HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/01/22 - Minutes - Special January 22, 2018
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Monday, January 22, 2018, in
Celebration Hall at the Rancho Cucamonga Cultural Center located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Diane Williams, Sam Spagnolo, Mayor Pro Tem Lynne
Kennedy and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Jim Markman, City Attorney; Nick Ghirelli, Assistant
City Attorney; Elisa Cox, Deputy City Manager/Civic and Cultural Services; Lori Sassoon, Deputy City
Manager/Administrative Services; Matt Burris, Deputy City Manager/Community and Economic
Development; and Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services Director.
Dr. Bill Mathis, facilitator, was also present.
Councilmember Spagnolo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No communication was made from the public.
ITEM S OF BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND
CONSENSUS BUILDING — Dr. Bill Mathis, Facilitator
Dr. Bill Mathis, Facilitator, led the discussion with Council on the meeting's theme, "Laying the
Foundation for the Future".
Mayor Michael reported on the state of Rancho Cucamonga.
Facilitator Mathis's discussion with Council focused on the following:
I. Political View of National Concerns @ the Local Level
Growing levels of income disparity
Threats of violence and terrorism — are we prepared?
Contrast with Healthy RC
II. Views Locally
Upcoming transition to Districts and its challenges
Homelessness
Citizen Participation and Communication
West Side Landscape District/parks funding
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City Manager Gillison addressed the City's capacity to deliver new/expanded services, succession
planning, planning for economic downturn, a new General Plan to be completed, and CaIPERS.
Recess: The meeting recessed at 11:52 a.m. for lunch.
Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 12:37 p.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Diane Williams, Sam Spagnolo, Mayor Pro Tern Lynne
Kennedy and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Elisa Cox, Deputy City Manager/Civic and Cultural
Services; Lori Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services; Matt Burris, Deputy City
Manager/Community and Economic Development; Candyce Burnett, Planning Director; Mike Smith,
Senior Planner; Jennifer Hunt Gracia, Community Services Director; Ashley Wysocki, Superintendent;
Lonnie Shipman, Superintendent; Ivan Rojer, Fire Chief; Brian Sternberg , Assistant Library Director;
Jason Welday, Director of Engineering Services; Fred Lyn, Utilities Division Manager; Darryl Polk,
Dolt Director/ CIO; Police Chief Donny Mahoney; Police Administrative Lieutenant, Victor Moreno;
Mike Frasure, Building and Safety Services Director; Bill Wittkopf, Public Works Services Director;
Dean Rodia, Superintendent; Veronica Fincher, Animal Services Director; Tamara Layne, Finance
Director; Noah Daniels, Finance Manager; Robert Neiuber, Human Resources Director; Jennifer
Philips, Human Resources Manager; Fabian Villenas, Principal Management Analyst; Erika Lewis-
Huntley, Management Analyst II; Francie Palmer, Communications Manager; Patricia Bravo-Valdez,
Assistant City Clerk and Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services Director.
Mayor Michael and Dr. Mathis provided a brief overview of the morning session.
Department Directors addressed new 2018 Council goals and the status of prior year goals that were
included with the Staff Report.
During review of Finance Department goals, Finance Director Layne distributed to Council the
document "City of Rancho Cucamonga Fiscal Sustainability Report for the City's Special Districts",
dated November 8, 2016.
Council thanked Staff for their hard work and for the update and future plans.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. Troyan, MMC
City Clerk Services Director
Approved: 2/7/2018 - Regular City Council Meeting
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