City Council

City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 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 June 10, 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. 8364 Page 2 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 5:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL 1 25-0408 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation. Number of Matters (5) · Deschepper - Workers Comp · Gaucin - Workers Comp · Heffelfinger - Workers Comp · Duque - Workers Comp · Rialto Springs, LLC - Threat of Litigation Page 3 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 6:30 p.m. OPEN SESSION Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott INVOCATION - Thomas McMahon - Rialto 1st Assembly of God City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 25-0363 Presentation - Rialto Library Summer Reading Program - Janet Monterrosa, Librarian 2 25-0410 Proclamation - National Park and Recreation Month 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 25-0399 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-45 B.2 25-0400 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-46 Page 4 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 C. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY C.1 25-0392 Andrew Joseph Ortiz C.2 25-0393 Ezekiel Noah Fabela C.3 25-0394 Kevin McConico C.4 25-0396 David Vance Rojas - 1 C.5 25-0397 David Vance Rojas - 2 D. SET PUBLIC HEARING D.1 25-0368 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No.8348, Adopt Resolution No.8349, and Adopt Resolution No.8350 ordering the preparation of Engineer’s Reports for Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2; (2) Adopt Resolution No.8351, Adopt Resolution No.8352, and Adopt Resolution No.8353 giving preliminary approval of the Engineer’s Reports for Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, and the levy and collection of annual assessments related thereto for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; (3) Adopt Resolution No.8354, Adopt Resolution No.8355, and Adopt Resolution No.8356, declaring the City Council’s intention to conduct a Public Hearing on June 24, 2025, on Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, and to levy and collect annual assessments related thereto for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. D.2 25-0389 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 24, 2025, to Approve and Adopt the Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. D.3 25-0395 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 24, 2025, to Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. D.4 25-0386 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board set a Public Hearing for July 22, 2025, to receive public comment on the 2025 Public Health Goals Report as required by the California Health and Safety Code § 116470(b). Page 5 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 E. MISCELLANEOUS E.1 25-0356 Request City Council Adopt Resolution No. 8357, Adopting a List of Projects Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. E.2 25-0385 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8358 Authorizing Staff to Submit an Application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant; and, (2) Authorize the City Manager, or their Designee, to Execute all Related Documents. E.3 25-0403 Request City Council to: (1) Rescind Resolution 8317, (2) Rescind City Council Minute Order issued on November 12, 2024, and (3) adopt Resolution No. 8359. PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 25-0402 Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing on the Status of Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561. POWERPOINT (ACTION) TAB2 25-0391 Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2; (2) Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8360 Declaring the Results of the Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceedings Conducted for the Proposed Levy of Assessments Related to the Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, Commencing in Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and (3) Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8361 Confirming the Engineer’s Report Regarding the Annexation of Territory to the Rialto Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2, the Levy of Annual Assessments Described Therein, and the Assessment Diagram Connected Therewith, and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Commencing in Fiscal Year 2024/2025 for said Annexation. POWERPOINT (ACTION) Page 6 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 NEW BUSINESS TAB3 25-0383 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a one-year Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group Substantially Similar to the Agreement Attached to the Staff Report and Approved as to Form by the City Attorney; (2) Approve a Purchase Order for $746,550 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; and, (3) Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee, to Execute All Documents. (ACTION) TAB4 25-0384 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt a Budget Resolution No. 8362, Amending the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Budget, (2) Recognize Revenue from Monies not Claimed Within 60 Days of the First Notice to Become Property of the City; and (3) Appropriate Budget in the Amount of $278,339.44 for the Police Department’s Information Technology Infrastructure. (ACTION) TAB5 25-0388 Request the City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8363 Authorizing the Issuance of the Proposed City of Rialto Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (El Rancho Verde) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2025, and Approving Certain Documents in Connection Therewith. (ACTION) TAB6 25-0401 Request City Council to: (1) Award Professional Service Agreements to Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. and Wildan Engineering for On-Call Professional Plan Check Services Substantially Similar to the Agreement Attached to the Staff Report and Approved as to Form by the City Attorney; (2) Authorize the Annual Contract amount of $600,000 each to Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. and Wildan Engineering for the Term of the Agreement; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Related Documents. (ACTION) TAB7 25-0406 Request City Council to: (1) Award a State Lobbying and Advocacy Professional Services Agreement to California Advocacy LLC for an Initial Two-Year Term Totaling $144,000, with Three Additional One-Year Renewal Options Contingent Upon Continued Satisfactory Performance; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents. (ACTION) TAB8 25-0398 Request City Council to: (1) Approve the Purchase of Two Smeal - REV Group Type I Fire Engines, Equipment, Modifications, and Installation of Emergency Equipment for a Total Cost of $2,905,542.55, and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents. (ACTION) Page 7 Printed on 6/5/2025 City Council Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 8 Printed on 6/5/2025