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09/24/2013Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES • SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 Regular Meeting Grand Terrace Civic Center a 22795 Barton Road 6:00 PM Convene City Council and City Council as the Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency Invocation - Pastor Andy McRae, Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pledge of Allegiance - Rick McClintock, San Bernardino County Fire Attendee Name Title Mayor Status Arrived _Walt Stanckiewitz Present Bernardo Sandoval Mayor Pro Tern Present Darcy McNaboe Council Member Present Jackie Mitchell Council Member Present Sylvia Robles_ Council Member Present Betsy Adams City Manager Present T_rac_ey Martinez City Clerk Present _Richard Shields _Community Development Director Present Present Sandra Molina Deputy_ Community development Director Finance Department Steve Elam Present _Cynthia Fortune Finance Manager Present Richard Adams Rick McClintock City Attorney Present Present San Bernardino County Fire Department ITEMS TO DELETE SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation - Fire Prevention Week - October 6 -12, 2013 Council Member Darcy McNaboe read a proclamation proclaiming October 6 - 12, 2013 as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Grand Terrace. The proclamation was presented to Rick McClintock, San Bernardino County Fire. B. Updates for Legislative Representatives (Federal, State & County) - None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR Approve the Consent Calendar with the removal of the following items: 3B Award Contractor Agreement for On -Call Street Maintenance 3C award Contract for the DeBerry Street Pavement Rehabilitation 3D Award of Child Care's Custodial Service Agreement 3E Approve an Additional School Age Lead Teacher Position at Terrace View Elementary and Approve a Revenue and Expense Appropriation for the Position. 31 Approval of Check Register No. 09-24-2013 City of Grand Terrace Page 1 Updated 101312013 11:22 AM Minutes Grand Terrace City Council September 24, 2013 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Darcy McNaboe, Council Member SECONDER: Bernardo Sandoval, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles A_ Waive Full Reading of Full Ordinances on Agenda D. Award of Child Care's Custodial Service Agreement F. Approval of Historical and Cultural Activities Committee Minutes of July 1.2013 G. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - 08/27/2013 H. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - 09/10/2013 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR B. Award Contractor Agreement for On -Call Street Maintenance Award the Contractor Agreement to Roquet Paving Incorporated for the On -Call Street Maintenance Program RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Walt Stanckiewitz, Mayor Sylvia Robles, Council Member Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles l■J C, Award a Contract for the DeBerry Street Pavement Rehabilitation Award the DeBerry Street Pavement Rehabilitation Contract Agreement to All American Asphalt in the amount of $285,000 plus a contingency of 10% totaling $313,500; Approve the transfer of $313,500 from Measure I (Fund 20) Fund to the Capital Improvements - Streets (Fund 46) Fund to fund this project; Approve the budget appropriation of $313,500 in Capital Improvement - Street Fund for this project. F -- RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Darcy McNaboe, Council Member SECONDER: Jackie Mitchell, Council Member AYES: Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles E. Approve an Additional School Age Lead Teacher Position at Terrace View Elementary and Approve a Revenue and Expense Appropriation for the Position Adopt a Resolution approving a Lead Teacher position for Child Care Services complying with State Community Care Licensing regulations and additional Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations. City of Grand Terrace Page 2 Updated 101312013 11:22 AM Minutes Grand Terrace City Council September 24, 2013 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Darcy McNaboe, Council Member SECONDER: Jackie Mitchell, Council Member AYES: Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles - I. Approval of Check Register No. 09-24-2013 Approve Check Register No. 09-24-2012 with the removal of Voucher #69687 in the amount of $19,001.53. 1 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Walt Stanckiewitz, Mayor SECONDER: Bernardo Sandoval, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Barney Karger Feels that the books don't reflect the truth. He questioned the Child Care overhead cost allocations. He feels that there is a deficiency in income because the books are not done properly. He went through a list of budget items that he feels are questionable that could be cut. Patricia Farley Feels that this is one of the best Council Meetings that she has watched because the Council is asking really good questions. Her complaint all along is that there has been terrible miss management and feels that it is the fault of the State for allowing Redevelopment to get totally out of control. She feels that there are some really tough decisions that need to be made and all of the questions need to be asked. She feels that Grand Terrace was damaged terribly by the past administration and feels bad for the current Council. She feels that the property owners should be considered first. She thanked the Council for the meeting and feels that there needs to be more like it. She wants Grand Terrace to be maintained as the community that it was meant to be. Mayor Pro Tern Bernardo Sandoval Questioned Ms. Farley if she would rather see Grand Terrace stay as the City it currently is or go back to the County like it use to be. Patricia Farley Responded that she does not want to pay for things that have been voted in over the decades. She wants Grand Terrace to remain a nice residential community_ She does not want to see big businesses. We need to do what we need to do from drowning. Ryan Stephens Indicated that he is disappointed that Mr Wilson and Mr. McConnell left the meeting because he would have liked to address some of their concerns. He stated that Mr. McConnell voted for the Utility Users Tax and he feels that it is disingenuine that he is now opposing it with misinformation_ Barney's comments refer to the City Council's wish list, none of which will actually ever be implemented_ There are a lot of people in the community that want to assume that the books are not correct and they want to assume that there is some type of wasteful spending and they feel like they can find ways to cut. If they had been engaged during the Budget Advisory Committee meetings he feels that they would have come to a different realization. With recent meetings with individuals from Colton they envy the fact that the City of Grand Terrace Page 3 updated 10/3/2013 11:22 AM Minutes Grand Terrace City Council September 24, 2013 City of Grand Terrace was quite efficient with their use of public funds and the services that they provide. In fact in the City of Colton, services cost upwards of $500,00 per resident per year, in the City of Grand Terrace it is just over $300.00. So when you hear people in the City saying stop the bleeding and refer to mismanagement and spending, he asks them to please show him where that is. Throughout the Budget Advisory Committee, there is not a whole lot of fat to trim. The fat has been trimmed and now we are faced with the stark reality of what the future of the City is going to be- What the citizens want it to look like and we can't afford to spend any of our time or resources dealing with misinformation. We need to get real and deal with the facts. He stated that the idea of a contract City has been proposed by Mr. McConnell, if you haven't noticed, we are already a contract City. There is not a whole lot more that can be contracted that isn't already_ If everything is contracted out and we have one person sitting behind a card table, that leaves us with a $248,000.00 deficit that we still have to cover and we lose all of our parks and eliminate funding for the senior center and he feels that this is not a solution. You can post YouTube videos till your face is blue but there is no solution there. The solutions that work in Georgia do not work here because we don't have the tax base to support it. He urged his fellow residents to please take the time necessary to educate yourselves on this matter because the future of the City is at stake. a. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Jackie Mitchell Reported that she is the proud Aunt of a one week old baby boy. She indicated that she ran for Council as a resident not as a politician or anything along those lines. She is a concerned resident. There has been a group that has been formed to oppose the tax and there is a group that is for the tax. At the end of the day it comes down to, we need to save the City. We need to find a middle ground to save our City. We have to do right by the residents. The options are slim but it comes down to we need to resolve the debt issue, either we are going to pay with a utility tax or we are going to pay for lesser services. She hopes and prays that we are able to come to some middle ground and save the City. Everyone is going to have to figure out what is right for them but she is going to pay out of her pocket. Council Member Sylvia Robles Requested that the following items be placed on a future agenda for discussion'. - City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter - Report/Update from the shelter and possible action from the Council. Riverside is working on a Pit Bull Ordinance. She feels that this is an issue that needs to be addressed in Grand Terrace. - Medical Marijuana distribution delivery in town_ She also feels that this is something that should be looked into and that the City needs to be ready should this issue arise. Council Member Darcy McNaboe Reported that she participated in the Colton Joint Unified School District Community Cabinet meeting. In August the Superintendent of Schools convened a meeting of various members of the community to come together for a plan for how our school district within the greater County division could raise their academic standards, raise their academic scores and to graduate more seniors that are college ready and career ready. This is a once a month meeting to look at a vision and a plan and to come up with a way to implement that plan. She feels that it is a very interesting ongoing meeting and she plans to attend each month that she can attend. She requested an update on the Habitat for Humanity property on Michigan_ They are building 53 homes in Riverside County over the next three years. She would like to know what the plans are for the San Bernardino County Habitat for Humanity and would like an update at a future meeting. She reported that the Grand Terrace Lion's Club will hold their pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 6, 2013 from TOO a-m. to 11,00 a_m- The proceeds from the breakfast will benefit Terrace Hills Middle School band. She stated that part of her job is to represent the interest of the residents and the best way for her to do that is to talk to members of the community about their concerns and issues_ She does her best to talk about the facts as she knows them, She does not want residents to be concerning themselves with her particular view on an issue_ She wants to hear all of the sides and 0 �1 City of Grand Terrace Page 4 Updated 101312013 11:22 AM Minutes Grand Terrace City Council September 24, 2013 perspectives. She has office hours at City Hall from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Anyone can stop by, email her or call. Mayor Pro Tern Bernardo Sandoval Stated that he is concerned that the Measure may fail because under the wake of lies and inaccuracies and there is nothing he can do. He has a lot of passion for the community and is concerned with property values and services. All of the services that are provided is what makes the community vibrant. Whether the Measure passes or fails it needs to happen on the facts and truth. He encouraged the residents to take the time and learn the facts. A. Mayor Walt Stanckiewitz Concurred with Mayor Pro Tern Sandoval and his comments. He feels that it is very frustrating to deal with untruth. They have stayed on message and will continue to bring the facts. He is encouraged with the participation of those who come and express their comments and concerns. They are trying to get the information out there so that an educated decision can be made. He reported that Bob Trimble passed away, the husband of a long time former employee. He would like to adjourn the meeting in Bob's memory. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Second San Bernardino Local Agency Formation Commission Presentation on Disincorporation Kathleen Roll ings-McDonald, Executive Officer of San Bernardino Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) gave a presentation of the process of disincorporation. This was a presentation only, no action was taken by the Council. Sally McGuire Stated that there is a lot of misinformation out in the community. People believe that if the tax does not pass we will immediately go into disincorporation. Her question is, if the tax does not pass, what happens next. Jeffrey McConnell Stated that he is with the organization that is trying to help educate the public on options other than a tax. He feels that the residents are being told untruths. He stated that disincorporation requires a vote. He feels that there are options out there and that the City can be a contract city. He feels that research needs to be done. He indicated that he does not want Grand Terrace to become a part of the City of Calton. Doug Wilson Feels that it is unnecessary for LAFCO to come again and give a presentation on disincorporation. He feels that she did an excellent job the last time she came before the City Council. He feels that the City was originally established with the understanding that it would have very minimal level of services. Burga Laesser Feels that the information that Mr. McConnell is spreading is incorrect and feels he is dishonest. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. 2014-2021 Housing Element To receive and file the Staff Report. City of Grand Terrace Page 5 Updated 10131201.3 11:22 AM Minutes Grand Terrace City Council September 24, 2013 RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: L AYES: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Darcy McNaboe, Council Member Sylvia Robles, Council Member Stanckiewitz, Sandoval, McNaboe,-Mitchell, Robles 9. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9; One Potential Case The Council met in closed session to hold a conference with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated litigation - significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9; One Potential Case. It was reported that the Council directed the City Manager that the City begin remitting $3.000-00 per month beginning in November as a sign of good faith. This money will come out of the Sewer Fund not the General Fund, ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 9-30 p.m. in memory of Robert Trimble The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 6.00 PM. Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace City Clerk aahe Wy of Grand T ace City of Grand Terrace Page 6 Updated 101312013 11:22 AM