A. Call City Council Meeting to Order C. Recess City Council Meeting to a Closed Session 1. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) One Case: a. Biggs v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1616356 2. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) Property: APN No. 0171-053-03 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, James Troyer Negotiating party: Travis King, Brixton Redlands LLC Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of City Property 3. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) Property: APN Nos. 0169-281-19 (31 W. Stuart Avenue) and 0169-281-23 (205 W. Stuart Avenue) Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, James Troyer Negotiating party: Mr. Allen Nunez of Pacific Community Real Estate, LLC and Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of City property 4. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property: APN No. 0169-351-04 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Boatman Negotiating party: Cheryl Nelson Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of property by City 5. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) Property: APN No. 0169-281-39 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Diggs Negotiating parties: George Krikorian Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of easement by City 6. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code §54957.6 (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez and/or Daniel J. McHugh and/or Amy Martin depending upon which bargaining unit the City is negotiating with. Employee Organizations: Redlands Association of Department Directors Redlands Association of Management Employees Redlands Association of Mid-Management Employees Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association General Employees Association of Redlands Redlands Police Officers Association Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees Redlands Professional Firefighters Association Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees Agency Negotiators: Mayor Foster and Mayor Pro Tem Barich Unrepresented Employees: City Manager City Attorney
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting E. Invocation by Council Member Gilbreath - Pledge of Allegiance (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include a brief invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)
Presentations 1. RUDY Pet Adoption (Redlands Animal Control)
Public Comments - City Council (At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
Consent Calendar (The following routine items have been recommended for approval and will be acted upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Councilmember or a member of the audience.) 1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of February 7, 2017 (City Clerk Donaldson) 2. Disclosure of settlement and general release agreement with Darlene Medlin (City Attorney McHugh and Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) 3. Approve request for waiver of fees by the Inland Empire Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for the 14th Annual Cruise for Sight event to be held on May 13, 2017 at Sylvan Park (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 5. Approve Resolution No. 7707 authorizing submittal of a grant application to the United States Department of Agriculture for the Farmers’ Market Promotion Program Grant (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 6. Authorize submittal of a grant application to the Ecology Center for a California Market Match grant for an amount not-to-exceed $50,000 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 7. Approve Resolution No. 7710 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 of the City of Redlands and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 16) (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) 8. Approve consent/license agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to install safety improvements at San Timoteo Canyon Road Rail Crossing (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) 9. Accept donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Redlands Hotel Council for the purchase of GPS Tracking Devices that will be deployed in businesses located in the City of Redlands; and authorize an appropriation of the same to the Police Department (Police Chief Garcia) 10. Disclosure of settlement and general release agreement with Jerry Biggs (City Attorney McHugh)
Approve request for waiver of fees by the Redlands Art Festival for the 2017 Redlands Festival of Arts events to be held on May 27-28, 2017 at Smiley Park; and the request to serve alcoholic beverages at the event (Quality of Life Director Boatman)
Public Comments - City Council (At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
Communications 1. Discussion and possible action relating to the 2015-2016 City of Redlands Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Independent Accountant’s Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures applied to appropriation limit worksheets for year ended June 20, 2016 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) 2. Annual Report by the Cultural Arts Commission (Public Information Officer Baker) 3. Annual Report by the Human Relations Commission (Police Chief Garcia) 4. Discussion and possible action relating to a parking needs study for the downtown area (Council Member Harrison)
Public Hearings 1. Discussion and possible action relating to the third public hearing to consider the drafts of Council District Boundary Maps, consider the selection of sequence for By-District Elections, receive community feedback to date, and provide for continued City Council Member determinations for individual preferences of maps (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) 2. City of Redlands, Quality of Life Department, Appellant (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to uphold an appeal by Mr. Tandy Hill of the Development Services Director’s decision to approve Public Accessory Parking Area (PAPA) No. 1 to construct a public parking lot, containing eleven (11) parking spaces immediately adjacent to the west side of Alessandro Road on a 5.87 acre parcel located at the western terminus of Sunset Hills Lane, and north of San Timoteo Canyon Road in the A-1 Agricultural District (APN: 0294-091-60); and a determination that approval of PAPA No. 1 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the state’s CEQA Guidelines Section 15311. (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 3. REDLANDS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, L.P., APPLICANT (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. b. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 7704 for a socio-economic cost-benefit study. c. Consideration of a density bonus and incentive/concession agreement for the construction of very low and low income housing to allow for a density increase of 2.9 dwelling units per acre for a total of 17.9 dwelling units per acre, and concessions to reduce the open space dimension requirements, and separation requirements between buildings and carports for the construction of an eighty (80) unit affordable apartment complex for veterans and their families, individuals with special needs, and low income families on approximately 4.72 acres, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). d. Public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2845 (Zone Change No. 448) to change the zoning designation of approximately 4.72 acres from R-1 (Single Family Residential) District to the R-2 (Multiple Family Residential) District, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). e. Public hearing to consider Resolution No. 7709 (Conditional Use Permit No. 1045) for the construction of an eighty (80) unit affordable apartment complex for veterans and their families, individuals with special needs, and low income families on approximately 4.72 acres, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). (Interim Development Services Director Troyer)
New Business 1. Discussion and possible action relating to Resolution No. 7711 establishing procedures for naming of City Parks, Buildings and Facilities and Resolution No. 7708 for the naming of Live Oak Canyon open space properties to “Hergnt ‘Aki’ Preserve in Live Oak Canyon” and determination that the adoption of the resolutions are exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 2. Discussion and possible action relating to Resolution No. 7706 amending the Street Tree Policy an Protection Guidelines Manual (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 3. Discussion and possible action relating to a contract award to Best Contracting Services, Inc. in the amount of $177,551.20 for fire station roofing repairs and replacement; and determination that the project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 4. Discussion and possible action relating to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant Program (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 6. Discussion and possible action relating to the submittal of a grant application to Kaiser Permanente for the Community Benefit Region Grant in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities (No collective discussion or action.) N. Adjournment The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 7, 2017.
Feb 21, 2017 City Council Meeting
A. Call City Council Meeting to Order C. Recess City Council Meeting to a Closed Session 1. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation - Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) One Case: a. Biggs v. City of Redlands, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1616356 2. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) Property: APN No. 0171-053-03 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, James Troyer Negotiating party: Travis King, Brixton Redlands LLC Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of City Property 3. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) Property: APN Nos. 0169-281-19 (31 W. Stuart Avenue) and 0169-281-23 (205 W. Stuart Avenue) Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, James Troyer Negotiating party: Mr. Allen Nunez of Pacific Community Real Estate, LLC and Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of City property 4. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Quality of Life Director Boatman) Property: APN No. 0169-351-04 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Boatman Negotiating party: Cheryl Nelson Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of property by City 5. Conference with real property negotiators - Government Code §54956.8 (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) Property: APN No. 0169-281-39 Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez, Chris Diggs Negotiating parties: George Krikorian Under negotiation: Terms of payment and price for possible purchase of easement by City 6. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code §54957.6 (Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) Agency negotiators: N. Enrique Martinez and/or Daniel J. McHugh and/or Amy Martin depending upon which bargaining unit the City is negotiating with. Employee Organizations: Redlands Association of Department Directors Redlands Association of Management Employees Redlands Association of Mid-Management Employees Redlands Civilian Safety Employees Association General Employees Association of Redlands Redlands Police Officers Association Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees Redlands Professional Firefighters Association Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees Agency Negotiators: Mayor Foster and Mayor Pro Tem Barich Unrepresented Employees: City Manager City Attorney
D. Reconvene City Council Meeting E. Invocation by Council Member Gilbreath - Pledge of Allegiance (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include a brief invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)
Presentations 1. RUDY Pet Adoption (Redlands Animal Control)
Public Comments - City Council (At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
Consent Calendar (The following routine items have been recommended for approval and will be acted upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Councilmember or a member of the audience.) 1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of February 7, 2017 (City Clerk Donaldson) 2. Disclosure of settlement and general release agreement with Darlene Medlin (City Attorney McHugh and Human Resources/Risk Management Director Martin) 3. Approve request for waiver of fees by the Inland Empire Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for the 14th Annual Cruise for Sight event to be held on May 13, 2017 at Sylvan Park (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 5. Approve Resolution No. 7707 authorizing submittal of a grant application to the United States Department of Agriculture for the Farmers’ Market Promotion Program Grant (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 6. Authorize submittal of a grant application to the Ecology Center for a California Market Match grant for an amount not-to-exceed $50,000 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 7. Approve Resolution No. 7710 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 of the City of Redlands and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 16) (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) 8. Approve consent/license agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to install safety improvements at San Timoteo Canyon Road Rail Crossing (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Diggs) 9. Accept donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Redlands Hotel Council for the purchase of GPS Tracking Devices that will be deployed in businesses located in the City of Redlands; and authorize an appropriation of the same to the Police Department (Police Chief Garcia) 10. Disclosure of settlement and general release agreement with Jerry Biggs (City Attorney McHugh)
Approve request for waiver of fees by the Redlands Art Festival for the 2017 Redlands Festival of Arts events to be held on May 27-28, 2017 at Smiley Park; and the request to serve alcoholic beverages at the event (Quality of Life Director Boatman)
Public Comments - City Council (At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
Communications 1. Discussion and possible action relating to the 2015-2016 City of Redlands Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Independent Accountant’s Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures applied to appropriation limit worksheets for year ended June 20, 2016 (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) 2. Annual Report by the Cultural Arts Commission (Public Information Officer Baker) 3. Annual Report by the Human Relations Commission (Police Chief Garcia) 4. Discussion and possible action relating to a parking needs study for the downtown area (Council Member Harrison)
Public Hearings 1. Discussion and possible action relating to the third public hearing to consider the drafts of Council District Boundary Maps, consider the selection of sequence for By-District Elections, receive community feedback to date, and provide for continued City Council Member determinations for individual preferences of maps (Management Services/Finance Director Garcia) 2. City of Redlands, Quality of Life Department, Appellant (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to uphold an appeal by Mr. Tandy Hill of the Development Services Director’s decision to approve Public Accessory Parking Area (PAPA) No. 1 to construct a public parking lot, containing eleven (11) parking spaces immediately adjacent to the west side of Alessandro Road on a 5.87 acre parcel located at the western terminus of Sunset Hills Lane, and north of San Timoteo Canyon Road in the A-1 Agricultural District (APN: 0294-091-60); and a determination that approval of PAPA No. 1 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the state’s CEQA Guidelines Section 15311. (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 3. REDLANDS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, L.P., APPLICANT (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing) a. Consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. b. Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 7704 for a socio-economic cost-benefit study. c. Consideration of a density bonus and incentive/concession agreement for the construction of very low and low income housing to allow for a density increase of 2.9 dwelling units per acre for a total of 17.9 dwelling units per acre, and concessions to reduce the open space dimension requirements, and separation requirements between buildings and carports for the construction of an eighty (80) unit affordable apartment complex for veterans and their families, individuals with special needs, and low income families on approximately 4.72 acres, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). d. Public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2845 (Zone Change No. 448) to change the zoning designation of approximately 4.72 acres from R-1 (Single Family Residential) District to the R-2 (Multiple Family Residential) District, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). e. Public hearing to consider Resolution No. 7709 (Conditional Use Permit No. 1045) for the construction of an eighty (80) unit affordable apartment complex for veterans and their families, individuals with special needs, and low income families on approximately 4.72 acres, situated on the southwest corner of Texas Street and Lugonia Avenue (APN: 0169-021-19). (Interim Development Services Director Troyer)
New Business 1. Discussion and possible action relating to Resolution No. 7711 establishing procedures for naming of City Parks, Buildings and Facilities and Resolution No. 7708 for the naming of Live Oak Canyon open space properties to “Hergnt ‘Aki’ Preserve in Live Oak Canyon” and determination that the adoption of the resolutions are exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 2. Discussion and possible action relating to Resolution No. 7706 amending the Street Tree Policy an Protection Guidelines Manual (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 3. Discussion and possible action relating to a contract award to Best Contracting Services, Inc. in the amount of $177,551.20 for fire station roofing repairs and replacement; and determination that the project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Quality of Life Director Boatman) 4. Discussion and possible action relating to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant Program (Interim Development Services Director Troyer) 6. Discussion and possible action relating to the submittal of a grant application to Kaiser Permanente for the Community Benefit Region Grant in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000 (Interim Development Services Director Troyer)
M. Individual Council Member Announcements and/or Reports on Activities (No collective discussion or action.) N. Adjournment The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 7, 2017.