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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCC Minutes 02.01.2022 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, February 01, 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 None 1. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Steven Fortier v. City of Beaumont, Riv. Sup. Ct Case No: CVRI 2105608 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Second by Council Member Lara To defend the case. 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: Police Management and SEIU No reportable action. 3. Annual Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager No reportable action. 4. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Councilmember Mike Lara and Mayor Pro Tem Julio Martinez. Unrepresented Employee: City Manager No reportable action. REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:35 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara Report out from Closed Session Action on any Closed Session Items: see above. Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to the Agenda: None Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None 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 18, 2022 2. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratify Warrants dated: January 7, 2022, January 13, 2022, and January 20, 2022. 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 February 1, 2022, through March 1, 2022, Pursuant to Provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.” 4. Resolution Approving the City of Beaumont Wastewater Master Plan Recommended Action: Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Adoption of the Wastewater Master Plan.” Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White 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. Contract Amendment with Webb Municipal Finance, LLC for Annual Community Facilities District (CFD) Administration Services, Special Tax Consultant Services and Annual CFD Financial Reporting Services Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Second Council Member Lara To approve the Second Amendment to the contract with Webb Municipal Finance, LLC. Approved by a unanimous vote. 6. Appointment to the Beaumont Planning Commission Nomination of: Michael Cannon, Eric Ustation, Sedrick Bedolla, and David Castaldo. Dr. Sedrick Bedolla received majority vote to be appointed to the Planning Commission Meeting. Approved by a 3-2 vote. 7. Presentation/Update of the Police Station Feasibility Study and Direction from City Council Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Fenn To approve of the Draft Space Needs Assessment. Approved by a unanimous vote. 8. Approve the Purchase and Installation of Mobile View Camera System on 18 Public Transportation Buses, Not to Exceed $110,000 Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Santos To approve the purchase of a Mobile View camera system in an amount not to exceed $110,000 as part of capital improvement project CIP T-08 and authorize City staff to issue a purchase order for the procurement and installation of camera systems on 18 Beaumont Transit buses. Approved by a unanimous vote. 9. Transit Capital Improvement Project Update City Attorney John Pinkney recused himself on this item due to a potential conflict of interest. Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Fenn To receive and file the Transit Capital Improvement update. Approved by a unanimous vote. 10. Update of the Department of Building and Safety Motion by Mayor White Second by City Council Lara To receive and file. Approved by a unanimous vote. 11. City Hall Renovation Update Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To receive and file the Capital Improvement City Hall Update. Approved by a unanimous vote. 12. Collections System CIP Project Update Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To receive and file the Collection System CIP Project Update. Approved by a unanimous vote. 13. First Amendment of an Agreement to Extend the Contract for Professional Services with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., to Provide Sludge Hauling Services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant City Attorney recused himself due to a conflict of interest. Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Santos To approve the first amendment of an agreement to extend the existing contract for professional services with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., to provide sludge hauling services for the WWTP through April 30, 2023. Approved by a unanimous vote. 14. Authorize Preliminary Discussions with the Beaumont – Cherry Valley Recreation & Park Improvement Corporation (Corporation) on a Collaborative Effort to Develop a Park Facility on 123 Acres on the North Side of Cherry Valley Boulevard and Formerly Known as the Danny Thomas Ranch Public Comment S. Mehlman - Raised concerns regarding another warehouse potential across from the proposed park D. Burke - Representing the Park District looks forward to working with the City. Consensus to agree to begin preliminary discussions with the Beaumont – Cherry Valley Recreation and Park Improvement Corporation (Corporation) to explore how a future park facility at the Danny Thomas Ranch (DTR) site might mutually benefit both agencies, Appoint Mayor White and Council Member Santos to a 2 by 2 committee to meet with representatives of the Corporation, and Provide a report to the City Council when the City/District discussions have yielded tangible results. 15. Authorize Fifth Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement City Manager Todd Parton recused himself due to the item involving his contract. Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Martinez To authorize the Mayor to execute the Fifth Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement. Approved by a unanimous vote. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee will meet next week. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee will meet in 2 weeks. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Thanked the Council for their support. 16. December 2021 Department Project Updates FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Discussion of Planning Commission structure. - Youth Council establishment. COUNCIL REPORTS - Lara - No report - Santos - No report - Fenn – Shared a positive experience using the app - Martinez - Needing someone to represent the City at career day and Three Rings. - White – Asked that Council photos be updated. ADJOURNMENT at 9:59 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, February 15 2022, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.