City Council - Regular Meeting

Come to order closed session the City Council city of Rialto the acting successor agency to the redevelopment agency Rialto utilities authority the Rialto housing authority is now in session with the clerk.

Please call the roll President President City Manager Tanya Williams

At this time. Well is anybody from the audience like to address any of the close session. To hear a motion to. Motion been made by the president your second. Close close session.

Okay, let us could we read them into the autumn mayor? Yes. Thank nobody second. Yes. Okay. Thank you City Attorney.

Thank you Mayor council members we have four primary items on the closed session this evening The first one is a conference with legal counsel regarding two different items of existing litigation both of those items are listed on the agenda The second item is one matter of anticipated litigation. The third item is a conference with real property negotiators. Your real property negotiator is your city manager. And the properties are listed as the four items in the description on the agenda. Your fourth item is a conference with your labor negotiator. In this case, this will be Tonya Williams and Assistant City Manager Tim Sullivan with regard to the collective bargaining units and unrepresented employees listed in the description. Thank you. That's it.

Thank you very much. Are there any questions or anyone from the audience like to discuss any items? If not, do I hear a motion? Close some motion, but maybe call it for his second some members and seconded by mayor pro tem it's got all those in favor signify by saying aye aye any opposition. Motion carries.

He was actually riding his bicycle home. He had a heart attack and passed away. So I became a small business owner at 18. It was not what I had planned on doing for a living. I was actually in college at the time and was getting my degree in psychology. I wanted to be a counselor. Ended up getting my master's in counseling. But we decided to keep the business because it was generating an income. It was getting me through school. So we thought, okay, let's keep this thing. And we ended up moving down here at this current location in the early 80s. We just ran out of room. So we made the big leap and kind of tripled our size. And I remember it was pretty scary at that point. Like, wow, are we going to be able to afford this rent? Will the business accommodate that? And sure enough, it did. And we continued to grow. I started hiring people to run the business, to help run it. We did several expansions at this location in Rialto. And then in 2012, we opened up a Redlands store, which is like three times the size of this place. And that took off like a rocket from day one. Here we are like 66 years later. It's one of those things, if my dad could see us now, he'd be blown away. Not only as far as the things we do, but just the depth and the difference of products that we offer. Now, electric bikes are incredibly popular. We're actually selling electric motorcycles now, something I never thought I would be selling. We sell a lot of high-end carbon bikes that have electronic shifting. My bike has electronic shifting on it.

We have entry-level bikes. I mean, if you want something for like 13 grand, we've got those.

But if you want more like an inexpensive bike just to commute back and forth to work, we do sell used bikes as well. So it's a variety. And there's a lot of different categories of riders. That's, I think, the thing that keeps me interested and motivated in this business. You just never know who or what you're going to work with next. It's a very, very diverse group of people. But what they all share in common, I think, is a love of cycling. And I see the expression on people's faces. If they've been off a bike for a while, when they come back from a little test ride, they've always got that smile on their face like, wow, it's like being a kid again. So it's really cool. Our address is 384 South Riverside Avenue in Rialto. We're open from 10 till 6, Monday through Saturday, 11 to 4 on Sundays. or you can go online to donsbikeshop.com. We do a lot of repair work. This place is crazy. On a weekend, we do a ton of repairs. We have quite a few mechanics. I have 22 employees total. A lot of them are dedicated mechanics. This is what they do all day long. They fix other people's bikes. And we work on all kinds of bikes, not just the ones we sell, but pretty much bikes from all over the place. The cool thing about this business is it is about health, fitness, psychological health. You know, as I know, just getting a master's in counseling psychology, anything you can do to reduce stress is just a win-win. And so we are tied in with fitness, with health, with recreation. with community, with, you know, giving people groups to ride with. We do events with the city and we partner with them on a lot of different things. We do have the Ride Out for the teens. Rialto PD gives us an escort for that. We also had some really cool celebrities come out. These are people from the biking world from like the 80s or kind of the stars, if you will, of the BMX world that came out to be part of our event. So, you know, we've kind of been part of this community for a very long time. And, you know, when people have asked, well, why do I like to give back to my community? And it's because my community has given so much to me. And probably one of the favorite things I like about doing this is you get to really know people in this business. Kind of like a barber or hairstylist where you talk to people and you get to know their stories. I mean, I had an exchange with a gentleman just this morning who shared some some sorrow and some loss from a family member who passed away. But those are the kind of relationships we develop with people. And we've done so over literally decades. And it's just kind of cool because most businesses, they don't get to get that personal, I guess with people. But that's probably my favorite thing is just all the relationships, the friendships that we have made with all kinds of different people over the years.

The City of Rialto's upgraded Permitting Center is a seamless, user-friendly experience for permit applications, business license requests, and secure online payments. Designed for efficiency, transparency, and convenience, this platform is built to service residents, contractors, and city staff alike. Everything you need all in one place. Check out this introduction video to the new online Permit Center coming June 2nd.

Welcome to Civic Access, the online customer access portal for the City of Rialto. This introduction will navigate you through the various online services and functions offered by the City of Rialto. As a guest visiting the site, you will be able to pay invoices, search for records and view scheduled inspections. If you are a registered user, you will have access to see more information about your applications and records and even apply for certain development applications. To log in, click Login or Register in the top right corner of the page or with the tile in the center of the screen. If you have not registered for Civic Access, please create an account prior to logging in. After successfully logging in, you will see additional tabs and functionality. The first tab is the home page. This will bring you back to the main page again from wherever you are in the website. The next tab is the apply tab. This is where you can apply for available online permit, plan, and business license applications. After clicking Apply, you will be automatically redirected to the City's Decision Engine, which is a guided application to help you find the correct permit, plan, or business license application to apply for. The next tab is the Dashboard. In the Dashboard, you will be able to see the progress of your permit and plan applications that you've submitted to the City. You will also be able to view all of your inspections and their associated statuses. Your dashboard will also show your open invoices. You can make payments by adding them to your cart and making a payment with a credit card. If you have business licenses with the city, they will be listed at the bottom of the dashboard screen. My Work is another way to see all of your associated records in a list view. It is sectioned out into permits or plans, inspections, and invoices. If you applied for a permit or plan at City Hall, you should see the record in this screen. If you have difficulty finding a particular record, you are able to filter and sort your records. There is even an option to export your records into a Microsoft Excel file. Providing the correct email address and contact information on your application is essential to being able to see your records in the online portal. Please contact the City if you are not seeing your applications in the online portal. If you want to see scheduled inspections, click on the Today's Inspections tab. If you would like to see upcoming scheduled inspections or past scheduled inspections, simply change your desired date. The Search Records tab allows you to search and view information available for permit, plan, licenses, and inspections records. You can search with record numbers, keywords, or partial descriptions. Click on the record number to see more details of the record. If you cannot locate the record you are looking for, please contact the City. The last tab is the Help tab, which is where you most likely found this video. Along with this introduction video, there will be other instruction videos and help guides available to you. If you need additional assistance, please contact the City. Now that we have gone over all of the menu options, let's quickly go over the six tiles that you see on the homepage. These offer you another way to quickly navigate the most frequently visited menu areas of Civic Access. This has been your introduction to Civic Access, the one-stop shop for development and permit application needs. If you need any additional assistance or information with Civic Access, please contact the City. Thanks for watching.

The COVID-19 emergency has hit working families hardest. That's why all across the country, community action agencies are open and here to ensure the well-being of every American family. For over 50 years, we've been delivering hope and opportunity. Now more than ever, working families need life-changing services, solutions, and stability. Contact your local community action agency today.

Want to give your garden a boost while helping the planet? The City of Rialto has you covered. Rialto residents and businesses can pick up free mulch and compost, open to the public 24 hours a day, located at 246 South Willow Avenue in the south parking lot. Bring your shovel and container to this self-serve station and do your part to keep Rialto green. It's first come, first serve. Transform your yard and support sustainability at the same time. For more information, call 909-820-2602 or visit www.realtoca.gov. Proudly brought to you by the City of Rialto Public Works Department. And let's grow greener together.

The earthquakes you see in movies are one thing, but real life is a completely different animal. Just because you can't predict an earthquake doesn't mean that you can't prepare for one. In the event of a real earthquake, you should drop, cover, and hold on. Visit ready.gov slash earthquake and practice what to do to keep you and your family safe in the event of a real earthquake, and you'll be seen as a hero by your family and your loved ones.

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you?

Have you removed objects?

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you? Have you removed objects from over the bed and over your head? Anchored your possessions securely to the wall? It won't be a pain, and you're not doing it in vain. Are your emergency kits packed? What about your family, your friends? Do they know what to do, how to get in touch, and where to meet? Do you know how to drop, cover, and hold on, covering your head and neck? What if you're outside or in a car? After the shaking stops, look around. Figure out what to do. Stay away from damaged areas. Turn on a radio. Reach out for help. And if you're trapped, do not move about. Stay calm. Only shout is a last resort. Once everything and everyone is safe, get prepared. An aftershock could be on its way. So before the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, get prepared. Make a plan. Practice what you know, because an earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. You never know. When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you? Have you removed objects from over the bed and over your head? Anchored your possessions securely to the wall? It won't be a pain, and you're not doing it in vain. Are your emergency kits packed? What about your family, your friends? Do they know what to do, how to get in touch, and where to meet? Do you know how to drop, cover, and hold on, covering your head and neck? What if you're outside or in a car? After the shaking stops, look around. Figure out what to do. Stay away from damaged areas. Turn on a radio. Reach out for help. And if you're trapped, do not move about. Stay calm. Only shout is a last resort. Once everything and everyone is safe, get prepared. An aftershock could be on its way. So before the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, get prepared. Make a plan. Practice what you know. Because an earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. You never know.

The earthquakes you see in movies are one thing, but real life is a completely different animal. Just because you can't predict an earthquake doesn't mean that you can't prepare for one. In the event of a real earthquake, you should drop, cover, and hold on. Visit ready.gov slash earthquake and practice what to do to keep you and your family safe in the event of a real earthquake. And you'll be seen as a hero by your family and your loved ones.

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you?

Have you removed objects?

Give your garden a boost while helping the planet? The City of Rialto has you covered. Rialto residents and businesses can pick up free mulch and compost, open to the public 24 hours a day. Located at 246 South Willow Avenue, in the south parking lot. Bring your shovel and container to this self-serve station and do your part to keep Rialto green. It's first come, first serve. Transform your yard and support sustainability at the same time. for more information call 909-820-2602 or visit www.realtoca.gov proudly brought to you by the city of rialto public works department and let's grow greener together

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you? Have you removed objects from over the bed and over your head? Anchored your possessions securely to the wall? It won't be a pain, and you're not doing it in vain. Are your emergency kits packed? What about your family, your friends? Do they know what to do, how to get in touch, and where to meet? Do you know how to drop, cover, and hold on, covering your head and neck? What if you're outside or in a car? After the shaking stops, look around. Figure out what to do. Stay away from damaged areas. Turn on a radio. Reach out for help. And if you're trapped, do not move about. Stay calm. Only shout is a last resort. Once everything and everyone is safe, get prepared. An aftershock could be on its way. So before the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, get prepared. Make a plan. Practice what you know. Because an earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. You never know.

Being a prostate cancer survivor can make a man feel all alone in the fight, especially in the Inland Empire. I should know. I am a six-year prostate cancer survivor. That is why we started the Walnut Tribe Support Group, a nonprofit support group for prostate cancer survivors and their families, where they can get help, support, and information to guide them through it all. Now, in partnership with the Pink Ribbon Place, In Riverside and the Greater Faith Bible Church in Rialto, we will have our in-person and Zoom meetings at two locations, both beginning at 6 p.m. The Riverside meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of every month, and our Rialto meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of every month. If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or know someone who has, feel free to join us in the fight. These meetings will be free and open to the public.

Hey Rialto! My name is Maria from the City of Rialto's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, and I'm excited to share some awesome news with you! We're thrilled to announce the completion of the Resurfacing Project at Rialto City Parks, reinforcing our City Council's commitment to maintaining high-quality public spaces that meet the needs of our families. As a family-first community, we believe that well-maintained, safe and accessible parks foster a stronger sense of togetherness and community pride. So, what's new? First, check out these bold, vibrant colors. Not only do they look amazing, but they're designed for better visibility and to bring energy and enthusiasm. These colors reflect our city's identity and our dedication to providing top-tier recreation amenities. Plus, we've introduced Rialto's first-ever pickleball courts. As part of the project, one of the tennis courts has been converted into four designated pickleball courts, giving our residents a fun new way to stay active. There's still more. We added our City of Rialto's Parks and Rec logo to the basketball courts and extended the fence between the pickleball and tennis courts to enhance the experience of our players. Interested in playing on the pickleball and tennis courts? Visit the Rialto Fitness and Aquatic Center for access. The basketball court is open for public use, so come in and shoot some hoops. We know that recreation plays a vital role in building a healthy and active community. That's why we continue to work towards keeping our parks, recreational facilities, and gathering places to a high standard that enhances the quality of life for our residents. This project was made possible by funding through department funds and the California Prop 68 per capita grant program. At the City of Rialto, we take pride in shaping a thriving and innovative recreational landscape, ensuring that our city keeps pace with growth while maintaining high standards our Council desires and our residents deserve. We are committed to the future of Rialto, where families thrive, public spaces inspire, and recreation brings people together. We can't wait to see you at the courts!

What do you think about the new courts? Awesome. Love the fiberglass backboard.

And I was here the other day when they were painting it.

So yeah, I got to come with my son and shoot some hoop. It's impressive. You know, they did a great job with them. And the colors, I love the colors.

They're so vibrant and welcoming. It's like you just want to come and buy a new basketball. I love them.

Gets your attention right away. And it's very nice to see that the city is actually doing something for the park. It's a really nice upgrade.

I like how you can raise a court. You can make it lower and higher for the littler kids. I like everything about it. I like the environment. I like how it's gated up for the kids. I like it. Shout out to Rialto. Y'all doing y'all big one.

My thing about the courts is fire and thank you for our community. My thing about the court is that I love it so much. This is every hoopers dream and thank God for everything.

Nice. What do you think? You like him? Yeah, you fire? All right, you guys want to shoot? Yeah, go, go, go.

I'm going to shoot a half court. Hey, I'm going to shoot you now.

The City of Rialto's upgraded Permitting Center is a seamless, user-friendly experience for permit applications, business license requests, and secure online payments. Designed for efficiency, transparency, and convenience, this platform is built to service residents, contractors, and city staff alike. Everything you need all in one place. Check out this introduction video to the new online Permit Center coming June 2nd.

Welcome to Civic Access, the online customer access portal for the City of Rialto. This introduction will navigate you through the various online services and functions offered by the City of Rialto. As a guest visiting the site, you will be able to pay invoices, search for records and view scheduled inspections. If you are a registered user, you will have access to see more information about your applications and records and even apply for certain development applications. To log in, click Login or Register in the top right corner of the page or with the tile in the center of the screen. If you have not registered for Civic Access, please create an account prior to logging in. After successfully logging in, you will see additional tabs and functionality. The first tab is the Home page. This will bring you back to the main page again from wherever you are in the website. The next tab is the Apply tab. This is where you can apply for available online permit, plan, and business license applications. After clicking Apply, you will be automatically redirected to the City's Decision Engine, which is a guided application to help you find the correct permit, plan, or business license application to apply for. The next tab is the Dashboard. In the Dashboard, you will be able to see the progress of your permit and plan applications that you've submitted to the City. You will also be able to view all of your inspections and their associated statuses. Your dashboard will also show your open invoices. You can make payments by adding them to your cart and making a payment with a credit card. If you have business licenses with the city, they will be listed at the bottom of the dashboard screen. My Work is another way to see all of your associated records in a list view. It is sectioned out into permits or plans, inspections, and invoices. If you applied for a permit or plan at City Hall, you should see the record in this screen. If you have difficulty finding a particular record, you are able to filter and sort your records. There is even an option to export your records into a Microsoft Excel file. Providing the correct email address and contact information on your application is essential to being able to see your records in the online portal. Please contact the City if you are not seeing your applications in the online portal. If you want to see scheduled inspections, click on the Today's Inspections tab. If you would like to see upcoming scheduled inspections or past scheduled inspections, simply change your desired date. The Search Records tab allows you to search and view information available for permit, plan, licenses, and inspections records. You can search with record numbers, keywords, or partial descriptions. Click on the record number to see more details of the record. If you cannot locate the record you are looking for, please contact the City. The last tab is the Help tab, which is where you most likely found this video. Along with this introduction video, there will be other instruction videos and help guides available to you. If you need additional assistance, please contact the City. Now that we have gone over all of the menu options, let's quickly go over the six tiles that you see on the homepage. These offer you another way to quickly navigate the most frequently visited menu areas of Civic Access. This has been your introduction to Civic Access, the one-stop shop for development and permit application needs. If you need any additional assistance or information with Civic Access, please contact the City. Thanks for watching.

The COVID-19 emergency has hit working families hardest. That's why all across the country, community action agencies are open and here to ensure the well-being of every American family. For over 50 years, we've been delivering hope and opportunity. Now more than ever, working families need life-changing services, solutions, and stability. Contact your local community action agency today.

hey guys welcome back to our show what are we calling this vendor shoutouts farmers market whatever the case is if you have any suggestions leave a comment down below but we're here at the rialto certified farmers market and today we will be talking to one of our vendors who is happy hog farms they have been here with us for a very long time at the farmers market so let's go check them out All right, guys, we are here in front of Happy Hawk Farms booth. All right, let's get started. Are you ready? So can you tell me a little bit about your business?

We're local. We're in downtown Riverside, so we try to come out and try to support people for access to fresh fruit, organic. A lot of stuff that we sell right here, we grow it, whether it's sugar canes, avocados, limes. The juice machine, that's oranges from Riverside County. Everything is local.

Do you have any best sellers or anything that customers love?

The guacamole. That's the best seller. My brother makes it. But a little bit of tomato, a little bit of lime, and there's a lot of guacamole, a lot of chunks of avocado. So it's really, really good. That's our best seller. And the tamales. Everything is freshly made. And they're Mexican tamales, because people ask, are they? What kind are they? Because some people use banana leaves. We use corn leaves. We have beef, pork, chicken. and cheese for the people that don't eat meat. And then we sell ceviche, fish, shrimp, vegan.

All right. Do you have any fun or interesting facts about the business?

Well, people don't really know that we're only allowed to use local. So when we press the juice, we're only allowed what's in season. So sometimes it's not as sweet as it was because once we run out of the navel, we'll start the Valencia and it'll have to like It'll get sweeter as the weeks go by. So people don't know that. So they'll think like, why aren't you just getting the sweeties that is on right now? But we don't get our stuff from like the markets or the commercial. It's all locally farmed.

All right. Well, thank you so much for joining us today. I appreciate it. All right, guys. Well, that was Happy Hawk Farms. We will see you guys next time. Bye.

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you? Have you removed objects from over the bed and over your head? Anchored your possessions securely to the wall? It won't be a pain, and you're not doing it in vain. Are your emergency kits packed? What about your family, your friends? Do they know what to do, how to get in touch, and where to meet? Do you know how to drop, cover, and hold on, covering your head and neck? What if you're outside or in a car? After the shaking stops, look around. Figure out what to do. Stay away from damaged areas. Turn on a radio. Reach out for help. And if you're trapped, do not move about. Stay calm. Only shout is a last resort. Once everything and everyone is safe, get prepared. An aftershock could be on its way. So before the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, get prepared. Make a plan. Practice what you know. Because an earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. You never know.

The earthquakes you see in movies are one thing, but real life is a completely different animal. Just because you can't predict an earthquake doesn't mean that you can't prepare for one. In the event of a real earthquake, you should drop, cover, and hold on. Visit ready.gov slash earthquake and practice what to do to keep you and your family safe in the event of a real earthquake. And you'll be seen as a hero by your family and your loved ones.

When the earth shakes, the ground moves, and things start to fall, you'll ask yourself, how prepared or unprepared are you?

Have you removed objects?

Hola, residentes de Rialto. Tenemos noticias muy buenas justo a tiempo para la temporada de natación. Clases de natación en la piscina Tom Sawyer están ahora disponibles a un costo reducido gracias a una subvención de la fundación LA84. A través de nuestro programa de becas acuáticas, la mayor parte del costo está cubierto, por lo que es más fácil de nunca para aprender a nadar. Los aplicantes deben tener entre 5 y 17 años para calificar. Las sesiones duran dos semanas. Para inscribirse, visite la piscina Tom Sawyer y rellene la aplicación de becas. Pero no esperes. El espacio es limitado y las clases se llenan muy rápido. Consulte las fechas de inscripción para ver cuándo puedes inscribirte en la próxima sesión. La Piscina Tom Sawyer ya está extendiendo el horario de las clases de natación, ofreciendo más clases de natación y la celebración de clases de cuatro días a la semana, de lunes a jueves. Estamos aquí para ayudarle a chapotear con seguridad.

Meeting will come to order. At this time, the city council, city of Rialto, the acting successor agency to the redevelopment agency, Rialto Utilities Authority, the Rialto Housing Authority is now in order. So at this time, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll call.

They're blocked president Mayor Pro Tem Scott president Councilmember carousels president Councilmember Carla Perez president Councilmember Montoya president City Treasurer Eric Korea City Attorney Eric Bell president City Manager Tanya Williams present

Thank you. At this time, we'll all stand up, all present and accounted for, for the Pledge of Allegiance that will be led by myself, the mayor. If you can, all of you put your hands over your heart. But before we do, we say it in honor of many of our men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country. We remember them because yesterday we celebrated Memorial Day, so today we give the Pledge of Allegiance in their honor. We'll begin now. 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.

Well, at least they know that.

Thank you very much. Next, if you can remain standing, we'll do the invocation by David Gaunt from Sunrise Church.

Please join me in prayer. Heavenly Father, we do thank you for the sacrifice and the heartbreak in many cases that we stand upon of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Lord, we thank you for the young voices represented in this room tonight and the celebration of their success athletically on the soccer field. Lord, I pray that you would bless this meeting, that you would bring safety, clear communication, harmony, wisdom, and managing great opportunities and resources. And we ask all these things for your glory, in your son's name, amen. Amen.

Can we be seated now, please? At this time, I'd like to call on the city attorney to report on closed session.

Thank you, Mayor. We had four principal items on our closed session agenda for this evening. The first was a conference with legal counsel with regard to two items of existing litigation. Those items are specified in the agenda. The counsel did hear and give direction to legal counsel on both of those items. There was no other reportable action on item one. Item two was a conference with legal counsel with regard to one item of anticipated litigation. The city council heard from legal counsel and staff and gave direction, there was no other No other action on that item item 3 was a conference with the real property negotiators There were a number of parcels and leases that are described in the agenda that were under consideration for sale the Council gave direction to staff on those items and there was no other reportable action on that item 4 was a conference with your labor negotiator you did hear a report from the labor negotiator and gave direction and That was the end of the closed session meeting and madam city clerk the closed session ended at 6 15 p.m Thank you. That concludes my report mayor. Thank you.

Thank you very much now, is there any questions in reference to the closed session report hearing none we'll move on to the the presentations and proclamations. The first one that we'll do is that recognition of the Atlético Fidelito soccer team being presented by council member Edward Montoya. Is he gonna need to translate?

Wow, you guys brought a big group with you, huh? Yeah. So I was reached out to by one of the parents of a couple of players here, and I wanted to recognize them. He brought to my attention that these teams have... played in the Cinco de Mayo tournament on a couple of years and they have came out victorious. And I think it's really a great thing for them to be able to have done something like that for the city and their team and themselves. Can I get the two coaches, Coach Chris and Coach Martin up here? so i have a couple of certificates up here uh... for both of you but also i have a certificate for each one of the players that are on the team as well. So tonight you guys are all gonna receive a certificate from the city of Rialto signed by myself and the rest of the city council up there. So it is my honor tonight to present a special award to Atletico Rialto Youth Soccer Team for their outstanding achievements and representation of our city. Over the past month, Your team has competed in the Cinco de Mayo Tournament at Margaret Todd Park. In the 2015-2016 division coached by Coach Chris and Coach Martin, the team battled through four games in one day. Despite the exhaustion setting in after seven hours on the field, these young athletes showed incredible heart and came out the champions. Even more impressive, two weeks ago, the same team that went on, this same team went on to win the league championship as well. So we wanna congratulate them for bringing home the Cinco de Mayo championship and also the league championship. So to Coach Chris and every player on the team, thank you for your hard work, your dedication, and your sportsmanship. You continue to practice hard, compete at a high level, and represent the city of Rialto with excellence week after week. It is my pleasure to present these awards to your team for your championships for Cinco de Mayo and your league. Congratulations. Hello, buenas tardes a todos.

Mi nombre es Martin Ruiz, Presidente de Atlético Rialto. Quiero platicarles un poco de los inicios de nuestros equipos desde el 2009 hasta hoy. 2026 tenemos cinco divisiones en las cuales participamos viernes domingos siempre constantes con el apoyo de los padres están participando este equipo 2015 ha tenido esta temporada dos veces campeón de liga y el torneo reciente del torneo de 5 de mayo en el cual estuvimos involucrados este realto soccer league y atlético realto organizando este torneo que fue muy bonito Quiero agradecerles a todos los padres presentes por el apoyo que nos han dado al coach Chris, que ha trabajado duro. Todos hemos trabajado, todos los coaches de Atlético Rialto para el bien de los niños. Atlético Rialto se desempeña en darle oportunidad a todos los niños que vienen de la ciudad a una oportunidad para aprender fútbol. Disculpe.

So he comes tonight to talk to you about the initiatives from his team.

They've been practicing with this sort of method of teaching since 2009, and this specific group has won league twice. He teaches them how to be great sons and members of the community, and they pride themselves on servicing the community.

Okay.

So he wants to let you know that they've been working with children with autism, and that he's been working with the families and receiving a lot of support, and he wanted to let you guys know about their initiative.

Thank you.

So he wants to say thank you to the city for your support, the school district as well, and our director of Parks and Rec, Cynthia Alvarado, to support their training camps, and that he comes tonight thanking also the parents.

Thank you all for the recognition.

I'd like to call on Council Member Andrew Caraceres.

Yes, I just want to congratulate Atletico Rialto and the coaches, Martin and Chris. Thanks for your dedication. Thanks for believing in our youth. Thanks for giving them an opportunity to get out there and play.

les quiero dar las gracias a todos los padres de familia tambien porque es muy importante que como padres de familia este tengamos a nuestros hijos en deportes para que ellos empiecen a jugar y fortalezcan sus ejercicios que no esten Thank you.

And behalf of the rest of the City Council member I'd like to introduce them because they're really behind all of it and that's the mayor pro tem at Scott and Carla Perez out here You've already met the other council member and we congratulate not only the coaches, but the team and the parents continue to work hard continue to give it your best and Never give up And another note, when the coach spoke about autism, we're actually gonna be having a park that's gonna be done that's gonna be available for kids with disability and autism at Rialto Park that'll be opening up in June of this year and that'll be the first of its kind to make sure that every child and every individual has an opportunity to use the playgrounds like any other normal kid. Again, thank you and congratulations to all of you.

So if we'll get one this way, then we can do another one. Say soccer. Soccer. What's ball?

What's ball? Don't be afraid for your voice.

Thank you. The next item on the agenda is the Rialto Branch Library Summer Reading Program by Janet Matarosa. Is she here? Let's see.

Yes, I'm here. Congratulations, guys. All right, well, thank you. Good evening, council, and thank you for having me. My name is Janet Montarosa, and I am the branch manager at the Rialto Branch Library, which is right next door. And I'm part of the San Bernardino County Public Library System. The San Bernardino County Library is excited to present a fun and educational summer reading program, Catch the Wave. Being held from June 8th to August 2nd, each year we present an educational and entertaining program where children and families are encouraged to read for rewards. In doing this, the children will retain their reading skills acquired during the school year, helping prevent the summer slide, and be more prepared to start school in the fall. When adults participate in our summer reading program, they help model reading as a pleasurable activity and help build good reading habits. In addition, the program emphasizes the library's place in the community, a place where children and their families can enjoy themselves and gain a lifelong love of reading and learning. We use an online system called Beanstack where all participants will log their reading and their learning. Let's see. And with this account, the library helps redeem all the rewards that they earn. As this is a free program, we have taken the liberty to create an account for all the City of Rialto Council members today, so thank you guys. And with doing so, you guys will all be getting a tote bag. So I'll make sure I'll present that to you guys. Inside the tote bag, you'll have our summer calendar of events, a how-to guide on logging into Beanstack, a bookmark, and a sticker. Now that you are all signed up, starting on June 8th, you can start logging your reading, log every book, and you can get a reward, including chocolate bars. That's the best sell. For our children and our teen programs, we offer a few options, such as reading by number of pages, number of minutes, or number of books. Furthermore, now that you're all signed up and now that you're logging your books, you can come into the library any time before the end of the summer reading program to collect all your prizes. You can start earning incentives as soon as you complete your first book. You can also earn a ticket for every 30 books you read and check out, and that'll enter you into a county-wide drawing for a grand prize. We hope you can help us encourage all the city of Rialto to come sign up, and also please tell your family and friends to come join us. We're sure there's something for everyone. Our kickoff is going to be on Saturday, June 6th at 12 p.m., where we're featuring Wildlife Adventure Time. That means lots of live animals coming to the library. Come join us. Thank you, and have a great evening.

Thank you very much.

Thank you. Madam Clerk, are there any other, is there any oral communications? Yes, we have oral communications. Could you please call?

Our first speaker would be Nicholas Santiago.

Hello, sorry. My name is Dries Cooper, this is Nicholas. We're here from Eisenhower High School. We're here for a civic engagement project for our history class. We're here to talk about speeding. What opened our eyes to that was the Every 15 Minutes program at our school, which I was a part of. So I'll read off what we have. Good evening, Mayor, members of the City Council and residents of Rialto. Tonight, I stand before you not just to discuss statistics, but to talk about lives, the lives of our families, neighbors, students and friends who travel our streets every single day. According to the 2022 California Office of Traffic Safety Rankings, Rialto ranks fourth out of 61 comparable cities for alcohol-involved crashes and third out of 61 for crashes involving drivers between the ages of 21 and 34 who had been drinking. Our city also ranks 13th out of 61 for speed related collisions. These are not just numbers on a report. These numbers represent injuries, trauma, loss, and preventable tragedies happening in our own community. The Office of Traffic Safety clearly states that lower rankings indicate more severe traffic safety problems. In other words, Rialto is facing a serious challenge when it comes to speeding and impaired driving. We must ask ourselves, what kind of city do we want to be? Do we want to continue reacting after accidents happen, or do we want to lead with prevention, education, and accountability? Research across California shows that speeding and aggressive driving are among the biggest traffic safety concerns for residents statewide. And we know that DUI checkpoints and public awareness campaigns can save lives by deterring dangerous behaviors before tragedy occurs.

I urge the city councilor to invest in stronger public awareness campaigns, focus on dangers of speeding and drunk driving, especially targeting young adult drivers. I encourage partnerships with schools, local businesses, and city organizations. to promote safe driving education year-round, not just during holidays. We should also consider increased signage in high collision areas, expanded DUI prevention, outreach, and community events to promote safe alternatives such as ride shares programs and design drivers. Public safety is not only the responsibility of law enforcement. It is also is it is a shared responsibility. Every resident deserves to feel safe driving home at night walking across the street or sending the children to school. Rialto has shown improvement in some categories over recent years, which provides that that progress is possible, but we cannot become comfortable while lives are still at risk. Together, we could build a safer Rialto City. where awareness is stronger than reckless, where prevention is stronger than tragedy, and where every life matters. Thank you.

Thank you very much for your comments. I think the city of Rialto very much cares about public safety and is trying to do everything possible to make sure that we try to catch those individuals that are driving drunk and get DUIs. And Mayor Pro Tem here has a program that he has every year that deals with that. Maybe you'd like to address that.

Yeah, thank you. First off, I wanna thank you, all of you, for coming here tonight and making our community aware of this situation. I am the father of a young man who died a week after he graduated from high school 12 years ago next week because of an impaired driver. It's not only about alcohol, it's about drugs, it's especially about nitrous oxide. So I'm glad that you went through the every 15 minute program, that you're aware of this and that you're spreading the word. I really appreciate that. Nobody should ever lose their child. We have a mad walk every year in October where we walk for victims of drunk and impaired drivers. And we would love to have you guys as a team there this next year. So I will make sure that the city clerk and I give you a notification. We wanna personally invite you. We'd like to have you as part of Team Eddie if you would like to be. and it would be our honor to have you come, so I hope you will. But again, I wanna thank you for coming tonight and bringing these statistics, because Rialto, for as great a city as it is, has a huge problem with impaired drivers and speeding drivers. Thank you very much. Thank you.

And one of the comments that you made is very important and that's educational. We need more educational programs also from Rialto Unified School District as a whole to educate the students in reference to driving and then doing a lot more public relations in terms of the effects it has on the lives of individuals and impact it has on the citizens of the city of Rialto. I think jointly between developing educational programs creating more awareness we can all be part of the safe same team in terms of public safety and I think we it's everybody's responsibility keep telling your stories keep educating others keep telling them the effects it has and an impact that has on someone's life if you're drinking or impaired because you've had drugs thank you very much all of you for coming And the others. An oral communication.

Yes, we have a report to the

Good evening, Council, Mayor. My name is Roberto Delgado. I am part of Viejito's Car Club, San Bernardino County chapter. What I am looking to do is maybe if you guys could help us find resources. We are trying to do a backpack giveaway, school supplies. I reached out to the vice president of the Rialto Unified School District, Edgar Montes. He recommended for me to come reach out to you guys. I've been a member of this community my entire life. My kids go to school here. My kids are actually at basketball practice and volleyball practice as we speak. So I'm just asking for resources. If you guys could point me in the right direction. The goal is to do two events. One event as a fundraiser. And then the second event will be a car show backpack giveaway. I have about five or six barbers that are willing to give free haircuts to the kids right before school. So if you guys are able to help me in any type of way, my vision is to have it at Eisenhower High School, where I graduated from, give back to the community. We also have a bike club for the little kids. And it's more to show them that it's about giving back to the community and helping. those in need, and that's pretty much why I'm here today.

Thank you very much, Roberto, for bringing it up, and you should be commended for trying to do something, giving away the backpacks for many of the youth in the area and then putting on this event. I think Barbara McGee has a program that she puts together that she gives backpacks, right? Is that correct?

Yes, sometime I have his information I will give him the correct information who to deal with and for his use in the schools He gives a nice and however, he would need to deal with the schools But I will get with Cynthia and we cannot give us the information to deal with that Appreciate you guys.

Thank you.

Thank you Are there any other yes we have Martin He just only put Martin, so he wants to talk about Rialto coaching Martin?

Is there a Martin?

He was our other coach.

Yeah, we already spoke.

Okay, and the next person we have is Michael Feinstein.

Good evening, Michael Feinstein. I am a former mayor and city council member in Santa Monica, co-founder of the Green Party, and a candidate for California Secretary of State, and I'm here to talk about representation for your city on the state level in this era where we're having a national fight over gerrymandering and redistricting. You may recall a few months ago we passed Prop 50 here in California, which was a response to Texas gerrymandering in favor of Republicans, and then we went ahead and gerrymandered in favor of Democrats. What did we learn from that? However you draw single-seat district lines determines who gets representation and who doesn't. But why doesn't everybody get representation? Why isn't everybody entitled to a seat at the table of the democracy? Because if you're not at the table, you're on the menu. So here in California, this is really timely, because it's very likely that there's going to be a ballot measure to repeal the top two jungle primary. especially after this fiasco in the governor's race where we have all this vote splitting and it's very possible that two candidates are going to advance to the general election with 20% of the vote or less. So in terms of alternatives and how that affects your city, Most of the countries that we are compared to don't elect one seat at a time to their legislatures. They elect many seats together in what's called proportional representation, where if one political party gets 20% of the vote, they get 20% of the seats. Another party gets 30%, they get 30% of the seats. In that way, in a multi-seat district, you can have people from different parties winning representation and representing the diversity in that area. So you'd have some Republicans, some Democrats, maybe some Greens like myself, Libertarians, et cetera. And specifically here for California, what I'm recommending is that in a larger state legislature, we have half the seats elected from smaller single-seat districts by ranked choice voting, but then we have regional proportional representation districts. And why is that relevant for you as a city? As a nation state and a state of regions, we are not just a collection of districts, but a lot of our reality is regional. Our economics are regional. Our public transit systems are regional. Obviously, the Central Valley is different than the Bay Area. It's different than the greater LA area, et cetera. But right now, your representation on the regional level only comes when you are a member of the Southern California Association of Governments, which is an advisory body. that tries to lobby the state, but we don't have regional public policy dialogue elections.

If you can, keep your comments to Rialto and not for some of the other races that are going on politically or otherwise. This should not be a political platform.

No, what I'm specifically saying is that your role, when you want legislation from the state, When you want legislation from the state that reflects your area, we don't have a regional discussion that reflects the fact that you are a part of, for example, an I-10 corridor, et cetera. So what's going to happen is there's likely going to be a change in how people are elected from this area to the state legislature. once the top two goes down and the question is going to be do we simply go back to the previous system where parties had their own nominations and put candidates on the ballot that way or are we going to have something else and i wanted to raise that now because it's coming it's coming your way thank you thank you very much that's our last speaker

Seeing that there's no other individuals that have filed papers to speak at this time, we'll move on to the consent item. All matters under the consent calendar are considered to be routine by the city council, may be acted at one point or another. Is there any individual that would like to pull an item from the consent item? Hearing none from the public.

Mr. Mayor, I'd like to ask that we pull item E1 for separate discussion.

E1 has been pulled for separate discussion. Are there any other items? Hearing none, do I hear a motion to accept the consent item?

So moved.

That motion's been made by Councilmember Carla Perez, seconded by? Do we hear a second? Second. Seconded by Council Member Edwin Montoya. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Okay, good. What we'll do is take up E1.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I have a question for the city manager. Is there a reason that we're rushing this budget for approval? And is there a reason that it could not, the hearing could not be set for June 23rd?

There's no reason we can defer the hearing until June 23rd.

Okay, I just do not believe that we have sufficient time based on just receiving the binders we received last week to adequately go through this budget like we need to as a city council and scrutinize it. So I would make a motion for approval to set the public hearing for June 23rd, 2026.

Motion's been made, do I hear a second?

Second.

seconded by what motion been made by mayor pro tem at scott seconded by council member carla perez any discussion all those in favor signify by saying aye aye any opposition hearing none motion carries we'll do is move it over to public hearing on june 23rd now we'll move on to tab one i mean

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and members of the City Council. This evening I am requesting that the City Council conduct a public hearing for the placement of liens for delinquent refuse collection accounts for the fourth quarter of 2025. On April the 28th, the city council scheduled the public hearing for this evening, May 26th, to review and consider the placement of liens for delinquent refuse. Notices were mailed to the owners of the property shown on attachment one on May 1st, 2026. At this time, I would request that the city council conduct the public hearing, take public testimony, consider the placement of liens against the delinquent properties identified on exhibit A of the resolution, and adopt resolution number 8516, authorizing the filing of liens against the properties for delinquent refuse accounts with the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller Recorder's Office. This concludes my presentation, and I'm available for any questions.

Thank you. Is there any member from the public that would like to address this? This is open for public hearing. Seeing none, is there a motion to close the public hearing? Motion's been made by Councilmember Carla Perez, seconded by Edward Montoya. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposition? Hearing none, we'll move on now to the item itself. Is there any discussions from members of the Council?

Move approval of resolution 8516.

Motions been made by a mayor pro tem. It's got seconded by councilmember Edward Montoya Any discussion all those in favor signify by saying aye aye any opposition sharing none motion carries We'll move on to tab 2

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and members of council. Tonight I'm here to satisfy the city's obligation under Assembly Bill 2561, which requires us to conduct an annual public hearing on workforce vacancies and, let me back that up, sorry about that, recruitment and retention efforts before the budget is adopted. So tonight's presentation covers five areas. The background and purpose of AB2561, our current vacancy rates, our recruitment process, the obstacles we're navigating, and the specific efforts we've undertaken to improve recruitment and retention. The Assembly Bill was signed into law and took effective January 1st of last year. The bill makes three core findings. First, that job vacancies in local government are a widespread and serious problem. Two, or second, that high vacancies put a real burden on the employees who remain. Heavier workloads, burnout, higher turnover. And third, that the state has a direct interest in ensuring public agencies are appropriately staffed so that services and labor relations don't suffer. Those findings are what drive this hearing tonight. So in response to those findings, the law now requires every public agency to hold a public hearing at least once per fiscal year, and as I mentioned, prior to the budget adoption. The city's required to report on vacancy rates, recruitment and retention efforts, and the obstacles faced, if any. Bargaining units, if any bargaining units have a vacancy rate of 20% or higher, we must provide additional detail on that unit upon request and recognized employee organizations here from the city have a right to make a representation at this meeting. So as of May 20th, the city has 502 authorized full-time positions, not counting elected officials. Of those, 46 are currently vacant, giving us a citywide vacancy rate of 9.16%. So breaking that down by bargaining unit, I wanna highlight a few things. Three of our six bargaining groups actually saw their vacancy rates decline from last year. TMMU dropped from 16.7 to 13%. RPBA general went from 6% down to 3.3%. And local 3688 came down from 11.9% to 10%. RFMA and RPBA management remain fully staffed at zero vacancies. The RCA unit and the unrepresented management group are areas where we're focused on continuing improvement. Importantly, no bargaining unit is or at above 20%, which would trigger additional reporting requirements under the law. So looking at a workforce activity for the fiscal year, we had 27 separations through retirements and other attrition. That's down significantly from 40 last year, which is a good sign. We added 16 new positions, we brought on 81 new hires, that's up from 64 the prior year, and we had a significant amount of promotions, more than double last year's 36, which reflects our deliberate emphasis on internal talent development. So our recruitment process runs from outreach through onboarding, human resources, leverages governmentjobs.com, LinkedIn recruiter, social media, and other things such as job fair participation to get in front of candidates. Applications are screened against updated job specs. Candidates go through testing and panel interviews. And we've built weekly interactive recruitment meetings and the coordination to catch bottlenecks early that keep candidates engaged. One of the things that we found is candidate engagement has been well received from prospects. So we're navigating two categories of challenges. On the structural side, the labor markets remain highly competitive. Public agencies are competing with private employers for a shrinking pool of candidates. We see this in specialized fields like engineering, building and safety, and fire. Also, post-pandemic workforce expectations have also shifted in ways that affect applicant volume and interest. Locally, we continue to work on recruitment timelines, applicant communication, and internal process efficiencies. These aren't unique to Rialto and their challenges facing cities across the region. So in response, Human Resources undertaken four key initiatives this year. We've amplified our online outreach and job fair presence, working to review and modernize job specifications to remove outdated requirements that have unnecessarily been narrowing the candidate pools. We've partnered with the department heads to identify and develop internal candidate promotions And we filled dedicated HR and risk management's specialist position in that department, which is focused specifically on recruitment and fire department recruitments. And HR has also conducted periodic internal audits to make sure the process remains fair and continues to improve. So thank you, and this concludes my presentation. I recommend that city council open the public hearing, receive this report, and file the report in compliance with AB 2561.

Okay, this is opened up for public hearing. Is there anyone from the public that would like to address the vacancies? Hearing none, do I hear a motion to close the public hearing?

Motion to close the public hearing.

Motion's been made by Andy Caraceres, seconded by Carla Perez. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Any oppositions? Hearing none, motion carries. Now we'll open it up for council members. You have a question?

Yeah.

Mayor Pro Tem, it's Scott.

I noticed on one of the pages you have localized challenges, the recruitment timeline. Does that mean you're being critical of the recruitment timeline?

Yes, I think realistically with a position here in the city, it's approximately three months. We are seeing certain vacancies that have been open for over a year.

Yeah, and I would agree with you on that and I've certainly heard it from employees in the city and department heads in the city that our recruitment timeline is way too long. We don't do a good job with it. I also think we need to do a better job in recruiting our local community into our workforce. I get a lot of questions from people about how to apply for jobs, if there's openings, and I just don't think our, frankly, what we put online is very accurate or very user friendly. I think we need to take a look at that and try to do a better job in recruiting. And I appreciate what all the department heads are doing and keeping positions filled because it does have an impact on the rest of the workforce when they have to carry the load for others, but We as a city need to do a much better job

Thank you. I was gonna ask the same question, and I'm glad that the Mayor Pro Tem asked the question on the timetables for the vacancies, because we have 46 different vacancies. And I don't know what the timeline is for those individuals, but it was mentioned is that we do need to either develop a better marketing tool in going out and recruiting and making sure that the public is aware. And then also, I've stated this before, that we allow upward mobility for some of these positions to fill some of these vacancies from within. if we can't find someone that is applied to as well, use whatever method we can, but look at trying to fill these vacancies because that also impacts our budget. So when we come to approving the budget, it makes a big difference knowing if you have a vacancy, you don't have a vacancy in terms of how much dollars that we have, to expand as far as whatever projects we want or moves we want to make within the city itself. So that becomes very critical in terms of our recruitment, our timetable, and how it impacts our budget if we continue to have these vacancies that are still there. Edward Montoya?

Yes, Councilmember. Thank you, Mayor. um it's kind of piggybacking off this same topic that they both spoke about the challenges on timeline do we have or have we discussed a how we're going to fix this or how we're going to uh work on the timeline challenges

Yeah, the two I think really it's a two prong approach. One is we did fill a specialist position. Also, I've been working on organizing and creating greater structure within the department. So and then that's followed up with communication with the candidates. You know, personally, I've worked with HR on a recruitment that I had to delay. and just communicating with the candidates, informing them, they were grateful. That doesn't speed up the timeline, but it still keeps the candidates engaged. The additional personnel plus the structure, we should see some of these recruitments speed up.

So I like the fact of staying engaged and staying in contact, but what are we gonna do to work on that timeline and get it from three or a few months down to a little bit shorter. And I know applying for government position normally takes a little bit of time, but do we have a plan to try to reduce that timeline?

So an official plan, no, we have steps moving forward, but we will develop a plan. Part of that is really engagement between HR and the departments that I found. And that is something that I'm working to grow, so.

Okay, thank you. With that, do I hear a motion to accept the report? So moved. Motion been made by. Second. Councilmember Andy got I said is seconded by Councilmember Carla Perez all those in favor same fly by saying aye aye any oppositions hearing none motion carries. Thank you move on to tap three I

good evening honorable mayor mayor pro tem members of the council michael huffman with burtec waste industries and this evening i'm here to present the proposed 2026 solid waste rate adjustment as you're well aware the state laws have been implemented over the years and some of those are shown that impact the solid waste and recycling programs here in the city and throughout the state some of those laws include ab341 which requires commercial and multifamily dwellings to recycle, AB 1826, which requires commercial and multifamily dwellings to recycle organics, and most recently, Senate Bill 1383, which expands on recycling and organic waste programs, mandates procurement requirements, and also requires residential and multifamily customers to recycle their food waste. Here in the city, BERTEC asks that food waste be placed into a bag, that bag secured, and then that bag be placed into the grain barrel. There are also enforcement requirements that CalRecycle must adhere to under 1383. Those require compliance evaluations of each jurisdiction within the state. The city of Rialto is currently being evaluated under that program. And we often talk about what is required by the state laws, but I would like to share with you our latest education outreach piece about what the city of Rialto and the community here has achieved in 2025 under the solid waste collection programs. So it's just a quick video to show what's been collected throughout the year 2025. That was really quick. My apologies. Hit that button twice. There we go. Thank you. I WAS WAITING FOR THAT ELEVATOR MUSIC TO KICK IN THERE. BUT NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE RATE ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW. IN JUNE OF 2023 A PROP 218 HEARING WAS CONDUCTED AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE MAXIMUM RATES ALLOWABLE FOR DISPOSAL SERVICES. from fiscal years 2023 through 24 through 2026-27, which is the current rate adjustment period. I would just like to point out that the rates presented in this year's rate adjustment are significantly lower than that Prop 218 hearing. In fiscal year 24-25, there were no residential rate adjustments. And the proposed rates for fiscal year 26 and 27 also include franchise fees that have been reduced and the savings have been applied to residential and commercial rates. Now the rate adjustment requirements include first and foremost, rate adjustments require city council approval. Service is adjusted by the consumer price index. The CPI for service component adjustments is the Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario index. That index is 3.28% for the rate adjustment period. There are also disposal and processing cost components. There are trash, which is your gray bin or black barrel, organics, which is the green barrels or the brown food waste containers, or recyclables, which are the blue containers. As you can see on the bottom there, recyclables are increasing $4.82 per ton to $88.22. Organics is increasing $5.49 per ton. TO 9864. AND TRASH WITH THE WDA BEING APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY ALL 15 MEMBER CITIES IN THE COUNTY WILL ACTUALLY BE REDUCED BY 99 CENTS PER TON AND THAT WILL TAKE THE ACTUAL TRASH DISPOSAL RATE DOWN TO 4108. AND YOU'LL SEE THE IMPACT OF THAT WDA ONCE IT'S APPROVED ON THE RATES IN THE SUBSEQUENT SLIDES. Now the residential rate adjustment shown here, some of the more common ones, that's the 60 gallon tax roll rate. There's also the 40-gallon tax roll rate and the senior tax roll rate. You'll notice that each of these rates are significantly lower than the 218 notice. The proposed rate adjustment for 60-gallon service is $0.13, and that would bring the rate to $36 per month. With the WDA rates, once they're approved, they'll actually reduce that amount change down to $0.04, and the rate proposed would be $35.91. Also, with the 40-gallon tax roll rate and the senior tax roll rate, the rate adjustment proposed is $0.03 for each of those items. But with the WDA, once it's approved, the 40-gallon tax roll rate will actually come down $0.02, and the senior tax roll rate will actually come down $0.01 to $29.04. On this slide, we show the most common commercial and multifamily rates. Those rates include the three-yard bin, trash bin service one time a week, which also includes recycling, and that's for commercial customers. Those are the big dumpsters behind the shopping centers. 65-gallon food waste barrels, service one time per week, and multifamily three-yard bins, which include bulky item collection and recycling services, service one time per week. as you can see once again the 218 notice is significantly higher than those rates that are proposed so the proposed rates for this rate adjustment are lower than the 218 notice rather the amount changed under the rate adjustment for the three yard trash bin which includes recycling for the commercial service is 2.97 with the wda being approved That rate will actually drop down to $2.20. So it'll decrease by $0.77, and the monthly rate would be $2.52.44. And then with the 65-gallon food waste barrel, there was no change once you considered the service component adjustments, the franchise fee reductions, and the disposal component adjustments. But with the WDA, it would actually be a $0.10 reduction to the food waste barrel service rate. and then finally with the multi-family three-yard bin which includes recycling and bulky item collection again with the rate adjustments initially and the franchise fee reductions there was no amounts that was going to change but with the wda once it's approved it'll actually be reduced their rate 77 cents to 279.85 per month And with that, at this time, I'd like to request the Rialto City Council adopt the Municipal Solid Waste Collection Recycling Organics and Disposal Rates for fiscal year 26-27, effective July 1, 2026. And I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Are there any questions from members of the audience? Mayor Pro Tem, it's Scott.

Can you do a little better job of explaining the 218 notice column? So that the community understands what it actually means?

Absolutely. Proposition 218 is a or was rather a statewide initiative that was adopted by the state voters. It was actually a constitutional amendment and amended some of the Constitution. But what it does is it requires that certain rate increases be proposed to the public under a public hearing so that those affected by the rate increases may be able to speak against the rate increases. And if more than 50% of those speak in opposition of the rate increase, that rate increase would not pass.

And that is a notification that goes out to each resident in the city. That is correct, sir. And they have the opportunity to say yes or no. Absolutely. You are absolutely correct. And in actuality, those rates were approved, I believe, two or three years ago. The Prop 218 was in 2020. There was practically no opposition to those rates. You're correct. So in reality, we could be raising rates accordingly to the 218 notice column. but we're doing what's right by adjusting it with these various decreases and actually are gonna have less rate increases than were originally expected, correct? Correct, you're absolutely right. Yes, sir. All right, thank you.

Yes, thank you, I just I want to thank burr tech for Really looking out for the interest of our of our community and not only holding down the rates But actually bringing them down, of course, you know with help of 218, but I just want to thank you for acknowledging that you were able to put this together, and there's so many seniors in this community that are on fixed income, so even though it seems like a little bit, but to them it's a lot when you're on a fixed income, so I appreciate that, and I'll move for approval.

Motion's been made by Andy Garacete. Do I hear a second?

Second.

Seconded by Carla Perez, and she wants to ask a question.

As my colleagues mentioned, we really appreciate the little to no change. With the cost of everything these days, our community really appreciates it. Thank you.

Thank you. And we really appreciate BERTEC giving us a total analysis in terms of the the rate reductions. I think when the community gets to here, they normally usually says, okay, here's another tax, here's another raise, but this is a rate reduction overall, which I think it's pretty good when you look at the 99 cents per ton that will be reduced, and then the 10% reduction too as well. then impact that our senior citizens so with that we really appreciate that and looking out for our citizens and we realize that we have to comply with these mandates that come from the state and we have no choice but to do that with that then seeing no further discussion all those in favor signify by saying aye aye aye any oppositions hearing none motion carries

MAKE UP THE MOTION TO READ THE RESOLUTION FOR THE RECORD BECAUSE WE ARE INCREASING RATES YES PLEASE

Okay with that motion is carried and passed and voted for now we move on to tap for thank you

The city manager myself in the city for would like to present for your. Consideration and discussion tonight 2 separate resolutions, the first resolution is 8518 it's a policy to comply with Senate bill 7, 0, 7, that has to do with remote participation at Council meetings. And it has two parts to it. One's a service disruption policy. That's a technical service disruption. The second part of it is a participant disruption. That's a participant who's interrupting or impeding the meeting. So there's a part A and a part B to that. The next resolution is 8119, which is an amendment of certain parts of your council rules and procedure.

You meant 8519?

8519. You are correct. Must be that dyslexia working out in here. 8519 is an amendment of certain parts of your council rules and procedure. That's resolution 6773. It has not been amended since 2015. This is not a wholesale amendment of it. There's just specific little pieces of it. I will go through all of those in turn. First, with regard to 8518, in October of 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 707, which requires all qualified legislative bodies to now offer hybrid meetings. That is either a two-way phone or video type of platform. The city clerk informs me that the city will utilize the zoom platform in order to do that and it will be both audio and visual. I understand they can participate audio only if they want to or audio and visual. The required part of this policy which you'll find in attachment a to resolution 8518 requires the city to formally adopt a policy on or before July 1st 2026 incorporating procedures for recessing and recovering a median the event of a service disruption. and what efforts the city council and staff will make in attempt to restore service. What the law requires us to do is have a policy that reflects the meeting disruption guidelines as outlined in Senate Bill 707, which really require a legislative body to take a recess, in the event of a service disruption, attempt to restore service for at least one hour. If service cannot be restored within that one hour, the legislative body must conduct a roll call vote confirming that good faith efforts were made on the part of the public to continue the meeting and that the interest And the public's interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the need for continued remote access for that meeting. The public would still be able to view a council meeting in that event through various sources, one on the city's website, also on Spectrum Channel 3, U-verse on Channel 99, and through the Rialto network on YouTube. The second part of this policy is not a required part, but it's a recommended part, which is the process and procedure in the event that a remote participant disrupts a meeting, just like we would have a person in the audience disrupting a meeting. This probably provides some guidelines on how to handle that type of remote disruption. What state law means by a remote disruption is an actual Event that stops us from or impedes us from having a meeting if it's somebody on on Zoom it could be feedback. It could be loud noises. It could be Obscene conduct hate speech or something of that nature, but it has to be something more than just disagreement with our opinions or disagreement with the action of the council or personal issues This part isn't required under state law, under SB 707, but we think it's a necessary companion piece. During COVID, when many cities were having to use this two-way audio-visual things, many cities experienced, I don't think Rialto was lucky enough to avoid them, but many cities experienced incidents where people would try to video bomb or do other things to intentionally disrupt the meeting. That could happen. So having a policy that's similar to this physical disruption policies that you already have under the Brown Act for your audio visual program, we think are important. I can go into those further if the council has any questions about those. If not, I'm going to move on to the second resolution.

I have a question in reference to the Zoom and the audio. Is there gonna be a, are we gonna set up a phone number or how is that going to be done in terms of the allowing them either to use a phone or zooming and then that also will go with how do we cut them off in reference to if?

Very good questions. There should be a phone number that they can utilize and there could be a zoom link which they can utilize depending on whether they want voice only or audio and video.

But in this policy we should state where is it going to be and who's going to control that because we're going to be up here at the console and they're going to be calling in and for us to know that a person whether it's by phone or by zoom

you know is there a button that we all press and it says you know you're disrupting the meeting mayor we we have that uh we actually going to be using the same procedures as we did with with zoom and we have a phone number which we will list a phone number i have staff on the phones that will be turning those calls in to us and i have staff here in the audience as well to do To translate so saying it's the base of the same setup and that phone number will be listed on the agenda Okay, yeah, because I just read Read the the board book and it didn't identify that I didn't put the phone number in the staff report But it will be a phone number And that will be listed on each of the on the agenda, which is required to be listed on the agenda. I

And Mayor, in response to your question about muting somebody, that would be the role of the presiding officer, you yourself, when you're here. If in your absence, the Mayor Potem. In both of your absence, one of your other three colleagues who's nominated to follow that role. And we hope to have a process set up that if you indicate that somebody needs to be muted in order to give them a warning, then you would be able to say that and the system operators would mute that person. You would deliver a warning that we could bring them back up. If that conduct persists, then you would be able to say that that person is not only permanently muted, but removed from the meeting, which simply means we terminate our conduct with them. And in advance of that, you, the mayor, and Mayor Potem, since you're the most likely ones to do that, we'll go through some scenarios practicing before we get to a regular council meeting in that regard. Zoom training, that's right. The other ordinance amends your rules and procedures in a couple different ways. One thing we're recommending to you is that you consider how items are placed on the agenda. In the ordinance before you, 8519, you could put items on the agenda in two ways. One, with the concurrence of two council members prior to an agenda being put out. Or at each session, we're proposing we have a section of the agenda that says future agenda items during which council member could voice i'd like to have this on a future agenda and a quorum of the council could say that sounds like a good idea let's put it on it wouldn't be a discussion of that item it would only be a instruction to staff to put that item on for discussion at an upcoming meeting the proposed resolution also attempts to address Public speaking. One, the existing policy has an inaccurate term with regard to the right of the public to address the council. It indicates that it's an absolute right Council of the community doesn't actually have an absolute right, they do have a reasonable right that's governed by the Constitution and state laws.

And we can't ourselves with other cities. I like to think Rialto is a special city and a little bit better in a lot of respects than other cities. So, you know, I'm gonna vote for this tonight, but I'm who's speaking either derogatory towards a person

you to understand the tools that you're given this police department are actually making a difference. So about 12 days ago, we had a robbery that occurred. It was in progress. Everybody else is. If you live in Rialto,

Absolutely fantastic if you reside and here's wheat spraying and abatement trash and debris collection sidewalk repairs so we are continuing on continuing on these efforts and We look forward to Continuing that for the next meeting.

Thank you Thank you. Next I'd like to call on our community development director Christina Taylor Thank You mayor nothing to report this evening Next, I'd like to call on our Parks Recreation Director, Cynthia Alvarado Crawford.

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and members of the council. Here's what's going on in Rialto. Tiny Tots graduation will be this Thursday, May 28th at the Rialto Community Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Our Senior Voices Karaoke Sing-Off will be Friday, May 29th at Grace Vargas Senior Center from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Run What You Brung Cruise Night will be Friday, June 5th on Riverside Avenue to Acacia Avenue from 5 to 9 p.m. Run What You Brung Car Show will be Saturday, June 6th, downtown Rialto from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our Teen Center Summer Kickoff Pool Party will be Saturday, June 6th at Tom Sawyer Pool from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. And our Adventure Summer Camp starts on Monday, June 8th. Registration is currently open. And that will be at our Rialto Community Center from 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. And then our Tiny Explorer Summer Camp will start Monday, June 8th at Hugh Banks Elementary. And that will go from 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. And your save the dates are Rialto's Juneteenth Jam. 2026 will be Friday, June 19th at Ferguson Park from 3 to 9 p.m. Our 4th of July celebration will be Saturday, July 4th at Jerry Eve's from 5.30 to 9.30. And then July is Parks and Rec Month, so we'll have a bunch of exciting activities all month long. And that concludes my announcements. Thank you.

Thank you. Barbara?

thank you i just i forgot to mention um election june 2nd the primary so please don't forget to go out and vote and that the city clerk's office will be open till eight o'clock on that day okay thank you

And that's an important notice for our public to get out and vote whichever way that you want, and that's on June 2nd. Next, I'd like to call on our finance director, Scott Williams. Thank you, Mayor Northport. Thank you. Next, I'd like to call on our acting human resource director, Tim Sullivan.

Thank you, Mayor. After tonight's report, I want to make sure the public takes a look at our website and the vacancies. I want to hit zero vacancies next year.

tomorrow because we're going to speed up the recruitment process and that concludes the reports by members of the staff to uh hear uh the motion to adjourn the motion has been made by carla perez seconded by edward montoya a council member all those in favor signify by saying aye aye any opposition hearing none motion carries council's adjourned