City Council
Regular MeetingRialto, CA · October 22, 2019
Agenda
City of Rialto
Council Chambers
150 S. Palm Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL, City of Rialto, acting as Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency, RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY
City Council
Mayor Deborah Robertson
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
Council Member Joe Baca Jr.
Council Member Rafael Trujillo
Council Member Andy Carrizales
Barbara A. McGee City Clerk
Edward Carrillo City Treasurer
Fred Galante City Attorney
Rod Foster City Administrator
City Council Regular Meeting October 22, 2019
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Next Ordinance No. 7570 Next Resolution No. 1626
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
Rialto – Entering a Second Century of Progress
• Rialto will be a Family First Community
• Rialto Shall Attract High-Quality Development and Improve its Physical Environment
• Rialto’s Economic Environment will be Healthy and Diverse
• Rialto will be an Active Community
All items listed on this agenda are being considered and/or acted upon by the City Council on behalf of the City of Rialto,
except for such items as are designated by the “RUA,” “RHA,” which items are being considered and/or acted upon by the
Members of the Rialto Utility Authority or Rialto Housing Authority of the City of Rialto in its separate legal capacity .
For convenience and ease of administration only, the agendas for each separate legal body have been consolidated herein
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5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1 CC-19-994 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: The City Council will
discuss the following pending litigation(s) pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1):
(a) Palmer et al. v. City of Rialto (San Bernardino Superior
Court, Case No. CIVDS1905795)
(b) John Michael Tefft v. City of Rialto, et al. (San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. CIVDS1813893)
(c) Equilon Enterprises, LLC v. City of Rialto, San Bernardino
Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1602980
(d) Phillips 66 Company v. City of Rialto, San Bernardino
Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1516839
(e) SFPP, L.P. v. City of Rialto, San Bernardino Superior Court,
Case No. CIVDS1603260
(f) Tesoro Logistics Operations, LLC v. City of Rialto, San
Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1603163
(g) Christopher Hice v City of Rialto (WCAB SAC0000180732
& SAC0000184207)
(h) Matt Payne v City of Rialto (WCAB SAC0000181417)
(i) Nicholas Delia v City of Rialto (WCAB 1892900046)
2 CC-19-1012 LIABILITY CLAIMS: The City Council will discuss the following liability
claim pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95:
(a) Claimant: Daniel Alvarez
Agency claimed against: City of Rialto
3 CC-19-1013 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d)
of Section 54956.9.
Number of cases: One case
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6:00 p.m.
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Deborah Robertson
INVOCATION - Pastor Bob Ruiz - Calvary Chapel Rialto
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 CC-19-1015 Resolution - In Memoriam of Wesley Grimes - Mayor Deborah Robertson
2 CC-19-1014 Proclamation - STEAM Education Day in Rialto - Mayor Deborah
Robertson
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Council to consider removing or continuing any items on the agenda
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
motion in the following form listed. There will be no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is required, the item
will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately. Vote may be by roll call.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
1. Waive reading in full, all ordinances considered at this meeting.
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS
B.1 CC-19-1001 Warrant Resolution No. 15 (10/10/2019 )
B.2 CC-19-1000 Warrant Resolution No. 16 (10/17/2019)
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 CC-19-1017 Regular City Council Meeting - October 8, 2019
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D. SET PUBLIC HEARING
D.1 CC-19-964 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for November 12, 2019 to
consider (1) General Plan Amendment No. 2019-0002, which is a
request to change the general plan land use designation of approximately
2.17 acres of land from Residential 21 (R21) to Business Park (BP), (2)
Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-0001, which is a request to change
the zoning designation of approximately 2.17 acres of land from Support
Commercial (S-C) within the Central Area Specific Plan to Urban Services
(U-S) within the Central Area Specific Plan, and (3) a Negative Declaration
(Environmental Assessment Review No. 2019-0006) prepared for the
project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The site for this project is located on the west side of Sycamore
Avenue approximately 700 feet south of Rialto Avenue.
D.2 CC-19-956 Request City Council to Adopt (1) Resolution No. 7567 Stating Intention of the
City Council of the City of Rialto to Establish City of Rialto Community Facilities
District No. 2019-2 (Foothill/Spruce) and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes
within said District, and (2) Resolution No. 7568 of the City Council of the City of
Rialto to Incur Bonded Indebtedness in the Amount of Not to Exceed $7 ,000,000
within Proposed City of Rialto Community Facilities District No. 2019-2
(Foothill/Spruce), setting a Public Hearing for December 10, 2019.
E. MISCELLANEOUS
E.1 CC-19-962 Request City Council to Accept the Fiscal Year 2020 California Fire
Foundation Grant Funds in the Amount of $15,000.
E.2 CC-19-1011 Request City Council to Consider and Approve to Authorize Keenan &
Associates to Operate as the City of Rialto’s Broker of Record in
Connection with Coverages for Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Section 125
Voluntary Products, and Disability Insurance for All City Employees and
Retirees.
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TAB PUBLIC HEARING
TAB1 CC-19-1002 Request City Council Conduct a Public Hearing and Introduce for First
Reading the Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance No. 1625 entitled “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEALING VARIOUS
CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
IMPLEMENT SIDEWALK VENDOR REGULATIONS,” reading by title only
and waiving further reading.
(ACTION)
NEW BUSINESS
TAB2 CC-19-1010 Request City Council to Approve: (i) Amendment No. 1 to the Employment
Agreement between the City of Rialto and City Administrator; and (ii)
Resolution No. 7569 Repealing and Replacing City Council Resolution
No. 5058, Clarifying the Health and Welfare Benefits and Expense
Reimbursements to which City Elected Officials are Entitled, and Linking
Such Benefits and Reimbursements to those Received by The City
Administrator.
(ACTION)
TAB3 CC-19-996 Request City Council hear Status Update on the Mid Cycle Update to the
5th Cycle Housing Element Update.
(ACTION)
TAB4 CC-19-924 Request City Council to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with
Webb Municipal Finance, for the 1972 Act and Mello-Roos Act Annual
Administration Services for Three Years at $111,000 each Year.
(ACTION)
TAB5 CC-19-946 Request City Council to Authorize a Purchase Order (PO) increase to the
original Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Wallace and
Associates for On-Call Construction Management, Inspection and
Materials Testing Services for the Remaining First half of Fiscal Year
2019/2020, in the Amount of $275,000.
(ACTION)
TAB6 CC-19-958 Request City Council to Authorize a Purchase Order to Fairview Ford in
the amount of $304,554.39 for Nine (9) vehicles; including Two (2) 2020
Ford Explorer Vehicles, Three (3) 2019 Ford F150’s and Four (4) 2019
F250 Service Body Trucks.
(ACTION)
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TAB7 CC-19-963 Request City Council to Award a Contract Service Agreement to Chrisp
Company, in the amount of $102,500 for the Construction of the Casa
Grande Drive Traffic Calming Plan, City Project No 190809.
(ACTION)
TAB8 CC-19-973 Request City Council to Award a Construction Contract to Vido
Samarizich, Inc. in the Amount of $1,098,036.00 for Construction of
Etiwanda Corridor Improvement Project, City Project No.160805; and
Authorize a Purchase Order to PPM Group in the amount of $67,948.00 for
Construction Management and Material Testing for the Construction of
Etiwanda Corridor Improvement Project, City Project No.160805.
(ACTION)
TAB9 CC-19-824 Request City Council to Accept Public Improvements, Approve GASB 34
Report for the Project, Authorize Release of Final Payment of $137,864.63
all related to the Renaissance Parkway East Improvement Project, and
Certify Final Project Costs of $3,354,399.80.
(ACTION)
TAB10 CC-19-990 Request City Council to Hear a Status Update Report from International
Business Machines (IBM) Corporation on the City’s Data Analytics,
Logistics, Surveillance, Innovation & Incubator Center (DALSIIC) Plan and
the Traffic Signal Communication System (TSCS) Plan; and either: 1)
Direct Staff to Proceed with the Project As Currently Planned or with any
Desired Amendments; 2) Terminate the Professional Services Agreement
with IBM; or 3) Provide Any Other Direction as Determined by the City
Council.
(ACTION)
REPORTS
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
ADJOURNMENT
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