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CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
550 E. 6th Street, Beaumont, CA
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
Closed Session: 5:00 PM | Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
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MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM
A Closed Session of the City Council / Beaumont Financing Authority / Beaumont Utility Authority / Beaumont Successor
Agency (formerly RDA)/Beaumont Parking Authority / Beaumont Public Improvement Authority may be held in accordance
with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations,
security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators and conference with legal counsel regarding pending
litigation. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken prior to the Closed Session. Any required
announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session with be made in the City
Council Chambers.
CALL TO ORDER at 5:03 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn,
Council Member Santos
Absent: Council Member Martinez
Public Comments Regarding Closed Session
No speakers
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 City
Designated Representatives City Manager Todd Parton and Administrative Services Director
Kari Mendoza. Employee Organizations: Beaumont Police Officers Association and SEIU
No reportable action.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1) One Case: Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. City of
Beaumont
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Mayor Pro Tem White
To authorize to defend the case once served.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Council Member Martinez
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to Litigation
Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 One
case: Dispute with Weka, Inc. Regarding Request for Change Order Due to Groundwater
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Council Member Santos
To deny the claim.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Council Member Martinez
Adjourn to Regular Session
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER at 6:07 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn,
Council Member Santos
Absent: Council Member Martinez
Report out from Closed Session: see above
Action on any Closed Session items: None
Action of any requests for Excused Absence: Council Member Martinez
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval / Adjustments to the Agenda: None
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS/ RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
Any one person may address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda. 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.
No speakers
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the
end of action items.
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
1. Approval of Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approval of Minutes dated December 15, 2020.
2. Ratification of Warrants
Recommended Action:
Ratification of warrants dated:
September 10, 2020
September 17, 2020
September 24, 2020
October 1, 2020
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Council Member Santos
To approve the Consent Calendar
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Council Member Martinez
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
3. FY 2022 Budget Timeline
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Mayor Lara
To receive and file or provide direction to City staff regarding the proposed timeline.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Council Member Martinez
4. Authorize Acknowledgement and Consent to ERMAC Subrogation Agreement with George
Hills Company, Inc.
Motion by Council Member Santos
Second by Mayor Pro Tem White
To authorize the City Manager to execute an Acknowledgement and Consent to ERMAC
Subrogation Agreement with George Hills Company, Inc.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Council Member Martinez
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
COUNCIL REPORTS
- Santos - No report
- Fenn - No report
- Martinez - No report
- White - No report
- Lara - No report
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Economic Development Committee Report Out
CITY TREASURER REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
5. Status of Pending Litigation
CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. Department Project Updates
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Homeless Campaign
Business Assistance follow up
ADJOURNMENT 6:55 p.m.