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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCC Minutes 03.01.22 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, March 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 - 4:00 PM A Closed Session of the City Council / Beaumont Financing Authority / Beaumont Utility Au thority / 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 4:03 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez (present at 4:15 p.m.), Council Member Fenn (present at 5:35 p.m.), 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. Agency Designated Representatives: Todd Parton or His Designee. Unrepresented Employees: 1. Administrative Services Director 2. Assistant City Manager 3. Chief of Police 4. City Engineer/Public Works Director 5. Community Development Director 6. Community Services Director 7. Finance Director 8. General Manager of Utilities 9. Police Managers 10. Managers/Professional/Technical No reportable action. 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. Adjourn to Regular Session REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:56 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: None Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to the Agenda: Request to table Item 9. 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 February 15, 2022. 2. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratify Warrants dated: February 10, 2022, and February 17, 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 March 1, 2022, through April 5, 2022, Pursuant to Provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.” 4. Request for City Council to Accept the Street and Sewer Improvements Associated with Parcel Map No. 34209 into the Publicly Maintained System and Exonerate Maintenance Bond No. 107174931 Recommended Action: Accept the Street Improvements associated with Parcel Map No. 34209, Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Certificate of Acceptance, and Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Maintenance Bond No. 107174931. 5. Second Reading to Approve an Addition to Municipal Code Section 1.16 “General Penalty” Adding Penalties for the Possession and Use of Illegal Fireworks Recommended Action: Waive the second full reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Amending the Beaumont Municipal Code to Amend Chapter 1.16 Entitled ‘General Penalty’ and Making Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.” Motion by Council Member Santos Second by Council Member 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. 6. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a Solid Waste SB 1383 Organics Waiver Application Fee City Attorney John Pinkney recused himself for potential conflict of interest. Public Hearing opened at 7:07 p.m. No comments Public Hearing closed at 7:08 p.m. Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To waive the full reading and approve by title only, “Resolution Establishing an Organics Waste Service Waiver Application Fee for Commercial Premises in Accordance with City of Beaumont Municipal Code Section 8.12.180.” Approved by a unanimous vote. 7. Public Hearing and First Reading of An Ordinance to Adopt an Amendment to the Four Seasons Specific Plan (SP2022-0007) Public Hearing opened at 7:12 p.m. B. Ginnetti - Representing the Four Seasons HOA, supported the amendment due to the current issues mentioned. Public Hearing closed at 7:13 p.m. Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Santos To waive the first full reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of Beaumont, California, Adopting an Amendment to the Four Seasons Specific Plan (SP2022-0007).” Approved by a unanimous vote. 8. Public Hearing to Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program for the West Side Fire Station Located on the East Side of Potrero Boulevard, North of SR 60 Freeway and South of San Timoteo Canyon Road Public Hearing opened at 7:19 p.m. No comments Public Hearing closed at 7:22 p.m. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Second by Council Member Fenn To adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program for the West Side Fire Station project, and direct staff to prepare a Notice of Determination to be filed with the Riverside County Clerk Recorder. Approved by a unanimous vote. ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 9. Approval of Compensation Plan and Salary Table Item tabled to a future meeting. 10. Rangel Park Update Suggestions of the smaller version of the basketball court, fencing only around the playground area and partial of the basketball court. Consensus to move forward with the current plan and contemplate a splash pad feature at a later time. 11. Request to Authorize Grant Writing Assistance to Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in the Amount of $15,000 Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To approve a one-time request for grant writing assistance with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in the amount of $15,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Approved by a unanimous vote. 12. PARS 115 Trust Investment Policy Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To approve PARS 115 Trust Investment Policy. Approved by a unanimous vote. 13. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Dudek, Inc., for Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Services Related to the Maximum Benefit Monitoring Program Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Mayor White To award a Professional Services Agreement to Dudek, Inc., for groundwater and surface water monitoring services for three years in the amount not to exceed $52,330 in year one, $53,900 in year two, and $55,500 in year three. Approved by a unanimous vote. 14. Set Time, Date and Place for Special Workshop Budget Workshop scheduled for April 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 15. Assign and Approve a Designated City Council Member to Participate in the Review and Recommendation of Proposals for Landscape Architecture and Engineering Design Services for the Stewart Park Improvement Project Consensus to designate the City Treasurer and a sub-committee of the Finance and Audit Committee to participate in the review and recommendation of proposals for landscape architecture and engineering design services for the Stewart Park Improvement Project and all other RFPs with exception to Public Works bid which require an award to the lowest responsive bidder. 16. Consider a Resolution to Oppose Initiative 21-0042A1 Consensus to approve the resolution. 17. Discussion of Assembly Bill 571 and Campaign Contribution Limits Consensus to take no action at this time and follow state campaign limitations. 18. Economic Development Committee Vacancy of Community Member Seat Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To direct City staff to notice the partial-term vacancy on the Economic Development Committee for the “Non-Business Community Member” and “Alternate” seats. Approved by a unanimous vote. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee meeting will be held next week. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee meeting will be held next week. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Shared a printed Capital Improvement Project booklet printed for distribution. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNCIL REPORTS Lara - No report. Santos - Attended the Mickelson Park ribbon cutting. Fenn - No report. Martinez - No report. White - Attended the Four Season's National Night Out, Mickelson Park ribbon cutting, and Jessie's Hidden Garage ribbon cutting. ADJOURNMENT at 8:56 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, March 15 2022 , at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.