HomeMy Public PortalAboutCC Minutes 04.06.2021
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
550 E. 6th Street, Beaumont, CA
Tuesday, April 06, 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 5:01 p.m.
Present Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn,
Council Member Santos
Public Comments Regarding Closed Session
None
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 Real property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 for Property Known as Portions of APNs 418-190-004, 418-190-005, and 418-
190-006. Agency Negotiator: City Manager Todd Parton or his Designee.
Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont and Orum Capital. Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms
No reportable action.
Adjourn to Regular Session
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER at 6:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn,
Council Member Santos
Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items: see above
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval / Adjustments to the Agenda: Mayor Lara requested that Council Reports be moved to
the end of the agenda.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS/ RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE
1. Recognition of Beaumont Police Officers Receiving CHP 10851 Pins
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.
N. Hall - Spoke of concerns with the median on Viele near Perricone and how it is affecting truck
traffic exiting Perricone.
R. Berg - Written comment regarding issues with street paving.
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.
2. Approval of Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes dated March 16, 2021.
3. Quarterly Status of City Council Travel and Training Reimbursements
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
4. Ratification of Emergency Repair Costs to the City’s Wastewater System
Recommended Action:
Ratify the cost of emergency repairs completed and paid to T.E. Roberts, Inc., in
the amount of $39,382.60.
5. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 12.08 to
Establish City Specific Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, and Adopt East Valley
Water District’s Wet Weather Flow Criteria
Recommended Action:
Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Beaumont Amending Section 12.08.010 of the Beaumont
Municipal Code Concerning SCADA Design and Wet Weather Flow Calculation
for Public Sewer Systems Within the City.”
6. Approve Lien Release for RSI Communities California LLC, for Tract Map Nos. 27971-4,
27971-6, and 27971-8; Located within the Olivewood Specific Plan
Recommended Action:
Approve Lien Release for RSI Communities California LLC, for Tract Map Nos.
27971-4, 27971-6, and 27971-8; located within the Olivewood Specific Plan.
7. Adoption of Resolution of the City of Beaumont Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the
Offer of Dedication of Right-of-way for Public Streets and Public Utilities for a Portion of
Cougar Way and Approve the Certificate of Acceptance for Right-of-way for Public
Streets and Public Utilities and Record the Offer of Dedication documents with the
Riverside County Clerk Recorder’s Office
Recommended Action:
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of The City of
Beaumont Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the Offer of Dedication of Right-of-way
for Public Streets and Public Utilities for a portion of Cougar Way,”
Approve the Certificate of Acceptance for Right-of-way for Public Streets and
Public Utilities, and
Record the Offer of Dedication documents with the Riverside County Clerk
Recorder’s Office.
8. FY 2021 General Fund and Wastewater Fund Budget to Actual through February 2021
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the FY2021, General Fund and Wastewater Fund Budget to
actual through February 2021.
9. Contract Amendment with Tyler Technologies
Recommended Action:
Approve the attached contract amendment with Tyler Technologies, including the
one-time implementation costs of $20,800 and ongoing annual maintenance
costs of $24,219, and
Approve the contract amendment removing the Payroll – Electronic Time Clock
Interface at a cost of $1,061 annual fee.
Motion by Council Member Martinez
Second by Council Member Santos
To approve items 3 through 10 on the Consent Calendar.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
10. Ratification of Warrants
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White
Second by Mayor Lara
To approve the warrants.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
11. FY2021 Proposed Refunding Bonds Related to Improvement Areas 7B, 7C, 17A, 19C and 20
of Community Facilities District No. 93-1
Council Member Santos recused himself after the item was introduced due to owning a
home in one of the improvement areas of discussion.
Consensus by the remaining Council to direct staff and the finance team to move
forward with all 5 improvement areas and ask that they be brought back with additional
information.
12. City Branding/Identity Initiative Update and Proposal for Phase 2 to Include Design of Spanish
Theme Tiles and Brand Creative Brief
Feedback to staff to present multiple ideas and design and not just Spanish theme.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White
Second by Mayor Lara
To approve the estimate for tile design to JPW Communications.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
13. Approval of Compensation Plan and Salary Table
Direction to staff to bring back with additional information.
14. Patrol Canine Proposal
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem White
Second by Council Member Santos
To authorize staff to purchase and train a police canine in an amount not to exceed
$32,000.00;
Authorize staff to convert an existing fleet vehicle, a 2018 Chevy Tahoe, to a canine
vehicle in the amount not to exceed $6,500;
Authorize staff to purchase a new vehicle to replace the converted Tahoe with a 2021
Ford Police Interceptor in an amount not to exceed $37,000 from National Auto Fleet
Group;
Authorize staff to purchase the emergency equipment in the amount not to exceed
$12,500 from 10-8 Retrofit for a 2021 Ford Police Interceptor;
Authorize staff to purchase the police graphics for a 2021 Ford Interceptor in the
amount not to exceed $600 from Cop Car Graphics; and
Authorize staff to purchase and install a mobile data computer in the new Ford
Interceptor in an amount not to exceed $8,300.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
15. Authorization to Submit Request for Federal Funding for Construction of the Pennsylvania
Widening Project (CIP Project No. 2017-09) and the Potrero Interchange PH 2 Project (CIP
Project No. 2017-023)
Motion by Council Member Martinez
Second by Mayor Pro Tem White
That the City Council authorize the submission of the Pennsylvania Widening Project
(CIP Project No. 2017-09) as its priority community project with a funding of $1.5 million,
That the City Council authorize City staff to submit the Potrero Interchange PH 2 Project
(CIP Project No. 2017-023) as its priority surface transportation project with a funding
request of up to $20 million, and
That Mayor Lara be authorized to submit letters of support for Banning and Calimesa
priority projects.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
16. City Council Annual Review of Contracts
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Council Member Martinez
To authorize City staff to prepare professional service agreement extensions as
proposed in Attachment A.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
17. Review of Local Emergency Declaration Established via the Adoption of City of Beaumont
Resolution No. 2020-07 Adopted on March 17, 2020
Motion by Council Member Martinez
Second by Mayor Lara
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. With the
adjustment that the next review not be any sooner than June 17, 2021, to allow for
updates from the State.
Ayes: Santos, Fenn, Martinez, Lara
Noes: White
Approved by a 4-1 vote.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
Discussion of AB1372 by Chief Thuilliez.
18. AB 986 - Diversity Film Tax Credit
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
No report.
CITY TREASURER REPORT
Gave an update to the follow up of most recent audit findings.
CITY CLERK REPORT
Gave a report of the February Public Records Requests.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Gave a brief status of current pending cases against the City.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Gave an update to staff coming back to office spaces, and anticipation of upcoming new home build.
19. Department Project Updates March 2021
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Upgrades to the memorial in front of City Hall
- Rental Assistance Grant Funding Discussion
COUNCIL REPORTS
Fenn - Gave a report out from the TNow meeting.
Santos - Gave a report out from the RTA meeting.
Martinez - Gave a report out from the IE Economic webinar, and the RCA meeting.
White - Attended the RTA meeting and Ulta ribbon cutting.
Lara - Gave a report of from the WRCOG meeting, thanked the parks department for Operation
Bunny Drop and the Drive in Movie event. Thanked staff for the recent paving and road
improvements.
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, May 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., unless
otherwise posted.
Adjournment at 9:25 p.m.