City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingFontana, CA · January 28, 2025
Agenda
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Revised Agenda
Ord. No.1965 Reso. No. 2025-001
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
2:00 PM
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
City Council Meeting
Acquanetta Warren - Mayor
Peter A. Garcia - Mayor Pro Tem
John B. Roberts - Council Member
Jesus "Jesse" Sandoval - Council Member
Phillip Cothran - Council Member
Germaine Key - City Clerk
Janet Koehler-Brooks, City Treasurer
City Council Meeting Revised Agenda January 28, 2025
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council.
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana City Council. Meetings are held at 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 Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible, and a portable
microphone is available. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate
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The City of Fontana is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for its residents
to engage with the government. No oversized bags or backpacks (size limit of 14”x14”x6”) will
be allowed inside the Council Chambers. All bags are subject to search. Face masks are
prohibited in the Council Chambers, but clear masks will be provided upon request to
accommodate individuals with medical needs, ensuring their safety and well-being. Before
entering the Council Chambers, you may be subject to a metal detector screening. The City
Manager retains the discretion to grant any exemptions. Fontana aims to provide safe
buildings for our community members, employees, and visitors.
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. 1:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING 25-0012
LITIGATION
(Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Luis Shalabi vs. City of Fontana Case No.
CIVDS1314694
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 City Negotiator:
Matthew Ballantyne, City Manager and Rakesha Voss,
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Director of Human Resources and Risk Management.
Employee Organization(s): Teamsters Local 1932 City Hall
Bargaining Unit; Teamsters Local 1932 Yard Bargaining
Unit; Police Management Association; Police Benefits
Association; Police Officers Association and
Management/Confidential Employees.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. Call To Order/Roll Call:
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Special Presentations
A. A. Presentation by San Bernardino County District #2 25-0013
Supervisor.
B. Housing Department Annual Report Presentation,
Valerie Gonzales, Housing Development Manager to
present).
C. Mayor Warren and City Council to recognize, Officer
Christine Tomicic and Probation Officer Jazmyne White as
November 2024 Employees of the Month (Captain Burton to
present).
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.
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Approve Consent Calendar Items as recommended by staff.
A. Approval of Minutes 25-0002
Approve the minutes of the December 10, 2024, Regular City Council
Meeting.
Attachments: City Council Meeting Minutes 12-10-2024.pdf
B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1960 (Second Reading), 25-0003
Approving a Development Agreement with Catalyst-
Fontana, LLC, concerning a retail cannabis business and
direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1960, Approving a Development
Agreement with Catalyst- Fontana, LLC, concerning a retail cannabis
business and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
Attachments: Ord 1960.docx
C. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1961 (Second Reading), 25-0004
approving Master Case No. 24-067 and Municipal Code
Amendment No. 24-005 to amend multiple sections of
Chapter 30 of the Fontana Zoning and Development Code,
including amendments to density bonuses, entitlement
extension approvals and minor administrative cleanup
items, restrictions on single-serving alcohol sales,
premise-to-premise transfer of conditional use permits for
alcohol sales, food truck standards, minor planned unit
development standards, temporary use permits, in-home
childcare facilities, permitted land uses in the Downtown
Core, and Form-Based Code zoning district development
standards
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1961, Approving Master Case No.
24-067 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 24-005 to amend multiple
sections of Chapter 30 of the Fontana Zoning and Development Code.
Attachments: Ord 1961.docx
D. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1963 (Second Reading), 25-0009
Approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 24-002 to Modify
Chapter 5.6 The Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan To
Allow Nonconforming Pallet Yards to Expand Operations
Within Existing Sites Governed Under the SWIP Specific
Plan, Pursuant to The Certified Southwest Industrial Park
Specific Plan EIR and Directing Staff To File A Notice of
Exemption
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1963, Approving Specific Plan
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Amendment No. 24-002 to Modify Chapter 5.6 The Southwest Industrial Park
Specific Plan To Allow Nonconforming Pallet Yards to Expand Operations
Within Existing Sites Governed Under the SWIP Specific Plan, Pursuant to
The Certified Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan EIR and Directing Staff
To File A Notice of Exemption.
Attachments: Ord 1963.docx
E. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1964 (Second Reading), 25-0010
Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax within Community
Facilities District No. 115M
Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance No. 1964, Authorizing the Levy of a
Special Tax within Community Facilities District No. 115M.
Attachments: Ord 1964.docx
F. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of 25-0005
Fontana, California, Adopting Updated Salary Tables for
Executive and Management Confidential Employees.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-001, a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Fontana, California, adopting the updated Executive and
Management/Confidential salary tables, effective February 8, 2025.
Attachments: Reso No. 2025-001 docx.docx
G. Adopt Resolutions Amending and Restating the Executive 25-0006
Management Benefits Schedule for the Executive
Management Team and the Compensation Plan for
Management/Confidential Employees
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-002, a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Fontana, California, Amending and Restating the Executive Management
Benefits Schedule for the Executive Management Team
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-003, a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Fontana, California, Amending and Restating the Compensation Plan for
Management/Confidential Employees
Attachments: Reso No .2025-002.docx
Reso No. 2025-003.docx
H. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the County of San 21-3404
Bernardino for the Design and Construction of the Arrow
Route Sewer Main Project
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative
Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the Design and
Construction of the Arrow Route Sewer Main Project.
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2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any future individual amendments
to the Cooperative Agreement for the Arrow Route Sewer Main Project.
Attachments: Final Cooperative Agreement
I. Police Department Donations July - December 2024 21-3428
Accept monetary and gift donations from multiple donors including
community programs, businesses, and citizens.
Attachments: PD July-Dec 2024 Donation list.pdf
J. Award Bid and Approve an Agreement with Symba Center 21-3483
for Mobile Opioid Outreach Services
1. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Symba Center to provide Mobile Opioid Outreach Services for one year in
the amount of $447,881.28 (Bid No HD-25-65-SP) for the first year.
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute (4) future one-year
optional extensions to the agreement with Symba Center for Mobile
Opioid Outreach Services not to exceed $2,000,000.
Attachments: Project Report Summary.pdf
DRAFT - Symba Agreement HD-25-65-SP.pdf
K. Final Acceptance of the Southridge Grid 53 Pavement 21-3497
Rehabilitation Project
Accept as complete the work performed by Matich Corporation for the
Southridge Grid 53 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (PN 37600061).
Attachments: Vicinity Map.pdf
L. Resolution Ratifying the 2024-2027 Memoranda of 21-3500
Understanding for the Teamsters Local 1932, City Hall and
Public Works Bargaining Units
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-004, a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Fontana, ratifying the Memoranda of Understanding between the City of
Fontana and the Teamsters Local 1932, City Hall and Public Works
Bargaining Units.
Attachments: Reso No. 2025-004.docx
M. Declaring a Portion of City-Owned Real Property on Lytle 21-3502
Creek Road Exempt Surplus Land, south of Duncan
Canyon Road. Property is adjacent to the Ventana Specific
Plan.
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-005, declaring a portion of City-Owned Real
Property on Lytle Creek Road Exempt Surplus Land.
Attachments: Lytle Creek Road - Resolution for Exempt Surplus Land
Determination - FINAL 12.19.24.docx
N. Final Acceptance of the Alder Middle School Safe Routes to 21-3504
School (SRTS) Project (Bid No. SB-146-DE-23)
Accept as complete the work performed by All American Asphalt for the Alder
Middle School Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Project (#37603367).
Attachments: Vicinity Map
O. Final Acceptance of the S. Highland Avenue and Mango 21-3505
Avenue Traffic Signal Project (Bid No. SB-97-DE-23)
Accept as complete the work performed by Alfaro Communications
Construction, Inc. for the construction of the S. Highland Avenue and Mango
Avenue Traffic Signal Project (#37603382).
Attachments: Vicinity Map
P. Final Acceptance for the Construction of the N. Cherry 21-3512
Avenue at Live Oak Avenue Traffic Signal Modification
Project (Bid No. SB-89-DE-22)
Accept as complete the work performed by Gentry General Engineering for
the Construction of the N. Cherry Avenue at Live Oak Avenue Traffic Signal
Modification Project (SB-89-DE-22).
Attachments: Vicinity Map
Q. Police Department Monthly Information Update 21-3515
Accept the Police Department monthly information update for November
2024.
Attachments: November 2024 Report for City Council Rev.pptx
R. Approve an Increase in City-Owned Contingency for the 21-3517
Design-Build Contract for the City Hall Renovation Project -
Phase I (Fire Annex; SQ-25-DE-23-01)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to increase the City-Owned
Contingency in the amount of $1,500,000.00, for a total City-Owned
Contingency amount of $2,358,357.00 (Bid No. SQ-25-DE-23-01).
Attachments: Vicinity Map.pdf
S. Approval of a Salary Adjustment for the Fontana Police 25-0014
Officer’s Association (POA) in Response to Classification
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and Compensation Study Findings.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-006, a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Fontana, California, adopting the updated salary table for the Fontana
Police Officer’s Association.
Attachments: Reso No. 2025-006.docx
T. Senior Community Center Parking Lot Lighting Repair 25-0020
1. Authorize the issuance of a contract to AZE Electric, Inc. for the Senior
Community Center Parking Lot Lighting Repair work in the amount of
$25,000 with a 10% contingency of $2,500.
2. Increase appropriations in the amount of $27,500 from the available
balance in the General Fund 101 to ORG 10137202.8130
Attachments: Senior Community Center Electrical Security Lighting Repair
(003).pdf
NEW BUSINESS:
A. New Business
A. Adopt Ordinance No. 1965, an Ordinance of the City 25-0024
Council of the City of Fontana, California, Amending
sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the
Fontana Municipal Code to make sections more intuitive
and to incorporate current best practices.
1. Determine that staff recommendations to modify sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-
144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code are
appropriate, make for a more intuitive municipal code, and incorporate
current best practices of the City and approve such modifications
2. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-142 to
update the current scheduled time of the Fontana City Council meetings
to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
3. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-143 to
establish associated compensation requirements and references for the
Planning Commission. To update the current scheduled time of the
Planning Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City
Council.
4. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-144 to
establish the name of the Parks, Community, and Human Services
Commission, update the associated compensation requirements, and
update the current scheduled time of the Parks, Community, and Human
Services Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City
Council.
5. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-341 removing
attendance requirement criteria to become a commissioner.
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6. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-007 establishing the compensation for
members of the Parks, Community and Human Services Commission and
Planning Commission.
7. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-008 establishing the times of the regular
meetings for the City Council, Parks, Community and Human Services
Commission and Planning Commission.
Attachments: Fontana - Ordinance Amending Sections of Chapter 2 for
CC Meeting Time and Parks Community and Human
Services Commission Items-c1-c1.docx
Sec._2_144.__ARTICLE_IV.___MEETINGS - FontanaEdits
1-8-2025. BBK Edits.-c1.docx
Sec._2_341.___Appointment__number__removal_and_term
s_of_members_of_commissions__boards_and_bureaus.
BBK Edits.-c1-c1.docx
Fontana- Resolution to Establishing Compensation for Parks
Community and Human Services Commission and Planning
Commission-c1.docx
FONTANA_ RESOLUTION TO CHANGE CITY COUNCIL,
PARKS, AND PC MEETING TIME-c1.docx
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS:
A. City Manager Communications
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
A. Elected Officials Communications/Reports
A. Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem 21-3519
Consider an appointment of a Council Member to the position of Mayor Pro
Tem for a one-year term.
B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing 21-3520
Regular and Alternate Members to Local Agencies
/Regional Boards
C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment to 21-3521
the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission
and Planning Commission for a two-year term
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Adjourn to the Goal Setting Meeting on January 30, 2025 at 8:00 A.M. at the Heritage
Neighborhood Center located at 7350 W. Liberty Parkway, Fontana, California.
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