City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Chino Hills, CA
Meeting Date
February 10, 2026

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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CLOSED SESSIONItem 2

LIABILITY CLAIMS - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Existing Litigation

a. Kimberly Nicole Carlton, an individual v. City of Chino Hills, a municipality; County of San Bernardino, a municipality; State of California, a government entity; James Ching Chang, an individual; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB 2413692 b. Veronica Quinonez, an individual v. City of Chino Hills, a public entity; San Bernardino County, a public entity; State of California, a public entity; California Department of Transportation, a public entity; Joe Chen, an individual; Annie Chen, an individual; and Does 1 to 50, inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2400968 c. Southern California Edison Company v. City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 through 50 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2402157 d. Windi Palmer v. City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 to 50 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2500725 e. Serpil Fener v. Bristol Community Association, Seabreeze Management Company, Inc., City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 to 20 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2506220

CLOSED SESSIONItem 3

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Real Property Negotiations

(one property) for price and payment terms for lease of Big League Dreams, 16333 Fairfield Ranch Road, Chino Hills, CA; Larry Reynolds, Big League Dreams Chino Hills, LLC, Negotiating Party and Benjamin Montgomery, City Manager, City's Negotiator

CLOSED SESSIONItem 4

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to Litigation

(one case - see letter attached)

CLOSED SESSIONItem 5

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Existing Litigation

Chino Basin Municipal Water District vs. City of Chino, et al. - Case No. RCV 51010

PRESENTATIONSItem 6

PRESENTATION - City Tile to Mark Murray for his years of service with the City from August 27, 1990, to February 20, 2026

PRESENTATIONSItem 7

INTRODUCTION - New San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Employees at the Chino Hills Police Department

Candace Sanchez, Sergeant Michael Chavez, Sergeant Melissa Carrillo, Deputy Leonardo Ortiz, Deputy Eduardo Perez, Deputy Anthony Perry, Deputy Alexis Salazar, Deputy Jesus Zuniga-Castro, Deputy

PRESENTATIONSItem 8

PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming February as Black History Month

PRESENTATIONSItem 9

PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming February 17, 2026, as Lunar New Year

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 11

Approve January 27, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 12

Ratify payments over $25,000 totaling $4,119,742.63 for month ended December 31, 2025

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 13

Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended December 31, 2025

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 14

Adopt ordinance amending nonconforming uses, structures and parcels entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Amending Chapter 16.82 - Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels (MCA-0003-2025) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code, Revising the City's Requirements for Use, Repair and Replacement of Nonconforming Structures and Uses and Amortizing Certain Nonconforming Uses and Structures, and Finding the Same to be Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act", second reading (Introduced January 27, 2026)

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 15

Approve position titles and job descriptions for Assistant to the City Manager and Public Information Manager and adopt resolution approving salary ranges for Assistant to the City Manager and Public Information Manager and determining action is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 16

Authorize execution of Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. A2025-028 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., increasing total agreement not-to-exceed amount to $104,496 for environmental consultant services for Western Hills Residences

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 17

Appropriate $1,782,200 from various funds for Second Quarter Budget Review

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 18

Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2018R-002 to eliminate General Fund General Liability Insurance committed reserve of $1.1 million and replace it with broader Risk Exposure Reserve reported as assigned fund balance

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 19

Award contract to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC, in amount of $211,196 and authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($21,119.60) of awarded contract amount for Citywide Traffic Signal Backplate Improvement Project

CONSENT CALENDAR (10 ITEMS)Item 20

Adopt resolution approving design and plans for construction of FY 2025-26 Street Improvements Program Project, work area encompasses approximately eleven and a half miles of public roadway with in City as outlined in staff report; authorize staff to solicit bids for construction; and determine project to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

DISCUSSION CALENDARItem 21

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 22

Consider appointment of Rodney (Rod) Hill as City Manager effective April 1, 2026, and approve and authorize execution of Employment Agreement with Rod Hill