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HomeMy Public PortalAboutDecember 7, 2020 City Council Packet CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION 550 E. 6th Street, Beaumont, CA Monday, December 07, 2020 Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 550 E. 6th Street during normal business hours AGENDA MEETING PARTICIPATION NOTICE This meeting will be conducted utilizing teleconference communications and will be recorded for live streaming as well as open to public attendance subject to social distancing and applicable health orders. All City of Beaumont public meetings will be available via live streaming and made available on the City's official YouTube webpage. Please use the following link during the meeting for live stream access. BeaumontCa.gov/Livestream Public comments will be accepted using the following options. 1. Written comments will be accepted via email and will be read aloud during the corresponding item of the meeting. Public comments shall not exceed three (3) minutes unless otherwise authorized by City Council. Comments can be submitted anytime prior to the meeting as well as during the meeting up until the end of the corresponding item. Please submit your comments to: NicoleW@BeaumontCA.gov 2. Phone-in comments will be accepted by joining a conference line prior to the corresponding item of the meeting. Public comments shall not exceed three (3) minutes unless otherwise authorized by City Council. Please use the following phone number to join the call: (951) 922 - 4845 3. In person comments subject to the adherence of the applicable health orders and social distancing requirements. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office using the above email or call (951) 572 - 3196. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will ensure the best reasonable accommodation arrangements. 1 REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Mayor Santos, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Carroll, Council Member Mar tinez, Council Member White Action of any requests for Excused Absence: Pledge of Allegiance: Approval / Adjustments to the Agenda: Conflict of Interest Disclosure: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) Any one person may address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda. If you wish to speak, please fill out a “Public Comment Form” provided at the back table and give it to the City Clerk. There is a three (3) minute time limit on public comments. There will be no sharing or passing of time to another person. State Law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking actions brought up by your comments. ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 1. Adoption of Resolution Declaring the Result of General Municipal Election Held on November 3, 2020 Recommended Action: Certify the given election results and waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held in Said City on November 3, 2020, Declaring the Result Thereof and Such Other Matters as are Provided by Law.” 2. Administration of Oath of Office Recommended Action: City Clerk to administer an Oath of Office to elected Council Members. 3. Recognition of Current Mayor, Rey Santos 4. Reorganization of City Council, Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Recommended Action: Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. 5. List of External Boards and Committees for Mayoral Appointment at December 15, 2020, City Council Meeting Recommended Action: Submit list of requested appointments to various external boards and committees to the Deputy City Clerk by December 11, 2020, for the Mayor's review and appointment at the City Council Meeting of December 15, 2020. 2 ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday, De cember 15, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. or thereafter as noted on the posted Agenda for Closed Session items in the City Council Board Room No. 5, followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. or thereafter as noted on the posted Agenda at City Hall. Beaumont City Hall – Online www.BeaumontCa.gov 3 Staff Report TO: City Council FROM: Nicole Wheelwright, Deputy City Clerk DATE December 7, 2020 SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Declaring the Result of General Municipal Election Held on November 3, 2020 Background and Analysis: A general municipal election was held in the City of Beaumont, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters conducted a consolidated election and has prepared a Certified Statement of Votes (Attachment B). The certificate states the following tally of votes: City Council Candidates: Jessica Black 9,236 votes cast Julio Martinez 9,549 votes cast David Fenn 9,841 votes cast By way of majority of votes, it is declared that the following candidates have been elected as members of the City Council: David Fenn Julio Martinez City Council shall certify the above stated information by way of resolution (Attachment A). Fiscal Impact: The cost of election services provided by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters is estimated to be $60,000 and has been accounted for in the FY 2021 budget. 4 Item 1. Recommended Action: Certify the given election results and waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held in Said City on November 3, 2020, Declaring the Result Thereof and Such Other Matters as are Provided by Law.” Attachments: A. Resolution B. Certified Statement of Votes 5 Item 1. REBECCA SPENCER Registrar of Voters ART TINOCO Assistant Registrar. of Voters Steven Mehlman City of Beaumont 550 E. 6th St Beaumont, CA 92223 Dear Mr. Mehlman: REGISTRAR OF VOTERS COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE December 3, 2020 Enclosed is our certificate to the results of the canvass of election returns for the election held in your district on November 3, 2020 as part of the Consolidated General Election. An invoice for services rendered will be mailed to you under a separate cover. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Enclosures Sincerely, REBECCA SPENCER Registrar of Voters t..aKouba€S Chief Deputy Registrar of Voters 2720 Gateway Drive I Riverside, CA 92507-0921 Mailing address: 2724 Gateway Drive I Riverside, CA 92507-0918 (951)486-7200 I TTY (951) 697-89661 FAX (951) 486-7272 www.voteinfo.net 6 Item 1. 7 Item 1. 8Item 1. 9Item 1. 10Item 1. 11Item 1. 12Item 1. 13Item 1. 14Item 1. 15Item 1. 16Item 1. 17Item 1. 18Item 1. 19Item 1. 20Item 1. 21Item 1. 22Item 1. 23Item 1. 24Item 1. 25Item 1. 26Item 1. 27Item 1. 28Item 1. 29Item 1. Staff Report TO: City Council FROM: Nicole Wheelwright, Deputy City Clerk DATE December 7, 2020 SUBJECT: Reorganization of City Council, Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Background and Analysis: City Council recently adopted a rules and procedures for selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. The policy was adopted as follows: 2.04.090 - Nomination of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. The City Council selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall occur annually at the first Council meeting in December during a year in which no Council Member seat is open for election or at the second regular or special Council meeting in December during a year in which Council Member seats are open for election. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore selection shall occur by a seniority rotation process as follows: A. The office of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall rotate each year based on the number of years each Council Member has been in office. Each Council Member shall be given a specified position in the rotation sequence. The first person in the sequence, as determined by tenure on the City Council, shall serve as Mayor. The second person in the sequence, shall serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. B. After serving as Mayor, that Council Member moves to the end of the rotation sequence and the other four Council Members move forward, causing the Mayor Pro Tempore to become the Mayor. C. The next Council Member in the rotation after the Mayor Pro Tempore shall then become the Mayor Pro Tempore. D. When a Council Member is newly elected or appointed, the new Council Member is placed in the fourth position in the rotation, after all incumbents, but bef ore the current outgoing Mayor. 30 Item 4. E. If two or more Council Members are newly elected at the same time, the number of votes received in the election determines the Council Members position in the sequence, with the Council Member receiving the fewest votes placed last in the rotation but before the current outgoing Mayor. F. Incumbent Council Members, when re-elected, retain their placement in the rotation. G. If for any reason a Council Member is removed from the rotation, the remaining Council Members move forward in the sequence. H. A Council Member may decline to serve as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore. In this case, the office would pass to the next Council Member on the list. The Council Member who declined may drop back one position in the rotation. I. The selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore must be ratified by three affirmative votes. If the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore fail to receive three affirmative votes, they retain their current position in the rotation and the office would pass to the next Council Member on the list, subject to ratification by three affirmative votes. This process continues until a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are ratified by three affirmative votes. The newly selected Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall be seated i n their positions immediately after they have been approved by three affirmative Council Member votes. J. The City Clerk shall keep and update a list outlining the rotational sequence. K. A Council Member may serve as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore a tot al of two years during a four-year term of office on the Council, but shall not serve as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore in consecutive years. ( Ord. No. 1126 , § 3, 10-6-2020) Fiscal Impact: City Staff estimates the cost to prepare this report at $150. Recommended Action: Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. 31 Item 4. Attachments: A. Mayoral Rotation Sequence 32 Item 4. City of Beaumont Mayoral Rotational Sequence 2020 Rey Santos Michael Lara Lloyd White Nancy Carroll Julio Martinez 2021 Michael Lara Lloyd White Julio Martinez David Fenn Rey Santos 33 Item 4. Staff Report TO: City Council FROM: Nicole Wheelwright, Deputy City Clerk DATE December 7, 2020 SUBJECT: List of External Boards and Committees for Mayoral Appointment at December 15, 2020, City Council Meeting Background and Analysis: The annual assignment of external boards and committees by Mayoral appointment will be conducted at the December 15, 2020, City Council Meeting. Attachment A is a list of the current boards and committees in which a City Council member may request the assignment thereof. Attachment B is a list of the current assignments of 2020. Each City Council Member will submit their requests of assignments to the Deputy City Clerk to compile and forward to the Mayor for review and appointment. Fiscal Impact: City staff estimates a cost to prepare this staff report at $150. Recommended Action: Submit list of requested appointments to various external boards and committees to the Deputy City Clerk by December 11, 2020, for the Mayor's review and appointment at the City Council Meeting of December 15, 2020. Attachments: A. List of External Boards and Committees B. Current Assignments to External Boards and Committees 34 Item 5. Boards and Assigned Electeds Transportation Now Regional meeting of Transit providers and community advocates to discuss regional transit issues Representative Representative Meets the first Thursday of the month @ 12 noon 550 E 6 th St, City Hall, Beaumont Riverside Transit Agency A collaboration of cities within the County of Riverside to discuss transportation within the County. Representative Alternate Representative Meets the fourth Thursday of the month @ 2:00pm 1825 Third Street, Board Room, Riverside Riverside County Transportation Commission Oversees transportation capital projects in the Western Riverside County. Representative Alternate Representative Meets the Second Wednesday of the month at 9:30am 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority A joint powers authority for the purpose of acquiring, administering, operating and maintaining land and facilities for ecosystem conservation Board Member Alternate Board Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 12:30pm 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor Beaumont Cherry Valley Parks and Recreation District Operates parks and recreation centers in the Beaumont/Cherry Valley Area Liaison Alternate Liaison Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 5:00pm 390 W. Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont Print Form 35 Item 5. Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District Water distribution for the Beaumont, Cherry Valley and a portion of Calimesa Liaison Alternate Liaison Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm 560 Magnolia Ave, Beaumont Beaumont Unified School District Meeting for the Board of Trustees to discuss topics within the district. Liaison Alternate Liaison Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm 350 W. Brookside Ave, Beaumont Legislative Liaison Representation of Beaumont at Sacramento and Washington DC events. Collaborative Agency A joint meeting between agencies within the City to collaborate on events and issues, initially started as an emergency operations agency. Representative Alternate Representative Meets every two months City Manager and Mayor’s Breakfast A joint meeting between the Mayors and City Mangers of Banning, Beaumont, Morongo, Calimesa and Riverside County Supervisor. Mayor Representative City Manager, Todd Parton – Representative Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:00am Eastern Riverside County Interoperable Communications Authority (ERICA) Joint Powers authority of cities regarding radio communications Representative Kari Mendoza – Board Member Meets on the even months at 2:00 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, City Hall, Cathedral City 36 Item 5. Committees and Boards Southern California Association of Governments Joint Powers Authority under State Law to address regional issues Representative Alternate Meets on the first Thursday of the month, 818 West 7 th Street, 12th Floor, Los Angeles League of California Cities Association of California City Officials to combine resources and information to influence policy Voting Delegate Alternate Rotating locations Memorial Committee Committee to oversee the City memorials (i.e Police and Fire Memorial, Veteran’s Memorial) Committee Member Alternate Committee Member Meets on an as‐needed basis 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont Finance and Audit Committee Promotes enhanced fiscal responsibility, accountability, integrity and transparency. Committee Member/Council Member Committee Member/Council Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 6:00pm 550 E 6 th St, City Hall, Beaumont Economic Development Committee Evaluate and provide advice and recommendations to the City Council concerning Economic Development matters. Committee Member/Council Member Committee Member/Council Member Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont San Gorgonio Integrated Regional Water Management Region Stakeholder Advisory Committee Collaborative committee to manage water resources on a regional scale Committee Member/Council Member Committee Member/Council Member Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm 125 E Ramsey St, Banning Police Department, Banning 37 Item 5. Western Riverside Council of Governments Comprised of cities in Riverside County to discuss regional issues Committee Member/Council Member Alternate Member/Council Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 2:00pm 4080 Lemon St, County of Riverside Administrative Building, Riverside Transit Ad-Hoc 2x2 Committee Collaborative meeting the City of Banning to discuss Transit services and operational matters. Committee Member/Council Member Committee Member/Council Member Banning Council Member Banning Council Member Meets on an as-needed basis 550 E 6th St., City Hall, Beaumont Water Re-Use Ad-Hoc 2x2 Committee Collaborative meeting with the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District to discuss logistics of re-use water from the Treatment Plant Committee Member/Council Member Committee Member/Council Member - BCVWD Board Member - BCVWD Board Member Meets on an as needed basis 550 E 6th ST., City Hall,Beaumont Passcom Board Member Alternate Board Member Meets on the 2nd Tuesday pf the month at 10:00am 38 Item 5. Committees, Boards and Commissions and Assigned Electeds Transportation Now Regional meeting of Transit providers and community advocates to discuss regional transit issues Nancy Carroll – Chair Mike Lara – Alternate Meets the first Thursday of the month @ 12 noon 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont Riverside Transit Agency A collaboration of cities within the County of Riverside to discuss transportation within the County. Nancy Carroll – Representative Mike Lara – Alternate Representative Meets the fourth Thursday of the month @ 2:00pm 1825 Third Street, Board Room, Riverside Riverside County Transportation Commission Oversees transportation capital projects in the Western Riverside County. Lloyd White – Representative Rey Santos – Alternate Representative Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30am 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority A joint powers authority for the purpose of acquiring, administering, operating and maintaining land and facilities for ecosystem conservation Julio Martinez – Board Member Mike Lara – Alternate Board Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 12:30pm 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor 39 Item 5. Beaumont Cherry Valley Parks and Recreation District Operates parks and recreation centers in the Beaumont/Cherry Valley Area Mike Lara – Liaison Rey Santos – Alternate Liaison Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 5:00pm 390 W. Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District Water distribution for the Beaumont, Cherry Valley and a portion of Calimesa Julio Martinez – Liaison Rey Santos – Alternate Liaison Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm 560 Magnolia Ave, Beaumont Beaumont Unified School District Meeting for the Board of Trustees to discuss topics within the district. Rey Santos – Liaison Nancy Carroll – Alternate Liaison Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm 350 W. Brookside Ave, Beaumont Legislative Liaison Representation of Beaumont at Sacramento and Washington DC events. Rey Santos Collaborative Agency A joint meeting between agencies within the City to collaborate on events and issues, initially started as an emergency operations agency. Lloyd White - Representative Rey Santos – Alternate Representative Meets every three months City Manager and Mayor’s Breakfast A joint meeting between the Mayors and City Mangers of Banning, Beaumont, Morongo, Calimesa and Riverside County Supervisor. Rey Santos – Representative City Manager – Representative Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:00am 40 Item 5. Eastern Riverside County Interoperable Communications Authority (ERICA) Joint Powers authority of cities regarding radio communications Lloyd White – Representative Kari Mendoza – Board Member Meets on the even months on Thursdays at 2:00 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, City Hall, Cathedral City Southern California Association of Governments Joint Powers Authority under State Law to address regional issues Rey Santos – Representative Julio Martinez – Alternate 818 West 7th Street, 12th Floor, Los Angeles League of California Cities Association of California City Officials to combine resources and information to influence policy decisions that affect cities Rey Santos – Voting Delegate Lloyd White – Alternate Rotating locations Memorial Committee Committee to oversee the City memorials (i.e Police and Fire Memorial, Veteran’s Memorial) Rey Santos – Committee Member Julio Martinez – Committee Member Meets on an as needed basis 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont San Gorgonio Pass Regional Focused High-Collision Reduction Task Force To assess traffic collisions and recommend traffic safety improvement strategies to reduce fatal and injury collisions and promote traffic safety public education and awareness Julio Martinez – Representative Rey Santos – Alternate Meets quarterly at 10:00am 195 Highland Springs Ave., Beaumont Finance and Audit Committee Promotes enhanced fiscal responsibility, accountability, integrity and transparency. Julio Martinez – Committee Member/Council Member Nancy Carroll – Committee Member/Council Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 6:00pm 41 Item 5. 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont Economic Development Committee Evaluate and provide advice and recommendations to the City Council concerning Economic Development matters. Rey Santos – Committee Member/Council Member Mike Lara – Committee Member/ Council Member Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm 550 E 6th St, City Hall, Beaumont San Gorgonio Integrated Regional Water Management Region Stakeholder Advisory Committee Collaborative committee to manage water resources on a regional scale Rey Santos - Committee Member/Council Member Nancy Carroll - Committee Member/Council Member Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm 125 E Ramsey St, Banning Police Department, Banning Western Riverside Council of Governments Comprised of cities in Riverside County to discuss regional issues Mike Lara - Committee Member/Council Member Nancy Carroll - Alternate Member/Council Member Meets the first Monday of the month at 2:00pm 4080 Lemon St, County of Riverside Administrative Building, Riverside Transit Ad-Hoc 2x2 Committee Collaborative meeting with the City of Banning to discuss Transit services and operational matters. Rey Santos – Committee Member/Council Member Nancy Carroll – Committee Member/Council Member – Banning Council Member – Banning Council Member Meets on an as-needed basis 550 E 6th St., City Hall, Beaumont Water Re-Use Ad-Hoc 2x2 Committee Collaborative meeting with the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District to discuss logistics of re- use water from the Treatment Plant Rey Santos – Mayor\Member Lloyd White – Council Member\ Member 42 Item 5. – BCVWD Board Member – BCVWD Board Member Meets on an as-needed basis 550 E 6th St., City Hall, Beaumont Passcom Lloyd White – Board Member Mike Lara – Alternate Board Member Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am 43 Item 5.