City Council
City Council Chamber 225 Second Street Claremont, CA 91711
Agenda — 50 items
- 1 Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance. The meeting will be live streamed via Zoom, technology permitting. Members of the public will not be able to provide public comment via Zoom. To watch the meeting via Zoom, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/256208090. To listen via telephone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 256 208 090. The recorded meeting will be uploaded to the City website and archived.
- 2 OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
- 3 Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to three (3) minutes to provide their comment.
- 4 IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS
- 5 When public comment is announced, please proceed to the podium one by one.
- 6 E-MAIL/MAIL
- 7 Written comments sent to the City Clerk’s office will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Email: cityclerk@claremontca.gov. Mail: PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. Written comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system on the City website as soon as possible - www.claremontca.gov.
- 8 For assistance, comments, or more information please contact the City Clerk’s Office: email: cityclerk@claremontca.gov; phone: (909) 399-5461 or (909) 399-5463.
- 9 PAGE BREAK
- 10 CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 12 MOMENT OF SILENCE
- 13 ROLL CALL
- 14 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
- 15 CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 16 Staff Introduction: Luis Vaquera, Recreation and Human Services Supervisor
- 17 Announcements: Claremont Helen Renwick Library Updates Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
- 18 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
- 19 PAGE BREAK
- 20 MAYOR AND COUNCIL
- 21 Council Item
- 1. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CITY COMMISSIONS
- 23 Council Assignment Reports
- 24 CITY MANAGER REPORT
- 25 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 26 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER
- 3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JULY 8, 2025 (REGULAR)
- 4. INVESTMENT REPORT - QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
- 5. UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND 2024-26 OBJECTIVES (FUNDING SOURCES: VARIOUS)
- 6. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RISHA ENGINEERING FOR SEISMIC RETROFIT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE CLAREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT FACILITY - PHASE 2B (FUNDING SOURCE: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND)
- 7. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE (FUNDING SOURCE: SEWER FUND)
- 33 PAGE BREAK
- 8. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH MK SMITH CHEVROLET AND FRITTS FORD FOR CITY VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS (FUNDING SOURCE: MOTOR FLEET FUND)
- 9. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL GRANT (FUNDING SOURCE: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT)
- 10. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A BIDIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER FOR THE CLAREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND SUPPORT INTEGRATION WITH THE LA-RICS NETWORK (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
- 37 PAGE BREAK
- 38 PUBLIC HEARING
- 11. CANNABIS ZONING AND REGULATORY ORDINANCES AND DIRECTION ON IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK (FUNDING SOURCE: DCC LOCAL JURISDICTION RETAIL ACCESS GRANT)
- 40 ORDINANCE
- 12. ADOPTION OF FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178 AND THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
- 42 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - None
- 43 CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
- 44 COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
- 45 ADJOURNMENT
- 46 THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF AUGUST HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025, AT 6:30 PM, IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711.
- 47 A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items July 31, 2025 - Special City Council Meeting with Assemblymember John Harabedian August Regular City Council Meetings Have Been Cancelled
- 48 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 or 909-399-5463 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE.
- 49 I, SHELLEY DESAUTELS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON JULY 17, 2025, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2.
- 50 POST THROUGH: July 23, 2025