MEETING PARTICIPATION NOTICE
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CLOSED SESSION - 4:30 PM
A Closed Session of the City Council / Beaumont Financing Authority / Beaumont Utility Authority / Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA)/Beaumont Parking Authority / Beaumont Public Improvement Authority may be held in accordance with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations, security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators and conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken prior to the Closed Session. Any required announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session with be made in the City Council Chambers.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos
Public Comments Regarding Closed Session
In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation--U.S.D.C. Case No. 1:17-CV-2804
Adjourn to Regular Session
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos
Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
ANNOUNCEMENTS/ RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
Any one person may address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda. If you wish to speak, please fill out a “Public Comment Form” provided at the back table and give it to the City Clerk. There is a three (3) minute time limit on public comments. There will be no sharing or passing of time to another person. State Law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking actions brought up by your comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the end of action items. Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes dated October 19, 2021.
Recommended Action:
Ratify Warrants dated:
October 18, 2021
October 22, 2021
Recommended Action:
Accept the street improvements for Tract Map No. 37045,
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Acceptance, and
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bond No. 4417666.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bond No. 107174939 for improvements associated with Parcel Map No. 36426 and accept Maintenance Bond No. 107506777.
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Proclaiming a Local Emergency Persists, Re-Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Executive Order N-09-21, and Re-Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the City of Beaumont for the Period of November 6, 2021, through December 6, 2021, Pursuant to Provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.”
City staff recommends that City Council authorize Mayor Lara to execute the letter of support for the Coachella Valley – San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Service Project.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Hold the continued public hearing, and
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Denying the Certification of the Final Partially Recirculated Environmental Impact Report.”
Recommended Action:
Hold a public hearing, and
Waive the full reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Amending and Restating Chapter 8.12 (Solid Waste Management) of the City of Beaumont Municipal Code.”
Recommended Action:
Hold a public hearing, and
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City of Beaumont, California, Approving Electric Vehicle Charging Station Fees Update.”
Recommended Action:
Hold a public hearing, and
Waive the first full reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Terminating Urgency Ordinance 1121 Imposing a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting Tire Sales and Tire Repair Facilities Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 as Extended by Urgency Ordinance 1123.”
Waive the full reading, and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Vacating Tenth Street Between Orange Avenue and Maple Avenue.”
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
This is a policy decision of the City Council and City staff does not have a recommendation at this time.
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City of Beaumont Authorizing the Waiver of Monthly Facility Use and Staff Fees at the Albert A. Sr. Chatigny Community Recreation Center (CRC) for Carol’s Kitchen through December 31, 2022.”
Recommended Action:
Discussion and direction to City staff.
Approve the purchase of eight (8) Panasonic Toughbooks, Cradlepoint IBR900 first net routers with Wi-Fi, low profile shark fin 2G/3G/4G LTE Antennas and cables for a cost of $68,919.10 from CDCE Mobile;
Approve the purchase of 14 SIM cards (8 from Verizon and 6 from AT&T) to be used in the MDCs for connectivity at a yearly price of $6,720; and
Also approve the purchase of Net Motion to enhance the connectivity of the entire patrol fleet for at a yearly cost of $4,000.
Hold discussion and provide direction on taking a position on ACA 7.
City staff recommends that the City Council take a position to oppose redistricting scenarios that would split the Cities of Banning, Beaumont, and Calimesa into multiple supervisory districts and authorize Mayor Lara to execute and submit the draft letter included in Attachment G of this memorandum.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Economic Development Committee Report Out and City Council Direction
CITY TREASURER REPORT
Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCIL REPORTS
- Santos
- Fenn
- Martinez
- White
- Lara
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.