Corona — 2025-06-04

1.1\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 009-620-196, Corona Municipal Airport\nAgency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Federal Aviation Administration\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

1.2\nCONFERENCEWITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 1045 Auburndale Street\nAgency Negotiator: Jacob Ellis, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Audrie Echnoz, Corona-Norco YMCA\nUnder Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment

10.1\nORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.08 OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE\nCITY’S PURCHASING REGULATIONS\nThat the City Council introduce, by title only, and waive full reading of consideration of Ordinance No.\n3419, first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 3.08 of the Corona Municipal Code to update\nthe City’s purchasing regulations.

11.1\nLibrary Board of Trustees

11.2\nPlanning & Housing Commission\n11.2.a\nRESUBMITTED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 36864 TO SUBDIVIDE 2.09 ACRES INTO\nSEVEN LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF\nCORONA AVENUE AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 15 IN THE R-1-7.2 SINGLE FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL ZONE. (APPLICANT: FATHI MANASRAH)\nThat the City Council approve the Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864 based on the\nfindings and conditions of approval as recommended by the Planning and Housing\nCommission.

11.3\nParks & Recreation Commission

11.4\nRegional Meetings\n11.4.a\nUPDATE FROM MAYOR JIM STEINER ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSITAGENCY (RTA)\nBOARD MEETING OF MAY 22, 2024\n11.4.b\nUPDATE FROM VICE MAYOR JACQUE CASILLAS ON THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE\nCOUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (WRCOG) MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2025\n11.4.c\nUPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE ON THE OWOW STEERING\nCOMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 22, 2025\n11.4.d\nUPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE ON THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATE ROUTE 91 ADVISORY COMMITTEE\nMEETING OF MAY 29, 2025

6.1\nMINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING MAY 21, 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 May 21, 2025

6.10\nb.\nDirect staff to submit the Short-Range Transit Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 through 2028 to the\nRiverside County Transportation Commission for approval.\nc.\nAuthorize revisions to the Fiscal Year 2026 Transit Service Fund revenue and expense\nbudget following approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 through 2028 Short-Range Transit Plan by\nthe Riverside County Transportation Commission.\nd.\nAuthorize an appropriation of $100,000 from the Transit Service Fund 577 to the COA –\nCitywide Bus Stop Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2022-19 for Fiscal\nYear 2026.\nRESOLUTION REVISING THE CITYWIDE MASTER FEE RECOVERY SCHEDULE TO AMEND THE\nSPORTS FIELDS HOURLY RATES AND ESTABLISH RENTAL RATES FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS\nAND MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCY USE; AMENDMENT TO THE PARKS\n& RECREATION MASTER PLAN\nThat the City Council:

6.11\na.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-040, revising the Citywide Master Fee Recovery Schedule to\namend the Sports Field hourly rates and establish rental rates for the Council Chambers and\nMulti-Purpose Room for government agency use.\nb.\nApprove an amendment to the Parks & Recreation Master Plan to create a new service\ncategory for Everyone Plays Youth Sports Groups.\nc.\nAuthorize an estimated revenue increase in the amount of $85,000 in the General Fund 110\nfor FY 2026.\nRESOLUTION APPOINTING THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES TO THE\nWESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS\nAND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO REPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-018\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-036, appointing the City’s representatives and\nalternates to the Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority Board of Directors and\nExecutive Committee and repealing Resolution No. 2022-018.\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council\ntake the above actions.

6.2\nMINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 21, 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 May 21, 2025

6.3\nCITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3417, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA\nAPPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTERS 16.04, 16.12, 16.20 AND 16.24 OF THE CORONA\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE AND UPDATE OUTDATED LANGUAGE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE\nCITY MANAGER TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS AND TO ACCEPT\nAND RELEASE SECURITY FOR SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS

6.4\nCITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3418, SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA\nAMENDING CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE MODERATE,\nHIGH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW

6.5\nFIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL\nOF CLASS B BIOSOLIDS WITH SYNAGRO-WWT, INC. FOR BIOSOLIDS END USE\nThat the City Council:\na.\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment to the\nAgreement for Removal, Transportation and Disposal of Class B Biosolids with SynagroWWT, Inc. of Baltimore, MD, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000 per fiscal year for Class\nB Biosolids End Use through June 30, 2027.\nb.\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment to the\nAgreement for Removal, Transportation and Disposal of Class B Biosolids with SynagroWWT, Inc. including the ability to negotiate and execute any non-substantive changes and\nextensions, purchase orders and amendments up to the 10% of the original contract amount.\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council\ntake the above actions.

6.6\nFIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT WITH CORONANORCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, VALID THROUGH 2030\nThat the City Council:\na.\nApprove the First Amended and Restated School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement\nbetween the City of Corona and the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD), effective\nJuly 1, 2025, and valid through June 30, 2030. This agreement extends the term of the SRO\nprogram, modifies school campus assignments, and increases the maximum allowable\novertime costs for SRO coverage. The agreement ensures the continued provision of law\nenforcement services at mutually agreed-upon school campuses, with the City and CNUSD\nsharing costs equitably.\nPage 3 of 11

6.7\nb.\nAuthorize the allocation of funding to cover fifty percent (50%) of the total compensation\ncosts for each SRO, including salary, benefits, and motor pool expenses, as outlined in\nExhibit A of the agreement.\nc.\nDirect City staff to collaborate with CNUSD representatives to conduct annual reviews of the\nSRO program each February, as stipulated in Section 3.10 of the agreement. These\nevaluations will assess program effectiveness, campus assignments, and compliance with\nthe terms of the agreement.\nd.\nApprove the provision of administrative space, supplies, and equipment by CNUSD at each\nassigned school campus to support SRO operations. This includes office space, furniture,\ncomputers, and telephones, as specified in Section 3.4 of the agreement.\ne.\nAuthorize the City to assign police vehicles to SROs for program-related duties, with motor\npool costs shared equally between the City and CNUSD. This arrangement supports the\nmobility and operational efficiency of SROs in fulfilling their responsibilities.\nf.\nEnsure compliance with the mutual indemnification clause in Section 3.11, which protects\nboth parties from liabilities arising from acts or omissions during the execution of the\nagreement. This clause reinforces the shared accountability and legal protections for both the\nCity and CNUSD.\ng.\nAdopt this agreement as a critical measure to enhance school safety, foster positive\nrelationships between law enforcement and students, and promote proactive programs that\naddress campus security and student well-being. The agreement aligns with the City’s\ncommitment to public safety and community partnership.\nh.\nAuthorize an estimated revenue increase in the amount of $140,864 in the General Fund 110\nfor FY 2026.\nCITY LIABILITY, PROPERTY, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICIES FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026\nThat the City Council:\na.General Liability. Authorize the renewal of the City’s excess general liability insurance policy through\nthe Public Risk Innovation, Solutions and Management JPA for Fiscal Year 2026 with an estimated\nmaximum premium amount of up to $2,916,000, coverage of $25M per occurrence, and a self-insured\nretention of $1M per occurrence.\nb. Workers’ Compensation . Authorize the renewal of the City’s excess workers’ compensation\ninsurance policy through the Public Risk Innovation, Solutions and Management JPA for Fiscal Year\n2026, with an estimated maximum premium amount of up to $700,000. Coverage is equal to the\nstatutory requirements for workers’ compensation and $5M per occurrence for employer’s liability, and\nan SIR of $1M per occurrence. The premium is based on estimated payroll and is subject to adjustment\nbased on actual payroll.\nc.Property. Authorize the renewal of the City’s property insurance with Alliant’s Property Insurance\nProgram for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated maximum premium amount of up to $1,544,047,\ncoverage for both real and personal property valued at approximately $807,192,830 (up from\n$760,215,998 last year), a coverage limit of $1B per occurrence (subject to policy exclusions and other\nsub-limits, including a $50K all-risk deductible for most buildings and facilities, a $10K deductible for\nvehicles off-premises and on-premises, a $500K deductible for wildfires, and a $5M deductible for the\nbiosolids facility), continuation of coverage for vehicles at actual cash value (as opposed to\nreplacement value), and continuation of coverage off-premises only for vehicles with a value of\n$100,000 or more.\nd. Crime. Authorize the renewal of the City’s Master Government Crime insurance through the Public\nPage 4 of 11\nRisk Innovation, Solutions and Management JPA with the National Union Fire Insurance Company of\nPittsburgh, PA, also known as AIG (“AIG”) for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated maximum premium\namount of up to $19,000, coverage of $10M per occurrence, and a deductible of $2,500 per\noccurrence.\ne.Airport. Authorize the renewal of the City’s Airport Liability insurance with the Starr Indemnity &\nLiability Company for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated maximum premium amount of up to $5,359,\ncoverage of $25M per occurrence, and no deductible or SIR.\nf. Enhanced Pollution. Authorize the renewal of the City’s enhanced pollution liability insurance with\nIronshore Specialty Insurance Company for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated premium of $122,491,\ncoverage of $10M per pollution condition, and an SIR of $250,000 per pollution condition.\ng. Deadly Weapon Response Program . Authorize the renewal of Alliant’s Deadly Weapon Response\nProgram coverage, underwritten by Lloyd’s of London, for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated\nmaximum premium amount of up to $9,133 and coverage of $500,000 and sub-limit coverage of\n$250,000 for various incident related services and coverages.\nh.Cyber Liability . Authorize the purchase of enhanced cyber liability coverage with Public Risk\nInnovation, Solutions and Management JPA for Fiscal Year 2026, with an estimated maximum premium\namount of up to $187,000 and coverage of $18M (policy limit/aggregate subject to the pool aggregate\nof $115M), including various sublimits (most notable of which are now much larger $7.75M extortion\nand data recovery cost sublimits). For several years, the cost of enhanced cyber liability insurance had\nbeen cost prohibitive, so we relied on the coverage provided under Alliant’s Property Insurance\nProgram. However, last year the cost and quality of cyber liability coverage improved, and the City once\nagain purchased a standalone cyber coverage policy.\ni.Marketing Process. Pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E), find that it is in the best\ninterest of the City and its administrative operations to dispense with the City’s normal formal\ncompetitive bidding process and authorize the above purchases using Alliant’s competitive process,\nsince the City’s competitive bidding process is not amenable to the purchase of these insurance\npolicies and Alliant’s competitive process is a thorough and competitive which is an appropriate\nalternative to the City’s formal public competitive bidding procedures.\nj.Earthquake & Flood . Concur with staff recommendation not to purchase earthquake and flood\ninsurance because it is not available at a reasonable cost.\nk.Implementation Actions. Authorize staff to take all other actions and execute all documents necessary\nto implement these recommendations, including any minor adjustments which are consistent with these\nrecommendations and within the finally adopted Fiscal Year 2026 budgets for the Workers\nCompensation Fund 683 and the General Liability Fund 687.\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to\ntake the above actions.

6.8\nWESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR 2026\nBUDGET\nThat the City Council approve the proposed Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority\nFiscal Year 2026 budget.\nThat the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to\ntake the above actions.

6.9\nADOPT THE PROPOSED SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025/26 THROUGH\n2027/28\nThat the City Council:\na.\nAdopt the proposed Short-Range Transit Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 through 2028.\nPage 5 of 11

8.1\nRESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT SOLID\nWASTE CHARGES ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL\nPage 6 of 11\nThat the City Council:

9.1\nADOPTION OF THE CITY OF CORONA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026,\nAMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET, AND RELATED CONTRACT\nAMENDMENTS, CHANGE ORDERS, AND PURCHASE ORDERS\nThat the:\na.\nCity Council Adopt Resolution No. 2025-071, adopting the City’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026,\nRevised Budget Items, and General Fund Budget Policies.\nb.\nCorona Utility Authority adopts Resolution No. 2025-072, adopting said Authority’s budget for\nFiscal Year 2026, Revised Budget Items, and Budget Policies.\nc.\nCorona Public Finance Authority adopts Resolution No. 2025-073, adopting said Authority’s\nbudget for Fiscal Year 2026, Revised Budget Items, and Budget Policies.\nd.\nCorona Housing Authority adopts Resolution No. 2025-074, adopting said Authority’s budget\nfor Fiscal Year 2026, Revised Budget Items, and Budget Policies.\ne.\nCity Council adopts Resolution No. 2025-075, adopting the annual appropriations limit for\nFiscal Year 2026 and selecting the population and inflation factors accordingly.\nf.\nCity Council and Corona Utility Authority approve the following additional budget items to be\nincluded in the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget:\ni.\nAuthorize an appropriation in the amount of $175,000 from the General Fund 110\nDesignated Revenue Reserve (Public, Educational and Government (PEG)) to the City\nBroadcast System Overhaul, Capital Improvement Project No. TC-2022-02.\nii.\nAuthorize an appropriation in the total amount of $1,733,984 across multiple funds (see\nAnalysis section) for Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) erroneously omitted from\nthe proposed budget.\niii.\nAuthorize an appropriation reduction in the amount of $41,409 from the Residential\nRefuse/Recycling Fund 260 and a corresponding appropriation by the same amount in\nthe Water Utility Fund 570 for the Utility Billing and Administration Manager\nReallocation.\niv.\nAuthorize an appropriation in the amount of $40,000 from the Airport Fund 275 to\nconduct a flight check for various equipment.\nPage 7 of 11\ng.\nv.\nAuthorize an appropriation reduction in the amount of $500,000 from the Road\nMaintenance and Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) Fund 221 and a corresponding\nappropriation in the same amount from the Measure A Fund 227 for the Pavement\nMaintenance and Resurfacing, Operations and Maintenance Project No. 69220.\nvi.\nAuthorize an appropriation reduction in the amount of $300,000 from the Road\nMaintenance and Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) Fund 221 and a corresponding\nappropriation in the same amount from the Measure A Fund 227 for the Miscellaneous\nRepair and Replacements of Traffic Signals, Operations and Maintenance Project No.\n70940.\nvii.\nAuthorize an estimated revenue increase in the amount of $200,000 in the General\nFund 110 to account for Waste Management’s annual contribution towards the City\nbeautification program. The estimate was erroneously omitted from the proposed\nbudget.\nviii.\nAuthorize one (1) full-time Facilities Supervisor in the Community Services Department,\nand an appropriation in the amount of $33,988 in the General Fund 110. Recurring\ncosts will be funded 20% in the salary/benefits budget and 80% through Capital\nImprovement Projects. The total recurring budget impact for the position is\napproximately $169,938.\nCity Council and Corona Utility Authority approve the following contract amendments, change\norders, and purchase orders for Fiscal Year 2026:\ni.\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders for the attached\nlist (Exhibit 8) of Information Technology software renewals for Fiscal Year 2026\nincluding any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and\namendments up to the lesser of either $100,000 or 10% of the original contract amount\nas authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I).\ni.\nAuthorize the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with\nSouth Coast Automation, Inc., for SCADA Integration Services to extend the term\nfor an additional one-year period at the rates set forth therein and with a total\ncompensation amount of $700,000 annually.\n•\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute\nnon-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to\nthe amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section\n3.08.070(I).\n•\n•\nAuthorize the issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $175,000,\nannually, through June 30, 2028 to Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc. for the\npurchase of irrigation-related materials for parks and special districts.\n•\n•\nMake a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section\n3.08.140(E) that competitive bidding is not required for this purchase\nbased upon the reasons provided in this agenda report.\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute\nnon-substantive extensions, change orders, amendments, and\nadditional purchase orders up to the amount permitted under Corona\nMunicipal Code Section 3.08.080(I), which is equivalent to 10% of the\ncontract value or $17,500\nAuthorize an extension of the Maintenance/General Services Agreement\nwith National Construction Rentals, Inc. for as needed temporary fencing\nPage 8 of 11\nand portable restroom rental services.\nh.\ni.\n•\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Second\nAmendment to the Maintenance/General Service Agreement to extend\nthe term through June 30, 2027, at the rates set forth therein and with\na total compensation of $175,000 annually, including any nonsubstantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and\namendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code\nSection 3.08.060 (I), which is equivalent to 10% or $17,500.\n•\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Purchase\nOrder to National Construction Rentals, Inc., in the amount of\n$175,000.\nCity Council and Corona Utility Authority approve the following budget amendments for Fiscal\nYear 2025:\ni.\nAuthorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $2,586,405 in the\nMeasure X Fund 120 from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for Homeless program\nactivities. The final amount will be determined based on the fiscal year-end balance.\nii.\nAuthorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $304,576 in the\nMeasure X Fund 120 from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for program\nexpenditures related to the City Brand Implementation in the Communications Division.\nThe final amount will be determined based on the fiscal year-end balance.\niii.\nAuthorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $172,950 in the\nMeasure X Fund 120 from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for Professional and\nContractual Services in Economic Development. The final amount will be determined\nbased on the fiscal year-end balance.\niv.\nAuthorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $1,376,862 ($509,241\nin the General Fund 110 and $867,621 in the Measure X Fund 120) from Fiscal Year\n2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for multiple items in the Fire Department and Information\nTechnology Department. The final amount will be determined based on the fiscal yearend balance.\nv.\nAuthorize a continuing appropriation in the amount not to exceed $16,335 in the\nMeasure X Fund 120 from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2026 for the Lobby Refresh\nproject in the Planning and Development Department. The final amount will be\ndetermined based on the fiscal year-end balance.\nvi.\nAuthorize a budgetary transfer in the amount of $30,000 from the Animal Control Fire\nAlarm System Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2025-02 to the Police Department\nLocker Room/Facility Expansion Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2024-03 within\nthe Measure X Fund 120.\nvii.\nAuthorize an appropriation in the amount of $300,000 from the Water Utility Fund 570\nto the Waterline Infrastructure Operating and Maintenance Project No. 71930.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-076, approving the City of Corona Position Library and\nCompensation Plan and repealing all prior Plans, including Resolution No. 2025-038,\neffective June 14, 2025.\nPage 9 of 11