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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, 71~5 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, on Wednes-
day, July 18, 1979. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor
James C. Frost who led in the pledge to the flag.
Present: Councilmen Schlosser, Mikels, Palombo, Bridge, and Mayor Frost. Also
present were: Assistant City Manager, Jim Robinson; Assistant Interim City'_
Attorney, Robert. Dougherty; Community Development Director, Jack Lam; City
Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs.
Absent: City Manager, Lauren Wasserman.
Approval of Minutes. None had been submitted for approval.
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
a. Palombo had been appointed to represent the West End cities regarding new
amendments to Proposition 13.
b. Schlosser attended a small business conference preliminary meeting in San
Francisco. The Small Business Conference will be held in Washington D.C. in
December.
c. Steven Kabel, new assistant planner, was introduced.
d. Joint Council/Adviosry Committee meeting will be held on the third Thursday
in August.
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
a. Advisory Committee - none
b. Historical Commission - none
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0. Items presented on the Consent Calendar are as follows:
a. Approval of Warrants in the amount of $472,430.12. Register No. 79-7-18
b. Action on the following bonds:
Tract 8921: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California (1)
Performance Bond (road) $46,000
--- Labor & Material (road) $23,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 11/14/77)
Tract 8922: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California
Performance Bond (road) $54,000
Labor & Material (road) $27,000
Labor & Material (water) $ 8,500
(The roads were accepted by the City of 7/5/78)
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Tract 8928: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California
Performance Bond (road) $166,000
Labor & Material (road) $ 83,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 6/1/76)
Tract 8935: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California
Performance Bond (road) $72,000
Labor & Material (road) $36,000
Labor & Material (sewer) $10,000
Labor & Material (water) $12,000
(The roads were accepted by the City of 5/3/78)
Tract 8949: Release of bonds to Bob Jensen Builder, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $150,000
Labor & Material (road) $ 75,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 10/12/76)~
Tract 8955: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California
Performance Bond (road) $62,000
Labor & Material (road) $31,000
(The roads were accepted by the City on 6/21/78)
Tract 8956: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California
Performance Bond (road) $80,000
Labor & Material (road) $40,000
Labor & Material (sewer) $ 7,000
Labor & Material (water) $14,500
(The roads were accepted by the City of 6/7/78)
Tract 8958: Release of bonds to Coral Investment, Inc.
Labor & Material (sewer) $ 9,000
Labor & Material (water) $12,500
(The performance bonds were released on 5/17/78)
Tract 8961: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $112,000
Labor & Material (road) $ 56,000
(The roads were accepted by the County on 5/14/77)
Tract 8962: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $98,000
Labor & Material (road) $49,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 3/14/77)
Tract 8977: Release of bonds to Shelley Investments, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $54,000
Labor & Material (road) $27,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 12/15/75)
Tract 8981: Release of bonds to R.L. Sievers & Sons, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $126,000
Labor & Material (road) $ 63,000
(The roads were accepted by the County on 1/3/77)
Tract 9009: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $106,000 --'
Labor & Material (road) $ 53,000
(The roads were accepted by the County of 10/4/76)
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Tract 9015: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $124,000
Labor & Material (road) $ 62,000
Labor & Material (sewer) $ 28,500
Labor & Material (water) $ 25,000
(The roads were accepted by the City on 4/19/78)
Tract 9016: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $60,000
Labor & Material (road) $30,000
(The roads were accepted by the County on 6/21/76)
Tract 9025: Release of bonds to Bob Jensen Builder, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $206,000
Labor & Material (road) $103,000
(The roads were accepted by the City on 4/19/78)
Tract 9035: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc.
Performance Bond (road) $92,000
Labor & Material (road) $46,000
Labor & Material (sewer) $11,500
Labor & Material (water) $15,500
C. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01A Strand/Commonwealth
A request for a change from the present designation of Industrial
to Service Commercial for property located on the southeast
corner of Haven and Foothill Boulevard.
Set for public hearing August 15, 1979.
d. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01C - Jack Sylvester
A request for a change from the present designation of Mixed
Use and Low Density Residential to all Mixed Use for approximately
75 acres of land located on the northwest corner of Haven and
Highland.
Set for public hearing August 1, 1979.
e. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01D - City of Rancho Cucamonga
A change from the present designation of Low Density Residential
to Medium Density Residential for property located on the south
side of Foothill Boulevard between Baker and Cucamonga Channel.
Set for public hearing August 1, 1979.
f. Parcel Map 4908 - The parcel map was prepared in the interest of (2)
clearing up a confused access right-of-way for a lot in the
Red Hill Area. The applicant is Jack McNay.
RESOLUTION NO. 79-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP NUMBER 4908.
(TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 4908)
g. Parcel Map 4869 - The parcel map consists of 3 parcels located (3)
on the southeast corner of Base Line and Carnelian Street. The
developer is Crowell/Leventhal.
RESOLUTION NO. 79-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP NUMBER 4869,
(TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 4869)
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT, AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
(4) 5A. Zone Change No. 79-05 by Coral Investment. A request to change the zone from
R-1 to A-P for property located on the southwest corner of Baseline and Beryl
Street. Report by Jack Lam.
Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing
was closed.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to approve the zone change and
Ordinance No. 82, waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading.
Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet.
ORDINANCE NO. 82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REZONING
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 208-011-63 FROM R-1
TO A-P FOR 0.56 ACRE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF BASELINE AND BERYL STREET. (First
Reading)
(5) 5B. Zone Change No. 79-06 by Westway Investments. A request to change the
zoning from M-R to M-1 for property located on the south side of 8th Street
between Hellman and Archibald Avenues. Report by Jack Lam.
Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing
was closed.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve Ordinance No. 83,
waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading. Motion carried 5-0.
Title and number read by Authelet.
ORDINANCE NO. 83
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REZONING
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 209-171-07 AND 209-
171-20 FROM M-R TO M-1 FOR 18.75 ACRES LOCATED
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 8TH STREET BETWEEN HELLMAN
AVENUE AND ARCHIBALD AVENUE. (First Reading)
(6) 5C. Zone Change No. 79-01 by Alta Loma Properties. A request to change the ~_
zone from R-1 to R-3 for property located on the south side of 19th Street
between Amethyst and Archibald. Applicant had requested a rehearing since
they felt the issue of the zone change had not been addressed at the hearing
held on May 2, 1979.
Meeting was opened for public hearing. Mayor requested the proponents
speak first. They were: --.
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Lela Jabin, developer. She requested that a continuance be granted.
They had revised the site plan incorporating the suggestions by the
Planning Commission.
Mr. Manavian, architect from Neils, Slanten, and Palmer. He spoke
regarding the attempts which had been made to contact the residents in
the area.
Those speaking in opposition were:
Hans Peterson. He was spokesperson for the 70 home owners who were in
opposition to the zone change.
Phillip Valenzulea, Jadeite Street.
Clark Boesen.
Barbara and Joe Hamer.
There being no further comments, the public hearing was then closed.
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to deny the applicant's request for
a zone change and to maintain the zoning as R-1. Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance
No. 84 was denied.
5D. Amendment to Sign Ordinance. Purpose of amendment was to clarify sign pro- (7)
visions for shopping centers. Council had questioned as to what constitutes a
"major tenant." The Planning Commission had reviewed this and felt the city should
not be the one to decide this issue, but this should be determined among the
center's tenants.
Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the public
hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to adopt Ordinance No. 65-A,
waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading. Motion carried 5-0.
Title and number read by Authelet.
ORDINANCE NO. 65-A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
ARTICLE V SECTIONS 5.4.1 AND 5.4.2 OF THE SIGN
ORDINANCE NO. 65 FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES.
(First Reading).
5E. General Plan Amendment No. 79-02 by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. A (8)
request for an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan to remove
'-- and reclassify 7th Street in the area of Turner and Hellman and to reclassif-
6th Street. Consultants for the Industrial Area Specific Plan had been requested
by the city to study a potential General Plan Amendment to the Circulation Element.
Lloyd Hubbs presented the staff report.
After a lengthy discussion between the Council and Mr. Hubbs, the meeting was
opened for a public hearing.
Jeff Screnka, member of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee, said the
Chamber had been discussing this for a period of several months, and they were in
favor of 6th Street being a thoroughfare.
There being no further comments, the.public hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Bridge to approve Resolution No. 79-59
and waive entire reading with direction for staff to monitor the 6th Street area.
Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet.
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RESOLUTION NO. 79-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 79-02 AMENDING THE
CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO REMOVE
AND RECLASSIFY 7TH STREET IN THE AREA OF TURNER
AND HELLMAN AND TO RECLASSIFY 6TH STREET.
6. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS.
(9) 6A. Request to Form a Consultant Selection Committee. Requests for proposals
had been sent to planning consultants for the completion of the city's General
Plan. Staff recommended that two representatives be appointed from the Planning
Commission and two from the Council for form a committee to select a consultant
to complete the city's General Plan. Report by Jack Lam.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to appoint Mikels and Frost to
represent the City Council on the Consultant Selections Committee and to request
the Planning Commission appoint two commissioners to serve. Motion carried 5-0.
(10) 6B. Long-Term Disability Plan for City Employees. Report by Harry Empey. A
report had been requested by the Council during the budget process. Proposals
had been received from five companies. Bankers Life was the low bidder.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mik~to approve the long-term disability
plan with Bankers Life at a cost of .967 per $100.00 salary with the premium
guaranteed for one year. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS. Mayor called a recess at 9:05 p.m. At 9:20 p.m. the meeting reconvened
with all members of the Council and staff present.
(11) 6C. Ap_p~eal by InteKrated Incorporated. Report by Jerry Grant. Mr. Dewain Butler
of Integrated Incorporated requested that plan check fees be waived since their
project had previously been approved by the County and fees paid to them. Their
project had been delayed since they had lost the financing for the project.
Discussion followed by Council regarding the length of time before new plans had
been submitted.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to deny the applicant's request
to waive the plan check fees. Motion carried 5-0.
6D. 1911 Act Assessment. Report by Lloyd Hubbs. R.C. Land Company requested
(12) the city to initiate 1911 Improvement Act proceedings for the construction of
street and storm drain improvements for the city's industrial area.
Mr. Dougherty said in his opinion the 1911 Act was not a tax.
Joe Dilorio of R.C. Land addressed the Council.
Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to authorize staff to solicit a
proposal for Bond Counsel for services in establishing assessment districts and
prepare draft agreements for Council consideration. City will act as the flow-
through agent for any funds and the services of F. MacKenzie Brown to be the
Bond Counsel and Art Sullivan and Joe Hyde to be engineers. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS. None
8. NEW BUSINESS.
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a. Resolution No. 79-60 proclaiming July 19, 1979 as Buster Filpi Day was presented (13)
by the Mayor. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve. Motion
carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 79-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979 AS SEBASTIANO "BUSTER"
FILPI DAY.
b. LAFC had concurred with the sphere of influence recommended by the city.
c. Schlosser suggested that the attendance policy of the Citizens Advisory
Committee should be redefined and a letter should be sent over the mayor's signature
to those in violation of the policy.
d. Schlosser asked if there were any comments regarding his letter to the Council
concerning the Project HOY issue. He had stated that a two member committee be
formed to look into the request for $7,000 for, Project HOY.
Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Mikels to appoint Schlosser and Palombo to
look into the Project HOY request for funds. Motion carried 5-0.
e. Council directed Mikels to seek applicants to fill the vacancy on the Historical
Commission since the city had not received any applications todate.
9. ADJOURNMENT.
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Mikels to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 10:26 p.m.
Respectfull submitted,
Beverly Authelet
Deputy City Clerk