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In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org CHINO CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 13220 CENTRAL AVENUE CHINO, CA 91710 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA CLOSED SESSION – 4:30 PM OPEN SESSION – 6:00 PM _________________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa, Mayor Pro Tem Karen C. Comstock, Council Member Curtis Burton, Council Member Christopher Flores, Council Member Marc Lucio. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council about the closed session items. Ordinance No. 97-08 (Chino Municipal Code Section 2.04.090) limits speakers to no more than five (5) minutes in which to address the Council, except as provided under Government Code 54954.3(b)(2). CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Elise Brown v. County of San Bernardino et al. (Central District Court Case No. 5:20 cv 01116 MCS SP) 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Title: City Manager City Designated negotiator: Fred Galante, City Attorney CHINO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 19, 2023 2 FLAG SALUTE CEREMONIALS Presentations Chino Youth Christmas Parade Decorated Entry Competition Winners. Recognition of Chino Youth Christmas Parade Decorated Entry Competition Winners: Best Use of Theme - American Heritage Girls Troop CA3130 Best Overall Walker - Chino American Little League Best Overall Vehicle/Float - Cub Scout Pack 205 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ADDITIONS/REVISIONS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS This is the time and place for the Mayor to inform the public of all upcoming events and past occurrences of communitywide interest and concern. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council about subjects that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. Due to Council policy and Brown Act requirements, action will not be taken on any issues not on the Agenda. Ordinance No. 97-08 (Chino Municipal Code Section 2.04.090) limits speakers to no more than five (5) minutes in which to address Council, except as provided under Government Code 54954.3(b)(2). CONSENT CALENDAR At this time, members of the public may present testimony as to why an item should be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. Unless a member of the public or City Council requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar, all items will be acted upon as a whole and by one vote. Items placed on the Consent Calendar represent routine expenditures and/or actions that support ongoing City operations. 1. Warrants. Approve expenses as audited and within budget for warrants 768402 to 768511, and Electronic Fund Transfers 518410E to 518469E, totaling $5,301,986.25. 2. Minutes. Regular Meeting Minutes for December 5, 2023 (All Members Present). 3. Elected City Officials’ Report Regarding Travel, Training, and Meetings. Receive and file the Elected City Officials’ Report reflecting City Council business related expenses incurred by the City. 4. Professional Services Agreement - Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Approve a $60,000 increase to the Professional Services Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a labor and employment services law firm, for an amount not to exceed $110,000, for employment related services relating to Federal and State labor laws. 5. Establishing Equity for Regular Part-time Employees Holiday Leave. Adopt Resolution 2023-075 to revise the holiday pay criteria to create equity to ensure paid holiday equal to five (5) hours for all “regular”, part-time employees. CHINO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 19, 2023 3 6. Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Acceptance. Authorize the acceptance of Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) in the amount of $23,902 for Fiscal Year 2021 and $22,843 for Fiscal Year 2022 to purchase a throwbot and police observation device (POD) cameras. 7. Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Fund Interest Appropriation. Approve an additional interest appropriation of $73.31 to the Justice Assistance Grant Fund 135, grant G4211, with a corresponding increase to the grant revenue. 8. Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2022 Use Modification. Approve a modification to the use of 2022 Justice Assistance Grant G4239 in the amount of $22,413 and approve a purchase order and vendor cap increase for Am-Tec Total Security by up to $20,000, to purchase additional portable observation devices. 9. Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2023 Acceptance and Appropriation. Approve the 2023 JAG Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement; accept and appropriate grant funding in the amount of $24,141, for the future purchase of equipment supporting law enforcement. NEW BUSINESS 10. Chino Rancho Park Development Project. Approve the award of contract, establish a Grant Number (G4069), and additional appropriation for the Chino Rancho Park Development Project (PK200). Staff Report By: Jeff Benson, Parks & Capital Projects Manager RECOMMENDATION: 1) Award a construction contract in the amount of $3,254,984 to Act 1 Construction, Inc., Norco, CA for the Chino Rancho Park Development Project (PK200/G8201/G4069); 2) authorize expenditures of up to $488,247 for project construction contingencies, for a not-to-exceed potential contract amount of $3,743,231; 3) appropriate $1,630,700.91 from the unappropriated reserves of the Park Fund; 4) establish a Grant G4069 in the Park Fund 340 and additional appropriation and revenue in the amount of $1,000,000 from the San Bernardino County/City of Chino-American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; 5) approve the contract between San Bernardino County and the City of Chino Related to the American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; and 6) authorize the City Manager to execute all documents on behalf of the City. 11. Citywide Public Works Projects On-Call Consultant List. Approve the 2023-2028 pre-qualified On-Call Consultant List for use of professional services for Citywide Public Works projects. Staff Report By: Mussette Ayala, Management Analyst RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the new 2023-2028 pre-qualified On-Call Consultant List, comprised of seventy-two (72) professional and technical consultant firms, to provide professional services for Citywide Public Works projects; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS This is the time and place for the Mayor and Council Members to report on prescheduled Council Committee Assignment Meetings that were held since the last Regular Council Meeting, and any other items of interest. Upon request by an individual Council Member, the City Council may choose to take action on any of the subject matters listed below. Mayor Ulloa Mayor Pro Tem Comstock CHINO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 19, 2023 4 Council Member Burton Council Member Flores Council Member Lucio City Manager's Report City Attorney's Report Police Chief's Report Fire Chief's Report ADJOURN The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (Closed Session no earlier than 4:00 p.m. if necessary) in these Council Chambers. I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on Thursday, December 14, 2023 this agenda was posted on the south window of Chino City Hall and this agenda together with all of the agenda reports and related documents were posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org by myself or under my direction. _______________________________________ Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk.