Barstow — 2025-01-21

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)), the City Council finds, based on advice\nfrom legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the\nlitigation.\nCase Name: Barstow Proprietors Association, et al. v. City of Barstow et. al, US District Court,\nCentral District of California, Case No. 5:23-cv-00926-JLS-JC; United States Courts of Appeals\nfor the 9th Circuit, Case No. 23-3935

10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. XXX-2025 APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT WITH LEWIS LAND DEVELOPERS, LLC FOR A 146-UNIT SINGLE-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF\nRIMROCK ROAD AND HIGGINS ROAD\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, CHRIS HELDRETH\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council introduce Ordinance No. XXX-2025 approving a\ndevelopment agreement with Lewis Land Developers, LLC for a 146-unit single family\nresidential housing project located on the southwest corner of Rimrock Road and\nHiggins Road, as recommended by the Planning Commission at its December 9, 2024\nmeeting.\nBUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS:\nCITY COUNCIL:

11. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTER LEASE-PURCHASE\nAGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH HOLMAN CAPITAL FOR THE\nLEASE/PURCHASE OF AN ENFORCER PIERCE ULTIMATE CONFIGURATION PUMPER\nFIRE ENGINE, AND THE LEASE/PURCHASE OF A BME INTERNATIONAL TYPE # 3 BRUSH\nTRUCK.\nFINANCE DIRECTOR, SYDNIE HARRIS\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n1. Approve BFPD Resolution XX-202X authorizing the Barstow City Council to execute the\nMaster Lease-Purchase Agreement and related documents with Holman Capital to finance the\nacquisition of a Pierce Fire Engine, and the BME International Brush Truck with a cost not to\nexceed a total of $1,700,000 collectively, as defined in the Discussion Section of this staff report.

12. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF A CCTV TRUCK/EQUIPMENT\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, CHRIS HELDRETH\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the council take the following actions:\n1. Authorize the purchase of a new CCTV van from Haaker equipment, by appropriating\n$383,032.21 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund and,\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue the intent to purchase and the authority to\nexecute the necessary agreement when the equipment becomes available.

13. PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCIES\nCITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER, MARIBEL HERNANDEZ\nRecommended Action:\nThe Selection Committee recommends the City Council appoint Beatrice Lint and Ted Weasma\nas Planning Commissioners for one term, (to end 12/31/2028).

14. SELECTION OF COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE STREET COMMITTEE\nCITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER, MARIBEL HERNANDEZ - MAYOR SILVA\nRecommended Action:\nIt is recommended that Mayor Silva appoint a Member of the Council to serve on the Street\nCommittee.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\nPursuant to (Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))\nThe City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will\nprejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nCase Name: Ellis v. City of Barstow\nNames of Parties or Claimants\nSan Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIV-SB-2307680

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1), a point has been reached where,\nin the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-\ndescribed existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the\nCity. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City believes are not yet\nknown to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1)) Number of\nPotential Cases: 2

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\n(Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4))\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1

5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nRecommended Action:\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProperty: Bureau of Lang Management Land east and north of the commercial developments\nalong Highpoint Parkway, off Lenwood Road\nAgency Negotiators: Andy Espinoza Jr., Interim City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Lewis Acquisition Company, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

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

7. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 BARSTOW HIGH SCHOOL\nVARSITY FOOTBALL.\nVINCE WILLIAMS SR.\nRecommended Action:\nPresentation only.

8. AFTER-EVENT REPORT AND PRESENTATION BY BABIES SO SPECIAL\nCATHY WILLIAMS\nRecommended Action:\nAfter-event report and presentation only.

9. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT (SIDE LETTER) TO THE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 - UNIT 1\nFINANCE DIRECTOR, SYDNIE HARRIS\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council take the following action:\nApprove the Amendment to the 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding (side letter) between\nthe City of Barstow and Teamsters Local 1932 – Unit 1 pertaining to the National Institute for\nAutomotive Service Excellence certification.