MINUTES
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 11, 2008
- 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Highland was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Lilburn at the Donahue
Council Chambers, 27215 Base Line,
Highland, California.
The
invocation was given by Reverend Wayne Reynolds of Immanuel Baptist Church and
the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman Scott.
ROLL CALL
Present: McCallon,
Scott, Jones, Mayor Lilburn
Absent: Timmer
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
ADDED AGENDA ITEM
City Manager Hughes stated there was a rent increase that has occurred at Jeffrey Court Senior Apartments. Staff has prepared a draft letter for the Mayor’s signature which addresses the rate increase issue. If Council would like to address the item there are a number of Jeffrey Court tenants in the audience who would like to speak.
A MOTION was made by Mayor Pro Tem
Jones, seconded by Councilwoman Scott, to add the Jeffrey Court Rate Increase
item to the agenda. Motion carried,
4-0, with Councilman Timmer absent.
Community Development Director Jaquess stated staff has received input
from Jeffery Court residents late last week in regard to a letter they had
received stating there would be a rent increase. Jeffrey Court has certain units that are Section 8 units where
the rents are a function of income, there are affordable apartments where rent
is set based on a HUD formula and then there are market rate apartments. Therefore, the affordable units are the only
units that will be affected by this rate increase. The rent increase, which may not be exact numbers, is about $84 a
month for a one-bedroom unit and about $100 a month for a two-bedroom
unit. Staff anticipated there would be
some concern from Council relative to this rent increase and drafted a letter
for possible approval. The letter
states the concern and the dismay that the City of Highland Council has over
the proposed rent increase. One of
staff’s concerns is the short notice and staff has suggested, at a minimum, the
rent should not go into effect until at least July 1. This gives the residents
time to find other accommodations if they need to because of the rent
increase. It also identifies a
suggestion for the owner that recognizes the rent increase is authorized by the
HUD rent formula. The rent increase
should be phased in over a two year period rather than all at one time. This is what the drafted letter
suggests. Staff would recommend Council
authorize staff to send the letter and direct staff as to whose signature
should be on the letter.
Councilwoman Scott stated Section 8 was something the very, very low
received for rental assistance.
Community Development Director Jaquess stated Section 8 is administered
through the County Housing Authority but it is a program where the interested
party has to go and apply for. It takes
three to four years to get approved for Section 8 assistance.
Councilwoman Scott stated when Jeffrey Court was built, it was her
understanding at the time that the rents were going to be on a sliding scale as
to the income. What troubles her the
most is you think of Section 8 being the lowest paid rent and then the affordable being a medium rent and then of
course the market rate being the market rate and that really is not true.
Mayor Pro Tem Jones stated the rent level is the same. It is just the county has the authority to
subsidize a portion based upon the formula.
Councilwoman Scott stated she does not think the rent level is the
same. She knows too many people who
live in Jeffrey Court and their rent is all different.
City Manager Hughes stated the residents might make different payments
for rent because portions are subsidized by HUD.
Mayor Pro Tem Jones stated the rent is based on the resident’s personal
income.
Community Development Director Jaquess stated staff does receive a
monthly report from our program administrator, which is Urban Futures, who
monitors the rents and is making sure the right relationship of tenants is
maintained by the program and right now Jeffrey Court is in compliance
according to Urban Futures with the program requirements. The rent adjustment is something that can be
done annually based on the numbers that HUD prepares and the property owner has
elected to increase the rent to the maximum that HUD will allow.
Mayor Lilburn stated we have Section 8, HUD formula and then the
affordable portion.
Community Development Director Jaquess stated no, the formula is the
affordable.
Mayor Lilburn stated she knows a Jeffrey Court resident who is paying
$600 with a monthly income of $800. Now
with the rent increase, he will be paying $700 which only leaves $100 for
monthly expenses. She does not think
this is affordable. How is this
categorized as affordable?
Community Development Director Jaquess stated as he understands it, the
property owner does not decide who is on Section 8 and who is not.
Mayor Lilburn stated some residents do not know about Section 8 because a
lot of people do not know how to work the system to receive Section 8.
Councilwoman Scott stated most of the Jeffery Court tenants have worked
all their lives and they have retired on Social Security.
Mayor Lilburn stated she is in support of sending the letter and wishes there
was stronger language because it states the Council wants to recommend the rent
increase to be phased in.
Councilwoman Scott stated redevelopment funds helped build Jeffrey Court
and she thought it was supposed to be for seniors to help them with their low
income. How many units are at Jeffrey
Court?
Community Development Director Jaquess stated the total is 184, he
believes.
Mayor Lilburn stated she has seen banners stating units available for
lease and then they want to continue leaving a number empty because they want
to increase the rent.
A MOTION was made by Councilman
McCallon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, to send a revised letter to Richard
Packer, the representative for the company and a copy to Vickie Simpson
expressing City Council’s concerns.
Motion carried, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer being absent.
Mr. Steve Goss stated he is a senior citizen and he thinks the rent
increase is awful. He receives $25 from Social Security and that now has been
taken away from him and added $75 to his rent.
This is not fair. He has worked
hard and he is trying to do the right thing and being forced out of his
apartment is just not fair.
Ms. Rosa Yglesis stated she has resided at Jeffrey Court for five years
and she had applied for Section 8 prior to moving to Jeffrey Court. It took her eight years to receive Section 8
benefits. Her initial rent was
$601. When she started to receive the
Section benefits her rent was raised to $712 which means she pays 30%. She pays
$302 and Section 8 pays $488. To her
this did not make sense and when she inquired, no one had an answer. The increase would prove a hardship for many
of our residents.
Ms. Phyllis Collins stated she moved into Jeffery Court in October and
was told she has to sign a 6 month lease and her rent would be $601. With the rent increase, her rent would be
$687. This is an $86 increase in six
months of time which is just too much.
Ms. Kathleen Houdal stated she has resided at Jeffery Court for six
years. There is no affordable living
unit unless you are on Section 8. If
you make $1 over what the formula states you are out. Residents have lived there and then got an increase on something and
then had to leave because they had too much income.
Ms. Margaret Deleon stated she is in agreement with what the other
residents are saying. She does not have
the money available for the increase.
Mr. Raul Garcia stated he is on Section 8 and is receiving SSI. His rent was increased from $745 to
$875. He has a car payment, car
insurance and co- payments for medications.
Section 8 does help but not much.
Mr. Modesto Rodriguez stated he has been in Jeffrey Court for two years
and is also on SSI. His current rent is $601 and he has received the
notification of the $87 increase. What
he’s making in income is too little and, with medication costs, it is a
struggle.
Mayor Lilburn thanked the residents of Jeffrey Court for being in
attendance.
Mr. Bernardino Casteneda stated he would like to commend the media for
writing a letter regarding the Coffee Property. The property owner is asking for a great deal of help with the
property. He would like for the City of
Highland to offer the property owner some assistance. There is an entryway at the new development of Highland Orchards
that has an entryway that is supposed to be used only for emergency vehicles
and service personnel. He knows there
is an RV parked in this location and it belongs to a CHP Officer. When an
emergency entrance is blocked, it is a code violation.
Mayor Lilburn introduced the City of Highland’s new lieutenant, Mike
Lenihan, and welcomed to him to the City of Highland.
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONSENT CALENDAR
A MOTION was made by Councilman
McCallon, seconded by Councilwoman Scott, to approve the consent calendar as
submitted. Motion carried on a roll
call vote, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer absent, Mayor Pro Tem Jones abstaining
from item #2 and item #3, and Councilwoman Scott abstaining from item # 8.
1. Waive
the Reading of All Ordinances
Waived the
reading of all Ordinances in their entirety and read by title only.
2. Minutes
- February 12, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
Approved Minutes
as submitted.
3. Minutes
- February 12, 2008 RDA Regular Meeting
Approved Minutes
as submitted.
4. Claim
Consideration - Brent Junker
Rejected claim.
5. Warrant
Register
Approved Warrant
Register No. 458 for March 11, 2008, in the amount of $1,281,403.71 and Payroll
of $60,725.61.
6. Easement
Acceptance/Rogers Street Sidewalk Project
1. Accepted the
Grant of Easement for Road & Drainage purposes from Cramp Properties, L.P.;
and
2. Directed the
City Clerk to record the Grant of Easement.
7. Agreement
Regarding Construction of Alabama Street Crossing at City Creek
Approved the
agreement regarding construction of Alabama Street crossing at City Creek,
contingent upon approval of the agreement by all other participating
agencies.
8. Amendment
to the Professional Services Contract with Conceptual Design & Planning
Company (CD&PC) for Additional Work to Prepare a Schematic Design and
Conceptual Landscape Plan for the Greenspot Road Corridor between the 210
Freeway and Boulder Avenue in the Golden Triangle Area
Approved an
amendment to the Professional Services Contract with CD&PC for preparation
of a Schematic Design and Conceptual Landscape Plan for the Greenspot Road
Corridor between the 210 Freeway and Boulder Avenue in an amount not to exceed
$7,500 upon review and approval by the City Attorney and authorize the
Executive Director to sign the attached Work Authorization.
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PUBLIC HEARING
ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED
NO FURTHER TESTIMONY IS TAKEN.
9. A
City-Initiated Municipal Code Amendment to Amend Title 16, Land Use and
Development Code, Section 16.56.170 Free-oriented Community Business Signs (MCA
008-001)
Mayor Lilburn opened the public hearing.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated in working on the project at the freeway
interchange of Base Line and the 210 freeway, we had a project there going that
is commercial, which involves a Denny’s restaurant. Part of that project included a proposal for a freeway oriented
pylon sign. In looking at the code, the
code had a maximum allowable sign area of 200 square feet, however, in recent
years through various means, the city had approved other projects with sign
area larger than 200 square feet and it seems that the 200 square foot
limitation was probably not reflective of the city’s actual thinking,
therefore, staff suggested that we actually amend the code. The amendment to the code is fairly straight
forward amendment. It’s on page 4 of
the staff report. What it states is the
maximum for signs shall not exceed 200 square feet except for an area in excess
of 200 square feet may be permitted when the sign is proposed as part of a
planned sign program and a flag test or other suitable mechanism in terms of
greater copy area is required. The sign
program will have to be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board before
it could be approved for the project.
Staff believes this gives the city some flexibility on signs and it also
reflects the uniqueness of various sites in the city. There are probably about a potential for four more freeway
oriented signs over the life of the city along the 210 freeway.
Councilwoman
Scott stated she noticed with the new word verbiage that there is no new
maximum.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated that is correct. It was supposed to be site specific.
Councilwoman
Scott stated her biggest concern is she doesn’t want the freeway along Highland
to look like Colton and San Bernardino.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated what staff has seen is some flexibility has
been allowed by the city. For example,
the sign that was approved for McDonald’s, all the panels have not been
installed but we approved a multi-panel sign.
That sign is about roughly 400 square feet or so with four panels. We are expecting the city will continue to
exercise discretion in terms of the types of signage it approves for freeway
oriented signs.
Mayor Lilburn
stated she actually would like one great big sign rather than signs
everywhere. She thinks that is our
mission and goal but once something is site specific and goes to the Design
Review Board, does it go to the Design Review Board and then the Planning
Commission. Ultimately, just like
everything else, it can be appealed or go for further discussion.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated certainly it will go to the Design Review
Board. It there is an appeal it will go
from the Design Review Board to the City Council. If the Design Review Board’s decision was something that the
Council did not want, Council could appeal it.
Councilman
McCallon stated we should not have an ordinance that we are going to be issuing
variances all the time and that’s apparently what we have been doing. The appropriate thing to do is, if we are
issuing variances all the time, is to change the ordinance. He thinks it is appropriate that Council
does this.
Mayor Lilburn
stated she does not have any speaker slips in favor of the project or in
opposition of the project. She will
close the public hearing portion.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated the motion includes the environmental
finding as well as the ordinance.
A MOTION was made by Councilman McCallon, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Jones, to Adopt a Negative Declaration and instruct the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk of the Board and to
Introduce Ordinance No. 322 amending the Highland Municipal Code, Title 16,
Land Use and Development, Section 16.56.170 Freeway-oriented Community Business
Signs, (MCA 008-001). Motion carried,
4-0, with Councilman Timmer absent.
City
Clerk Hughes introduced Ordinance No. 322:
ORDINANCE
NO. 322
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 16.56.170 "FREEWAY-ORIENTED
COMMUNITY BUSINESS SIGNS" OF TITLE 16 (LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE
HIGHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
which title was read.
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
LEGISLATIVE
10. Senate
Bill 1118 which Proposes to Change the Law to Require that every County Must
have an Airport Land Use Commission
Community
Development Director Jaquess gave a brief review of the staff report. Staff has drafted a letter to be sent to
Senator Negrete McLeod recommending not pursuing this legislation.
Councilman
McCallon stated the county legislative staff has talked to Senator McLeod’s
staff. Staff there recognized they have
put something forward without consulting local cities and are looking at ways
they can mitigate this mistake. League
of California Cities is opposed to this change in land use control. The county
is opposing it as well. He thinks it is
important to let Highland’s feelings be known to Senator McLeod. He would suggest a change or two to the
letter. He
would change the reference line to have the word opposed in capital letters and
have the Mayor sign the letter.
A MOTION
was made by Councilwoman Scott, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, to approve
sending the attached amended letter to Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod and
members of the Senate Local Government Committee indicating that the City of
Highland opposes the bill as currently drafted and that we support the retention
of the present provisions of the law to allow for al alternative authority to
an Airport Land Use Commission. Motion
carried, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer being absent.
11. An Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance
No. 323 Prohibiting the Establishment of Marijuana Dispensaries in Any Zoning
District within the City
Community
Development Director Jaquess gave a brief review of the staff report.
Councilman
McCallon stated the issue comes down to we have conflicting laws. We have federal law and we have state law
and they are in conflict right now. The
county is going to pursue getting some resolution on this conflict. We have one federal law that says it is
illegal and a state law that says it is legal.
A MOTION
was made by Councilwoman Scott, seconded by Councilman McCallon, approve the
adoption of an interim zoning ordinance of the City of Highland prohibiting the
establishment of Marijuana Dispensaries in any zoning district in the City of
Highland. Motion carried, 4-0, with
Councilman Timmer being absent.
City Clerk Hughes
introduced Ordinance No. 323:
ORDINANCE NO. 323
AN INTERIM URGENCY ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY AND ADOPTING FINDINGS OF URGENCY
which title was
read.
12. Letter to Orange County Board of
Supervisors Chairman Regarding Potential Development of 1658 Parcel Owned by
the Orange County Flood Control District within the City of Highland
Community
Development Director Jaquess gave a brief review of the staff report.
Councilman
McCallon stated the letter does take a neutral position and it should. He
thinks from our standpoint the decisions should be made by Orange County. We just want them to know we have been
working with staff and we would continue to do that pending on their
decision. We do not want impose and
tell them what decisions to make.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated we tried to take, as noted, a relatively
neutral position. We were indicating
that we know what is going on. We are
not in the dark.
Councilwoman
Scott stated she agrees with the letter and if Orange County objects to the
suggestions made by the City of Highland, we will have to do something for a
project that size.
Community
Development Director Jaquess stated the feedback we have gotten from Orange
County staff is they actually see the staff support that we would potentially
add as a plus.
A MOTION
was made by Councilman McCallon, seconded by Councilwoman Scott, to authorize
the Mayor to send the attached letter to Chairman John M. W. Moorlach of the
Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Motion carried, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer being absent.
13. Adopt
Proposed Resolution No. 2008-006 Expressing Opposition and Objection to the
City Council of the City of Berkeley’s Disgraceful Treatment of the Marine
Corps
Mr. Roger Cooper
stated he would like to read the First Amendment of the Constitution. He would like to reaffirm the City of
Berkley’s right to exercise their free speech regarding the potential ban on
Marine Corp recruiting offices.
However, he would like to exercise his right to free speech by offering
his view of utter disgust. He would like to commend Highland City Council for
past decision two years ago banning city funding and/or travel to San Francisco
for San Francisco opposing military recruitment at public schools. He has a
suggestion for a resolution which would state Highland is an oasis, a safe
haven for all military personnel living in the City of Highland, passing
through the city or deciding to establish military recruiting offices within
the city.
Councilman
McCallon stated he is agreement with Mr. Cooper’s statement. He has spent 21 years in the military,
willing to give his life so that Berkley can express their opinions. It is important for us to have our rights
and he agrees that other people who disagree with this also have the right to
disagree. If Berkley was under attack,
they would be the first one to look for someone to defend them. Our military is serving honorably whether
you agree with the war or not. The fact
is they are out there willing to give their lives to protect our freedom to say
what we want to say.
He feels very
strongly about that.
Councilwoman
Scott stated she feels strongly enough to make the motion to pass the
resolution. Her private personal monies
will not go to Berkley or San Francisco nor will she ever visit those cities.
Mayor Pro
Tem Jones stated he would like to add to the resolution, “and Highland become a
Safe Harbor for all military individuals.”
We want to be a safe harbor for military recruitment, reserves or anyone
who certainly has sacrificed their lives and time.
A MOTION
was made by Councilwoman Scott, seconded by Councilman McCallon, to adopt
proposed amended Resolution No. 2008-006 expressing opposition and objection to
the City Council of the City of Berkeley’s disgraceful treatment of the Marine
Corps. Motion carried, 4-0, with
Councilman Timmer being absent.
RESOLUTION
NO. 2008-006
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING
THEIR OPPOSITION AND OBJECTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERKELEY’S
DISGRACEFUL TREATMENT IN OPPOSITION TO MILITARY RECRUITMENT OFFICES
City Clerk Hughes
read a statement made by Councilman Timmer regarding this item. “He strongly supports the letter to the
commandant of the Marine Corp regarding the City of Berkley’s inappropriate
action. If it was not for the soldiers,
marines, navy, air force and the coast guard personnel we as a nation would not
have our freedom that we all enjoy. To
indicate military personnel are unwelcome in the City of Berkley is completely
inappropriate. This second issue I am
in support of is Council’s action to compose a resolution again restating the
displeasure of Berkley’s actions and their treatment of our military men and
women who are defending our freedom. He
supports the prohibition of Highland city officials not attending any meetings
or conferences within the City of Berkley.
He understands we have the right to agree or disagree with the war on
terror. However, politicians seem to
indicate that they are against the war but are in support of the troops. The action by Berkley despite their spin is
a direct attack on our honorable men and women serving our great nation.”
14. Redflex
Contract for High Resolution Digital Red Light Photo Enforcement Camera Systems
City Manager
Hughes gave a brief review of the staff report.
Director of
Administrative Services Dantuono stated cost neutrality basically means the
city will not have to pay more than we receive. They have a standard price of $5,975 per month. If we leave the cost neutrality language in,
it will mean we will only have to pay up to what we receive. Another concern of the attorney’s will be
addressed by City Attorney Steele.
City Attorney
Steele stated the question in all the contract is whether the contracts
provides an economic incentive for the contractor to issue as many violations
as possible. Those are issues we still
are grappling with as people challenge the tickets that are issued through this
form of enforcement. We are trying to
do in the absence of binding legal authority with courts of appeal, they are
informing us what kind of contract provisions are allowable and what kind of
contract provisions are not. There is
no disincentive to the city, no potential harm to the city in terms of losing
monies by entering into any of these contracts. The least risky provision, in terms of legal risk, in terms of
having to refund violations that have been found invalid later on is the one
that could potentially cost the most money up front in terms of what you pay to
the contractor.
Mayor Lilburn
stated the Public Safety Subcommittee has met on this issue a number of
times. The subcommittee really
struggled with this item and is looking to Council because one of the concerns
is this is an educational process. This
is a safety issue that we would want to retrain people on the process.
Councilman
McCallon asked for clarification. Are
the citations written by our policemen and not by the contractor?
City Attorney
Steele stated yes, they are signed off by the police department. They are citations issued by the police
department and the evidence is provided by the contractor.
Councilwoman
Scott stated she thought she had read Redflex would send out the citation and
it would be sent to the Sheriff’s office for verification.
City Attorney
Steele stated the contractor handles the mechanics of processing the ticket,
from the time the evidence is collected but it has to be done under the
supervision of the Sheriff’s office. It
is not a valid citation unless the Sheriff’s Department is willing to prosecute
although the mechanics of it are handled by the contractor.
Councilwoman
Scott stated we are involving the Sheriff’s office, so in addition to what
their monthly fees are. Basically we
would have to have another officer just to do this.
City Attorney
Steele stated many cities look at this particular concern as a wash because
there is a certain efficiency added where you do not have the actual Sheriff
Deputy writing a ticket and gathering evidence.
Councilwoman
Scott stated the fiscal impact, the flat fee of $5,970 per approach per month
or $17,910 per month, because it is being figured as three approaches per month
getting tagged. It is a two year
contract that is almost $500,000. The
lights, the cameras are a good deterrent and, of course, the first proposed
intersection is a very necessary intersection.
However, as the report reads, as people become more aware of the cameras
at these sites, then they tend to drive more sensibly at these sites and then
proceed to drive recklessly at another corner.
She is more concerned, not so much with the red lights, as she is with
the speeders on Greenspot.
Mayor Lilburn
stated those were issues the Public Safety Subcommittee has discussed as
well. The proposed intersection has a
great deal of transit traffic. Our goal
is to get the citizens to have better driving patterns.
Councilwoman
Scott stated she has a concern on page 2.
The paragraph below, number B, states Redflex refuses to indemnify and
that is a real concern.
Mr. Wade
Bettersworth, Director of Sales for Redflex Traffic Signals, stated there is no
up front cost to the City of Highland to implement this program. The cost to implement this program ranges
from $50,000 to $100,000 per system per intersection approach. The program will capture images at the
intersection and will process them before the Sheriff’s Department reviews
them. There will be three forms of
review to make sure a violation occurred.
The ultimate decision to accept the violation is up to the Sheriff’s
Department. Once the violation is
accepted by the Sheriff’s Department, the violation is mailed by Redflex on
behalf of the City of Highland. If
someone requests a hearing, Redflex will also provide court packages and in the
event there is a need for eyewitness testimony, Redflex also will provide
this. In terms of contracting, the
actual cost of neutrality was a method Redflex developed where it helps cities
with the initial cash flow that this program requires. The cost neutrality was to allow a city to
compare the revenues generated from the program against our monthly fees. The shortfall, which is likely in the first
couple of months because of the violations that will occur in the first 30
days, the payment will probably lag by 30-90 days depending on how soon the
payment is made. A non- cost neutrality
contract can also be done as well. This
contract will have a slight reduction of fee, if the Council chooses this
option.
Councilwoman
Scott stated the first camera would be at Highland and Victoria and the two
year contract would actually start at this installation of this first
camera. It also states the contract
calls for seven more intersections and yet the flat fee per approach is
$5,970. Actually the $17,910 is only
for three approaches and we add another four, which the contract stated we have
to do.
Mr. Wade Bettersworth
stated our contracts are typically written on a not-to-exceed basis. It is the city’s discretion, in terms of if
you built one or if you built at ten different intersections, the city will
control this. If the program started
with one and ended up with one, at the end of two years, this is the number of
programs we have. We don’t write the intersections into the contract, it will
just state not-to-exceed a certain number of intersections.
Mayor Pro Tem
Jones stated it has been mentioned before if the intersection proves it is not
paying for itself, it can be moved to another intersection and utilized there.
Councilwoman
Scott stated yes, for an additional cost for removing, transporting and
re-installing.
Mayor Pro Tem
Jones stated that is correct but is not the same cost of a new camera.
A MOTION
was made by Councilman McCallon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, to enter into
an agreement with Redflex and the agreement shall include the “cost neutrality”
language. Motion carried, 3-1, with Councilwoman
Scott dissenting and Councilman Timmer being absent.
15. Subcommittee
and Agency Appointments
Mayor Lilburn
stated she received a letter from Councilman Timmer stating he is content with
his current subcommittee positions. She
would like to confirm the Community Services and Recreation Subcommittee
members as Lilburn and Scott. She would like to remove Scott and replace
herself as the alternate for the Airport Agency Appointment Subcommittee. Ad-Hoc appointments will remain the same as
well.
A MOTION
was made by Councilman McCallon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, to remove
Councilwoman Scott from the SBIAA Committee and reappoint Mayor Lilburn as the
alternate as well as keeping all other subcommittee appointments the same with
no changes to its members. Motion
carried, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer being absent.
16. Neighborhood
Watch Sign Policy
City
Manager Hughes gave a brief review of the staff report.
Mayor Pro Tem
Jones stated it is important to note in the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting
when this issue was discussed with the members of the community, the community
was proposing what seemed to be an enormous number of signs. But as you look at the specific locations of
the signs and because of the ability to enter that particular tract from a lot
of different directions, the intent was to be able to notify those entering
that they were in a Neighborhood Watch area.
After it was further discussed and reviewed it became very obvious that
the number of proposed signs was indeed needed for this particular tract. Now, this does not apply to every tract that
applies for a Neighborhood Watch community.
For this particular tract, it was needed.
A MOTION
was made by Councilman McCallon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, to adopt the
Neighborhood Watch Sign Policy as presented.
Motion carried, 4-0, with Councilman Timmer being absent.
17. Update
on SANBAG, SCAG, Omnitrans, Work Program and Regional/Legislative
Issues/Development Issues/Subcommittees/AB 1234 Updates
Councilman McCallon
stated the CTC staff recommends the consensus group Tier One project list be
approved for Southern California corridor at $1.65 billion. SANBAG requested $248 million in projects
and received CTC’s staff recommendations totaling $239 million. The three top projects of SANBAG were
proposed and recommended by CTC staff which is the Devore Interchange, three
Freeway Interchanges along the I10 and Southern Grade Separation projects. There are two projects which are significant
to the desert, one being the Devore Interchange and the other being the Grade
Separation near Barstow. The Devore
Interchange has 21,000 trucks and 135,000 vehicles traveling a day. The CTC staff is recommending the Colton
Crossing be maintained and will allow Caltrans to continue its evaluation on
the benefits of the project.
Mayor Lilburn
stated she attended the Mayor’s voting sessions for the open LAFCO appointment
as well as AQMD’s. The City of Chino
will remain as the representative for AQMD and she also supported the Mayor of
Fontana for the LAFCO position.
18. San
Bernardino International Airport Authority and IVDA
Mayor Pro Tem
Jones stated a substantial contract will be coming to the Airport. One of the current tenants has been
successful in convincing an airline, who is attempting to reduce the fuel
consumption in their airline by making a modification to their aircraft. This modification consists of putting two
wing tips on the ends of the wings which would reduce the consumption of fuel.
The airline is going to do the modifications themselves with the assistance of
the manufacturer. The tenant was
successful in showing them that if the airline did this, they would have to use
union pilots and the cost would exceed $52 million. By bringing it to San Bernardino and allowing the tenant to do
the modifications and the certified pilots, the airline could in fact save $52
million which could go towards the reductions in fuel costs. The tenant was successful in securing a five
year contract to make these conversions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
March
20 & 21, 2008 City/County Conference – Lake
Arrowhead
March
29, 2008 Citrus
Harvest Festival – Historic District
April
16 & 17, 2008 Legislative Action Days - Sacramento
CLOSED SESSION
At 8:03 p.m., the City Council and Redevelopment Agency convened into
closed session regarding the following:
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION 54956.9(a)
Juarez v. City of
Highland, etal
San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. SCVSS131759
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION 54956.9(a)
Brooks v. City of
Highland, etal
San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. SCVSS134428
At 8:33 p.m., the City Council and Redevelopment Agency convened into
open session, with all members present with the exception of Councilman Timmer
being absent, making no announcements.
There
being no further business, Mayor Lilburn adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
Submitted by: Approved by:
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Betty Hughes, CMC Penny Lilburn
City Clerk Mayor
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