Barstow — 2025-05-06

1. 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))\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1

10. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED MURAL DESIGNS – MCLB BARSTOW MURAL AT 621 E. MAIN\nSTREET & EARTH DAY ELECTRICAL BOX MURAL AT THE CORNER OF BARSTOW ROAD\nAND VIRGINIA WAY\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the proposed mural renderings\n1. MCLB Barstow Mural located at 621 E. Main Street &\n2. Earth Day Mural on the Electrical Box at the Corner of Barstow Road and Virginia Way

11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC FACILITY VENTILATION UPGRADES AT THE CORA\nHARPER COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT TO ALLISON MECHANICAL INC. PROJECT\n#2024-1000\nRecommended Action:\n1. City staff recommends that the City Council award the contract to Allison Mechanical, Inc. for\nthe ventilation upgrades at the Cora Harper Community Center Project (“Project’).\n2. Approve an overall budget of $1,781,010, inclusive of a 5% contingency.\n3. Approve the allocation of $316,344 in CDBG-CV (COVID-19) funds, $140,281 in\nunprogrammed CDBG funds, and the reallocation of $222,739 in CDBG funds originally\ndesignated for the ADA Curb Ramps and Infrastructure Improvements Project to the Cora\nHarper HVAC Improvement Project.\n4. Acknowledge the existing CDBG award of $213,809 for the Project.\n5. Authorize City staff to pursue additional funding sources to cover the remaining project cost\nbalance, including a 5% contingency.\n6. Request the City Council authorize an additional appropriation of $887,837 from Measure Q to\ncover the unfunded project balance

12. ADOPT CITY COUNCIL POLICY MEMORANDUM #2025-___, CANNABIS COMMUNITY\nBENEFIT PROGRAM POLICY\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n1. Provide the percentages to which Cannabis Community Benefit Program funds can be\nallocated to City Projects, City-Sponsored Events, and Repairs, Maintenance and/or\nUpgrades.\n2. Adopt City Council Policy Memorandum #2025-______, Cannabis Community Benefit\nProgram Policy, with the inclusion of the suggested percentages agreed upon by the City\nCouncil, as per the aforementioned recommended action.

13. ASSESSMENT AND FUNDING NEEDS FOR SPORTS PARK FIELD IMPROVEMENTS\nRecommended Action:\nStaff is requesting direction from the City Council on the following:\n1. Should staff explore the possibility of pausing or reprioritizing other planned repairs in order\nto reallocate approximately $125,000 for the Sports Park field improvements within the\ncurrent fiscal year?\n2. If immediate funding is not available, should the Sports Park field improvements be prioritized\nfor consideration during the FY 2025-26 budget planning process?

14. UPDATE TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO AMEND\nUNREPRESENTED POSITIONS, WITH NO BUDGET IMPACT\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve Resolution No. ____-2025 to update the Classification and Compensation Plan to\ninclude the positions of Administrative Services Director and Police Chief; and\n2. Approve the unrepresented, at-will position of Administrative Services Director and job\ndescription.

15. PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON DRAFT ORDINANCE REGARDING SMOKE SHOPS AND\nTOBACCO STORES PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW\nRecommended Action:\nThat the City Council provide direction to staff regarding potential changes to the proposed draft\nordinance regulating smoke shops and tobacco stores as land uses and amending the Barstow\nMunicipal Code to add a new chapter 9.74 and amending sections 19.14.030, 19.16.020, and\n19.030 for further consideration by the Planning Commission.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS:

16. 860 WEST MAIN STREET - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (PGPA-25-0001) AND ZONING\nDISTRICT CHANGE (PZCA-25-0001) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING\nRecommended Action:\nRECOMMENDATION:\nConduct a public hearing and consider staff & Planning Commission recommendations to\napprove both the request for a Zone District Change under PZCA-25-0001 and its proposed\nordinance and General Plan Amendment under PGPA-25-0001 and its proposed resolution to\nallow for change from C (Commercial) to DU (Diverse Use) zoning and land use designation.\nPUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES:\nCOUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:\nBUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL:\nSTAFF REPORTS:\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS: PRESENTATION

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nRecommended Action:\nConference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6)\nCity & District Negotiators: City Manager/District Manager Rochelle Clayton\nEmployee Organizations:\nUnit 1 - Teamsters Local 1932\nUnit 2 - Teamsters Local 1932\nUnit 3 - Barstow Police Officers’ Association\nUnit 5 - Barstow Professional Firefighters Association\nUnit 6 - Barstow Management Employees’ Association\nUnit 8 - Barstow Police Department Management Association\nAll Unrepresented Employees

3. QUARTERLY TREASURER'S REPORT - OCT 2024 - DEC 2024\nRecommended Action:\nPresentation only.

7. RATIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPENDITURES\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and ratify expenses, as audited, checks #99110-99418 totaling $6,020,428.22 and wires\n#1116-1125 totaling $622,007.86, per the Agency breakdown below:\nCity: $6,458,635.78\nFire: $183,000.30\nSuccessor Agency: $0.00\nGrand Total: $6,642,436.08\nCITY COUNCIL:

8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW DECLARING ITS\nINTENTION TO SET THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PROTEST HEARING FOR\nPROPERTY ABATEMENT COSTS AND PENALTIES FOR MAY 20, 2025 AT 7:00 PM. APN #\n0181-091-05-0000 & 0181-091-27-0000\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Resolution No. ____-2025, setting the date and time for a protest hearing for Property\nAbatement Costs and Penalties for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers\nand waive the full reading for APN # 0181-091-05-0000 & 0181-091-27-0000.

9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW DECLARING ITS\nINTENTION TO SET THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PROTEST HEARING FOR\nPROPERTY ABATEMENT COSTS AND PENALTIES FOR MAY 20, 2025 AT 7:00 PM. APN #\n0181-247-04-0000\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Resolution No. ____-2025, setting the date and time for a protest hearing for Property\nAbatement Costs and Penalties for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers\nand waive the full reading for APN# 181-241-04-0000.