HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/11/01 - Minutes November 1, 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, November
01, 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; 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS ROBERT NEIUBER, SENIOR HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND JENIFER PHILLIPS, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN
RESOURCES; PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2 REGARDING LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION (RCCEA); RANCHO CUCAMONGA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; AND
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP; TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932. (CITY)
D2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8408 ROCHESTER AVENUE,
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (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)
D3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — PENDING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (4) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA V. LIGHTNING P.M. LLC, SBSC CASE NO.: CIVSB2201967.
(CITY)
D4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — PENDING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (4) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA V. SCG/DP ETIWANDA LLC, SBSC CASE NO.:
CIVSB2201956. (CITY)
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D5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE:
HIMNEL USA, INC. D/B/A ST. MARY'S MONTESSORI SCHOOL AND GLOBAL
PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC VS. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, SBSC CASE NO.:
CIVDS 2014554. (CITY)
D6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBERS 0227-121-56-
0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 7089 ETIWANDA AVENUE, RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; NEGOTIATING PARTIES MATT BURRIS, DEPUTY CITY
MANAGER ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTING THE
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RAYMOND WOLFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
REPRESENTING SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
(SBCTA), REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY)
D7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA METROLINK STATION IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBERS 020927211,
020914321, AND 020927222 AND CERTAIN ADJACENT RIGHT-OF-WAY INCLUDED
WITHIN THE STATION FOOTPRINT; CITY NEGOTIATOR: JOHN GILLISON, CITY
MANAGER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA; NEGOTIATING
PARTIES: SARAH WATERSON, PRESIDENT, REPRESENTING DESERTXPRESS
ENTERPRISES, LLC, DBA AS BRIGHTLINE WEST; UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND
TERMS OF PAYMENT. (CITY)
E. RECESS
The closed session recessed at 6:15 p.m.
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 November 1, 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 Kennedy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
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B. ANNOUNCEMENT/ PRESENTATIONS
B1. Presentation of a Certificate of Sympathy in Memory of Former City of Rancho Cucamonga
Mayor, Donald J. Kurth.
Donald Kurth's wife Dee Matreyek and daughters Adeline and Daisy, accepted the Certificate of Sympathy.
B2. Presentation of a Proclamation to Madhav Pudukottai Krishnaraj in Recognition of his
Eagle Project and Volunteer Work.
Fire Chief McCliman and Nicole Dalton, Community Affairs Sr. Coordinator/PIO, spoke about Madhav's
Eagle Project and volunteer work. Madhav Pudukottai Krishnaraj accepted the Proclamation.
B3. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care
Foundation for Donating $45,000 in FY 22/23 to Support the Animal Center's Animal Care
and Community Programs.
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care Foundation Members, Peggy Lyon, Laurie Pixton and Nancy Mendoza
accepted Certificates of Recognition.
C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Lance Asbra, offered a prayer.
Donna Marie Minano, Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT), expressed her gratitude for the City's
support of the arts and a successful musical comedy production of The Addams Family at the Lewis
Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center.
Jeff Pryor, spoke about the current events in Gaza and Israel and requested that the City take leadership
and create a forum for the community to discuss the events, solutions and consider an immediate
"Ceasefire by All Parties" petition to put an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and further loss
of innocent lives.
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Michael announced staffs request to remove Consent Calendar item D14 from tonight's agenda
and noted it would return at the next Regular City Council Meeting on November 15, 2023.
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.
D1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for Special Meeting of October 16, 2023 and Regular
Meetings of October 18, 2023.
D2, Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers for Checks Issued
to Southern California Gas Company in the Total Amount of$2,394.25 Dated October 09,
2023, Through October 22, 2023. (CITY/FIRE)
D3. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of
$2,178,426.06 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks
Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $9,605,079.12 Dated
October 09, 2023, Through October 22, 2023, and City and Fire District Electronic Debit
Registers for the Month of September in the Total Amount of$1,859,785.80. (CITY/FIRE)
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D4. Consideration of Amendment No. 002 to the On-Call Professional Services Agreement with
HR Green Pacific, Incorporated (CO19-103) to Add Acting Deputy City Engineer Services
to the Scope of Services. (CITY)
D5. Consideration of an Appropriation in the Amount of $501,500 and Approval to Purchase
Transformers, Switches and a Capacitor from Anixter Power Solutions in the Amount of
$501,500. (CITY)
D6. Consideration to Approve the Use of a Cooperative Agreement with Sourcewell Contract
041123-MSL for the Purchase of LED Lights for the LED Sports Light Retrofit Project from
Musco Sports Lighting, LLC in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,157,787. (CITY)
D7. Consideration to Approve the Use of a Department of General Services State of California
Statewide Contract 1-23-87-04 with Black Box Safety, Inc. for the Procurement of Body
Armor and Authorize the Use of Future Renewals as Awarded by the State of California, in
Accordance with the Fire District's Adopted Budget. (FIRE)
D8. Consideration of the Purchase of Irrigation Parts and Supplies on an as Needed Basis from
SiteOne Landscape Supply in an Amount Not to Exceed $170,000 during FY 2023/24 and
$170,000 during FY 2024/25. (CITY)
D9. Consideration of the Purchase of Fertilizer and Pesticides on an as Needed Basis from
SiteOne Landscape Supply and Wilbur-Ellis Co. in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,000 for
FY 2023/24 and $135,000 for FY 2024/25. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement With Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
in the Amount of$598,020, Plus a 10% Contingency for Design and Construction Support
Services for the Advanced Traffic Management System Phase 2 Project. (CITY)
D11. Consideration of an Improvement Agreement Extension for Case No. DRC2014-01130,
Located on the Northwest Corner of Foothill Boulevard and East Avenue, Submitted by
Foothill and East, LLC. (CITY)
D12. Consideration of Amendments to Agreements with Workday, Collaborative Solutions, and
Can/Am Technologies (Teller) and Additional Appropriations in the Amount of $594,050
Related to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation of Workday.
(CITY/FIRE)
D13. Consideration to Accept as Complete, File the Notice of Completion, and Authorize
Release of Retention and Bonds for the Almond Trail Drainage Improvements Project.
(CITY)
044.
City Part Time Employees (RESOLUTION ITION NA 2023-113) (CITY)
D15. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Appointing Ray Casey as an Interim Public Works
Director. (RESOLUTION NO.2023-114) (CITY)
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Hutchison, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve the
Consent Calendar Agenda items D1 through D15, with the removal of item D14 and 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. Consideration to Approve the City Manager's Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement. (CITY)
City Manager Gillison introduced Robert Neiuber, Senior Director of Human Resources, who provided the
staff report and, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(c)(3)summarized the item.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy, to approve the City
Manager's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. Motion carried 5-0.
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
L1. Adjournment in Memory of Former City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor, Donald J. Kurth.
Mayor Michael adjourned the Council Meeting in honor of former City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor, Donald J.
Kurth at 7:31 p.m.
Approved: November 15, 2023
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