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The city council, city of Rialto, the acting successor agency to the redevelopment agency, the Rialto utilities authority, the Rialto housing authority is now in order. Would the clerk please call the roll?

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Mayor Boko.

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President.

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Mayor Potemps Scott.

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Council Member Kerri Selz.

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President.

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Council Member Perez.

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Council Member Montoya.

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President.

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City Treasurer, Korea.

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President.

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City Attorney Eric Well.

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President.

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So the manager, Tony, we present.

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Okay.

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All members present in the county force.

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So at this time we'll move on to the pledge of allegiance.

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Council member Carla Perez will lead us to the pledge of allegiance.

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And if you can remain standing.

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I had over your heart.

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Ready?

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Again.

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I'd like to move just to the flag of the United States of America.

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And to the development of our resistance, one nation, under God, individual, with the liberty and justice for all.

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And now we'll have the invocation that will be led by Pastor Havieta, Raj from Calvary Chapel.

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Ms. Bauer, it's as we come to the Lord in prayer, Father, we come to you this afternoon, Lord.

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God of heaven, we pray that as we gather here within this room that your spirit would

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grant us direction and whiz them.

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Lord, I pray for Mayor Boca to begin with your God, that you would endow him with an

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anointing your God of direction today as he gathers with these council members, Lord,

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to make decisions for the city of Rialto, as they deal with new business, old business

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Lord, they're got need to make decisions and resolutions, claims you're got, things that need

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to get done, Lord, as progress is being taken place in the city of Rialto Lord.

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I pray that they would help realize you're got to the positions that they hold of authority,

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Lord, or indeed, gifts by you, and Lord, I pray that they would do it in a way that would

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bring honor and glory to your name.

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And so we ask and pray these things in the name of Jesus, and we all said, Amen.

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You may see it now.

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At this time, there are no presentations or proclamation.

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So move on to oral communications.

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Are there any oral communications from anyone that has asked to speak?

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Madam Clerk.

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I don't know.

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There are none.

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Seeing that there's none, we'll move on to the consent item.

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All matters listed in the consent item are considered to be routine

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of the city council will be acted upon by one motion during the following form.

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Are there any items from the consent item that any member wishes to pull?

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If not, do I hear a motion to approve the consent item?

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Motion, motion been made by council member,

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up, cut a set list, and seconded by Carla Perez, all those in favour of signify by say

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aye, aye. Any opposition's hearing none? Motion carries. We will now move on to our tab

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items. We will start with tab one.

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Yes, good evening, Honorable Mayor. Mayor Perten, members of the City Council. Thank you for

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the opportunity to present for the Council's consideration. Review discussion and direction to

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proposed general fund budget for fiscal year 2026 and 27, beginning just next week, July 1 and

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it will run through June 30 of the fall in year.

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Before we get started, just a couple of comments, this is a city-wide activity.

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So first and foremost, I want to thank the Finance team for our here and can assist with

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detailed questions the Council may have and also the finance team would like to thank our

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cohort departments. This is, as you said, a citywide cooperative effort for the work product

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that the Council has in front of them.

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So it's noted in the staff report and briefing what this

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budget is a financial plan that was comprised of reasonable estimates of revenues and expenses

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and any needed transfers and estimated reserves.

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As mentioned in the mid-year report last December, the city is in a good place.

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And this is the direct result of intentional decisions on the part of the council that have

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included building this economic base that has benefited the city, particularly local and

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regional economic engine that continues to generate sales tax revenue for operational

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leads the city and also the ongoing budgetary discipline and control while retaining operational

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needs of the and customer service to the community.

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So the primary considerations, the city's financial plan both in the short and the long

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term.

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So the first and foremost is fiscal sustainability and accountability, but also sustainability

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of operations. So, and those are operations for the community and sustainability of both

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finances. And that includes operational efficiency as customer service is our reason

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for existence as an organization. So, the strategy is both organizational and fiscal

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responsible. So, per the city manager's direction, this budget is presented with estimated

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ongoing and continuous operating expenditures and transfers out and those being matched

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by ongoing and continuous revenues. So, over the next few slides, as we have here,

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first one up, we will cover the general fund over view and the fund balance and a look back

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last couple of years, estimated general fund revenue and the most significant revenue sources,

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estimated general fund expenses, salary and benefits, long-term forecast, and then we will

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to finish up with some requests on part.

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So, this is where we begin. This is the unrestricted general fund balance. And in this center column here, this is what we refer to as a roll forward.

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These are the most recent audited results. So, the unrestricted fund balance is 72.3 million.

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And that the audit results also have the reserve for economic uncertainty intact.

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That's where we began this year and projected to end this year.

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We expected to finish at least with unrestricted fund balance of 75.3 million.

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And the reserve for uncertainty intact.

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The reserve for uncertainty is computed.

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We have a note there, it's 30% of the fiscal year's actual expenses.

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So that will be adjusted as we close the year.

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So this is our starting point where are we, as we begin the budget process?

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Next we'll look at general fund revenues.

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So, the table and the graphic both represent the same data and we have the projected general fund

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revenues by major groupings. The table on the left shows these estimates and they are based

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on recent trends, caution for uncertainties as well as available information from the city's analytics firms.

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The top three, as a council is aware, property tax, sales tax, utility users, tax, these

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comprise more than 75% of our revenues.

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And another category here that is done well.

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This use of money and property as the investment portfolio has continued to do well as rates

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have and continued to be suspended.

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And then, of course, the pictorial just demonstrates the importance of each of these revenue

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sources, property taxes are most stable. And we can see that how much sales tax has grown

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over the last several years in particular.

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Similar look at general fund expenditures, so this

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its high level overview by major category personnel and maintenance and operations.

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The estimated and proposed expenditures is 169.15 million plus transfer out for debt service.

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And that brings us to a balanced budget approximately 2

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.8 million revenues over expenditures.

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A couple of considerations,

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one area that continues to be a challenge is our CalPERS pension

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costs that do increase at a rate that is higher than other expenditures, and the reports

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that are available to us, there are two-year lag, and so the primary expenses represent

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future obligations, and those are actually determined.

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So the distribution in summary shows that most expenditures are staffing as we are service

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organization, and that is consistent with past years and the service to community.

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Next we have long-range projections, so in the leftmost column, this represents the current

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fiscal year that we are wrapping up with the estimated surplus of at least 3 million,

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and the budget that is being presented this evening with 2.3 million revenues over expenditures.

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And then in the out years we estimate to be positive.

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So over the next three slides we have, as noted in the staff report, proposed new staffing

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and we can just summarize a few points on this.

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These recommendations are based on recent feedback and are for the purpose of enhancing

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the level of customer service provided to both the businesses and the citizens of

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the auto.

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The requests are grouped by both fund as well as department and in several instances, for

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instance, these first two, the negative numbers represent a position that is either being

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eliminated or unfilled and they are resulting in an offset of what is being proposed.

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these are based on operational assessment and recommendations.

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So the first two of these three are general fund, and then of course the third slide here has no impact on the general fund.

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This is our utility, and this is a fires to a fund.

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So in summary, and we can come back to these,

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but in conclusion, we end where we began.

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the city is in a good place. And these are because of intentional decisions that put our city

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on this trajectory. So that concludes our report and we are available for any questions or

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discussion. Thank you. Are there any individuals that have submitted a form to speak from the audience?

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This is a public hearing?

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No, I have none. That has been submitted for a hearing. At this time, I'll

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to council members. Motion to close the public hearing. Second. Motion's been made by

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part of the press, seconded by Mayor Protem, it's got all those.

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Those in favour, sign up by saying aye, aye, any opposition, hearing none, motions of, in carried to close the public hearing.

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So at this time, we'll open it up. Are there any individuals that would like to speak and reference to it?

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If not, council members, start off with Mayor Pro Tempett Scott. Thank you.

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Just a couple of questions in the budget, public works, development services are asking

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for fairly substantial amounts for contract services, which include inspections and plan

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check review, and as you're well aware of in the each one of us met with the department

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heads to go through the budget in the meeting that I had with them, I expressed my concern

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about those amounts and the fact that this council and the former council has given

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very clear direction that we want to slow down contract services and higher employees to

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place individuals who are contract employees.

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That clearly is not happening and has fallen on deaf ears.

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So I have a concern that we are not moving forward, especially in the areas of plan check,

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to hire employees within the city, to do that work, to give us the kind of quality that

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we need for plan check, same with inspections out in the field, whether it be public works

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building inspections. We're better off having re-alto employees do those inspections than

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using contract individuals. So my question to you is those amounts are for a 12-month

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period. Is that not correct? That's correct. Do you see that there would be any issue if we only

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approved 50 percent of those amounts with the understanding that both of those departments

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would come back to us in December, report to us what they've done to recruit and bring

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an employees into the city that would fill those positions.

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And then if necessary, we would approve additional dollars if we needed additional contract dollars.

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But I see that as the only way of getting people to heed what the Council has said, which is we want to replace contract employees with city employees.

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Do you see any issue with that?

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No.

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We can begin that as certainly feasible.

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Okay.

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My other question is regarding the police department.

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I had some conversations with the police chief after my presentation by department heads and

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based on the size of his new building and the size of the old existing building and how

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many people were doing custodial work over there.

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I've come to the conclusion that two custodians at one part time may not be enough.

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So, I would propose tonight that we change that to three full-time custodians, and he can always adjust it later if he finds that's too much, but I think we need to keep that building in good tip-top shape and in the condition that it should be kept in.

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The other question that I might have for you is when we come to fire.

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And I may address this to the chief.

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Chief, as you know, we've experienced a warehouse fire in a very critical business in this city.

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It happened this last weekend.

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And unfortunately I kind of predicted in that budget meeting that it was only a matter of time.

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and then it happened to happen over the weekend, luckily you guys responded in a fantastic manner

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and took care of it and minimized the damage to that Amazon building.

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You and I have talked

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in the past about the necessity and the need to bring on additional equipment into the fire department

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that can deal with battery fires, high heat fires, the fuel terminal at the south

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into the city, and we've actually discussed the possibility of bringing in a

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apparatus that would be remote controlled basically a robot apparatus to fight

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those kind of fires. So I would hope that we would take what happened over the

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can seriously and move forward to look at those that type of equipment. Additionally, I know

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that we need to look at an additional tiller because of all the warehouses we have in the city

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in the bigger buildings that have come about as the last couple of years. So I'd like to see

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some kind of report on that in the future near future as to what specifically we need and how we

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how we do that. I am certainly in support of your additional fire captains, engineers,

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paramedics and EMTs. So I know that the need for that is to be able to handle the

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ambulance services and paramedic services in the city to the level that were required to

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to 01. So I also support that. I know you've been working on a tower and a training center.

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I support some type of a tower, well I support the tower and some type of the training

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center and I look forward to that presentation. But I would like to see us address these

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where houses and the necessity of having some sufficient efficient equipment for a couple of

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reasons one to minimize damage to those type of buildings and the impact that could have

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on the city and to frankly protect our firefighters and paramedics.

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So I think that's real important that we do that.

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The personnel changes in public works that include utilities, I'm also in support of, so I want to thank you for the presentation you did.

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I know that the budget meeting was a little brutal, but we got some answers, some good answers out of it, so I want to thank you guys for all your hard work, both Scott and the department heads.

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and most importantly, the staff that put everything together.

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So a good job and look forward to a prosperous.

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And I hope your predictions on self-tax are right. I appreciate the information you've sent me. I'm still a little

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lary of it because it's a pretty substantial increase for the next 12 months, but I hope it's right on target.

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The more modern, I admit to you, as you mentioned.

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Great. Thank you.

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I have a couple of questions. First of all, I do appreciate that we're solvent, and we're moving in the right direction,

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and that our budget reflects that based on the last couple of years.

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And the amount of money that they can be generated,

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and I know that you set 75% comes from property taxes,

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utility taxes, and sales taxes.

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My concern with the budget when I look at it,

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you mentioned that the biggest expenditure to us

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is the staffing.

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Well, Rialto is going to continue to grow.

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We have 110,000 people in the city of Rialto,

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And then I look at the probability of having over 150,000.

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So staffing is going to increase.

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And the budget should reflect the amount of growth

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that we're going to have now or in the future too,

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as well, to make sure that we're able to provide the kind

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of service to our community.

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And I think that's why some of the questions

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that the Mayor Pro Tem asked in reference

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to the employees that we need to make sure

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that we have the staffing that's necessary not only now,

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in terms of the future and the same thing I looked at public works, I, you know, public

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works.

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I think it's doing a great job in a lot of the services that we're providing, but I believe

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that we need additional staffing based on the growth of our city to make sure that we continue

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to do everything that needs to be done.

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Now in reference to the contracts, and this is a question that I have, and I'm sure that

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reason why we're contracting now because this is only for 12 months that they're going to be

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doing a service versus someone that would be employed and wouldn't maybe not need it.

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So it has to be an assessment and evaluation on those contracts that we end up hiring.

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Isn't that correct city manager?

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Sorry.

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What's your question?

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My question is on the contracts that we're currently giving out.

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They're basically for 12 months.

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So, if we start hiring people for a permanent position, we may not need those jobs.

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So it has to be assessed in evaluating it based on the kind of jobs that we're going

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to need now and in the future to hire in those specific areas versus being cost effective

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in contracting now, hiring only for that period of time.

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And that's a question to you and a question to our finance director.

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When it comes to revenue, revenue related activity, there's certainly flexibility in the contract model.

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But what we are hearing from the council is the direction of having staff that are invested long-term and the going concern and sustainable operations of the city.

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So, there is balancing to that, but in other words, there's wiggle room in both areas.

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One is to have permanent staff and others to contract them.

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I think there is flexibility in contract services.

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However, what I'm hearing from the council is that there's concern about the commitment and

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level of service with contractors.

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I think that we've seen an issue with some of our plan check companies and inspection services

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where the companies are delivering a service but maybe not perhaps the level we would expect

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to full-time staff.

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Well that's why they should be held accountable and there should be transparency and we

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should be looking at the work that they're performing and when they're not, you know, let

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them know right then on the spot instead of after the work is being completed and we're being

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chargex amount of dollars for the performance that they didn't perform.

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So, I mean, that needs to be done, and that has to be ongoing with our staff to continue

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to evaluate and assess the contractors that we're hiring.

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But that's why, you know, when I looked at the contract, I didn't know specifically what

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was meant in terms of the 12 month versus a permanent employees.

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And I do agree that we do need to hire permanent employees in a lot of the areas that we need

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Along with that, I'm glad that my colleague here mentioned the training tower because I've been, you know, a strong advocate for that training tower that we need to make sure that it's included in the budget.

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Not only just from grants that we need, but that we also need to provide there.

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And then also for parks and recreation too as well as we look at further expansion in terms of parks and recreation is to make sure that the budget includes areas that we need to improve our parks.

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and recreational facilities too as well.

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Whether we have a splash pads at each of the parks in the area to make sure that we have them there.

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And I know that we're doing an all-inclusive playground that's going to be done right now.

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But we should not only just be looking at grants, but also looking at how we can improve the services that we're providing to our community, especially in those areas.

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And in the area of equipment, I agree with my colleague here, is that we need to make sure that we have the appropriate equipment, whether it's for the fire department or whether it's for the police department.

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We've got to make sure that we have the best equipment and the best technology equipment that we can get to make sure that our firefighters and our police have the kind of equipment that they need that's going to be good for them and safe for them to operate and do what's necessary at all levels.

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And this is something that should be going on as we begin to look at a person that we hire that looks at what is the kind of technology that we need for the future as well as we move in to the next generation that will come after you guys, not me, but after you guys, and kidding.

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But after the next, so we have to look at the kind of technology that we're going to need in that area and I do agree with you Mayor Pro tem is in terms of the kind of technology that we need.

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So, these are some of the concerns that I have, but I do appreciate all of the members here

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getting together and actually reviewing the budget.

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So, we all had an opportunity to review it, go over with staff and departments in terms

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of our concerns and some of us mentioned some of those, and I'm always concerned to make

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sure that we have the kind of employees that we need and sufficient employees to meet the

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demands of now and in the future as well.

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And we need to forecast that in the budget to as well.

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Any other questions or comments?

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I'll go to Andy's and send his not had it to my opportunity.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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First off, thanks for the presentation.

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Very well put together with all the essentials.

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I know these things can be as thick as a binder,

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but I'm glad you were able to nail it and really put down the essentials that we need.

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So, I just have a couple of questions for the long-term projection on the general fund

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for the UUT in 2627, it shows that it's projected.

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So

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we could just explain to us in the public how we came up with that and why we were projecting it, or why it was projected to go down and then it's projected to go back up.

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Yes, it was temporarily suspended and that that spanned a calendar year and so that was that midyear that we put that into place so the last half of the current fiscal year that ends next week and and then through the first half of the next fiscal year and that was suspended for residential customers and then in the out years it is expected to return to normal.

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so because of the suspension. So but in 2526 it was 19 and then it's expected to go down to 16.3

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then 16.7 and then 17. So what's the drop on the night on 202526?

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So back in January of this year we suspended the UT for all residential accounts. So that will go through

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two fiscal years. The rest of this fiscal year and then the start of next fiscal year and so that's

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We're seeing the big drop for next year because that first half of next fiscal year will still be impacted by the

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The reduction in the residential utility. Oh, got it. Okay, perfect. All right, and with all the the other departments. I'm okay with all all the recommendations for

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Community development

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For parks and wrecks. Now we have a vacant pool manager

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That's two positions?

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Yeah.

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And what's the status on that?

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So depending on if the positions get approved, then we will eliminate those two part-time positions,

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convert it to a full-time, and then start the hiring process to fill it.

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So you'll turn it into one position?

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Correct.

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Great.

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And the public works.

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I'm okay with that.

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some fire. I'm in support of all the positions. Our fire guys are 12 positions. I'm in support

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of that and public works. Of course, it's a support of that with some of the recommendations

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that have been mentioned by my colleagues and I do look forward to the towers, the training

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towers and seeing how we can become a stable here and a leader in that with our fire department.

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That's all I have, Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Edmund Montelet.

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Yes, sir.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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I'm going to go along with what Mayor Potem had discussed.

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We had discussed since last year the whole contracting deal.

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So I don't know what the previous council had spoke about.

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But I know this past year we have discussed the contract versus hired employees.

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So, I am on board with that and I am anxious to see what it looks like, what we're looking

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like, end of year so we can see if that's going to be feasible or not.

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But I kind of want to piggyback on the warehouse fire things.

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I had it slotted to discuss this anyways and then we had this recent fire.

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But I wanted to discuss more about the sprinkler issues.

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I don't know if we have issues per se.

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However, I think maybe if we had somebody going to inspect

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some of these warehouses on a regular basis,

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so we can maybe get ahead of these fires possibly,

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rather than being more defensive, stay on the offense.

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But I do agree with all of your positions, chief that you have proposed, but maybe even

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thinking of something to be more proactive.

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We have a lot of buildings and a lot of warehouses in our city, and we need to take care

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of what we have.

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and to be a little bit more proactive and visiting these places a little bit more regularly.

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I don't know how often you do and I'm not saying that you're lacking on that.

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I'm just trying to point out maybe doing something like that.

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And I think we would all be on board with being proactive to keep us all safe and keep our businesses safe as well.

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But other than that, I agree with everything else.

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Thank you.

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Thank you. I want to touch back on this contract issue.

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Ms. Taylor, how many full-time plan checkers do you have?

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We currently have one plans examiner in building in safety.

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That's a full-time position, but he does spend part of his time doing some inspections as well.

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So it's really a part time plan checker.

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And then you have a fire plan checker, correct?

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Would you not agree that plan checking is more efficient if it's done in a house by a city personnel.

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For instance, we've had a number of issues where a big project has come through the city.

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We've used a contract plan checker who those plan checkers many times leave in the middle of the project go to work somewhere else.

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So, that company assigns a new plan checker.

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We kind of lose our momentum, and I think we just had a recent case where plan checking

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on some houses took some time that it shouldn't have, and it's happened on a number of

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businesses where we've not only missed stuff on plan checks, but we've taken too long to

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actually do the plan checks.

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Is that not true?

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And in regards to building inspectors, would you not agree that you get better quality

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inspections when building inspectors are more dedicated to the city and more have more

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buy-in into the city?

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Now, I noticed in your budget and in public works budget, you're actually predicting a

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increase in projects next year, which kind of makes sense with the economy.

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I would hope by the end of next year that we are by mid next year we would start picking

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up on projects, but that's the reason that I've suggested that we, and I've been suggesting

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this for a number of years that we have in-house plan check, because it'll give the city

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better quality plan check.

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I know everybody on this council has been frustrated with projects where people have come to us and said my plan check has taken to

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It's not very personal. It's a small business needs to get their plans out, get their building from it as quickly as possible.

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Then I want to take it as step, I appreciate what you had to say, Councilmember Montoya on the warehouses.

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I totally agree with you. And Chief one question, I became aware after the other fire that we had Saturday at

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unfortunately the Korean barbecue that could have been a big tragedy if it hadn't

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been for your department's quick response, but what I found out and I actually

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found that out from a business in the city is that we haven't been doing business

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inspections because we haven't had the manpower to do it. Now, his tailor has

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to individuals she's adding on to help with inspections.

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But there are some inspections that are a little more critical.

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For instance, ducting that has grease in it in buildings,

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batteries that are being stored in buildings,

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wouldn't you think that it would take up an individual of a

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perhaps higher caliber to do that than just a normal

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inspection for fire extinguishers?

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Thank

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you, Murphy, for the question.

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These types of occupancy have complex systems in them, and yes, it would take a higher level of understanding of not only the system processes and uses of those facilities, but of the codes that regulate them, they're very complex, they're very technical, and you can make a code decision that could impact multiple other codes.

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So, yes, it would require a higher level.

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Thank you.

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And, you know, we all are in agreement the city is growing by population, by business.

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I mean, we're probably the most improved city in this county by far, but we also need

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to move our personnel up to those standards and move forward with high quality people

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that can do those kind of inspections, it's, you know, before COVID, our fire engines were

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out in the streets, going to businesses, they'd come downtown when I had a business downtown

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and they would come in and do the inspection because you were always short-handed on the

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normal inspectors, fire prevention inspectors. That doesn't happen anymore. I'm not saying

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whether it should or shouldn't happen,

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but we need to do a better job of inspections on businesses,

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not to control what they're doing,

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but to help protect them from having a tragedy

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that's going to cause a fire like we saw on Saturday night,

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which very frankly,

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has shut that business down,

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probably six to 12 months would be my guess,

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because there's gonna be insurance companies fighting about it.

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And it's probably cost the jobs of 25 to 30 people.

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That's very unfortunate.

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And I just feel that we might have caught that with a better inspection process.

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And that's not being critical of you or your people at all.

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It's just saying we need to move to the next area where we can do better inspections and have

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the manpower to do it.

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And I personally just don't believe contracting people is the way to do it.

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Thank you. Are there any other questions? If not, I think we're all basically an agreement that we have to look at

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our future and our growth and the kind of population that we're going to have in the future and to make sure that we have the staff

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that's necessary in all areas to as well. I think with that then I'd like to hear a motion to approve it with the conditions that we approve the additional

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custodian to this as well, that's one recommendation that came forward right now, and then

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the rest of the departments look at additional staffing that we may need to in terms of the

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future as was discussed in a variety of different areas right now.

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Do I hear a motion?

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Mr. Mayor, I would make a motion to approve.

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In fact, with the conditions that the part-time custodian be made a full-time custodian in the police department,

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and that contract services be limited to 50% of the budget that amounts and re-reviewed in December as to where we need to go with a full report from both departments, public works,

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and development services is what they've done to recruit individuals to do that.

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So I would move approval of Resolution 8531, Resolution 0-1-2-6, Resolution 26-0-6,

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Realt for Redevelopment, Successor Agency Resolution, SA-1-2-6,

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City Physical Fiscal Year 2026-2027, CIP Budget Resolution 8532,

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for the City Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Annual Budget,

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Resolution 8533 adopting the fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations limit, again, limit.

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Resolution 8534 adopting the fiscal year 2026-27, citywide classification and compensation plan.

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The motion has been made in a second by Andy Cotta-Settis on any other discussion.

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Hearing none, all those in favour of signify by saying aye.

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00:43:30,200 --> 00:43:30,840
Any opposition?

437
00:43:31,260 --> 00:43:31,820
Hearing none.

438
00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:32,640
Motion carries.

439
00:43:34,920 --> 00:43:36,480
We'll move on to tab two.

440
00:43:37,020 --> 00:43:37,840
Good evening, Mayor.

441
00:43:38,060 --> 00:43:38,680
City Council.

442
00:43:38,940 --> 00:43:39,640
Tab two this evening.

443
00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:42,400
We'll be presented by Stephen De Pujer with the Commissioner Wells.

444
00:43:43,060 --> 00:43:47,960
He has support with him from the consultant who help put together the Urban Water Management Plan as well.

445
00:43:49,700 --> 00:43:49,720
Great.

446
00:43:49,720 --> 00:43:53,800
Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, it's a pleasure to be here tonight.

447
00:43:54,520 --> 00:43:58,700
Item before you tonight is requesting the City Council and the radio alto utility authority

448
00:43:58,700 --> 00:44:04,340
to contact the public hearing to consider adopting the 2025 upper Senate and a river integrated

449
00:44:04,340 --> 00:44:10,880
regional urban water management plan, and that is comprised of an overall urban water management plan

450
00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:16,600
and a water shortage contingency plan. There's a series of four resolutions for both city council

451
00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:19,620
and the Realtua Utility Authority that are before you tonight.

452
00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:25,280
This is a requirement of the California Water Code, and we have a brief presentation

453
00:44:25,280 --> 00:44:26,660
if you can bring that up.

454
00:44:26,740 --> 00:44:27,340
Thank you, Gabe.

455
00:44:34,460 --> 00:44:39,660
So the public hearing items tonight, there's two, there's the 2025 Regional Urban Water Management

456
00:44:39,660 --> 00:44:40,240
Plan.

457
00:44:40,420 --> 00:44:43,240
This is something that's required every five years.

458
00:44:43,740 --> 00:44:49,100
It evaluates the city and the region's near-term and long-term water service reliability

459
00:44:49,100 --> 00:44:51,220
under various hydrological scenarios.

460
00:44:51,220 --> 00:44:59,980
It demonstrates conservation efforts and outcomes implemented by the city and meets the city's reporting requirements under the urban water management.

461
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:06,180
Management Plan Act, that is required by the state. The second item is the water shortage contingency plan.

462
00:45:06,300 --> 00:45:14,040
And what that does is describe the city's planned actions to prevent or respond to actual water shortage conditions if they occur.

463
00:45:14,420 --> 00:45:16,820
For example, droughts or emergencies, things like that.

464
00:45:20,170 --> 00:45:26,830
So a bit of background, the California water code requires the urban water suppliers to prepare to adopt an urban water management plan.

465
00:45:26,830 --> 00:45:30,190
and submit to the California Department of Water Resources.

466
00:45:31,170 --> 00:45:34,170
Those urban water management plans are required every five years,

467
00:45:34,370 --> 00:45:37,430
and must satisfy requirements of that particular act.

468
00:45:38,130 --> 00:45:43,050
That act requires urban water suppliers serving 3,000 or more connections,

469
00:45:43,250 --> 00:45:45,990
or supplying more than 3,000 acre feet per year,

470
00:45:46,350 --> 00:45:49,670
to conduct these reports, which applies to you.

471
00:45:50,130 --> 00:45:52,730
And this suppliers within a region may work together

472
00:45:52,730 --> 00:45:55,330
to develop a cooperative regional plan,

473
00:45:55,330 --> 00:46:09,130
which you have done since 2010, you participated with San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District leading that effort which I would note actually provides a significant savings over each agency doing it themselves.

474
00:46:11,630 --> 00:46:25,170
So there's four plan components for adoption by the City Council and the reality of 30 tonight. Part one is the regional context that gives an overall summary of those particular five items.

475
00:46:25,170 --> 00:46:30,370
I won't read them, line by line for you, but it's a requirement to look at those regional

476
00:46:30,370 --> 00:46:30,950
context.

477
00:46:31,530 --> 00:46:36,990
And then in part two, again, as part of the regional plan, actually, it looks like there's

478
00:46:36,990 --> 00:46:37,930
a bit of a typo there.

479
00:46:37,950 --> 00:46:42,830
But it's item number five, chapter five applies to the city of Rialto.

480
00:46:43,650 --> 00:46:47,910
And then under part three, you're looking at some of the supporting information.

481
00:46:48,170 --> 00:46:53,890
It includes some regional supporting documentations referenced in those earlier parts, including

482
00:46:53,890 --> 00:46:58,250
any agreement just to document to the state that you in fact have, you know, the agreements

483
00:46:58,250 --> 00:47:00,210
in place and the authority to do it.

484
00:47:00,690 --> 00:47:04,870
And then that rolls into the fourth part, which is the local agency supporting information,

485
00:47:05,970 --> 00:47:10,610
and that includes your water shortage content as you see plan that I highlighted earlier.

486
00:47:13,780 --> 00:47:19,000
So the conclusions from all of this effort is the city has long-term water service reliability

487
00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:23,880
under normal year, single dry year, and five consecutive drought years.

488
00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:29,940
You have sufficient near-term supply, reliability, for a drought period, lasting five consecutive

489
00:47:29,940 --> 00:47:30,740
years.

490
00:47:31,340 --> 00:47:36,120
In the cities ongoing participation in collaborating in regional water resource planning,

491
00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:41,340
in the regional planning process is key to you meeting your future supplies.

492
00:47:41,940 --> 00:47:46,980
So again, you are able to demonstrate that you can achieve those five years, five consecutive

493
00:47:46,980 --> 00:47:47,880
years.

494
00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:52,520
It's California oftentimes things go beyond five years and we have mechanisms to deal with

495
00:47:52,520 --> 00:47:57,820
But for the most part, you are completely compliant with your water management plan.

496
00:48:00,220 --> 00:48:04,240
And so tonight we have Lane Carlson of Water Resources Consulting,

497
00:48:04,280 --> 00:48:07,000
they're the firm who did it on behalf of the regional effort for

498
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:08,840
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District.

499
00:48:09,320 --> 00:48:12,120
And she's here to answer any questions that you might have.

500
00:48:13,100 --> 00:48:13,440
Thank you.

501
00:48:13,640 --> 00:48:16,600
This is a to conduct a public hearing.

502
00:48:16,820 --> 00:48:22,520
So at this point, is there anyone from the public that would like to address any of these issues?

503
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:33,680
Second motion has been made by Mayor Protem, it's got seconded by Edward Montoya, the

504
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:38,620
closed public hearing, all those in favour of signify by saying aye, aye, any opposition

505
00:48:38,620 --> 00:48:39,700
hearing none?

506
00:48:39,840 --> 00:48:40,960
Motion carries at this time.

507
00:48:41,120 --> 00:48:45,780
We'll open it up for discussion for members of the council, I see Andy Kota-Settis.

508
00:48:45,780 --> 00:48:49,140
So, okay, Mayor Pro Tempetscott.

509
00:48:51,940 --> 00:49:10,720
Mr. De Pujab, the ability to have water for five years is based on not only the water that's in our basin, but the water that we would obtain from San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District.

510
00:49:11,200 --> 00:49:12,620
Correct, that is correct, they're your whole seller.

511
00:49:12,620 --> 00:49:17,300
Can you tell me what the current status is of our water levels in the basin?

512
00:49:18,140 --> 00:49:19,060
They have been declining.

513
00:49:20,020 --> 00:49:22,800
In particular, your reality of colton basin is a concern.

514
00:49:23,520 --> 00:49:26,920
You have a lot of wells that draw water out of there.

515
00:49:27,300 --> 00:49:30,160
You have wells in other basins that you don't have as much restriction,

516
00:49:30,260 --> 00:49:31,860
but that particular one is critical.

517
00:49:33,340 --> 00:49:37,040
Because it just has not demonstrated the ability to artificially

518
00:49:37,040 --> 00:49:40,200
are to naturally recharge from more rain.

519
00:49:40,680 --> 00:49:43,520
And so there are some efforts underway to look at

520
00:49:43,520 --> 00:49:46,000
artificially recharging, bringing imported water

521
00:49:46,840 --> 00:49:48,920
and supplementing supplies into that.

522
00:49:49,160 --> 00:49:49,700
That's critical.

523
00:49:50,700 --> 00:49:52,960
What is the status of those negotiations?

524
00:49:53,740 --> 00:49:55,860
So those had been ongoing, we're actually going to give

525
00:49:55,860 --> 00:49:58,820
an update to the water subcommittee later this week.

526
00:49:59,860 --> 00:50:04,100
So there had been some modeling work that was being done.

527
00:50:04,100 --> 00:50:05,920
I'm just because it needed to be done independently.

528
00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:10,900
but quite frankly there's a facilitator who had some family issues and so it's been

529
00:50:10,900 --> 00:50:16,200
stall for probably about three or four months now. He's back from those family

530
00:50:16,200 --> 00:50:21,340
issues and so we've received an email from him last week to start up those

531
00:50:21,340 --> 00:50:26,340
facilitative negotiations with all of the agencies to get recharged into the

532
00:50:26,340 --> 00:50:31,160
cactus recharged. All right, the cactus storm water basins. And your best guess

533
00:50:31,160 --> 00:50:34,480
what's your projection of when that would occur,

534
00:50:34,880 --> 00:50:37,280
as far as being able to recharge the basin?

535
00:50:38,140 --> 00:50:40,360
I think they are hoping to have something

536
00:50:40,360 --> 00:50:43,200
some agreements in place by the end of the year,

537
00:50:43,640 --> 00:50:45,240
which would hopefully pave the way

538
00:50:45,240 --> 00:50:47,420
to have some recharging occurring next year,

539
00:50:47,620 --> 00:50:50,260
which is critical to sooner you get it done the better.

540
00:50:51,060 --> 00:50:54,640
Well, I would hope that it does happen by the end of the year.

541
00:50:54,900 --> 00:50:56,120
And if it does not happen,

542
00:50:56,340 --> 00:50:59,320
I would hope that this council would take some action

543
00:50:59,320 --> 00:51:08,260
to ensure that our rights are protected and that our asset does not become a stranded asset.

544
00:51:10,860 --> 00:51:16,220
It's, I'm deeply concerned about the levels of water in that basin.

545
00:51:16,920 --> 00:51:22,580
And the fact that we may have to resort to buying water outside because we don't have water in the basin.

546
00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:29,680
So I would hope that this gets resolved and I think it should be a very high priority for the city.

547
00:51:30,060 --> 00:51:33,000
Yeah, you've touched on something that's critical with that stranded asset.

548
00:51:33,300 --> 00:51:36,720
You know, as you know, there's cleanup occurring and the base and shouldn't be for cleanup.

549
00:51:36,900 --> 00:51:39,380
It should be for drinking water and they need to manage those issues.

550
00:51:40,080 --> 00:51:40,100
Exactly.

551
00:51:40,380 --> 00:51:41,120
Thank you.

552
00:51:41,380 --> 00:51:47,660
I have a question in reference to the urban water management plan.

553
00:51:47,660 --> 00:51:52,960
It says that you'll do it at least once every five years, and I think the concern that Mayor

554
00:51:52,960 --> 00:51:56,980
Protem has is to make sure that the quality of water and level of water is good.

555
00:51:57,220 --> 00:52:02,520
Why is it every five years, can it be done earlier than that, or do we have to wait five

556
00:52:02,520 --> 00:52:09,280
years, and what is the target of date five years from now on July or June or what?

557
00:52:09,740 --> 00:52:14,860
Yeah, it's required to be submitted to this date by July 1, which is why it's before you

558
00:52:14,860 --> 00:52:20,480
tonight. The analysis is required every five years by the state, but that doesn't mean that

559
00:52:20,480 --> 00:52:25,260
the city could not look at those issues and oftentimes we are looking at those water supply

560
00:52:25,260 --> 00:52:29,580
issues. We're looking at wells if there's additional wells that need to be brought on board.

561
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:34,840
It's more of a requirement of the code, not necessarily the way in which you're managing this system.

562
00:52:35,140 --> 00:52:41,820
But for the safety of our community and the quality of water, it seems like we should have some dates that you can go out through,

563
00:52:41,960 --> 00:52:46,080
periodically to make sure that we're not waiting just for five years.

564
00:52:46,320 --> 00:52:49,500
Sure, you know, for it to happen. I think that was your concern, right?

565
00:52:49,640 --> 00:52:50,340
I may have pulled down.

566
00:52:50,620 --> 00:52:53,060
Do we currently have a schedule of one?

567
00:52:53,320 --> 00:52:54,060
There are things.

568
00:52:55,140 --> 00:52:58,840
It's by statute, it's required every five years, but if I'm understanding the mayor correctly,

569
00:52:58,840 --> 00:53:00,660
It's something that can be reviewed at any time.

570
00:53:00,740 --> 00:53:02,420
We can do it annually, bring something back to you.

571
00:53:02,420 --> 00:53:04,180
I think it's a bit, if we did it in an extremely,

572
00:53:04,180 --> 00:53:05,460
so this way.

573
00:53:06,020 --> 00:53:08,660
OK, I was under the impression that, even though it's submitted

574
00:53:08,660 --> 00:53:11,000
every five years that it was being checked frequently.

575
00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:13,000
So I don't know if there was an actual schedule on that.

576
00:53:13,360 --> 00:53:16,020
It's naturally done as part of the utility department.

577
00:53:16,060 --> 00:53:19,100
Looking at things, working with the concessionaire and your operator,

578
00:53:19,580 --> 00:53:22,620
you're always looking at those circumstances.

579
00:53:23,120 --> 00:53:25,740
But it's something that we can bring for more reports back

580
00:53:25,740 --> 00:53:28,020
and true it up to the urban water management planner.

581
00:53:28,020 --> 00:53:29,700
we meeting those expectations.

582
00:53:30,340 --> 00:53:31,620
I think we appreciate something like that.

583
00:53:31,880 --> 00:53:34,440
The water is looked at frequently.

584
00:53:35,080 --> 00:53:37,120
Yes, that's our next tab item actually.

585
00:53:37,720 --> 00:53:41,820
The ability to have water is a whole different thing.

586
00:53:43,020 --> 00:53:45,480
And it's critical for this city.

587
00:53:46,180 --> 00:53:46,200
Right.

588
00:53:46,920 --> 00:53:53,880
And so like I said, we get to the end of the year.

589
00:53:54,120 --> 00:53:55,920
And we still have no movement on this.

590
00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:58,660
then it's time for this council to take some action.

591
00:53:59,280 --> 00:54:03,720
Right. I'd like to make a motion to approve resolution number 8535 and

592
00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:10,660
RUA resolution number 26-07 to adopt the 2025 upper Santa Ana River integrated

593
00:54:10,660 --> 00:54:16,440
regional urban water management plan and approve resolution number 8536 and

594
00:54:17,040 --> 00:54:23,640
RUA resolution number 26-08 to adopt the water shortage continues to find.

595
00:54:23,640 --> 00:54:29,700
Okay, motion been made by Call of Pressed by your second, seconded by Edward Montoya, any for the discussion?

596
00:54:30,520 --> 00:54:35,800
All those in favor, signify by say aye, aye, aye, any opposition here in non-motion carries.

597
00:54:36,100 --> 00:54:37,360
Thank you.

598
00:54:37,560 --> 00:54:39,400
Move on to tap three?

599
00:54:41,500 --> 00:54:43,460
You have me for that one as well.

600
00:54:44,100 --> 00:54:50,540
So tap three is to bring a consumer confidence report for you.

601
00:54:50,580 --> 00:54:52,660
This is something that is required annually.

602
00:54:52,660 --> 00:55:00,100
It is a requirement of the Safe Drinking Water Act that was implemented in 1996.

603
00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:09,740
The requirements of that, the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that every utility operator

604
00:55:09,740 --> 00:55:12,260
provide an annual water quality report.

605
00:55:12,740 --> 00:55:17,260
That's referred to as the Consumer Confidence Report, and that is to be delivered to

606
00:55:17,260 --> 00:55:19,540
customers by July 1st as well.

607
00:55:20,180 --> 00:55:26,120
The CCR includes information on your source water, water levels, detection of any contaminants

608
00:55:26,120 --> 00:55:31,220
for that calendar year, compliance with all drinking water quality rules, plus educational

609
00:55:31,220 --> 00:55:31,840
materials.

610
00:55:33,540 --> 00:55:37,780
This year as it was last year, there was a recent change that allowed those reports to

611
00:55:37,780 --> 00:55:40,300
be sent to people are made available digitally.

612
00:55:40,840 --> 00:55:45,020
There are hot copies that are going to be provided in specific locations throughout the city.

613
00:55:45,020 --> 00:55:50,660
And with that, I'm going to actually turn it over to Viola, who will provide you an update

614
00:55:50,660 --> 00:55:53,500
on the consumer confidence report and where things stand.

615
00:55:54,400 --> 00:56:00,960
And this will go out in the customers' bills with a link so that they can find it online

616
00:56:00,960 --> 00:56:03,840
for the digital version as well versus sending just a hard copy.

617
00:56:04,060 --> 00:56:07,340
So with that, I will turn it over to Andrew Coleman of your O'Leo water resource.

618
00:56:11,060 --> 00:56:12,080
Good evening.

619
00:56:12,460 --> 00:56:13,560
Good evening, Mayor.

620
00:56:13,560 --> 00:56:15,200
Good evening, Mayor Pro Tim and Council.

621
00:56:15,540 --> 00:56:16,580
My name is Andrew Coleman.

622
00:56:16,580 --> 00:56:20,140
I am the Operation Supervisor for Realtor Water Services,

623
00:56:20,180 --> 00:56:21,460
Operate by Voliah.

624
00:56:21,820 --> 00:56:24,220
Tonight I'm presenting the Consumer Confidence

625
00:56:24,220 --> 00:56:27,080
for 2025 for a receive and file.

626
00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:30,680
This is a quick brief overview of the Consumer Confidence

627
00:56:30,680 --> 00:56:32,780
or a Consumer Confidence report that we did

628
00:56:32,780 --> 00:56:33,900
for 2025.

629
00:56:34,740 --> 00:56:39,380
My counterpart here, Mr. Dupusha, just gave a quick brief info

630
00:56:39,380 --> 00:56:42,460
in 1996, the United States Congress

631
00:56:42,460 --> 00:56:44,160
amended to Safe Water Drinking Act

632
00:56:44,160 --> 00:56:51,260
by adding provisions requiring all communities and water systems to deliver a brief annual water

633
00:56:51,260 --> 00:56:56,940
quality report in annual water report to refer to as a consumer confidence report CCR

634
00:56:56,940 --> 00:57:01,320
and is delivered to customers annually no later than July 1st.

635
00:57:01,420 --> 00:57:08,160
The CCR includes information on our water on our source water, the levels of any detected

636
00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:13,040
contaminants are constituents for the calendar year, compliance with drinking water rules

637
00:57:13,040 --> 00:57:15,460
plus educational material.

638
00:57:16,080 --> 00:57:21,020
Annual drinking water report, the purpose of this report is to provide information about the

639
00:57:21,020 --> 00:57:24,280
quality of water delivered to customers in 2025.

640
00:57:24,840 --> 00:57:30,060
This report is mandated by the United States, Environmental Protection Agency, and is

641
00:57:30,060 --> 00:57:34,040
here right to know where your water comes from and what it contains.

642
00:57:34,360 --> 00:57:41,040
We are happy to report that we have consistently delivered water that has met exceeded the

643
00:57:41,040 --> 00:57:46,740
standard set by the state of California and by federal law to the residents here in

644
00:57:46,740 --> 00:57:47,300
Rialto.

645
00:57:48,840 --> 00:57:53,480
This is a quick little overview of some of the tables you will see in the Consumer

646
00:57:53,480 --> 00:57:54,980
Confidence report.

647
00:57:56,300 --> 00:58:05,140
It talks about parameters, units, MCLs, range, average, what we detect or what comes up

648
00:58:05,140 --> 00:58:10,860
with our samples here in the city of Rialto and sources that we have coming into the city

649
00:58:10,860 --> 00:58:19,260
as in BLF and Conto Water, BLF stands for baseline feeder, and as you can see West Valley Water District,

650
00:58:19,740 --> 00:58:28,960
and it gives a brief description of typical sources or constituents contaminants that may be detected in these parameters.

651
00:58:29,920 --> 00:58:35,260
Just a quick little overview of what you are seeing on that table to kind of give a little more in-depth.

652
00:58:35,400 --> 00:58:38,980
What is a maximum or some people don't know what the MCL is?

653
00:58:38,980 --> 00:58:41,860
that is, what is a maximum contamination level.

654
00:58:42,280 --> 00:58:44,480
The California State Water Resources Control Board

655
00:58:44,480 --> 00:58:46,580
Division Drinking Water Environmental Management

656
00:58:46,580 --> 00:58:49,140
determines maximum contamination level

657
00:58:49,140 --> 00:58:50,600
or MCL and Drinking Water.

658
00:58:51,040 --> 00:58:53,340
The MCL is a highest level of concentration

659
00:58:53,340 --> 00:58:56,580
that is allowed in drinking water for a constituent.

660
00:58:57,400 --> 00:58:59,280
To give a quick little brief example

661
00:58:59,280 --> 00:59:01,620
for you to understand what that means.

662
00:59:02,140 --> 00:59:05,440
One PPM equals one milligrams per liter

663
00:59:05,440 --> 00:59:10,180
is 1 drop of water in 10 gallons in a aquarium.

664
00:59:11,040 --> 00:59:15,220
1PPB is equal to 1 microgram per liter,

665
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:20,240
equals 1 drop of water in 10,000 in a 10,000 gallon pool.

666
00:59:21,480 --> 00:59:26,280
1PPT equals 1 nanometer nanometer,

667
00:59:26,800 --> 00:59:33,300
or nanogram equals 1 grain sugar in 660,000 gallon pool.

668
00:59:33,300 --> 00:59:44,520
So that is just kind of a brief little understanding because these are scientific terms, these are terms that they use in these analytical reports when you're reading through the CCR.

669
00:59:44,520 --> 00:59:50,540
Facts about our water system in 20-25 percent, 75 percent of our total

670
00:59:50,540 --> 00:59:54,460
potable drinking water was sourced from our groundwater basins.

671
00:59:54,940 --> 00:59:59,980
15 percent was from the baseline feeder, BLF, and 10 percent came from surface.

672
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:04,280
We invest in the country's free Audit U.S. visa, we invest in the public hearing, we invest in the—in the

673
01:00:04,280 --> 01:00:08,540
student status, we invest in the public hearing. The public hearing. The public hearing.

674
01:00:11,500 --> 01:00:12,000
I talked to the national public secretary about the policy of the government.

675
01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:12,640
We said it directly to the Government to the office of the city.

676
01:00:15,300 --> 01:00:15,540
We looked at the cabinet in the

677
01:00:15,540 --> 01:00:29,980
government. We have a number of key in doing the same so that we could have access to the public hearing,

678
01:00:29,980 --> 01:00:36,940
gallons in our reservoirs. There's total of five reservoirs. We have a maximum daily production

679
01:00:36,940 --> 01:00:46,180
of 14.18 million gallons. A minimum of daily production is 3.75. Average daily production

680
01:00:46,180 --> 01:00:56,080
were around 9.25. Total annual production for 2025 was 3.391 billion gallons of water.

681
01:00:57,970 --> 01:01:04,650
Just as a quick conclusion for the CCR and a quick overview of what we provide to the city of

682
01:01:04,650 --> 01:01:10,770
Rialto and the Resents here, the city of Rialto's drinking water meets or exceeds all the state of

683
01:01:10,770 --> 01:01:13,270
California's regulatory compliance.

684
01:01:14,690 --> 01:01:15,930
Motion to receive a file.

685
01:01:16,610 --> 01:01:22,010
Motion's been made by Carla Perez to receive in file.

686
01:01:22,130 --> 01:01:27,550
I guess I can second up by Mayor Potent that's got any further discussion, all those

687
01:01:27,550 --> 01:01:29,570
favor, sign up by saying aye.

688
01:01:30,650 --> 01:01:31,390
Motion carries.

689
01:01:32,170 --> 01:01:32,810
Thank you.

690
01:01:39,220 --> 01:01:39,660
Tab four.

691
01:01:53,740 --> 01:01:54,480
Good evening, Mayor.

692
01:01:54,480 --> 01:01:55,280
Mayor Pro Tem.

693
01:01:55,400 --> 01:01:56,640
Members of City Council.

694
01:01:57,320 --> 01:01:59,080
As I'm running your public works director.

695
01:02:00,160 --> 01:02:04,140
Here to talk about fire station 201 Interior Improvement Project.

696
01:02:05,100 --> 01:02:14,040
On May 11, 2024, a vehicle crashed into fire station 201, causing significant damage to the station's living and kitchen areas.

697
01:02:14,040 --> 01:02:18,640
The collision also damaged the fire sprinkler system resulting in additional water damage.

698
01:02:19,800 --> 01:02:25,360
Fortunately, no fire personnel were injured and emergency operations continued with only minimal disruption.

699
01:02:25,960 --> 01:02:30,160
Since the incident, the city has worked through damage assessments, insurance coordination,

700
01:02:30,520 --> 01:02:35,140
project design and bid solicitation to restore the damage portions of the facility.

701
01:02:35,140 --> 01:02:41,660
The proposed project includes structural repairs, interior reconstruction, flooring replacement

702
01:02:41,660 --> 01:02:45,060
kitchen and living area improvements, etc.

703
01:02:45,780 --> 01:02:48,960
And other necessary work to return the station to full functionality.

704
01:02:50,040 --> 01:02:53,840
The project was competitively bid and the city received five proposals.

705
01:02:54,620 --> 01:03:00,560
After review staff staff determined that our dependable construction Inc submitted the lowest

706
01:03:00,560 --> 01:03:06,380
responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $1,160,417.

707
01:03:07,860 --> 01:03:16,260
This bid came in below the engineer's estimate for the base bid, providing the necessary

708
01:03:16,260 --> 01:03:18,320
responsive and responsible bid.

709
01:03:19,160 --> 01:03:24,220
The city has also been coordinating with its insurance representatives regarding reimbursement

710
01:03:24,220 --> 01:03:25,580
of repair costs.

711
01:03:25,580 --> 01:03:33,260
Today, the insurance carrier has confirmed an undisputed reimbursement amount of approximately $950,000

712
01:03:33,260 --> 01:03:37,920
towards the Interior Repair Work with discussions continuing to go to approval.

713
01:03:38,280 --> 01:03:39,540
Motion has been made by Mayor Polka.

714
01:03:40,620 --> 01:03:41,100
I'm sorry.

715
01:03:42,060 --> 01:03:42,720
I'm sorry.

716
01:03:45,880 --> 01:03:46,300
I'm sorry.

717
01:03:46,680 --> 01:03:48,820
I'm sorry.

718
01:03:49,240 --> 01:03:50,280
I'm sorry.

719
01:03:53,760 --> 01:03:54,860
I'm sorry.

720
01:03:56,480 --> 01:03:57,280
I'm sorry.

721
01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:03,540
safety and safety, not only just the people that work there, but also a lot of the people that

722
01:04:03,540 --> 01:04:07,100
drive there too, as well that happen to run into the forest state.

723
01:04:12,500 --> 01:04:13,380
Next item.

724
01:04:15,460 --> 01:04:16,380
Tap 5.

725
01:04:18,080 --> 01:04:23,620
So, next item is a request to approve a professional services agreement with CASC Engineering

726
01:04:23,620 --> 01:04:30,200
and Consulting for Technical Consultant Services to support the city's NPDES program.

727
01:04:30,200 --> 01:04:38,740
The proposed agreement is for a three-year term at an annual cost of $297,333 dollars

728
01:04:38,740 --> 01:04:46,120
in 28 cents for a total contract amount of $891,999 dollars on 84 cents.

729
01:04:47,240 --> 01:04:53,160
The NPDS program is a federally mandated program established under the Clean Water Act to

730
01:04:53,160 --> 01:04:56,680
regulate stormwater discharges and protect water quality.

731
01:04:56,680 --> 01:05:02,320
As a co-permati under the San Bernardino County Municipal separate storm sewer system,

732
01:05:02,320 --> 01:05:04,340
otherwise known as MS4 Permit.

733
01:05:05,200 --> 01:05:09,420
The City of Rialto is responsible for ensuring compliance with numerous federal, state,

734
01:05:09,900 --> 01:05:12,380
and regional water quality regulations.

735
01:05:13,160 --> 01:05:19,740
To assist with these complex requirements, the City released requests for proposal number 26

736
01:05:19,740 --> 01:05:25,120
as 028 on May 13th, 2026, seeking qualified firms to provide.

737
01:05:25,120 --> 01:05:29,040
move approval, but I do have a question. Most of them may be out there

738
01:05:29,040 --> 01:05:33,540
both MSGOT, seconded by Andy Theta-Sethis.

739
01:05:36,620 --> 01:05:41,880
The question is that

740
01:05:43,900 --> 01:05:47,320
storm drains that are on private property, the drain into

741
01:05:47,320 --> 01:05:54,200
the city storm drain system. Do they also inspect those drains?

742
01:05:55,780 --> 01:05:59,720
Yes, Mayor Paton, I'm very supposed to answer your questions back.

743
01:05:59,840 --> 01:06:06,220
And the reason I'm asking this question is there's some commute confusion amongst city staff

744
01:06:06,220 --> 01:06:11,140
as to whether or not cask goes on private property to do inspections.

745
01:06:12,100 --> 01:06:15,500
I've always believed they did, you just confirmed that.

746
01:06:17,060 --> 01:06:23,700
The very site that you and I talked about earlier today has a number of storm trains on

747
01:06:23,700 --> 01:06:29,300
that have trash and debris in them, which they should not.

748
01:06:30,900 --> 01:06:36,880
And I don't know how that gets handled, but I do know that you're working on that particular location.

749
01:06:38,060 --> 01:06:46,100
So I think we need a little more education in the city amongst inspectors and staff members

750
01:06:46,100 --> 01:06:52,040
to understand what caste responsibility is, what they should be inspecting

751
01:06:52,040 --> 01:06:57,460
and making sure is happening because there is clearly some confusion.

752
01:06:58,580 --> 01:07:03,860
Absolutely as part of their contracts is a training aspect that we will make sure that

753
01:07:03,860 --> 01:07:06,260
we follow up with them on additional training and education.

754
01:07:09,040 --> 01:07:16,840
Any other discussion, other than Andy yet, other than the storm drains, our town has

755
01:07:16,840 --> 01:07:22,640
been very old and a lot of the storm drains are small and I think when they are doing

756
01:07:22,640 --> 01:07:27,780
inspection, they should look at, do we need to upgrade a lot of these train storms to as well

757
01:07:27,780 --> 01:07:29,600
to comply with the current.

758
01:07:30,600 --> 01:07:43,380
Population that we have now when these homes were originally built. And that's something that needs to be done in terms of the future as well as part of the major project that we need to look at in terms of the future.

759
01:07:43,380 --> 01:07:54,080
And actually, as part of the budget that was just adopted, we have a stone drain master plan

760
01:07:54,080 --> 01:07:59,500
for this next fiscal year, which we'll look at that very question and examine the hydraulic

761
01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:02,220
adequacy of the stone drain system.

762
01:08:02,620 --> 01:08:02,640
Good.

763
01:08:02,640 --> 01:08:03,000
Thank you.

764
01:08:03,200 --> 01:08:04,640
With that, any other further discussion?

765
01:08:05,360 --> 01:08:05,800
Hearing none.

766
01:08:05,800 --> 01:08:08,140
All those in favor of signify by saying aye?

767
01:08:08,480 --> 01:08:08,680
Aye.

768
01:08:09,140 --> 01:08:09,840
Any opposition?

769
01:08:10,220 --> 01:08:10,560
Hearing none?

770
01:08:10,860 --> 01:08:11,400
Motion carried.

771
01:08:11,400 --> 01:08:11,900
Thank you.

772
01:08:12,020 --> 01:08:13,220
We'll move to Dev 6.

773
01:08:19,540 --> 01:08:24,700
So before you tonight is a request to authorize a task order with St. Francis Electric

774
01:08:24,700 --> 01:08:32,820
in the amount of 729,782 dollars and 74 cents for the Cactus Trail Solar Light Project

775
01:08:33,720 --> 01:08:38,040
and authorize a city manager or their design needs to execute all related documents.

776
01:08:38,700 --> 01:08:44,600
So the Cactus Trail, which was completed in 2023, is a 1.5 mile class one multi-use

777
01:08:44,600 --> 01:08:48,880
trail connecting residents to schools, parks, businesses, downtown

778
01:08:48,880 --> 01:08:54,140
reality. To improve safety and extend trail usability during evening

779
01:08:54,140 --> 01:08:58,500
hours, the city and San Bernardino County have partnered to install

780
01:08:58,500 --> 01:09:03,000
pedestrian orient to solar lighting along the corridor. In February,

781
01:09:03,180 --> 01:09:07,080
2026, the City Council approved the memorandum of understanding

782
01:09:07,080 --> 01:09:13,300
with San Bernardino County providing up to $859,100 in funding for this

783
01:09:13,300 --> 01:09:19,680
Project. The proposed project includes the installation of 99 solar powered LED light poles

784
01:09:19,680 --> 01:09:24,760
along the trail between Rialto Avenue and Base Line Road. The lighting system is designed

785
01:09:24,760 --> 01:09:30,200
to provide safe and efficient illumination for both pedestrians and bicyclists while minimizing

786
01:09:30,200 --> 01:09:36,360
impact surrounding properties. Staff issued a request for proposal to the cities on call contractors

787
01:09:36,360 --> 01:09:42,040
with experience in similar work. After reviewing the proposals received, St. Francis Electric

788
01:09:42,040 --> 01:09:44,100
was determined to be the lowest responsible

789
01:09:44,100 --> 01:09:44,760
proposal.

790
01:09:45,820 --> 01:09:46,520
Same for approval.

791
01:09:47,780 --> 01:09:50,980
Motion's been made by Andy Cotta-Settis,

792
01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:53,880
and seconded by Mayor Protem at Scott.

793
01:09:54,280 --> 01:09:55,300
Anyone want to comment?

794
01:09:55,700 --> 01:09:56,440
And comment?

795
01:09:57,220 --> 01:10:01,740
Yeah, so this is much needed and the people in that community

796
01:10:01,740 --> 01:10:04,560
were really going to appreciate that trail to be led.

797
01:10:04,820 --> 01:10:06,140
So look forward to getting that going.

798
01:10:06,420 --> 01:10:06,840
Thank you.

799
01:10:06,900 --> 01:10:07,220
Thank you.

800
01:10:07,420 --> 01:10:09,720
I'd just like to make another comment too as well.

801
01:10:09,760 --> 01:10:11,940
First of all, I'd like to thank the county

802
01:10:11,940 --> 01:10:18,020
supervisor Joe Bacca Jr. in terms of coming up with the funding for this and then also want

803
01:10:18,020 --> 01:10:23,360
to thank two individuals who came up with the idea that we needed to have lighting in that

804
01:10:23,360 --> 01:10:29,260
area. That's Terry Thomas and Kathy that were the ones that came up with that idea that

805
01:10:29,260 --> 01:10:35,820
we needed lighting at some time two years ago. In fact, they approached me at the console and

806
01:10:35,820 --> 01:10:40,900
then I approached the supervisor and then approached the console here and so I'm glad that we're

807
01:10:40,900 --> 01:10:47,820
moving in the right direction to create a safe haven for people to walk up and down that

808
01:10:47,820 --> 01:10:53,680
cactus trail. Any other discussion? If not, all those in favour, signify by say aye.

809
01:10:54,380 --> 01:10:57,600
Aye. Any opposition? Hearing none, motion carries. Thank you.

810
01:10:57,940 --> 01:11:03,060
Move it to that. Seven. You have a three. Max, I'm scared.

811
01:11:05,140 --> 01:11:06,580
This is the last one, I promise.

812
01:11:08,060 --> 01:11:23,280
So, this item requests the introduction of ordinance number 1714, which would amend multiple sections of the Reout to Municipal Code to grant the Public Works Director to the same authority currently assigned to the city engineer in various city operations.

813
01:11:24,360 --> 01:11:32,020
The purpose of this ordinance is to improve efficiency and flexibility in the administration of city projects permits and public works functions.

814
01:11:32,020 --> 01:11:37,560
Currently, many sections of the Municipal Code assign responsibilities exclusively to the city

815
01:11:37,560 --> 01:11:42,880
engineer, including areas such as public project procurement, infrastructure approvals,

816
01:11:43,380 --> 01:11:45,380
truck route designations, etc.

817
01:11:46,180 --> 01:11:47,620
Move for approval.

818
01:11:48,000 --> 01:11:53,980
You must admit that I believe there's a correction in reference to the title that needs to

819
01:11:53,980 --> 01:11:54,900
just be modified.

820
01:11:55,700 --> 01:11:56,340
Yes, thank you, Mayor.

821
01:11:58,480 --> 01:12:02,980
Every instance where the ordinance refers to a professional engineer, it just referred to

822
01:12:02,980 --> 01:12:04,520
civil engineer.

823
01:12:06,580 --> 01:12:10,160
We'll make that change if the council approves that and it will be a year.

824
01:12:11,160 --> 01:12:14,000
Second one to change that the city attorney gave.

825
01:12:14,140 --> 01:12:19,460
Motion's been made in a second with the changes that were recommended for the discussion.

826
01:12:19,640 --> 01:12:23,080
Since this is an ordinance, do we need it right into the record?

827
01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:27,120
Yes, we need it right into the record, please.

828
01:12:33,680 --> 01:12:34,540
Are you 17,

829
01:12:40,020 --> 01:12:43,600
14, 14, 14, and ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rialto amined

830
01:12:43,600 --> 01:12:49,760
in miscellaneous sections, and the Rialto municipal code to provide the Director of Public

831
01:12:49,760 --> 01:12:53,440
Works with the same authority as the City Engineer?

832
01:12:54,780 --> 01:12:59,780
Most of them have been made, and the ordinance has been read, almost a favor signify.

833
01:12:59,780 --> 01:13:01,340
I need to do a roll call.

834
01:13:01,760 --> 01:13:02,460
I'll call on this.

835
01:13:02,940 --> 01:13:03,120
Okay.

836
01:13:03,300 --> 01:13:04,340
We'll take the ordinance.

837
01:13:04,620 --> 01:13:05,560
I do a roll call.

838
01:13:08,280 --> 01:13:09,600
And the carousel.

839
01:13:09,840 --> 01:13:10,420
I'm sorry.

840
01:13:10,680 --> 01:13:12,160
Council member and the carousel.

841
01:13:12,400 --> 01:13:13,320
All right.

842
01:13:13,440 --> 01:13:14,560
Mayor Protem Scott.

843
01:13:16,440 --> 01:13:17,500
Council member Perez.

844
01:13:18,440 --> 01:13:19,400
Council member Montoya.

845
01:13:19,740 --> 01:13:20,020
Aye.

846
01:13:20,260 --> 01:13:21,160
Mayor Bocker.

847
01:13:21,760 --> 01:13:22,640
Thank you.

848
01:13:28,040 --> 01:13:29,000
We'll move on to Cathy.

849
01:13:31,990 --> 01:13:33,830
I'll get evening non-erable mayor.

850
01:13:33,830 --> 01:13:35,110
Mayor Protem and Council.

851
01:13:35,970 --> 01:13:41,950
tonight I'm requesting approval of a purchase order with life assist incorporated for the ongoing procurement.

852
01:13:42,290 --> 01:13:42,910
Those are the proposals.

853
01:13:42,990 --> 01:13:43,810
Motion today.

854
01:13:44,050 --> 01:13:49,770
I have Mayor Fotem, it's got seconded by Andy Crossellis.

855
01:13:50,030 --> 01:13:51,450
Any discussion?

856
01:13:53,210 --> 01:13:55,510
All those in favor signify by saying aye?

857
01:13:56,430 --> 01:13:57,190
You only got that.

858
01:13:57,570 --> 01:13:58,350
You only got that.

859
01:13:58,470 --> 01:13:58,890
Thank you very much.

860
01:13:59,090 --> 01:14:00,790
Because you had so many people in the audience.

861
01:14:02,430 --> 01:14:04,830
It's met, met's out there, you know?

862
01:14:05,270 --> 01:14:06,450
What's that there?

863
01:14:07,230 --> 01:14:08,750
All right, I got that.

864
01:14:10,270 --> 01:14:14,210
Okay, with that, that concludes the items and the agenda.

865
01:14:14,730 --> 01:14:20,930
So at this time, we'll move to reports by Council members.

866
01:14:21,890 --> 01:14:27,630
And I'm going to start by first of all, giving my report.

867
01:14:27,630 --> 01:14:35,950
I'd just like to state that I attended the Juneteenth event that was just held recently

868
01:14:36,630 --> 01:14:38,350
at Ferguson Park.

869
01:14:38,350 --> 01:14:45,710
It was well-attended by the community and a lot of the vendors and Terry, I mean,

870
01:14:45,950 --> 01:14:50,530
Vicki Davis did an excellent job in coordinating it and putting it on.

871
01:14:50,650 --> 01:14:57,610
I believe this is the probably the largest one that I have seen since this year.

872
01:14:57,610 --> 01:14:59,630
This is the third one I believe that we have held.

873
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:11,680
In the area, as well. Then also attended the Realtal Farmers Market, men's health fair that was just held last Wednesday.

874
01:15:12,560 --> 01:15:19,200
And that concludes my report. So then we'll move on to anybody else that would like to give a report from the council.

875
01:15:19,700 --> 01:15:21,720
We'll start with Carla Perez.

876
01:15:22,380 --> 01:15:27,640
Thank you, Mayor. I also attended the men's health fair. It was a great event.

877
01:15:27,640 --> 01:15:31,620
Thank you to City Clerk and everyone involved with that.

878
01:15:32,320 --> 01:15:36,480
And I just wanted to take an opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe fourth of July.

879
01:15:37,480 --> 01:15:43,900
I'm sure we'll have our Parks and Rec Department go over our city event, but you know, stay safe out there.

880
01:15:44,460 --> 01:15:50,740
Thank you. Next I'd like to call on Council Member Edward Montoya.

881
01:15:51,300 --> 01:15:57,440
Yes, sir. Thank you. I was also at the men's health fair. Another great men's health fair.

882
01:15:57,900 --> 01:16:07,200
I've been attending for a good few years now. Normally I'm a vendor, but this year I was unable to.

883
01:16:07,340 --> 01:16:09,980
So I apologize to the City Clerk.

884
01:16:15,100 --> 01:16:21,340
So the main thing I want to discuss this evening is I just want to go over illegal fireworks.

885
01:16:22,740 --> 01:16:25,460
They're not as bad as the previous years that we've had.

886
01:16:26,120 --> 01:16:30,520
They're really not and maybe they're a little afraid to be caught.

887
01:16:31,960 --> 01:16:33,920
But they've been pretty bad the last few years.

888
01:16:33,960 --> 01:16:35,760
This year they're kind of slowing down a little bit.

889
01:16:35,860 --> 01:16:42,680
But I just want to remind everybody that up north we are in a high fire risk area.

890
01:16:43,360 --> 01:16:45,340
And be aware of that.

891
01:16:45,500 --> 01:16:47,680
Yes, it's fun. Yes, you're having a great time.

892
01:16:47,760 --> 01:16:49,880
But you're putting a lot of people at risk.

893
01:16:51,980 --> 01:17:01,120
It's not only a nuisance to a lot of different people, your pets, you know, small children and everything else, but it's a risk.

894
01:17:01,200 --> 01:17:03,680
You're putting all of our homes at risk, all of our businesses.

895
01:17:07,020 --> 01:17:17,580
And I want to remind everybody out there that on the MyRialto app that you can report firework related incidents.

896
01:17:17,580 --> 01:17:25,920
So there is something that you can do if you feel that you have a problem, and that's all I got, thank you.

897
01:17:26,060 --> 01:17:26,300
Thank you.

898
01:17:26,600 --> 01:17:28,840
Next I'd like to call on Miracle 10.

899
01:17:30,160 --> 01:17:30,540
It's got.

900
01:17:30,600 --> 01:17:31,180
Thank you.

901
01:17:31,420 --> 01:17:33,500
I too attended the men's health fair.

902
01:17:33,920 --> 01:17:35,880
After I attended two doctorous appointments.

903
01:17:37,040 --> 01:17:38,240
You were there?

904
01:17:38,460 --> 01:17:39,140
I was there.

905
01:17:39,580 --> 01:17:39,920
I was there.

906
01:17:41,280 --> 01:17:42,440
That's probably true.

907
01:17:43,220 --> 01:17:45,580
Because you attended if they send you to the doctor?

908
01:17:46,260 --> 01:17:46,440
No.

909
01:17:46,440 --> 01:17:49,820
The doctor set me to the bench health fair.

910
01:17:51,980 --> 01:17:53,540
And that's all I have.

911
01:17:53,760 --> 01:17:55,300
Compton member Andy Kurosiles.

912
01:17:55,840 --> 01:17:56,160
Thank you.

913
01:17:56,240 --> 01:17:59,140
I was at the bench health fair as well.

914
01:17:59,620 --> 01:18:04,340
And I was going to give blood, but it was in a rush.

915
01:18:04,500 --> 01:18:06,760
So it was unable to.

916
01:18:07,380 --> 01:18:09,600
Also, let's see.

917
01:18:11,000 --> 01:18:15,800
So on the public work site, so there's a few areas in the city

918
01:18:15,800 --> 01:18:26,820
that have specifically two-ten freeway north of Ayala, that center medium has, it almost

919
01:18:26,820 --> 01:18:34,820
became an island now with with grass and weeds that are popping out of the concrete there.

920
01:18:35,400 --> 01:18:41,960
We've fixed it every year, so I want to see if we could try to find a permanent solution

921
01:18:41,960 --> 01:18:50,880
for that. I know we go on we'd whack the center divider there but I'd like to see us maybe

922
01:18:50,880 --> 01:18:57,280
do some kind of a permanent, maybe just a seal we could get like a slurry seal in the middle

923
01:18:57,280 --> 01:19:03,780
there and it's a pretty long stretch it's north of the 210 almost all the way to sunrise church

924
01:19:03,780 --> 01:19:10,380
up to roofs that Avenue so I'd like to see us kind of get a hand on that and lastly I just

925
01:19:10,380 --> 01:19:17,940
wish everyone happy for the July and happy 250th anniversary to our country.

926
01:19:19,080 --> 01:19:20,020
That's all I'm here.

927
01:19:20,420 --> 01:19:21,140
Thank you very much.

928
01:19:21,560 --> 01:19:25,500
Next I'd like to call on our city clerk, Barbara McGee.

929
01:19:26,280 --> 01:19:27,940
No, I have no report to see you.

930
01:19:28,060 --> 01:19:28,700
Thank you.

931
01:19:28,740 --> 01:19:32,840
Next I'd like to call on our city treasure, Edward Carrillo.

932
01:19:33,120 --> 01:19:33,520
Thank you, Mayor.

933
01:19:33,760 --> 01:19:38,740
I do have a question regarding what's going on on Riverside Avenue, north of Titana, I think

934
01:19:38,740 --> 01:19:41,120
the last of the council meeting I asked to.

935
01:19:41,260 --> 01:19:43,780
Why that's a mobile sign that's on Riverside,

936
01:19:43,820 --> 01:19:48,780
just north of Galloway, that is a case of road construction,

937
01:19:49,980 --> 01:19:51,700
or something going on from the end of June,

938
01:19:51,900 --> 01:19:53,100
all the way through the end of October.

939
01:19:54,440 --> 01:19:58,020
Nobody seems to know what that is or what that project is.

940
01:19:58,020 --> 01:19:59,460
Who's doing that construction?

941
01:20:00,760 --> 01:20:04,020
I mean, follow up on that.

942
01:20:05,280 --> 01:20:08,200
And those are county related work

943
01:20:08,200 --> 01:20:10,400
that is being done up there, it's not the city related,

944
01:20:10,620 --> 01:20:11,260
but it's not the city related.

945
01:20:12,740 --> 01:20:15,000
OK, then I didn't go to the meds health,

946
01:20:15,240 --> 01:20:17,240
because I wasn't here, I was on my annual motorcycle

947
01:20:17,800 --> 01:20:20,840
right across the country to South Carolina.

948
01:20:21,640 --> 01:20:23,740
It was quite interesting this year.

949
01:20:24,160 --> 01:20:26,880
We had everything from rain, heat, wind,

950
01:20:27,060 --> 01:20:29,140
who name it, road closure, construction,

951
01:20:29,560 --> 01:20:30,160
and it was horrible.

952
01:20:31,060 --> 01:20:31,640
But I'm back.

953
01:20:31,660 --> 01:20:32,460
You made a little trip?

954
01:20:33,020 --> 01:20:33,680
Of course I did.

955
01:20:34,800 --> 01:20:36,620
To South Carolina back, absolutely.

956
01:20:36,620 --> 01:20:40,600
That's Jim Burns, that's how I celebrate my family birthday.

957
01:20:41,320 --> 01:20:41,940
Happy birthday.

958
01:20:42,260 --> 01:20:43,620
Thank you.

959
01:20:44,400 --> 01:20:44,820
Thank you.

960
01:20:45,380 --> 01:20:50,060
Next I'd like to call on our city manager, Tony Williams.

961
01:20:51,020 --> 01:20:51,860
Good evening, Mayor and Council.

962
01:20:52,100 --> 01:20:52,820
Never part for me this evening.

963
01:20:53,120 --> 01:20:53,740
Thank you.

964
01:20:53,960 --> 01:20:57,480
Next I'd like to call on our city attorney Eric Veil.

965
01:20:58,640 --> 01:20:59,100
Thank you, Mayor.

966
01:20:59,300 --> 01:21:05,120
Just one very geeky thing to mention since 250th anniversary doesn't come up very often.

967
01:21:05,120 --> 01:21:11,380
It actually has a name. It's called the semi-quincentennial, which you won't see on very much because it's too hard for now.

968
01:21:12,180 --> 01:21:14,460
So thank you for that. I still a piece of jewelry.

969
01:21:14,660 --> 01:21:18,540
I knew you would come and rescue me on that one. Thank you.

970
01:21:19,120 --> 01:21:23,300
Next I'd like to call on our captain, Mark Adams.

971
01:21:30,560 --> 01:21:32,340
Thank you, Mayor. May I protect him in the council?

972
01:21:33,220 --> 01:21:36,360
I was going to wish everyone a happy semi-quincentennial.

973
01:21:39,180 --> 01:21:46,040
But the city attorney stole my words, two brief announcements, National Night Out.

974
01:21:46,780 --> 01:21:51,240
We love National Night Out an amazing event, an opportunity for us to connect with the community.

975
01:21:51,800 --> 01:21:57,300
That will be held at Reopto City Park on Tuesday, August 4th, beginning at 5 p.m.

976
01:21:57,300 --> 01:21:59,660
and it'll end sometime around 830.

977
01:22:00,400 --> 01:22:04,900
Please come out and join the city and the police department

978
01:22:04,900 --> 01:22:08,220
in a night out against crime.

979
01:22:08,800 --> 01:22:10,780
And then a quick construction update.

980
01:22:11,920 --> 01:22:15,640
As you may have observed, we're well into phase two

981
01:22:15,640 --> 01:22:17,180
of the construction project.

982
01:22:17,820 --> 01:22:19,380
The old building is no more.

983
01:22:19,600 --> 01:22:20,560
It's been demolished.

984
01:22:21,580 --> 01:22:23,640
And that will be a new parking lot.

985
01:22:23,640 --> 01:22:29,980
Additionally, the mortuary on the south side of Rialto and the parking lot will be Fenstoff.

986
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:35,440
Starting tomorrow so that they can demolish that building and create an offsite parking facility.

987
01:22:36,020 --> 01:22:46,400
And in closing, on behalf of Chief and a grateful police department, thank you for continued investment in public safety and our police department.

988
01:22:47,740 --> 01:22:48,080
Thank you, Mayor.

989
01:22:48,080 --> 01:22:49,280
Thank you.

990
01:22:49,500 --> 01:22:54,780
Next I'd like to call on our bar chief Chris Jensen.

991
01:22:55,740 --> 01:22:56,200
Thank you, Mayor.

992
01:22:57,120 --> 01:23:04,540
First off, thank you for your support tonight on some very important staffing and equipment

993
01:23:04,540 --> 01:23:07,740
for the fire department through the budget adoption.

994
01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:15,420
I just have one thing I'd like to say relating to the Fourth of July holiday season, and

995
01:23:15,420 --> 01:23:20,500
want to remind our community that, well, safe and sane fireworks are permitted in

996
01:23:20,500 --> 01:23:26,480
reality when used responsibly and under adult supervision, illegal and dangerous fireworks

997
01:23:26,480 --> 01:23:32,720
are strictly prohibited. These include aerial devices, firecrackers, Roman candles, and

998
01:23:32,720 --> 01:23:39,080
other explosive items that either leave the ground or go boom. The use of illegal fireworks

999
01:23:39,080 --> 01:23:44,820
has a serious impact on the quality of life in our community. They start fires, cause injuries,

1000
01:23:44,820 --> 01:23:51,980
and create extreme distress for veterans, young children, the elderly, and even our animals.

1001
01:23:52,600 --> 01:23:57,060
Many of whom experience fear, anxiety, and trauma from these explosions.

1002
01:23:58,020 --> 01:24:02,820
Violations carry a thousand dollar fine up to six months in jail or both.

1003
01:24:03,300 --> 01:24:08,680
And if an emergency responses created from the use of illegal fireworks, cost recovery

1004
01:24:08,680 --> 01:24:12,540
for those incidents can also be considered.

1005
01:24:12,540 --> 01:24:20,480
This year, Realtow Fire and Police will be actively enforcing fireworks laws with zero tolerance for illegal and dangerous fireworks.

1006
01:24:21,220 --> 01:24:26,360
We ask our residents to celebrate safely, lawfully, and with respect to their neighbors.

1007
01:24:27,120 --> 01:24:32,480
Together, we can protect our community and ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday for all.

1008
01:24:32,480 --> 01:24:40,640
If you'd like to report illegal fireworks, you can find the QR code on our social media sites

1009
01:24:40,640 --> 01:24:43,060
as well as our website.

1010
01:24:43,380 --> 01:24:44,460
And that's all I have tonight.

1011
01:24:44,900 --> 01:24:44,980
Thank you.

1012
01:24:45,040 --> 01:24:45,900
Thank you very much.

1013
01:24:46,240 --> 01:24:47,960
Next, our public works director.

1014
01:24:48,360 --> 01:24:48,660
Yes.

1015
01:24:49,260 --> 01:24:50,340
In Ronny.

1016
01:24:50,640 --> 01:24:51,080
Thank you, Mayor.

1017
01:24:51,460 --> 01:24:56,400
Just a short report to give you an update since the last meeting.

1018
01:24:56,400 --> 01:25:04,900
We have completed over 724 or quarters of in Graffiti Removal, 138 work quarters,

1019
01:25:05,220 --> 01:25:11,040
potable repairs, 67 work quarters, facilities maintenance, and 91 work quarters, trash

1020
01:25:11,040 --> 01:25:16,440
and debris, and 97 work quarters in terms of pavement marking.

1021
01:25:16,940 --> 01:25:21,420
Our traffic safety division has also started the Sanial Maintenance Program for Crosswalk

1022
01:25:21,420 --> 01:25:27,460
roadway legend painting our efforts are focusing on school zones and the surrounding areas within

1023
01:25:27,460 --> 01:25:33,140
a one mile radius of each school and this work aims to enhance visibility and improve safety

1024
01:25:33,140 --> 01:25:36,140
for students and pedestrians ahead of the new school year.

1025
01:25:36,420 --> 01:25:37,820
Thank you.

1026
01:25:38,020 --> 01:25:42,600
Well, thank you very much for your report that I just like to say on behalf of the whole

1027
01:25:42,600 --> 01:25:43,760
consult here.

1028
01:25:43,980 --> 01:25:48,720
Is it the work that public works as doing as going, it's not going unnoticed.

1029
01:25:48,720 --> 01:25:53,800
The public is realizing it, they're seeing it, and they're making positive comments about

1030
01:25:53,800 --> 01:25:58,340
the city of Rialto, and how much it's improved, so thank you.

1031
01:25:58,780 --> 01:26:06,420
Next I'd like to call on Cynthia Alvarado and reference to Parks Recreation Director.

1032
01:26:08,920 --> 01:26:11,460
There's a council here's what's going on in Rialto.

1033
01:26:12,140 --> 01:26:17,300
Wednesday, June 24th is our last Senior Summer Camp Day at Grace Ferguson Center.

1034
01:26:17,300 --> 01:26:20,680
It will be from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

1035
01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:28,480
Our senior will be having a rainbow spirit day Friday June 26th at Grace Vargasinha Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

1036
01:26:28,720 --> 01:26:33,080
Movies in the park will be this Friday at Joe Samson will be showing Stuart Little.

1037
01:26:34,340 --> 01:26:38,480
It will be Friday June 26th at Joe Samson, funds starts at 6 p.m.

1038
01:26:38,620 --> 01:26:41,560
Summer Camp week 4 session begins Monday June 29th.

1039
01:26:41,560 --> 01:26:47,060
that Realtook Community Center and Hugh Binks Elementary and your saved the dates are

1040
01:26:47,060 --> 01:26:52,600
our 4th of July celebration Saturday July 4th which will be held at Jerry Eves Park

1041
01:26:52,600 --> 01:26:59,020
from 530 to 930 PM. Our Parks and Recreation Month will be all of July so don't you

1042
01:26:59,020 --> 01:27:04,740
worry I'll have something for everybody. Realtso certified farmers markets 14th birthday

1043
01:27:04,740 --> 01:27:10,480
celebration will be Wednesday July 15th here at the Civic Center from 10 AM to 2 PM and then

1044
01:27:10,480 --> 01:27:15,680
surrounding prevention and safety fair will be Saturday July 18th at the Tom Sawyer Pool from

1045
01:27:15,680 --> 01:27:18,860
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and that concludes my announcements.

1046
01:27:22,940 --> 01:27:26,840
Asked by the community. Are they able to bring outside food to the Fourth of July celebration?

1047
01:27:27,420 --> 01:27:29,980
Yes. And also, can they bring, like, umbrellas are easy?

1048
01:27:31,340 --> 01:27:36,640
We will have a section for easy-ups. It's usually far back in the park area just so that the view

1049
01:27:36,640 --> 01:27:42,260
doesn't get obstructed for those who want to see the entertainment. But we do usually allow a few

1050
01:27:42,260 --> 01:27:43,260
towards the back.

1051
01:27:43,540 --> 01:27:44,360
Thank you so much.

1052
01:27:44,840 --> 01:27:50,440
Before I call on our community development director, Christina Taylor, I'd just like to

1053
01:27:50,440 --> 01:27:57,120
make a comment that people have made to me and reference to the typical courts that have

1054
01:27:57,120 --> 01:27:57,720
been done.

1055
01:27:58,160 --> 01:28:04,320
And also the basketball courts that have been upgraded at Ferguson Park, quite a few other

1056
01:28:04,320 --> 01:28:09,380
people that were there on Juneteenth, noticed that and made some positive comments about

1057
01:28:09,380 --> 01:28:10,560
the way it looks right now.

1058
01:28:10,560 --> 01:28:17,100
So thanks parts of recreation for upgrading it and it looks great, you know, on the pickle

1059
01:28:17,100 --> 01:28:21,040
ball courts that are there right now and then also the basketball courts.

1060
01:28:21,360 --> 01:28:24,780
Next I'd like to call on Christina Taylor, our community development director.

1061
01:28:25,380 --> 01:28:25,840
Thank you, Mayor.

1062
01:28:25,980 --> 01:28:27,100
Nothing to report this evening.

1063
01:28:27,380 --> 01:28:27,720
Thank you.

1064
01:28:27,760 --> 01:28:33,320
Next I'd like to call on our finance director and also thank him for putting together

1065
01:28:33,320 --> 01:28:34,800
the budget and getting it through.

1066
01:28:35,340 --> 01:28:38,980
And I think he probably doesn't have anything else to say except thank you.

1067
01:28:42,900 --> 01:28:57,060
And with that that concludes the report of everyone, the only thing I'd like to say once again is happy 4th of July to everybody that's listening out there, and also be safe, which is the most important thing to us well during the 4th of July.

1068
01:28:57,060 --> 01:29:01,160
enjoy it with your family's friends and others, but be safe.

1069
01:29:02,340 --> 01:29:04,200
And with that, do I hear a motion to adjourn?

1070
01:29:04,980 --> 01:29:08,960
Motion been made by Carla Perez, seconded by Edward Montoya,

1071
01:29:08,980 --> 01:29:11,140
all those in favor, say goodbye by saying aye.

1072
01:29:11,540 --> 01:29:11,680
Aye.

1073
01:29:11,980 --> 01:29:13,940
Any opposition, hearing none?

1074
01:29:14,020 --> 01:29:14,880
Council adjourn.