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Home My Public Portal AboutCC Minutes 02.16.2021 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. 6th Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, February 16, 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 Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - One potential case No reportable action. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) One Case: City of Beaumont v. Norton Rose No reportable action. Adjourn to Regular Session REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:09 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: None 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 Recognition of retirement of Rick Bishop of WRCOG. 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 February 2, 2021. 2. Request from the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society for a Donation of Surplus Property Recommended Action: Approve the request from the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society for a donation of surplus property. Motion by Council Member Martinez Second by Mayor Lara To approve the consent calendar. Approved by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 3. Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt Final One (1) Year Extension of Ordinance No. 1121 of an Interim Urgency Ordinance for a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting Tire Sales and Tire Repair Establishments Public hearing opened at 6:09 p.m. No comments Public hearing closed at 6:09 p.m. Motion by Council Member Martinez Second by Mayor Lara To waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “One Year Extension of Ordinance No. 1121 Being an Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City of Beaumont, Enacting a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting Tire Sales and Tire Repair Establishments, Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858.” Approved by a 4-1 vote Ayes: Santos, Fenn, Martinez, Lara Noes: White ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 4. First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreements with Chambers Group, Inc., and PlaceWorks, Inc., for On-Call Environmental Services for a One-Year Extension through July 1, 2022 Motion by Mayor Lara Second by Mayor Pro Tem White To approve one-year extensions to the Professional Services Agreements with Chambers Group, Inc., and PlaceWorks, Inc., for on-call environmental services. Approved by a unanimous vote. 5. Approval of Purchase Order, Not to Exceed $100,000 for SCADA Services Provided by SKM Engineering, LLC Motion by Council Member Fenn Second by Council Member Martinez To approve purchase order in the amount not to exceed $100,000 for SCADA services by SKM Engineering, LLC. Approved by a unanimous vote. 6. Authorize City Staff to Create a Facilities Use Agreement with the Fellowship Church for Establishment of an Incident Command Post to be Used in the Event of Floods, Mud Slides and Debris Flows Resulting from the Apple Fire and El Dorado Fires Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Santos To authorize City staff to create a facilities use agreement with Fellowship Church for continued use of the facilities at the church. Approved by a unanimous vote. 7. Report from City Staff Regarding the Execution of Non-Consensual Towing Services Agreements Motion by Mayor Lara Second by Council Member Martinez To receive and file. Under Beaumont Municipal Code 5.51.080, the Chief of Police has the authority to execute towing services on behalf of the City. Approved by a unanimous vote. 8. Approval to Replace/Update ALPR Technology Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Martinez To approve the purchase of updated ALPR technology for the Police Department from SLESA funding, approve annual maintenance and support fees to be paid from the general fund, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Vigilant Enterprise Service Agreement. Approved by a unanimous vote. 9. Contract for Investment Advisor and Portfolio Management Services Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Council Member Santos To approve a three-year contract with Public Trust Advisors, LLC, to perform investment advisor and portfolio management services with options for 2 one-year extensions. Approved by a unanimous vote. 10. Approval of the City of Beaumont Legislative Platform for 2021 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Mayor Lara To approve the 2021 Legislative Platform as proposed. Approved by a unanimous vote. 11. Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of January 2021 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White Second by Mayor Lara To approve invoices in the amount of $78,225.00. Approved by a unanimous vote. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION COUNCIL REPORTS Santos - Attended an RTA meeting, the Student of the Month recognition, Economic Development Committee meeting and SCAG meeting. Fenn - Gave a report out from the Beaumont Basin Water meeting, Reported out from the T-Now meeting, Finance and Audit Committee and Economic Development Committee meetings. Martinez - No report. White - Thanked the mayor for his new monthly video. Lara - Gave a report out from the WRCOG meeting. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee Report Out. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee Report Out. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT No report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • 6-month update on the General Plan and how it relates to the current moratorium • Suggestion of Public Outreach discussion on the agenda in a bi-annual basis ADJOURNMENT at 8:33 p.m.