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Home My WebLink About2015/11/17 - Minutes - Special November 17, 2015 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CLOSED SESSION, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETINGS MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER The City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council held a special closed session on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in the Tapia Conference Room at the Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Present were Council Members: Bill Alexander, Lynne Kennedy, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Spagnolo. and Mayor L. Dennis Michael. Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; James L. Markman, City Attorney; Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager; Lori Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services; Jeff Bloom, Deputy City Manager/Economic and Community Development; and Nettie Nielsen, Community Services Director. B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) The following special closed session item was considered: El. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ARROW HIGHWAY AND ROCHESTER AVENUE (APN 229-021-97); NEGOTIATING PARTIES JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND WARD MACE, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, HOWARD DUERSON CHASTAIN, JR 2004 TRUST, REGARDING PRICE AND TERMS. — CITY C. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) No public communications were made. D. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS F. RECESS The special closed session recessed at 6:30 p.m. with no action taken. G. SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS The special meetings of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority, and the City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council reconvened in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 1 of 6 Present were Council Members: Bill Alexander, Lynne Kennedy, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tern Sam Spagnolo and Mayor L. Dennis Michael. Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager; Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney; Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services Director and Adrian Garcia, Assistant City Clerk. Mayor Pro Tem Spagnolo led the Pledge of Allegiance. H. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS H1. Presentation of a Proclamation of National Adoption Month. Isabel Hunt, Executive Director, EMBRACE ME! Adoption & Foster Care, thanked the City for embracing youth in the community and spoke about their organization. Mayor Michael and Members of the City Council presented her with a Proclamation proclaiming November as National Adoption Month. She was joined by Joseph Salomon, Co-Founder and 2012 recipient of Jr. Community Hero for the City; Jessie and Alejandra Martinez, Support Group Leaders/Adoptive Parents; and Jim Hunt, Prayer Ministry. H2. Presentation of a donation from the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail. The Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail members Vicky Jones, Dennis Jones, Gregory Wright, Eva Armijo, Pat Curtis, and Bob Curtis presented a check donation to Candyce Burnett, Planning Services Director, and the City Council for restoration of the Etiwanda train depot. I. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 11. Tressy Capps voiced concern about the proposed project at Empire Lakes and the November 10, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. 12. Rebekah Reynolds announced GridEx exercise on November 18-19, 2015. 13. Bill Hanlon spoke about proposed rezoning of Empire Lakes and suggested tabling Consent Calendar item 01 to a Regular City Council meeting. 14. Sandra Barrera addressed Council regarding the proposed development at Empire Lakes. 15. John Lyons spoke about Measure A election and Thanksgiving. 16. Janet Walton said a prayer. Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney, outlined the timeline and process of the proposed project for Empire Lakes. CONSENT CALENDARS: J1. Consideration to approve Minutes of: November 4, 2015 (Regular Meeting) J2. Consideration to approve Check Register dated October 28, 2015 through November 9, 2015 and Electronic Debit Register for the month of October 2015 for the total of$661,371.52. J3. Consideration to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of October 31, 2015. MOTION: Moved by Vice-President Spagnolo, seconded by Board Member Kennedy, to approve the Staff Recommendations in the Staff Reports for Consent Calendar Items J1 through J3. Motion carried 5-0. November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 2 of 6 K. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY K1. Consideration to approve Minutes of: November 4, 2015 (Regular Meeting) MOTION: Moved by Council Member Kennedy, seconded by Council Member Williams, to approve the Minutes of November 4, 2015. Motion carried 5-0. L. CONSENT CALENDAR - PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY L1. Consideration to approve Minutes of: November 4, 2015 (Regular Meeting) MOTION: Moved by Authority Member Kennedy, seconded by Vice-Chairman Spagnolo, to approve the Minutes of November 4, 2015. Motion carried 5-0. IM. CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL I M1. Consideration to approve Minutes of: November 4, 2015 (Regular Meeting) M2. Consideration to approve Check Register dated October 28, 2015 through November 9, 2015 and payroll ending November 9, 2015 and Electronic Debit Register for the month of October 2015 for the total of$12,536,457.99. M3. Consideration to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of October 31, 2015. M4. Approval to accept Grant Revenue in the amount of$33,314.00 awarded by the California Emergency Management Agency (FY2014 Homeland Security Grant), and administered by the San Bernardino County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Services to the City of Rancho Cucamonga into Account 1380000-4740 (Grant Income) for the purpose of Law Emergency Management Equipment. M5. Approval to accept Grant Revenue in the amount of$30,623.00 awarded by the California Emergency Management Agency (FY2014 Homeland Security Grant), and administered by the San Bernardino County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Services to the City of Rancho Cucamonga into Account 1380000-4740 (Grant Income) for the purpose of Fire Emergency Management Equipment. M6. Continuation of Resolution No. 15-093, proclaiming the existence of a Local Drought Emergency under Government Code Section 8630 and Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Section 2.36. M7. Consideration to release Maintenance Guarantee Bond in the amount of $103,978.29, for the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Local Street Pavement Rehabilitation—Slurry Seal of Various Streets project, Contract No. 14-081. M8. Consideration to approve Amendment No. 001 to License Agreement CO#2011-072 between the new property owner, Rodger B. Badger and Sybil B. Badger (Licensee), for real property known as 7365 Hellman Avenue and the City of Rancho Cucamonga for use of a twenty-foot wide strip of City's storm drain right-of-way for parking and landscaping purposes. M9. Consideration to accept the 8th Street from Baker Avenue to Hellman Avenue, Baker Avenue from Main Street to Foothill Boulevard and 6th Street from Hermosa Avenue to Haven Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, Contract No. 15-094 as complete, release the Bonds, accept a Maintenance Bond, authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of$540,681.64. November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 3 of 6 RESOLUTION NO. 15-201 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE 8TH STREET FROM BAKER AVENUE TO HELLMAN AVENUE, BAKER AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET TO FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND 6TH STREET FROM HERMOSA AVENUE TO HAVEN AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECTS, CONTRACT NO. 15-094, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK M10. Consideration of approval of Improvement Agreement, Improvement Securities and ordering the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 3B and Street Light Maintenance District Nos. 1 and 6 for DRC2014-01048, located on the east side of Utica Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets, submitted by CRP Oakmont 6th & Utica, L.P. RESOLUTION NO. 15-202 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES FOR DRC2014-01048 RESOLUTION NO. 15-203 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3B(COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT) FOR DRC2014-01048 RESOLUTION NO. 15-204 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ARTERIAL STREETS) FOR DRC2014-01048 RESOLUTION NO. 15-205 • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 (COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL) FOR DRC2014-01048 M11. Consideration to approve the Consent and Agreement, Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, and the non-disturbance and Attornment Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute all three agreements on behalf of the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the Re Astoria 2-LLC-Solar Project. M12. Consideration to approve and authorize an increase to Professional Services Agreement(CO#14-008) in the amount of $458,526.00 to Pacific Utility Installation for line extension improvements for the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility to be funded by Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility Account 1705303-5650 and to approve an appropriation in the amount of $458,526.00 to Account 1705303- 5650 from Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility Fund Balance. M13. Consideration of approval of Amendment No. 002 for the payment to Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. not to exceed a total of ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000) from the Building and Safety's Contract Services Account Number 1001302-5300 for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. Services are for contract plan checks for various construction projects within the City. November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 4 of 6 M14. Consideration of a request from the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail for City Partnership with their Annual Cucamonga Challenge to be held on May 14, 2016. M15. Consideration of Resolution No. 15-206 consenting to the establishment of Property Accessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority's (CSCDA) to finance renewable energy, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and seismic strengthening improvements and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. RESOLUTION NO. 15-206 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPERTY ACCESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAMS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S (CSCDA) TO FINANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WATER EFFICIENCY, AND SEISMIC STRENGTHENING IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND AUTHORIZE THE CSCDA TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS, LEVY , CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS M16. Consideration to receive and file update on Implementation of the 2015 Updated Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance requested by the State of California. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Kennedy, to approve the Staff Recommendations in the Staff Reports for Consent Calendar Items M1 through M16. Motion carried 5-0. N. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS CITY COUNCIL • N1. 1st Annual Review of the Paid Parking Programs in the Cucamonga Canyon Area and the Metrolink Station. Mark Steuer, Engineering Services Director/City Engineer, and Tiffany Cooper, Management Analyst II, via Power Point presentation, reviewed the first annual report of the paid parking programs for June 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Council received and filed report. O. COUNCIL BUSINESS 01. Consideration of a Resolution establishing a West-side Districts Citizens' Oversight Committee. RESOLUTION NO. 15-207 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A WEST-SIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Council Member Kennedy explained her request to establish a West-side Districts Citizens Oversight Committee in response to the unsuccessful November 3, 2015 election for a West-side Neighborhood Parks and Street lighting Community Facilities District No. 1, Measure A. The proposed committee would provide oversight of the revenues and expenses through the review of annual financial audits, similar to the City's existing LMD Oversight Committee. November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 5 of 6 City Manager Gillison outlined the proposed committee structure, application, and interview process, and responded to questions. Council Member Kennedy expressed concerns that Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 did not have a representative on the existing Oversight Committee. City Manager Gillison acknowledged staff can return at a future meeting with an item adding a representative from LMD 7 to the existing LMD Oversight Committee. Council Member Alexander believed there to be no rush with this item since the districts have existing budgets and Council budget hearings are upcoming. MOTION: Moved by Council Member Williams, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Spagnolo, to adopt Resolution No. 15-207 establishing a West-side Landscape Maintenance Districts Citizens Oversight Committee. Motion carried 4-1 with Council Member Alexander opposed. 02. INTER-AGENCY UPDATES (Update by the City Council to the community on the meetings that were attended.) There was none. 03. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Council Member.) There was none. P. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Staff was directed to return at a future meeting with a report to include a representative from LMD 7 as a member of the existing LMD Oversight Committee: LMD 2 (Victoria), LMD 4-R (Terra Vista), and LMD 6-R (Caryn Communities). Q. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m. in memory of those who lost their lives in the Paris, France terror attack. Respectfully submitted, Troyan, MMC City Clerk Services Director • Approved: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 November 17, 2015 I Fire Protection District, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority and City Council Special Meetings Minutes City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 6 of 6