02/24/2015 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES • FEBRUARY 24, 2015
.Council Chambers Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center • 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO ORDER
Convene City Council and :City Council as the: Successor Agency to the Community
Redevelopment.Agency
Mayor McNaboe called the meeting to order at:6::00 p.m.
Invocation was provided by Pastor Andy McRae of Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist.:
Church.-
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tern Robles. .
ROLL CALL
Attendee,.Name I Title , Status I' Arrived
Darcy McNaboe I: Mayon I Present I
Sylvia Robles I Mayor Pro Tern Present
Jackie Mitchell . I Council Member I Present....I
Doug.Wilson ( Council Member IPresent I
Bill Hussey-: Council.Member Present- .
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-Carol Jacobs Present.
I Interim City Manager Richard Adams '[City Attorney I ;Present I
Pat.Jac uez=Nares - . City .q y Clerk Present . .
Sandra Molina I Community Development Director I Present; :I
Cynthia Fortune I Finance Director ) :Present
Linda Phillips I Director of Child Care:Services .I. Present I
Steve Lassiter I Battalion Chief: I Present
Robert OBrine :I-Lieutenant" Present
A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Presentation on the 2014 Cri me,Statistics:and a Traffic Update
This:item was rescheduled to the March 10, 2015 City C.ouncil Meeting.
B. ...CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor McNaboe stated that she would abstain-from voting on item number 3.
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Approved Consent Calendar item.numbers 1 through 5.
RESULT APPROVED [4 TOO]
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MOVER Jackie. Mitchell 'Council Member
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SECONDER: Syl Aa..Robles, Mayor Pro.T,em
AYES: Darcy McNaboe; Sylvia Robles; Jackie Mitchell,.Bill Hussey
ABSTAIN Doug Wilson' .':.:.
:1. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
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WAIVED FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA
DEPARTMENT: CITY-CLERK
2. Approval of Minutes-.Regular Meeting = 02/10/2015
APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE 02/1012015: REGULAR,MEETING
3. Waiver of Special Event Filing Fees for the Annual Walk on Blue Mountain,,
Mayor McNaboe abstained on this:item.
1) WAIVED THE 2015 SPECIAL EVENT FILING FEE IN THE AMOUNT-OF FIFTY
DOLLARS ($50) FOR THE 8T" ANNUAL:WALK ON BLUE:MOUNTAIN;AND
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2) AUTHORIZED :THE CITY, MANAGER TO :WAIVE THE 2016: AND 2017 _
SPECIAL EVENT .FILING FEES .FOR:THE NEXT TWO YEARS, NOT TO
EXCEED . .ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY. DOLLARS ,
($1,240.00)..:
Ordinance Amending Chapters 4.76, 4.84, and: 4.88 of Title 4:of the Grand Terrace
Municipal Code: . .
READ BY,TITLE ONLY AND: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 28.0, :AN ORDINANCE OF
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THE: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, : CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4.76 BUILDING AND SAFETY FEES, CHAPTER 4.84
ENGINEERING FEES AND CHAPTER 4.88 PLANNING FEES:OF TITLE .4 OF:THE
GRAND TERRACE.MUNICIPAL CODE
5: Approval of:Check Register No:. 01312015 in the Amount of$1124:1,134:98
APPROVED CHECK REGISTER NO. 01312015 IN THE AMOUNT $1,24.1,134.98, AS . .
SUBMITTED, WHICH INCLUDES THE CHECK REGISTER ACCOUNT INDEX FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014-15.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Herman Hilkey, Grand Terrace. resident, stated his concerns: with the County: of San
Bernardino's fire abatement citation process, the amount of the fees, and the third party
collection agency. He urged. the City Council to have this program dropped,_cancelled, -
altered,.o.r fixed to its true intent:
Marva X, Honor Flight: Inland Empire Application/Fundraising Coordinator, introduced,
herself and the Honor Flight/Inland Empire Organization to: the City Council. She would
like to start a:rnilitary banner service for the.City of Grand Terrace:.
D... CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Bill Hussey
Council Member Hussey-thanked the people in the audience for attending the meeting.
...He also thanked-staff and the Chamber for their work.-.He.reported that he attended the --
Pet Clinic which was :a well run event.: Council Member Hussey visited Get Loaded a
new business in town.-He also: reported that there was'a'fundraiser held at:Miguel Jr.'s
and announced the all you-can eat pancake:breakfast fundraise'rat the same I ovation
on March 7, 2015: H:e:congratulated his son on his engagement which was.televised on
KTLA:
Council Member Doug Wilson
Council Member Wilson reported that he attended the Chamber luncheon on the State
of State given: by MayorMcNaboe. He also reported that the 10. illegal signs.that:were
placed on Saturday:had been removed. Council Member Wilson stated that he would
attend the Inland Empire legislative-Meeting on February ruary 6, 2015..
Council Member Jackie Mitchell
Council: Member Mitchell reported that she attended the Grand:Terrace Women':s:Club
lunch .meeting: .She requested a. staff update on. potential skate ,park at Azure :Hills
Church. She also .requested that staff-provide the proper:protocol for door to door sales.
Council Member Mitchell thanked the people in the audience for attending the meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia:Robles
Mayor Pro Tern Robles stated'that she did not have anything to :report at this time.
Mayor Darcy McNaboe
Mayor McNaboe announced the results of the water conservation insert provided-on' the
December billing and -commended the residents on: their water conservation. She
challenged the City and residents to continue to conserve water. Mayor. McNaboe
attended-the SANBAG meeting and provided an update on the items discussed: The
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Mayor also met with:Supervisor Ramos the discussed regional crime,: early release:of ,
risoners from the.J ail, and the im ortance to our City the 1-215. Barton interchange to
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the development of the Successor Agency properties. Supervisor:Ramos expressed to
'the: Mayor his interest in having the Redland Passenger Rail Development completed.
She: :suggested that :her colleagues: .interested in having a say :should have a
conversation with Supervisor Ramos regarding their issues.: They,also talked about the
Senior Center because the Senior- Center had'a visitor from the Mentone.Senior Center
who 1riformed them :about the issues that they were: having with the,:County and the
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County Library in Mentone. Our seniors are concerned that the County may cause them
not have. their Senior Center: anymore. Mayor:McNaboe explained to them that the
Senior Center was, not a County facility it is a City facility and has a :different set:of .
circumstances. Supervisor Ramos stated that.he-would send his field-representative to
the next Senior Center Board meeting to explainto them that the.County would.not evict
them. He has requested that the Mayor attend this meeting as well. Mayor McNaboe
reported that she..along with Interim :City Manager Jacobs met with Mayor: De La Rosa
of Colton-to discuss common interests among=them were two traffic signals=Palm/Litton
and . La Cadena/Palm. Mayor: McNaboe also:- reported that she _. met with the
Superintendent Almendarez and he requested to meet with Interim City Manager :
Jacobs., She thanked the Chamber for the luncheon where:she was able to highlight the
City's accomplishments. She.:further reported .that the Oversight Board approved the
ROPS 15-16A on Wednesday, February:18, 2015. :
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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6. Prioritization of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds.for:Program Year
2015-2016
Community Development Director Molina presented the staff report for this item.
Mayor M.cNaboe opened the Public Hearing-at 6:35 p.m.. .
Tom :-Donahue, Program Administrator..Family Services Association; thanked . the
Council for:their support and. provided a brief summary of their services.
Andy:McRae, Pastor Azure Hills Church, stated his support for funding the REC Center. .
Jody Barnett, Grand Terrace resident, and business..owner, asked. if there were any
safeguards in place to make sure that the funding stayed in the City of Grand Terrace,
because the REC Center had three locations and only one in the City.
Jennifer Araiza :Director of REC :Center, clarified the.funding requested is the amount
that was needed for the Grand Terrace location. .
A Council and staff discussion ensued on the funding, the Code Enforcement areas and
difference between the,standard and enhanced enforcement.
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A motion and second was made to approve staff's recommendation.
Council Member Mitchell requested alternate funding as follows: Code Enforcement
$21,114, Library $10:,000, Family Services $8,671, and REC Center$8,671.
A Council discussion ensued on the amounts of the funding for:each of the four entities
presented.
By Council consensus, they voted on the original motion of staff's recommendation as
follows:
1) CONDUCT A PUBLIC_ HEARING FOR THE PRIORITIZATION OF ELIGIBLE
APPLICATIONS FOR 20:15-2016 CDBG FUNDING; AND,:
2) PRIORITIZE: FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AS FOLLOWS: CITY. OF GRAND
TERRACE, CODE ENFORCEMENT $21,114, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
LIBRARY, _ GRAND: -TERRACE BRANCH .. $9,114 FAMILY SERVICES
.ASSOCIATION $9,114, AND THE REC CENTER $9,114; AND .AUTHORIZE
STAFF TO SUBMIT THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
RESULT APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER Doug Wilson, Council Member
S_ECONDER:. Bill Hussey, Council;Member
AYES McNaboe; Robles; Mitchell, Wilson, Hussey
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE.
G. NEW BUSINESS - NONE.—
H. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Interim City Manager. Jacobs reported a flood at the Emergency Operation Center
building on Monday: The Building was tested for asbestos and mold and no asbestos
was found. She contacted the President of the, Little League to discuss and work on the
improvements they. want to make to Pico Park. Interim City Manager Jacobs was
working with Pastor: McRae on the installation of skate park on their: property. She
further reported that the County of Bernardino was currently doing their weed
abatement;enforcement and that she would contact them on their:citation process. She
further reported that KB Homes had been notified about their signs and that they would
be fined for violations. She announced the Healthy GT event at Azure Hills Church on
Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., the City would be hosting a table to provide a
survey on a potential bike trail in the City.
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McNaboe recessed the City Council at 7:05 p.m. to consider the following:item:
I. CLOSED SESSION
7. ' Conference=with Real.Property'Negotiators:
Property: Fire Station
Location: 22582 City Center Court (APN 1178-011-12-0000)
City negotiators: Carol Jacobs
Negotiating party: County of San Bernardino
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor .McNaboe reconvened the City Council: to open session at 7:28: p.m. She
reported that the Council received a report; direction was to 'staff and no further
reportable action.
ADJOURN
Mayor McNaboe adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:29 p.m.
The Next Regular City,Council Meeting will'be held on Tuesday, March 1:0, 2015 at 6:00 i
p:m. .
D rcy McNa6� Mayor Pat Jacque`=tares ity "'f'er /
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