HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/09/16 - Minutes September 16, 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 Tuesday, September 16,
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 Tem
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)
None.
C. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION
Dl. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS ROBERT NEIUBER, SENIOR HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR, PETER CASTRO, DEPUTY CITY
MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, JEVIN KAYE, FINANCE DIRECTOR, MIKE
MCCLIMAN, FIRE CHIEF, AND EMILY NIELSEN, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES
BUSINESS PARTNER; PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 REGARDING
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION (RCCEA), RANCHO CUCAMONGA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP. (CITY)
E. RECESS
The closed session recessed at 5:50 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 September 16, 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 Linda A. Troyan,
MMC, City Clerk Services Director.
Council Member Scott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS! PRESENTATIONS
None.
C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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 Meeting of August 20, 2025.
D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of
$2,453,794.12 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (Excluding Checks
Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $2,723,930.26 Dated
August 25, 2025 Through September 7, 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 $17,363.72 Dated August 25,
2025 Through September 7, 2025. (CITY/FIRE)
D4. Consideration of Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement with Chaffey Joint
Union High School District for School Resource Officer Services.
D5. Consideration to Approve an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) Between the City of
Rancho Cucamonga and Pelican Communities, LLC Concerning the Potential Disposition
and Development of City-owned Property Located at 7089 and 7092 Etiwanda Avenue
(APN's 0227-121-56-0000; 0227-121-55-0000). (CITY)
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D6. Consideration to Approve a Single-Source Procurement and Execute a Contract with Enko
Systems, Inc. for Fire Alarm Monitoring, Installations, Inspections, and Testing in an
Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 for FY 2025/2026. (CITY/FIRE)
D7. Consideration of a Contract with Mariposa Landscape, Inc. for LMD-1 Parks Landscape
and Maintenance in the Amount of$348,229. (CITY)
D6. Consideration of a Contract with Mariposa Landscape, Inc. for PD-85 Parks for Landscape
and Irrigation Maintenance in the Amount of$295,817. (CITY)
D9. Consideration of Amendment No. 001 to the Professional Services Agreement with
OpenGov, Inc. for Budget Management Software Services (CO #2024-224) to Renew the
Contract for One (1)Additional Year in an Amount not to Exceed $360,258.30. (CITY)
D10. Consideration of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Eide
Bailly, LLP for an Amount Not to Exceed $425,000 to Continue to Provide Accounting and
Financial Consulting Services and Authorize a Transfer of Appropriation in the Amount of
$425,000.(CITY)
D11. Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 2022-069 with Able Building
Maintenance (ABM)for Window Cleaning Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $130,000
for City and Fire District Facilities for FY 2025/26. (CITY/FIRE)
D12. Consideration of a Request to Summarily Vacate Non-Vehicular Access Rights along Arrow
Route and Summarily Vacate a portion of a Service and Emergency Access Easement of
Tract Map 16909, Located at the Southwest Corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route.
(RESOLUTION NO. 2025-073) (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-074) (CITY)
D13. Consideration to Receive and File the Summary of the Public Safety Response to 2024
Holiday Lights Display and Consideration of a Resolution Temporarily Closing Portions of
Thoroughbred and Jennet Streets, West of Sapphire Street and East of Turquoise Avenue,
and a Portion of Turquoise Avenue Between Jennet and Thoroughbred Streets, to
Pedestrian Traffic During the Area's 2025 Holiday Light Display. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
075)(CITY)
D14. Consideration to Adopt Resolutions Approving Updating the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City
Salary Schedules for RCCEA and RCMA. (RESOLUTION NO.2025-072)(CITY)
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy, to approve
Consent Calendar Agenda items D1 through D14, with Council Member Scott abstaining on item
D3. Motion carried 5-0.
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E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION
El. Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of the Following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1046
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONING MAP AMENDMENT DRC2025-00141, A REQUEST TO AMEND
THE ZONING MAP DESIGNATION FOR TRACTS 16072, 16072-1, 16072-2, AND 16072-
3, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 150.79 ACRES, TO CHANGE THE ZONING
DESIGNATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD ESTATE 2 (NE-2)TO LOW RESIDENTIAL (L),
AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE CONFIGURATION AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS OF AN EXISTING 359 LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD, AND FINDING AN EXEMPTION
FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 15061(B)(3) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to waive full
reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1046 by title only.
Linda Troyan, MMC, City Clerk Services Director, read the title of Ordinance No. 1046.
VOTES NOW CAST ON MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
Stickler, to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1046 by title only. Motion carried 5-0.
F. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)
None.
G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) -CITY/FIRE DISTRICT
Cl. Public Hearing for Consideration to Approve the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report(CAPER). (CITY)
City Manager Gillison introduced Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II, who gave a Staff Report along
with a PowerPoint presentation for item G1.
Mayor Michael opened the Public Hearing.
There were no public communications.
Mayor Michael closed the Public Hearing.
Mayor Michael asked if a new 5-year cycle would begin as this is the last year of the Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG) program.
Management Analyst Nunez affirmed a new 5-year cycle would begin in 2026.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report(CAPER). Motion carried 5-0.
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H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)
None.
I. COUNCIL BUSINESS
11. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual
Business Meeting. (CITY)
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Hutchison, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve
Voting Delegate, Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy, and Alternate Voting Delegate, Council Member Scott,
for the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
12. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
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 7:12 p.m.
Approved: October 1, 2025
Lin . Tr an, MMC
ity C Services Director
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