City Council
Regular MeetingHesperia, CA · March 4, 2014
Agenda
City of Hesperia
City Council Chambers
9700 Seventh Ave.
Hesperia CA, 92345
www.cityofhesperia.us
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
6:30 PM
City Council
JOINT AGENDA OF CITY COUNCIL & SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND WATER DISTRICT.
City Council Meeting Agenda March 4, 2014
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY
HESPERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT
As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices while the meeting is
in session. Thank you.
Prior to action of the Council, any member of the audience will have the opportunity to address the legislative
body on any item listed on the agenda, including those on the Consent Calendar. Comments are limited to three
(3) minutes for Public Comments, Consent Calendar and New Business and five (5) minutes for Public Hearings.
PLEASE SUBMIT A COMMENT CARD TO THE CITY CLERK WITH THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NOTED.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM
Roll Call
Mayor Thurston "Smitty" Smith
Mayor Pro Tem Eric Schmidt
Council Member Russell Blewett
Council Member Bill Holland
Council Member Mike Leonard
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation:
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)2
1. Three (3) cases
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)1
1. Settlement Authority for Workers' Compensation Claim - Karen Hardy,
CHPA-0022 and CHPA-0023
Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Property Negotiations
Government Code Section – 54956.8
1. Negotiating Parties: Hesperia Recreation and Park District and City of
Hesperia
Location: APN: 0405-313-45
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
A. Invocation by Gary Barnhart of River of Life Church
B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
C. Roll Call
Mayor Thurston "Smitty" Smith
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Mayor Pro Tem Eric Schmidt
Council Member Russell Blewett
Council Member Bill Holland
Council Member Mike Leonard
D. Agenda Revisions and Announcements by City Clerk
E. Closed Session Reports by City Attorney
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificate of Recognition to Eagle Scout Randolph Tyler Hlebasko by
Mayor Smith
2. Certificate of Recognition to Rob Cisneros, San Bernardino County
Firefighter by Council Member Leonard
3. Community Events Calendar by Rachel Molina, Community Relations
and Media Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please complete a “Comment Card” and give it to the City Clerk. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per
individual. State your name for the record before making your presentation. Disclosure of your address is
optional, but very helpful for the follow-up process.
Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Council is prohibited from taking action on oral requests. However,
Council/Agency/Authority/Commission/Board Members may respond briefly or refer the communication to staff.
The Council/Agency/Authority/Commission/Board may also request the City Clerk to calendar an item related to
your communication at a future meeting.
1) City Council
2) Fire District
3) Water District
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Consideration of the Draft Minutes from the Regular Meeting held Tuesday ,
February 18, 2014
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Minutes from the
Regular Meeting held Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Staff Person: City Clerk Melinda Sayre-Castro
Attachments: Draft Min CC 2014-02-18
2. Warrant Run Report (City - Successor Agency - Housing Authority -
Community Development Commission - Fire - Water)
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the Council/Board ratify the warrant run and payroll
report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community
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Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development
Commission, Fire District, and Water District.
Staff Person: Assistant City Manager/Management Services Brian Johnson
Attachments: SR Warrant Run 3-4-2014
Attachment 1 - Warrant Run
3. Intent to Vacate a certain Alleyway located between Hesperia Road and 1st
Avenue.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution of Intent No .
2014-013 to vacate a certain alleyway lying between 1st Avenue and Hesperia
Road, as describe in attachments Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B"; reserve a public
utility easement across said alleyway; and set a public hearing for March 18,
2014.
Staff Person: City Engineer John Leveillee
Attachments: SR Intent to Vacate Alley 3-4-2014
Resolution 2014-13
Attachment 1 - Exhibits A and B
4. Accept Construction of the Ranchero Road and Interstate 15: Frontage Roads
Water Improvement Project (CO 8086)
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council accept construction of the Ranchero
Road and Interstate 15: Frontage Roads Water Improvement Project
constructed by Christensen Brothers General Engineering, Inc.; authorize staff
to record a "Notice of Completion" and release all withheld retention after 35
days from the date of recordation.
Staff Person: City Engineer John Leveillee
Attachments: SR Accept CO 8086 3-4-2014
Attachment 1 - 30 Notice of Completion
5. County of San Bernardino Environmental Health Services Contract
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter
into a non-financial contract with San Bernardino County Public Health
Department, Division of Environmental Health Services to provide certain
services within the City limits.
Staff Person: Director of Development Services Scott Priester
Attachments: SR DEHS Services Contract 3-4-2014
Attachment 1 - Attachment A
Attachment 2 - County FAS Standard Contract
6. Approve and Accept Construction of Fire Station 303 Site Improvements
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Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council accept the work constructed under
Fire Station 303 Site Improvements, authorize staff to record a “Notice of
Completion” and release all withheld retention amounts after 35 calendar days
from the date of recordation.
Staff Person: Director of Development Services Scott Priester
Attachments: SR Approve and Accept Fire Station 303 3-4-2014
Attachment 1 - Notice of Completion
7. Water Rights Purchase from Summit Valley Ranch, LLC
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council (i) adopt Resolution 2014-14
appropriating $500,000 to the General Fund, (ii) authorize the purchase of 200
acre feet of permanent Base Annual Production water rights in the Alto
Subarea from Summit Valley Ranch, LLC at $5,000 per acre foot, for a total
amount of $1,000,000, (iii) approve the Water Rights Purchase Term Option
Agreement, and (iv) authorize City Manager to execute said agreement.
Staff Person: Director of Development Services Scott Priester
Attachments: SR-Water Rights Purchase 3-4-2014
Resolution 2014-014
Attachment 1 - Water Purchase Agreement
CONSENT ORDINANCES
WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES
Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall
be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Please complete a “Comment Card” and give it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Comments are limited to
five (5) minutes per individual. State your name for the record before making your presentation. Disclosure of
your address is optional, but very helpful for the follow-up process.
WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES
Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall
be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
PUBLIC HEARING - City Council
8. Consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve
Specific Plan Amendment SPLA13-00001 and General Plan Amendment
GPA12-00002, to change the zoning of the site from the Automobile Sales
Commercial to the Regional Commercial Zone and allow a golf course;
Conditional Use Permit CUP12-00021, to construct a 4-story, 84-room hotel
and a 4-story, 128-room hotel, three restaurants totaling 11,600 square feet,
and an executive golf course with a 7,500 square foot clubhouse; including the
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sale of beer, wine, and liquor for the hotels, clubhouse and the restaurant
without a drive-thru; on approximately 64 gross acres located north of
Ranchero Road, south of Rodeo Road, east of Verbena Road and west of
Bellflower Street. The project also includes Tentative Parcel Map
PMN13-00001, which will create 6 parcels and a remainder (Applicant:
Primaco, Inc.; APNs: 3039-281-14 & 36)
Recommended Action:
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council introduce and
place on first reading Ordinance No. 2014-04, approving SPLA13-00001 and
adopt Resolution Nos. 2014-008, 2014-009, and 2014-010, approving
GPA12-00002, CUP12-00021, and PMN13-00001.
Staff Person: Senior Planner Stan Liudahl
Attachments: SR SPLA13-00001 3-4-2014
Attachment 1 - Site Plan
Attachment 2 - Parcel Map
Attachment 3 - Draft PC Minutes
Attachment 4 - General Plan
Attachment 5 - Aerial Photo
Attachment 6 - Embassy Suite Hotel Rendering
Attachment 7 - Residence Inn Rendering
Attachment 8 - Census Tract Map
Attachmnet 9 - Negative Declaration
Attachment 10 - Initial Study
Attachment 11 - Initial Study Attachment A
Ordinance 2014-04
Attachment 12 - Exhibit A
Resolution 2014-008
Resolution 2014-009
Attachment 13 - Attachment A
Resolution 2014-010
Attachment 14 - Attachment A
NEW BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS - City Council
9. Use of Eagle Plaza for Public, Educational and Governmental Television by
Community Youth Athletic/Academic Program
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff on the
request by Community Youth Athletic/Academic Program (CYAP) for the use of
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Eagle Plaza in support of a Public, Education and Governmental (PEG) access
television channel.
Staff Person: Community Relations & Media Coordinator Rachel Molina
Attachments: SR Eagle Plaza Use 2-18-2014
Attachment 1 - CYAP Proposal
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
The Council may report on their activities as appointed representatives of the City on various Boards and
Committees and/or may make comments of general interest or report on their activities as a representative of the
City.
CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/STAFF REPORTS
The City Manager, City Attorney or staff may make announcements or reports concerning items of interest to the
Council and the public.
ADJOURNMENT
I, Melinda Sayre-Castro, City Clerk of the City of Hesperia, California do hereby certify that I caused to be posted
the foregoing agenda on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to California Government Code
§54954.2.
_____________________________
Melinda Sayre-Castro,
City Clerk
Documents produced by the City and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting regarding items on the
agenda will be made available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.
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