City Council - Regular Meeting

I don't have any public comment speaker slips. Are there any public comments on Zoom, Mr. Moderator? No, Mr. Mayor. I don't see any public comment on Zoom. Thank you, sir. Madam City Attorney, what do we have on our docket?

Okay, thank you. We stand in recess to our closed session. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. I'd like to reconvene the city council meeting. Our next on our agenda is the invocation by Councilmember Barrett and the Pledge of Allegiance. Please stand.

And I-8. Also, we'll have Assistant City Manager McConnell give us a rundown of that. And then on public hearing, we're removing item J-3. Okay.

We're not there yet. Now we'll just go to our closed session report. You're right. Madam City Attorney.

I'll make a motion to accept and adopt the findings and conclusions of the hearing, officer. Do I have a second? Second.

We have a motion and a second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. Thank you our 1st presentation will be the presentation recognizing Janice McConnell for her years of service and upcoming retirement. I'll lead this off and we'll go around our city council and give them everybody an opportunity to say how much we appreciate you. So, on behalf of myself, Jess, it's been so nice working with you. You are. Optimist, professional in every way. When I started here with the city, you were working in personnel, and now that you have raised to the level of assistant city manager, you've really shown the skills and knowledge and experience you have. You're going

who wants to go next i'll say something so uh janice it's that you've worked probably you know more places in the city than uh than anybody you you have a an institutional knowledge of everything and uh so you're kind of like like the one-stop shop for us when there's a question uh janice knows all and if not she certainly knows where to find it and takes the time to give us a great answer and so you would just be tremendously missed. Not only your knowledge and your wisdom, but you're just a great person. You're just a fun person to have around, and you'll certainly be missed. But I know that

I guess I'll go next. Janice, we've come to a point where I hate seeing these goodbyes or see you laters. There's been too many of them while I've been on the council, and yours is going to hurt the most, in my opinion. Your role model to women in this organization, as well as men, You were the person that we counted on to keep us together when we didn't have a city manager and the community owes you a great debt for that. As the mayor Pro Tem said, your institutional knowledge is something that. definitely helped us pull through those times and uh was important to keeping everyone you know ke

Can you join us down on front? We have a couple of presentations, and then we'd like for you to say a few words if you can. Thank you.

So on behalf of the city and the residents of this fine community, we really want to thank you on your retirement. And again, we wish you best of luck on your future endeavors. There's a trophy for you. Also, we have... from the Office of Special, this is a Certificate of Special Recognition, presented Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager, in honor of recognition of your service as Assistant City Manager, your exceptional leadership and commitment to the City of Redlands have left a legacy on our community. We thank you for your integrity, vision, and years of dedication to our residents.

And on behalf of our third district supervisor, Dawn Rao, she has a certificate for you, too. And I'm going to have Scott Ward come on up and be a part of this presentation. He's been here at many of the council meetings and many of the other businesses that have come up. And so can you say a few words from the office of the Dawn Rao?

Can I have the directors come on up and our assistant city manager? All staff, come on up.

Yeah, you're probably in the front with Eddie. Yeah, right. Come on up, step up, step up, get some people behind you.

Earphone, okay. Yeah, she wants to sit down and say it. Oh, okay. Yeah, so we'll go ahead and sit down. Thank you so much. So besides our assistant city manager, Garcia, would like to say a few words. Anybody else would like to say something too? We'll take that after her. Go ahead.

All right. Well, thank you so much everyone for those wonderful words of appreciation for our assistant city manager, Dennis McConnell. Our next presentation is a proclamation for Parks and Recreation Month. Dave Jaffe and I saw Doug Gonzalez come on up, the chair of the Parks and Rec Commission. No. So Dave is the supervisor for the recreation and his supervisors, both the senior centers and all the park facilities, all the events that happen throughout the community at all the different parks, all the different events downtown. He's done an amazing job, and we certainly want to recognize him

Okay, our final presentation is for the Highest Praise Apostolic Church celebrating their 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, Pastor Tim Arroyo couldn't be here. He's on travels. He did send his father, Bishop Lupe Arroyo, and his other assistant, Pastor Gabriel Gonzalez, to accept this proclamation. So the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Jesus Christ established the Highest Praise Apostolic Church on June 11, 1986. The congregation has remained steadfast in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the community of Redlands and its surrounding cities with faith and compassion. Highes

Yeah. Okay. Thank you for all your patience and attention to our presentations. We now move on to our public comment portion of our agenda. First public comment I have is Kevin Sartan.

So the process is there's three lights. You have three minutes to speak. Okay. And so she'll give you a warning or three minutes, you'll done and wrap up your comments. All right.

We have item I-8 pulled for discussion. I'll turn it over to Assistant City Manager McConnell. Oh, I'm sorry. Got ahead of myself. I have a couple more public speakers. Anna Chen.

So thank you. I see that you checked the box for somebody to follow up with you. So we'll have somebody from our staff follow up with you and make sure that we listen to. Okay, thank you. Thank you very much. Gail Howard, did you want public comment or did you want to speak on something? Public comment? Okay. Yeah, public comment.

We're going to our consent calendar. As I mentioned, we're pulling for discussion. Thank you. Nobody on Zoom? Thank you. Pulling item I-8 for the third time. Assistant City Manager McConnell.

Are there any questions for the assistant city manager? I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

There's no speakers and no one else wants to speak on this item. I move to adopt resolution number 8813, establishing a salary schedule and compensation plan for city employees and rescinding resolution number 8799. Second.

Yes. The other item that we're pulling off a consent calendar.

Okay, thank you. Any questions for staff? I have one speaker slip, Mr. Jay Munoz.

Thank you I'll move to approve the first amendment to the lease agreement with Grove School second second madam city clerk councilmember Barrett

Yes. Now we need to vote on the whole consent calendar.

Move approval on the balance of the calendar.

All right, so now I'll move approval on the balance of the calendar. Second. Second.

Yes. Motion passes. Moving on to our J, public hearings. This is a public hearing to consider Resolution 8800-8801. and determined that the adoption of resolutions number 8800-8801 are not subject to environmental review pursuant to section 15061-B3 of the California Environmental Quality Act and that resolution number 8800 calling a special election on the question of levying special taxes within territory to be annexed into the community facilities district number 20041 and resolution number 8801, declaring results of the special election on the annexation number 31 to the community faciliti

I don't see any questions. Thank you. The city clerk asks the city clerk if notices of hearing has been published and mailed as required by law.

Okay, and also a call for a report from the Development Services with regard to the annual levy of special taxes within the annexation territory to pay cost of maintenance of streets, trees within the street right away adjacent to track map 20520 and any other public services authorized by the Act. So has that been done? Okay. Okay. I'll ask anyone wishing to file a protest or speak regarding the proposed annexation. Is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to speak to the item? If not, ask the city clerk if she agrees to hold the special election within the annexing territor

I now close the public hearing. I'll ask for a motion to adopt resolution number 8800. I make a motion. We adopt resolution number 8800. Second. We have a motion and a second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. I'll now ask the City Clerk to conduct a special election and announce the results and canvas of votes cast.

Okay. I'll ask for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 8801. Make a motion to adopt Resolution 8801.

Yes. Item J2, public hearing to consider resolution number 8805, 8806, and determine that the adoption resolution number 8805, 8806 are not subject to an environmental review pursuant to section 15061B3 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and that resolution number 8805 calling a special election on on the question of levying special taxes within the territory to be annexed to the community facilities district number 20041-1 and resolution number 8806, declaring the results of the special election and annexation number 32 to the community facilities district number 2004-1. Development

No, thank you. Madam City Clerk, I'll ask the City Clerk if notices of the hearing have been published and mailed as required by law? Thank you. I call for a report from the Development Services Department with regard to the annual levy of special taxes within the annexing territory to pay cost of maintenance of street trees within the street. right away adjacent to track map number 20755 and any other public services authorized by the Act.

Is there anyone wishing to file a protest or speak regarding the proposed annexation? Is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to speak to this item? Hearing none, seeing none. I'll ask the City Clerk if she agrees to hold a special election within the annexing territory on July 7, 2026. And I'll close the public hearing. Ask for the call for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 8805.

Yes. I ask the city clerk to conduct a special election and announce the results of the canvas of votes cast.

I'll now call for a motion to adopt resolution number 8806. So moved. Second. Motion is second. Madam city clerk.

Yes. Mayor Cicito. Yes. We've pulled, we're removing item J3 and we're going on to item J4. This is a public hearing to consider Resolution No. 8810, Delinquent Municipal Services Account Report. Resolution No. 8810 will approve the Delinquent Municipal Services Account Report and submittal of the report to the Auditor of the San Bernardino County of Lean Processing. Assistant City Manager, oh, Interim Assistant City Manager Garland is not here today.

Oh, okay. I now declare this a public hearing and ask for the Department Director for a report.

Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from the council?

Anyone else? I'll call for many comments or questions or testimony from members of the public. You have three minutes. I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody in the audience. I don't see anybody on Zoom. Madam City Clerk calls on the city clerk to note any written. Are there been any written comments received? I now close the public hearing. What's the wish of the council?

Move to adopt resolution number 8810. Second.

Thank you. You got a vote? Oh, yes. Item J5, public hearing to consider Resolution 8808, Delinquent Administrative Citations and Fine Report. Resolution number 8808 will approve delinquent administration citation fine report on submittal to the Auditor-Controller of the San Bernardino County for Processing, Committee and Services Director Crocker.

I declare this a public hearing And we've already heard from the directors report. Okay. Are there any questions or comments and members of the City Council? Hearing none seeing none. Are there any comments or questions or testimony from members of the public? I Don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody in the audience. I don't see anybody on zoom. I Madam City Clerk, was there any written notice or comments received? I now close the public hearing. What's the wish of the council? Adopt Resolution 8808. Second. Motion to second. Madam City Clerk?

Yes. Item J6, public hearing to receive protests and introduce ordinance number 3003 and ordinance number 3004, amending chapters 3.52 and 3.62 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to water utility and wastewater utility rate adjustments. Municipal and utilities director Heredia, I now declare this a public hearing.

Thank you very detailed report and we saw this report from the chairman of the utility and advisory committee. I want to thank them for their hard work and for them being able to come up with these rates that will help. address some of the deficiencies in our infrastructure and upgrade so that we can continue providing high quality service, not only to the infrastructure, but deliver high quality water to and wastewater treatment to our citizens. So thank you for that. Are there any other questions from the council? Are there any comments or questions or testimony from the members of the publi

Okay. Thank you. I now close a public hearing. What's the wish of the council?

Yes. Thank you. Moving on to item, new business item K1. This is a consideration of a resolution number 8811 to rename a segment of 9th Street in honor of Pastor Anthony W. Green. This is my item. I'm presenting it to, uh, for discussion and consideration to the council. Uh, This item was brought forth to the City Council for discussion possible action regarding the renaming of the northerly part segment of 9th Street to Pastor Green Street. The segment of the street to be renamed is between High Avenue to the north and to the railroad right away to the south. I initiated this street naming in

Before I second, I'd like to say this is an appropriate way to honor the pastor and all the work that he did in this community. So with great honor, I would like to, as soon as you make a comment.

I don't have any. Yes, as I do, I just received one. Gail Howard. Thank you.

Well, because it affects the businesses over there, and they'd have to change their business names and whatnot. So it's appropriate that we be able to name without conflict a portion of that street that fronts or the easterly side of their church.

Okay, we have one motion, or a motion. There's no other public comment. I don't see anybody on Zoom, so.

There was already a motion, we just need a second. Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. Thank you. Motion passes. Thank you for attending. Under new business, item K2, consideration of memorandum of understanding between the City of Redlands and the Redlands Association of Department Directors, Redlands Association of Mid-Manager Employees, Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees, and Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees, and the Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association Assistant City Manager McConnell.

Are there any questions for the City Manager? Short timer? I don't see any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

I move to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Redlands and the Redlands Association of Department Directors, Redlands Association of Mid-Management Employees, the Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees, Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees, and the Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association.

Second. I have a motion and a second. Madam City Clerk?

Yes. Thank you. Moving on to item K-3, consideration of resolution number 8797, approving agreements for the Redlands Police Department Safety Hall Project, Phase 2, for the total amount not to exceed $49,742,400 and an additional appropriation in the amount of the same to the safety and City Hall Replacement Fund and determine that the approval is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061B3 of the state guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Assistant City Manager Garcia. Sounds good, huh?

Okay. Do we have any questions or comments or just congratulations to be acknowledged? I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom.

I'm with the city council determine approval of resolution number 8, 7, 9, 7 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 1, 5, 0, 6, 1, 3 of the state's guidelines implementing the California environmental quality act. And I moved the city council approve resolution number 8, 7, 9, 7, approving the agreements for the Redlands police department safety hall project phase 2. And I move to approve an additional appropriation of $49,742,404 in the Safety City Hall Replacement Fund, number 406. Second.

I have a motion and a second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. Thank you. Moving on to item K, 4, there's a consideration of 1st amendment to the original professional service agreement with children coil constructions, Inc. For the master construction management services for the Redlands police department, safety hall facility to increase the total amount to. Increase the total agreement to the amount not to exceed $6,029,848. Approval of the additional appropriation of $3,029,848 and determine that this action is exempt from the environmental review pursuant to Section 15. 0 6 1 b 3 of the state guidelines implementing the california environmental

Are there any questions for staff? No? I don't have any public speakers. I don't see anybody in the audience.

I don't see anybody on Zoom. I'll move that the City Council determine that approval of a First Amendment to the Original Professional Services Agreement with Tilden Coil Constructors, Inc. for Master Construction Management Services of the City's new Police Department Safety All Facilities exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061B3 of the Secret Guidelines. I move the city council approve the 1st amendment to the original professional services agreement with tilt and coil constructors, Inc. For master construction management services for the city's new po

Yes. Moving on to agenda item K-5, consideration of FY26-27 MUED annual purchase orders for a total amount not to exceed $5,792,000. Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Heredia.

Okay. I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on Zoom. I did have one question. Does the Fastenal vendor fall under facilities and community services department or does it fall under or are we still using Fastenal?

Thank you. Okay. That's all. That's the only question I had. What's the wish of the council?

The City Council determined that approval of the fiscal year 2026-27 MUED annual purchase orders is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15301 of the state's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act. I further move to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 MUED annual purchase orders for an amount not to exceed $5,792,000. Second. Motion to second. Madam City Clerk.

Yes. Moving on to item K6, consideration of a non-professional service agreement with Landfill Gas Engineering Inc. for air quality sampling and analysis services for the wastewater treatment plant and the landfill with an initial one-year term and an option to extend for one year additional year for total amount not to exceed $250,000 and determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061B3 of the state guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Municipal Utilities and Engineering Heredia.

Okay, I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on zoom. I did notice one little detail about that the vendor needed to be at least within 50 miles within radius of our plant.

And there's a lot of requirements on regulating the air quality and monitoring that and reporting that.

Yeah, all right. I move that city council determine approval of the non professional services agreement with landfill gas. Engineering incorporated is exempt from environmental review pursuant to section 15061 B3 of the state's guidelines implementing the California environmental quality act. And I move that the city council approved the non professional services agreement with landfill gas engineering incorporated. for air quality sampling and analysis services for the wastewater treatment plant and landfill with an initial one-year term and an option to extend for an additional year, for one

Yes. Moving on to item K7. Consideration of a resolution 8809, levying special taxes with the City of Redlands Community Facilities District number 2004-1, Facilities and Community Services Department Director Crocker.

Thank you. I don't have any speaker slips. I don't see anybody on any public comment on Zoom. I did have one question on the discussion that says since its inception, 30 applications for annexations have been received and 25 have been successfully added. What happens to the other five?

Ready? I move to adopt resolution number 8809. Second. Motion to second.

Yes. Okay. Individual Council Member announcements and reports on activities. We'll start over with Council Member Tejeda.

Thank you mayor, I only have 2 items, the Juneteenth celebration that I attended along with many other council members and a meeting that I had with a person who is interested in changing a development that's occurring on and Karen street. That's that's all I have and I had a good 4th of July for them.

I just wanted to thank the 4th of July committee for all their hard work on excellent 4th of July celebration, not only the one at Sylvan Park, but the fireworks display was great this year. So I know that's a lot of work for that volunteer committee, so thank you for the efforts.

Congratulations. I attended a visiting angels. It was a... Resource Fair at the Eddie and Gloria Flores Senior Center. It was to address Alzheimer's disease and raise funds and an awareness for that. And I was at the Sylvan Park picnic. It was a wonderful day. A lot of good people out there. Got to watch a little bit of the fireworks. Of course, my dogs were freaking out, but still enjoyed. And it was a memorable, commemorative 250th anniversary. birthday of our wonderful country and I want to thank all those members veterans and active member services active member And their families for thei