Barstow — 2025-11-04

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nConference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6)\nCity & District Negotiators: City Manager/District Manager Rochelle Clayton\nEmployee Organizations:\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

10. APPROVAL OF UPDATED MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING FOR UNIT 6\nCONTRACT\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council take the following action:\n1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 6 and authorize the City Manager to\nsign the agreement on the City’s behalf.

11. APPROVAL OF UPDATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR UNIT 8-BPMA\nCONTRACT\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council take the following action:\n1. Approve the MOU with Unit 8 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement on the\nCity’s behalf. (Attachment B)

12. FY2024/2025 PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR YEAR-END CLEAN-UP\nADJUSTMENTS AND BUDGET CARRY FORWARDS.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Approve the amendments to various funds and accounts in the City's adopted FY2024/2025\nOperating and Capital Improvement Budget as outlined in the attached proposed Budget\nAmendment Attachment A.\n2. Adopt the updated FY 2024/2025 carry forward budget and appropriate the funding for FY\n2026, including the associated revenue and expenditure transfers, as identified in Attachment\nB.

13. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL\nIMPROVEMENTS ON MAIN STREET AND BARSTOW ROAD PROJECT\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Approve and award the construction management contract for the Traffic Signal\nImprovements to Main Street and Barstow Road Project to Transtech, Inc. in the amount of\n$128,580.\n2. Grant the City Manager, or her designee, the authority to sign the construction management\nservices agreement and any related documents.

14. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON MAIN STREET\nAND BARSTOW ROAD PROJECT\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Approve and award the construction contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data Inc.\n2. Approve and award the Traffic Signal Improvements on Main Street and Barstow Road\nProject budget for the construction contract, design and administrative program\nmanagement, construction management services, and contingencies and appropriate\nthe necessary funding as follows:\n$693,119\nAdd’l FY\n26 Budget\nRequest\n$18,405\nAdjusted\nFY 26\nBudget\n$711,524\n400.803.316.21.211\n$497,000\n$3,000\n$500,000\n400.803.316.21.425\n$75,000\n$0\n$75,000\n$1,265,119\n$21,405\n1,286,524\nFunding Type\nAccount #\nFY 26\nBudget\nHighway Safety\nImprovement\nProgram (HSIP)\nSB-1 / Road Maint.\nand Rehabilitation\nAccount (RMRA)\nDevelopment\nImpact Fees (DIF)\nTotals:\n400.803.316.17.217\n3. Grant the City Manager, or her designee, the authority to sign the construction contract,\nand any related documents associated with the project.

15. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,\nCALIFORNIA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY\nSCHEDULE CONFIRMING POLICE CHIEF SALARY RANGE, ADOPTION OF\nRECLASSIFICATION OF FIRE INSPECTOR TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES\nSPECIALIST & ADOPTION OF NEW CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR\nRecommended Action:\n1. That the City Council adopt a Resolution No. ____-2025 amending the Fiscal Year\n2025/2026 Publicly Available Pay Schedule to confirm the Police Chief Salary Range,\nreclassify the Emergency Medical Services Specialist, and adopt a new Multimedia\nCoordinator position.. There is no fiscal impact from the Police Chief Salary Range action as\nthis is an administrative action confirming the existing salary range.\n2. EMSS: There is no fiscal impact from adopting this Resolution as the Emergency Medical\nServices Specialist position is a reclassification of the current position of Fire Investigator to\nEMSS at Step 11460- $77,000-$93,978.\n3. Multimedia Coordinator: The fiscal impact for F/Y 25/26 budget from adding the Multimedia\nCoordinator position is approximately $55,642.30\n(top step from 12/25-6/30/26, including benefits).

16. LOCAL MEASURE I TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX REVENUE BOND FINANCING\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council select the preferred financing and direct staff to pursuit the\nfunding option for Capital Improvement funding.

17. SIGN SELECTION FOR THE RENAMING OF THE BARSTOW SENIOR CENTER IN HONOR\nOF JEFF L. EASON, SR.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n1. Select the type of signage for the renaming of the Barstow Senior Center to “The Jeff L.\nEason Sr. Senior Center”\na) Black, White or Brushed Aluminum Finish\nb) Illuminated or Non-Illuminated\n2. Appropriate a not-to-exceed budget for the purchase of the signage in the amount of $12,500\nfrom the following funding source:\na) General Fund (Fund 100)\nb) General Fund - Measure Q (Fund 102)\nCOUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:\nBUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL:\nSTAFF REPORTS:\nCITY MANAGER REPORT:

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (GOV. CODE § 54956.8)\nConference with Real Property Negotiator (Gov. Code § 54956.8)\nProperty: 555 Melissa Ave, Barstow, CA 92311\nAgency Negotiators: Rochelle Clayton, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Barstow Senior Citizen Center\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Agreement

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nConference With Legal Counsel; Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code § 54956.9(D)(2) & (E)(3)\n(Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(3)\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. Receipt of Claim pursuant to Tort Claims Act or other\nwritten communication threatening litigation.\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1\nName of Person Threatening Litigation: Willie A. Hopkins, Jr.

4. HOMELESS OUTREACH\nRecommended Action:\nPresentation only.\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\nMINUTES OR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM\nBEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE\nGIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS:\nCONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL\nPUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.\nSPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS ON ALL CONSENT ITEMS TO THREE MINUTES\nOR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING\nADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN\nTO THE CITY CLERK.\nMINUTES ALL AGENCIES:

5. MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove minutes as presented.

6. MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 7, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove minutes as presented.\nACCOUNTS PAYABLE ALL AGENCIES:

7. RATIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPENDITURES FOR JULY AND AUGUST\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and ratify expenses, as audited, checks #101034-101355 totaling $4,263,018.42 and\nwires #1207-1217 totaling $295,619.15, per the Agency breakdown below:\nCity:\n$4,429,045.27\nFire:\n$129,592.30\nSuccessor Agency:\n$0.00\nGrand Total:\n$4,558,637.57\nCITY COUNCIL:

8. ACCEPTANCE OF THE FY 2023 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (HSGP)\nAWARD AS A SUB-RECIPIENT THROUGH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE\nPROTECTION DISTRICT, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.\nRecommended Action:\nAuthorize staff to accept the sub-recipient award of the FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant\nProgram (HSGP) award in the amount of $16,200 and to appropriate funds in the amount of\n$16,200 to account numbers as follows:\n1. FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)\na. Expenditure - 217.217.217.07.761

9. ACCEPTANCE OF THE FY 2024 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (HSGP)\nAWARD AS A SUB-RECIPIENT THROUGH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE\nPROTECTION DISTRICT, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.\nRecommended Action:\nAuthorize staff to accept the sub-recipient award of the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant\nProgram (HSGP) award in the amount of $17,351 and to appropriate funds in the amount of\n$17,351 to account numbers as follows:\n1. FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)\na. Expenditure - 217.217.217.07.762