City Council - Regular Meeting

Is there any public comment? I don't have any written speaker slips. I don't see anybody in the audience. I don't see anybody on Zoom at this moment. Madam City Attorney, what do we have on our agenda?

All right, thank you. We'll now recess the City Council meeting to close session.

Good afternoon, everybody. I would like to reconvene the regular meeting of the Redlands City Council and call to order the special meeting of the Redlands Housing Corporation. And at this time, we will recess their special meeting of the Redlands Housing Corporation and the Housing Corporation will reconvene immediately following the conclusion of the regular City Council meeting. So at this time, I'll ask for Council Member Tejeda to do our invocation, and then the Pledge of Allegiance will be done by our E-Academy RISE elementary students.

Please rise. Lord, we give you thanks for this day. Thank you for the opportunity to be here with each other, to do the city's business, and to celebrate one another. We also ask that we think of our brothers and sisters who are not with us anymore, our brothers and sisters who are probably not feeling well and seeking medical attention, our brothers and sisters who just need the support of prayer. We ask you to hear our prayer on their behalf. We thank you for our first responders, our public safety officers, police and fire. We thank you for every individual who works for the city of Redland

If we could have the Pledge of Allegiance by our E-Academy Rise Elementary students.

Okay, great job, students. Let's give them a round of applause. Okay, we have four presentations on our agenda. I'm sorry. Closed session report, Madam City Attorney.

Thank you. Now we'll go into our presentations. We have four of them this afternoon, this evening. The first one is in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, a proclamation to Lucille Saldana. Let me just give a little bit of background as to why we are presenting Lucille a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month. In 1970, some of us grew up in the 70s and 60s, so you'll remember this, but it's good to always remember what's happened in the past because sometimes history has a way of repeating itself. On August 29, 1970, 20,000 to 30,000 demonstrators formed the National Chicano Moratorium a

Just leave it up there. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Redlands, along with the vendors and a car show will be holding Hispanic Heritage Month event this Saturday at Ed Hales Park from 10 to 4 o'clock. There's a car show, there'll be vendors. In fact, the University of Redlands will bring us mariachi, student mariachi group, and so we're really grateful to see them here to participate in an event that's welcome to everybody. So we hope you come down Saturday the 19th from 10 to 4, downtown State Street, Redlands at Ed Hales Park. Thank you. The next presentation we have is for

Let's give a round of applause for Assemblymember Ramos. All right, next up on our agenda, I'll turn it over to Councilmember Davis.

Thank you so much. I would like to invite the University of Redlands Women's Softball Champions to join me up front, please, as well as any of you of our leadership. Come on up front. And bring that big trophy.

As a proud University of Redlands Bulldog alum, it is my honor to celebrate you all here today. I'm going to read a little bit of this proclamation. Whereas the University of Redlands women's softball team won the NCAA Division III National Championship on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, And whereas a national championship represents the highest possible achievement in collegiate athletics, and whereas the women's softball team has had a long and very distinguished history, their win marks the first time they have been crowned national champions in program history. Now, therefore, be it resolved that

All right, congratulations. We are so proud of you all. Thank you.

Congratulations again, thank you all. It is now my pleasure to invite up Jenny Davidson, the head of school for Montessori in Redlands. We are so honored to celebrate Montessori in Redlands and their 50th year, 50th anniversary. I'll read a bit of this, and then I'll hand it over to you, Jenny. Whereas Montessori and Redlands was founded in 1976 by a group of local families who believed in education that nurtures a life journey of self-realization, love of learning, and global responsibility, And whereas for 50 years Montessori and Redlands has loyally served the children and families of Redla

All right, thank you ma'am councilmember Davis for that I Don't have any request to pull anything from the consent calendar. Oh I'm sorry. I don't have any public comment.

I don't see anybody on zoom I Move we approved the consent calendar a second of a motion a second madam city clerk.

Yes. Moving on to agenda item under new business J1. This is a consideration of resolution 8833, naming of plaza at the new city hall in honor of former city attorney Dan McHugh. Council Member Baric.

Thank you very much, Mayor. This is really quite an honor. A couple of our members served on him, but I guess he was, I had the privilege of working with him for over six years. And anytime I needed anything, but he was really, really on the spot. And not only did he give me advice, he also put it in writing, so people didn't believe what I was saying. I said, here it is in writing. So I'm going to real quick go over a few highlights, and then I have a couple of other things I'd like to share with you. After 28 years as principal legal advisor city council, the city manager in all the city ope

Before we do that, I'd like to comment as well on Dan. One thing I'd like to add to the conversation or to the comments that you made about Dan was that he always was in a good mood. Maybe there were days where he wasn't, but I never saw him. And he treated each and every single council member with the respect and dignity that we deserve. Whether you were an experienced council member or a brand new council member, He gave you the same amount of time and the same type of, I'd like to believe, the same type of advice as he would anyone else. He didn't have any favorites. He didn't believe in a

I completely agree. Dan was such a kind and thoughtful man and obviously very dedicated to the city of Redlands. And I am really excited that we get to honor him and his legacy in this way. Thank you for bringing this forward.

It was my pleasure. And it's not just me. Here's an honor to him. The following council members and former mayors proposed as well. And that's Mick Gallagher, who was on the city council from 2005-2010 and served a year in 2022. Carol Beswick was mayor and city council from 1983 to 1991. Paul Foster was mayor and council member from 2010 to 2022. John James was serving the council in 2015 and then 2016 and 2018. Casey Hawes was mayor and council from 1999 to 2003. Pete Aguilar was our mayor and council member from 2006 to 2014. John Harrison was mayor and council member from 2001 to 2018. Jerr

I'd like to concur with all the comments that have been made up here by our city council members. And the folks that brought this to us, we really appreciate this. I think it's an honor. I'll second the motion. No public comment.

Yes. Thank you. Moving on to item J2, this is a consideration of funding agreement with Redlands Housing Corporation providing a $1,650,000 non-repayable capital contribution toward the acquisition of 1675 Industrial Park Avenue for permanent supportive housing. Determine that the approval of the agreement is exempt from the environmental review pursuant to section 15061 of the state CEQA guidelines. and authorize a related additional appropriation, Assistant City Manager Garcia.

Great. Thank you. Any questions or comments before staff? If not, I have one speaker slip, Mr. Dennis Bell.

Thank you. I don't have any other speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

OK, with no other speakers, I move that city council approve a funding agreement with Redlands Housing Corporation providing a $1,650,000 non-repayable capital contribution toward acquisition of 1675 Industrial Park Avenue for permanent supportive housing. Determine that the approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061 of the state's CEQA guidelines, and authorize a related additional appropriation And I move that the City Council approve an additional appropriation of $1,650,000 in the homeless solutions budget for transfer to the Redlands Housing Co

Second. Motion to second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. All right, moving on to Item J3. It's consideration of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, NPDES, Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement for the Santa Ana Region, NPDES number... C-A-S-6-1-8-0-3-6, order number R-8-2-0-1-0-0-0-3-6, establishing the responsibilities with respect to compliance with NPDES stormwater regulations and shared costs associated with the order in the amount of $139,323, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Heredia.

So I do have a question. So is this related to the determination of the Santa Ana River Quality Board that met September 11th in Irvine? And this is just our portion of what we have to pay into to be in compliance and still work under the permit?

Will one of the outcomes be additional funding or higher funding to be in compliance?

Okay. Yeah. All right. Well, we'll be waiting to hear what the outcome of that is. Thank you. I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

I move the City Council approve the implementation agreement for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, NPDES stormwater permit. Second. Second.

Yes. Moving on to item J4, the consideration of professional service agreements with Hicks and Hardwick, Inc. to provide on-call general engineering services in the amount not to exceed $200,000 for the initial one year of term with options to extend for one additional year for the amount not to exceed $200,000 for the total potential not to exceed the value of $400,000 and determine the approval of the agreement

Okay. I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

I have a comment. I am sure glad that we are using a Redlands firm to do this for us. I'm extremely pleased, so... I move the City Council approve professional service agreement with Hicks and Hardwick Inc. to provide an on-call general engineering services amount not to exceed $200,000 for initial one-year term with an option to extend one of additional years in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for a total of potential not to exceed value of $400,000. And I move the City Council determine that approval of the agreement with Hicks and Hardwick Inc. is exempt from environmental pursuant to Sect

Yes. We move on to item K, individual council member announcements and or reports on activities. We'll start with Council Member Baric.

Well, I can't. Well, not for the city. My wife and I were on vacation for a week in Maui, so we got the waves and a little bit of wind. But anyway, very relaxing, but there's no place like, Dorothy said, no place like home. So we're glad to be back in Redlands where it's nice and safe and sound, and we're very happy. All right. Council Member Davis.

Yeah, I did a tour of Feeding America, and while I was there meeting with their staff and touring the warehouse in Riverside, I also was meeting with staff from our local Boys and Girls Club to talk about food security and our food security task force. So that was a really productive and insightful meeting.

Okay, I attended the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board. attended a Hispanic Heritage Planning meeting, met with some residents that had concerns out in the canyon, and also attended on behalf of Council Member Baric's Library Board meeting, and so that concludes my report.

Mayor, I just had the Parks and Rec Commission this week. That's all I have to report. Thank you.

Okay, very good. I now adjourn this meeting. I will now reconvene the special meeting of the Redlands Housing Corporation.

There's no discussion or anything else. I move approval of the minutes of the last meeting on September 1, 2026. Second.

Okay, I approve the consent calendar. Move approval of the consent calendar.

Okay. I don't have any public comment. Thank you. Very good. All right. Moving on to new business D. This is D1. This is a consideration of a purchase and sale agreement at Joint Escrow Instructions with 1675 Industrial Park, REO LLC, for the acquisition of Assessor's Parcel No. 029206338000 in the amount of $13,500,000 and determine that the approval of the agreement is exempt from the environmental review pursuant to Section 15. 061-B3 of the state guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act. Assistant City Manager, Garcia.

Thank you. Any questions? I don't have any speaker slips.

Oh, um, I move that the board determined that approval of the purchase and sale agreement and joint escrow instructions is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 1, 5, 0, 6, 1, B, 3 of the state's sequel guidelines. I move that the board approved the purchase and sale agreement and joint escrow instructions with 1, 6, 7, 5, industrial park Avenue. R. E. O. L. C. for the acquisition of the property located at 1675 Industrial Park Avenue, assessor's parcel number 0292-063-38-0000 for $13,500,000. I move that the Board authorize the President to execute the purchase and sale agreeme

Second. Motion is second. Madam Secretary.

Yes. Moving on to item D2, consideration of a funding agreement with the City of Redlands providing $1,650,000 non-repayable capital contribution toward acquisition of 1675 Industrial Park Avenue for permanent supportive housing. Assistant City Manager Garcia.

I don't have any speaker slips for this item. I don't see anybody on Zoom. What's the wish of the council?

I move that the Board approve the funding agreement with the City of Redlands, accept the City's $1,650,000 plus up to 5% contingency non-repayable capital contribution toward the acquisition of 1675 Industrial Park Avenue and authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the Corporation. And I move that the board authorize the expenditure and deposit of $135,000 into escrow within three days after the opening of escrow as required by the purchase and sale agreement.

Yes. That concludes our housing corporation agenda. We stand adjourned. Thank you, everybody, for your attention.