City Council

City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2025 CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:30PM 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 Joe Baca Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott Council Member Andy Carrizales Council Member Karla Perez Council Member Edward Montoya Jr. City Clerk Barbara A. McGee City Treasurer Edward Carrillo Eric Vail, City Attorney Tanya Williams, City Manager City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 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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IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AT (909) 421-7279. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING (28 CAR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). HOW TO ATTEND THE MEETING. (1) Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. (2) Watch live steaming video of the Meeting at https://www.rialtoca.gov/183/Rialto-Network (3) Council Meetings are broadcast live on the City’s television station, Rialto Network. Spectrum Channel 3 and AT&T Channel 99. HOW TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT. (1) Appear at the meeting and speak during the public comment period. We request that you complete a Public Speaker Form and submit it to the City Clerk before the meeting. There is a 5 minute time limit. (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. 1700 Next Resolution No. 8327 Page 2 Printed on 2/20/2025 City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 5:30 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL 25-0147 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 Labor Negotiator: City Manager Tanya Williams, 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 2/20/2025 City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 6:30 p.m. OPEN SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -Council Member Edward Montoya Jr. INVOCATION: Pastor Dr. Victor Nolen - Word In Action Christian Center City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 25-0122 Omnitrans Employee of the quarter- Maintenance-Jose Gonzalez - Mayor Joe Baca 2 25-0123 Omnitrans Employee of the year- Maintenance- Alejandro Castro - Mayor Joe Baca 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 25-0144 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-30 25-0145 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-31 Page 4 Printed on 2/20/2025 City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.1 25-0137 Special City Council Meeting - February 1, 2025 C.2 25-0138 Regular City Council Meeting - February 11, 2025 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY D.1 25-0140 Destiny Cazares D.2 25-0141 Jason Scott Conrad D.3 25-0142 Landexcorp LLC E. SET PUBLIC HEARING E.1 25-0127 Request City Council to: 1) Set a Public Hearing for March 25, 2025, to Conduct a Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceeding; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8323 Initiating the Proceedings for the Annexation of Properties to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 and to Levy and Authorize Collection of Assessments Commencing with Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 8324 Declaring the Intention to Annex Properties to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 and Conduct a Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceeding On The Matter of the New Assessments Related Thereto Commencing with Fiscal Year 2024/2025. F. MISCELLANEOUS F.1 25-0126 Request City Council to consider 1) Cancelling and/or to Reschedule Regular City Council Meeting Dates July 8, November 11, November 25, December 23, 2025 2) Consider Summer Recess from June 29 through July 12. F.2 25-0115 Request City Council to: 1) Approve a Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) related to the Precise Plan of Design (PPD) 2021-0055, Located on the Westside of Locust Avenue at Lowell Street and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. F.3 25-0139 Request City Council to Receive and File for Future Audit the Treasurer ’s Investment Report as of December 31, 2024. Page 5 Printed on 2/20/2025 City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 TAB PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 25-0134 Request the City Council to conduct the public hearing and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1698 entitled, “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1697, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, OR INTENSIFICATION OF “INDOOR STORAGE FACILITIES”, WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN (10) MONTHS AND FIFTEEN (15) DAYS”. (ACTION) TAB2 25-0124 Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to solicit public comments from interested citizens regarding the Housing and Community Development needs concerning the five-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds; (2) Close the Public Hearing; and (3) Provide additional input and direction to staff on the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. (ACTION) TAB3 25-0097 Request City Council to (1) Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Citrus Grove Apartments and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8325 approving the issuance of bonds. (ACTION) TAB4 25-0128 Request City Council to: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing for the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 3rd Quarter of 2024; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8326 Authorizing the Filing of Liens Against Certain Properties for Delinquent Refuse Accounts with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk. (ACTION) TAB5 25-0125 Request City Council to Continue the Public Hearing until March 11, 2025 to solicit public comments from interested citizens on Substantial Amendment No. 7 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 CDBG-CV Annual Action Plan. (ACTION) Page 6 Printed on 2/20/2025 City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 2025 NEW BUSINESS TAB6 25-0146 Request City Council to Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 1699 Amending Chapters 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.27, and 4.01, and repealing Chapters 2.25, 2.64 and 2.68 of the Rialto Municipal Code to consolidate and Reorganize the City’s commissions reducing the number of commissions from (9) to (4). (ACTION) MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 7 Printed on 2/20/2025