1 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,080 Yep. 2 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:11,560 Good evening. We're going to call our 3 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,520 city council meeting to order for August 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:16,760 11th, 2026. 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:18,840 The time right now is 6:01 and we want 6 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,040 to welcome everyone here in our audience 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,320 and viewing from their homes. So, we 8 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,280 want to say welcome. Thank you for 9 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,400 participating and taking an interest in 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:29,760 your city. 11 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,320 Um our first order of business, we will 12 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,560 do an invocation and that is going to be 13 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,600 led by our Pastor Willie Hicks and our 14 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,600 pledge will be led by Council Member 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,870 John Timmer. 16 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,640 » Let us pray. 17 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,160 Our heavenly Father, we come before you 18 00:00:47,160 --> 00:00:49,080 today asking you to bless these 19 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:52,120 proceedings today. God, I pray as always 20 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,720 that you would grant wisdom to our 21 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,480 councilors and even our city residents, 22 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,560 Lord. And also, Lord, give us tolerance 23 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,600 and peace so that we can deal with each 24 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:01,880 other in an 25 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,680 amicable way. And also, God, I just pray 26 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,400 that everything would run smoothly. 27 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,360 Thank you for the resources you brought 28 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,520 to this beautiful city and we don't take 29 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,200 for granted the wonderful things you've 30 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,280 done for us. Keep us 31 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,080 safe from harm and danger and especially 32 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,240 fires during this time. In Jesus' name 33 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,910 and for Christ's sake. Amen. 34 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,320 » Please join with me as we honor the flag 35 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:28,080 of our great nation. Ready? Begin. 36 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:30,520 >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 37 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,960 United States of America and to the 38 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:36,040 republic for which it stands, one nation 39 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,960 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 40 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:42,830 justice for all. 41 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:44,440 » Thank you all. Pastor, thank you for 42 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,160 coming and praying over us and for our 43 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,160 city. We certainly appreciate you coming 44 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,400 down. 45 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,560 Okay, we'll do a roll call. 46 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,200 Council Member Hogan. 47 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:55,720 >> Here. 48 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:56,840 >> Council Member Lilburn. 49 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:57,360 >> Here. 50 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,400 >> Council member McAllen? Here. Council 51 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,600 member Saldana? Here. And Council member 52 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,080 Timmer? 53 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,440 Well, that's her He's here. 54 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,400 >> He's here. 55 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,400 >> Yes. I would appreciate 56 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,119 >> Okay. We'll move on to our special 57 00:02:10,119 --> 00:02:12,360 presentations this evening. We are 58 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,480 welcoming San Bernardino Council of 59 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,720 Governments program. 60 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,440 Monique 61 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:19,520 um 62 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,440 for she's the director of Council of 63 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,480 Governments and we want to say welcome. 64 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,320 Thank you for coming and giving us a 65 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,440 update on what's going on out there. 66 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,120 >> Well, Mayor, if I might first 67 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:30,720 >> Please. 68 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,640 >> I invited Monique to come and and talk 69 00:02:33,640 --> 00:02:35,000 to us about 70 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,160 all the activities going on at Council 71 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,959 of Governments uh [clears throat] so that uh the 72 00:02:40,959 --> 00:02:43,320 Council and the staff are aware of what 73 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,600 the resources are available 74 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,160 uh to us. So, I'm 75 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,360 glad we were able to do that. 76 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,120 >> Thank you, Larry. 77 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,760 >> Good evening. I appreciate the 78 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:56,959 invitation to address the Council and 79 00:02:56,959 --> 00:02:59,280 provide an update on this work. Um most 80 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:00,959 people are familiar with our sister 81 00:03:00,959 --> 00:03:03,360 agency SBCTA and they are the builder of 82 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,400 roads and transit projects and we're 83 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,040 largely intertwined with SBCTA as SBCTA 84 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,600 SBCOG share staff. So, the Council of 85 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,360 Governments um just to give a little 86 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:13,680 background for those of you that are not 87 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,400 familiar with who we are, is a joint 88 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,200 powers authority and it consists of all 89 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,760 24 cities and towns in the region and 90 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,640 the county of uh San Bernardino as the 91 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:23,640 government entity as well. The board is 92 00:03:23,640 --> 00:03:25,239 made up of one representative from each 93 00:03:25,239 --> 00:03:26,800 jurisdiction and typically it's the 94 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,200 mayor, but there are other um 95 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,480 representatives that participate and all 96 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:32,800 five county supervisors are on our 97 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,800 board. The purpose of the COG is 98 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,519 twofold. We work with agencies like 99 00:03:36,519 --> 00:03:37,760 SCAG, the Southern California 100 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:39,160 Association of Governments to that 101 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,040 assure that state mandates are enacted 102 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,200 fairly within our region. An example of 103 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,560 this would be SCAG um working with SCAG 104 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,120 on the arena methodology and 105 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,239 implementation in our region. Our 106 00:03:50,239 --> 00:03:51,519 planning department takes the lead on 107 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:53,320 that and works with SCAG and all of our 108 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:54,640 members. 109 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:56,240 The other side of the cog works to meet 110 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:57,600 the needs of the member agencies, which 111 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,120 is where most of our work comes in. 112 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,680 Though through the Board of Directors uh 113 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,240 direction has been uh provided through 114 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,120 our SCAG 5-year work plan, which is 115 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,240 funded through the dues the members pay, 116 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,480 and it's supplemented with funds um as 117 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,000 we find them either through grants or 118 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,240 with partners depending on what kind of 119 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:15,880 project we're working on. So, with that 120 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:17,400 context, I'll go ahead and go ahead and 121 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:24,790 get started. 122 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,040 Thank you. 123 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,840 Uh the San Bernardino Regional Housing 124 00:04:27,840 --> 00:04:31,000 Trust is a uh it was a 5-year process to 125 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,520 form this trust, and we just got it up 126 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,200 and running. Uh the purpose of this 127 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,040 program is to find and bring housing 128 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:37,760 funds to this region for affordable and 129 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,560 attainable housing. To date, 15 agencies 130 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,280 have adopted the Joint Powers Authority 131 00:04:42,280 --> 00:04:44,120 Agreement, and our first board meeting 132 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,560 was held on May 13th. Um our board has 133 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,680 $1.85 million in REAP funds to allocate 134 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,070 on a 135 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,160 so we're excited about that moving 136 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,990 forward. 137 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,338 I think I'm going to need your help. 138 00:04:59,338 --> 00:04:59,880 >> [laughter] 139 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:02,760 >> Can you move it? Thank you. Um SCAG is 140 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:04,600 also leading a collaborative strategy 141 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,120 for the region in coordination with 142 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:07,760 member jurisdictions 143 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,160 um on the regional homeless strategic 144 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,960 plan. Uh the plan will provide a 145 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:13,360 regional strategy to address the 146 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,120 population of persons experiencing 147 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:16,880 homelessness within the region with 148 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,520 prioritized programs and targeted 149 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,760 strategies. Uh when we put our work plan 150 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,080 together, we work with 25 agencies, and 151 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,680 this project was the at the top of the 152 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,880 list. 21 of our 25 member agencies 153 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,480 decided that this was the the number one 154 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,880 priority in the region. Um the plan 155 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,480 includes an inventory of existing 156 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,160 resources that we may not know exist, uh 157 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:38,560 law enforcement options that are 158 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,720 currently underway, uh nonprofit 159 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,480 organization support, which is currently 160 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,320 in place, and really creating strategies 161 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,240 around what the existing resources are 162 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:48,920 and finding ways to connect the dots 163 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,000 that don't necessarily exist yet. 164 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,440 Additionally, the program will identify 165 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,120 and prioritize funding opportunities to 166 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:55,560 support the identified strategies that 167 00:05:55,560 --> 00:06:01,110 we would be recommending to our board. 168 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,160 San Bernardino Council of Governments 169 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,440 has partnered with the Randall Lewis 170 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,080 Center of Entrepreneurship at Cal State 171 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:07,960 San Bernardino for an efficient and 172 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,520 impactful approach to work that we're 173 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,520 doing with small businesses. The small 174 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:12,920 business initiatives are result of 175 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,000 recommendations from a study to 176 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,920 understand what barriers they were 177 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,320 dealing with in gaining local government 178 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,400 contracts and successfully completing 179 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,480 them. There are three components to the 180 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,160 initiatives. The first one is small 181 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,120 business vendor fairs, and the goal here 182 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,880 is to connect vendors with procurement 183 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,040 and purchasing staff at the cities and 184 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:32,600 the county to allow for networking to 185 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,520 occur. The biggest barrier that they saw 186 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,720 here, especially for those small 187 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,600 businesses that don't necessarily meet 188 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,480 the requirements for a formal bid 189 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,600 process, identified relationships as 190 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:45,200 being their their number one barrier. 191 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:46,800 They just don't have them. So, the 192 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,919 vendor fairs would help to 193 00:06:48,919 --> 00:06:50,960 be a solution to that. The first event 194 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:51,960 is going to take place in the high 195 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:53,919 desert this September. 196 00:06:53,919 --> 00:06:55,880 The small business is to help small 197 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,120 businesses be contract ready and to help 198 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,800 them understand and navigate procurement 199 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:01,640 processes across the region. We have 25 200 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:03,320 member agencies and it's likely there 201 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,600 are 25 different procurement processes 202 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,600 that these small agencies, I'm sorry, 203 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:08,880 these small businesses need to figure 204 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,919 out how to navigate. So, we're hoping 205 00:07:10,919 --> 00:07:12,840 that the academy will help that. 206 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:14,480 And then we are also implementing a 207 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:16,560 vendor registration dashboard to support 208 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,200 member agencies in finding local vendors 209 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:21,080 and give local vendors an opportunity to 210 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:22,840 work with cities and the county. So, 211 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:24,400 hopefully this will be a dashboard where 212 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:27,240 small businesses are vetted and are 213 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,400 aware of how to work with cities and 214 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:30,919 hopefully we'll be able to make those 215 00:07:30,919 --> 00:07:32,120 connections a little bit easier for 216 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,680 them. 217 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:35,480 Yes. 218 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,440 The small The street vendor toolkit, 219 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,280 this project will be finalized by the 220 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,560 fall with a webpage for access to model 221 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:43,440 ordinances and interagency protocols 222 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,560 available. The goal of this effort was 223 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:46,960 to address street vendors from a 224 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,200 regional perspective that provided a bit 225 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:50,920 of consistency in the approach by the 226 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:52,800 jurisdictions. So, the purpose of this 227 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,160 was to address the challenge that the 228 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,160 jurisdictions identified, the biggest 229 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:57,800 one being that as soon as enforcement 230 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,000 occurs, the small the vendors typically 231 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,200 just pick up and move to the next 232 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,320 jurisdiction. So, by 233 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:04,320 looking at this from a regional 234 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:05,960 approach, we were hoping to create a bit 235 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,920 of consistency in how the jurisdictions 236 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,480 approached it together. 237 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,040 So, through this effort we work closely 238 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,640 with the planning and code enforcement 239 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,000 staff across the region, and we recently 240 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:16,520 provided the toolkit link to your 241 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:17,680 planning and community development 242 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,200 directors and shared an update with the 243 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,320 city managers. The toolkit includes a 244 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,120 frequently asked questions page, a 245 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:25,120 summary of recent state vending 246 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,960 legislation, model ordinances, um 247 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:29,880 guidance and links related to health 248 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:31,280 permits from San Bernardino County 249 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,000 Environmental Services. 250 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,680 Um all these components were informed by 251 00:08:34,680 --> 00:08:36,760 staff surveys and helped identify 252 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:39,479 jurisdictional needs and priorities. 253 00:08:39,479 --> 00:08:40,919 Completion with this project will be in 254 00:08:40,919 --> 00:08:46,829 about 2 months. 255 00:08:46,839 --> 00:08:48,640 The evacuation and resiliency center 256 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,920 design study. This project is made 257 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:52,560 possible through funding received from a 258 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:54,640 Caltrans planning grant, and the study 259 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,440 examines locations that could serve as 260 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,120 resilience centers. And these are 261 00:08:58,120 --> 00:08:59,880 facilities that operate with their own 262 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:01,800 year-round programming, but during an 263 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,839 emergency can provide things like power, 264 00:09:03,839 --> 00:09:05,640 water, and access to information and 265 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,640 essential resources. So, thinking 266 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,440 community centers, libraries, things 267 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,360 that already are up and running, but can 268 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,600 be a a place a point of contact during 269 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,120 an emergency. 270 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,240 So, over the last 9 9 months, I'm sorry, 271 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,000 over the last 9 months we have been 272 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,760 working with emergency services and 273 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:23,720 emergency response expert experts, as 274 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:25,320 well as an ad hoc committee of our board 275 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,080 members to guide specific components of 276 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:28,240 the study. 277 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:29,760 The ad hoc provided direction and 278 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,080 feedback on the five subregions to study 279 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:33,920 based on an analysis that included 280 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,240 climate hazards, geo hazards, 281 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:37,560 transportation infrastructure 282 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:39,880 vulnerability, and social vulnerability. 283 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:41,560 And the subregions selected are the the 284 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:43,200 mountains, the high desert, the Morongo 285 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,040 Basin, the San Bernardino Valley, and 286 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:46,480 the East Valley. 287 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,360 Based on the ad hoc's input in this 288 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:49,600 current phase, we are identifying 289 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,360 potential candidate locations for the 290 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,600 centers to analyze for the study. And 291 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:54,920 this includes a site in the city of 292 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:56,360 Highland, and we'll be working with city 293 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,080 staff to verify the analysis is 294 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,160 appropriate and gains and gain details 295 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,400 on the facility information for the 296 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:02,960 study. 297 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:04,200 In the immediate future, we'll be 298 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,080 providing survey for public input to 299 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,880 rank sites and to identify what types of 300 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,320 services are most valuable to 301 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,360 incorporate into resiliency centers. 302 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,110 Okay. 303 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,560 REAP, uh Regional Early Action Planning 304 00:10:17,560 --> 00:10:20,280 2.0 Grant. Uh it was a huge funding pot 305 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,200 that is administered by SCAG through 306 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:24,280 SBCOG and SBCTA. 307 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:25,360 Um we have been working on 308 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:27,640 implementation of several programs. One 309 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,400 is the Housing Infill and on public and 310 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,840 private lands pilot program. 311 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,240 We need acronyms in government, so I 312 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:37,280 apologize, there's so many of them. 313 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:39,880 Um but HIP is a is to support public 314 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,560 agencies in navigating the process of 315 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:44,160 developing public lands for housing. 316 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:45,920 Currently, they we are developing an 317 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,760 implementation guide for member agencies 318 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:49,800 to be able to navigate the Surplus Lands 319 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,120 Act that will include two implementation 320 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,720 tracks, one that utilizes the act, and 321 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,600 another that is um an exempt process for 322 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:58,839 the act. 323 00:10:58,839 --> 00:11:00,600 Through the local sites assessment, we 324 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,360 are finding many sites that are owned by 325 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,280 school districts, and we are developing 326 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:05,680 an implementation memo for these 327 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:08,160 district-owned properties. Uh we are 328 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,160 coordinating with the county 329 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:10,560 superintendent of schools through the 330 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:11,920 convenings with the school districts 331 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:15,190 countywide. 332 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,839 Another REAP program is the Subregional 333 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:19,880 Partnership Program or SRP, and this 334 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:21,880 program provides technical assistance to 335 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:23,920 support the 6th Cycle Housing Element 336 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:25,800 implementation. We're working on 337 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:28,120 projects with 11 member agencies, which 338 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:29,880 includes all jurisdictions who requested 339 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,200 assistance during our initial outreach. 340 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:33,760 There are a variety of projects listed 341 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:35,000 on the slide, but they range from 342 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,200 housing element rezoning to pre-approved 343 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,560 ADU plans and guidebooks. Most of the 344 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:41,120 projects also include streamlining 345 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:42,960 development standards. All of these 346 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,720 projects must be completed by December 347 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,080 31st, um most with most of them 348 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:51,110 scheduled to be completed by this fall. 349 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:52,440 All right. 350 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:55,240 CAD to CAD, uh computer-aided dispatch. 351 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,840 Um CAD to CAD is a project 352 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,080 the project is a comprehensive 353 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:00,840 assessment that includes reviewing 354 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:03,440 operational requirements, surveying 355 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,680 uh current agencies, identifying gaps, 356 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:06,920 and providing recommendations on 357 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,480 management of the CAD system. So, the 358 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:10,920 problem that was brought to our 359 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:12,920 attention, uh with the request for help 360 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,280 from Confire, Confire is the county's 361 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,440 largest 911 dispatch agency, um they 362 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:20,800 cover 80% of the geography within the 363 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:21,840 county. 364 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,720 Um there is no unified communication 365 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,360 system for individual units that have 366 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,120 been dispatched. So, once a unit is 367 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:28,440 dispatched, whether it's ambulance, 368 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,520 fire, law enforcement, they have no way 369 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,080 to talk to each other. The communication 370 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:33,640 does not exist. The technology does not 371 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,680 exist. So, what our study here is 372 00:12:36,680 --> 00:12:38,320 looking at is how to get them all on the 373 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,160 same system. Confire has bought a 374 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,080 system, and he's they're trying to get 375 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,200 all of the jurisdictions to buy into it. 376 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:48,400 They have to there's a cost-share 377 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,040 element, and there's also an 378 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:52,000 understanding of ongoing maintenance to 379 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,800 make sure that it continues operation. 380 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:55,839 So, the study is going to identify 381 00:12:55,839 --> 00:12:57,440 governance of this, how it's going to 382 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,120 proceed, and what it looks like in the 383 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:02,040 future at full capacity. 384 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,400 So, the landscape is rapidly changing, 385 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:05,600 um and it's 386 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:07,040 that has expanded sections and 387 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:08,440 recommendations. We had anticipated the 388 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:10,800 study to be done in June, but it now is 389 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:12,240 going to be a couple of months delayed 390 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:14,000 as we provided an update to the city 391 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,040 managers, and there were some comments 392 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:17,040 and feedback that are going to be 393 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,880 implemented into the the final report. 394 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,720 So, it's pushing our our uh 395 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:23,200 end date back 396 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:28,150 uh just 2 months. 397 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,080 IRWIN is the Inland Regional Energy 398 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:31,960 Network. It's a partnership with Western 399 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:33,520 Riverside Council of Governments and the 400 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:34,880 Coachella Valley Association of 401 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:36,480 Governments. And the goal of this 402 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:38,880 program is to use friend funds from the 403 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:40,840 Public Utilities Commission to implement 404 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:42,720 public agency building improvements to 405 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,000 make them energy efficient as well as 406 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:46,560 implementing workforce training and 407 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:48,960 public code updates. With I Run's public 408 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:50,880 sector projects, San Bernardino's region 409 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,360 currently has 20 public agencies at some 410 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,760 phase of the process with 34 projects in 411 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:58,680 motion that add up to approximately $3.6 412 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:01,560 million in incentives and $8.5 million 413 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:04,200 in energy savings. I Run has issued the 414 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:05,880 first incentive checks to San Bernardino 415 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,480 County agencies to the tune of nearly 416 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,280 314,000 417 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:11,360 and Colton Unified School District 418 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:12,880 received their entire incentive as well 419 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:14,280 as San Bernardino Community College 420 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,160 District. They have received their first 421 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:18,640 installment. The workforce education and 422 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:20,520 training sector has seen exponential 423 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,880 growth over the last 2 years. There's a 424 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,520 fellowship program that has doubled in 425 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,360 the recent cycle with 32 fellows being 426 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,839 hosted in the last 11 months. 11 of 427 00:14:29,839 --> 00:14:31,200 those fellows were hosted at San 428 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,040 Bernardino County sites and the program 429 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,160 is expected to host around 40 fellows in 430 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:36,400 the next cycle which will begin in 431 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:38,680 October with about 16 of those fellows 432 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:40,160 in San Bernardino County sites for the 433 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:41,440 year. 434 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,040 I Run's partnership in San Bernardino 435 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,080 County Workforce Development Department 436 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,320 has been able to put 58 participants in 437 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,880 energy career training pathways so far. 438 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:51,920 All of those have been have received the 439 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:54,080 train I'm sorry. All of those who have 440 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:55,400 received the trainings and completed 441 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,080 their programming have been placed with 442 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:58,800 employers in the region. So it's a it's 443 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:00,600 a pretty successful program. 444 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,120 The Echo Hero the Eco Hero program has 445 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:04,680 been able to provide energy awareness 446 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,800 presentations to 14 elementary schools 447 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:08,480 within San Bernardino County and five of 448 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,160 those schools are within districts that 449 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:11,560 have an energy career technical 450 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:13,440 education program. 451 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:14,839 So. 452 00:15:14,839 --> 00:15:16,440 Okay, the last program we're going to 453 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,720 talk about is grant administration. 454 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,680 We have been successful in securing more 455 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,600 than $46 million in grant funding for 456 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,600 the region in the last year and a half 457 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:25,920 since we've implemented our grant 458 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:27,800 administration program. 459 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:29,760 Highland Highland Redlands Regional 460 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,640 Connector project received 3 million 461 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:33,680 from MSRC awards and 2 million from a 462 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:35,440 community project funding through 463 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,760 Representative Pete Aguilar's office. 464 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:40,320 We've supported additionally Safe 465 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,320 Streets for All applications for the 466 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,120 town of Apple Valley and San Bernardino 467 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:45,200 County 468 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,160 Superintendent of Schools. 469 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:48,640 These awards demonstrate the program's 470 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,600 impact building on these successes the 471 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:52,240 team continues to pursue new funding 472 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:55,230 opportunities. 473 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:58,000 We've also submitted SBCTA applications 474 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,480 for Safe Streets for All and Active 475 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,400 Transportation programs for Cycle 8 and 476 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:03,200 we've supported several applications for 477 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,760 multiple member agencies as well. And we 478 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:07,320 will continue implementing the grant 479 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:08,720 support framework which was approved by 480 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,760 the Board of Directors. We encourage our 481 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,720 member agencies to visit the member 482 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:14,960 agency grant webpage where they can 483 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:16,640 access current funding opportunities, 484 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,560 grant resources, and submit requests for 485 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:22,080 grant assistance. I know I just gave you 486 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:23,166 so much information. 487 00:16:23,166 --> 00:16:23,560 >> [laughter] 488 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:25,200 >> If there's anything that stuck or you 489 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,480 have a question, I'm happy to answer it. 490 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:28,880 I'm Monique Arena, the Director of 491 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,829 Council Governments. 492 00:16:31,839 --> 00:16:33,000 » Thank you very much for that 493 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,280 presentation. We know of your agency. We 494 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:38,440 don't see you a lot, but we know that we 495 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,960 receive grants and 496 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:43,800 stuff. So we appreciate you coming in 497 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,000 just giving us a little bit more 498 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,720 information. 499 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:49,400 There is a lot of acronyms out there 500 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,520 between the SBCTA and between you guys. 501 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:53,240 Um 502 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:55,720 They have a literally a page of acronyms 503 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,400 that spells everything out. So thank you 504 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,240 for that. Larry, any questions? 505 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:01,280 >> No, I'm good. 506 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:02,400 >> Comments? 507 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:03,839 Well, we appreciate you coming in. 508 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:06,640 Anyone have any questions for Monique? 509 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:07,439 Okay. 510 00:17:07,439 --> 00:17:08,240 >> I'm always available. 511 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,000 >> Okay, thank you so much. 512 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:13,230 >> Thanks a lot, Monique. 513 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:14,680 » All right, at this time we're going to 514 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,760 do public comment and I'm going to look 515 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:18,600 to our city clerk to read us into the 516 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,319 public comment portion. 517 00:17:20,319 --> 00:17:22,040 >> Thank you, Mayor. At this time, we will 518 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:24,120 open the public comment period. Members 519 00:17:24,120 --> 00:17:25,560 of the public may address the city 520 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,000 council on matters that are within the 521 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,240 city's jurisdiction and are not listed 522 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:31,280 on the agenda. If you wish to speak on 523 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:33,120 an agenda item, please wait until the 524 00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:35,000 item is called. If you're attending in 525 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:36,480 person and wish to speak, please 526 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,600 complete a speaker card. The city 527 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:39,920 council will first hear comments from 528 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,520 in-person speakers, followed by those 529 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:43,600 participating remotely. For those 530 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:45,320 participating remotely, please use the 531 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,040 Zoom raise hand feature or press star 532 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,680 nine if participating by phone. When it 533 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,080 is your turn to speak, you'll be 534 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:52,920 recognized by name. 535 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:54,560 Participants joining by telephone will 536 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:56,240 be called using using the last four 537 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,280 digits of their phone number. Once 538 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:00,560 recognized, you will be unmuted, and you 539 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:01,840 may state your name for the record 540 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,040 before beginning your comments. Please 541 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:06,040 limit your remarks to 3 minutes, and for 542 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:08,400 the record, the city did not receive any 543 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,560 emailed public comments. 544 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,720 >> Thank you very much, and then make sure 545 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:15,320 when their 3 minutes is up, we we notice 546 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:16,320 that to them. 547 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:17,080 >> Yes, Mayor. 548 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:21,950 >> Thank you. Marsha Lewis. 549 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,240 Haven't seen you in a minute. 550 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:25,880 >> Two days, yeah. 551 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,040 Um thank you all for being for being 552 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,760 here and leading us, and I just want to 553 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:33,480 take a few minutes, and Mr. Duran came 554 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,440 and talked to our East Highlands Ranch 555 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:36,760 Landscape Committee about this 556 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:38,840 particular issue, and it's about the 557 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,520 removal of a very old, very large 558 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:45,280 uh tree that run that is right next to 559 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,640 the street on Baseline, which we feel is 560 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:49,280 one of the prettiest streets Highland 561 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:52,600 has to offer in East Highlands Ranch, 562 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,720 and it's at the crosswalk area that is 563 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,280 not indicated in any other way than 564 00:18:58,280 --> 00:18:59,960 stripes on the ground. 565 00:18:59,960 --> 00:19:01,680 And so, one of our board members 566 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:04,600 requested that a lighted system be put 567 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:07,640 in for safety, cuz people tend to fly 568 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:10,200 down Baseline, and the safety issue is 569 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,600 definitely needed. There's no question 570 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,160 about that. Our concern is the removal 571 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:18,920 of the very old tree that is also host 572 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,680 to a hawk's nest. Anybody that's been 573 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,920 following following Jackie 574 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:24,880 >> Of course. 575 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:26,360 >> Um 576 00:19:26,360 --> 00:19:28,280 hawks are the same. They come back and 577 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,120 roost in the same nest every year, year 578 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:32,240 over year. So, to take that tree out 579 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,560 takes out that that hawk's home. 580 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,280 But that that's one only one of the 581 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:38,640 reasons why I don't want that tree 582 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,440 removed or any tree in that area. 583 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,000 Um we feel that there are other options. 584 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,840 Right now there are posts that were put 585 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,440 in place to handle the system. 586 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:49,600 And 587 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,480 the location of the post makes no sense 588 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,840 for several reasons. One is it's right 589 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:55,640 up next to the tree that's supposed to 590 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,960 be removed. And if it were moved to the 591 00:19:57,960 --> 00:19:59,800 other side of that tree, it wouldn't be 592 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:01,920 an issue. Better yet, move to the center 593 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,280 of the street and there's nothing there. 594 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:06,920 The big tree that used to be there has 595 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:09,800 been gone now for months. So, that those 596 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:11,560 are two options. Another is to move it 597 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:13,920 to the back side of the crosswalk. 598 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,120 Which would also then move the whole 599 00:20:16,120 --> 00:20:18,480 system to the right side, which people 600 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,960 walk that pathway. I do it every day. Um 601 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:22,840 walk that pathway counterclockwise for 602 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:24,560 the most part. So, it would actually put 603 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,440 the buttons on the right side. Right now 604 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,720 they're on the opposite side. 605 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,630 Um 606 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,400 let's see. 607 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:34,760 Uh 608 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:38,400 oh, and we were told that the big tree 609 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:39,800 would be replaced with two or three 610 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,280 smaller trees that we could put wherever 611 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,680 in East Highlands, which that's 612 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:47,800 fine. I would love to have two or three 613 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:49,120 trees, 614 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:52,120 but they will in no way cover the same 615 00:20:52,120 --> 00:20:53,720 area that this tree does. It's been 616 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:56,000 there for probably 50 years. And to take 617 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 it out seems crazy if there are other 618 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:59,400 options. 619 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:00,720 Um 620 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,040 and when we did when I spoke with Mr. 621 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:05,240 Duran, who has been very kind with with 622 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:06,400 time 623 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:07,480 uh 624 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:09,880 both by email, by phone, and he came to 625 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,320 our meeting. Um 626 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,800 he had said at one point that they were 627 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:16,760 going to remove six trees. 628 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:17,960 And 629 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,800 that really jolted me cuz that says to 630 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:21,480 me there was absolutely no planning done 631 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,640 at that point. You don't remove six 632 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,840 trees to put in a light. 633 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:27,800 So, I really hope that this can be 634 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:29,600 looked at some more. 635 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:33,230 And um 636 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,880 it is time sensitive because of that 637 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:37,200 hawks they're going to come in and take 638 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:38,680 it as soon as the hawks leave. Thank you 639 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:39,600 very much. 640 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:41,760 >> Thank you. Thank you very much. And so, 641 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,720 I think we'll just make sure that we 642 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:46,360 refer this to I I think this went to a 643 00:21:46,360 --> 00:21:51,390 committee. Um 644 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,160 Okay, maybe we should send it to uh 645 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:56,080 re-look at, you know, 646 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,280 before I don't I don't know what the We 647 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,400 can't talk about items to you that are 648 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,240 not on the agenda. So, all I can do is 649 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,440 refer it back to our city manager and 650 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:07,760 that's we can re-address or address 651 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:10,560 what's going on. I'm not sure of that 652 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:12,320 particular project. Larry McCallon's the 653 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,360 council member in that district. So, 654 00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:17,040 we'll have him uh meet with Carlos and 655 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:19,840 see what's going on and the residents. 656 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:21,240 >> Yeah, if you wanted to go back committee 657 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,070 it is 658 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:24,680 » Okay. 659 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:26,320 >> That's where we're 660 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:27,080 before. 661 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:28,840 >> Okay. 662 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,040 >> All right. Thank you. Thank you for 663 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:31,920 coming in. 664 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,240 Uh 665 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:41,110 Curtis Tovey? 666 00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:43,920 » Um I'm also a member of the landscape 667 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:45,880 committee for East Highlands Ranch. I'm 668 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,720 Kurt Tovey. Um 669 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,120 claim to fame is that I spent five five 670 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:54,040 decades as an ISA certified arborist. 671 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,840 So, instead of looking at this as simply 672 00:22:56,840 --> 00:23:00,000 the removal of a single tree, 673 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,960 as Marsha was saying, it's not just a 674 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,680 single tree. This is a decades-old 675 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,680 uh tree, a native sycamore. Uh 676 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,680 nurserymen now replace them with London 677 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:11,800 plane trees cuz they're easier to 678 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,440 propagate and they don't have the same 679 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:16,920 form and function as the native sycamore 680 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:21,270 even though they're related. Um 681 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:23,600 The issue that Mar- Mar- Marsha already 682 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,160 brought up having to do with the 683 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,240 placement of the post before our 684 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:30,080 committee ever became aware of how the 685 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,680 project was going to go about. And it is 686 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:34,600 a necessary project. Of course, senior 687 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,400 citizens having a crosswalk there with 688 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,720 lights is going to be a benefit to 689 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:42,120 everybody. But the placement of those 690 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:45,640 lights, this is a really big concern for 691 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:46,560 us. 692 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,120 Um as an arborist, I look at this a 693 00:23:48,120 --> 00:23:50,520 little bit differently. When we're 694 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:53,080 looking at the uniqueness of this 695 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:54,680 particular area, 696 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,520 this is a swale coming down from the 697 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:57,920 mountains 698 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:00,080 in which we have an entire grove of 699 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:01,680 sycamore trees. 700 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,680 When you have a grove of like trees, 701 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:05,880 they start to work and function together 702 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:07,680 as a unit. That means you have 703 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,600 interlacing of roots, 704 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,520 sharing of nutrients and water, one tree 705 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,320 supporting another. The tree we're 706 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,360 talking about is probably the biggest 707 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:19,760 tree. It's right in the middle of this 708 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:21,000 grove. 709 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,600 It has the biggest spread of canopy. 710 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:25,600 And the removal of that is going to have 711 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:27,360 a real negative 712 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:31,360 impact to that entire grove of trees. 713 00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:33,320 Once again, like Marsha said, we're 714 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,240 looking at what's arguably one of the 715 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:37,640 prettiest streets, beautifully designed, 716 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:39,760 beautifully landscaped 717 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:41,760 um in the city. 718 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:45,200 And if we can rectify the problem simply 719 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:47,520 by moving the post out away from the 720 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:50,080 crosswalk itself to where you're not 721 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,440 going to have a conflict between tree 722 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:53,800 and 723 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,120 emergency equipment, it would be best 724 00:24:57,120 --> 00:25:00,240 for all and hoping that we can get your 725 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,560 support to have public works take 726 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:04,680 another look at this and so that we can 727 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,960 brainstorm a couple of more ideas of how 728 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:08,880 to make it all work. Thanks. 729 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:10,280 >> Thank you. Thank you very much for 730 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:11,440 coming in. 731 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:21,470 Jane Bausch. 732 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:25,160 Good evening, Mayor and Council. 733 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,040 I just want to make a few announcements 734 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:28,560 for the Highland Area Chamber of 735 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:32,400 Commerce. First, our um next lunch is 736 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,280 August the 25th at Spring Lake Club 737 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:41,430 Spring Lake Clubhouse. Um the um 738 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,440 sign-in starts at 11:30 and the program 739 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,320 begins at noon. 740 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:49,400 Our last mixer of this year will be at 741 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,120 Mi Casa Inn's and that will be on 742 00:25:52,120 --> 00:25:55,200 Wednesday, September the 16th 743 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,520 and they are celebrating their 35th 744 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,120 anniversary there. So, we are off 745 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:03,080 actually having a ribbon cutting at 746 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,840 5:30, but the mixer is from 5:00 to 747 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:08,520 7:00. So, I hope that you'll come out 748 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,680 and um welcome them and thank them for 749 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:15,280 being in the community for 35 years. 750 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:18,680 Also, uh the Y has Beyond the Books 751 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:22,120 Highland YMCA Back to School Bash is on 752 00:26:22,120 --> 00:26:25,000 Saturday, August the 15th and it's from 753 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,520 10:00 to noon. Start the school year 754 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:30,840 strong at the Highland Family YMCA. 755 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:32,640 There's also a couple other things on 756 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,720 our calendar on 757 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:37,120 I if you want to mark ahead of time, we 758 00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:40,080 have our monthly luncheon in September 759 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,600 will be on the 22nd 760 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,240 and we have our last breakfast of the 761 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,320 year will be on October 7th and that 762 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,800 will be hosted at Brightwater Senior 763 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,560 Living. And the check-in will start at 764 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:55,640 7:30 in the morning and we will start 765 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:57,600 the program at 8:00 a.m. 766 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:02,230 Thank you. 767 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,680 » Thank you, Jane. Appreciate that. 768 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:05,520 Um 769 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:10,520 also um I'll announce that at the end of our public comments. And that 770 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:12,520 is all the public speaking I have. Do we 771 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:14,240 have anyone online? 772 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:15,200 >> We don't, Mayor. 773 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:16,560 >> Okay. 774 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:17,760 Uh we'll 775 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:20,320 move along then and we'll move on to our 776 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:24,350 consent calendar. 777 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:25,600 » I'll move the consent. 778 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:26,800 >> I'll second. 779 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,360 >> We have a motion and a second. We'll 780 00:27:28,360 --> 00:27:30,400 have a roll call. 781 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,000 >> Council member Hogan? 782 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:32,600 >> Yes. 783 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:33,840 >> Council member Lilburn? 784 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:34,440 >> Yes. 785 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:35,640 >> Council member McCallion? 786 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:36,320 >> Yes. 787 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:37,680 >> Council member Saldana? 788 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:38,160 >> Yes. 789 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:39,480 >> And Council member Timmer? 790 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:41,200 >> Yes. 791 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:41,720 >> Thank you. 792 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:43,960 >> We'll move on to our legislative and 793 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:47,240 item 10 is our city manager's report. 794 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:49,360 >> Yes, thank you, Mayor. Uh members of the 795 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:51,400 city council, I have a few updates for 796 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:53,880 you this evening. To begin with, the 797 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:55,480 Highland Police Department for the month 798 00:27:55,480 --> 00:28:00,160 of July received 3,802 calls, made 354 799 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:06,000 reports, 138 arrests, 153 citations, 800 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,800 408 traffic enforcement stops, 51 801 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:11,360 traffic collisions, which included 802 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:12,720 hidden runs, 803 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,040 47 towed vehicles, 804 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:18,200 and 43 transient-related calls. This was 805 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:19,400 actually one of their busiest months 806 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:20,800 this year just to point out. 807 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:21,920 >> Very nice. 808 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:24,120 >> The um Highland Fire Department for the 809 00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:26,720 month of July responded to 610 calls for 810 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,880 service, some of which included 469 811 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:33,280 medical aids, 26 traffic collisions, 12 812 00:28:33,280 --> 00:28:37,280 structure fires, 24 vegetation fires, 22 813 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:40,320 other fires, three vehicle fires, and 16 814 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:43,120 public service assistance that were not 815 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,880 life-threatening. 816 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:46,280 Following stats are provided by the 817 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:48,320 administrative services department for 818 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:50,640 the month of July. 41 new business 819 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,040 licenses license applications were 820 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:55,640 received. 74 businesses renewed their 821 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:57,000 licenses. 822 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:01,240 100 net 108 dog licenses were issued to 823 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:04,400 residents. 51 yard sale permits were 824 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:08,360 issued. And 80 payable check account 825 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:10,880 accounts checks were issued. 826 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:11,600 Uh 827 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,160 the public works department has the 828 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,680 following update. Construction of a new 829 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:19,160 113 unit residential development located 830 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:20,880 at Alta Vista and Greenspot Road is 831 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:23,920 underway by the builder Lennar Homes. We 832 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:25,560 are excited to share that the developer 833 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:27,320 anticipates beginning construction of 834 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:30,280 the new of a new 42-in storm drain 835 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,600 facility along Greenspot Road. 836 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:34,400 A key component of the city's master 837 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,600 drainage plan. The new storm drain 838 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:39,680 system will span approximately 2,500 839 00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:42,040 linear feet extending from Alta Vista 840 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,600 Street to Weaver Street. Construction is 841 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:47,280 expected to begin on August 17th and 842 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:49,320 will take approximately 6 to 8 weeks to 843 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:50,800 complete. 844 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,440 Uh due to the nature of this work 845 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:56,200 24-hour traffic control measures will 846 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,240 be in place throughout the duration of 847 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:00,640 the project. Full access to and from 848 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:02,440 Alta Vista will be allowed during most 849 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,720 of the project. However, a detour will 850 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,000 be needed in the last 2 weeks of the 851 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:08,800 work for the installation of the lateral 852 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:10,360 connections. 853 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:12,240 Motorists should expect traffic delays 854 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,360 and are encouraged to use alternate 855 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:16,720 routes whenever possible like for 856 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,240 example. 857 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:19,920 Uh to keep the community informed the 858 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,160 city and the developer will provide 859 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,760 advanced notice through changeable 860 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:26,240 message signs. These are the ones that 861 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:28,240 are blinking in the roadway. 862 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:30,440 Along Greenspot Road mailers and door 863 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:33,680 hangers delivered to impacted 864 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:36,880 properties, city social media channels, 865 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:40,520 and articles in the city newsletter. 866 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:42,240 Uh following completion of the storm 867 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,640 drain installation, the trenches will be 868 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,840 repaired with a temporary asphalt in 869 00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:49,280 preparation for construction of a raised 870 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:50,920 median along the frontage of the green 871 00:30:50,920 --> 00:30:54,160 spot along Green Spot Road. Um, full 872 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:55,640 width uh, 873 00:30:55,640 --> 00:30:58,560 permanent paving, uh, paving between 874 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:00,520 Weaver Street and Alta Vista is expected 875 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:04,320 to be completed by the summer of 2027. 876 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:05,800 Uh, we appreciate the public's patience 877 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:08,280 and cooperation as these um, important 878 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:10,120 infrastructure improvements are 879 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,720 completed to support the community. 880 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,000 Uh, volunteer and public services have 881 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:17,320 the following upcoming events. Uh, 882 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:19,080 there's a couple here. Uh, Highland 883 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:20,960 Improvement uh, team cleanup on 884 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,520 Saturday, September 14th from 8:00 a.m. 885 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:26,640 to 12:00 p.m. The check-in at uh, will 886 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:29,240 be at 7:00 a.m. at City Hall located at 887 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:31,600 27215 Baseline. 888 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,640 And the second is a Highland oil change 889 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:34,960 exchange. 890 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:37,360 Um, Highland oil filter exchange, excuse 891 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:39,640 me, on Saturday, September 12th from 892 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:42,000 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the AutoZone 893 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,400 located at 27292 894 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:45,800 Baseline. 895 00:31:45,800 --> 00:31:47,680 Uh, for the month of of July, Bert Day 896 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:51,240 completed 303 illegal uh, dumping work 897 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:53,960 orders. So, been busy again. 898 00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:55,840 >> Uh, the Community Development Department 899 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:59,160 has two updates to provide. On August 900 00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:01,200 the 4th, the Planning Commission Appeals 901 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:03,120 Board conducted two public hearings to 902 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:06,040 declare existing nuisance, existence of 903 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:08,320 public nuisance of the following two 904 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:09,680 properties. 905 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:13,440 The first is NDP Appliances located at 906 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:15,840 25414 907 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:18,480 Baseline for continuing to operate their 908 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:20,120 existing business without first 909 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:22,520 obtaining necessary building permits to 910 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:24,440 rehab fire damaged structures on the 911 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:25,680 property. 912 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:28,480 NDP Appliance was given 90 days to 913 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,160 submit plans and obtain the necessary 914 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:33,360 permits to rehab the damaged fire uh, 915 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:35,360 structure and remove all junk, trash, 916 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:38,640 debris from the property. 917 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:40,960 The second property here is the 918 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,520 abandoned single-family house located at 919 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:47,680 7222, 920 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:50,560 Church Avenue, generally uh northwest of 921 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:52,960 Smart & Final, for failure [snorts] to 922 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:54,760 uh board and secure the abandoned house 923 00:32:54,760 --> 00:32:57,040 and the accumulated junk, trash, and 924 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,840 debris. The property owner was given 60 925 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:01,480 days to obtain necessary building 926 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:03,920 permits to rehab the house and remove 927 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,280 all accumulated junk, trash, and debris. 928 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:09,760 Uh in May 2026, the Community 929 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:11,640 Development Director denied a land use 930 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:14,080 application from Water Mill Express to 931 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:16,400 install a freestanding water vending 932 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:18,400 machine near the northeast corner of 933 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:20,400 Baseline and Sterling Avenue. 934 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:21,920 The project was denied based on the 935 00:33:21,920 --> 00:33:24,160 findings related to public health, 936 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,280 safety, and general welfare, and 937 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:27,520 objections from the surrounding 938 00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:29,600 businesses and residents. 939 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:32,120 Water Mill Express submitted an appeal 940 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:33,680 to the Community Development Director's 941 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:35,680 denial, but with their appeal 942 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:38,200 application on Monday, August the 10th, 943 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:40,000 Water Mill Express advised staff that 944 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,200 they would explore other potential 945 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:45,120 locations, and that concludes my report. 946 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:46,400 Be happy to answer any questions you may 947 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:47,120 have. 948 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:52,200 >> Very good. Thank you so much. Um busy month for police and fire. Thank 949 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:53,840 you guys for your hard work out there, 950 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:55,880 especially in this heat. 951 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:57,160 Um 952 00:33:57,160 --> 00:33:59,080 Thank you, Carlos. Appreciate that. And 953 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:02,280 I know you did send out a report to us 954 00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:03,680 today, so 955 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:05,640 um we'll move on to city council 956 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:12,869 comments, and Jimmy or Greg, Greg? 957 00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:14,560 » Okay. No, I don't have any comments 958 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:15,159 right now. 959 00:34:15,159 --> 00:34:17,280 >> Thank you. 960 00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:20,879 >> Um I uh want to thank the San Bernardino 961 00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:23,320 Valley Municipal Water District, uh 962 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:25,919 Milford Harrison, Gil Botello, Jose 963 00:34:25,919 --> 00:34:28,360 Velasquez, and the rest of the board for 964 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:31,280 lowering their ad valorem tax uh 965 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:32,960 for the following year. They lowered the 966 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,800 tax from 11 cents to 4 cents for every 967 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,840 $100 of assessed value, which for 968 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:42,320 Highland families represents an average 969 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:46,240 savings of about $300 per year. So, uh 970 00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:48,159 in a time when it's hard for families to 971 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:51,080 make ends meet, I think this was a a 972 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:52,919 really helpful move and I'm you know, 973 00:34:52,919 --> 00:34:54,679 I'm certainly grateful that we're able 974 00:34:54,679 --> 00:34:55,679 to 975 00:34:55,679 --> 00:34:57,760 uh get that done. So, thank you to San 976 00:34:57,760 --> 00:34:59,440 Bernardino Valley Water Municipal 977 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:01,280 District. That's it for me, Mayor. 978 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:02,920 >> Okay. 979 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:06,240 >> I just want I just wanted to say I just wanted to 980 00:35:06,240 --> 00:35:09,360 say thank you to to all all the I've had 981 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:11,520 I recently had a lost a brother and I 982 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:13,520 just want to say thank you to the people 983 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:15,960 within the council and around Highland 984 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:18,000 that that, you know, actually send their 985 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:19,760 support. Uh me and my younger brother 986 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:23,120 were extremely close. I mean, he um I 987 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:25,080 can't tell you how we we'd argue during 988 00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:27,360 the week about football. You know, he 989 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:29,240 went off on a strange thing and became a 990 00:35:29,240 --> 00:35:31,600 Rams fan, right? And I've always liked 991 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:33,520 the Raiders cuz Raiders were in San 992 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:35,040 Diego and Marcus Allen was in So, we 993 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,080 talk all the time and it was kind of 994 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:38,560 shocking when somebody younger than you 995 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:40,320 did, you know, passes away. So, I've 996 00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:41,640 kind of been in a funk, but I want to 997 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:43,000 thank everybody from the bottom of my 998 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,080 heart. I really appreciate all the 999 00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:46,960 support and calling and reaching out and 1000 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:48,720 all that good stuff. I'm you know, I'm 1001 00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:50,720 coming out of it, but thank you guys so 1002 00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:52,840 much. I can't say it enough. 1003 00:35:52,840 --> 00:35:54,000 And that's that's I just want to say 1004 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,040 thanks, yeah. 1005 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:56,520 >> Thank you, Gregory. 1006 00:35:56,520 --> 00:35:57,800 Uh John? 1007 00:35:57,800 --> 00:36:00,520 >> Yeah, I'd like to take a few minutes 1008 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:02,080 more than normal. 1009 00:36:02,080 --> 00:36:05,000 Um I have a a statement to make 1010 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,760 to the city council, 1011 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:10,120 to the staff, to the citizens of 1012 00:36:10,120 --> 00:36:12,640 Highland and and I'll I'll I'll start 1013 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:14,240 with my statement. 1014 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:16,840 It's a something I need to do and I want 1015 00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:19,560 to do and I feel obligated to do. 1016 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,760 On July 14th, 2026, 1017 00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:25,120 a final map amendment for the tract 1018 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:28,160 number 20387 1019 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:31,640 was on the city council consent calendar 1020 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:34,440 for approval. I requested that item be 1021 00:36:34,440 --> 00:36:35,840 pulled 1022 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:38,880 for discussion as it was my recollection 1023 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:41,080 that the developer of 1024 00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:43,360 Crestwood Communities had committed to 1025 00:36:43,360 --> 00:36:46,000 participate in the city-wide public 1026 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:49,480 safety CFD and I had been informed by 1027 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:52,880 staff that they would no longer being 1028 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:55,520 doing so. During the council meeting, I 1029 00:36:55,520 --> 00:36:57,640 stated the developer had lied to the 1030 00:36:57,640 --> 00:37:00,080 city council about agreeing to 1031 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,840 participate in the CFD. I would like to 1032 00:37:02,840 --> 00:37:06,520 make it clear that Crestwood Communities 1033 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:08,840 was not conditioned to participate in 1034 00:37:08,840 --> 00:37:11,880 the CFD. 1035 00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:13,480 And I would like to make it clear that 1036 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:15,440 Crestwood Communities was not 1037 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:17,360 conditioned to participate in the city 1038 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,120 just saying it again. 1039 00:37:19,120 --> 00:37:20,800 And 1040 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:22,640 I was bright brought to my attention 1041 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:25,360 that Crestwood Communities didn't in did 1042 00:37:25,360 --> 00:37:28,920 not in fact uh commit to participate in 1043 00:37:28,920 --> 00:37:31,640 the CFD but rather had stated that it 1044 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:34,200 would considered participating in the in 1045 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:36,960 the CFD. I would like to apologize to 1046 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:38,840 Crestwood Communities 1047 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:42,320 for stating that they lied and and it 1048 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:45,520 was based on my misremembering using a 1049 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:46,520 term 1050 00:37:46,520 --> 00:37:48,400 I don't like to use that term but a 1051 00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:51,480 misremembering what was transpired in 1052 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:53,480 the prior city council. 1053 00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:56,280 Based on my comment and 1054 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,600 it was totally inappropriate so I would 1055 00:37:58,600 --> 00:38:00,200 like to personally 1056 00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:03,840 apologize to city council 1057 00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:06,120 to city staff, to the citizens of 1058 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:07,400 Highland 1059 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,680 and to Terry Kent and the community and 1060 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:10,360 the 1061 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:12,640 Crestwood Communities. I used 1062 00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:14,920 inappropriate language language and I'm 1063 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:17,400 truly sorry and apologize to all parties 1064 00:38:17,400 --> 00:38:21,710 involved. Thank you. 1065 00:38:21,720 --> 00:38:23,240 » Is that it? 1066 00:38:23,240 --> 00:38:24,760 >> That's all. No other announcements. 1067 00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:27,080 >> Okay. Thank you very much. Um appreciate 1068 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:29,640 your comments. Larry? 1069 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:34,280 >> Yes, uh on Thursday at SBCTA we will be 1070 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:37,240 uh issuing a uh 1071 00:38:37,240 --> 00:38:39,720 invitation for bid for construction of 1072 00:38:39,720 --> 00:38:40,920 the uh 1073 00:38:40,920 --> 00:38:43,680 of the Redlands Highland Redlands gap 1074 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:48,640 closure project. So, that'll be uh for bid uh 1075 00:38:48,640 --> 00:38:51,040 and we'll see who applies. 1076 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:52,920 Uh 1077 00:38:52,920 --> 00:38:56,760 I also uh represented the city at the 1078 00:38:56,760 --> 00:38:58,560 Santa Ana 1079 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:00,280 regional 1080 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:01,920 wastewater 1081 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:05,280 uh control board, whatever it's called. 1082 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:06,840 About a 1083 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:10,480 temporary order that that they're uh 1084 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:13,320 proposing that would uh 1085 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:17,720 cost the city of Highland about 445 1086 00:39:17,720 --> 00:39:19,560 not 445 1087 00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:22,800 million dollars over the next 20 years. 1088 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:24,160 That's 1089 00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:25,840 64% 1090 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:27,800 of our annual 1091 00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:29,760 general fund. 1092 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:33,840 And if uh if that's implemented 1093 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:36,440 not only our city, but all of the cities 1094 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:37,920 in San Bernardino County would be 1095 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:39,440 affected. 1096 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:40,880 And uh 1097 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:44,550 I was there to uh 1098 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:46,880 testify in opposition of it along with 1099 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:50,440 the county and and many other cities. 1100 00:39:50,440 --> 00:39:52,240 So, hopefully they're going to make a 1101 00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:55,200 decision in on the 21st of August and 1102 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:58,200 hopefully they make the right decision. 1103 00:39:58,200 --> 00:40:00,000 We'll see. 1104 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:03,600 Uh another unfunded mandate 1105 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:05,320 if it's passed. 1106 00:40:05,320 --> 00:40:08,720 Uh also represented uh 1107 00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:10,840 the city at the ribbon cutting for the 1108 00:40:10,840 --> 00:40:14,440 American First Credit Union. That was a 1109 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:16,160 good event and uh 1110 00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:19,200 John and I were there and uh of people 1111 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:21,760 from their corporation and everything. 1112 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:23,080 >> Filled up with them. 1113 00:40:23,080 --> 00:40:24,200 >> So, 1114 00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:25,440 that's all I have. 1115 00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:27,600 >> Very good. Well, thank you for one 1116 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,440 representing the city 1117 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:31,480 at the ribbon cutting and two for 1118 00:40:31,480 --> 00:40:34,120 representing the city to 1119 00:40:34,120 --> 00:40:36,680 state in opposition. 1120 00:40:36,680 --> 00:40:38,600 That's a very important issue to our 1121 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:41,800 city and and residents. So, thank you. 1122 00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:43,960 Um I only have a couple. 1123 00:40:43,960 --> 00:40:46,280 Uh I attended National Night Out last 1124 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:49,520 week and I want to say what a great job 1125 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:52,080 and what a great turnout we had. 1126 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:55,760 Uh it was a fantastic turnout. It was a steady 1127 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,280 stream of people all night long. I want 1128 00:40:58,280 --> 00:41:01,280 to thank Marco's Pizza for donating the 1129 00:41:01,280 --> 00:41:04,080 pizza and I want to say thanks to each 1130 00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:06,960 group. We had public works. We had the 1131 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:10,560 different groups of the city. We had uh 1132 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:12,480 city clerk and 1133 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:14,680 everyone came up with such a clever 1134 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:16,440 game. Um 1135 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:18,920 the the talent that we have here and the 1136 00:41:18,920 --> 00:41:20,960 minds that we have here. You guys did a 1137 00:41:20,960 --> 00:41:23,200 really good job and so I want to say 1138 00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:25,640 thank you. Our police was there in force 1139 00:41:25,640 --> 00:41:27,400 and our firefighters were in force, but 1140 00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:29,880 most importantly, our residents were 1141 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:32,080 there in force and there was a lot of 1142 00:41:32,080 --> 00:41:34,000 them with their families and their kids 1143 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,080 and it was just a really good showing. 1144 00:41:36,080 --> 00:41:38,800 So, thank you for hosting that, Chief. 1145 00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:39,800 Um 1146 00:41:39,800 --> 00:41:43,320 Captain, we appreciate that and um it 1147 00:41:43,320 --> 00:41:45,960 was super well attended. So, again, 1148 00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:47,880 thank you to the staff and the city for 1149 00:41:47,880 --> 00:41:49,840 the It was I know a lot of work went 1150 00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:52,760 behind that. So, we appreciate that. 1151 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:54,560 Uh just a reminder and I know I'm 1152 00:41:54,560 --> 00:41:58,320 starting a little early, Melissa. 1153 00:41:58,320 --> 00:42:01,600 State of the city is October 22nd and 1154 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:04,040 I'm thinking our East Valley Water 1155 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:06,440 probably wants to note this on their 1156 00:42:06,440 --> 00:42:08,840 water bill or something like that when 1157 00:42:08,840 --> 00:42:11,000 the state of the city is. 1158 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:13,280 And um and then I wanted to say 1159 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:15,200 congratulations to Council Member 1160 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,800 Santana that he will not have an 1161 00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:20,880 election. Uh, he was unchallenged, so I 1162 00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:22,840 want to say uh, it's great that we're 1163 00:42:22,840 --> 00:42:25,480 going to see you back and that is all I 1164 00:42:25,480 --> 00:42:27,800 have. 1165 00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:30,360 So, with no other we aren't going to 1166 00:42:30,360 --> 00:42:32,200 adjourn yet. We're going to recess to 1167 00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:34,720 close session, but I do while everyone's 1168 00:42:34,720 --> 00:42:36,600 still here, I want to make sure that we 1169 00:42:36,600 --> 00:42:39,040 are adjourning. When we do adjourn, 1170 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:41,440 we're going to adjourn in memory of Al 1171 00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:43,640 Lebron with Emmanuel Baptist. And for 1172 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:46,320 some reason I thought we had adjourned. 1173 00:42:46,320 --> 00:42:49,280 Um, but he was an amazing man and he was 1174 00:42:49,280 --> 00:42:51,840 so well liked over there. Uh, I I can't 1175 00:42:51,840 --> 00:42:55,000 believe that he's no longer with us, so 1176 00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:57,920 um, our prayers then to his family and 1177 00:42:57,920 --> 00:42:59,880 to the church over there. He was very 1178 00:42:59,880 --> 00:43:01,920 instrumental. So, with that we're going 1179 00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:03,760 to recess to close session. 1180 00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:05,960 >> And your honor, if I I'm sorry. 1181 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,440 Uh, honorable mayor, um, if we can uh, 1182 00:43:08,440 --> 00:43:09,720 just make the announcement for close 1183 00:43:09,720 --> 00:43:12,480 session. So, we'll be uh, recessing into 1184 00:43:12,480 --> 00:43:14,960 close session regarding conference with 1185 00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:16,920 legal counsel existing litigation under 1186 00:43:16,920 --> 00:43:21,550 government code section 54956.9d1, 1187 00:43:21,560 --> 00:43:24,640 uh, City of Highland versus Shahatit. 1188 00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:48,470 Thank you. 1189 00:43:48,480 --> 00:43:49,480 » And we're going to come back out right 1190 00:43:49,480 --> 00:43:51,440 away. 1191 00:43:51,440 --> 00:43:53,240 Maybe I'll leave. 1192 00:43:53,240 --> 00:43:54,280 some of this stuff out 1193 00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:54,960 of the camera. 1194 00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:56,760 >> I know, I was thinking about lugging 1195 00:43:56,760 --> 00:43:58,120 this around, but I think I'll just leave 1196 00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:08,190 it here. 1197 00:44:08,200 --> 00:44:09,120 » One. 1198 00:44:09,120 --> 00:44:52,470 Two. 1199 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:53,640 » Spelling is correct then? 1200 00:44:53,640 --> 00:45:07,030 >> It is, sir. Yes, I verified. 1201 00:45:07,040 --> 00:45:08,200 » How are you doing? 1202 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:12,630 >> You're welcome, sir. 1203 00:45:12,640 --> 00:45:14,320 » How are you? 1204 00:45:14,320 --> 00:45:25,110 All right, I guess. 1205 00:45:25,120 --> 00:45:26,360 Put your now feet where they shouldn't 1206 00:45:26,360 --> 00:46:02,190 belong. 1207 00:46:02,200 --> 00:46:07,270 » All right. right. 1208 00:46:07,280 --> 00:46:12,030 Go get some rest for you. 1209 00:46:12,040 --> 00:46:28,750 We got to do 1210 00:46:28,760 --> 00:47:20,030 I'm walking. 1211 00:47:20,040 --> 00:47:21,520 » Wait, but at what at what point did she 1212 00:47:21,520 --> 00:51:49,750 drop? 1213 00:51:49,760 --> 00:55:00,110 » Mhm. 1214 00:55:00,120 --> 00:55:02,280 » All right, we are back uh from our 1215 00:55:02,280 --> 00:55:04,320 recess from closed session and I'm going 1216 00:55:04,320 --> 00:55:06,160 to have our attorney read us out of 1217 00:55:06,160 --> 00:55:07,920 closed session. 1218 00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:10,000 >> Uh the city council met in closed 1219 00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:14,520 session on the city of Highland versus Shahateet case. 1220 00:55:14,520 --> 00:55:16,960 Uh direction was provided by the council 1221 00:55:16,960 --> 00:55:20,360 but no reportable action was taken. 1222 00:55:20,360 --> 00:55:22,200 >> Thank you very much. With that, we will 1223 00:55:22,200 --> 00:55:24,640 adjourn.