Barstow — 2024-02-05

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1)\nA point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of its legal\ncounsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant\nexposure to litigation against the City. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but\nwhich the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Gov. Code §\n54956.9(e)(1))\nNumber of Potential Cases: 4

10. FY2024/25 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ALLOCATION FOR\nPROJECTS\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Per CDBG policy, City Council selects construction project(s) and amounts to be awarded\n(Maximum of 2 projects).\n2. Per CDBG Policy, City Council selects public service project(s) and amounts to be\nawarded(Maximum of five(5) projects).\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary forms.\n4. Direct staff to submit City Council's project recommendations to San Bernardino County for\nconsideration by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.\nBUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS:\nCITY COUNCIL:

11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MOJAVE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM ROOFING PROJECT\nRecommended Action:\n1. City Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract to Red Castle Inc. for the\nMojave River Valley Museum Roofing Project.\n2. Approve an overall CDBG funded budget of $171,600

12. SURPLUS LAND ACT DESIGNATION: APNS: 0182-302-01-0000, 0424-241-44-0000, 0421-\n181-08-0000, 0428-181-50-0000, 0428-181-51-0000, 0428-181-52-0000, 0428-181-53-0000,\n0428-181-54-0000, 0428-181-47-0000, 0182-281-02-0000, 0518-231-33-0000, 0497-131-73-\n0000, 0182-282-06-0000, 0182-301-11-0000\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Resolution XXXX-2024 and that the City Council declare the listed properties surplus\nand direct the City Manager to send a written Notice of Availability of surplus land to HCD and\nconduct all other required activities to declare the land surplus.

13. AWARD A CONTRACT FOR PROJECT 2021-05 GENERATOR REPLACEMENT AT THE FIRE\nDISTRICT'S STATION 363\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Approve the change order to complete the project to Delta Electric, LLC.\n2. Approve and appropriate a change order in the amount of $8,200 and an overall project budget\nof $81,640.00.

14. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - ACTING CITY MANAGERAPPROVAL OF\nRESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW ESPINOZA, JR. AS INTERIM CITY\nMANAGER AND PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/CHIEF OF POLICE, FIRE PROTECTION\nDISTRICT INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE\nDIRECTOR AND APPROVAL OF AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt resolution xxxx-2024 appointing Mr. Espinoza as Interim City Manager and Public Safety\nDirector/Chief of Police, Fire Protection District Interim Administrator, and Successor Agency\nInterim Executive Director, and direct the Mayor to sign the proposed At-Will Employment\nAgreement.\nGENERAL, NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL\nPUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN\nTHE CITY’S JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\nRecommended Action:\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nTitle: City Manager

5. RATIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPENDITURES\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and ratify expenses, as audited, for checks #94106-94394 totaling $3,541,227.35 and\nwires #919-924 totaling $204,883.85, per the Agency breakdown below:\nCity: $3,526,565.04\nFire: $219,546.16\nSuccessor Agency: $0.00\nGrand Total: $3,746,111.20\nCITY COUNCIL:

6. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL FOR CITY CLERK ANDREA FLORES TO ATTEND THE CMC\nINSTITUTE, FEBRUARY 20 - 23, 2024, IN SAN MARCOS, CA\nRecommended Action:\nApprove travel for City Clerk Andrea Flores to attend the CMC Institute, February 20 - 23, 2024,\nin San Marcos, CA.

7. COMMUNITY PROMOTIONAL FUND APPLICATION FROM ON THE RISE, INC. - CALEB'S\nCOLOR RUN\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Community Promotional Fund donation in the amount of $2,000 for waiver of fees for\nuse of the Robert A. Sessions Memorial Sports Park.

8. AWARD OF MEASURE Q YOUTH SPORTS COMMUNITY PROMOTIONAL FUNDS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR THE MONTHLY FARMERS\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Community Promotional Fund donation and provide staff a total of fee waivers to be\ncharged to Measure Q account 102.150.542.07.755.

9. FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR THE DIGESTER REHAB PROJECT, PROJECT WW-21-002\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council to take the following actions:\n1. Approve the Acceptance of Project WW-21-002, Aerobic Digester Rehab Project\n2. Authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion