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CALL TO ORDER
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES • MARCH 28, 2023
Regular Meeting
Grand Terrace Civic Center • 22795 Barton Road
600PM
Bill Hussey, Mayor convened the Regular Meeting of the City Council for Tuesday,
March 28, 2023, at 6 00 p m
Mayor Hussey announced that tonight's meeting will be closed in memory of Grand
Terrace Lions Club member, Don Smith
Invocation
The Invocation was led by Mayor Hussey
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tern Doug Wilson
AB 2449 Disclosures
None
Attendee Name
Title
Status
' Arrived
Bill Hussey
Mayor
Present
Doug Wilson
Ma or Pro Tern
Present
Sylvia Rodriguez -Robles
Council Member
Absent
Jeff Allen
Council Member
Present
Kenneth J Henderson
Council Member
Present
Konrad Bolowich
City Manager
Present
Adrian Guerra
Citv Attorney
Present
Debra Thomas
City Clerk
Present
Christine Clayton
Finance Director
Present
REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS TO, OR REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE AGENDA
Konrad Bolowich, City Manager announced that Agenda Item No 12, Approve
Agreement with Martin Lucio (CSLB# 1031403) for Construction of a New Trash
Enclosure at Veterans Freedom Park is being pulled from the agenda
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B SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
April 2023, Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation was presented to Diane
Rundles, Assistant Executive Officer with the San Bernardino County Children's
Network
C CONSENT CALENDAR
RESULT
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER
Jeff Allen, Council Member
SECONDER
Doug Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem
AYES
Bill Hussey, Doug Wilson, Jeff Allen, Kenneth J Henderson
ABSENT
Sylvia Rodriguez -Robles
1 Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
2 Approval of Minutes — Regular Meeting — 03/14/2023
APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2023
3 Approval of Minutes — Special Meeting Workshop — 03/14/2023
APPROVE THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2023
4 Approval of the February-2023 Check Register in the Amount of $415,795 35
APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER NO 02282023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $415,795 35
AS SUBMITTED, FOR THE MONTH ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2023
6 Approval of Professional Services Agreements for Interim Code Enforcement and On -
Call Code Enforcement Services
1 APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM CODE
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING,
2 APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH WILLDAN
ENGINEERING FOR ON -CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES,
3 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL APPROVED AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL AS TO FORM
7 Approval of Additional National Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart,
Walgreens, and CVS
1 APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND PARTICIPATION FORMS FOR
THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENTS WITH TEVA, ALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS, AND CVS
2 APPROVE THE CALIFORNIA STATE -SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS
REGARDING DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF SETTLEMENT FUNDS RELATING
TO THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH TEVA,
ALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS, AND CVS
3 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO CARRY OUT ALL NECESSARY ACTS SUCH THAT THE CITY
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CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH TEVA,
ALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS, AND CVS, INCLUDING SIGNING
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TRANSMITTAL THEREOF AS NECESSARY
8 Approval of Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Grand Terrace and St
Francis Electric to Increase the Compensation of the St Francis Electric Agreement
1 APPROVE AMENDMENT NO 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE AND ON -CALL SERVICES WITH ST FRANCIS ELECTRIC
(DATED MAY 24, 2022) TO REMOVE THE ANNUAL LIMITATION OF $20,000,
2 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE ABOVE -MENTIONED
AMENDMENTS SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO
FORM
10 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of Grand Terrace,
California, Amending Title 18 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Establishing
Objective Design Standards for Multi -Family Housing and Mixed Use Developments
1 DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE,
WAIVE FURTHER READING, AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
FINDING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 22-03 IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE
GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 18 64
ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
11 Award of Contract for the Capital Improvement Project (CIP 2023-1)
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE THE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS
1 ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE REVISION TO FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 OF FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-23 THROUGH 2O26-27
2 FIND THAT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 2023-1) IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA REGULATIONS SECTION
15301(C) AND AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A NOTICE OF
EXEMPTION AS APPLICABLE
3 AWARD THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 2023-1) TO HARDY &
HARPER, INC ON THE BASE BID AND APPROVE THE PUBLIC WORKS
AGREEMENT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,780,000,
PLUS A 10% CONTINGENCY ($178,000) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 2023-1) AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVAL AS TO FORM,
4 AWARD A CONTRACT TO WILLDAN FOR INSPECTION SERVICES FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 2023-1) IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,240,
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PLUS A 10% CONTINGENCY ($3,024), AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL
AS TO FORM
AGENDA ITEM NO 5 WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER
HENDERSON
5 Community Benefit Fund Grant Award to the Grand Terrace Living Word Foursquare
Church in the Amoun( of $2,000 00
APPROVE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND GRANT APPLICATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,000 TO THE GRAND TERRACE LIVING WORD FOURSQUARE
CHURCH FOR A COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH,
2023 AT RICHARD ROLLINS PARK WITH A NON-PROSELYTIZATION PROVISION
EXECUTED BY THE GRANTEE AND A NON-ROSELYTIZATION PROVISION
PLACED INTO ALL FUTURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND AGREEMENTS
RESULT
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER
Kenneth J Henderson, Council Member
SECONDER
Jeff Allen, Council Member
AYES
Bill Hussey, Doug Wilson, Jeff Allen, Kenneth J Henderson
ABSENT
Sylvia Rodriguez -Robles
AGENDA ITEM NO 9 WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM
WILSON
9 Fund Appropriation for Replacement of Gasoline -Powered Senior Bus
APPROPRIATION OF AQMD FUNDS (FUND 15) IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,000, THE
APPROPRIATION OF $107,000 00 IS NEEDED FROM THE GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT 65-426-700-001-000 TO FUND THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE
ELECTRIC BUS THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE VW ENVIRONMENTAL
MITIGATION TRUST GRANT OR AQMD
RESULT APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER Kenneth J Henderson, Council Member
SECONDER Jeff Allen, Council Member
AYES Bill Hussey, Doug Wilson, Jeff Allen, Kenneth J Henderson
ABSENT Sylvia Rodriguez -Robles
D PUBLIC COMMENT
Bobbie Forbes, Grand Terrace thanked City staff for the improved appearance of City
Hall Ms Forbes requested clarification regarding the former Vista Blue Mountain
residential care facility and the changes to the CUP for that location
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Margareth Gonzalez, Grand Terrace Community Coalition for Change requested that
the City Council consider implementing a smoke -free Grand Terrace to include a non -
monetary penalty for people who are caught smoking
Carolina Vicente, Grand Terrace Community Coalition for Change announced new
dates for the Coalition's upcoming walks for a smoke -free Grand Terrace
Cindy Bidney, Grand Terrace requested that maintenance of all the surrounding areas
be included in the Objective Design Standards for new developments
E PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
F UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
G NEW BUSINESS - NONE
H REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY CITY COUNCIL - NONE
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Kenneth J Henderson
Council Member Henderson commented on board meetings and events that he
attended Click here for the report
Council Member Jeff Allen
Council Member Allen commented on board meetings and events that he attended
Click here for the report
Mayor Pro Tempore Doug Wilson
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Wilson commented on his health over the last several weeks and
shared the passing of several friends He stated that he is aging and encourages his
colleagues to leave a legacy for future generations He also requests that future
generations get involved in the community so they can follow in Council's footsteps
Mayor Bill Hussey
Mayor Hussey commented on board meetings and events that he attended Click here
for the report
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J CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
SHERIFF'S REPORT
On March 16, 2023, Lieutenant Bryan Lane attended Coffee with a Cop He would like
to see more residents attend and would consider an alternate time, such as the evening
to increase attendance
Homeless
If a person feels harassed or witnesses illegal activity by the homeless, please contact
the Sheriffs Department to address the matter
On March 25, 2023, Lieutenant Lane received quite a few telephone calls regarding the
heavy deputy presence in the community The Sheriffs Department receives grant
funding from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and this was OTS Day Deputies were
looking for primary collision factor violations which are key contributing factors to
collisions Those factors are
• DUI
• Speeding
• Stop Sign Violations
• Distracted Driving
Seventeen (17) stops were made with fifteen (15) violations being issued
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Konrad Bolowich announced the following
Blue Mountain Silver Liner Ridership as of August
Daily Ridership
1-25
Average Ridership
15 per day
Monthly Unique Trips
18-50
Unique Trips
25 per day
Potholes
With all of the recent rains, many potholes have been reported City staff is patching as
many as they can
Paving
At the end of July 2023, five (5) miles of roadway will have been paved
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Internship Program
The City has a paid senior internship program where a graduating senior can work 25
hours to earn funding for prom or grad night
City Council Priority Projects
A Special Meeting Workshop will be held on April 25, 2023, at 4 00 p m in the Council
Chamber to review and re -assess the City Council priority project list
K CLOSED SESSION - NONE
L ADJOURN
Mayor Hussey adjourned the regular meeting of the City Council in memory of Grand
Terrace Lions Club member, Don Smith at 7 15 p m The Next Regular City Council
meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6 00 p m
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Bill Husse , Ma or ebra L Thomas, City Clerk�`r\ r
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