HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/10/18 - Minutes October 18, 2023
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY,
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS MINUTES
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held a Closed Session on Wednesday, October
18, 2023, in the Tapia Conference Room .at the Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. Mayor Michael called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
Present were Council Members: Ryan Hutchison, Kristine Scott, Ashley Stickler, Mayor Pro Tern
Lynne Kennedy and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager; Nicholas Ghirelli,
City Attorney; Matt Burris, Deputy City Manager/Economic and Community Development and Julie
Sowles, Deputy City Manager/Civic and Cultural Services.
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
C. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION
D1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8408 ROCHESTER AVENUE,
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 917.30 (RANCHO CUCAMONGA EPICENTER STADIUM);
AGENCY NEGOTIATORS: JOHN GILLISON AND ELISA COX, REPRESENTING THE
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA; NEGOTIATING PARTY: RANCHO BASEBALL LLC;
REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. (CITY)
D2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12467 BASE LINE ROAD
IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBERS 1090-331-03-0000, 1090-331-04-0000, 1089-581-
04-0000; NEGOTIATING PARTIES JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER REPRESENTING
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND JOSEPH FILIPPI, JOSEPH FILIPPI
WINERY AND VINEYARDS; REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. —(CITY)
D3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8; PROPERTY: 8592 BALDY VISTA DRIVE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA; CITY NEGOTIATOR: JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER; NEGOTIATING
PARTIES: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORP; UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE(CITY)
D4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH(1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: PEPE'S
INC. V. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, CASE NO. 5:20CV02506JGBSP (CITY)
D5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54957 (TITLE: CITY MANAGER)
E. RECESS
The closed session recessed at 6:45 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING —7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER—COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Regular meetings of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency,
Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority, and the City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council were
held on October 18, 2023, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor Michael called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Present were Council Members: Ryan Hutchison, Kristine Scott, Ashley Stickler, Mayor Pro Tern Lynne
Kennedy and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney; and Linda A. Troyan,
MMC, City Clerk Services Director.
Council Member Stickler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
B. ANNOUNCEMENT/ PRESENTATIONS
B1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Rancho Cucamonga Parks Maintenance
Workers Jesus Ochoa and Rawland Lawson for their Heroic Lifesaving Bystander
Intervention.
Hank Merenda, Parks Maintenance Supervisor, shared an incident regarding an underground Edison
transformer explosion. Jesus Ochoa and Rawland Lawson accepted Certificates of Recognition for their
heroic lifesaving bystander intervention during the incident.
C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk Services Director, Linda Troyan, announced that a letter titled "Request for Enforcement of
Terms and Conditions of the Mobile Home Park Accord"was submitted by Shaaron Ziese and provided to
the City Council.
Bill Kaufman, spoke about economic opportunities of opening commercial cannabis dispensaries in the
City.
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk Services Director, Linda Troyan announced two emails regarding item D6 of the Consent
Calendar were submitted: one by Dan Titus and one by Jason Moss, they were provided to the City
Council and made part of the record.
Council Member Scott announced that she will need to abstain on item D3, due to a potential conflict of
interest as her employer is Southern California Gas Company.
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D1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for Regular Meetings of October 4, 2023 and Special
Meetings of October 4, 2023.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of
$1,993,104.02 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks
Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of$4,187,939.20 Dated
September 25, 2023, Through October 08, 2023, and City and Fire District Electronic Debit
Registers for the Month of August in the Total Amount of$6,438,363.69 (CITY/FIRE)
D3. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers for Checks Issued
to Southern California Gas Company in the Total Amount of$12,308.59 Dated September
25, 2023, Through October 08, 2023. (CITY/FIRE)
D4. Consideration to Receive and File Current Investment Schedules as of September 30,
2023 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection
District. (CITY/FIRE)
D5. Consideration to Approve the Appointment of Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager, as
Representative of the City of Rancho Cucamonga on the West Valley Mosquito and Vector
Control District(WVMVCD) Board of Trustees. (CITY)
D6. Consideration to Adopt Official Statement of Civility, Empathy, and Compassion. (CITY)
D7. Consideration to Accept Grant Revenue in the Amount of$35,073 from the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG)for Fiscal Year 2023. (CITY)
D8. Consideration to Purchase Public Safety Video Network(PSVN) Cameras in the Amount of
$30,668 through Convergint Technologies from Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security Grant
Funds. (CITY)
D9. Consideration to Approve and Declare Listed Computers, Monitors, Toughbooks,
Miscellaneous Equipment and Vehicles That Have Been Deemed No Longer Needed,
Obsolete or Unusable as Surplus. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of the Purchase of Seventy-Five Replacement Handheld Radios from
Motorola Solutions, Inc. as a Single Source Vendor in the Amount of$529,170. (FIRE)
D11. Consideration to Approve the Use of a San Bernardino County Contract for the
Procurement of Furniture Systems and Other Furniture Related Items in Accordance with
Adopted Fiscal Year Budgets. (CITY/FIRE)
D12. Consideration to Award the Purchase of One Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladder Truck from
Velocity Fire Equipment in the Amount of $1,819,720 and Approve an Additional
Appropriation in the Amount of$219,720 from Fire Protection Capital Fund. (FIRE)
D13. Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2022-009 with Hunter Consulting Inc.,
dba HCI Environmental & Engineering for Hazardous Waste Cleanup and Removal in an
amount not to exceed $168,500 for City and Fire District Services in FY 2023/2024 and
Appropriate$79,000 from Capital Reserve Fund Balance to 1025001-5320. (CITY/FIRE)
D14. Consideration of Amendment No. 001 to the Professional Services Agreement with PFM
Asset Management LLC for Professional Investment Advisory Services (CO #2020-089) to
Renew the Contract for Two (2) Additional Years and Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount
Payable to$905,000 Over the Five-Year Term. (CITY/FIRE)
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D15. Consideration of Amendment No. 002 to the Professional Services Agreement with RHA
Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. (CO#2021-128) for Design Professional Services for
the Beryl Park East Inclusive Playground in the Amount of$39,960. (CITY)
D16. Consideration to Approve a Five-Year Agreement with Sidepath Inc. in the Amount of
$2,600,000 for Virtual Infrastructure Software Enterprise License Agreement and Server
Infrastructure Hardware Support and Authorization of an Appropriation in the Amount of
$2,104,000. (CITY/FIRE)
D17. Consideration of a License Agreement With Southern California Edison for Use of a Portion
of Property (APN 0229-021-50) Necessary for Improvements Adjacent to the Day Creek
Channel Bike Trail Improvements Project. (CITY)
D18. Consideration of a Power Purchase Agreement with Arrow Rancho, LLC to Purchase the
Renewable Energy and Capacity from the Proposed Solar Photovoltaic Project, Located at
11770 Arrow Route, Rancho Cucamonga, California for a Total of 57.4 Kilowatts and
Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Sign the Power Purchase Agreement and
Any Related Documents. (CITY)
D19. Consideration to Approve the Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with
the City of Fontana for Cooperative Planning and Development of the San Sevaine Trail in
San Bernardino County (CO17-029) Increasing the Financial Contribution for Construction
of the San Sevaine Trail by $576,000 and Authorization of an Appropriation in the Amount
of$576,000 from the Beautification Fund (Fund 110). (CITY)
D20. Consideration to Order the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Related to
Case No. PMT2021-05470, Located at 8652 Cherry Lane. This Item is Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines under CEQA
Section 15303— New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. (RESOLUTION NO.
2023-109) (CITY)
D21. Consideration to Order the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Related to
Case No. PMT2022-04884 Located at 8544 Bella Vista Street. This Item is Exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines under
CEQA Section 15303 — New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
(RESOLUTION NO. 2023-110) (CITY)
D22. Consideration to Order the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Related to
Case No. PMT2022-06658, Located at 8051 Beechwood Drive. This Item is Exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines under
CEQA Section 15303 — New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
(RESOLUTION NO. 2023-111)(CITY)
D23. Consideration to Approve Parcel Map No. 20655 and Ordering the Annexation into
Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 Located at 5815 Etiwanda Avenue, Related to Case
No. SUBTPM20655. (RESOLUTION NO. 2023-112) (CITY)
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Hutchison, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve the
Consent Calendar Agenda items D1 through D23, with Council Member/Board Member Scott abstaining
on item D3. Motion carried 5-0.
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E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
None.
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
None.
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
None.
H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)
H1. Quarterly Development Update-Third Quarter 2023. (CITY)
City Manager Gillison introduced Director of Planning and Economic Development, Matt Marquez and
Director of Building and Safety, Zack Neighbors, who gave the staff report along with a PowerPoint
presentation for item H1.
Mayor Michael and Members of the City Council thanked staff for a thorough presentation. The report
was received and filed.
I. COUNCIL BUSINESS
11. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
12. INTER-AGENCY UPDATES
None.
J. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
City Attorney Ghirelli noted that there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session held earlier
that evening.
K. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
None.
L. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:20 p.m.
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