City Council

City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 28, 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 G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 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. 1695 Next Resolution No. 8240 Page 2 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 CLOSED SESSION 1 24-1417 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of Matters: One (1) • In re Rialto Bioenergy Facility, LLC US CASB Case No. 23-01467-CL11 2 24-1464 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of Matters: Two (2) 1. Penaloza Claim 2. Potential Litigation Review 3 24-1275 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 Labor Negotiator: Human Resources Director Shama Curian. Employee Organizations: • Executive Management Team • Management Unrepresented Employees • Rialto City Employee’s Association (RCEA) • Teamsters Mid-Management & Confidential Employee’s Union (TMMU) • Rialto Fire Management Association (RFMA) • Rialto Police Benefit Association - Management • Rialto Police Benefit Association - General • Rialto Professional Firefighters of California - Local 3688 • Unrepresented Employees Page 3 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 5:00 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL OPEN SESSION 6:30 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Scott INVOCATION - Pastor Javier Reyes - Calvary Chapel Rialto City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 24-1463 Certificate of Recognition - Amber Barrios - San Bernardino County Probation - Mayor Robertson 2 24-1404 Presentation - Rialto on Wheels Event - Scott McAfee, Don’s Bicycles 3 24-1461 Presentation - Rialto e-bike Program - Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Cynthia Alvarado 4 24-1466 In Memoriam of Gil Navarro - 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. Page 4 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 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 24-1448 Warrant Resolution No. 43 B.2 24-1449 Warrant Resolution No. 44 C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.1 24-1456 Regular City Council Minutes - May 14, 2024 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY D.1 24-1454 Ruben Araiza - Damages D.2 24-1455 Stephanie Cantoran - Vehicle Damages E. SET PUBLIC HEARING E.1 24-1439 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for July 23, 2024, to Consider the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments Therein. 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8217, Adopt Resolution No. 8218, and Adopt Resolution No. 8219, Related to Street Light Maintenance District No. 1; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8220, Adopt Resolution No. 8221, and Adopt Resolution No. 8222, Related to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 8223, Adopt Resolution No. 8224, and Adopt Resolution No. 8225, Related to Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2. F. MISCELLANEOUS F.1 24-1435 Request that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board: 1) Authorize Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Soto Resources in the amount of $100,000 to provide additional as-needed grant writing assistance; and 2) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to Execute all Related Documents. Page 5 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 F.2 24-1441 Request City Council to: 1) Authorize the Submission of an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 7 Grant Application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Improvements Project; 2) Authorize the Submission of an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 7 Grant Application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City of Rialto 2019 Safe Routes to School Plan Update; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. F.3 24-1447 Request City Council to 1) Approve a Sixth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the Library located at 251 West First Street and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. TAB PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 24-1428 Request City Council to: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing for the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 4th Quarter of 2023; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8226 Authorizing the Filing of Liens Against Certain Properties for Delinquent Refuse Accounts with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk. (ACTION) TAB2 24-1446 Request the City Conduct a Public Hearing to consider Adoption of 1) Resolution No. 8227 approving, Specific Plan Amendment (Master Case No. 2023-036) No. 2024-001, to change the site from Residential-Mixed Use (R-MU) to Commercial Pedestrian within the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, and 2) Resolution No. 8228 approving Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0021, and 3) Resolution No. 8229 approving Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0027, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0035: a request for the use of and to develop a 3,596 square foot Car Wash, drive-thru lane, and vacuum station aisle on 1.20 acres. The property is located at the northeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Linden Avenue (APN:0128-011-32) in the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan. (ACTION) TAB NEW BUSINESS TAB3 24-1450 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8230 Appointing an Interim Police Captain and Approve the Employment Agreement with Mr. Andrew Karol, Retired Rialto Police Captain . (ACTION) Page 6 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 TAB4 24-1452 Request City Council to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8231, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Compensation and Related Benefits for Employees Represented by the Rialto Fire Management Association; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8232, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Compensation and Related Benefits for Employees Represented by the Rialto Police Benefits Association - Management Employees; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 8233, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Compensation and Related Benefits for Employees Represented by the Rialto Professional Firefighters’ Association Local 3688; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 8234, Approving Compensation and Related Benefits for Executive Management and Unrepresented Employees; and 5) Adopt Resolution No. 8235, Approving Side Letter Agreements with Rialto City Employees’ Association; and 6) Adopt Resolution No. 8236, Updating the Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan for Full-time and Part-time Employees; to Amend the Salaries for those Classifications Represented by the Rialto Fire Management Association, the Rialto Police Benefits Association- Management Unit, the Rialto Professional Firefighters’ Association Local 3688, the Executive and the Unrepresented Management Employees 7) Approve Resolution No. 8237, Amending the 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget for a Budget Appropriation of $1,190,270 (ACTION) TAB5 24-1400 Request City Council to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8238, Accepting the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, FY 2022-23 for the City of Rialto in the amount of $274,747; 2) Authorize a Purchase Order with Clairemont Equipment for the purchase of an MBH6 Finn Bark Blower through Sourcewell; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) Page 7 Printed on 5/23/2024 City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 2024 TAB6 24-1354 Request City Council to: 1) Award a Services Agreement to CCS Facility Services, a California corporation, in the Amount of $446,775.60 for Janitorial Services in Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) TAB7 24-1442 Request City Council to: 1) Award a Contract Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., a California C Corporation, for Tree Trimming and Removal Services for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 in the Amount of $550,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) TAB8 24-1443 Request City Council to 1) Adopt Budget Resolution No. 8239, Amending the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget, 2) Recognizing Revenue from Monies not Claimed Within 60 Days to Become Property of the City; 3) and Appropriating Budget in the Amount of $949,432.23 for Police Department’s Information Technology Infrastructure. (ACTION) REPORTS MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 8 Printed on 5/23/2024