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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held in the multi-purpose room
at Carnelian Elementary School, 7105 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, on
Wednesday, August 15, 1979. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by
Mayor James C. Frost, who led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Councilmen Schlosser, Mikels, Bridge and Mayor Frost. Also present
were: City Manager, Lauren Wasserman; City Attorney, Bob Dougherty; Assistant
City Manager, Jim Robinson; Community Development Director, Jack Lam; City
Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs; Community Services Director, Bill Holley; Secretary,
Mary Whitney.
Absent: Councilman Palombo.
Approval of Minutes: Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Schlosser to approve
Minutes of July 5 and August 1, 1979. Motion carried 4-0. (Absent: Palombo).
2. ANNOUNCEP~NTS.
a. Thursday, August 16, Citizens Advisory Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.
in the Library Conference Room.
b. Friday, August 17, Staff, Council and Planning Commission to interview
planning consultants at the Library Conference Room.
c. August 29th - meeting with representatives of the Lyon Company presenting
proposed specific plan for property between Foothill and Highland, west of
Etiwanda Freeway.
d. Announcement was made regarding the birth of Councilman Mikels' third
daughter, "Amanda Jane".
e. Mr. Wasserman announced a tour of Cucamonga County Water District facilities
would take place on September 8; Staff and Council are invited to attend.
f. Councilman Schlosser announced he would not be in attendnace at the next
Council meeting (September 5).
g. Mr. Wasserman announced the following items to be added to the agenda:
1) Request for additional funds for dictating equipment (item 6-D).
2) Request for crossing guard for 19th and Jasper Streets (item 6-E).
3) Ordinance No. 83 (79-06) Zone Change (item 5-G).
Councilman Palombo joined the meeting, in progress, at 7:10 p.m.
4) Foothill Fire request for study of paramedic program (to be discussed
under new business).
5) Jack Lam announced a 4 p.m. meeting in the Library Conference Room on
August 16.
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
a. Advisory Committee - none
b. Historic Preservation Commission - Mayor Frost reported on his attendance
at the August 14 Commission Meeting.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR.
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to approve Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
a. Approval of warrants in the amount of $283,214.57 - Register No. 79-8-15.
b. Approval of request for City Manager to attend International City
Manager Association annual conference.
(1) c. Acceptance of Parcel Map No. 4370, Resolution No. 79-66.
(2) d. Action on the following bonds:
Tract 9306: Release of old bonds, Bullsaki Framers
Performance bond (road) $ 96,000
Labor & Material (road) 48,000
Acceptance of new bonds, Bullsaki Framers
Performance bond (road) $115,000
Labor & Material (road) 57,600
Tract 9448: Accept roads and release bonds to Meeker Development Performance bond (road) $ 94,000
Tract 9322: Accept roads and release bonds to Lewis Homes Performance bond (road) $148,000
Tract 9305: Release bonds to the Jones Company
Cash staking bond $ 4,100
Tract 9449: Release of cash bond to Thompson Associates Cash deposit $ 2,350
Tract 9188: Release bonds to Suncrest Ontario Company
Labor & Material (road) $ 16,000
Labor & Material (water) 5,500
Labor & Material (sewer) 6,000
Tract 9518: Release bonds to Suncrest Ontario Company
Labor & Material (road) $ 15,000
Labor & Material (sewer) 5,500
Labor & Material (water) 6,500
Tract 9519: Release bonds to Suncrest Ontario Company
Labor & Material (road) $ 20,000
Labor & Material (sewer) 8,000
Labor & Material (water) 6,000
Tract 9429: Accept roads and release bonds to Valle Vista Development
Performance bond (road) $ 78,000
Tract 9370: Accept roads and release bonds to Valle Verde Development
Performance bond (road) $ 56,000
Tract 9419: Release bonds to Centennial Homes
Performance bond (road) $ 70,000
Labor & Material (road) 35,000
Labor & Material (sewer) 9,500
Labor & Material (water) 16,000
(2) Tract 9083-4 Release of bonds to John C. Heers, Inc.
Performance bond (road) $ 88,000
Labor & Material (road) 44,000
Labor & Material (water) 10,500
Labor & Material (sewer) 14,000
(3) g. Refer claim by Richard Fowler in amount of $155.00 to City Attorney for handling.
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
A. Appeal of Negative Declaration and Site Approval No. 79-12, Hone (4)
and Associates.
B. Appeal of Minor Deviation No. 79-11, Hone and Associates. (4)
Jack Lam presented a summary of Staff review and Planning Commission
recommendation concerning appeals A and B.
Because appeals A and B concerned the same project, Mayor Frost opened the
Public Hearing for combination of the two.
Those speaking in favor of appeal: John Manarino, Paul Edwards and Robert
Beloud.
Those speaking against appeal: Douglas Hone, Douglas Gorgan, Laurence Hurst,
Herman Rempel and Robert Graham.
Mayor Frost called for a recess at 8:20 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 8:25 p.m.
with all Councilmen present.
Those continuing to speak against appeal: Gaylaird Christopher, Sharon Romero.
Staff comments from: Jack Lam and Lloyd Hubbs.
There being no additional comments, Mayor Frost closed the Public Hearing on
items A and B.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels, to deny appeals A and B with
the condition that project owner and City Engineer enter into agreement to
study installation of median for traffic control, and to construct if needed.
Any possible cost incurred to be shared by project owner and City. Discussion
followed during which Mr. Hone, project owner, offered to put a clause in
leases to his tenants for clarifications concerning possible median installation.
Mr. Hone also volunteered to pay half of median cost if it is found that median
is necessary. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Schlosser,
Mikels, Palombo, Bridge and Frost. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
C. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01A -Strand/Commonwealth. (5)
Jack Lam and Lloyd Hubbs presented a summary of staff review and a recommendation
from the Planning Commission.
Mayor Frost opened the meeting for Public Hearing.
Those speaking in favor of amendment: John O'Meara, Ivan Strand, Jack Corrigan.
Those speaking against amendment: None.
There being no further comment, Mayor Frost closed the Public Hearing.
Motion: Moved by Mikels to deny the request for General Plan Amendment 79-01A.
No second. Motion died. Discussion followed.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to send amendment back to
Planning Commission for further study and reassessment. Discussion followed.
Motion and second withdrawn by Schlosser and Palombo, respectively.
General Plan Amendment No. 79-01A, request for zone change withdrawn by
Strand/Commonwealth Corporat ion.
Do General Plan Amendment 79-01E, City of Rancho Cucamonga (6)
Jack Lam presented a summary of Staff review and recommendation regarding
requested Amendment.
Mayor Frost opened the meeting for Public Hearing.
Jack Lam presented a letter from area resident, Mrs. Strom, stating she is
not in favor of amendment.
There being no further comment, Mayor Frost closed the Public Hearing.
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Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo, to approve request of
General Plan Amendment 79-01E. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Schlosser, Mikels, Bridge, Palombo and Frost. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
(7) E. A Resolution Approving General Plan Amendments - No. 79-67. Second Reading.
Jack Lam presented staff review and a recommendation from the Planning
Commission: Section I of Resolution be deleted, and all Sections
thereafter be moved back into numerically chronological order.
Mayor Frost opened the meeting for Public Hearing. There being no
comment, Mayor Frost closed the Public Hearing.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels for approval and adoption
of Resolution 79-67, deleting Section I, then moving other Sections
back into proper chronological order, and to waive entire reading; and
while Section I is to be deleted from Resolution, it is the wish of the
Council to support the intent of Section I in concept. Motion carried
by the following vote: AYES: Schlosser, Mikels, Frost, Palombo and Bridge.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Title and number read by Mr. Wasserman.
RESOLUTION No. 79-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE ADOPTED INTERIM LAND USE, CIRCULATION
AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENTS OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA
GENERAL PLAN.
Mayor Frost called for a recess at 10:40 p.m. Meeting reconvened at
10:50 p.m. with all Councilmen present.
(8) F. Ordinance No. 64-B, An Ordinance extending the moratorium.
Jack Lam presented a report stating the need for additional study and
preparation of a comprehensive growth management program.
Mayor Frost opened the meeting for Public Hearing.
Ken Willis, representing the Building Industry Association, requested
extension not be approved past the end of October.
There being no further comments, Mayor Frost closed the Public Hearing.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to adopt Ordinance No.
64-B, extending moratorium to October 17, 1979. Motion Amended with
approval of Schlosser and Palombo to extend moratorium to November 8,
1979. Amended Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Schlosser,
Mikels, Frost, Palombo and Bridge. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
Title and number read by Mr. Wasserman.
ORDINANCE No. 64-B (urgency)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM
IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE No. 64 AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF.
(9) G. Ordinance No. 83 - Zone Change 79-06, a change in zone from M-R to M-1 for 18.5 acres of land located on the south side of 8th
Street between Hellman and Archibald.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seocnded by Mikels to continue second reading
of Ordinance No. 83 to September 19, 1979. Motion carried by the
following vote: AYES: Schlosser, Mikels, Bridge, Palombo and Frost.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
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6. STAFF REPORTS.
A. Community Services Director, Bill Holley, presented a request from
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the National Institute of Community Development - Project Esperanza, formerly
Project H.O.Y., for supplemental funding. Mr. Holley reported that any
expenses incurred by Project Esperanza would be previously reviewed and
~-- approved by the City and payments would be made directly to vendors as specifically set forth in contract (to be reviewed by City Attorney).
Further, all fiscal matters to be directly reviewed by Council on a quarterly
basis.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to release, in a budget
transfer, $7,600 from General Contingency Fund to be used by the City for
supplemental support for Project Esperanza. Motion carried 5-0.
B. Jack Lam reported on the desire of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial (11)
Committee to donate $7,000 to the City for the study of alternative ways
of financing infrastructure improvements within the industrial area rather
that forming special districts.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to accept the sum of $7,000
to hire consultant to conduct study and further, that staff be directed to
develop contractual agreements for future Council review. Motion carried 5-0.
C. Jack Lam presented report on Phase II of the Industrial Specific Plan. (12)
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Bridge to accept the Chamber of
Commerce Industrial Committee donation of $43,000 for accomplishment of
Phase II and that Staff is directed to develop the program and contractual
agreements for future review by Council. Motion carried 5-0.
D. Mr. Wasserman presented Council with a request for budget transfer
from General Fund Contingency in the amount of $660 to be added to the
previously budgeted amount for purchase of dictating equipment which was
not included in the adopted 1979-80 Program of Service.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to approve budget transfer
in the amount of $660 for use in purchasing dictating equipment. Motion
carried 5-0.
E. Mr. Wasserman presented a report from the Traffic Committee regarding (13)
need for crossing guard at Jasper and 19th Streets.
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo that a sum, not to exceed
$3,500, be transferred from General Fund Contingency to enable City to
enter into a 50/50 cost sharing agreement with Alta Loma School District
for the funding of a crossing guard for Jasper and 19th Streets. Motion
carried 5-0.
7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS.
Mr. Dougherty presented a summary report on Proposition 13 financial
aspects, including the possible legality of establishing tax assessment
districts.
8. NEW BUSINESS.
Discussion was held on studying the need of a City paramedic service.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to appoint Councilman Bridge
to serve on study committee with Foothill Fire District to ascertain the
need for paramedic service within the City. Councilman Bridge accepted.
Motion carried 5-0.
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9. ADJOURNMENT.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adjourn meeting
to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 16. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting
adjourned at 11:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Mary ~i~ey ~
Interim Secretary