City Council
Regular MeetingRialto, CA · December 14, 2021
Agenda
City of Rialto
Regular Meeting - Final
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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, RIALTO
HOUSING AUTHORITY
City Council
Mayor Deborah Robertson
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
Council Member Rafael Trujillo
Council Member Andy Carrizales
Council Member Karla Perez
Barbara A. McGee City Clerk
Edward Carrillo City Treasurer
Eric Vail City Attorney
Marcus Fuller City Manager
City Council Regular Meeting - Final December 14, 2021
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Next Ordinance No. 1665 Next Resolution No. 7822
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 .
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5:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1 21-0902 CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Three (3) matters:
(1) Patricia Delgado v. City of Rialto et al.,
US District Court, Case No. 5:20-cv-02609-JGB-SHK
(2) Beatris Chavez v. City of Rialto et al.,
SBSC Case No CIVD2024244
(3) Richard Gomez v. City of Rialto et al.,
SBSC Case No. CIVDS2009827
2 21-0903 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(d)(2)
Number of maters: five (5)
3 21-0904 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 5495957(b)
Title: City Manager
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6:30 p.m.
Called to Order By:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Deborah Robertson
INVOCATION - Father Richard Casillas of St. Catherine of Siena
City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1 21-0914 Introduction of New Employees by City Manager Marcus Fuller
Director of Human Resources - Scott Pilch
IT Manager - Edgar Trenado
2 21-0927 Certification of Recognition to Queen Ivie Egiebor -
Mayor Deborah Robertson
3 21-0928 Certification of Recognition to RUSD International Healing Garden -
Fausat Rahman - Davies - 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
The Council hereby waives the full reading of any ordinance to be introduced or approved at this meeting and such
ordinance shall be read by title only.
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS
B.1 21-0847 Warrant Resolution No.18 (11/04/2021)
B.2 21-0848 Warrant Resolution No.19 (11/11/2021)
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B.3 21-0849 Warrant Resolution No.20 (11/18/2021)
B.4 21-0850 Warrant Resolution No.21 (11/24/2021)
B.5 21-0929 Warrant Resolution No.22 (12/02/2021)
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 21-0885 Regular City Council Meeting - October 26, 2021
C.2 21-0846 Regular City Council Meeting - November 9, 2021
D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
D.1 21-0845 Kenitra Warner - Unpaid Wages
D.2 21-0875 Estate of Christopher Valadez - Wrongful Death
D.3 21-0881 Bobby Riley - Property Damage
D.4 21-0913 Esteban Hernandez - Personal Injury
E. MISCELLANEOUS
E.1 21-0878 Request City Council to adopt Resolution No. 7802 Accepting Funding
in the Amount of $20,000 from the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Community Benefit Grant for the Healthy Rialto Nutrition Program 2022.
E.2 21-0879 Request the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board: (1) Adopt
Resolution No. 7803 Authorizing an Application to the California State
Water Resources Control Board for the Lake Rialto Habitat Management
and Community Open Space Project; and (2) Adopt RUA Resolution
No. 09-21 Authorizing an Application to the California State Water
Resources Control Board for the Lake Rialto Habitat Management and
Community Open Space Project.
E.3 21-0888 Request City Council to: (1) Accept the Cal OES (Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services) Pass-through Grant Subaward Allocation of
$400,000 for Fire Station Dormitory Improvements; (2) Adopt Resolution
No. 7804 Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget; and (3) Authorize
the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
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E.4 21-0900 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7805 Approving Parcel
Map 20204 for the Consolidation of Six (6) Parcels of Land into One (1)
Parcel to Facilitate the Development of an Industrial Warehouse Building
Located at the Northeast Corner of Merrill Avenue and Yucca Avenue.
E.5 21-0619 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7806 Approving Tract
Map 20092 for the Subdivision of Six (6) Parcels of Land into Six (6)
Buildable Lots, One (1) Remainder Parcel and Thirteen (13) Lettered Lots
to Facilitate the Development of the Lytle Creek Ranch Specific Plan
Mastered Planned Community, and Approving an Associated Subdivision
Improvement Agreement; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute
All Documents
E.6 21-0901 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7807 Approving Parcel
Map 20152 Located on the South Side of Casmalia Street between Maple
Avenue and Linden Avenue, and Approving a Subdivision Improvement
Agreement with CDRE Holdings 14, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability
Company
E.7 21-0899 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7808 Approving
Parcel Map 20074 for the Subdivision of One (1) Parcels of Land into
Three (3) Parcels to Facilitate the Development of Three Industrial
Warehouse Buildings; (2) Approve a Subdivision Improvement Agreement
with Renaissance Commerce Center, LLC, a California Limited Liability
Company; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
E.8 21-0877 Request the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board: 1) Authorize
submission of a grant application to the California Department of Water
Resources’ Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Program; 2) Adopt
Resolution No. 7809 Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and
Execution for the Well “City 3A” Groundwater Treatment System Project
through the Department of Water Resources’ Urban and Multibenefit
Drought Relief Program Grant Application; and 3) Adopt RUA Resolution
No. 10-21 Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution
for the Well “City 3A” Groundwater Treatment System Project through the
Department of Water Resources’ Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief
Program Grant Application.
E.9 21-0818 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board Adopt Resolution No.
7810 and Rialto Utility Authority Board Adopt RUA Resolution No.11-21
Approving an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service Agreement with Chandi
Enterprises, LLC, for the property located at 10951 Cedar Avenue,
Bloomington, Assessor’s Parcel Number 0257-101-01-0000.
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E.10 21-0892
Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7811 Amending the
Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan/Table for Part-time
Employees.
E.11 21-0919 Request City Council to Receive and File a Report from the City Attorney
regarding Payment of Deferred Compensation to 401(a) Money Purchase
Pension and Trust Accounts Due to Eligible Elected City officials serving
between July 1, 2014, and the Current Date.
E.12 21-0925 Request City Council Consider and Approve Resolution No. 7812
Opting-In to the National Opioid Settlements, Approve Direct Receipt of
Funds, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Necessary
Documents.
E.13 21-0918 Request City Council to Receive, File, and Make Available to the Public
the Development Impact Fee Report for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
2019, 2020, and 2021.
TAB PUBLIC HEARING
TAB1 21-0843 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing for the Placement of
Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the Second Quarter of
2021; and Adopt a Resolution No. 7813 Authorizing the Filing of Liens
Against Certain Properties for Delinquent Refuse Accounts with the San
Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk.
(ACTION)
TAB2 21-0883 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal
of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve Conditional
Development Permit No. 2021-0006, a request to allow the Sale of
Distilled Spirits for Off-Site Consumption, in addition to Existing sales of
Beer and Wine for Off-Site consumption, from an Existing Convenience
market located at 718 E. Foothill Boulevard within the Commercial
Pedestrian (C-P) land use District of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan.
This Project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and
consider Resolution No. 7814 denying appellant’s appeal.
(ACTION)
TAB3 21-0884 Request City Council to consider an Extension of Time for a
Non-Conforming Grocery Store Located at 1612 West Merrill Avenue to be
in Existence and Operate within a Residential Zone and adopt Resolution
No. 7815.
(ACTION)
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NEW BUSINESS
TAB4 21-0887 Request City Council to Receive an Update on and Confirm the Continued
Existence of and Provide any Further Direction in Relation to the Local
Emergency Throughout the City of Rialto in Response to the COVID-19
Outbreak.
(ACTION)
TAB5 21-0915 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7816 Amending the
2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget Associated with the Purchase and Sale of
City Properties; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All
Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB6 21-0895 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7817 Authorizing
Retention of George Hills as the Third-Party Administration for General
Liability Claims and Approving a Professional Services Agreement
Therefore; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB7 21-0889 Request City Council to Authorize an Increase to the Annual Budget for
On-Call Construction Management, Inspection and Materials Testing
Services from $100,000 to $300,000.
(ACTION)
TAB8 21-0880 Request City Council to: (1) Award a Construction Contract to Senitica
Construction, Inc., a California corporation in the amount of $1,466,200 for
the Cactus Trail Improvements Project, City Project No. 170801; (2) Award
a Professional Services Agreement to Fountainhead Consulting
Corporation, a California corporation in the amount of $259,855; and (3)
Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB9 21-0916 Request City Council: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7818 Amending its
Budget for the 2021-2022 transferring $3,000,000 from General Fund
reserves to the General Liability Fund and recognizing the $ 250,000
preliminary insurance payment received from the fire at the Public Works
building.
(ACTION)
TAB10 21-0825 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to Approve a Final
Construction Work Authorization in the Amount of $1,056,875 to Rialto
Water Services for the Sycamore Lift Station Project; and Authorize the
City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
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TAB11 21-0829 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to: (1) Receive a
Presentation on the Rialto Utility Authority Financial Analysis, and (2) Adopt
Resolution No. 7819 Amending the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget
Authorizing a Transfer of $4,873,105 from the American Rescue Plan Act
Fund (Fund 232) to the Rialto Utility Authority Water Enterprise Fund (Fund
670).
(ACTION)
TAB12 21-0874 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7820 Amending the
2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Approve the Contract with the County
of Riverside Department of Animal Services to Extend Animal Shelter
Services Through June 30, 2024; (3) Approve Annual Purchase Orders for
the Period Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Through 2023/2024 in the Amount of
$517,384 Each Year; and (4) Authorize the City Manager Execute All
Documents and to Increase Annual Purchase Orders for Shelter Services
as Needed Based on the Increase of Staffing Levels and Services
Provided to the City.
(ACTION)
TAB13 21-0876 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Master Services and Purchasing
Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for a Five
Year Term; (2) Approve the Purchase of the Axon Fleet 3, an In-Car
Cameras System, in the Amount of $387,315.78; (3) Approve the
Purchase of the AB3 Package, an Upgrade of the Police Body-Worn
Video Cameras, in the Amount of $848,799.90; (4) Authorize Financing
and Payment of the Total Cost of $1,236,115.68 Over the Five Year Term;
and (5) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
(ACTION)
TAB14 21-0839 Request City Council to Introduce Ordinance No. 1664 Amending
Chapter 8.08 of the Rialto Municipal Code, Titled “Refuse Collection,” to
Include Provisions Pertaining to Mandatory Commercial Recycling and
Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling as Imposed Upon the City of
Rialto by the State of California Pursuant to Assembly Bill 341 (2011),
Senate Bill 1018 (2012), and Assembly Bill 1826 (2014), and Exposing the
City of Rialto to Significant Fines and Penalties for Failure to Adopt Same.
(ACTION)
TAB15 21-0890 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7821 Amending the
Investment Policy of the City of Rialto for 2022.
(ACTION)
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TAB16 21-0932 Request City Council to A pprove the Programs/Projects Presented in this
Report to be Funded with the American Rescue Plan Act in the Amount
$29,373,105 in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(SLFRF), Submit the Required Reporting/Expenditure Plan to the
Department of Treasury, and Award Amendment #1 to Avant Garde for the
Administration of ARPA funds in the Amount Not To Exceed $575,000.00.
(ACTION)
REPORTS
MAYOR:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADJOURNMENT
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