City Council

City Council Chamber 225 Second Street Claremont, CA 91711

Agenda — 49 items

1. 1 City Council meetings are open to the public for in-person and remote participation in accordance with SB 707. If the City's two-way remote participation becomes disabled, the City Council shall recess for at least one hour, or until service is restored, whichever is earlier. If service is not able to be restored, the City Council may reconvene without remote participation. (City Council Resolution No. 2026-20) To view and participate remotely in the meeting, 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. 2 OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
3. 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. 4 IN-PERSON - When public comment is announced, please proceed to the podium one by one.
5. 5 REMOTE (VIA ZOOM) - When the item you wish to speak to is announced, use the “raise hand” feature.
6. 6 TELEPHONE - Contact the City Clerk’s office by 3 PM the day of the meeting to provide your contact number. You will be called when the item you wish to speak to is addressed.
7. 7 WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE - Comments sent to the City Clerk’s office will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system as soon as possible - www.claremontca.gov.
8. 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. 9 PAGE BREAK
10. 10 CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
11. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12. 12 MOMENT OF SILENCE
13. 13 ROLL CALL
14. 14 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
15. 15 CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
16. 16 Announcements: Claremont Helen Renwick Library Updates Outside Public Agency Representative Updates
17. 17 Commissioner Introduction: Julie Williams, Community and Human Services Commissioner
18. 18 Staff Introductions: Lilybette Serna, Human Resources Technician David Lerma, Solid Waste Operator Michael Springer, Landscape Maintenance Supervisor
19. 19 UPCOMING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS - Columbus Day, October 12
20. 20 MAYOR AND COUNCIL
21. 21 Council Items - None
22. 22 Council Assignment Reports
23. 23 CITY MANAGER REPORT
24. 24 PUBLIC COMMENT
25. 25 CONSENT CALENDAR
26. 1. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER 26-335
27. 2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 (REGULAR) 26-336
28. 3. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16.093.040 PERTAINING TO EXISTING DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES 26-342
29. 4. BIENNIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF CLAREMONT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE 26-348
30. 5. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE TERM (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) 26-340
31. 6. REVISIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) GRANT PROGRAM (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) 26-341
32. 7. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH GRANICUS FOR WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) 26-339
33. 8. CLAREMONT DIAL-A-RIDE AGENCY SAFETY PLAN (FUNDING SOURCE: TRANSPORTATION FUND) 26-332
34. 9. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) 26-338
35. 10. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT - ARTICLE 4; STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE; SENATE BILL 1 STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE; AND SENATE BILL 1 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CLAIM FORMS TO RECEIVE AND RESERVE TRANSIT FUNDS FOR THE CLAREMONT DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE (FUNDING SOURCE: TRANSPORTATION FUND) 26-345
36. 36 PUBLIC HEARING
37. 11. PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING TO ADJUST SEWER, STREET SWEEPING, AND SANITATION RATES AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REVISED SEWER, SANITATION, AND STREET SWEEPING RATES AND A FIVE-YEAR RATE SCHEDULE FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSITION 218 RATE-SETTING PROCESS (FUNDING SOURCES: SEWER FUND AND SANITATION FUND) 26-337
38. 38 ORDINANCES - None
39. 39 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - None
40. 40 CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
41. 41 COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
42. 42 One Police Commission Vacancy One Public Art Committee Vacancy
43. 43 ADJOURNMENT
44. 44 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, OCTOBER 13, 2026, AT 6:30 PM, IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711.
45. 45 A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items
46. 46 Introduction of City Staff Helen Renwick Library Program and Activities Update Outside Public Agency Representative Updates Resolution Approving City Warrant Registers Dated September 27 and October 8, 2026 Draft Minutes of the September 22, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update and Unspent Funds Reallocation Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers for Sewer Model Update Award of Contract to Fuel Serv, Inc. for Above-Ground Storage Tank Painting Project 2025 Sustainability Annual Report Award of Contract for On-Call Electrical Services Award of Contract for Right-of-Way Landscape Maintenance Update on Temporary Rental Assistance Programming
47. 47 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.
48. 48 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 SEPTEMBER 17, 2026, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2.
49. 49 POST THROUGH: September 23, 2026

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