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Closed Session- Council Board Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

 

 

Closed Session Council Board Room 4:00 PM

Open Session Council Chambers 6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Revised the agenda on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:53 p.m. Item 9.2 - presentation was added.

Revised agenda on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. Item 6.2 presentation was revised. Item 6.5 Exhibit 2 was added. Item 6.16 presentation was revised. **

This meeting will be conducted in person. You can participate remotely: https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/82541328723

 


PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF CORONA V. DD&E, LLC, ET AL.
CASE NUMBER(S): SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-2021-00016700-CU-EI-CTL

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF CORONA V. ROYAL RIDGE INVESTMENT INC., ET AL.
CASE NUMBER: RIVERSIDE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. RIC 2003117

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF CORONA V. C.P.I. PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL.
CASE NUMBER: RIVERSIDE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. RIC 2002846

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: CORONA UTILITIES EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION

PROPERTY: 117-191-004, 138 E. SIXTH STREET, THE HUB.  
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: BOSS WINE AND EVENTS
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
PROPERTY: 462 CORONA MALL, 117-143-017
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: DAVID PATHE
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
PROPERTY: 141 CORONA MALL, 117-143-009
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: FRANK TORRES AND ANNA DELIA TORRES
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

The invocation may be offered by a person of any religion, faith, belief or non-belief, as well as Council Members.  A list of volunteers is maintained by the City Clerk and interested persons should contact the Clerk for further information.

Individuals wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete a speaker card available at the rear of the Council Chambers.  Please deliver the card to the City Clerk prior to the item being heard by the City Council or, for items not listed on the agenda, before the "Communications" section of the agenda is called.  Please observe a three-minute limit for communications and please note that the Communications section of the agenda is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda.  Once called upon to speak, you are requested to state your name and city of residence for the record.

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or documents covering previous City Council action.  The items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.  With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council member or any person in attendance may request that an item be removed for further consideration.

  • That the City Council approve the Consent Calendar. 

Approval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority City Council Meeting of October 15, 2025

  • That the City Council:

    1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the renewal Statement of Work with Superside in the amount of $140,004 for the term December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute nonsubstantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to $14,000 or 10% of the original contract amount.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order with Superside in the amount of $140,004 for creative services, media production, and marketing Services.
    1. Approve the five-year support and maintenance agreement with Motorola Solutions for the FLEX CAD system at a total contract value of $1,265,659.75 over five years.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Motorola Solutions in the amount of $1,265,659.75.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute any non-substantive extensions, amendments, and change orders up to $126,565.98 or 10% of the original purchase order amount as provided by the Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.060(j).

       

  • That the City Council:

    1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with SVA Architects in the amount of $1,482,150 for Architectural Services for the North Mall Development.
    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with SVA Architects in the amount of $1,482,150 including any non-substantive extensions, change order, and amendments to 10% of the agreement amount, as authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I).

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a change order to the on-call purchase order with SVA Architects (B260001) for a total purchase order amount of $1,482,150.

       

       

    4. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $982,150 from the Measure X Fund 120 to the North Corona Mall Acquisition/Improvements, Operating and Maintenance Project No.78390.
  • That the City Council:

    1. Award Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 25-076AS for On-Call Citywide Hazardous Materials Cleanup and Removal Services to Environmental Logistics, Inc., American Integrated Services, Inc., and Hunter Consulting, Inc. dba HCI Environmental and Engineering in the amount of $215,000 each and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding documents as submitted by said bidder.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Maintenance/General Services Agreements with Environmental Logistics, Inc., American Integrated Services, Inc. and Hunter Consulting, Inc. dba HCI Environmental and Engineering for a total of $215,000 each per fiscal year and authorize the extension of each agreement with four (4) additional one (1) year optional renewal periods.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders to Environmental Logistics, Inc., American Integrated Services, Inc. and Hunter Consulting, Inc. dba HCI Environmental and Engineering for a total of $215,000 each per fiscal year.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve amendments/change orders necessary for the execution of the work, including any rate and/or total compensation increases negotiated by the parties made in accordance with and not to exceed the percentage of change in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumer for Riverside, California, Area (CPI-U), for the most recent twelve (12) months for which statistics are available.

       

    5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve and execute any documents necessary to implement change orders, up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060(J) with respect to the total compensation provided for the aforementioned agreements.

       

    That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.

  • That the City Council:

    1. Authorize a bid award with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs Water Services in the amount of $600,000 for Water System Valve and Hydrant Assessment Services pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C) Competitive bidding already completed.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs Water Services in the amount of $600,000 per fiscal year for the initial contract term ending June 30, 2027, with one optional two-year renewal.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs Water Services in the amount of $600,000 including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendment up to the amount authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I) which is equivalent to 10% or $60,000.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs Water Services in the amount of $600,000 per fiscal year for the initial contract term ending June 30, 2027, with one optional two-year renewal.

       

    That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.

  • That the City Council:

    1. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Sierra Del Oro Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Basin Wood Baffles and Mounts Rehabilitation Project, Notice Inviting Bids 26-008AS.

       

    2. Award Notice of Inviting Bids 26-008AS to GSE Construction Company, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount of $166,700 and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding documents as submitted by said bidder.

       

    3. Approve the Construction Contract with GSE Construction Company, Inc., for the Sierra Del Oro Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Basin Wood Baffles and Mounts Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $166,700.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost or $16,670 as authorized by Corona Municipal Code 3.08.060 (H) 

       

    5. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $193,166 from the Water Utility Fund 570 to the Sierra Del Oro Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Basin Baffles and Mounts Rehabilitation Operating and Maintenance Project No. 78190.

       

    That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions

  • That the City Council:

    1. Award the Notice Inviting Bids 26-010SB to Advanced Fire Control, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount of $381,744, and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding documents as submitted by said bidder.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Advanced Fire Control in the amount of $381,744, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code 3.08.080(J), which is equivalent to 10% or $38,174.

       

  • That the City Council:

    1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the attached Sales Quotation 114916-02-03 with Great Western Recreation (“Great Western”) in the amount of $1,001,362.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, amendments, and change orders up to 10% or $100,136

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Purchase Order to Great Western Recreation in the amount of $1,001,362.

       

    4. Make a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C) that competitive bidding has been satisfied based upon the reasons provided in the “Basis for Determination of Competitive Bidding” section of this report.
  • That the City Council approve an increase to the change order authority for City Electric Supply’s purchase order in the amount of $19,976.73 for a total change order authority of $34,870.75 due to tariffs associated with the purchase of three (3) 750 kVA Pad Mounted Transformers.

  • That the City Council:

    1. Approve the Fire Dispatch and Emergency Communication Services Agreement between the City of Corona and the City of Ontario for continued Fire Dispatch and CAD services.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Dispatch and Emergency Communication Services Agreement with the City of Ontario.
  • That the City Council:

    1. Accept grant funding from the California Library Literacy Services Program in the amount of $74,997 for the Corona Public Library’s Adult and Family Literacy Program.

       

    2. Authorize an appropriation and estimated revenue increase in the amount of $74,997 ($39,249 for Adult Literacy Services and $35,748 for Family Literacy Services) to the Community Services Department’s operating budget within the Adult and Family Literacy Grant Fund 442.

       

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to adjust the budget accordingly if the grantor distributes additional funds to grant participants.
  • That the City Council:

    1. Appropriate $6,291,352, increase estimated revenue by $942,911, and authorize budgetary and cash transfers across multiple funds, as noted in Exhibit 1 - Appropriations, Estimated Revenues, and Transfers.

    2. Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc, to increase the total compensation to $760,000 to provide scheduled monthly landscaping services.
      1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order in the amount of $19,874 to the Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc. Blanket Purchase Order (B260504) for a total Purchase Order amount of $760,000.

    3. Approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc, to increase the total compensation to $250,000 to provide emergency and on-call landscape services.
      1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order in the amount of $75,000 to Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc. Blanket Purchase Order (B260504A) for a total Purchase Order amount of $250,000.

    4. Approve the Eighth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Alexander’s Contract Services, Inc. for meter reading services to extend the term through June 30, 2027, at the rates set forth therein and a total compensation in the amount not to exceed $1,068,956 through the term of the agreement
      1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of the agreement total, or $106,895
      2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to the Professional Services Agreement with increases in the rates and the total compensation amount equal to the lesser of five percent (5%) or the percentage change in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the Riverside Area, as determined by the Purchasing Manager, for the most recent twelve (12) months period for which statistics are available
      3. Make a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E) that competitive bidding is not required for these services based upon the reasons provided for in this agenda report

    5. Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Ruth Villalobos and Associates, Inc. to increase the total compensation to $360,000 per fiscal year to provide management assistance of in-kind services requirements for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
      1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of the agreement total, or $36,000, as authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I)
      2. Make a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E) that competitive bidding is not required for these services based upon the reasons provided for in this agenda report.
    6. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-104, approving the City of Corona Position Library and Compensation Plan and repealing all prior Plans, including Resolution No. 2025-076, effective November 15, 2025.

    7. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders for the attached list (Exhibit 8) of Information Technology software renewals for Fiscal Year 2026 including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the lesser of either $100,000 or 10% of the original contract amount as authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070 (I).

    That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the related actions above.

Persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to state their name and city of residence for the record.  This portion of the agenda is intended for general public comment only, which means it is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda.  Please note that state law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda.  The City Council will appreciate your cooperation in keeping your comments brief.  Please observe a three-minute limit for communications.

This portion of the agenda is for advertised public hearing items where formal public testimony on each individual item is accepted prior to City Council action.

  • That the City Council:

    1. Approve General Plan Amendment 2025-0002 as recommended by the Planning and Housing Commission.

       

    2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-105 approving an amendment to the City’s General Plan to update the Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone Map as part of Cycle 3 of General Plan Amendments for calendar year 2025 (GPA2025-0002).

The portion of the agenda is for Council discussion and action on staff reports and new topics that may not be routine status reports, or documents covering previous City Council action.

  • That the City Council provide direction on the optimization of the Historic Civic Center.

The portion of the agenda is for proposed ordinances presented for the City Council's consideration.

  • That the City Council introduce by title only and waive full reading for consideration of Ordinance No. 3421, first reading of an ordinance amending Chapters 15.02, 15.04, 15.05, 15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.20, 15.28, and adding Chapter 15.25 to Title 15 of the Corona Municipal Code, adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24); including the 2025 California Building Code; the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code; the 2025 California Residential Code; the 2025 California Mechanical Code; the 2025 California Energy Code; the 2025 California Historical Building Code; the 2025 California Existing Building Code; the 2025 California Fire Code; the 2025 California Plumbing Code; the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; and the 2025 California Electrical Code; together with certain additions, insertions, deletions and changes thereto.

The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for November 19, 2025 or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda for closed session items in the City Council Board Room followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda in the City Council Chambers.

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