Well 5 Metering Station (1,2,3-TCP Treatment Plant Blending Plan Compliance Facility) Project (Project); authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($56,866.20) of awarded contract amount; authorize execution of Change Order No. 2 to Agreement No. A2024-095 with George T. Hall Company, Inc., increasing contract amount to $760,905.56 for additional scope of work including installation of SCADA/Telementry equipment, programming, and integration of SCADA system for Project and other related work; and authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($67,597.04) of original awarded amount to Agreement No. A2024-095 for anticipated change orders during construction of Project through final phases of 1,2,3-TCP Treatment Plant fully operational start-up

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS)Item 12

Appropriate $1,870,000 from Water Utility Fund and $330,000 from Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Fund; award contract to Gentry General Engineering, Inc., in amount of $1,494,580 for construction of Ramona Avenue Water Main Replacement and Street Improvements Project; and authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($149,458) of awarded contract amount

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 13

Review and file update to City Hall Fire emergency declaration in accordance with Public Construction Code 22050 and continue to authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements related to repair and restoration of City Hall under Chino Hills Municipal Code 2.08.065.A. 1 on an emergency basis and determine by four-fifths vote, the need to continue City Manager's authority under Public Construction Code 22050 to repair City Hall and procure necessary equipment, services, and supplies for these purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts, due to continued existence of local emergency caused by City Hall fire and flooding

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 14

Introduce Ordinance updating the Developer Directional Sign Program entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Repealing Chapter 15.08 (Developer Directional Signs) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code and Repealing Ordinance No. 49" for first reading by title only and waiving further reading and revoke License Agreement A93-82 with Baldy Valley Chapter of the Building Industry Association for administration of Directional Sign Program

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 15

Introduce Ordinance for adjusted Parks and Recreation Facilities Fees entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Approving a Three-Year Phase-In Schedule for the Adjusted Parks and Recreation Facilities Fees Adopted Pursuant to Ordinance No. 423 and Finding the Same to be Exempt From Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act" for first reading by title only and waiving further reading and adopt resolution approving three-year phase-in of recently increased Quimby In-Lieu Fee and finding same to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 16

Provide direction regarding continued commitment of $2.8 million in Measure I San Bernardino Valley SubProgram funds to Pine Avenue Extension Project or potential reallocation of funds to other eligible arterial improvement projects within City such as Soquel Canyon Parkway Extension Project and direction to consider reallocation of approximately $1.4 million of existing Traffic Facilities Fee funds already collected from developers plus $600,000 of projected fees from Traffic Facilities Impact Fee Fund for other eligible projects such as Soquel Canyon Parkway Extension Project and/or consider restricting use of some or all of funds to alleviate negative impacts from Pine Avenue Extension Project within City of Chino Hills

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 17

Amend Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to include Heli-Hydrant Fire Protection System Project located in Vila Borba Tract near Estoril Street; appropriate $397,391.50 from Water Utility Fund; adopt resolution determining Heli-Hydrant Fire Protection System Project (Project) to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 of CEQA Guidelines and that no further CEQA review is required from prior 2006 Vila Borba Environmental Impact Report, Amending Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to include Project, and approving Design and Plans for Construction of Project; find Heli-Hydrant System is a necessary item only available from one source, and can be listed under its brand name in bid documents pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(3); and authorize staff to solicit bids for construction

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 18

Adopt resolution ratifying Chino Valley Independent Fire District Ordinance No. 2025-02, adopting by reference and amending 2025 California Fire Code and 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code pertaining to Building and Safety standards for application within jurisdictional boundaries of City and delegating enforcement of said ordinance to District Chief and adopt Ordinances updating the California Fire and Building Codes entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Adopting by Reference and Amending the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code With Errata, the 2024 International Fire Code, and 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Regulating and Governing the Safeguarding of Life and Property From Fire and Explosion Hazards, Hazardous Materials, and From Conditions Hazardous to Life or Property in the Occupancy of Buildings and Premises, Safeguarding of Life and Property From Wildfire Within Areas Designated as High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, Providing for the Issuance of Permits and Collection of Fees, and Repealing and Replacing Chapter 8.16 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code in its Entirety" and "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Repealing Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 of the City of Chino Hills Municipal Code and Establishing a New Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 Adopting by Reference and Amending the 2025 Editions of the California Building Code Volumes 1 and 2, 2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code, 2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Residential Code, 2025 California Energy Code, and the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code With Appendices and Amendments Thereto; Amending Chapter 1.18 of Title 1 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code; Amending Chapter 8.12 of Title 8 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code; and Amending Chapter 15.18 of Title 15 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code" for second readings (Introduced October 28, 2025) and find that proposed adoptions of resolution and ordinances are exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act