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CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
March 21, 2023
Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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CLOSED SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER at 5:01 p.m.
Present: Mayor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Fenn, Council Member Lara, Council
Member Voigt, Council Member White
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation Pursuant
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Western Riverside Council of Governments v. Urban Logic Consultants
Inc., Case No. RIC1712042 and Urban Logic Consultants, Inc. v. City of
Beaumont, Case No. RIC1707201 Western Riverside Council of
Governments et.al. v Torcal, LLC et. al., Case No. E077073
No reportable action.
B.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8.
Property Description: APN 417-041-001 Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee. Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as
potential buyer and Holchack Victor J Estate as potential seller. Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms.
No reportable action.
B.3 Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
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Property Description: APN’s 424-010-009, 010 and 424-010-020 Agency
Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee. Negotiating
Parties: City of Beaumont as potential seller and ASM Beaumont
Investors LLC as potential buyer. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
No reportable action.
B.4 Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 Title: City Manager
No reportable action.
B.5 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Councilmember Jessica Voigt and
Mayor Pro Tem David Fenn. Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.
No reportable action.
C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION at 6:25 p.m.
D. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Fenn, Council Member Lara, Council Member
Voigt, Council Member White
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
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
K. Fraise - Spoke regarding missing daughter and requested a search to be
conducted and that personal information be removed from the City social media.
A. Worthen - Asked for support with talking to legislation on the transportation
improvement needs in the region.
K. Billinger - Introduced the Beaumont Pickleball Club.
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R. Roy - Spoke regarding Closed Session Item B3 and asked questions about
the land and spoke in opposition of the sale.
G. 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.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Fenn
To approve the Consent Calendar.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
G.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
March 2, 2023
March 10, 2023
G.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated March 7, 2023.
G.3 Quarterly Status of City Council Travel and Training Reimbursements
Review and approval of travel expense reimbursements payable to
Council Members for expenses paid out of pocket for City related travel.
Receive and file.
G.4 Authorize a Purchase Order to Toshiba for Flow Meters in an Amount Not
to Exceed $54,000 - Capital Improvement Project (CIP) WW-02 Lift
Station Flow Meter Replacement
Purchase Replacement Flow Meters as part of approved CIP.
Approve and authorize the purchase of the flowmeters from Toshiba,
with tax and freight in an amount not to exceed $54,000.
G.5 Resolution Adopting the City of Beaumont Sewer System Management
Plan
Formally Adopt the Sewer System Management Plant (SSMP).
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Beaumont Approving the Adoption of the
City’s Sewer System Management Plan in Accordance with the
California State Water Resource Control Board’s Adopted Statewide
General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems,
Water Quality Order No. 2006-003-DWQ and 2022-0103-DWQ.”
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H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
Youth Council Report Out and City Council Direction
Gave a report out from the March 11 Youth Council Meeting. Council asked
for any service opportunity ideas.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
I.1 Continued Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution Adopting an
Updated User Fee Schedule
Specific service fees to be updated based on comprehensive user fee
study. The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA,” Public Resources Code Sections
21000 et seq.), because it approves and sets forth a procedure for
determining fees for the purpose of meeting the operating expenses of
City departments, as set forth in Public Resources Code Section
21080(b)(8)(A) and Section 15273 of the California Environmental Quality
Act Guidelines.
Public Hearing opened at 6:48 p.m.
D. Jaggers - Requested a blanket encroachment permit be added to the
schedule and to the City's process.
Public Hearing closed at 6:52 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Council Member White
Hold the continued Public Hearing, and
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the
City Council of Beaumont Adopting a Comprehensive User Fee
Study and Adopting a Comprehensive Fee Schedule Establishing
User Fees for Certain Specified Services.”
Approved by a unanimous vote
I.2 Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Beaumont
Municipal Code Chapters 13.08.110 and 13.09
Recommended changes to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 13.08.110
Maintenance of Sewer Laterals and Chapter 13.09 Fats, Oils and Grease
(F.O.G.) Management in Food Service Establishments to implement the
F.O.G. program and Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP).
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Public Hearing opened at 7:06 p.m.
No comments
Public Hearing closed at 7:06 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Lara
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Fenn
Waive the first full readings and approve by titles only, “An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending
Chapter 13.08.110 Concerning Maintenance of Sewer Laterals of the
City of Beaumont Municipal Code.” and “An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Beaumont, California Amending Chapter 13.09
Concerning Regulating Fats, Oils and Grease (F.O.G.) of the City of
Beaumont Municipal Code.”
Approved by a unanimous vote
J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J.1 Adoption of a Strategic Plan
Adopt a resolution approving the City of Beaumont 2023 Strategic Plan.
Motion by Mayor Martinez
Second by Council Member White
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Beaumont Approving the 2023 Strategic
Plan.”
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.2 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Draft Short Range Transit Plan
Review Draft Table 4 of the Short Range Transit Plan
Public Comment opened at 7:21 p.m.
R. Roy - Asked for added transit services.
Public Comment closed at 7:25 p.m.
Direction to look at adding services when preparing the Fiscal Year
2023-2024 Transit Services Budget.
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J.3 Tesla Addendum to Energy Products Purchase Agreement
Approve Tesla to seek additional Federal Incentives and transfer the
retained portion of the funds to the City.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Lara
Authorize the Mayor to sign the proposed addendum whereby if
Tesla is successful in receiving the new federal tax credits, the City
will receive the 10% retainage listed at $126,597.24.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.4 Award a Professional Services Agreement to RHA Landscape Architects
for a Parks and Community Services Master Plan in an Amount Not to
Exceed $249,980 – Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. P-17
Strategic Plan (Draft) – Priority Level 2, Target 5, Goal 3
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Fenn
Second by Council Member Lara
Authorize the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement
with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, and
Approve a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $249,980
allocated to CIP No. P-17.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.5 Award a Public Works Contract to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. for
Construction of CIP CF-104 City Hall Renovations in an Amount Not to
Exceed $2,498,483
Authorize City staff to award a public works agreement to Dalke & Sons
Construction, Inc. for construction of CIP CF-104 City Hall Renovations in
an amount not to exceed $2,498,483.
Motion by Mayor Martinez
Second by Council Member White
Award a public works agreement to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc.
for construction of CIP CF-104 City Hall Renovations in an amount
not to exceed $2,498,483; and authorize the City Manager to sign
change orders up to an additional $209,549 for a total construction
amount of $2,708,032.
Approved by a unanimous vote
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J.6 Improvement Deferral Agreement between Beaumont ESS, LLC, and the
City of Beaumont
Improvement Deferral Agreement between Beaumont ESS, LLC, and the
City of Beaumont regarding delayed offsite improvements associated with
the relocation of Southern California Edison (SCE) transmission power
poles for the Terra-Gen Battery Energy Storage Project (PP2021-0335).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Fenn
Second by Council Member White
Authorize the Mayor to execute a Deferral Improvement Agreement
between Beaumont ESS, LLC, and the City of Beaumont regarding
delayed offsite improvements associated with the Terra-Gen Battery
Energy Storage Project.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.7 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of February 2023
City Attorney John Pinkney recused himself on this item.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Voigt
Approve invoices in the amount of $59,345.80.
Approved by a unanimous vote
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
K.1 SB602
Direction to prepare a letter for signature.
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Next downtown business meeting will be held March 29th. Next Economic
Development Committee Meeting will be April 12th.
M. CITY TREASURER REPORT
Asked that the Council consider sending the City Treasurer to the
upcoming D.C trip to assist in requesting monies for city projects.
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N. CITY CLERK REPORT
No report.
O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report.
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
P.1 Wastewater Treatment Plant Update
Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Item to discuss sending the Treasurer to D.C.
- List of all previously requested items for future discussion.
R. COUNCIL REPORTS
White - Attended the Banning Chamber Installation Dinner and the Highland
Springs Interchange townhall.
Voigt - Attended the Banning Installation Dinner.
Lara - Attended the Banning City Council meeting.
Fenn - Attended the Passcom meeting, Banning will hold an emergency
preparedness meeting. Attended a library tour. Met with
Congressman Ruiz.
Martinez - Attended a CalCities meeting, the Youth Council Meeting,
Environmental Committee Meeting and met with Congressman
Ruiz.
S. ADJOURNMENT at 8:19 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 April 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. unless
otherwise posted.