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City of Rialto Council Chambers 150 S. Palm Ave Rialto, CA 92376 Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 22, 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 July 22, 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. 1702 Next Resolution No. 8389 Page 2 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 CLOSED SESSION 5:00 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL 1 25-0500 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of Matters: One (1) · Danielle Womack v. City of Rialto, et al. SBSC Case No. CIVSB2228153 2 25-0501 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation Number of Matters: Two (2) · Personnel Matter · Carson Project dispute 3 25-0503 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 4 25-0504 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) One (1) position: Title: City Attorney Page 3 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 OPEN SESSION 6:30 p.m. Called to Order By: ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Edward Montoya Jr. INVOCATION - Pastor Harry Bratton - Greater Faith Grace Bible Church City Attorney’s Report on Closed Session PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 1 25-0482 Certificate of Recognition to Council Member Edward Montoya Jr. - Life Saving Warrior of the Year Award for 2025 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 25-0490 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-49 B.2 25-0491 Warrant Resolution No. 2025-50 B.3 25-0492 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-01 B.4 25-0493 Warrant Resolution No. 2026-02 Page 4 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C.1 25-0507 Regular City Council Meeting - February 25, 2025 C.2 25-0508 Regular City Council Meeting - March 11, 2025 C.3 25-0509 Regular City Council Meeting - March 25, 2025 C.4 25-0510 Regular City Council Meeting - April 8, 2025 C.5 25-0511 Regular City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025 C.6 25-0512 Regular City Council Meeting - May 13, 2025 D. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY D.1 25-0484 Alberto Carlos Alvarez D.2 25-0485 Charlene Gross-Warren D.3 25-0486 Deshawn Fortune D.4 25-0487 Farmers Ins Exchange aso Omar Torres D.5 25-0488 Patricia Cordura D.6 25-0489 Veronica Casillas Lopez, Vienna Lopez and Vivyanna Lopez E. SET PUBLIC HEARING E.1 25-0422 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8372 Declaring The Intention to Annex Territory (Althea Avenue Project) to Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Public Services) and set a Public Hearing for August 26, 2025. E.2 25-0446 Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for August 26, 2025, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the First Quarter of the 2025 Calendar Year. Page 5 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 F. MISCELLANEOUS F.1 25-0412 Request the City Council to: (1) Authorize the Submission of a Grant Application to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds for the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Improvements - Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 Project No. 25085; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. F.2 25-0437 Request City Council to Receive and File for Future Audit the Treasurer ’s Investment Report as of March 2025 to May 2025. F.3 25-0458 Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Bids for the Citywide Integrated Security Solutions Project, City Project No. 230102. F.4 25-0461 Request City Council to Approve the Second Amendment to a Lease Agreement between the City of Rialto and the DiGiovanni Family Trust for continued use of the property located at 521 W. Rialto Avenue, Unit #B, Rialto, California. F.5 25-0473 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8373 Setting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Tax Rate for PERS Retirement Cost at $0 (zero). F.6 25-0476 Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No.8374 Approving the Industrial Disability Retirement of John Hollander and Adopt Resolution No. 8375 Approving the Industrial Disability Retirement for Donna Crow. F.7 25-0477 Request City Council approve by second reading for adoption of Ordinance No. 1700 Adopting Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps for the City of Rialto. F.8 25-0496 Request City Council to: (1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Jacobs for I-10/Riverside Avenue Interchange Phase II, City Project No. 140813, to Extend the Term of the Agreement; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. F.9 25-0462 Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8376 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Approve the California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) Agreement in the Amount of $495,000; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents . Page 6 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 F.10 25-0469 Request City Council to Approve and Adopt the Following Resolutions Setting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Tax Levies for Community Facilities Districts 2006-1, 2016-1, 87-1, 87-2, 2019-2, 2020-1, and 2024-1: 1) Resolution No. 8377 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 87-1 (LAS COLINAS) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 2) Resolution No. 8378 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 87-2 (LAS COLINAS) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 3) Resolution No. 8379 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2006-1 (ELM PARK) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 4) Resolution No. 8380 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2016-1 (PUBLIC SERVICES) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 5) Resolution No. 8381 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2019-2 (FOOTHILL/SPRUCE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 6) Resolution No. 8382 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2020-1 (EL RANCHO VERDE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and, 7) Resolution No. 8383 of The City Council of the City of Rialto, State of California, Community Facilities District 2024-1 (RENAISSANCE) Establishing Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26. PUBLIC HEARING TAB1 25-0447 Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Placement of Solid Waste Handling Service Charges on the Property Tax Roll; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8384 Approving Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Recycling, Organics, and Disposal Rates for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; and (3) Adopt Resolution No.8385 Authorizing the Placement of Solid Waste Handling Service Charges and Fees on the Property Tax Roll. POWERPOINT (ACTION) Page 7 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 TAB2 25-0453 Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Solicit Public Comments from Interested Citizens; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8386 Approving Substantial Amendment No. 7 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan (AAP); (3) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Submit the Substantial Amendment of Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (4) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Take All Actions Necessary to Implement the Programs Identified in the Annual Action Plan (AAP); and (5) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Make All Conforming Modifications and Edits, and to Execute All Implementing Documents Required by HUD in a Form Approved by the City Attorney. POWERPOINT (ACTION) TAB3 25-0457 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to Solicit Public Comments from Interested Citizens regarding the Report on Water Quality Relative to 2025 Public Health Goals Report for 2022, 2023, 2024; (2) Approve the Report on Water Quality Relative to 2025 Public Health Goals Report for 2022, 2023, 2024; and (3) Receive and File the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report. POWERPOINT (ACTION) TAB4 25-0456 Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority to: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing Related to the Placement of Sewer Service Charges on the County Property Tax Roll for Delinquent Wastewater Payments; and 2) Approve City Resolution No. 8387 and RUA Resolution No. 08-43 Authorizing the Placement of Delinquent Wastewater Payments on the County Property Tax Roll. (ACTION) NEW BUSINESS TAB5 25-0390 Request City Council to Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. 1701 Adding Exceptions to the Street Cut Moratorium, to Amend Section 11.04.145 of the Rialto Municipal Code, Reading by Title Only and Waiving Further Reading Thereof. (ACTION) TAB6 25-0438 Request City Council to (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8388 Accepting Grant Funding from San Bernardino County Transportation Authority in the amount of $976,750 for the Smart Corridor: Riverside Avenue Project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) Page 8 Printed on 7/17/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 22, 2025 TAB7 25-0454 Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement for Independent Audit Services to The Pun Group, LLP in the Amount of $269,854 With Two Optional One-Year Extensions, and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION) MAYOR: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY MANAGER: ADJOURNMENT Page 9 Printed on 7/17/2025