City Council

City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 14, 2023 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, RIALTO FINANCING AUTHORITY City Council Mayor Deborah Robertson Mayor Pro Tem Andy Carrizales Council Member Rafael Trujillo Council Member Ed Scott Council Member Joe Baca Barbara A. McGee City Clerk Edward Carrillo City Treasurer Eric Vail City Attorney Henry Garcia, Interim City Manager City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 HOW TO REVIEW THE AGENDA. ALL AGENDAS ARE POSTED IN THE CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (150 SOUTH PALM AVENUE, RIALTO) AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. 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(2) You may submit a public comment in writing to the City Clerk by email at CITYCLERK@RIALTOCA.GOV. Next Ordinance No. 1689 Next Resolution No. 8172 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 Page 2 Printed on 11/9/2023 City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 5:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION 1 23-959 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) Position Title: Interim/Acting City Manager 2 23-960 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Two (2) matters: 1. Robertson v. City of Rialto, et al. SBSC Case No. CIV SB 2325391 2. In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2-18-mn-2873-RMG 3 23-961 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 Labor Negotiator: Assistant City Manager, Arron Brown, HR/RM Director Shama Curian Employee Organizations: 1. Executive Management Team 2. Management Unrepresented Employees 3. Rialto City Employee’s Association (RCEA) 4. Teamsters Mid-Management & Confidential Employee’s Union (TMMU) 5. Rialto Fire Management Association (RFMA) 6. Rialto Police Benefit Association - Management 7. Rialto Police Benefit Association - General 8. Rialto Professional Firefighters of California - Local 3688 9. Unrepresented Employees Page 3 Printed on 11/9/2023 City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 6:30 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Andy Carrizales INVOCATION - Pastor Victor Lopez - Calvary Chapel Rialto City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 23-890 Certificate of Recognition - Patricia Woods, Crossing Guard at Hughbanks Elementary School - Mayor Robertson 2 23-963 National Family Caregivers Month - Council Member Trujillo 3 23-964 Veterans Certificate of Recognition for Fred Fairbanks and Thaddeus Maden - Mayor Pro Tem Carrizales and Council Member Trujillo 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 23-948 Warrant Resolution No. 15 B.2 23-949 Warrant Resolution No. 16 Page 4 Printed on 11/9/2023 City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.1 23-951 Regular City Council Minutes - October 10, 2023 C.2 23-956 Regular City Council Minutes - October 24, 2023 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY D.1 23-953 Genia Windham - Vehicle Damage D.2 23-954 Reese Estefania Orosco - Vehicle Damage D.3 23-962 Michael-Nohan X. Morales - Personal Injury E. SET PUBLIC HEARING E.1 23-924 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for December 12, 2023, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 2nd Quarter of the 2023 Calendar Year. F. MISCELLANEOUS F.1 23-943 Request City Council to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8163 Approving the Public Improvement Agreement for Public Improvements along Lowell Street and North Locust Avenue Related to the Precise Plan of Design (PPD) 2021-0055 Located at the Northwest Corner of Lowell Street and North Locust Avenue; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. F.2 23-938 Request City Council to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8164 Approving Parcel Map 20439 for the Subdivision of One (1) Parcel of Land (APN 0240-211-40), Located at the Southeast Corner of Renaissance Parkway and Alder Avenue, into Two (2) Freeway Commercial Parcels; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. F.3 23-934 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board Adopt City Council Resolution No. 8165 and Rialto Utility Authority Board RUA Resolution No. 08-24 Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for the Septic-to-Sewer Disadvantaged Communities Project Grant. F.4 23-926 Request City Council Authorize the Submission of an SB 1383 Grant Application to CalRecycle and adopt Resolution No. 8166 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Grant Related Documents. Page 5 Printed on 11/9/2023 City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 F.5 23-957 Request City Council to adopt the amended job description for the Utilities Manager Position. TAB PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 23-927 Request City Council to conduct a public hearing with respect to the issuance of the 2023 Series A Bonds for the New Police Station Project. 1. Adopt Resolution No. 8167, Finding that the New Police Station Project is categorically exempt from CEQA. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 8168, Authorizing and approving the issuance of lease revenue bonds 2023 Series A (Police Station Project). 3. Rialto Public Financing Authority adopt RFA Resolution No. 01-23, approving the issuance of lease revenue bonds, 2023 Series A (Police Station Project). 4. Adopt budget Resolution No. 8169, approving additional appropriation of 20,000,000 to the capital improvement fund for the Police Station Project. (ACTION) TAB NEW BUSINESS TAB2 23-931 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for a Thirty-Nine (39) Month Term; (2) Approve the Purchase of Twenty (20) Axon Fleet 3 In-Car Camera Systems with Installation in the Amount of $171,642.84; (3) Authorize Financing and Payment of the Total Cost of $171,642.84 Over the Thirty-Nine (39) Month Term; and (4) Authorize the Interim City Manager or his Designee to Execute All Documents. (ACTION) TAB3 23-947 Request City Council to 1) Approve a Purchase Order with PreScience in the Amount of $293,342.57 pursuant to their On-Call Agreement for Construction Management, Inspection, and Materials Testing Services for a Constructability Review of the I-10 Riverside Avenue Interchange Phase 2, City Project No. 140813; and 2) Authorize the Interim City Manager or designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) Page 6 Printed on 11/9/2023 City Council Regular Meeting November 14, 2023 TAB4 23-936 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8170 Accepting the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Transportation Development Act Article 3 Grant Funding in the Amount of $1,095,090.75 for the Frisbie Middle School Safe Routes to School Improvements Project; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8171 Accepting Funding in the amount of $716,745 for the Bemis Elementary Safe Routes to School Project. (ACTION) REPORTS MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 7 Printed on 11/9/2023