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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCC Minutes 01.04.2022 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, January 04, 2022 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 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara Public Comments Regarding Closed Session No comments 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, SEIU and Managers Professional Technical Unit Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Police Officers Association. Approved by a unanimous vote. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One Potential Case No reportable action. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Claim by Weka, Inc. No reportable action. 4. Annual Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager Not concluded and will resume after the Regular Session. Adjourn to Regular Session REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:22 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara Report out from Closed Session: see above. Action on any Closed Session Items Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to the Agenda: None Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None ANNOUNCEMENTS/ RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) 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. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratify Warrants dated: December 13, 2021, and December 20, 2021. 2. FY2022 General Fund and Wastewater Budget to Actual through November, 2021 Recommended Action: Receive and file the attached reports. 3. Re-Ratification of Local Emergency and Re-Authorizing the Use of Teleconferencing to Conduct Public Meetings Recommended Action: Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Proclaiming a Local Emergency Persists, Re-Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Executive Order N-09-21, and Re-Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the City of Beaumont for the Period of January 6, 2022, through February 5, 2022, Pursuant to Provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.” 4. Consider Adopting a Resolution Waiving the Monthly Facility Use at the Albert A. Chatigny Sr. Community Recreation Center (CRC) for Beaumont Community Youth Basketball (BCYB) Recommended Action: Waive the full reading and approve by title only, “A Resolution of the City of Beaumont authorizing the waiver of monthly facility use fees at the Albert A. Chatigny Sr. Community Recreation Center (CRC) for Beaumont Community Youth Basketball (BCYB).” Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Santos To approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by a unanimous vote. ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 5. Notice of Upcoming Vacancy on the Beaumont Planning Commission Direction to staff to notice the upcoming vacancy of one seat with a partial term on the Beaumont Planning Commission. 6. City of Beaumont Grant Policies and Procedures Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To approve the proposed City of Beaumont Grant Policies and Procedures. Approved by a unanimous vote. 7. Discussion of Beaumont Police Department Response to Calls for Illegal Fireworks and Provide Direction to City Staff Direction to staff to increase the fines associated with firework violations and establish a campaign of the penalties especially prior to July and New Years. 8. Direct the Beaumont Economic Development Committee to Assist Downtown Business and Landowners to Promote Business Growth and Development in the Central Business District Consensus to direct the Beaumont Economic Development Committee to assist downtown business and landowners to promote business growth and development in the central business district by providing ideas and goals to the City Council to approve. 9. Discussion and Direction to City Staff on Comments to the Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment Report Prepared for the IH-10/Cherry Valley Interchange Project Authorize Mayor Lloyd White to execute a letter conveying City Council comments of support to Caltrans no later than January 24, 2022. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee will meet on January 12, 2022. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee Report will meet January 10, 2022. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Stewart Park RFP - Update on Rangel Park COUNCIL REPORTS Lara - Thanked Commissioner Paul St. Martin for his tenure on the Planning Commission. Santos - No report. Fenn - No report. Martinez - No report. White – No report. Adjourn to Closed Session Annual Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager No reportable action. ADJOURNMENT at 8:57 p.m. 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, January 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.