City Council
Regular MeetingRialto, CA · June 9, 2020
Agenda
City of Rialto Council Chambers
150 S. Palm Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
Agenda
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
Eric Vail Interim City Attorney
Rod Foster City Manager
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 5:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:00 PM
OPEN SESSION TIME: 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL, City of Rialto, acting as Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency, RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY
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Next Ordinance No. 1640 Next Resolution No. 7633
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 20-0386 LIABILITY CLAIM
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95
Two Matters:
1. Claimant: Allstate Insurance aso Alma Acosta
Agency: City of Rialto
2. Claimant: L. Araiza
Agency: City of Rialto
2 20-0438 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(d)(2)
One (1) matter
3 20-0427 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Three Related matters Matters:
Odila Penaloza & Samantha Goode v. City of Rialto; et al.
USDC Case No. 5:19-cv-01642
Odila Penaloza & Samantha Goode v. City of Rialto; et al.
SBSC Case No. CIVDS1918930
Odila Penaloza & Samantha Goode v. City of Rialto; et al.
Ninth Circuit Case No. 20-55164
4 20-0428 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Agency designated representative: City Manager Rod Foster
Employee Organizations:
RPBA - Management
RPBA - General
RFMA
RMMA
RCEA
CGMA
LOCAL 3688
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5 20-0429 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code section 54966.8
Property: 141 S. Riverside Avenue, Rialto, CA
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Rod Foster
Negotiating Parties: Existing occupants;
Under Negotiation: Rent and terms of occupancy
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6:30 p.m.
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION - Pastor Victor Lopez - Calvary Chapel Rialto
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 20-0443 Presentation - New Interim Finance Director, Bob Chandler - Rod Foster,
City Manager
2 20-0439 Presentation - Ipply Education Services - Del Lewis, CEO
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 20-0418 Warrant Resolution No.46 (05/28/2020)
B.2 20-0417 Warrant Resolution No.47 (06/04/2020)
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 20-0416 Regular City Council Meeting - May 12, 2020
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D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
D.1 20-0419 Stephen Mercado - Vehicle Damage
D.2 20-0420 Brittney Jones - Vehicle Damage
E. SET PUBLIC HEARING
E.1 20-0353 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority to Set a Public Hearing for
July 14, 2020, to Receive Public Comment Related to the Placement of
Sewer Service Charges on the County Property Tax Roll for Delinquent
Accounts.
E.2 20-0389 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 23, 2020, to
consider an Ordinance to amend various provisions of the Rialto Municipal
Code to eliminate the Development Review Committee (DRC), delegate
its authority to approve Precise Plan of Design applications to the Planning
Commission and Community Development Director, make corresponding
amendments, and to repeal Resolution No. 2507.
E.3 20-0251 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 23, 2020, to
consider General Plan Amendment No. 2019-0003, which is a request
to change the General Plan land use designation of a 4.65-acre parcel of
land from Residential 21 to Residential 30, (2) Zone Change No.
2019-0002, which is a request to change the zoning designation of a
4.65-acre parcel of land from Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to Multi-Family
Residential (R-4), and (3) a Negative Declaration (Environmental
Assessment Review No. 2019-0027) prepared for the project, in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
E.4 20-0377 Request City Council to Adopt: (1) Resolution No. 7617, Resolution
No. 7618, and Resolution No. 7619 Related to Street Light Maintenance
District No.1; (2) Resolution No. 7620, Resolution No. 7621, and
Resolution No. 7622 for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 and; (3) Resolution
No. 7623, Resolution No. 7624, and Resolution No. 7625, Setting a
Public Hearing for July 14, 2020, to Consider the Levy and Collection of
Assessments Therein.
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E.5 20-0412 Request City Council and Rialto Housing Authority to Set a joint Public
Hearing for June 23, 2020 to consider a third amendment to the
Affordable Housing, Financing, Disposition, and Development Agreement
for a 55-unit affordable housing project (Metrolink South Project) located on
the north side of Bonnie View Avenue approximately 300 feet west of
Riverside Avenue (APN: 0131-021-40).
F. MISCELLANEOUS
F.1 20-0392 Request City Council to Receive and File the September 2019 through
March 2020 Treasurer’s Report.
F.2 20-0371 Request City Council to Accept the Frisbie Park Sewer Lift Station Project,
City Project No. 190501; Authorize Filing of the Notice of Completion; and
Authorize Release of Retention to Kirtley Construction, Inc. (DBA TK
Construction).
F.3 20-0406 Request City Council to 1) Receive an Update on and Confirm the
Continued Existence of a Local Emergency Throughout the City of Rialto in
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak .
TAB PUBLIC HEARING
TAB1 20-0399 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to consider Adoption of
(1) Resolution No. 7612 approving General Plan Amendment No.
2019-0007, which is a request to change the general plan land use
designation of approximately 3.92 acres of land to Residential 6, (2)
Ordinance No. 1639 approving Zone Change No. 2019-0005, entitled
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2019-0005 TO
CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 8.67
ACRES OF LAND (APNS: 0131-131-13, -14, & -23) LOCATED ON THE
EAST SIDE OF ACACIA AVENUE APPROXIMATELY 775 FEET NORTH
OF RANDALL AVENUE FROM AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3)” [Reading by title only and waiving full
reading thereof], (3) Resolution No. 7613 approving Tentative Tract
Map No. 2019-0004 (TTM 20237), which is a request to allow the
subdivision of approximately 8.67 acres of land into fifty-two (52)
single-family lots and nine (9) common lots. Resolution No. 7614
approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Environmental
Assessment Review No. 2019-0082) is included for consideration in
conjunction with the project, in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project site is located on the east
side of Acacia Avenue approximately 775 feet north of Randall Avenue.
(ACTION)
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TAB2 20-0435 Request City Council to Continue the Public Hearing to consider Adoption
of a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-0002 for
the 2014-2021 Four Year (Mid-Cycle) Housing Element Update, and to
consider Zoning Code Amendment No. 2020-0003.
(ACTION)
TAB3 20-0338 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing
to Receive Comment and Consider the Vacation of A Sewer Easement,
Approve Resolution No. 7626 and RUA Resolution No. 04-20 to
Vacate the Sewer Easement, and (2) Approve Resolution No. 7627 and
RUA No. Resolution 05-20 to Accept a Sewer Easement, and (3)
Approve Resolution No. 7628 and RUA Resolution No. 06-20 to
Accept an Access Easement for the Property Located at 417 West Valley
Boulevard, Approximately 330 Feet East of Lilac Avenue, Assessor’s
Parcel Number 0132-191-15.
(ACTION)
TAB4 20-0402 Request City Council to Conduct the continued Public Hearing to Consider
the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five-Year
Consolidated Plan (2020-2024), Annual Action Plan (2020-2021), Citizen
Participation Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
(2020-2024). At the conclusion of the public hearing and Council
comments, Consider the Staff Recommendations detailed herein, make
any modifications to said CDBG documents/allocations deemed
appropriate by the Council, and subsequently approve the documents for
submission/processing with the Federal Government.
(ACTION)
NEW BUSINESS
TAB5 20-0401 Request City Council to Provide Direction to Staff on the Use and
Allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES
Act Funding and Set a Public Hearing for June 23, 2020.
(ACTION)
TAB6 20-0390 Request City Council Adopt (1) Resolution No. 7629 Stating Intention of
the City Council of the City of Rialto to Establish City of Rialto Community
Facilities District No. 2020-1 (El Rancho Verde) and to Authorize the Levy
of Special Taxes within said District, and (2) Resolution No. 7630 of the
City Council of the City of Rialto to Incur Bonded Indebtedness in the
Amount of Not to Exceed $20,000,000 within Proposed Improvement Area
No. 1, and $20,000,000 within Proposed Improvement Area No. 2, of City
of Rialto Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (El Rancho Verde), and
(3) setting a Public Hearing for July 14, 2020.
(ACTION)
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TAB7 20-0400 Request City Council consider Adoption of (1) Resolution No. 7631
Declaring Its Intention to Annex Territory (Bella Villagio and Santiago) to
Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Public Services) and includes a
Boundary Map showing the proposed territory, the Rate and Method of
Apportionment and sets a Public Hearing for July 14, 2020.
(ACTION)
TAB8 20-0408 Request City Council 1) Select an Option for the Dog Park Design; 2)
Direct staff to request a cost proposal from the Contractor and, if needed,
authorize staff to release request for bids; and 3) Authorize the City
Manager to sign a change order up to the staff cost estimate for the
selected Option.
(ACTION)
TAB9 20-0409 Request City Council to 1) Receive an Update on Fireworks Enforcement
for 2020; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 7632 Ratifying the Director of
Emergency Services Order Suspending the Sale, Use and Possession of
Safe and Sane Fireworks in the City of Rialto, and; 3) Direct the City Clerk
and Staff to Prepare a Measure for Public Vote on the November 3, 2020
General Election Considering the Banning of All Fireworks in the City of
Rialto.
(ACTION)
REPORTS
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADJOURNMENT
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