Corona — 2025-05-07

City Council

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1.1 CONFERENCEWITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of Case: Jason Waldon v. City of Corona\nWCAB Case Numbers: Not assigned
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1.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of Case: Mark Christensen v. City of Corona\nCase Number: Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2404379
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1.3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representative: Jacob Ellis, City Manager\nEmployee Organizations: Corona Firefighters Association IAFF Local #3757 (CFA), Corona Police\nEmployees Association (CPEA), Corona Police Supervisors Associate (CPSA), Corona Public Service\nEmployees Association (CPSEA), and Corona Supervisors Association (CSA)
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1.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of Case: City of Corona v. C.P.I. Properties, LLC et al.\nCase Number: Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 2002846
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1.5 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 117-183-005, 117-183-016, 117-191-001, 117-191-002, 117-191-003, 117-191-004, 117-\n191-011, 117-191-014, 117-191-018, 117-191-021, 117-191-022, Corona South Mall\nAgency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Ground Review Corona LLC and Ground Review Management LLC.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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10.1 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.04.060(V) OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nCLARIFY THE CITY MANAGER’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY\nThat the City Council introduce by title only and waive full reading of attached Ordinance No. 3416,\nfirst reading of an ordinance to amend Section 2.04.060(V) (Duties) of Chapter 2.04 (City Manager) of\nthe Corona Municipal Code to authorize the City Manager to approve stipulated awards of permanent\ndisability and related claims and expenses when there is no reasonable legal discretion to pursue\narguments or defenses which could lower the amount owed, following a review and recommendation\nby the City Attorney.
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11.1 Library Board of Trustees
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11.2 Planning & Housing Commission
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11.3 Parks & Recreation Commission
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11.4 Regional Meetings\n11.4.a UPDATE FROM MAYOR JIM STEINER ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY (RTA)\nBOARD MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2025\n11.4.b UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER TONY DADDARIO ON THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE\nCOUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (RCA) MEETING OF MAY 5, 2025\n11.4.c UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE ON THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) WESTERN PROGRAMS MEETING OF\nAPRIL 28, 2025\n11.4.d UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE ON THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA\nASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING OF MAY\n1, 2025
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15.1 (NEW) ADDITIONAL MODIFIED EXHAUST ENFORCEMENT IDEAS (W. SPEAKE) TBD
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15.2 WRCRWA REPRESENTATIVE CHANGE (W. SPEAKE) – MAY 21, 2025
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15.3 UPDATE CMC 9.52.030, NO EXCEPTION - CERTAIN CCW PERMITS (T. DADDARIO) JUNE
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15.4 SKYLINE MASTER PLAN (STAFF) JUNE/JULY
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15.5 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE (W. SPEAKE) JUNE/JULY
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15.6 FEATHER FLAG PERMIT AMENDMENTS (W. SPEAKE) TBD
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15.7 EXPLORE CMC ORDINANCE CHANGES TO SET TIME LIMITS FOR SPECIFIC FOR TEMPORARY\nFENCING AND BOARDED UP WINDOWS (W. SPEAKE) TBD
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15.8 EXPLORE CORDON PRICING OF THE FOOTHILL CORRIDOR TO DETER CUT THROUGH\nTRAFFIC (W. SPEAKE) TBD
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15.9 REVIEW/AMEND SECTION 17.63.120 ALTERATION, RELOCATION OR DEMOLITION OF\nHISTORIC RESOURCES, SPECIFICALLY (D)(6) (W. SPEAKE) TBD
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5.1 RECOGNITION: MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL
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5.2 RECOGNITION: CITIZEN’S ACADEMY SPRING 2025 COHORT GRADUATES
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5.3 PROCLAMATION: POPPY MONTH
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5.4 PROCLAMATION: WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
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6.1 MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 10, 2025\nApproval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City\nof Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority\nSpecial Meeting of April 10, 2025
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6.10 QUARTERLY SALES TAX REPORT – 2024, QUARTER 4 (OCTOBER – DECEMBER)\nThat the City Council receive and file the quarterly sales tax information from HdL Companies for\nQuarter 4 2024 (October – December).
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6.11 RELEASE OF THE IMPROVEMENT AND SURVEY MONUMENTAION SECURITIES POSTED BY\nLENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA INC. FOR TRACT MAPS 36541, 36541-1, AND 36541-2\nLOCATED SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER ROAD AND SIERRA BELLA DRIVE\na. Accept the improvements associated with Tract Maps 36541, 36541-1, and 36541-2.\nb. Retain twenty-five percent (25%) of the Faithful Performance Security for one year beyond\nthe acceptance of the improvements as security for repair and replacement of any\nimprovements that fail to meet City standards at the end of the one-year period. (Bond No.\n30009182, 204675, and 204674)\nc. Retain the Labor and Material Security for six months beyond the acceptance of the\nimprovements and automatically release the security unless claims are filed. (Bond No.\n30009182, 204675, and 204674)\nd. Release the survey monumentation securities associated with Tract Map 36541, 36541-1,\nand 36541-2. (Bond No. 30009185, 30009184, and 30009186)
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6.12 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN\nLIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 84-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND TO DETACH\nCERTAIN TERRITORY FROM THE DISTRICT, APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-030, declaring intention to levy and collect\nassessments within Lighting Maintenance District No. 84-1 for Fiscal Year 2026 and to detach certain\nterritory from the District, approving preliminary Engineer's Report, and providing notice of public\nhearing on proposed assessments.
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6.13 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN\nLIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2003-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, APPROVING\nPRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT, AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON\nPROPOSED ASSESSMENTS\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-031, declaring intention to levy and collect\nassessments within Lighting Maintenance District No. 2003-1 for Fiscal Year 2026, approving\npreliminary Engineer's Report, and providing notice of public hearing on proposed assessments.
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6.14 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN ZONES\n1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 17, 18, AND 19 OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 84-2 FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026, APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-032, declaring intention to levy and collect\nassessments within Zones 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 17, 18, and 19 of the Landscape Maintenance District\nNo. 84-2 for Fiscal Year 2026, approving preliminary Engineer's Report, and providing notice of public\nhearing on the proposed assessments.
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6.15 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN ZONE\n14 OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 84-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026,\nAPPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-033, declaring intention to levy and collect\nassessments within Zone 14 of the Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2 for Fiscal Year 2026,\napproving preliminary Engineer's Report, and providing notice of public hearing on proposed\nassessments.
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6.16 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN ZONE\n20 OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 84-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026,\nAPPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT, AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC\nHEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-034, declaring intention to levy and collect\nassessments within Zone 20 of the Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2 for Fiscal Year 2026,\napproving preliminary Engineer's Report, and providing notice of public hearing on the proposed\nassessments.
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6.17 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-035 approving the 2025 Local Guidelines for\nImplementing the California Environmental Quality Act for the City of Corona.
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6.18 FISCAL YEAR 2025 QUARTER 3 BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS\nThat the City Council:\na. Appropriate $2,938,488 and increase estimated revenues by $43,000, as noted in Exhibit 1 -\nAppropriations, Estimated Revenues, and Transfers.\nb. Approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD Inc. for On-\nCall Engineering and Professional Services to extend the term for an additional two-year\nperiod at the rates set forth therein and with a total compensation amount of $250,000\nannually.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive\nextensions, change orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona\nMunicipal Code Section 3.08.070(I).\nPage 6 of 10\nc. Approve the Second Amendment to the Maintenance General Services Agreement with\nHouston & Harris PCS, Inc. for Closed Circuit Television Sewer System Video Inspection\nServices with a total compensation amount of $350,000 annually.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive\nextensions, change orders and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost of $35,000\nas authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060(J).\nd. Approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with\nEnvironmental Logistics, Inc. to increase the total compensation to $130,000 per fiscal year\nto provide hazardous materials clean up and removal services.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order to the\nEnvironmental Logistics Blanket Purchase Order (B250554) for a total Purchase Order\nAmount of $130,000.\ne. Approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Security\nDefense, Inc. to increase the total compensation to $330,000 per fiscal year to provide\nsecurity guard services.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order to the Security\nDefense Blanket Purchase Order (B250117) for a total Purchase Order Amount of\n$330,000.\nf. Approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with HASA,\nInc. dba Commercial Aquatic Services to increase the total compensation to $150,000 per\nfiscal year and to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2025 to provide\nprofessional maintenance and chemical supply for pool and splash pad facilities maintenance\nservices.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order to the HASA\nBlanket Purchase Order (B250472) for a total Purchase Order Amount of $150,000.\ng. Approve the Second Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with\nOrozco Landscape and Tree Company to increase the total compensation to $296,749.12 to\nprovide landscape maintenance services.\ni. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Change Order to the Orozco\nLandscape and Tree Company Blanket Purchase Order (B241333) for a total Purchase\nOrder Amount of $296,749.12.\nh. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-038, approving the City of Corona Position Library and\nCompensation Plan and repealing all prior Plans, including Resolution No. 2025-009,\neffective May 17, 2025.\nThat the Corona Utility authority renew, ratify, and to the extent necessary direct the City Council to\ntake the above actions.
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6.19 FISCAL YEAR 2025 QUARTER 3 BUDGET AND STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS REPORT UPDATE
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6.2 MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 16, 2025\nApproval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City\nof Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority City\nCouncil Meeting of April 16, 2025
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6.3 CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF\nCORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND\nCORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY FISCAL REPORT FOR\nFEBRUARY 2025\nThat the City Council receive and file the monthly fiscal report for February 2025.
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6.4 CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF\nCORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND\nCORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY INVESTMENT\nPORTFOLIO REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2025\nThat the City Council receive and file the monthly investment portfolio report for February 2025.
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6.5 CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OFORDINANCE NO. 3415, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF CORONA,CALIFORNIA\nADDING SECTION 1.04.165 AND AMENDING 1.04.170 OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nREGULATE THE USE OF THE CITY LOGO AND WORDMARK
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6.6 ACCEPTANCE OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 2024 LOCAL\nEDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT\nThat the City Council:\na. Authorize the City Manager to sign and enter into an Interlocal Agreement Concerning\nDistribution of the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant Award.\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any required grant documents that\nare in compliance with the City Council’s actions hereunder.\nc. Accept the U.S. Department of Justice 2024 Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice\nAssistance Grant in the amount of $19,709, with ten percent (10%) of the award, or $1,970,\nto be allocated to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as the grant’s Fiscal Agent.\nd. Appropriate $17,739 from the U.S. Department of Justice Grant Fund 411 and increase the\nestimated revenue by the same amount to be received from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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6.7 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. DBA FERREIRA\nCOASTAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $369,672 FOR THE GALLOWAY SEWER LANE\nEXTENSION PROJECT NO.2021-04; NOTICE INVITING BIDS 25-041CA\nThat the City Council:\na. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Galloway Lane Sewer Extension, Project No.\n2021-04, Notice Inviting Bids 25-041CA.\nb. Award Notice Inviting Bids 25-041CA to Ferreira Construction Co, Inc. DBA Ferreira Coastal\nConstruction, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount of $369,672\nand waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding documents as submitted by said\nbidder.\nc. Approve the Construction Contract with Ferreira Construction Co, Inc. DBA Ferreira Coastal\nConstruction for the Galloway Sewer Lane Extension Project, Project No. 2021-04 in the\namount of $369,672.\nd. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Construction Contract with\nFerreira Construction Co, Inc. DBA Ferreira Coastal Construction, in the amount of $369,672,\nincluding any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments\nup to 10% of total contract cost or $36,967 as authorized in 3.08.050(H).\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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6.8 MAINTENANCE/GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH XYLEM DEWATERING SOLUTIONS,\nINC., DBA WACHS WATER SERVICES FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS LEAK DETECTION\nSURVEY SERVICES\nThat the City Council:\na. Award Request for Proposal 25-011MB to Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs\nWater Services, to perform Water Distribution Systems Leak Detection Survey Services.\nb. Approve the Maintenance/General Service Agreement with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc.,\ndba Wachs Water Services, of Mira Loma, CA to perform Water Distribution Leak Detection\nSurvey Services in the amount of $256,632.\nc. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Maintenance/General Services\nAgreement with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., dba Wachs Water Services, for a total\ncontract of $256,632 per fiscal year for the initial contract term ending on June 30, 2026, with\ntwo (2) optional two (2) two-year extensions including the ability to negotiate and execute\nnon-substantive changes and extensions, purchase orders and amendments up to\n$25,663.20 or 10% of the original contract amount.\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and, to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to\ntake the above actions.
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6.9 IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS AND SURVEY MONUMENTATION AGREEMENT FOR PARCEL\nMAP 36667 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERLY TERMINUS OF RIVERBEND CIRCLE (APPLICANT:\nMELVIN AOU, POPPYBEND LLC)\nThat the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Landscape\nImprovements, Public Improvements, and Survey Monumentation agreements between the City and\nPoppyseed, LLC, a California limited liability company.
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8.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2023-0015 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELIGIOUS FACILITY\n(MOSQUE) WITHIN AN EXISTING 4,330 SQUARE-FOOT RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, ON 1.37\nACRES LOCATED AT 2460 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN THE R-1-8.4, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL,\nZONE\nThat the City Council affirm the Planning and Housing Commission’s action in approving Resolution\n2661 granting CUP2023-0015, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of\napproval.
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9.1 DONATION AND SPONSORSHIP POLICY\nThat the City Council provide feedback and direction on the proposed Donation and Sponsorship\nPolicy.
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9.2 MAYOR STEINER’S REQUEST FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE INSTALLATION OF\nAN AUTOMATED TIMED GATE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SIERRA BELLA PARK PARKING LOT\nThat the City Council provide direction on:\na. The installation of an automated timed gate at the Sierra Bella Park parking lot entrance.\ni. If recommended, authorize an appropriation in the amount of $45,000 from the General\nFund 110 to the Community Services Department operating budget within the Parks,\nTrees and Medians Maintenance Division.\nb. The installation of automated timed gates at other park locations throughout the City.\ni. If recommended, authorize an appropriation in the amount of $378,000 from the\nGeneral Fund 110 to the Community Services Department operating budget within the\nParks, Trees and Medians Maintenance Division.\nc. The installation of automated door locking systems at four park restrooms.\nd. As an alternative, utilize the Park Rangers to lock and re-open restrooms daily.
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9.3 APPROVAL OF VARIOUS ACTIONS ESTABLISHING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO AMEND ITS\nAGREEMENT WITH CALPERS TO PROVIDE FOURTH LEVEL 1959 SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR\nSWORN POLICE EMPLOYEES\nThat the City Council:\na. Conduct second reading of Ordinance No. 3414, an ordinance authorizing an amendment to\nthe contract between the City Council of the City of Corona and the Board of Administration\nof the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.\nb. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-039, amending Resolution 2024-118 to clarify that the Police\nChief will also receive the Fourth Level 1959 Survivor Benefit.