Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

400 S. Vicentia Ave

Corona, CA 92882

Closed Session - Council Board Room: 4:30 PM

Open Session - Council Chambers: 6:30 PM

 

This meeting will be conducted in person.  You can participate remotely: https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/87607987638

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1.

CONVENE CLOSED SESSION

1.1

CONFERENCEWITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 152 E Sixth Street, APN 117-191-014
Agency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Corona Norco Unified School District
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment

1.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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 County Superior Court Case No. RIC 2002846

1.3

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Corona Executive Group Employees, Corona Firefighters Association IAFF Local #3757 (CFA), Corona Management/Confidential Group Employees, Corona Police Employees Association (CPEA), Corona Police Supervisors Associate (CPSA), Corona Public Service Employees Association (CPSEA), and Corona Supervisors Association (CSA)

1.4

CONFERENCE WITH REALPROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Agency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager
Property: 580 Corona Mall, 588 Corona Mall, and 113 E Sixth St
Negotiating Parties: Hak Soo Park and Ji Ok Park
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment

1.5

PUBLIC EMPLOYEEPERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager

1.6

PUBLIC EMPLOYEEPERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney

2.

INVOCATION - PASTOR DOUG HUSEN, CROSSROADS CHURCH

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.

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

CONVENE OPEN SESSION

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.

5.

PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS

5.1

PRESENTATION: ELKSLODGE #2045 CHECK DONATION TO VETS CONNECT

6.

MEETING MINUTES

6.1

MINUTES - AUGUST 21, 2024

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 Study Session meeting of August 21, 2024.

6.2

MINUTES - AUGUST 21, 2024

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 August 21, 2024.

7.

CONSENT CALENDAR

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.

7.1

CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCYTO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCINGAUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND CORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVEAND FILE THE MONTHLY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024

7.2

CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCYTO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCINGAUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND CORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVEAND FILE THE MONTHLY FISCAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024

7.3

MAINTENANCE/GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS TO ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC., GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC., AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, INC., FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES

• That the City Council:

  1. Award Maintenance/General Services Agreements to RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., of Corona, CA, Global Customer Services, Inc., of Hesperia, CA, and Traffic Management, Inc., of Riverside, CA, to perform Traffic Control Services.

  2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Maintenance/General Services Agreements with RoadSafe Traffic, Inc., Global Customer Services, Inc., and Traffic Management, Inc., in the amount of $200,000, $100,000 and $100,000, respectively, per fiscal year to perform Traffic Control Services, with two optional two-year extensions including any purchase orders, non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of the contract amount.

  3. 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 and shall not 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.

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

7.4

HISTORIC CIVIC CENTER COOLING TOWER REBUILD AGREEMENT WITH CJS COOLING TOWER SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY HVAC REPAIRS AND REBUILD OF THE COOLING TOWER AT THE HISTORIC CIVIC CENTER FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,045

• That the City Council:

  1. Approve the Historic Civic Center Cooling Tower Rebuild Agreement with CJS Cooling Tower Services for emergency HVAC repairs and rebuilding of the cooling tower at the Historic Civic Center for one year in the amount of $52,045.

  2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Historic Civic Center Cooling Tower Rebuild Agreement with CJS Cooling Tower Services in the amount of $52,045, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code 3.08.050(H), which is equivalent to 10 % or $5,204.50

  3. Authorize an appropriation of $57,249.50 from the Historic Civic Center Fund 232 to the Community Services Department’s operating budget.

7.5

ACCEPTANCE OF $100,000 IN PASS-THROUGH GRANT AWARD FUNDING THROUGH THE GREEN LATINOS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE US FOREST SERVICE AND FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS

• That the City Council:

  1. Accept a pass-through grant award from the Green Latinos in the amount of $100,000 to plant additional trees and contribute to the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan.

  2. Authorize an appropriation and estimated revenue increase to the Community Services Department’s operating budget of $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 within the General Fund 110.

  3. Authorize an appropriation and estimated revenue increase to the Community Services Department’s operating budget of $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2026 within the General Fund 110.

  4. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to adjust the budget accordingly if the Grantor distributes additional funds to grant participants.

7.6

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AVIATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF CORONA

• 1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Aviation Program agreement between the City of Riverside and the City of Corona, formerly known as the Helicopter Program.

  2. Authorize the Chief of Police, pursuant to his delegated authority to maintain and manage the Seventh Amended Aviation Program agreement as noted in section 8.3 of this agreement.

  3. Authorize the City of Corona to issue a claim form payment of funds in the amount of $120,000 to the City of Riverside.

7.7

RESOLUTION No. 2024-092 RE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REGULATIONS TO RETROACTIVELY EXTEND THE STOREFRONT RETAIL MERIT-BASED FINAL RANKING LIST AND TO MAINTAIN THE FORMULA FOR THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREFRONT RETAIL PERMITS AT 1 PER 15,000 RESIDENTS

• That the City Council adopt attached Resolution No. 2024-092 to: (1) retroactively extend the storefront retail merit-based final ranking list until terminated by the City Council; and (2) maintain the formula for the maximum number of commercial cannabis permits available for storefront retailers and storefront retail microbusinesses at 1 per 15,000 residents.

7.8

RESOLUTION 2024-095 AFFIRMING COUNCIL’S SUPPORT OF THE RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT’S BOND MEASURE CC IN THE COMING ELECTION

• The City Council approve Resolution 2024-095, supporting Riverside Community College District’s (RCCD) Bond Measure CC placement on the November 5, 2024, ballot.

7.9

MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN THE CITY OF CORONA, WITH TROPICAL PLAZA NURSERY, INC.

• That the City Council:

  1. Award NIB 25-001SB for landscape maintenance services to Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc. for park areas 1 & 5 and Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc. for park areas 2 & 3.

  2. Approve the Maintenance and General Services Agreements with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc. in the amount of $689,855.48 and with Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc. in the amount of $287,304.00 for parks landscape maintenance services for the initial term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, with two additional two-year option renewal periods and waive any and all minor irregularities in the proposal.

  3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute the Maintenance and General Services Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., in an amount of $689,855.48 and Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape in the amount of $287,304.00 per fiscal year, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060(J), which is equivalent to 10% or $97,715.94.

8.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

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.

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

9.1

SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 2024-0001 TO THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDING THE GENERAL RESIDENTIAL GUIDELINES (APPLICANT: CITY OF CORONA, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT)

• That the City Council:

  1. Approve Specific Plan Amendment 2024-0001, as recommended by the Planning and Housing Commission.

  2. Introduce, by title only, and waive full reading of consideration of Ordinance No. 3402, first reading of an ordinance approving an amendment to the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan (SP98-01) to amend the General Residential Guidelines (SPA2024-0001).

10.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

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.

10.1

REQUEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER DADDARIO TO USE THE CITY LOGO FORSPONSORSHIP OF A SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

• That the City Council approve Council Member Daddario's request to use the City logo for a school sponsorship fundraiser. 

11.

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

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

12.

REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 

This portion of the agenda lists items from Commissions and Boards from the City Council, Commissioners, and Staff.

12.1

Library Board of Trustees

12.2

Planning & Housing Commission

12.3

Parks & Recreation Commission

12.4

Regional Meetings

12.4.a

UPDATE FROM VICE MAYOR JIM STEINER ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY (RTA) BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 22, 2024

12.4.b

UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WESSPEAKE ON THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION(RCTC) WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS COMMITTEE OF AUGUST26, 2024

13.

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS

14.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS

15.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS

15.1

TRAVEL REQUEST FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO

• That the City Council approve the advance request for Council Member Wes Speake to attend the 2024 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo. The estimated total cost for the trip is $964.27, which includes registration, meals, and transportation.

15.2

APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMISSION

• That the City Council approve the appointment of Robert Bogg to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

16.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

This portion of the agenda is for items requested by the Mayor, Council Members or Staff for consideration at a future meeting.  No immediate action is taken on Future Agenda Items; this section serves to highlight topics that will be considered at upcoming meetings.  Council action on items that have appeared in this section takes place under Administrative Reports, when accompanied by a staff report.

1. Vehicle Purchasing/Leasing Program (Staff) September 18, 2024
2. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for Multifamily Housing (W. Speake) September 18, 2024
3. 6th Street Transformation project (Staff) September 18, 2024
4. Rent Stabilization (Staff) October 16, 2024
5. Downtown Specific Plan Update (Staff) Oct/Nov
6. Update to the Historic Resources Inventory (Speake) TBD
7. Historic Civic Center Operations Plan (Staff) TBD
8. Arterial Streets Median Enhancements (J. Steiner) TBD

17.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for September 18, 2024 or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda for closed session items in the City Council Board Room followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 pm or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda in the City Council Chambers.

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