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
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:
May 13, 2021,
May 20, 2021, and
May 27, 2021.
Recommended Action:
Approval of Minutes dated June 1, 2021.
Waive the second full reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont adopting the Development Agreement between the City of Beaumont and Beaumont Crossroads I.”
Authorize City staff to issue a bond exoneration letter for Performance and Payment Bond No. 106679751 for Fourth Street traffic signal and striping improvements associated with Parcel Map No. 34209;
Accept Maintenance Bond No. 107366940; and
Authorize the Finance Department to refund McDonald Property Group, Inc., $85,019.67 pursuant to the fee agreement, dated February 5, 2019.
Approve the purchase of a Carlton 5014 TRX stump grinder in the amount of $35,589.83 from Cal-Line Equipment, Inc., and authorize City staff to issue a purchase order.
Approve the Interagency Service Agreement between the City of Banning and the City of Beaumont to provide coordinated transit services for FY2022 and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City.
Waive the full second reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Acting in Its Capacity as the Legislative Body of City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Fairway Canyon), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax within the Community Facilities District;”
Waive the full second reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Dissolving Improvement Area No. 19D of the City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 93-1 and Ordering the Recordation of a Notice of Cessation of Special Tax Lien to Improvement Area No. 19D;” and
Waive the full second reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Dissolving Improvement Area No. 19F of the City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 93-1 and Ordering the Recordation of a Notice of Cessation of Special Tax Lien to Improvement Area No. 19F.”
Receive and file the attached reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Hold the continued public hearing, and
Waive the full first reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont adding Chapter 17.11.150 ‘Storage Facilities’ to the Beaumont Municipal Code.”
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for state and federal lobbyist services in an amount not to exceed $48,000.
Approve the third amendment to the Agreement for Maintenance Services with Jan-Pro of Ontario, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $175,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, and
Authorize City staff to issue a purchase order in that amount.
Approve the first amendment to the Agreement for Maintenance Services for wood mulch installation to Turboscape, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City; and
Authorize City staff to issue a purchase order in that amount.
Approve and authorize the issue of a purchase order to RDO Equipment Company for one (1) John Deere 310SL backhoe in the amount of $149,469.59.
Approve and authorize the issue of a purchase order to Ditch Witch West for one (1) Ditch Witch HX50 Vacuum Excavator in the amount of $73,050.23.
Award professional services agreements to KEWO Engineering Corporation, Borelli and Associates, Inc., P2S, Incorporated, and Salas O’Brien for on-call professional electrical engineering services; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute each of the agreements on behalf of the City.
Approve the employment contract for the General Manager of Utilities position with Thaxton Van Belle and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Ratify the emergency purchase of a new pump from Xylem Water Solutions for the Marshall Lift Station for an amount not to exceed $76,000.
Approve amendment consisting of a one-year extension of the existing contract for supply of the listed chemicals with NorthStar Chemical with adjusted rates as outlined in the First Amendment to the Chemical Supply Agreement.
Approve a one-year extension of the existing contract for supply of sodium hypochlorite with HASA, Inc., with adjusted rates as outlined in the First Amended Chemical Supply Agreement.
Authorize the use of $2.1 million of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for premium pay to City of Beaumont essential workers.
Approve the proposed operating budget adjustments for the FY2021 General Funds as highlighted in this report,
Approve the receipt of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through FY2021 budget adjustment as highlighted in this report, and
Approve the proposed allocation of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through FY2021 budget amendments.
Approve the listed requisitions for vendors to receive payment over $25,000 and up to the amount specified in Attachment A of this report.
Approve the Cooperative Agreement for Fire Protection, Fire Prevention, Rescue, Fire Marshal and Medical Emergency Services for the City of Beaumont.
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 $120,130.40.
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, July 20 2021, at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.