September 4, 2024 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA  FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY. AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS MINUTES The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held a Closed Session on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in the Tapia Conference Room at the Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present were Council Members: Ryan Hutchison, Kristine Scott, Ashley Stickler and Mayor Pro Tem Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager; Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney; Matt Burris, Deputy City Manager/Economic and Community Development and Julie  Lynne Kennedy. Absent: Mayor L. Dennis Michael.  Sowles, Deputy City Manager/Civic and Cultural Services. A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  C. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS D. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION  D1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 54956.9, NAME OF CASE: LUIS CETINAV. STEPHANIE SHEA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS; JANICE REYNOLDS, RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY CLERK, SAN BERNARDINO D2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ROCHESTER AVENUE BETWEEN 8TH STREET AND JERSEY BOULEVARD, JERSEY BOULEVARD BETWEEN ROCHESTER AVENUE AND WHITE OAK AVENUE, AND WHITE OAK AVENUE SOUTH OF JERSEY BOULEVARD; NEGOTIATING PARTIES: JOHN GILLISON, CITY MANAGER, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA; SARAH WATERSON, PRESIDENT, REPRESENTING DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC, DBA BRIGHTLINE WEST; AND JENNIFER FARLEY, SENIOR SPECIALIST, REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES, REPRESENTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON; UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF D3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIMISION (D) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA V. DR LANDMARK, INC.; POWER MEDIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HOFER PROPERTIES, LLC; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 5  SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. CIVRS 2400698. (CITY)  PAYMENT. (CITY)  INCLUSIVE, SBSC CASE NO. CIVDS 1904713. (CITY)  E.F RECESS  The closed session recessed at 6:09 p.m.  September 4, 2024 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor. Agency, Successor Agency,  Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga IF Page 10 of6    REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER = COUNCIL CHAMBERS  The Regular meetings of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Finance Authority, and the City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council were held on September 04, 2024, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Present were Council Members: Ryan Hutchison, Kristine Scott, Ashley Stickler and Mayor Pro Tem Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney; and Linda A. Troyan, Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy announced that due to technical difficulties there would be no live streaming or video display and roll call votes would be conducted by the City Clerk for all action items on the  Lynne Kennedy. Absent: Mayor L. Dennis Michael. MMC, City Clerk Services Director.  agenda.  Council Member Hutchison led the Pledge of Allegiance. A. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA  City Clerk Services Director Troyan announced there were no amendments tot the agenda. Council Member Stickler announced she will pull item D7 from the Consent Calendar for discussion.  B. ANNOUNCEMENIS/PRESENTATIONS  None.  C.F PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS  Daniel Gulbranson, resident of Big Bear Lake, spoke about politics, corruption in Big Bear Lake, School Phillip E. Walker spoke about a short film named Hapless Revenge, the importance of observing Juneteenth as a holiday and invited the Mayor and City Council to attend an upcoming Indigenous Film  Districts, the Federal Government and provided related articles.  Retreat on October 14, 2024. D. CONSENT CALENDAR  Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy announced Council Member Stickler requested item D7 be pulled for  discussion.  D1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for Regular Meetings of August 21, 2024.  D2. Consideration to Approve City and Fire District Bi-Weekly Payroll in the Total Amount of $2,435,416.10 and City and Fire District Weekly Check Registers (No Checks Issued to Southern California Gas Company) in the Total Amount of $13,205,840.86 Dated August D3. Consideration to Approve a Single-Source Procurement and Execute a Contract with ASSI Security for the Purchase of Equipment and Phase II of the Security Access Control September 4, 2024 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency,  12,2024, Through August 25, 2024. (CITY/FIRE)  Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 2of6    System Upgrade Project at Various City and Fire District Facilities in an Amount Not to Exceed $466,294 and Appropriate $62,100 from the Fire Protection Capital Fund Balance. D4. Consideration to Approve a Single-Source Procurement of Traffic Signal Cabinets, Controllers, and Related Equipment from Econolite Control Products of Anaheim, California, in an Amount Not to Exceed $330,830 for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (CITY) D5. Consideration to Approve an Agreement for Backup Cloud Services from Amazon Web D6. Consideration to Approve an Amendment to a Special Services Agreement between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law D7. Consideration to Determine the Almond Street Extension Project is Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15168 Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Section 15301 = Existing Facilities, and Section 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. (CITY)  (CITY/FIRE)  Services, Inc. Not to Exceed the Amount of $137,000. (CITY)  Corporation. (CITY)  (PULLED FOR. DISCUSSION)  D8. Consideration of a Resolution Waiving the Collection of Certain Inspection, Permit, and Special Services Fees for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2024-023) (FIRE) D9. Consideration to Order the. Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Related to Case No. DRC2023-00055 (Project), Located at 7153 Amethyst Avenue. This Project Has Been Determined by Staff to Be Exempt from the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and 15305, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures and Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations. D10. Consideration to Receive and File the Summary of the Public Safety Response to 2023 Holiday Lights Display and Consideration of a Resolution Temporarily Closing Portions of Thoroughbred and Jennet Streets, West of Sapphire Street and East of Turquoise Avenue, and a Portion of Turquoise Avenue Between Jennet and Thoroughbred Streets, to Pedestrian Traffic During the Area's 2024 Holiday Light Display. (RESOLUTION NO. 2024-  RESOLUTION NO. 2024-091) (CITY)  090) (CITY)  MOTION: Moved by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Stickler, to approve Consent Calendar Items D1 through D10, excluding item D7, which was pulled for discussion. Motion carried 4-0-1.  Absent: Mayor Michael.  September 4, 2024 I Fire Protection District, Housing Successor. Agency, Successor Agency,  Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 3of6    D7. Consideration to Determine the Almond Street Extension Project is Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15168 - Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Section 15301 - Existing Facilities, and Section 15303 City Manager Gillison introduced Mike McCliman, Fire Chief, and Jason Welday, City Engineer, who provided a verbal report for item D7. A PowerPoint consisting of two slides was provided to the City Council and made available to the public. Fire Chief McCliman provided the background stating that the project goes back to the original General Plan of the City and an evacuation study is included in the most recent General Plan. He noted the Fire District has identified the project area to be adjacent to a very high Fire Hazard zone in the Emergency Operations Plan, the Wildlife Mitigation Plan and in the Community Wildland Protection Plan. Chief McCliman affirmed that the only intent that the Fire District has is to try to create something that they believe is a safe thoroughfare for emergency vehicles and also an evacuation route for residents. He noted that the Fire District cares about the citizens that live in that community, and want to provide the most effective and safe means for them to get out oft the area in case of an emergency. City Engineer Welday outlined previous General Plan maps pictured in the PowerPoint slides and noted that although staff has been planning for decades, staff is currently working on the CEQA process, the environmental process and once they get past this process, then they will go into design. Lastly, he informed staff's intent is to make sure that they have all the information they need and at this point in time, it is to make sure that the design addresses the needs both environmentally as well Council Member Stickler thanked Fire Chief McCliman and City Engineer Welday and requested residents be given an opportunity to share their concerns through a community meeting before the design Fire Chief McCliman clarified that the intent is to make sure the design works for everyone and will Council discussion ensued on community outreach, evacuation assessments, access points for emergency vehicles, number of residents affected in the area, emergency response times and public MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Council Member Hutchison, to approve item D7, approving the Almond Street Extension Project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15168 - Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Section 15301 - Existing Facilities, and Section 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small E. CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE/S) - SECOND READINGIADOPTION  New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. (CITY)  as operationally for the Fire District and Police Department.  phase.  welcome community input at future community meetings.  safety.  Structures. Motion carried 4-0-1. Absent: Mayor Michael.  None.  F.A ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)  None.  September 4, 2024 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor. Agency, Successor. Agency,  Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 4 of6    G.A ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT  Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy announced items G1 through G3 would be heard and acted upon concurrently. G1. Public Hearing to Approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). G2. Public Hearing to Approve the Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) G3. Public Hearing to Approve the Draft Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for City Manager Gillison introduced Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II, who provided a verbal report for  (CITY)  Program. (CITY)  the Community Development Block (CDBG) Program. (CITY)  items G1 through G3.  Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy opened the Public Hearings for items G1 through G3.  There were no public communications. Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy closed the Public Hearings.  MOTION: Moved by Council Member Stickler, seconded by Council Member Scott, to approve Staff's recommendation for items G1: to approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); G2: to approve the Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and G3: to approve the Draft Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Community Development Block (CDBG) Program. Motion carried  4-0-1. Absent: Mayor Michael.  H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)  None.  C COUNCIL BUSINESS 11. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  None.  12. INTERAGENCY UPDATES  None.  J. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS  City Attorney Ghirelli announced that Council Member Stickler recused herself for item D1 of the Closed Session as she is a party in the lawsuit and that there was no reportable action taken during Closed  Session held earlier that evening.  September 4, 2024 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency,  Public Finance Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 5of6    K. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING  None.  L.A ADJOURNMENT = Adjourned to Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.  Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. to Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 7:00  p.m.  Approved: September 17,2024 City Clerk Services Director   MMC  September 4, 2024 Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency,  Public Finance. Authority and City Council Regular Meetings Minutes  City of Rancho Cucamonga I Page 6of6