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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/05/07 - Minutes May 7, 2025 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, May 7, 2025, 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 of Community Development/Planning, Julie Sowles, Deputy City Manager of Community Programs and Peter Castro, Deputy City Manager of Administrative Services. A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) No public communications were made. C. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS D. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION D1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS ROBERT NEIUBER, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, PETER CASTRO, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, MATT BURRIS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, JEVIN KAYE, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EMILY NIELSEN, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2 REGARDING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FIRE SUPPORT SERVICES ASSOCIATION, RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2274 AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932. (CITY) D2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBER 0229-012-08- 0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 8434 ROCHESTER AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; NEGOTIATING PARTIES MATT MARQUEZ, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND RICHARD LEE, REPRESENTING CBRE GROUP, INC., REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY) D3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBER 0227-121-56- 0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 7089 ETIWANDA AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; AND PARCEL NUMBER 0227-121-55-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 7092 ETIWANDA AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 NEGOTIATING PARTIES JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND RICHARD HAMM, REPRESENTING PELICAN COMMUNITIES, REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY) May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 1 of 9 D4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBER 0209-272-27- 0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS ADDRESS 9070 MILLIKEN AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730; NEGOTIATING PARTIES MATT MARQUEZ, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND CHRIS HYUN, REPRESENTING JRC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP, REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. (CITY) E. RECESS The closed session recessed at 6:23 p.m. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 2 of 9 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 May 7, 2025, 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 Patricia Bravo- Valdez, MMC, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services. Council Member Stickler led the Pledge of Allegiance. A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA None. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ PRESENTATIONS B1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Etiwanda Girls Basketball Team for Winning the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships. Mayor Michael and Members of the City Council presented Certificates of Recognition to the Etiwanda Girls Basketball Team for winning the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships and thanked them for their dedication and commitment. B2. Presentation of a Proclamation to the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce Designating the Month of May 2025 as Business Appreciation Month. Mayor Michael and Members of the City Council presented a Proclamation to the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce declaring the month of May 2025 as Business Appreciation Month. C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Carlos Arce, introduced himself as District 25 representative for the Office of Senator Sasha Renee Perez. John Baugh, Connect RC Bicycle Subcommittee Member, spoke in opposition of Ordinance No. 1039, specifying his opposition of Section E of Ordinance No. 1039. Grace Moreno, California State Polytechnic University student, spoke about a petition she is working on as her final project to raise awareness and funds for safe housing/domestic violence shelters in San Bernardino County. David Dykstra, displayed a Martin Luther King Jr. quote and spoke about political issues. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 3 of 9 D. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Member Scott abstained on item D3, due to a potential conflict of interest as her employer is Southern California Gas Company. D1. Consideration to Approve the Minutes of the Regular and Special Meetings of April 16, 2025. D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District.Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $2,272,289.17 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of$8,448,632.60 Dated April 07, 2025, Through April 28, 2025. (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 $27,090.17 Dated April 07, 2025, Through April 28, 2025. (CITY/FIRE) D4. Consideration to Receive and File Current Investment Schedules as of March 31, 2025 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. (CITY/FIRE) D5. Consideration to Cancel and Reschedule the September 17, 2025 Regular Meetings of the Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority, and City Council to September 16, 2025. (CITY/FIRE) D6. Consideration to Declare Surplus for Retired VHF Mobile Radio That Have Been Deemed No Longer Needed, Obsolete or Unusable as Surplus. (FIRE) D7. Consideration for the Transfer of Title for One (1) 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000 Side-by-Side, Procured from Huntington Beach Honda, to Facilitate the Vehicles' Use by the County of San Bernardino for Police Department Services. (CITY) D8. Consideration of a Contract with Mukai Construction for the Quakes Stadium Bowl Emergency Waterproofing in the Amount of$427,220. (CITY) D9. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement With Z&K Consultants, Inc. in the Amount of$409,400, Plus 10% Contingency for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Heritage Park Bridge Replacement Project. (CITY) D10. Consideration of Amendment No. 15 to the Agreement with Pacific Utility Installation, Inc. (CO19-085) in the Amount of $295,000 for High Voltage Electrical Support and Related Infrastructure. (CITY) D11. Consideration of an Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (CO19-148) and Amendment No. 16 to the Agreement with Pacific Utility Installation, Inc. (CO19-085) in the Amount of $780,600, Plus a 10% Contingency and an Authorization to Appropriate $858,660 for the Municipal Utility Connector Replacement Project. (CITY) D12. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Allocating Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Program Funds for Fiscal Year 2025/26. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-012) (CITY) May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 4 of 9 D13. Consideration of Resolutions Declaring Portions of City-Owned Properties Located North of Foothill Boulevard Approximately 725 Feet East of Grove Avenue, Exempt Surplus Land and Not Necessary for the City's Use Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B), Finding that Such Declaration is Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Making Related Findings. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-015 AND RESOLUTION NO. 2025-016) (CITY) MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy, to approve Consent Calendar items D1 through D13, with Council Member/Board Member Scott abstaining on item D3. Motion carried 5-0. E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION El. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following: ORDINANCE NO. 1038 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 3.80 TO THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FOR FIRE IMPACTS OF RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.68 TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO QUIMBY ACT IN LIEU FEES, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT E2. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following: ORDINANCE NO. 1039 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 10.84 TO TITLE 10 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE USE OF BICYCLES AND E-CONVEYANCES IN PUBLIC AREAS MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Council Member Hutchison, to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance Nos. 1038 and 1039 by title only. Patricia Bravo-Valdez, MMC, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services, read the titles of Ordinance Nos. 1038 and 1039. VOTES NOW CAST ON MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Council Member Hutchison, to waive full readings and adopt Ordinance Nos. 1038 and 1039 by title only. Motion carried 5- 0. F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S) F1. Consideration of Introduction and First Reading by Title Only of Ordinance No. 1040, an Ordinance of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Amending Section 5.08.100 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code to Amend the Limitation on Total Value of Prizes Awarded During the Conduct of Bingo Games. This Action is Not Considered a Project Under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) and is Therefore Exempt from Further Environmental Review. (ORDINANCE NO. 1040) (CITY) City Manager Gillison introduced Jonathan Hilton, Management Analyst I and Jenelle Markel, Community Services Supervisor, who gave a staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation for item F1. Mayor Michael opened the Administrative Hearing. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 5 of 9 There were no public communications. Mayor Michael closed the Administrative Hearing. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to introduce the First Reading of Ordinance No. 1040 by title only, and waive further reading. Patricia Bravo-Valdez, MMC, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services, read the title of Ordinance No. 1040. ORDINANCE NO. 1040 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 5.08.100 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE LIMITATION ON TOTAL VALUE OF PRIZES AWARDED DURING THE CONDUCT OF BINGO GAMES VOTES NOW CAST ON MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to introduce the First Reading of Ordinance No. 1040 by title only, and waive further reading. Motion carried 5-0. F2. Consideration of a Resolution to Create a Residential Permit Parking District on Salerno Place, Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.50. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-013) (CITY) City Manager Gillison introduced Chris Ellis, Assistant Engineer, and Alberto Felix, Traffic Engineer, who gave the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation for item F2. Mayor Michael opened the Administrative Hearing. There were no public communications. Mayor Michael closed the Administrative Hearing. Discussion ensued on current parking restrictions in the area and proposed parking opportunities for residents and their guests. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Council Member Scott, to adopt City Resolution No. 2025-013. Motion carried 5-0. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 6 of 9 G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT G1. Public Hearing for Consideration of Resolution No. 2025-014, A Resolution of the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Approving a Development Impact Fee Nexus Study for the Transportation Impact Fee, Adopting a Capital Improvement Program as Part of the Nexus Study, Establishing the Fee Amount, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-014) (CITY) City Manager Gillison introduced Matt Burris, Deputy City Manager of Community Development, Jason Welday, Engineering Services Director/City Engineer, and Zack Neighbors, Building and Safety Services Director who gave the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation for item G1. Deputy City Manager Burris informed staff provided a Memo regarding DIF Calculations of Etiwanda Grade Separation (EGS) Contributions submitted by Fehr & Peers and one (1) letter of opposition was received by Carlos Rodriguez, Chief Policy Officer for the Building Industry Association of Southern California. Copies of the memo and correspondence received were provided to the City Council and were available for the public to review and on the City's website. City Attorney Ghirelli addressed comments received by the Building Industry Association of Southern California. He addressed noticing requirements, public review periods, modifications made to the Nexus study, revisions/clarifications regarding fees, typographical error correction of a statutory number in the Nexus study, removal of footnote 12 to avoid ambiguity about what the statute means, Mitigation Fee Act requirements, referenced Nolan and Dolan case that dealt with the requirements for exactions by local government, provided clarifications on why the Nexus study did not have a zone based approach and spoke of applicable CEQA exemptions for the CIP and Nexus study. City Engineer Welday addressed comments and technical questions submitted by the Building Industry Association of Southern California. He addressed the use of a transportation system that mitigates impacts and provides the necessary infrastructure to serve new development, informed service level requirements remained the same in the Nexus study and clarified the Resolution included the amendment to amend existing Capital Improvement Program (CIP). City Engineer Welday noted the Nexus study includes evidence used to make assumptions for the study and calculations including published data, industry standard systems such as the countywide travel demand model, and the use of professional engineering judgment. Lastly, he spoke of Nexus study funding strategies and the Fehr & Peers analysis regarding the Etiwanda Avenue Grade Separation Project. Sarah Brandenberg, Principal, Fehr & Peers, informed Fehr & Peers prepared the Nexus study and determined the fair share proportion for the Etiwanda Avenue Grade Separation Project. She informed the firm looked at the total volume that would be using the grade separation facility in the future, and then looked at that portion of the volume that exceeded the current capacity of the roadway. She noted that's where the 77% that could be charged to future development was calculated and instead, the Nexus study took a more conservative approach and is applying a 60% cost to new development. City Engineer Welday elaborated on the regional travel demand model used to incorporate the latest General Plan for Rancho Cucamonga. Council Member Hutchison referenced a letter from Rotan & Tucker regarding the failure to properly account for other non-fee funding sources and asked what would happen in the event that Council adopts this fee schedule and the City receives grant money for a big project like the Etiwanda Avenue Grade Separation Project, thereby putting the City over and above the amount needed to be collected. He inquired what would happen to the DIF fees paid that may no longer be needed. In response, City Engineer Welday stated the DIF fee program is designed for some projects to come in over and some to come in under and each major update to the program would take those scenarios into consideration to determine lowering or raising the cost of the program. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 7 of 9 Mayor Michael opened the Public Hearing. Tim McGinnis, Lewis Group of Companies, thanked city staff for working with the Building Industry over the last several months. He provided comments regarding project deficiencies and spoke about the memo regarding DIF Calculations of Etiwanda Grade Separation (EGS) contributions submitted by Fehr & Peers. He noted their calculations for percentage increase in new traffic for the Etiwanda Grade Separation project is 38%, not 77% as calculated by Fehr& Peers. Carlos Rodriguez, Chief Policy Officer for the Building Industry Association of Southern California, thanked city staff for working with the Building Industry and expressed the BIA's strong opposition to the City's proposed transportation Development Impact Fee proposal. He stated the BIA's objection to the inclusion of the Etiwanda Grade Separation project in the DIF project list, the zoning based cost allocation model proposed and the City's use of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a metric in the Nexus study. Lastly, he recommended capping the contingency costs for projects in the DIF at no more than 25% unless actual costs exceed this threshold, at which point this study could be revisited and updated accordingly. Geoff Smith, Vice President, Forward Planning at Lennar Homes, thanked city staff for their time, effort, collaboration, and engagement with stakeholders on the topic and for working on an implementation plan with Lennar Homes. Mayor Michael closed the Public Hearing. Deputy City Manager Burris provided clarifications in response to public comment regarding calculations for the Etiwanda Grade Separation project. Discussion ensued on the following topics: collaborative efforts of city staff and stakeholders, ratios and calculations presented in Nexus study regarding the Etiwanda Grade Separation project, future growth supporting itself financially to not place a burden on our existing residents or taxpayers, maintaining existing level of service for existing and new residents, the use of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a metric, local control, housing needs, item discussions starting in 2023 and continuing into 2025, and that current outdated fees need to keep up with the rising cost as well as the impact to ensure that our quality of life, services, amenities, infrastructure, public safety is sustainable. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Hutchison to approve staffs recommendation excluding the cost sharing requirement of the Etiwanda Grade Separation project, to allow staff additional time to work with stakeholders and bring back the cost sharing requirement of the Etiwanda Grade Separation project for consideration at a future meeting. Motion failed due to lack of a second. MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve Resolution No. 2025-014. Motion carried 5-0. May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 8 of 9 H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S) None. I. COUNCIL BUSINESS 11. Consideration to Approve the City Council's Mission, Vision, Values, and 2025 Goals. (CITY) City Manager Gillison introduced Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager, who gave a staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation. Council Members thanked staff for bringing the City Council together for a day of teambuilding and giving the City Council and staff an opportunity to collaborate and solidify its Mission, Vision and Values, and discuss 2025 Goals. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy, to approve the City Council's Mission, Vision, Values, and 2025 Goals. Motion carried, 5-0. 12. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Hutchison announced he and Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy attended a Public Works Subcommittee meeting on April 29, 2025 to review and discuss the solid waste rate adjustment request proposed by the City's franchise waste hauler, and noted his recent attendance at a Solid Waste Advisory Task-Force (SWAT) committee meeting for San Bernardino County where he received an industry update. 13. INTERAGENCY 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 8:50 p.m. Appro ed: May 21, 2 5 Lind . Tr yan, MMC i y Cl Services Director May 7, 2025 1 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 9 of 9