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City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 9, 2024 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 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 January 9, 2024 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. 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 Next Ordinance No. 1691 Next Resolution No. 8177 5:00 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL Page 2 Printed on 1/4/2024 City Council Regular Meeting January 9, 2024 CLOSED SESSION 1 24-1049 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) One (1) position: Title: City Manager 2 24-1050 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) One (1) position: Title: Interim City Manager 3 24-1051 CONFERRENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 Labor Negotiator: Assistant City Manager, Arron Brown, Human Resources Director Shama Curian Employee Organizations: • Executive Management Team • Management Unrepresented Employees • Rialto City Employee’s Association (RCEA) • Rialto Mid-Management & Confidential Employee’s Association (RMMA) • Rialto Fire Management Association (RFMA) • Rialto Police Benefit Association - Management • Rialto Police Benefit Association - General • Rialto Professional Firefighters of California - Local 3688 • Unrepresented Employees 4 24-1052 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8 Property: Nine (9) parcels located on Miro Way west of Ayala Drive and east of Linden Avenue: APNs 0264-211-15; APNs 0264-212-12, -17, -30, -44, -45, -46, and -54; and 0264-211-20. Agency Negotiators: Asst. City Manager Arron Brown; Dir. Community Development Colby Cataldi; Asst. City Attorney Robert Messinger Negotiating Parties: City of Rialto, City of Rialto as Successor Agency; Newland Investments So Cal, LLC; Lewis-Hillwood Rialto Company LLC; and Lovett Industrial. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms Sale Page 3 Printed on 1/4/2024 City Council Regular Meeting January 9, 2024 5 24-1053 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of matters: Nine (9) matters. • Claim for Money - Matich • Workers Compensation Claim -- Barrett • Workers Compensation Claim - Bluff • Workers Compensation Claim - Garcia • Workers Compensation Claim - Jimenez • Workers Compensation Claim - Krutak • Workers Compensation Claim - Mendoza • Workers Compensation Claim - Mooney • Workers Compensation Claim - Robert Smith 6:30 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Joe Baca INVOCATION - Pastor Harry Bratton-Greater Faith Grace Bible Church City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 24-1056 In Memoriam for Laura Goodly - Mayor 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. Page 4 Printed on 1/4/2024 City Council Regular Meeting January 9, 2024 B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS B.1 23-1038 Warrant Resolution No. 22 B.2 23-1039 Warrant Resolution No. 23 B.3 23-1040 Warrant Resolution No. 24 C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.1 23-1036 Regular City Council Minutes - December 12, 2023 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY D.1 24-1055 Latoya Cheval - Damages E. SET PUBLIC HEARING E.1 23-1037 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for January 23, 2024, to Consider the Adoption of an Ordinance to Adopt by Reference the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code and Certain Amendments, Deletions, and Additions, and Amending Chapter 15.28 of the Rialto Municipal Code; Resolution Setting Forth Findings for Local Amendments. F. MISCELLANEOUS F.1 23-1033 Request that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board: 1) Authorize submission of a grant application to the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSmart Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project for the Rialto Habitat Nature Wetland Project; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8175 Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for the “Rialto Habitat Nature Wetland Project"; and 3) Adopt RUA Resolution No. 08-26 Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for the “Rialto Habitat Nature Wetland Project". (ACTION) F.2 23-997 Request City Council Introduce for Second Reading Ordinance No. 1689 Amending Chapter 2.16 of the Rialto Municipal Code by Adding a New Section 2.16.090 Providing for City Council Adoption of Commission Rules of Procedure, and Repealing Conflicting Provisions. Page 5 Printed on 1/4/2024 City Council Regular Meeting January 9, 2024 F.3 23-933 Request City Council to (1) Reject All Bids Received for the Construction of the Class II Bike Lanes on Merrill Avenue and Riverside Avenue, Federal Project No. HSIP 5205-024, City Project No.170813, and (2) Authorize the Interim City Manager to Reduce the Project Scope and Readvertise the Project for Construction Bids for 1.25 Miles of Class III Bike Lanes on Merrill Avenue from Lilac Avenue to Eucalyptus Avenue and Install 1.5 Miles of Class II Bike Lanes on Merrill from Maple Avenue to Lilac Avenue. F.4 23-1045 Request City Council to Receive, File, and make available to the public the Development Impact Fee Report (AB 1600) for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023. F.5 24-1047 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8176 Approving the 2024 Investment Policy. F.6 24-1048 Request City Council to Approve the Position Allocation Plan to reclassify one Assistant to The City Manager position, in the City Manager’s Office, to Assistant City Manager. TAB NEW BUSINESS TAB1 23-978 Request City Council to 1) Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $319,715.29, for the Development of the Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) TAB2 24-1054 Request that the City Council Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. 1690, amending Sections 2.12.030, 2.12.040, 2.12.050 and 2.12.060 of Chapter 2.12 the Rialto Municipal Code to Adjust the Salary of the Mayor, City Councilmembers, City Clerk and City Treasurer of the City of Rialto as authorized by California Law. (ACTION) MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 6 Printed on 1/4/2024