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Home My Public Portal AboutCC Minutes 09.20.2022 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA Tuesday, September 20, 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 - 5:30 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 5:32 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara Absent: Council Member Fenn Public Comments Regarding Closed Session None 1. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): I.S. v City of Beaumont et.al. Case No. CVRI2203100 Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To authorize the City Attorney's office to defend the case. Approved by 4-0 vote. Absent: Fenn REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER at 6:02 p.m. Present: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara Absent: Council Member Fenn Report out from Closed Session: see above Action on any Closed Session Items: see above Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: Council Member Fenn Pledge of Allegiance Invocation 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. Approval of Minutes Recommended Action: Approve Minutes dated September 6, 2022. 2. Ratification of Warrants Recommended Action: Ratify Warrants dated: August 30, 2022 September 7, 2022 3. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Application(s) for All CalRecycle Grants for which the City of Beaumont is Eligible Recommended Action: Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “Resolution of the City of Beaumont City Council Authorizing Submittal of Application(s) for all Calrecycle Grants for Which the City of Beaumont is Eligible.” 4. Ratification of SmartCovers Contract Recommended Action: Ratify the three-year contract for SmartCovers totaling $59,995.20. 5. Consideration of 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 September 20, 2022, through October 18, 2022, Pursuant to Provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.” Motion by Council Member Santos Second by Council Member Lara To approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Fenn ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 6. Presentation of Sports Park Turf Reduction Study and Discussion of Future Sports Park Improvement Project Public Comments: D. Dobbins - Expressed concerns with the uneven fields and the difficulty to maneuver. C. Call - Expressed concerns with the need to prioritize the improvements to the Sports Park. D. Jaggers - Supports the proposal to reduce turf and turf replacement and maximize the water supply. A. Olvera - Recommends option 3 because of the current usage of the space and expressed the electrical concerns with the snack bar. K. Heitritter - Thanked staff and Council for discussion the need to improve the sports park and expressed the need to make improvements. S. Bedolla - Expressed concerns with the dangerous playing field. J. Hargreaves - Shared that the football league uses and maintains the snack bar and expressed concerns with the uneven turf. R. Marquez - Expressed concerns with the uneven turf and the need of additional lights and does not want the elimination of any field area. D. Castaldo - Shared ideas for gopher control and stated that kids should be in the parks and outside. City Council discussed options to design the turf and artificial turf options and gave direction to staff to explore options and costs and bring back. 7. Cost of Services Study *Lost connectivity of the teleconferencing platform and jumped to Item 9 until connectivity was back.* Direction to schedule a workshop to discuss each cost of services and suggested fees. PUBLIC HEARINGS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 8. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update (2021-2029), an Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), a Focused Update to the Safety Element of the General Plan, Amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan as Required for Consistency with the Updated Housing Element, Zone Changes Required to Implement the Housing Element and Adoption of an Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Public Hearing opened at 9:52 p.m. C. Brozowski - Expressed concerns with the update and accused the City of a flawed update to meet state requirements. Public Hearing closed at 9:58 p.m. Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara Adopt an Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR); Adopt the updated Housing Element; Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Certifying an Addendum to the General Plan EIR and Adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan;” Adopt the updated Safety Element; Adopt the Land Use Element amendments; Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of Beaumont, California, Adopting Amendments to the Safety Element and the Land Use Element of the General Plan as Part of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update;” Adopt the associated Zoning Code Amendments; Waive the full reading and approve the first reading by title only, “An Ordinance of the City of Beaumont, California, Amending Chapter 17 ‘Zoning’ of the Beaumont Municipal Code for Implementation of the State Mandated Housing Element Update;” Waive the full reading and approve the first reading by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Adding Chapter 17.15 ‘Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs)’ to the Beaumont Municipal Code;” Adopt a General Plan Amendment to incorporate the updates to the Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Safety Element into the General Plan; Adopt the addition of zoning overlays to allow higher density residential for parcels: 419-160-017, 419-160-019, 419-160-020, 419-170-031, 419-170-034, 419-170-035, 419-222- 020, 419-222-021, 419-170-016, 419-170-017, 419-170-018, 419-170-022, 419-170-027, 419- 160-005, 419-160-024, and 419-213-039, and establish minimum densities for parcels: 419-222-022, 419-222-019, 419-170-026, 418-123-007, 419-160-013. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Fenn ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. 9. Police Department Feasibility Update Direction to staff to schedule a workshop to discuss details of design and cost. 10. Information Regarding Summer Concert Series Costs Discuss and direction to staff to put an enhancement packet together and bring to the budget workshop. 11. Re-Appropriation of FY22 Unexpended Expenditures Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Second by Council Member Santos To approve the proposed re-appropriation of General Fund expenditures in the amount of $796,780, Approve the re-appropriation of Wastewater expenditures in the amount of $91,688, and Approve the proposed re-appropriation of Internal Service Fund expenditures in the amount of $550,743. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Fenn 12. 2022 Municipal Election Update and Appointment Rescindment Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To rescind the appointments to the City Treasurer and City Clerk seats and continue the election process. Any appointment processes will be deferred until after the election on November 8, 2022. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Fenn 13. Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of August 2022 City Attorney Pinkney recused himself on the item as it involves his firm. Motion by Mayor White Second by Council Member Lara To approve invoices in the amount of $80,839.03 Approved by a unanimous vote Absent: Fenn LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee and staff participated in a Downtown Business meeting. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee report out. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Update of current and pending lititgation. CITY MANAGER REPORT Gave a report out from the recent COmmunity Clean Up event. Gave an update to the success of the new membranes installed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 14. Department Project Updates - August 2022 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No requests COUNCIL REPORTS Lara - Thanked Sue Foxworth and staff for the success of the Community Clean up. Thanked staff for the successful Station 106 Groundbreaking. Santos - Attended the League of Ca Cities Conference. Thanked staff for the tree trimming and the fire station groundbreaking. Fenn - Absent. Martinez - Gave a report out from the League of Ca Cities Conference. White - Attended the fire station groundbreaking and announced confirmation of a pipes band for Veteran's Day parade. ADJOURNMENT at 10:52 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, October 4, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Beaumont City Hall – Online www.BeaumontCa.gov