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CITY OF. GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL
�., MINUTES • APRIL 28, 2015
Council Chambers Regular-Meeting 6:00 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center*. 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO-ORDER
Mayor McNaboe-called the meeting to.order at 6:00 p.m.
Convene City Council. and City Council as the Successor Agency to=:the Community. -
Redevelopment Agency
Invocation was provided by.Dr. Mustafa Kuko of the Islamic Center of Riverside:
Pledge of Allegiance was led by, Mayor Pro Ter Robles.
ROLL CALLJ ...
Attendee Name:. Title - ;_. Status Arrived
Darc McNaboe mayor: Present
Sylvia:Robles { Mayor Pro Tem { Present {
Jackie Mitchell { Council Member { Present
Doug Wilson { Council Member { Present
Bill Hussey Council Member Present
Carol.Jacobs .. {. Interim City Manager { Present { ,.
Pat Jacquez=Hares ::{:.City Clerk { Present
Richard:Adams . { .City Attorney { Present { :.
-Sandra Molina { Community Development Director {-Present {
Linda Phillips Director of Child Care,Services { Present {
{.Cynthia Fortune = { Finance Director {Present :{
Steve Lasiter [Battalion Chief. { Present
Robert O'Brine Lieutenant { Present
A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Presentation :on Every 15 Minutes by San Bernardino Sheriffs Department Lt.:-Robert::----
.-O'Brine..
Lt. O'Bdne, San Bernardino Sheriffs Department,: provided a brief .introduction to the
"Every::15 Minutes" video. He and the':Council'-Members* presented Certificates .of
Appreciation to the following: From. the Colton Joint Unified School District: Lillian
Morales, John Saks; and Debra Villegas. From the San Bernardino County Sheriffs
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Department:. Dulce Stone, Deputies Alvarez. Guttenberg, and Navarro.
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Council Member Mitchell thanked everyone involved in this event. It has impacted her
son and others for their lifetime.: --
Mayor-Pro Tern Robles also thanked all involved for this project.
Council Member Hussey reminded everyone of a similar accident several years ago. He
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also thanked all involved in this project for their hard work.
Mayor:McNaboe asked :if this video would be shown to other students coming into the
.. . high school.
Lt. O'Brine :said that the goal of this:.grant is.to replicate this event :every two:.years.:
Therefore, it can come back to Grand:Terrace.High School in:two years..
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
City .Clerk Jacquez-Na.res read..the correction on the April 14, 2015 Regular Meeting
:Minutes for:the record.
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All Consent Calendar Items were approved and the April :14, 2015 Regular Meeting
. . Minutes.Were approved as corrected.
RESULT APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Robles; Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER:. Jackie Mitchell,_Council Member..
AYES McNaboei Robles, Mitchell, Wilson, Hussey
1. .: Waive:Full Reading of.Ordinances on Agenda
WAIVED FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA
2. Approval.of.Minutes:-Special Meeting — 04/.14/2015. ....:
APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE 04/14/2015 SPECIAL MEETING
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3. Approval of Minutes= Regular�Meeting — 04/14/2015
APPROVED THE:: MINUTES OF: THE _ REGULAR::MEETING AS
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4. ... Approval of Check Register No. 0331201.5 in the Amount of$431,770.24
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APPROVED: CHECK REGISTER NO. 03312015: IN THE AMOUNT $431.:770.24,.AS
. SUBMITTED, .WHICH .INCLUDES THE.CHECK REGISTER ACCOUNT .INDEX FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014.15.
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5. ::. Second. Reading :and ::Adoption. of Ordinance .No: 281::.Which:.Amends::.the City's
'.Persorinel Ordinance
THAT THE CITY.. COUNCIL: ADOPTED AND GAVE SECOND:.:READING OF :,
ORDINANCE NO. 281 TO- BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER:-
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READING, RELATING TO PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHING A
PERSONNEL SYSTEM..AND PROVIDING: FOR.THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND
REGULATIONS: FOR :THE ADMINISTRATION::OF PERSONNE:L...MATTERS, AND
ADOPT SAID ORDINANCE.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Jeffrey McConnell, Grand_Terrace-resident, stated he served on the. Citizens Advisory
Group:.(CAG) for the past two years. He :urged the: people:attend the SANBAG:meeting
and express their needs on the:HOV, Toll Lanes:or extra:lanes. He-requested that:the
City Manager comments be moved up on the agenda. He also requested that a valve
be replaced..in:the men's restroom.
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D. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council:Member:Bill Hus ey . _.
Council Member Hussey-thanked everyone for.coming.to the meeting. On April 18 and
19:it was GT_Community Clean Up-:Day, Mayor McNaboe, Council Member Mitchell,
Interim City.:Manager Jacobs and he artici ated al with many volunteers and the
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Titans football-team with Coach' Rex:-:Ne also thanked the Grand Terrace Foundation
and Healthy GT.for making this happen. Council Member Hussey was very. concerned:
with the,.speedin and :reported: it Lt.:: and asked everyone to;:slow down,:
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follow:the speed limits,:stop signs; and to :mindful of the pedestrians: He reported that.
on April 21, 2015, he, Council Member Mitchell and City Staff had.a Town.Hall meeting
for the Active Transportation Program,(ATP):grant. He invited:eve:ryone to attend these
meetings. He:thanked: Interim:City Mariager JAcobs for. her speedy action_in taking.care
of any Cityconcerns. On April 23, 2015, he attended a walk audit,at Grand Terrace
High School. With:all the.walking: he has done he:also notice:a lot of pot holes and:the:
City needed to:stay on top'of its:streets.:He stated his concerns with the length of time
the train is stopped because it backs up the traffic and the students-also have to wait:
Council Member Doug :Wilson .
Council Member-Wilson thanked everyone that was in attendance for their.support.'He.
also thanked Mayor McNaboe for :the invocation; diversity. He stated that defensive:
driving :is .very :important: He congratulated.the L;ion's Club':for a:successful: pancake.
breakfast. Council Member Wilson reported .that a person- came to his-house. and'
knocked and asked :for: a person that:did not:live there:: He told: his wife:to:call 9:11:and .
to report it. The Sheriff's responded quickly and he is grateful for their hard work:
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:Council Member Jackie Mitchell
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Council:Member Mitchell::thanked: everyone attending the meeting._She also reported on
the ATP Grant: Town Hall Meeting held on April 21, 2015. She:invited .everyone to
attend the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May. 6, 20.15 at 6:00 p.m,..Council ...
Member Mitchell attended the League of California Cities :Legislative Task: Force
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Meeting: held last week: the topic was medicinal marijuana, growth; consumption,
income, and best.practices for local.control...She provided various statistics given at this..
meeting. Mayor Pro Tern Robles. and: Interim City. Manager Jacobs also.attended the
League.meeting. She:attended the second walk audit held at Grand:.:Terrace:Elementary
School yesterday along With 13 others. They all took notes on infrastructure concerns.
She thanked everyone who: volunteered at the GT Community Clean Up Days the:community looked great. .:-_
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Robles
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Mayor:Pro Tem:Robles: attended the :League of California: Cities :Forum on marijuana
the main, point.was to establish_a regulatory scheme for these dispensaries,-The League
does not believe that the Alcohol Beverage Control a enc should not:be there ulato
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agent for :medical :marijuana. There are :several :bills that want to make marijuana-:::
recreational: She also attended the State of the County Address: along With Mayor
McNa.boe, Council Member Hussey and Interim City: Manager:.Jacobs.. She was
disappointed..with this..year's event The.:County stated:that it was in a growth period _
which.would help our City. Mayor Pro Tem Robles'attended-the Omnitrans meeting and
was informed-that the San Bernardino Express Bus that was seen around town had
completed its first-year. They had half a million riders;for the first 46 Weeks of service.
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:they projected more than :700,000::this year. She :also provided: the system wide
-statistics. Mayor Pro Tem..Robles. reported.. on the .OmniGo system mainly used by.
students and seniors advertising:efforts..:
Mayor Darcy McNaboe
Mayor McNaboe reported..that she :attended San Bernardino.Associated Governments,. .:
:Metro Valley StudySession: Apri1 :9, 2015:and received a change order report:for on
going SANBAG construction contracts with Brutoco Engineering and Construction, Ortiz
Enterprises, Skanska USA Civil West;- Riverside :Construction Company and Flatiron
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West. These_change orders are within contract contingency amounts. She also received
a proposed date of May 21, 20.15 for a Regional Forum hosted by.SANBAG and WROG
the counterpart in: Riverside County:: SANBAG should assume project management.
:responsibilities for all phases of the.::1-10 N. Vernon::Interchange Project pursuant to
:Measure I Policy VFI-32. They :recommended for final approval by the: Board of
Directors that..-State Route 60/Archibald. Avenue ' Interchange Professional' Service
-. . Contract be awarded to.RBF Consulting..for preparation of Project.Initiation.Documents,
Projecf:Repo rt,:and Environmental Document.
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She further reported on the 1.10: Pepper Avenue Interchange. project :as follows:
Reviewed.and recommended for.final approval by:the Board.-of Directors a contract with
the-City-of Colton and.the County of San Bernardino to increase receivable contribution'
from City of Colton..for their: share of the project; Recommended the_approval, of the '
Trade Corridors Improvement Fund with the California Transportation Commission; . ..... ....
Recommended Authorizing the SANBAG Executive Director to execute the final TCIF
Baseline Agreement after: approved for.. form by General Council; Recommended:
Approval. of Plans, Specifications and Estate Package; Recommended Auth:orization::of_
he Director of Project Delivery:_to advertise invitation for bids for construction; and ---
Reviewed and recommended for final .approval by SANBAG Board of Directors. the
approval of.contract. with Vali :Cooper and Associates for Construction Management
services for,1:=10 Pepper Avenue Bridge.Replacemenf.::
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Mayor:.McNaboe attended the Colton City:Council Meeting on April,21; 2015; in support
of Veteran's Wall of Freedom as the Colton: City Council voted unanimously to'
recognize and support the project as a regional commendation of the men and women
who have sacrificed to ensure our freedom.
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The:-Foundation of Grand Terrace :Community Cleanup, was scheduled for April. 18,
2015. She thanked Interim City Manager Jacobs for being-.there and supporting.the.
cleanup: efforts.:Thanked: Penny Radtke:and Franke,Byma for organizing and thanked
-.all who came out:Saturday and Sunday to'weed and:pick up tras ,
She attended .the State of :the:County and Supervisor Ramos introduced the: County
Supervisor and County Administrator; they played some-videos-about what the County
had to offer and the rest of the time was an opportunity to network. Prior to this=event
the NAIOP (National Association for Industrial and Office Parks) led a Commercial Real:
Estate. Panel Game Changing Commercial Real Estate.:.in. the Inland Empire. They:
;spoke of Commercial Real Estate and :the demand as an indicator of growth in.,the-
region. They discussed the local employment three percent job growth in the past-year.
The inland: Empire.:i;s the third :fastest growing region:in California (John :Husirig says ;
second fastest), an estimated:52,000 jobs will be created this;year and -they will::be in
.-logistics, professional technology, real . estate, , construction, and "manufacturing,
.:- Discussed the need for. infrastructure to :attract manufacturing and electrical industries.:
Because manufacturing jobs need a higher-skill level than in the :past, they discussed
the need for job training of the labor force: The loss of RDA does pose challenges they
noted, however, manufacturing companies in. Southern California tend to be located
along the coast where, the costs are higher. lnland Empire could.be attractive to_those
companies with the:reduced:cost of operating.:-.
She concluded:-her reports with an invitation from Mayor De:La Rosa to the:City Council:
to join him at the:Relay:for Life :event kick off on;May 16:,: 2015 at: 830 a.m.::at Colton
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F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.... Tentative Tract Map.:15=01 (Tentative Tract Map No.: .18793); Variance :15-01 .and
Environmental 15-01 .
Community Development Director Molina presented the staff report for this item.
Mayor McNaboe opened the Public Hearing.at 7:10 p.m.
Mayor McNaboe requested clarification on howthe:noticing:was done.
Community- Development Director Molina stated that the notice was:-published:.in the:
newspaper, :posted at City hall, the-Senior:Center,.the: Child..Care Center, and.a letter.:.
was sent to all the residents within-a 300 foot-radius from the project address.
Council Member Mitchell asked about a-ho.use not in the project area and whether it had
any concerns.
:Community: Development.:Director: :Molina stated that staff::had .not received any
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Council. Member -Hussey asked If any members of the public attended the Planning
Commission_Meeting on-this project. _
Community Development Director Molina stated.-there were no members- of the public
that attended and no.oral or written communication received.
Darryl Moore, applicant representative, stated that they had.worked long and hard on
this project and this was the best use for.the parcel. He recommended approval of this
project..
There being. no more speakers in favor or in:opposition'of this item, Mayor.McNaboe.
closed the Public.Hearing at.7:18 p.m: -- - -
Council Member Wilson applauded the efforts of the applicant for the work done on this
project.::
ADOPT' RESOLUTION NO. 2015-08, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING AN . ENVIRONMENTAL: EXEMPTION,.: APPROVING VARIANCE 15-01
.. :AND APPROVING:TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 1:5-01 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP : ::
NO. 18793)` A SUBDIVISION OF A 3.2-ACRE PARCEL INTO 12 SINGLE FAMILY
LOTS LOCATEDAT 22247 PICO STREET.
RESULT AP-P,ROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Doug Vl/ilson, Council-Member:
Tern
AYES SECONDER'.' or.Pro
McNaboe,Rob eslvia Robles,, yMi shell Wilson, Hu ssey .
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS -:NONE
G. NEW BUSINESS
7. Review of the Conceptual Landscape Plans of Barton:Road and I-215 Freeway
Community Development Director.Molina presented the staff report for this item.
A Council, staff, and Caltrans :representative discussion_ ensued_ on the, concepts,
materials, price, maintenance and irrigation.
Darryl Moore, Grand Terrace resident, supports the use-of pavers-and stated that in the
City of Yucaipa also uses pavers.
Jeff McConnell, Grand Terrace resident, stated that the roundabouts are very popular in
the East and in Europe he suggested that they add reflective material added to allow for
the. learning.curve.
Direction was given:to City Staff on a hybrid of the concepts and materials and to bring
back this item to the City Council on.May 26, 2015.
H. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Interim City_-Manager Jacobs announced the public input workshop for,the ATP Grant
on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room. She-also reported
that the State Department of Finance approved the City's Long Term Management
Property Plan. This allows for the disposition of both properties which will be, coming to
the Council in the near future.
I. CLOSED SESSION = NONE
ADJOURN::
Mayor McNaboe adjourned.the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
The Next Regular 'City Council Meeting Will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 6:00'
P.M.
�cN�� ayor Pat.JacquV_Nal, -s,.City�lerkl
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