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Home My Public Portal AboutCC Minutes 02.02.2021 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. 6th Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, February 02, 2021 Closed Session: 5:00 PM | 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 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 Public Comments Regarding Closed Session No comments 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2), (3) or (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 - One Case: Potential Breach of Settlement Agreement Mozafar Behzad, Hamid Roknian and Rozita Roknian Regarding Tentative Tract Map 32850 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Mayor Lara To approve an amendment to the existing settlement agreement. Approved by a unanimous vote. 2. 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. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated/Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section Page 1 of 271 54956.9(d)(1) and/or (2) and/or (3). (Worker’s Compensation Case Nos. COBM-0101 and COBM-0109) No reportable action. 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 Report out from Closed Session: see above Action on any Closed Session Items Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None 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. 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. No comments. 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: Approve Minutes dated January 19, 2021. 2. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratification of Warrants dated: October 8, 2020 October 15, 2020 October 22, 2020 October 29, 2020 November 12, 2020 November 19, 2020 November 25, 2020 December 4, 2020 3. Accept Performance and Payment Bonds and Security Agreement for Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersection of Potrero Boulevard and Fourth Street Recommended Action: Accept performance and payment bonds and security agreement for traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Potrero Boulevard and Fourth Street. 4. Accept Survey Monumentation for Tract Nos. 31468-6, 31468-7, 31469-4, 31469-6, 31469-7, 31469-8, 31469-9, and 37426; Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Certificate of Acceptance; and Authorize the City Manager to Exonerate the Associated Monumentation Bonds Recommended Action: Accept survey monumentation for Tract Nos. 31468-6, 31468-7, 31469-4, 31469-6, 31469-7, 31469-8, 31469-9, & 37426; Authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Acceptance; and Authorize the City Manager to exonerate the associated monumentation bonds. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Martinez To approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by a unanimous vote. 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. 5. FY 2020 Audited Financial Statements and Internal Control Findings Motion by Mayor Lara Second by Mayor Pro Tem White To receive and file the FY 2020 Audited Financial Statements and associated reports. Approved by a unanimous vote. 6. First Amendment to the Professional Service Agreements with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., Scott Fazekas and Associates, Inc. and Willdan Engineering for Building and Plan Check Services for One-Year Extension through July 1, 2022 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Martinez To approve of one-year extensions to the Professional Service Agreements with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., Scott Fazekas and Associates, Inc., and Willdan Engineering for building and plan check services. Approved by a unanimous vote. 7. Approval of the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for Environmental Documentation Services for Pennsylvania Avenue Widening Project in the Amount of $64,528 with the Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $411,669 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Mayor Lara To approve of the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for Environmental Documentation Services for the I-10 / Pennsylvania Avenue Interchange Improvement Project, Pennsylvania Avenue Widening Project, and Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation Project in the amount of $64,528 with the total contract amount not to exceed $411,669; and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment on behalf of the City. Approved by a unanimous vote 8. Award of Contract to 4 Seasons Roofing, Inc. in the Amount of $49,800 for Re-Roof/Roof Repair to the City of Beaumont’s Fire Station Building Located at 628 Maple Avenue Motion by Council Member Martinez Second by Council Member Fenn To award a contract to 4 Seasons Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $49,800 for re-roof/roof repair to the City of Beaumont’s Fire Station building located at 628 Maple Avenue; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and approve any necessary change orders up to $4,980. Approved by a unanimous vote. 9. Request for Wastewater Service to a 44 Acre Parcel (APN 413-290-041) located on Desert Lawn Drive in the City of Calimesa (TTM37802) Motion by Council Member Santos Second by Mayor Lara To approve the request for wastewater service. Approved by a unanimous vote. 10. Approval to Unfreeze the Support Services Supervisor Position for Police Department Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Fenn To unfreeze the Support Services Supervisor position in the Beaumont Police Department. Approved by a unanimous vote. 11. Review of Local Emergency Declaration Established via the Adoption of City of Beaumont Resolution No. 2020-07 Adopted on March 17, 2020 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Martinez That there be no change regarding the local emergency declaration. This is due to the fact that there have been no significant changes in the original conditions, a State emergency declaration remains in effect and local emergency declaration helps to ensure that Beaumont remains eligible for federal and state emergency aid. Approved by a unanimous vote. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION 12. January 2021 Townsend Legislative Update COUNCIL REPORTS Santos - Attended the Beaumont and Banning transit rebranding. Fenn - Attended the League of California New Mayor and Council Academy, the Finance and Audit Committee and the Retail Workshop hosted by the City. Martinez - Attended the RCA meeting White - Attended the RCTC meeting and was nominated as chair. Lara - Gave a report out from the WRCOG meeting. Attended the Transit rebranding event and the Retail Workshop. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE No report CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee Report Out CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee Report Out CITY CLERK REPORT Report of the Public Records Requests for the month of December. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Report of pending litigation. CITY MANAGER REPORT Gave a report out from the recent storm watch. 13. Department Projects Schedule Updates - January 2021 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT at 8:00 p.m.