Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAboutCC Minutes 01.16.2024 1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION MINUTES January 16, 2024 Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA _____________________________________________________________________ CLOSED SESSION A. CALL TO ORDER at 5:01 p.m. Present: Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez Absent: Voigt B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Carolyn DeRyke v. City of Beaumont, et. al. Riv. Co. Sup. Ct. Case No. CVRI2300070 No reportable action. B.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Ezekwesili Iloputaife et. al. v. City of Beaumont, et. al. Riv. Sup. Ct. Case No.CVRI2105069. No reportable action. B.3 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) 2 One Case: Beaumont v PB 240, LLC; DTOUR Production, Inc.; Shanna Bottoni- Olive; Jamari Olive (Case No: CVRI 2305764) No reportable action. B.4 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: North of Fifth Street, east of California Street (APN’s 418-091- 013, 014, 015 and 016). Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee. Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and Douglas Jones as potential seller. Under Negotiation: Price and terms. No reportable action. C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION REGULAR SESSION D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:08 p.m. Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez Report out from Closed Session Action on any Closed Session Items Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: Council Member Voigt Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to the Agenda Conflict of Interest Disclosure E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE E.1 Recognition of Beaumont High School Football Coach Jeff Steinberg F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) A. Connors - Is having issues with cats on her property and is asking for help from the City. K. Linton - Thanked the City and the Police Department, gave suggestions for traffic and development. B. Baltierra - Looking for a solution to the recent mail theft. 3 R. Roy - Spoke in opposition of the Beaumont Pointe Warehouse, public comment process and Commissioners' conflict of interest. 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 Martinez Second by Council Member Lara To approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt G.1 Ratification of Warrants Ratify Warrants dated: December 14, 2023 December 20, 2023 January 4, 2024 G.2 Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes dated December 19, 2023. H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT Report by Youth Council Member Carlos Luna from the most recent meeting. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. I.1 Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Beaumont Municipal Code Title of Chapter 12.16, Adding Chapter 12.18 and Amend 17.04 Overhead Utilities Undergrounding of existing overhead utilities. Public Hearing opened at 6:39 p.m. No comments Public Hearing closed at 6:39 p.m. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Lara Second by Mayor Fenn 4 To w aive the first full reading and approve by title only “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Beaumont, California Amending the Title Of Chapter 12.16, Adding Chapter 12.18 and Amending Chapter 17.04 of the City Of Beaumont Municipal Code Concerning Requirements for Undergrounding of Existing Overhead Utilities Applicable to Discretionary Approvals Related to Land Use and Development”. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt I.2 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution for the Third Amendment to the City’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 – 2027/2028 Capital Improvement Plan Approval of Resolution to amend the five-year Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Public Hearing opened at 7:02 p.m. No comments Public hearing closed at 7:02 p.m. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Lara Second by Council Member White To w aive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2023/2024-2027/2028”. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt I.3 Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for the Periodic Review and Recommended Changes to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 13.21 Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 13.21 Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization for the purposes of streamlining processes and consistency with State law. Public Comment opened at 7:10 p.m. J. Paule - Thanked staff for working through concerns and gave suggestions. Public Comment closed at 7:14 p.m. Motion by Council Member White Second by Council Member Martinez 5 To w aive the first full reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont California Amending Chapter 13.21 Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization of the Beaumont Municipal Code” with the exemption of the long-term lease. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt J. ACTION ITEMS Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only. J.1 Downtown Business Incentive Program Marketing Options Presentation of marketing options to promote the Downtown Business Incentive Programs. Direction to staff to use of Downtown Incentive Program funds for advertising in an amount of $30,000 to chose one Eastbound and one Westbound digital billboard and advertise at the movie theater during the peak summer months. J.2 Update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Site Improvements Provide an update on the progress of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Site Improvements, including entry monument and landscaping. Direction to staff to look at a hybrid of Options 1 and 2 as presented. J.3 Parks and Community Services Master Plan – Quarterly Update of Capital Improvement Project P-17 Strategic Plan – Priority Level 2, Target 5, Goal 3. Motion by Council Member White Second by Council Member Martinez Receive and file. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt J.4 Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Community Works Design Group (CWDG) for the Concept Plans and Construction Documents for Nicklaus Park and Palmer Park Dog Park in an Amount Not to Exceed $358,555 6 To award a contract for design services and construction documents for the Nicklaus Park (P-05) and Palmer Park (P-18) improvements. Motion by Council Member Martinez Second by Mayor Fenn To a pprove the Purchase Order for Community Works Design Group in the amount of $358,555, and Authorize the City Manager to authorize any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed $35,855, and Authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement for construction document and design services for CIP No. P-05 and CIP No. P-18. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt J.5 Advertising Program Proposal Transit Advertising Program, Policy, and Rates. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Lara Second by Mayor Fenn To w aive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of Beaumont Adopting the City of Beaumont Transit Advertising Program Including the City of Beaumont Transit Advertising Policy and Rates”. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt J.6 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of December 2023 City Attorney Lena Wade recused herself for this item. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Lara Second by Council Member Martinez Approve invoices in the amount of $102,465.48. Approved by a 4-0 vote Absent: Voigt K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION Handout of draft Legislative Platform for review. Will be brought forward in February for formal adoption. 7 L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Committee Report Out and City Council Direction M. CITY TREASURER REPORT Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction Next Finance and Audit Committee Meeting will be January 22 at 6:00 p.m. M.1 Treasurer Reports N. CITY CLERK REPORT No report. O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. P. CITY MANAGER REPORT Upcoming Veteran's Expo on January 20th. Pennsylvania ribbon cutting will be January 22nd. Coffee with a Cop is scheduled for January 31st. P.1 Parks Quarterly Update P.2 Update of Truck Routes Analysis P.3 Update on Downtown Street Lighting P.4 Update on Potrero Interchange Phase II Project Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (Future) • Annexation Agreement with the County (Future) • Level of Service Standards for Traffic Levels (March) • City Market Night (February) 8 R. COUNCIL REPORTS Lara - Attended an RCA board meeting, gave a report out from a WRCOG executive meeting, thanked staff for the work on the City magazine. Congratulated Deputy City Clerk on Master Municipal Certification. Martinez - Participated in a food distribution, reported out from the Youth Council Meeting and UCR sustainable webinar. Fenn - Attended the TNOW meeting, the Passcomm meeting, and gave a report out from the Association of Relators meeting where the City shared the new property tax portal, attended the PD swearing in. White - Announced upcoming RCTC workshop. S. ADJOURNMENT at 8:39 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 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.