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
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:
Ratify Warrants dated:
September 2, 2021
September 9, 2021
Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Decertifying the Final Environmental Impact Report; Rescinding Adoption of Findings Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Specific Plan No. 07-02, Pre-Zoning Ordinance No. 924, Development Agreement Ordinance No. 925, and Request for the Local Agency Formation Commission to Initiate Annexation Proceedings as to the Legacy Highlands Specific Plan, Site Plan, Land Division, Annexation, Pre-Zoning and Zoning.”
Approve a one-year contract extension with Lisa Wise Consulting for ongoing work on the City’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update.
City staff recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager to provide written notice to T-Mobile of the City of Beaumont’s intention to terminate the Communication Site Lease Agreement dated May 13, 1996.
Approve the Density Bonus Agreement between the City of Beaumont and LINC-Beaumont 2 Apts LP.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the cost of emergency repairs completed and paid to Evans Hydro in an amount not to exceed $36,820.89.
Receive and file the attached reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Open the public hearing, take public comment and continue the public hearing to the regular City Council meeting of November 2, 2021.
Conduct a Public Hearing; and
Waive the First Full Reading and Adopt by Title Only and Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending Table 17.03-3 “Permitted Uses in Base Zone Districts”; Amending Table 17.19-1 “Permitted Uses for Downtown Base Zone Districts”; Amending Chapter 17.14.030 “Definitions” of The Beaumont Municipal Code and Adding Chapter 17.04.41 Tires to the Beaumont Municipal Code.
Waive the first full reading and adopt by title only “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont adopting the Partial Assignment and Assumption of Development Agreement between the City of Beaumont and Meritage Homes, LLC.”
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2021/2022-2024-2026.”
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Approve two new positions within the Wastewater Fund,
Approve one new position split between the Wastewater Fund and General Fund,
Approve the Capital Improvement Plan budget adjustments as outlined in Attachment A, and
Approve Wastewater Operating and Capital budget adjustments as outlined in Attachment B.
Approve payment of the FY 2021 Fourth Quarter Fire Services invoice from Riverside County Fire Department in the amount of $838,766.59.
City staff recommends waiting for the Governor Newsom’s official announcement on the status of the State’s emergency declaration before making any change regarding the local emergency declaration. This is to ensure that Beaumont remains eligible for federal and state emergency aid.
Recommended Action:
Approve invoices in the amount of $95,418.60.
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
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, October 5 2021, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.