City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingFontana, CA · May 10, 2022
Agenda
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Regular Agenda
Ord. No. 1893 Reso. No 2022-031
**AMENDED AGENDA**
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
City Council Meeting
Acquanetta Warren - Mayor
Peter A. Garcia- Mayor Pro Tem
Phillip W. Cothran - Council Member
John B. Roberts - Council Member
Jesus "Jesse" Sandoval - Council Member
Germaine McClellan Key - City Clerk
Janet Koehler-Brooks - City Treasurer
City Council Meeting Regular Agenda May 10, 2022
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council.
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council. A complete agenda packet is located in
the binder on the table in the lobby of the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra
Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. To address the Council, please fill out a card located at the
entrance to the right indicating your desire to speak on either a specific agenda item or under
Public Communications and give it to the City Clerk. Your name will be called when it is your
turn to speak. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC § 12132),
the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 is
wheelchair accessible, and a portable microphone is available. Upon request, this agenda will
be made available in appropriate alternative forms to persons with disabilities, as required by
Section 12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who
requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct
such a request to the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 350-7602 at least 48 hours before the
meeting, if possible. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is
distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection in the Grover
W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335.
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION:
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the City Council for up to 3 minutes on the
following Closed Session. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit
based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and City Council.
A. Public Communications - Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO 21-1379
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
City Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager and Rakesha
Thomas, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management
Employee Organization(s): Police Officers Association; Police
Management Association
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Kapena Kamakawiwoole vs. City of Fontana
Case No. CIVDS 1708327
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. 7:00 P.M. Call To Order/Roll Call:
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Fontana Police Department Chaplain / Pledge of Allegiance:
PROCLAMATION:
A. 1. Mayor Warren and City Council to proclaim May 15-21, 21-1287
2022, as National Public Works Week (Public Works Manager
Dan West to present).
2. Mayor Warren and City Council to proclaim May as Older
Americans Month (Community Services Supervisor Douglas
Johnson to present).
3. Mayor Warren and the City Council to proclaim May as
National Water Safety Month (Acting Community Services
Director Daniel Schneider to present).
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. 1. Mayor Warren and the City Council to recognize the award 21-1333
received from California Parks and Recreation Society,
Aquatics Section in March 2022 for the 2021 Innovative
Aquatics Programming for the Fontana Special Olympics
Aquatics (California Parks and Recreation Society, Past
President Lydie Gutfeld to present).
2. Mayor Warren and the City Council to recognize the award
received from California Parks and Recreation Society, Facility
Design Section in March 2022 for the 2021 Central City Park
Project (California Parks and Recreation Society, Past
President Lydie Gutfeld to present).
3. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize Administrative
Assistant Susana Gallardo as City Clerk's Department
Employee of the Year (Deputy City Clerk Ashton R. Arocho,
MMC, to present).
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council for up to three ( 3)
minutes total on items either on the Agenda or items not on the Agenda, but within the City
Council's jurisdiction. Note that Public Hearing items have individual and specific public input
opportunities during the public hearing and testimony on those items will only be taken during
the public hearing. The Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action
on non-agendized items. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit
based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and City Council.
A. Public Communications
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form
listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council
votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the
Consent Calendar for discussion.
A. Approval of Minutes 21-1362
Approve the minutes of the April 26, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting.
Attachments: Minutes - April 26, 2022.pdf
B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1892 (Second Reading) 21-1361
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1892, an Ordinance of the City of
Fontana Adopting a Military Equipment Policy Pursuant to AB 481.
Attachments: Fontana AB 481 Ordinance
Policy 709
Fontana Police Department Military Equipment Inventory
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C. Accept an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant for the 21-1342
Date Elementary School Street Improvements Project and
Adopt a Resolution for a Master Agreement with Caltrans for
Reimbursement of State Funded Projects
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to accept the Active Transportation
Program (ATP) Grant in the amount of $1,808,000.00 for the Date Elementary
School Street Improvements Project and authorize staff to request
reimbursements to grant requirements.
2. Authorize staff to increase revenues up to $1,808,000.00 and appropriate
budget up to $1,808,000.00 in Grant Fund 301 according to the grant allocation
schedule.
3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all utility
agreements, utility easements, and subsequent agreements on behalf of the City
of Fontana for the Date Elementary School Street Improvements Project.
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-031 authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Master Agreement No. 08-5307S21 with the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans)
Attachments: Resolution 2022-031
Vicinity Map
2020 ATP Staff Recommended Projects
Master Agreement
D. Adopt the New Job Description and Corresponding Salary 21-1364
Range for the Classification of Director of Public Works/City
Engineer and the Updated Job Description and Corresponding
Salary Range for the Classification of Budget Manager
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-032, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Fontana adopting new and updated job descriptions for specific classifications
throughout the City.
Attachments: Resolution No. 2022-032 Adopting Director of Public Works/City
Engineer and Accounting Manager Job Descriptions and Salary
Tables
Public Works Director/City Engineer Job Description
Budget Manager Job Description
Management/Confidential Salary Table 05/11/2022
Executive Salary Table 05/11/2022**AMENDMENT
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E. Approve the purchase of Sandy Spin Inc. Skillastics 21-1327
curriculum for the Fontana Expanded Learning Program’s
school sites
Authorize the Community Services to utilize Article V. PURCHASING Sec.
10-152(3). - Exceptions from bid procedures of the Fontana City Code to
acquisition the proprietary Skillastics curriculum from Sandy Spin Inc. for the
Fontana Expanded Learning Program (FELP).
Attachments: Skillastics Quote
F. Adopt a Resolution Appointing Ricardo Sandoval as Interim 21-1375
Director of Public Works/City Engineer and Approving
Employment Agreement
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-033, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Fontana appointing Ricardo Sandoval as Interim Director of Public Works/City
Engineer and Approving Employment Agreement.
Attachments: City of Fontana_Interim Director of Engineering-City Engineer
Employment Agreement (Ricardo Sandoval)
City of Fontana_Resolution Appointing Ricardo Sandoval as
Interim Director of Public Works_City Engineer
G. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services 21-1385
Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for SB 2 Planning
Grant Implementation
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to
Professional Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group in the
additional amount of $76,000 for SB 2 Planning Grant Implementation
(SP-101-DS-20).
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute any future
amendments to the Professional Services Agreement.
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - DeNovo letter
Approve Consent Calendar Items as recommended by staff.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
To speak on Public Hearing Items, submit comments via e-mail at
publiccomments@fontana.org. In the subject of your e-mail please indicate whether you are in
favor or opposition of the item. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the
day of the meeting. Comments of no more than three (3) minutes will be read into the record
at the appropriate time during the meeting. If you challenge in court any action taken
concerning a Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format:
(a) hearing opened (e) oral - favor
(b) written communication (f) oral - opposition
(c) council/staff comments (g) hearing closed
(d) applicant comments (applicant not limited to 5 minutes)
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A. Appeal No. 22-001: A request for an appeal to overturn the 21-1341
Planning Commission’s March 15, 2022 decision approving
Tentative Parcel Map No. 20447 (TPM No. 21-017) and
Design Review No. 21-030 for a new industrial commerce
center building totaling approximately 137,000 square feet.
The building includes two potential office spaces totaling
approximately 10,000 square feet, 26 warehouse dock
doors, and one (1) ground level door; the site plan includes
37 trailer parking spaces, and 50 passenger car parking
spaces. The building will have a maximum height of
40-feet. The site is located on the northeast corner of the
intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and Calabash Avenue
within the Slover West Industrial District (SWD) of the
Southwest Industrial Park (SWIP) Specific Plan of the City
of Fontana.
Deny Appeal No. 22-001 and uphold the Planning Commission’s March 15,
2022 decision approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 20447 (TPM No. 21-017)
and Design Review No. 21-030 for a new industrial commerce center building
totaling approximately 137,000 square feet including two potential office
spaces totaling approximately 10,000 square feet, including 26 warehouse
dock doors, one (1) ground level door, 37 trailer parking spaces, and 50
passenger car parking spaces.
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Tentative Parcel Map No. 20447
Attachment No. 3 - Site Plan
Attachment No. 4 - Elevations
Attachment No. 5 - Staff Report - Planning Commission
Attachment No. 6 - Planning Commission Minutes Excerpt
Attachment No. 7 - Appellant Letter and Response Letter
Attachment No. 8 - Clerk of the Board Receipt and NOD
Attachment No. 9 - Appeal 22-001 Public Hearing Notice
NEW BUSINESS:
A. User Fees for City Services 21-1363
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-034, a resolution of the City of Fontana adjusting
existing user fees for various services provided by the City.
Attachments: Resolution No. 2022-034
Exhibit A.pdf
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CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS:
A. City Manager Communications
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
A. Elected Officials Communications/Reports
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Adjourn to the next Regular City Council Meeting on June 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.
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