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City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2025 CLOSED SESSION TIME: 5:00PM 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 April 8, 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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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. 8340 City of Rialto Page 2 Printed on 4/3/2025 City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025 5:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL 1 25-0265 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of Matters: One (1) · Joseph Shepard et al., v. City of Rialto, Rialto Utility Authority et al. SBSC Case No. CIVSB2311005 2 25-0266 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation Number of Matters: Two (2) · Bender - workers compensation claim · Deschepper - workers compensation claim 3 25-0275 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation Number of Matters: One (1) · Landexcorp LLC - claim for damages City of Rialto Page 3 Printed on 4/3/2025 City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025 6:30 p.m. OPEN SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott INVOCATION - Pastor Joel Booker - Inland Lighthouse Church City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 25-0264 Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month - Mayor Joe Baca presenting to Ashley Brooksher, Children’s Network Officer 2 25-0267 Proclamation - Animal Control Appreciation Week - Mayor Joe Baca 3 25-0268 Proclamation- National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - Mayor Joe Baca 4 25-0269 Proclamation- National 9-1-1 Education Month - Mayor Joe Baca 5 24-1876 Presentation - Update on Police Station - Chief Mark Kling 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. City of Rialto Page 4 Printed on 4/3/2025 City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025 B. APPROVAL OF WARRANT RESOLUTIONS B.1 25-0260 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-36 B.2 25-0262 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-37 C. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY C.1 25-0270 Gustavo Romero C.2 25-0271 Beatriz Elizabeth Dominguez C.3 25-0272 Benjamin Batrez C.4 25-0273 Darren Jones (minor) D. MISCELLANEOUS D.1 25-0263 Request City Council to Receive and File for Future Audit the Treasurer’s Investment Report as of February 28, 2025. D.2 25-0151 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Contract with Fotokite for the Acquisition of Actively Tethered Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for $140,524, and (2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all Related Documents. D.3 25-0251 Request the City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8335, Establishing the New Classifications of Human Resources/Risk Manager and Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, and (2) Approve Budget Resolution No. 8336, for Full-Time Employee (FTEs) in the Rialto Police Department, Rialto Fire Department, Public Works Department, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, and the Human Resources/Risk-Management Department. D.4 25-0245 Request the City Council to: 1) Approve Lot Line Adjustment No. 2022-0016/Certificate of Compliance and Accompanying Grant Deeds Between 160 N Cactus, LLC (Property Owner and Applicant) and the City Located at the Northwest Corner of Cactus Avenue and Rialto Avenue 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. City of Rialto Page 5 Printed on 4/3/2025 City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025 D.5 25-0250 Request the City Council to: (1) Award a Professional Services Agreement to GrayMar Environmental, LLC for Hazardous Materials Cleanup Services for an Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount of $100,000, With Four Additional One-Year Renewal Options Based on Satisfactory Performance, and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement and any Subsequent Annual Extensions Within the Contract Terms. D.6 25-0259 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8337 Amending the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Approve the California Highway Patrol “Every 15 Minutes” Education Grant Agreement in the Amount of $9,999.99 for an Event at Carter High School; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents. D.7 25-0236 Request City Council to: (1) Authorize the Rialto Police Department to Apply for the Discretional General Funding Through the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors 5th District, in the amount of $1,500,000, to be Applied to Technology Necessary for the Real Time Crime Center, and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute any and all Documents. TAB PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 25-0249 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Ordering the Abatement of Weeds on Various Properties Within the City Limits, and to Hear any Objections to Imposing the Abatement Cost Therefore as a Lien Against Parcels of Property Set Forth in Exhibit A. (ACTION) TAB2 25-0248 Request the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 8338 authorizing staff to initiate the San Bernardino County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) annexation filing process for a reorganization that includes annexation of five (5) parcels of land (APN’s: 0264-431-04, -17, -18, -19, & -20), and appropriate districts, service areas, and right-of-way required by LAFCO, from the County of San Bernardino to the City of Rialto. (ACTION) City of Rialto Page 6 Printed on 4/3/2025 City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025 NEW BUSINESS TAB3 25-0023 Request City Council to: 1) Accept Real Property Appraisals, Establishing Just Compensation for the Locust Roadway Widening and Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 230812; 2) Accept the Waiver Valuation Reports for the Project; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 8329 Amending the 2024-2025 Fiscal Budget and Appropriating $3,500,000 in the Regional Traffic Development Impact Fee (DIF) Towards the Project; 4) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Agreements for Property Dedications for An Amount Not To Exceed $3,200,000; 5) Authorize a Contract Change Order to Mark Thomas Pursuant to their On-Call Professional Services Agreement for Professional Civil Engineering Services in An Amount Not To Exceed $254,710 for 11 Parcels Identified on Locust Avenue in Need of Corrective Right-of-Way Acquisition; and 6) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) TAB4 25-0252 Request the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 8339 and RUA Resolution No. 08-40, approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to receive $2,500,000 in funding from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 for the Regional Utilities Supporting Housing (RUSH) Pilot Grant Program, and (2) authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or designee to execute final documents in a form approved by the City Attorney/General Counsel. (ACTION) MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT City of Rialto Page 7 Printed on 4/3/2025