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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES • NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Council Chambers Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center • 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Darcy McNaboe convened the Regular Meeting of the City Council for Tuesday,
November 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by Pastor Jerry Bowen of Heritage Baptist Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Community Member Richard Leon.
Attendee Name
Darcy McNaboe
Doug Wilson
Sylvia Robles
Bill Hussey
Jeff Allen
Title
Mayor _
Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Status
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Arrived
G. Harold Duffey
Adrian Guerra
City Manager
City Attorney
Present
Present
Debra Thomas
City Clerk
Present
Alan French_
Public Works Director
Present
Greg Tsujiuchi
Planning & Development Services Director
Present
Cynthia A. Fortune
Assistant City Manager
Present
A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of New Employee — Planning & Development Services Director
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager introduced the City's new Planning & Development
Services Director, Greg Tsujiuchi to the City Council and residents of Grand Terrace.
Proclamation — Military Order of the Purple Heart
Len Tavernetti, Service Officer of Chapter #2929 of the Military Order of the Purple
Heart accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the organization.
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Community Emergency Response Team — Successful Completion of FEMA Basic
Training Course
Haide Aguirre, Assistant Planner recapped CERT Basic Training and the previous
decision by City Council to re-establish CERT. Assistant Planner Aguirre announced the
volunteers who completed the CERT Basic 20-hour training:
Aldo Aguiar
Elfega Bergthold
Kathryn Cortez
Carol Fenn
Gloria Kulas
Lisa Namnath
Ana Owens
Marquis Quinton
Robin Smith
Jasmin Toxqui
Ronald Trujillo, Jr.
B. REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS TO, OR REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE AGENDA
None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeff Allen, Council Member
SECONDER: Sylvia Robles, Council Member
AYES: McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
1. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes — Regular Meeting — 10/22/2019
APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 22, 2019
3. Attachment to Minutes - Regular Meeting of 10/22/2019
APPROVE THE ATTACHMENTS TO THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF
OCTOBER 22, 2019
4. Planning Commission, Historical & Cultural Activities Committee, and Parks &
Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
RECEIVE AND FILE.
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5. Monthly Financial Report for August-2019
RECEIVE AND FILE THE AUGUST 2019 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT.
6. Approval of Check Register No. 10312019 in the Amount of $374,911.54
APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 10312019 IN THE AMOUNT $374,911.54 AS
SUBMITTED, WHICH INCLUDES THE CHECK REGISTER ACCOUNT INDEX FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2019-20.
7. Acceptance of Work from TSR Construction and Notice of Completion for Signal Pole
Replacement at Litton Avenue and La Cadena Drive
1. APPROVE AND ACCEPT WORK COMPLETED BY TSR CONSTRUCTION FOR
REPLACEMENT OF A DAMAGED SIGNAL POLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
LITTON AVENUE AND LA CADENA DRIVE; AND
2. DIRECT STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
8. Measure I Capital Project Needs Analysis for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 through 2024-2025
ADOPT "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR MEASURE I
CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 THROUGH
2024-2025"
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Jeffrey McConnell, Grand Terrace has concerns with the City's two months reserves in
the budget and hopes that the City Council will move forward with Review of the City's
Current Reserves Policy on a future agenda. He also expressed his concern about the
purchase of the old Stater Bros. property and plans to tear it down and replaced with a a
giant trucking facility. These plans would require the closure of Terrace Avenue and
traffic would be re-routed through his neighborhood.
Bobbie Forbes, Grand Terrace thanked the Foundation of Grand Terrace for the
program put together for Veterans Day. It brought so many people together, Council
Member Hussey's speech was great, the music was wonderful, and it was a very
emotional day. It was a great day and she wanted to thank everyone who was involved
in making it a special day.
E. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Jeff Allen
Council Member Jeff Allen welcomed the new Planning & Development Director. He is
thankful for the City's partnership with the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He also
wanted to thank the new CERT members for their dedication and willingness to
participate on behalf of the organization.
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Council Member Allen attended the following:
• October 31, 2019 - City of Grand Terrace Trunk or Treat at Richard Rollins
Park
• November 2, 2019 - Historical & Cultural Activities Committee Country Fair
• November 11, 2019 -Veterans Wall of Freedom Veterans Day Celebration
Council Member Allen announced the following events:
Veterans Resource Fair hosted by Congressman Pete Aguilar to be held on Friday
November 22, 2019 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the VA Loma Linda Ambulatory Care
Center, located at 26001 Redlands Boulevard, Redlands, California.
Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention 5K Walk to be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from
8:00am to 1:00pm at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Ambulatory Care Center
located at 26001 Redlands Boulevard, Redlands, California.
Council Member Bill Hussey
Council Member Bill Hussey encourages all veterans to seek out the VA for its services
and go out and secure those benefits that are available.
Council Member Hussey attended the following:
• Terrace View Elementary School Unity Day and Red Ribbon Week - Just Say
No to Drugs
• October 31, 2019 - City of Grand Terrace Trunk or Treat at Richard Rollins
Park
• November 11, 2019 - Veterans Wall of Freedom Veterans Day Celebration
Council Member Sylvia Robles
Council Member Sylvia Robles extended her appreciation to Council Member Hussey
as keynote speaker at the Veteran's Day celebration and recognizing the Veterans and
their spouses.
Council Member Robles also extended her thanks to staff for helping with the Trunk or
Treat event, Veteran's Day celebration and the Country Fair.
Council Member Robles participated in the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate
Development Association bus tour on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in the Inland Empire
which focused on the logistical warehouses coming into the region, commercial
buildings and the resuscitation of obsolete buildings for new retail purposes. She
encouraged all of Council to participate in these tours and network on behalf of the City.
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Mayor Pro Tern Doug Wilson
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Wilson thanked staff for sacrificing their personal time to supply
the various activities throughout the City.
Mayor Pro Tern Wilson attended the following:
• October 31, 2019 - City of Grand Terrace Trunk or Treat at Richard Rollins
Park
• November 2, 2019 - Historical & Cultural Activities Committee Country Fair
• November 11, 2019 -Veterans Wall of Freedom Veterans Day Celebration
Mayor Darcy McNaboe
On November 6, 2019 Mayor Darcy McNaboe attended the Omnitrans Board of
Directors meeting and discussed the following:
• Due to the Resignation of Omnitrans' Director, Assistant Director, Erin Rogers
was appointed Interim Director
• Adopt the Service Adjustment/Realignment Guiding Principles and overall scale
of the proposed service reduction/realignment at 71,000 service hours per year.
• Receive and file the preliminary draft fixed route service proposals.
On November 6, 2019, Mayor McNaboe attended the San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority Board of Directors Meeting and discussed the following:
• Presentation on the San Bernardino Countywide Zero -Emission Vehicle
Readiness and Implementation Plan
• Award Construction Contract to Guy F. Atkinson Construction for the State Route
210 Lane Addition and State Route 210 Base Line Interchange Project
• Award a Sole Source Contract to Stadler US, Inc. for Procurement of a Zero -
Emission Multiple Unit Rail Vehicle with Full Notice to Proceed Contingent Upon
Allocation of Awarded Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Funds.
• Provided Direction to Staff to Begin Development of the Metrolink Gold Link
Hybrid -Rail as a Cost Effective Approach to Providing More Frequent Service on
the San Bernardino Line in Collaboration with Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, Southern California Regional Rail Authority and the
Affected Local Jurisdictions and Report Back at the December 12, 2019 Transit
Committee Meeting
Mayor McNaboe shared an invitation from the Southern California Area Governments to
a Connect So -Cal Elected Official Briefing that will be presented at the San Bernardino
County Transportation Authority Board of Directors Metro Valley Study Session Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
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Mayor McNaboe attended the following events:
• Terrace View Elementary School Unity Day
• October 31,2019 — Grand Terrace Trunk or Treat at Richard Rollins Park
• November 2, 2019 — Historical & Cultural Activities Committee Country Fair
• November 11, 2019 —Veterans Wall of Freedom Veterans Day Celebration
Mayor McNaboe wanted to thank all of the community volunteer groups, staff, CERT
team members, Historical & Cultural Activities Committee, the Veterans and Veterans
Wall of Freedom for all they do for the community.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. An Ordinance of the City of Grand Terrace Amending Title 15 (Buildings and
Construction) of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code to Adopt the 2019 California Code
of Regulations, Title 24 (State Building Codes)
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager stated as this is the second reading of the ordinance,
no staff report is being presented.
Mayor McNaboe opened the public hearing at 6:48 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor McNaboe closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m.
City Attorney Adrian Guerra read the title of an Ordinance of the City of Grand Terrace
Amending Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code to
Adopt the 2019 California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (State Building Codes).
1. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING; AND
2. DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE TITLE OF, WAIVE FURTHER
READING OF, AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 15.08.010 OF
CHAPTER 15.08 (BUILDING CODE); AMENDING CHAPTER 15.09 (EXISTING
BUILDING CODE); AMENDING SECTION 15.10.010 OF CHAPTER 15.10
(RESIDENTIAL CODE);AMENDING SECTION 15.12.010 OF CHAPTER 15.12
(ELECTRICAL CODE); AMENDING SECTION 15.16.010 OF CHAPTER 15.16
(PLUMBING CODE); AMENDING SECTION 15.17.010 OF CHAPTER 15.17
(GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS); ADDING CHAPTER 15.19 (HISTORICAL
BUILDING CODE); AMENDING SECTION 15.20.010 OF CHAPTER 15.20
(MECHANICAL CODE); AND ADDING CHAPTER 15.21 (REFERENCED
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STANDARDS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE
GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE, THEREBY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
THE 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE SERIES, INCLUDING THE 2019
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE,
2019 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL
CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING
CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AND 2019 CALIFORNIA
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
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RESULT:
MOVER:
I SECONDER
I AYES:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
Jeff Allen, Council Member
Bill Hussey, Council Member
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. Update City of Grand Terrace Legislative Platform for Assembly Member Reyes and
State Senator Leyva to Advance in California State Assembly and Senate
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager gave the Power Point presentation for this item.
APPROVE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR 2020;
AND FORWARD PLATFORM TO ASSEMBLY MEMBER ELOISE REYES' AND
STATE SENATOR CONNIE LEYVA'S OFFICES.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Hussey, Council Member
SECONDER: Doug Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem
AYES: McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
H. NEW BUSINESS
11.Award of Community Benefit Funds in the Amount of $2,000 to the Family Services
Association for Free Art Classes and Projects for Senior Residents
Cynthia Fortune, Assistant City Manager gave the Power Point presentation for this
item.
APPROVE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND GRANT APPLICATION FROM
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION (FSA) AND AWARD THE GRANT AMOUNT OF
$2,000 TO PROVIDE FREE ART CLASSES/PROJECTS FOR SENIORS.
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RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Doug Wilson, Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER:
Jeff Allen, Council Member
LAY
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
12. City Hall Closure During the 2019 Holidays
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager gave the Power Point presentation for this item.
RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORT ON THE CLOSURE OF CITY HALL FROM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Robles, Council Member
SECONDER: Jeff Allen, Council Member
AYES: McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
13.Acceptance of Work and Notice of Completion for the Work Completed by MCC
Pipeline Inc for the Van Buren Culvert Replacement Project; Termination of Emergency
Declaration Related Thereto
Alan French, Director of Public Works gave the Power Point presentation for this item
1. APPROVE AND ACCEPT WORK COMPLETED BY MCC PIPELINE FOR
REPLACEMENT OF THE VAN BUREN CULVERT AT THE INTERSECTION OF
VAN BUREN AND MT. VERNON; AND
2. DIRECT STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION; AND
3. TERMINATE THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION NOW THAT THE EMERGENCY
WORK IS COMPLETE.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Doug Wilson, Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER:
Jeff Allen, Council Member
AYES:
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
14. Extension of Agreement for San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic Signal System
for an Additional Two Years Until November 29, 2021
Alan French, Director of Public Works gave the Power Point presentation for this item.
APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY
COORDINATED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL AS TO FORM
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Sylvia Robles, Council Member
SECONDER:
Jeff Allen, Council Member
AYES:
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
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15. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an SB 2 Grant Application in the
Amount of $160,000
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager gave the Power Point presentation for this item
APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN SB
2 GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Jeff Allen, Council Member
SECONDER:
Sylvia Robles, Council Member
AYES:
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
16. Economic Development Commercial Signage Loan Agreement with Tjene Inc. for
Grocery Outlet Property in the Amount of $50,000
G. Harold Duffey, City Manager gave the Power Point presentation for this item.
1. DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AND NEGOTIATE AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE LOAN AGREEMENT WITH TJENE
INC. FOR $50,000; AND
2. DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT THE LOAN AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR APPROVAL, APPROPRIATION, AND THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS
($50,000) AT A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Robles, Council Member
SECONDER: Bill Hussey, Council Member
AYES: McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY CITY COUNCIL
1. Motion: Review of the City's Unfunded Pension Liability
Requested by: Council Member Sylvia Robles
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
Sylvia Robles, Council Member
Jeff Allen, Council Member
McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
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2. Motion: Review of the City's Current Reserves Policy
Requested by: Council Member Sylvia Robles
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Robles, Council Member
SECONDER: Bill Hussey, Council Member
AYES: McNaboe, Wilson, Robles, Hussey, Allen
J. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
K. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McNaboe recessed the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 7:37 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two (2)
Potential Cases
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor McNaboe reconvened the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:13 p.m.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McNaboe announced there was no reportable action and direction was provided
to staff.
L. ADJOURN
Mayor McNaboe adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:15 p.m. The
next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 6:00
p.m.
Dprcy c ab_ ayor De ra L. Thomas, City Clerk
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