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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

 

 

Closed Session Council Board Room 5:00 PM

Open Session Council Chambers 6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Revised agenda on Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:45 a.m. Item 5.2 - Presentation was added.

Revised agenda on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:35 p.m. Item 6.6 - Exhibit was added.

Revised agenda on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:40 p.m. Item 8.3 - Staff report was revised and Item 9.2 Presentation was revised.**

This meeting will be conducted in person. You can participate remotely: https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/84391193692

 

 


Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation
Case Number: US District Court Case No. 1:17-md-2804 (N.D. Ohio)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property:   496 Corona Mall
Agency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Moses Cortez
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 117-185-030, 117-185-024  
Agency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager
Negotiating Party: UHS Corona Inc.
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.

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 July 2, 2025

  • That the City Council:

    1. Approve the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement with Mercy House for Corona’s Homeless System of Services, effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, in the total maximum compensation amount of $5,547,735.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement with Mercy House.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve non-substantive amendments to the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement with Mercy House, including periodic updates to the HOME TBRA Guidelines and the Shelter Operations Plan which are part of the original agreement and more operational and procedural in nature as well as budget line-item adjustments so long as any such amendments will not cause the City to exceed the approved total maximum compensation of $5,547,735 for the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement with Mercy House.
  • That the City Council:

    1. Award Request for Proposal No. 25-030AT to Michael Baker International, Inc., for consulting services for Transit Technical Assistance for the City of Corona Transit Service.

       

    2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. in the amount of $1,421,578 for the period of August 6, 2025, through January 30, 2029.

       

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc., in the amount of $1,421,578 for the initial contract term ending January 30, 2029, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to 10% or $142,157.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Michael Baker International, Inc., in accordance with the duly authorized and executed agreement.

       

    5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to submit to the Riverside County Transportation Commission an amendment to the adopted FY25/26 Short Range Transit Plan requesting an additional $885,000 in State Transit Assistance funds to account for costs directly related to carrying out tasks related to the implementation of the Projects.

       

    6. Authorize an additional appropriation in the amount of $885,000 within the Transit Services Fund 577 to be allocated to the following projects and increase revenue estimates by the same amount:
      • Citywide Bus Stop Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2022-19 – Increase by $355,000
      • Intelligent Transportation System for Transit, Operating and Maintenance Project No. 76530 – Increase by $235,000
      • Hydrogen Fueling Station, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2024-09 – Increase by $175,000
      • Infrastructure for Battery Electric Buses, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2024-10 – Increase by $40,000
      • Replacement of Buses, Operating and Maintenance Project No. 76580 – Increase by $80,000
  • That the City Council:

    1. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Chemical Injection Flash Mixer and Static Mixer Installation Project, Notice Inviting Bids 25-049CA.

       

    2. Award Notice Inviting Bids 25-049CA to GSE Construction Company, Inc., to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount of $3,366,500 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 Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Chemical Injection Flash Mixer and Static Mixer Installation Project in the amount of $3,366,500.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Construction Contract with GSE Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $3,366,500 including any non-substantive extensions, purchase orders, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost or $336,650.

       

    5. Authorize an appropriation of $$3,889,460 from the Sewer Utility Fund 572 to the Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Chemical Injection Flash Mixer and Static Mixer Installation, Operating and Maintenance Project No. 77820.

       

    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 Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01, Notice Inviting Bids 25-068CA

       

    2. Award Notice Inviting Bids 25-068CA, to Augustine General Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount, which includes Alternate Bid Schedule B, of $1,266,525, and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding document as submitted by said bidder.

       

    3. Approve the Construction Contract with Augustine General Engineering, Inc. for the Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01 in the amount of $1,266,525.

       

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Construction Contract with Augustine General Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,266,525, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost or $126,652.

       

    5. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $286,823 to the R Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01from the Sewer Capacity Fund 440.

       

    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 Request for Proposal 25-044AG to Utility Systems Science & Software to conduct a Sanitary Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Study.
    2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Utility System Science & Software of Santa Ana, CA in the amount of $500,000 to conduct a Sanitary Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Study for an initial contract term through June 30, 2027.
    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Utility System Science & Software in the amount of $500,000 including any non-substantive extensions, purchase orders, change orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 08.070(I) which is equivalent to 10% or $50,000.

    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 the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Contract Change Order in the amount of $176,972 to RC Foster Corporation due to the postponement of the scheduled winter shutdown of Lester Water Treatment Plant in January 2025.

       

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Contract Change Order with RC Foster Corporation to increase the contract amount by $176,972, amending the total contract amount to $2,040,719 including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to $204,072, which is equivalent to 10% of the revised contract amount.

       

    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. Approve the amended Wildland Protection Agreement for Automatic and Mutual Aid in Fire Emergency Services between the City of Corona and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the amended Wildland Protection Agreement for Automatic and Mutual Aid in Fire Emergency Services between the City of Corona and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
    3. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $9,637.62 to the Fire Department’s operating budget within General Fund 110. 
  • That the City Council:

    1. Appropriate $1,120,320 and increase estimated revenues by $57,716 across multiple funds, as noted in Exhibit 1 – Appropriations and Estimated Revenues.

    2. Authorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $15,544 in the General Fund 110 from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for Fire Department minor equipment purchases. The final amount will be determined based on the fiscal year-end balance.

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a change order to the FY 2025 purchase order B250124 with Grainger in the amount of $12,500 for a total amount of $315,000.

    4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the extension of the year-to-year maintenance contract with Motorola for the Police Department’s FLEX CAD/RMS system for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
      1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary agreements and purchase orders for continued maintenance and support.

    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. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-028, ordering the summary vacation of the public easements within a portion of the Bedford Canyon Channel, Stage 1, currently identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 279-530-030, 279-530-028, 279-530-029, and 279-240-020.

       

    2. Approve a quitclaim deed conveying to the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District fee title to right-of-way over property identified as Assessor Parcel Number 279-530-030.
  • That the City Council approve Administrative Policy No. 07200.006, Submission of Presentation Materials Prior to Public Meetings.

  • That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the covenant and deed restriction regarding encroachment on sanitary sewer and storm drain easement dedicated to the city on the property located at 1141 Athlone Circle.

  • That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-029, declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2016-3 (Maintenance Services) of the City of Corona, and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 42).

  • That the City Council:

    1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-090 to accept and appropriate $71,553.60 from the State of California and approve the application for cannabis tax fund grant program grant funds.
    2. Appropriate $71,553.60 of one-time money from the unappropriated General Fund Balance and increase the General Fund estimated revenue by the same amount to be reimbursed from the State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant Fiscal Year 2026.
    3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the grant documents and any related documents, amendments, and agreements that are consistent with or in furtherance of the City Council’s actions hereunder.
  • That the City Council:

    1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute annual purchase orders and any amendments with L.N. Curtis and Sons.:

    2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order for Fiscal Year 2026 through Fiscal Year 2028 in the total amount of $378,000 per fiscal year for the Fire and Police Departments, via three fire-related Sourcewell (CO-OP) contracts and one law enforcement Sourcewell (CO-OP) contract.

    3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute change orders, and amendments as needed, up to $37,800 per calendar year or 10% of the amended contract amount as authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C).

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 adopt Resolution No. 2025-089, approving the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of exempt facility bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of the Second Street Family Apartment Project.

  • That the City Council:

    1. Conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution of necessity, including providing all parties interested in the affected property and their attorneys, or their representatives, an opportunity to be heard on the issues relevant to the Resolution of Necessity;

    2. Make the following findings as hereinafter described in this report:
      1. The public interest and necessity require the proposed Project;
      2. The Project is planned or located in a manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury;
      3. The real property to be acquired is necessary for the Project; and
      4. The offer of just compensation has been made to the property owner.

    3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-091, declaring the necessity of acquisition, by eminent domain, of a fee interest in a portion of real property located at 3298 Skyline Drive, and more particularly described as Assessor Parcel No. 112-320-019, for the continued use of Skyline Drive for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian public right-of-way purposes and continued bicycle and pedestrian public access to the Skyline Trail.

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.

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

  • That the City Council approve the advance request for Council Member Wes Speake to attend the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) 2025 Annual Conference and Expo. The estimated total cost of the trip is $1,028.51, which includes registration, meals, and transportation.

  • That the City Council approve the advance request for Vice Mayor Jacque Casillas to attend the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) 2025 Annual Conference and Expo. The estimated total cost of the trip is $1,681.51, which includes registration, meals, hotel and transportation.

The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for August 20, 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.

This meeting is being conducted in person as well as via teleconference.  For members of the public wishing to submit written comments, please email comments to the City Clerk at [email protected] prior to the City Council meeting and your comments will be made part of the official record of proceedings.

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