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April 23, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final ·CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:00 PM OPEN SESSION TIME: 6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL, City of Rialto, acting as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY, RIALTO HOUSING AUTHORITY

Agenda — 66 items

  1. 1 HOW TO REVIEW THE AGENDA. ALL AGENDAS ARE POSTED IN THE CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (150 SOUTH PALM AVENUE, RIALTO) AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ALL WRITINGS THAT RELATE TO AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM AT A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DISTRIBUTED TO ALL, OR A MAJORITY, OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME BUT AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE A REGULAR MEETING, FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT www.yourrialto.com AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 290 WEST RIALTO AVENUE, RIALTO, CALIFORNIA (909-820-2519) FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ANY PERSON HAVING A QUESTION CONCERNING ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CALL THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO MAKE INQUIRY CONCERNING THE NATURE OF THE ITEM DESCRIBED ON THE AGENDA. ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA. CONSISTENT WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT, ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA AND ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL ONLY IF IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A “SUBSEQUENT NEED” OR “EMERGENCY” ITEM AND IS ADDED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE. MATTERS RAISED UNDER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MAY NOT BE ACTED UPON AT THAT MEETING OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED ABOVE. NEED ADA ASSISTANCE? IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & FACILITIES AT (909) 421-7279. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING (28 CAR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
  2. 2 HOW TO ATTEND THE MEETING. (1) Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. (2) Watch live steaming video of the Meeting at https://www.yourrialto.com/183/Rialto-Network (3) Council Meetings are broadcast live on the City’s television station, Rialto Network. Spectrum Channel 3 and AT&T Channel 99. HOW TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT. (1) Appear at the meeting and speak during the public comment period. We request that you complete a Public Speaker Form and submit it to the City Clerk before the meeting. There is a 5 minute time limit. (2) You may submit a public comment in writing to the City Clerk by email at CITYCLERK@RIALTOCA.GOV.
  3. 3 Rialto – Entering a Second Century of Progress
  4. 4 Next Ordinance No. 1694 Next Resolution No. 8209
  5. 5 PAGE BREAK
  6. 6 CLOSED SESSION
  7. 7 5:00 p.m.
  8. 8 Called to Order By:
  9. 9 ROLL CALL
  10. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 Labor Negotiator: Interim City Manager Michael Milhiser, Assistant City Manager Tanya Williams, Human Resources Director Shama Curian. Employee Organizations: • Executive Management Team • Management Unrepresented Employees • Rialto City Employee’s Association (RCEA) • Teamsters Mid-Management & Confidential Employee’s Union (TMMU) • Rialto Fire Management Association (RFMA) • Rialto Police Benefit Association - Management • Rialto Police Benefit Association - General • Rialto Professional Firefighters of California - Local 3688 • Unrepresented Employees 24-1275
  11. 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code section 54957 Titles: City Manager, Interim City Manager, Acting City Manager. 24-1364
  12. 12 OPEN SESSION
  13. 13 6:30 p.m.
  14. 14 Called to Order By:
  15. 15 ROLL CALL
  16. 16 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Deborah Robertson
  17. 17 INVOCATION - Pastor Dr. Nolen - Word in Action Christian Center
  18. 18 City Attorney's Report on Closed Session
  19. 19 PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
  20. 1 Presentation - In Memoriam of Victor Orihu - Mayor Robertson 24-1279
  21. 2 Presentation - In Memoriam of Mr. Marion Black, Jr. - Mayor Robertson 24-1325
  22. 3 Proclamation - American Legion Family Day - Mayor Robertson 24-1370
  23. 4 Presentation - World Autism Month - Council Member Trujillo 24-1355
  24. 5 Presentation - International Denim Day - Council Member Trujillo 24-1356
  25. 6 Presentation - National Public Safety Telecommunication Week - Council Member Trujillo 24-1383
  26. 26 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
  27. 27 City Council to consider removing or continuing any items on the agenda
  28. 28 CONSENT CALENDAR
  29. A. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
  30. B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS
  31. B.1 Warrant Resolution No. 38 24-1352
  32. B.2 Warrant Resolution No. 39 24-1353
  33. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  34. C.1 Regular City Council Minutes - March 26, 2024 24-1380
  35. C.2 Regular City Council Minutes - April 9, 2024 24-1381
  36. D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
  37. D.1 Terri Brooks - Damages 24-1365
  38. D.2 Shannon Scott, Penelope Scott, Jeremiah Scott and Nancy Baez- Damages 24-1366
  39. D.3 Jaedin Sims - Damages 24-1367
  40. D.4 Eustacia Hill - Damages 24-1368
  41. D.5 Stephanie Cane & Victoria Quesenberry - Damages 24-1369
  42. E. SET PUBLIC HEARING
  43. E.1 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to consider Adoption of Resolution No. 8201 an Ordering the Abatement of Weeds on Various Properties Within the City Limits, and to Hear any Objections to Imposing the Abatement Cost Therefore as a Lien Against Parcels of Property Set Forth in Exhibit A. (ACTION) 24-1280
  44. E.2 Request City Council to Conduct Public Hearing for May 14, 2024, 1) Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceeding; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8202 Initiating the Proceedings for the Annexation of Properties to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 and to Levy and Authorize Collection of Assessments Commencing with Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and to 3) Adopt Resolution No. 8203 Declaring the Intention to Annex Properties to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 and Conduct a Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceeding on the Matter of the New Assessments Related Thereto Commencing with Fiscal Year 2024/2025. 24-1339
  45. E.3 Request City Council to Conduct Public Hearing for May 14, 2024 to consider (1) General Plan Amendment No. 2019-0006, a request to change the general plan land use designation of approximately 1.55 acres of land (APN: 0132-021-18) located at the southeast corner of Randall Avenue and Lilac Avenue (“Site”) from Residential 2 with an Animal Overlay to Community Commercial (CC), (2) Zone Change No. 2019-0004, a request to change the zoning designation of the Site from Agricultural (A-1) to Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) (3) Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0019, a request to allow the development of one (1) 8,840 square foot multi-tenant commercial building and one (1) 9,966 square foot multi-tenant commercial building on the Site, and (4) a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0020) prepared for the project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 24-1345
  46. E.4 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 25, 2024, regarding Water and Wastewater Utility Services Rate Adjustments. It is recommended that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board adopt Resolution No. 8204 and RUA Resolution No. 08-31. 24-1349
  47. E.5 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for May 14, 2024, to consider (1) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-04, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2024-002, a request to amend the Foothill Boulevard and Central Specific Plan Areas. The Proposed Project will update and combine the existing Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan and Central Area Specific Plan into the Foothill Central Specific Plan (Proposed Project). The Project if approved, would increase the allowable residential density within the Foothill Central Area and provides updates to the development guidelines for this area while preserving existing land uses (2) and Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 24-1351
  48. E.6 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for May 28, 2024 for the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 4th Quarter of the 2023 Calendar Year. 24-1340
  49. F. MISCELLANEOUS
  50. F.1 Request City Council: 1) Authorize the Submission of an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) in Partnership with TreePeople; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8205 Authorizing the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Grant-Related Documents. 24-1337
  51. TAB PUBLIC HEARINGS
  52. 1 Request City Council (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to solicit public comments from interested citizens; (2) Consider and Adopt Resolution No. 8206 approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) Authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit the AAP to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and (3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all actions necessary to implement the programs identified in the AAP. (ACTION) 24-1289
  53. 2 Request the City Council Introduce for Second Reading Ordinance No. 1693, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 18.75 (FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 44 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 60.3(D) OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM”, reading by title only and waiving full reading thereof. 24-1350
  54. TAB NEW BUSINESS
  55. 3 Request City Council to Adopt a Resolution No. 8207 to Approve an Employment Agreement Appointing Mark Alvarado as the Interim Finance Director (ACTION) 24-1341
  56. 4 Request City Council: 1) Award of a Construction Contract to CAT Tracking, Inc. in the amount of $146,750 for the Construction of the Class II Bike Lanes on Merrill Avenue, Federal Project No. HSIP 5205-024, City Project No.170813; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) 24-1306
  57. 5 Final Agreement With Inland Empire Utilities Agency For the Long-Term Sale of Wastewater Effluent for Recycled Water Purposes. (ACTION) 24-1348
  58. 6 Request City Council Approve Resolution No. 8208 and RUA Resolution No. 08-32 accepting $1.05 million in grant funds secured by Senator Connie M. Leyva for the Rialto Habitat Nature Center Project. (ACTION) 24-1346
  59. 7 Request City Council to Award a Construction Contract to Public Restroom Company, a California Corporation, in the amount of $1,298,364, for community center prefab building of the Rialto Habitat Nature Center, City Project No. 226. (ACTION) 24-1347
  60. 60 PAGE BREAK
  61. 61 REPORTS
  62. 62 MAYOR:
  63. 63 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
  64. 64 CITY ATTORNEY:
  65. 65 CITY MANAGER:
  66. 66 ADJOURNMENT