CITY OF ONTARIO
CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA

Paul S. Leon
Mayor

Jason Anderson
Mayor pro Tem

Alan D. Wapner
Council Member

Sheila Mautz
Council Member

Jim W. Bowman
Council Member

Gregory C. Devereaux
City Manager

John E. Brown
City Attorney

Mary E. Wirtes, MMC
City Clerk

James R. Milhiser
Treasurer

WELCOME to a meeting of the Ontario City Council. An agenda is available on the table at the rear of the Council Chambers.

• Anyone wishing to speak during public comment or on a particular item will be required to fill out a blue slip. Those blue slips must be turned in prior to public comment beginning or before an agenda item is taken up. The Clerk will not accept additional cards after that time.
• Comments will be limited to 3 minutes. Speaker will be alerted when they have 1 minute remaining, and when their time is up. Speakers are then to return to their seats and no further comments will be permitted.
• In accordance with State Law, remarks during public comment are to be limited to subjects within Council’s jurisdiction. Remarks on other agenda items will be limited to those items.
• Remarks from those seated or standing in the back of chambers will not be permitted. All those wishing to speak including Council and Staff need to be recognized by the Chair before speaking.

ORDER OF BUSINESS: The regular City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority meeting begins with Closed Session and Closed Session Comment at 5:30 p.m., Public Comment at 6:30 p.m. followed by Regular Meeting and Public Hearings. No agenda item will be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. except by majority vote of the City Council.

(EQUIPMENT FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE IN THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICE)

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT The Closed Session Public Comment portion of the Council/Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority meeting is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for each speaker and comments will be limited to matters appearing on the Closed Session. Additional opportunities for further Public Comment will be given during and at the end of the meeting.

AGENDA REVIEW/ANNOUNCEMENTS: The City Manager will go over all updated materials and correspondence received after the agenda was distributed to ensure Council Members have received them. He will also make any necessary recommendations regarding Agenda modifications or announcements regarding Agenda items to be considered.

SPECIAL CEREMONIES

20 YR SERVICE PIN PRESENTATION FOR DECEASED PARKS & MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE - JESSE LOPEZ

Mayor and Council will present a 20 year service pin to deceased Parks and Maintenance Employee, Jesse Lopez’s wife and family.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below – there will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council Votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote.

Each member of the public wishing to address the City Council on items listed on the Consent Calendar will be given a total of 3 minutes.     __/__

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes for the regular meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority of February 5, 2008, and the Special Meetings of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority on January 22, 2008, January 25, and February 12, 2008, and approving same as on file in the Records Management Department.

BILLS/PAYROLL

Bills January 13, 2008 through January 26, 2008 Payroll January 19, 2008 through February 1, 2008, when audited by the Finance Committee.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF RECYCLED WATER ENGINEERING REPORTS / BOYLE ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (on file with the Records Management Department) with Boyle Engineering Corporation located in Ontario, CA for the preparation of approximately 35 Recycled Water Engineering Reports for $172,388 plus a 15% contingency of $25,859 for a total amount of $198,247.

MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT – FISCAL YEAR 2007-08

Approve the budget adjustments and recommendations as listed in the Mid-Year Budget Report for Fiscal Year 2007-08.

AMENDMENT TO THE MILLIKEN AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT SCOPE AND THE USE OF A STATUTORY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

Approve an amendment to the Milliken Avenue Grade Separation Project scope and the use of a Statutory Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21080.13, and authorize the filing of a Notice of Exemption with the San Bernardino County Clerk.

APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUN

Authorize staff to apply for grant funds through the Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for street improvement and traffic signal modifications at the intersection of Grove Avenue at Sixth Street, and the installation of Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption and Battery Back-Up Systems at various locations citywide.

A COLLABORATION AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MERCY HOUSE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE MERCY HOUSE HOMELESS INTAKE CENTER AND EMERGENCY SHELTER LOCATED AT 804, 808, AND 814 SOUTH GREENWOOD

A. Approve the Collaboration Agreement and Lease Agreement between the City of Ontario and Mercy House (on file with the Records Management Department);

 

B. Adopt a Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application (on file with the Records Management Department) to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Emergency Housing and Assistance Program Capital Development (“EHAPCD”) Program for $1 million as a forgivable deferred loan to be utilized towards the development of the Center;

 

C. Adopt a Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application (on file with the Records Management Department) for grant funds to the County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health for the State of California’s Mental Health Services Act Housing Program (“MHSA”) for construction and operational funds for the Center; and

 

D. Authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary or desirable to receive the funding from the EHAPCD and MHSA Programs, and take all measure necessary to implement the Agreements.

 

RESOLUTION NO. ______

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR AND USE OF EMERGENCY HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROCEEDS FOR ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

 

RESOLUTION NO. ______

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR AND USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

CONTRACT FOR EQUIPPING OF WELL NOS. 45, 46 AND 47 / PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORATION AND A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR RELATED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES / ALBERT A. WEBB ASSOCIATES

A. Approve plans and specifications and award PWA Contract No. UT 0405-04, Equipping of Well Nos. 45, 46 and 47, to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation located in Perris, CA for a bid amount of $6,904,611 plus a 15% contingency ($1,035,692) for a total amount of $7,940,303 and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract (on file with Records Management Department);

 

B. Approve a professional services agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates located in Riverside, CA for project related contract management and inspection services in the amount of $483,654 plus a 15% contingency ($72,548) for a total amount of $556,202 and authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement (on file with Records Management Department); and

 

C. Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion at the conclusion of all construction related activities of the project.

AMENDMENT TO CITY OF ONTARIO 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALLOW MEMBER LOANS

Adopt a resolution amending the City’s 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary plan agreement amendments (on file with the Records Management Department) with ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) and Internationale Nederlanden Group (ING) to provide member loan benefits.

 

RESOLUTION NO. ______

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALLOW FOR MEMBER LOANS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

AN AMENDMENT TO THE RANCON SPECIFIC PLAN (FILE NO. PSPA02-005) AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE CROSSROADS SPECIFIC PLAN (FILE NO. PSPA04-004)

A public hearing to adopt a resolution approving an Amendment to the Rancon Specific Plan (File No. PSPA02-005), de-annexing an approximate 20.9-acre portion of the Specific Plan located at the southwest corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Ontario Mills Parkway and a resolution approving an amendment to the Crossroads Specific Plan (File No. PSPA04-004), annexing the 20.9-acre project site and adding “truck stops and travel centers" as a conditionally permitted use within the light industrial land use district.

 

Notice of public hearing has been duly given and affidavits of compliance are on file in the Records Management Department.

 

Written communication.

Oral presentation.

Public hearing closed.

 

RESOLUTION NO. ______

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING FILE NO. PSPA02-005, A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT DE-ANNEXING AN APPROXIMATE 20.9-ACRE PORTION OF THE RANCON SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND ONTARIO MILLS PARKWAY, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF – APN: 238-051-16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 22

 

RESOLUTION NO. ______

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING FILE NO. PSPA04-004, A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 20.9 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND ONTARIO MILLS PARKWAY, INTO THE CROSSROADS SPECIFIC PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF – APN: 238-051-16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 22

Adopt____/____

COUNCIL MATTERS

STAFF MATTERS

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/DISCUSSION/ACTION

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE – WALNUT AND WALKER

Discussion, possible action.