Fontana — 2025-09-09

City Council

#1 Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54956.9 (a)\nCase: Preferred General Services, Inc. v. City of Fontana\n2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54956.9 (a)\nCase: Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. City of\n25-0473\nFontana\n3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT\nTO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 City Negotiator:\nJohn Bakhit, Labor Counsel and Matt Ballantyne, City\nManager. Employee Organization: Police Management\nAssociation.\n4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Gov. Code section 54956.8)\nProperty: 16390 Foothill Blvd.\nCity Negotiator: Phillip Burum, Deputy City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Dr. Reekesh Patel\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment\n5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Gov. Code section 54956.8)\nProperty: 16565 Orange Way, Fontana CA\nCity Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Kyle Vizzo\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment\n6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Gov. Code section 54956.8)\nProperty: 11196 Sierra Avenue\nCity Negotiator: Matt Ballantyne, City Manager\nNegotiating Party: Josh Le Barge\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment
#A Consent Item
A.\nApproval of Minutes\n25-0470\nApprove the minutes of the July 22, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
#AA Consent Item
AA.\nAward bids for the Fontana Experience Network (FXN\nStudio) for Design, Build and Installation.\n25-0480\nAward bid and authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with Devlin\nDesign Group for Stage Studio Design and Installation in the amount of\n$399,903.84 and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $39,990.38\n(Bid No. CM-25-168-SP).\nAward and authorize City Manager to execute agreement with TV Pro Gear\nfor Systems Design, Integration, and Installation in the amount of\n$468,860.00 and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $46,886 (Bid\nNo. CM-25-168-SP).
#B Consent Item
B.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 1974 (Second Reading),\napproving Master Case No. 25-0019 and Municipal Code\nAmendment No. 25-0007 to modify the sign code section to\nencourage attractive signage in the Downtown Core by\nallowing flexibility in design requirements and streamlining\nthe approval process for creative signs, sign programs,\nwall signs, directional signage, awning signs, canopy\nsigns, inlay signs, graphic projecting signs, projecting\n25-0469\nsigns, holiday window signs and roof signage, and\nprohibiting feather and yard signs\nConduct a second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1974,\napproving Master Case No. 25-0019 and Municipal Code Amendment No.\n25-0007 to modify the sign code section to encourage attractive signage in\nthe Downtown Core by allowing flexibility in design requirements and\nstreamlining the approval process for creative signs, sign programs, wall\nsigns, directional signage, awning signs, canopy signs, inlay signs, graphic\nprojecting signs, projecting signs, holiday window signs and roof signage,\nand prohibiting feather and yard signs
#C Consent Item
C.\nApprove the Single Source Purchase of Traffic Signal Video\nDetection Equipment\n25-0325\nAuthorize procurement of traffic signal video detection equipment from Iteris\nutilizing Purchasing Policy and Procedure Manual 3.1.5 Non-Competitive\nProposal - Single Source/Sole Source.\nApprove the purchase in the amount not to exceed $685,000 annually for\nthree years (FY 2025/26 - 2027/28).
#D Consent Item
D.\nApprove an Increase to the Contract Not-To-Exceed\nAmount for Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair Services\n(DE-24-211-SP)\n25-0326\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to increase the annual amount of\nnot-to-exceed of $350,000 annually for both Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc.\nand Yunex Traffic to provide as-needed traffic signal maintenance and repair\nservices.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to the\nMaintenance Services Agreements not to exceed $35,000.
#E Consent Item
E.\nApprove Amendment No. 1 to Task Order for Truck Route\nand General Plan Update Consultant Services to Comply\nwith AB 98 by January 1, 2026\n25-0327\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to\nTask Order No. 2 (DE-24-195-SQ) with Kittelson and Associates in the\namount of $56,000 to complete the environmental analysis and\ndocumentation to accompany the City’s Truck Routes and General Plan\nupdate to be in compliance with AB 98 requirements by January 1, 2026.\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments\nto Task Order No. 2 in the amount not to exceed $30,000.
#F Consent Item
F.\nFinal Acceptance for the Demolition of 16726 Spring Street\nProject (PW-25-80-SB)\n25-0362\nAccept as complete the work performed by AMPCO Contracting Inc. for the\nDemolition Project (PW-25-80-SB) of 16726 Spring Street and approve the\nfinal amount of $102,790.00.
#G Consent Item
G.\nFinal Acceptance for the Demolition of 16803 Spring Street\nProject (PW-25-84-SB).\n25-0363\nAccept as complete the work performed by AMPCO Contracting Inc. for the\nDemolition Project (PW-25-84-SB) of 16803 Spring Street and approve the\nfinal amount of $147,135.00.
#H Consent Item
H.\nFinal Acceptance for the Demolition of 16815 Spring Street\nProject (PW-25-83-SB).\n25-0364\nAccept as complete the work performed by AMPCO Contracting Inc. for the\nDemolition Project (PW-25-83-SB) of 16815 Spring Street and approve the\nfinal amount of $130,050.00.
#I Consent Item
I.\nApprove Extra Work to the Tree Maintenance Services\nContract (PW-24-191-SP) for Necessary Tree and Stump\nRemovals on the Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Project\n#3\n25-0433\nApprove and authorize the extra work to Tree Maintenance Service Contract\nwith West Coast Arborists Inc. (PW-24-191-SP) in the amount of $89,700.00\nfor tree removal services.\nApprove and authorize the purchase order to West Coast Arborists Inc. and\nany future purchase order change orders necessary to complete the project.
#J Consent Item
J.\nApprove Extra Work to the Tree Maintenance Services\nContract (PW-24-191-SP) for Necessary Tree and Stump\n25-0434\nRemovals and Tree Replacements on both East Liberty\nParkway and West Liberty Parkway in the Village of\nHeritage, for an Upcoming Pavement Repair Project\nApprove and authorize the Extra Work to Tree Maintenance Service Contract\n(PW-24-191-SP) with West Coast Arborists Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount\nof $221,021.00 for Tree Removal Services.\nApprove and authorize the Extra Work to Tree Maintenance Service Contract\n(PW-24-191-SP) with West Coast Arborists Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount\nof $30,020.00 for Tree Planting Services.\nApprove and authorize the purchase order to West Coast Arborists Inc. and\nany future purchase order change orders necessary to complete the project.
#K Consent Item
K.\nMaster Case (MCN) No. 25-0060 & Miscellaneous (MIS) No.\n25-0010; A Resolution Revising Cannabis Hours of\nOperation\n25-0442\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-088, Establishing Cannabis Hours of Operation;\nand,\nDetermine that these actions are not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA)
#L Consent Item
L.\nAward a Professional Services Agreement for Design\nServices with Steiner Studio for the 8470 Nuevo Avenue\nRenovation Project (DE-25-179-SP)\n25-0443\nAward and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement with Steiner Studio for Design Services for the 8470 Nuevo\nAvenue Renovation Project in the amount of $218,300.00 (Request for\nProposals DE-25-179-SP).\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute future individual\nProfessional Services Agreement Amendments with Steiner Studio, not\nexceeding $20,000 for the 8470 Nuevo Avenue Renovation Project\n(DE-25-179-SP).\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute any and all utility agreements for the\n8470 Nuevo Avenue Renovation Project
#M Consent Item
M.\nFinal Acceptance of the Arrow Boulevard at Tokay Avenue\nTraffic Signal Project (Bid No. SB-113-DE-23)\n25-0445\nAccept as complete the work performed by Baker Electric, Inc. for the Arrow\nBoulevard at Tokay Avenue Traffic Signal Project (#37603354).
#N Consent Item
N.\nPolice Department Monthly Information Update\n25-0447\nAccept the Police Department monthly information update for June 2025.
#O Consent Item
O.\nApprove Debris Basins Maintenance Agreement with I-15\nLogistics, LLC, for Maintaining Two Debris Basins as Part\nof their Development along Coyote Canyon Road, west of\nSierra Avenue\n25-0449\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute the Debris Basins\nMaintenance Agreement with I-15 Logistics, LLC.
#P Consent Item
P.\nApprove a Quitclaim Deed for Portion of Lot 2 of Tract No.\n20362 to TPG AG EHC III (NWHM) CA 2, L.P., Portions of\nLots 3 and 4 of Tract No. 20362 to Richmond American\nHomes of Maryland, Inc., Portions of Lots 5 and 6 of Tract\nNo. 20362 to AG EHC II (LEN) CA 2, L.P., and Portions of\nLots A, D, G, and J of Tract No. 20363, and Lots A, D, E, and\nF of Tract No. 20364 to Lennar Homes of California, LLC,\nwithin the Gardens Village of the Arboretum Specific Plan,\nLocated North of Casa Grande Avenue, West of Sierra\nAvenue, South of Duncan Canyon Road, and East of\nCypress Avenue\n25-0451\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute a Quitclaim Deed for the\nrelease of public use easements for landscape and sidewalk purposes over\nportions of Lots 2 through 6 of Tract No. 20362, over portions of Lots A, D,\nG, and J of Tract No. 20363, and over portions of Lots A, D, E, and F of Tract\nNo. 20364.
#Q Consent Item
Q.\nApprove and Authorize the City Manager to Execute\nLandscape Maintenance Easement Deeds for CFD 115M\n25-0453\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to enter into Landscape\nMaintenance Easement Deeds with two property owners as part of CFD\n115M for the West Valley Logistic Center Project.
#R Consent Item
R.\nFinal Acceptance for the Demolition of 16779 Spring Street\nProject (PW-25-82-SB).\n25-0455\nAccept as complete the work performed by AD Improvements Inc. for the\nDemolition Project (PW-25-82-SB) of 16779 Spring Street and approve the\nfinal amount of $137,500.00.
#S Consent Item
S.\nFinal Acceptance of the County ARPA - Fiber to City Parks\nProject (Bid No. DE-24-180-SB)\n25-0457\nAccept as complete the work performed by On Demand Contractors, Inc. for\nthe ARPA -Fiber to City Parks Project (#37200006 and #37200007).
#T Consent Item
T.\nAcceptance of 2026 ABC Grant\n25-0465\nApprove an ABC Grant in the amount of $27,080.00 to increase the\ndepartment’s proactive efforts of ABC education and enforcement. The\nfunding will be used for the current employee’s salary and operation.\nAuthorize the Chief of Police to sign the agreement between the Department\nof Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Fontana Police Department for the\ntotal amount of $27,080.00.\nApprove the expenditure plan for the use of the funds to help offset the cost\nof personnel within the Police Department.
#U Consent Item
U.\nApprove Amendment No. 9 to Professional Services\nAgreement with David Evans and Associates, Inc. for the\nSan Sevaine Trail Phase 1, Segment 2 Project\n25-0466\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 9 to a\nProfessional Services Agreement with David Evans and Associates, Inc. for\nEngineering Services for the San Sevaine Trail Phase 1, Segment 2 Project\n(SQ-12-DE-17) in the amount of $379,336.38, for a total contract amount of\n$1,971,277.70.
#V Consent Item
V.\nApprove Measure I Five-Year Capital Project Needs\nAnalysis for Fiscal Years 2026/2027 - 2030/2031\n25-0467\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-089, adopting the Fiscal Years 2026/2027 2030/2031 Measure I Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis (CPNA).
#W Consent Item
W.\nApprove Contract Change Order #2 for the Demolition of\nExisting Concrete Pad, Installation of New Concrete Pad\nand Walkway at North Tamarind Park Project\n(SB-116-PW-23).\n25-0472\nAuthorize the City Manager to approve Change Order #2 with Western State\nBuilders, Inc. in the amount of $147,153.37 for the Demolition of Existing\nConcrete Pad, Installation of New Concrete Pad and Walkway at North\nTamarind Park Project (SB-116-PW-23).
#X Consent Item
X.\nFinal Acceptance of the Downtown Parking Structure\nProject (SQ-24-DE-23-01)\n25-0476\nAccept as complete the work performed by Bomel Construction Company,\nInc. for the construction of the Downtown Parking Structure Project\n(SQ-24-DE-23-01).
#Y Consent Item
Y.\nFinal Acceptance of the City Hall Renovation Project Phase I (Fire Annex; SQ-25-DE-23-01)\n25-0477\nAccept as complete the work performed by PENTA Building Group, LLC for\nthe construction of the City Hall Renovation Project - Phase I (Fire Annex;\nSQ-25-DE-23-01).
#Z Consent Item
Z.\nApprove the Single/Sole Source equipment and installation\nof replacement engine for the Fontana Police Department\nAirship AS350B2 (N641EG)\n25-0478\nApprove and authorize the City Manager or his assigned designee to\napprove the purchase and installation of a replacement engine for the City’s\npolice helicopter utilizing Purchasing Policy and Procedure Manual 3.1.5\nNon-Competitive Proposal - Single/Sole Source.\nApprove purchase in the amount of $872,827.50 from Federal Asset Seizure\n(Fund 223).
#A Public Hearing
A.\nAppeal No. 25-0001: Request to overturn the Planning\nCommission’s June 3, 2025 decision certifying a Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number\n2023030788) and adopting a Mitigation, Monitoring, and\nReporting Program, and approving Tentative Parcel Map\nNo. 22-000025 (TPM No. 20611) and Design Review No.\n22-000051 for the consolidation of six (6) parcels into one\nparcel and the vacation of Windflower Avenue and the\ndevelopment of an industrial warehouse building totaling\napproximately 398,514 square feet on approximately 18.3\nacres located between Sierra Avenue and Mango Avenue,\napproximately 1,300 feet south of Summit Avenue\n(Assessor Parcel Numbers: 1119-241-10, -13, -18, -25, -26,\nand -27).\n25-0431\nDeny Appeal No. 25-0001, thereby upholding the Planning Commission’s\ndecision on June 3, 2025 approving, pursuant to the certification of a Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report and adoption of a Migitation Monitoring and\nReporting Program, Tentative Parcel Map No. 22-000025 (TPM No. 20611)\nand Design Review No. 22-000051 for the consolidation of six (6) parcels into\none parcel and the vacation of Windflower Avenue and development of an\nindustrial commerce building totaling approximately 398,514 square feet on\napproximately 18.3 acres located between Sierra Avenue and Mango\nAvenue, approximately 1,300 feet south of Summit Avenue (APN Nos.:\n1119-241-10, -13, -18, -25, -26, and -27).\nAPPELLANT / APPEAL APPLICANT:\nAppeal No. 25-0001: Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance, 765 N.\nMain Street, Ste. 151, Corona, CA 92880.
#B Public Hearing
B.\nIssuance of Fontana Public Facilities Financing Authority\nLease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A\n25-0488\nConduct a Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-091 of the City\nCouncil of the City of Fontana authorizing the execution and delivery by the\nCity of a Ground Lease, Lease Agreement, Indenture, Escrow Agreement,\nContinuing Disclosure Certificate and Bond Purchase Agreement in\nconnection with the issuance of Fontana Public Facilities Financing Authority\nLease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A, approving the issuance of such Bonds\nin an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $150,000,000, authorizing\nthe distribution of an Official Statement in connection with the offering and\nsale of such Bonds and authorizing the execution of necessary documents\nand certificates and related actions.