MEETING PARTICIPATION NOTICE
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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 Lara, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Santos
Public Comments Regarding Closed Session
Section 54956.8 for Property Known as Portions of APNs 418-190-004, 418-190-005, and 418-190-006. Agency Negotiator: City Manager Todd Parton or his Designee.
Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont and Orum Capital. Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms
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
Approval / 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:
Ratify warrants dated:
December 17, 2020
January 7, 2021
January 14, 2021
January 21, 2021
January 28, 2021
Recommended Action:
Approve Minutes dated March 16, 2021.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
Ratify the cost of emergency repairs completed and paid to T.E. Roberts, Inc., in the amount of $39,382.60.
Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending Section 12.08.010 of the Beaumont Municipal Code Concerning SCADA Design and Wet Weather Flow Calculation for Public Sewer Systems Within the City.”
Recommended Action:
Approve Lien Release for RSI Communities California LLC, for Tract Map Nos. 27971-4, 27971-6, and 27971-8; located within the Olivewood Specific Plan.
Recommended Action:
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of The City of Beaumont Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the Offer of Dedication of Right-of-way for Public Streets and Public Utilities for a portion of Cougar Way,”
Approve the Certificate of Acceptance for Right-of-way for Public Streets and Public Utilities, and
Record the Offer of Dedication documents with the Riverside County Clerk Recorder’s Office.
Receive and file the FY2021, General Fund and Wastewater Fund Budget to actual through February 2021.
Approve the attached contract amendment with Tyler Technologies, including the one-time implementation costs of $20,800 and ongoing annual maintenance costs of $24,219, and
Approve the contract amendment removing the Payroll – Electronic Time Clock Interface at a cost of $1,061 annual fee.
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.
City staff is seeking guidance from the City Council on the following options.
Moving forward with refinancing the Outstanding Bonds,
Establishing an NVP savings threshold (e.g. 5%) whether on each individual improvement area or in aggregate, and
Removing the escalating debt structure in improvement areas 7C, 19C, and 20.
Recommended Action:
Provide feedback and recommendations on Phase 2 of the Branding/Identity Initiative to include Spanish themed tiles and brand creative brief, and
Approve estimate for tile design to JPW Communications.
Approval of the Compensation Plan and Salary Table.
Recommended Action:
Authorize staff to purchase and train a police canine in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00;
Authorize staff to convert an existing fleet vehicle, a 2018 Chevy Tahoe, to a canine vehicle in the amount not to exceed $6,500;
Authorize staff to purchase a new vehicle to replace the converted Tahoe with a 2021 Ford Police Interceptor in an amount not to exceed $37,000 from National Auto Fleet Group;
Authorize staff to purchase the emergency equipment in the amount not to exceed $12,500 from 10-8 Retrofit for a 2021 Ford Police Interceptor;
Authorize staff to purchase the police graphics for a 2021 Ford Interceptor in the amount not to exceed $600 from Cop Car Graphics; and
Authorize staff to purchase and install a mobile data computer in the new Ford Interceptor in an amount not to exceed $8,300.
City staff recommends the following:
That the City Council authorize the submission of the Pennsylvania Widening Project (CIP Project No. 2017-09) as its priority community project with a funding of $1.5 million,
That the City Council authorize City staff to submit the Potrero Interchange PH 2 Project (CIP Project No. 2017-023) as its priority surface transportation project with a funding request of up to $20 million, and
That Mayor Lara be authorized to submit letters of support for Banning and Calimesa priority projects.
Review and authorize City staff to prepare professional service agreement extensions as proposed in Attachment A.
City staff recommends that there be no change regarding the local emergency declaration. This is due to the fact that there have been no significant changes in the original conditions, a State emergency declaration remains in effect and local emergency declaration helps to ensure that Beaumont remains eligible for federal and state emergency aid.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
COUNCIL REPORTS
- Santos
- Fenn
- Martinez
- White
- Lara
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
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, MONTH DAY 2021, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.