MEETING PARTICIPATION NOTICE
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1. Written comments will be accepted via email and will be read aloud during the corresponding
item of the meeting. Public comments shall not exceed three (3) minutes unless otherwise
authorized by City Council. Comments can be submitted anytime prior to the meeting as well
as during the meeting up until the end of the corresponding item. Please submit your
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(951) 922 - 4845.
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CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 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 White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara
Public Comments Regarding Closed Session
Adjourn to Regular Session
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos, Council Member Lara
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:
April 8, 2022,
April 11, 2022,
April 27, 2022, and
May 3, 2022.
Recommended Action:
Ratify Warrants dated:
April 25, 2022, and
April 28, 2022.
Take no action and keep the existing declaration of emergency resolution in place.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Approve the employment agreement with Deputy City Manager and authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the agreement.
Approve a professional services agreement with Stache Inc. dba The M&M Group in an amount not to exceed $29,000, and
Approve the attached Production Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. as reviewed and approved by the City Attorney in an amount not to exceed $26,000.
Approve a Maintenance Agreement for turfplaning and seeding of the Sports Park in the amount not to exceed $142,555 with Cooper Turf Solutions, Inc., but defer the start date until a water responsible solution can be met to properly water the grass seed.
Approve a Maintenance Agreement for weed abatement of City-owned property in an amount not to exceed $140,000 with Weaver Grading Inc.
Authorize an additional $60,000 for private property weed abatement through June 30, 2023,
Increase the weed abatement rate for handwork to $65 per hour per person, three (3) persons maximum and a 1-hour minimum and increase the rate for disking/mowing to $120 per acre, and
Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the revised contracts with the authorized vendors reflecting the new rates.
Approve the Professional Services Agreement for website design and hosting services with EDSuite.
Recommended Action:
Approve the purchase of the Holmatro Battery-Operated Extrication Equipment from Western Extrication Specialists for a total of $43,432.77.
PSP 40 Spreader,
PCU50 Cutter,
PTR Telescoping Ram,
TRE05 Extension Pipe (for Ram),
Battery,
Battery Charger,
Pulling Chain, and
Pulling Chain Attachment Set.
Approve the auctioning of listed surplus property through PublicSurplus.com and the disposal of any unsold items.
Approve the acquisition of 11,570 square feet of the Civic Center parking for additional secured parking,
Approve a Public Works Agreement with Mesa Fence Company for upgraded perimeter security fencing for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $110,656, and
Approve the purchase of upgrades to the security camera system in the amount of $11,449.76.
Staff recommends City Council reaffirm Mayor White and Mayor Pro Tem Martinez to a 2 x 2 committee on recycled water and direct staff to schedule individual meetings with two elected officials from, Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District and San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency.
Recommended Action:
Approve invoices in the amount of $126,393.45.
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
INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCIL REPORTS
- Lara
- Santos
- Fenn
- Martinez
- White
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, June 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.