City OfCalmesa City Council Minutes of Regular Meeting February 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Molina. ROLL CALL: MAYOR MOLINA, MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER CUNDIEFF, COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA AND COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY. ABSENT: None STAFF: CITY MANAGER KOLBOW, CITY ATTORNEY FLOWER, CITY CLERK GERDES, FINANCE DIRECTOR REID, INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SHAKIR, CITY ENGINEER THORNTON, FIRE CHIEF O'CONNELL AND SHERIFF CAPTAIN NORTHRUP. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Cervantez. PRESENTATIONS Dave Armstrong, General Manager - South Mesa Water Company South Mesa Water Company General Manager, Dave Armstrong provided an update reporting that South Mesa Water Company celebrated a milestone project that significantly improved water quality and fire flow provisions for the senior community at Hillcrest Mobile Home Park, adding that a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January 17, 2025. He stated that the project was funded by a substantial grant of $10.2 million from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) as part of the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program. He further stated that this was a collaboration between South Mesa Water Company, the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. He further shared a video depicting the Calimesa Water Basin. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Pursuant to the Brown Act, this is the opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on any item within the Council's subject matter jurisdiction. Please note that this is also the time in which members of the public may address the Council on any item on the Consent Calendar. This is not the time for City Council discussion of non-agenda items After receiving public comments, Council Members, or staff, after being recognized. by the Mayor, may briefly respond to statements made by the public or questions posed by the public In addition, Council Members may ask questions for clarification or make a referral to staff for factuall information to be reported back to the Council at a later meeting. None. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES - This is the time for the City Council to notify the public of any changes to the agenda; such as removal of an agenda item, rearrangement of the agenda, postponement of an agenda item or continuance of an item to a future meeting. This is also the time for the City Council to remove items from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Waiver off full reading ofordinances does not take policy action or approve or disapprove any ordinances on the agenda, it simply means that the entire text of the ordinance will not be read. City Council Action Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025 Page 1 of5 Mayor Molina asked if there were any necessary changes to the agenda or any items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. City Manager Kolbow requested that Item No. 1 be removed stating that there were a few corrections made to the minutes, adding that copies were provided to the Council. The agenda, consent Calendar and waiver of full reading of ordinances was approved by the following action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, CARRIED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM'S 2 - 7 AS PRESENTED AND WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2-7) The following items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion, with the exception of items previously, removed during "Approval of the Agenda' for individual consideration Anyitems removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar. 2: RECEIVE AND FILE CITY COMMISSION & BOARD MINUTES. a) a) Library Commission action minutes of December 3, 2024 regular meeting. b) Parks, Trails & Community Services action minutes of December 4, 2024 regular meeting 3. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS. a) Check Register Report with a total of $1,050,497.90 (Check Nos. 43100 to 43169). b) January 30, 2025 Payroll of $171,176.77 February 1, 2025 Council Payroll of $5,441.45 4. COUNCIL TRAVEL EXPENSES. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council move to approve the Council Travel Training and Meeting/Mileage Expenses Report through January 31, 2025. 5. TREASURERS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. RECOMMENDA: TION: That the City Council receive and file the Investment Report for the month ended December 31, 2024. 6. PARK AND CFD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AWARD OF CONTRACT. RECOMMENDA: TION: That the City Council award a contract to Garden Hills Landscape to provide landscape maintenance services at Summerwind Park, Mountainview Park and the Singleton Heights CFD in the amount of $148,420 per year. 7. APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN FLOWER AS CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2025-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA APPOINTING STEVEN FLOWER AS CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF CALIMESA. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint Steven Flower as City Attorney of the City of Calimesa by the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-06. City Council Action Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025 Page 2 of5 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION 1. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES. a) City Council action minutes of February 3, 2025 regular meeting. City Attorney Flower stated that the amendments to the minutes included additional comments made by Council Member Garcia under Council Members Comments and Reports and that the Closed Session announcement for Item No. A should read as follows: Council Member Garcia was recused from this item due to a potential conflict of interest based on the proximity of his property to a property that is a subject of the lawsuit. An update was given with no further reportable action. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY, SEÇONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, CARRIED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2025 AS AMENDED. CALIMESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT Heather Perry Board Member of the Calimesa Chamber of Commerce provided the following: A successful Chamber Breakfast was held on February 11th at the Kafe Royale, and the March Breakfast would be held on March 11, 2025. A successful Annual Installation and Awards dinner was held on January 30, 2025 and thanked the City for their participation. The Chamber is accepting scholarship applications at the Chamber website for 2025 students in the Pass area. The Scholarship Tea will be held on May 22, 2025. She announced 4 new members and 5 renewals with a total of 132 total members. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 8. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO UPDATE PARTICIPATION IN THE TUMF PROGRAM; RESOLUTION ADOPTING A TUMF SCHEDULE. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Counci!: 1. Open the Public Hearing, take public testimony; and 2. Adopt First Reading by title only Ordinance No. 408, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calimesa amending and superseding Ordinance No. 351 to amend chapter 18.105 of the Calimesa Municipal Code to update participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) program and making a finding of exemption under CEQA; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa amending the applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) applicable to all developments in the City of Calimesa.. Mayor Molina opened the Public Hearing. City Engineer Thornton presented the agenda report and introduced Cameron Brown, representative from WRCOG who answered questions of the City Council. City Council Action Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025 Page 3 of5 5 There was no public comment. Mayor Molina closed the Public Hearing. After Council discussion the following action was taken: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY, CARRIED 5-0 TO ADOPT FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 408, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 351 TO AMEND CHAPTER 18.105 OF THE CALIMESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PARTICIPATION IN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF) PROGRAM AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA AMENDING THE APPLICABLE TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF) APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY OF CALIMESA. BUSINESS ITEMS 9. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council provide direction on the City's Community Partnership Program. City Manager Kolbow presented the agenda report suggesting the creation of an application process with the adoption of policies related to a Community Partnership program. After discussion there was Council consensus to direct staff to work on the creation of an application process and bring back to a future meeting for Council consideration. MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTING OF COUNTY & REGIONAL METNGSICONFERENCES This is the time for general comments, announcements, reports on meetings attended at public expense as required by AB 1234, requests of staff, and other issues ofo concern to Council Members may be presented briefly at this time. The Council may not legally take action on any item presented at this time other. than to direct staff to investigate a complaint or, place an item on a future agenda unless (1) by a majority vote, the Council determines that an emergency situation exists, as defined by Government Code S 54956.5 or (2) by a four-fifths vote, the Council determines that there is a need for immediate action and the need for action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted as required by Government Code $ 54954.2(b). Council Member Cundieff spoke regarding a request made by Mike Barron at the last Council meeting requesting a $500 donation to PassCOMM and requested that the item be placed on the next City Council agenda for consideration. There was Council consensus to place the item on the next City Council meeting agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Cervantez reported that he attended a meeting of the RCA and a meeting of WRCOG and provided a written summary of each meeting to the City Council. Council Member Garcia thanked City Manager Kolbow for following up and providing answers to his questions. City Council Action Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025 Page 4 of 5 Mayor Molina reported that she attend a meeting of YVWD on February 4th, an RTA Budget and Finance Meeting on February 5th, a SCAG Transportation Committee meeting in Los Angeles on February 6th, a Yucaipa/Calimesa Joint Unified School District Board meeting and announced the appointment of David Avila to the Board, jury duty on February 14th, installed flags on Calimesa Blvd. with the Lions Club on February 17th and a zoom call with Senator Ochoa-Bogh on February 18th. She announced that the School Lunch Program would be back for the summer beginning June 10th - July 18th. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS City Manager Kolbow spoke regarding a food commodities program that Sr. Center Manager Sommer Wells is putting together for homebound residents. He added that she has received non-perishable food items, enough for approximately 10 months, but is asking for additional funds that will allow for purchase of additional items that would provide balanced nutrition packages for each recipient. He further added that Family Services Association has committed to adding a loaf of bread and Milk for each recipient. He requested the item be placed on a future meeting for Council consideration. There was Council consensus to place the item on the next City Council meeting agenda. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. to the regular meeting of the City Council on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully, Submitted, MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER CUNDIEFF, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ CARRIED 5-0 TO A udun APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING AS PRESENTED. Darlene Gerdes, City Clerk APPROVED: March 3, 2025 - 57 - Co - r OKA; 4 December 1, 1990 STATE OF CLPORLTE City Council Action Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025 Page 5 of5