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Home My Public Portal AboutCC Minutes 05.17.2022 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, May 17, 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 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 Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 City Designated Representatives Interim City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs and Administrative Services Director Kari Mendoza. Employee Organizations: SEIU No reportable action. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated/Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)and/or(2) and/or (5) (Worker’s Compensation Case Nos. COBT-002793, COBM-0031, COBM-0063 and COBM-0111) No reportable action. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3) (One p otential case related to threat of litigation by Noble Creek Meadows, LLC regarding the Noble Creek Vistas Specific Plan) No reportable action. Adjourn to Regular Session REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:18 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: None Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None ANNOUNCEMENTS/ RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE 1. Kids to Parks Day Proclamation 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. 2. Approval of Minutes Recommended Action: Approve Minutes dated: April 8, 2022, April 11, 2022, April 27, 2022, and May 3, 2022. 3. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratify Warrants dated: April 25, 2022, and April 28, 2022. 4. Review of Local Emergency Declaration Established via the Adoption of City of Beaumont Resolution No. 2020-07 Adopted on March 17, 2020 Recommended Action: Take no action and keep the existing declaration of emergency resolution in place. 5. FY2022 General Fund and Wastewater Budget to Actual through April 2022 Recommended Action: Receive and file report. ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only . 6. Authorize Employment Contract with Deputy City Manager Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To approve the employment agreement with Deputy City Manager and authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the agreement. Approved by a unanimous vote. 7. FY2022 Budget Amendment No. 4 Motion by Council Member Lara Second by Council Member Fenn To approve the budget adjustments as outlined in Attachment A. Approved by unanimous vote. 8. Consideration of Approval of the 2022 Fourth of Ju ly Entertainment, Production and Stage Rental Agreement with Stache Inc. dba The M&M Group and Fireworks Display with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. Motion by Council Member Fenn Second by Mayor White To approve a professional services agreement with Stache Inc. dba The M&M Group in an amount not to exceed $29,000, and approve the attached Production Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. as reviewed and approved by the City Attorney in an amount not to exceed $26,000. Approved by a unanimous vote. 9. Approval of Maintenance Agreement with Cooper Turf Solutions, Inc. for Turfplaning and Seeding of the Sports Park in the Amount Not to Exceed $142,555 Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Santos To table this item to the June 21 City Council Meeting. Approved by a unanimous vote. 10. Consideration of Approval of Maintenance Agreement with Weaver Grading, Inc. for Weed Abatement Services on City-Owned Properties for an Amount not to Exceed $140,000 Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Fenn To approve a Maintenance Agreement for weed abatement of City-owned property in an amount not to exceed $140,000 with Weaver Grading Inc. Approved by a unanimous vote. 11. Consideration of an Increase to Current Private Property Weed Abatement Rates and an Increase to Weed Abatement Allocation for Private Property Weed Abatement through July 2023 Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To authorize an additional $60,000 for private property weed abatement through June 30, 2023, and direct staff to conduct a public hearing to increase the weed abatement rate for handwork to $65 per hour per person, three (3) persons maximum and a 1-hour minimum and increase the rate for disking/mowing to $120 per acre. Approved by a unanimous vote. 12. Professional Services Agreement with EDSuite for Economic Development Website Design and Hosting Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To approve the Professional Services Agreement for website design and hosting services with EDSuite. Approved by a unanimous vote. 13. Purchase of Battery-Operated Extrication Equipment in the Amount Not to Exceed $43,432.77 from Western Extrication Specialists, Inc. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Second by Mayor White To approve the purchase of the Holmatro Battery-Operated Extrication Equipment from Western Extrication Specialists for a total of $43,432.77. PSP 40 Spreader, PCU50 Cutter, PTR Telescoping Ram, TRE05 Extension Pipe (for Ram), Battery, Battery Charger, Pulling Chain, and Pulling Chain Attachment Set. Approved by a unanimous vote. 14. Disposal of Surplus Property Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To approve the auctioning of listed surplus property through PublicSurplus.com and the disposal of any unsold items. Approved by a unanimous vote. 15. Police Department Perimeter Fencing and Security Improvements Motion by Council Member Fenn Second Council Member Santos To approve the acquisition of 11,570 square feet of the Civic Center parking for additional secured parking, approve a Public Works Agreement with Mesa Fence Company for upgraded perimeter security fencing for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $110,656, and approve the purchase of upgrades to the security camera system in the amount of $11,449.76. Approved by a unanimous vote. 16. Establishing 2 x 2 Committee Meetings for Recycled Water The Mayor reaffirmed the appointed liaisons to have discussions with the local water agencies. 17. Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of April 2022 City Attorney John Pinkney recused himself from this item. To approve invoices in the amount of $126,393.45. Approved by a unanimous vote. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION 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. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORT 18. Project Updates - April 2022 19. Discussion on County of Riverside’s Good Neighbor Policy FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNCIL REPORTS Lara - Gave a report out from the WRCOG meeting. Santos - Attended the SCAG General Assembly Meeting and the Good Morning Beaumont breakfast. Fenn - Gave a report out from the TNOW meeting and the Land Use Mitigation Committee. Martinez - Gave a report out from the Collaboration Agency Meeting, the Land and Use Mitigation Committee meeting and the CalCities Summit Meeting. White - Gave a report out from the RCTC meeting. ADJOURNMENT at 9:11 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, June 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.