Fontana — 2025-10-28

City Council

#1 Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION:\nA.\n1:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION\nA.\n1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54956.9(d)(1)\nCase: Malko Malko vs. City of Fontana Workers’\nCompensation\nClaim Number: 231000090\n2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT\nTO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 City Negotiator:\n25-0617\nJohn Bakhit, Labor Counsel and Matt Ballantyne, City\nManager. Employee Organization: Police Management\nAssociation\n3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT\nTO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6\nCity Negotiator: Mayor Acquanetta Warren and Mayor Pro\nTem Peter Garcia\nEmployee Organization(s): City Manager, Unrepresented
#A Consent Item
A.\nApproval of Minutes\n25-0614\nApprove the minutes of the October 14, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
#AA Consent Item
AA.\nOut-Of-Area Sewer Service Agreement (ANX No. 24-0001),\nbetween the City of Fontana and Jose Felix Garcia, for the\nsewer service provided by the City of Fontana to 9266\nPoplar Avenue (APN: 0233-271-08), pursuant to a Statutory\nExemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section\nNo 15268(b)(4).\n25-0629\n1. Find that the project is Exempt pursuant to Section No. 15268(b)(4)\n(Ministerial Project, Utility Connection) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) and, direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and,\n2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Out-Of- Area\nSewer Service Agreement (ANX No. 24-0001) with Jose Felix Garcia, for\nthe provision of sewer service to an existing single-family residence\nlocated at 9266 Poplar Avenue, within the Western Sphere of influence of\nthe City of Fontana.
#B Consent Item
B.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 1973 (Second Reading),\napproving Master Case No. 25-0047 and Municipal Code\nAmendment No. 25-0008: Fontana Municipal Code\namendments to Chapter 30 to modify multiple sections of\nthe Zoning and Development Code\n25-0615\nConduct a second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1973,\napproving Master Case No. 25-0047 and Municipal Code Amendment No.\n25-0008 to amend Chapters 26, 30 (Zoning and Development Code) and 33\nof the Fontana Municipal Code, including modifications to the restaurant\ndefinition and operating standards, temporary use permits for temporary\noffices, development standards for the R-4 zone and overlay, administrative\nprocedures for administrative site plan and design review entitlements,\ntentative parcel map and tentative tract map time extensions and curbside\ndelivery for cannabis retail storefronts.
#C Consent Item
C.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 1975 (Second Reading),\nAdoption of the 2025 Edition of the California Building\nStandards Code and Corresponding Base Model Codes\n25-0616\nConduct a second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1975, an\nordinance of the City of Fontana adding, amending and deleting certain\narticles, sections and subsections of Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of\nFontana, California pertaining to the construction and maintenance of\nbuildings, and the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code,\nknown as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, consisting of the\nCalifornia Building Code, Volumes 1 & 2, based on the 2024 International\nBuilding Code; the California Plumbing Code, based on the 2024 Uniform\nPlumbing Code; the California Electrical Code, based on the 2023 National\nElectrical Code; the California Mechanical Code, based on the 2024 Uniform\nMechanical Code; the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code based on\nthe 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; the California Existing\nBuilding Code, based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code; the\nCalifornia Green Building Standards Code; the California Residential Code,\nbased on the 2025 International Residential Code; and the 2025 Edition of\nthe International Property Maintenance Code.
#D Consent Item
D.\nVideo Management System Replacement\n25-0535\n1. Authorize the Purchasing Division to “Piggy-Back” from the Omnia\nPartners contract (#R250206) for the purchase and implementation of the\nVerkada Video Management System (VMS) per Purchasing Policies and\nProcedure Manual 3.1.5 (Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) to replace\nthe City’s existing Hexagon Ocularis system, which has reached end of\nlife and end of support.\n2. Approve the purchase from VectorUSA of Rancho Cucamonga, CA in the\namount of $735,807.81.
#E Consent Item
E.\nApprove Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 2\n(DE-24-195-SQ) with NV5, Inc. for Plan Check, Map Check,\nand WQMP Review Services\n25-0549\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to\nTask Order No. 2 (DE-24-195-SQ) with NV5, Inc. in the amount of $180,000,\nand an amended Task Order total of $279,000 for additional plan check, map\ncheck, and WQMP review services.
#F Consent Item
F.\nApprove a Rip-Rap Maintenance Easement with Southern\nCalifornia Edison (“SCE”) Company near Sierra Avenue &\nCoyote Canyon Road (formerly Lytle Creek Road) for I-15\nLogistics (Caprock)\n25-0568\nApprove and authorize the City Manager to execute the Easement with\nSouthern California Edison (SCE) Company.
#G Consent Item
G.\nAuthorization to Donate Computer Equipment to the\n25-0571\nAffordable Housing - Paseo Verde Apartments Community\nComputer Lab\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-102, authorizing the donation of surplus\ncomputer equipment-ten (10) desktop computers and ten (10) monitors-to\nthe community computer lab at the Affordable Housing - Paseo Verde\nApartments and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any\ndocuments necessary to complete the transfer.
#H Consent Item
H.\nAward Bid for Ralph M. Lewis Sports Park Artificial Turf\nInstallation for Fields 1 & 2 (PW-26-36-SB)\n25-0572\n1. Award bid and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction\ncontract with FieldTurf Inc, USA for Ralph M. Lewis Sports Park Artificial\nTurf Installation for Fields 1 & 2 in the amount of $423,613.86 and\nauthorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $42,362.00 (PW-26-36\n-SB).\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any related items on the behalf of\nthe City of Fontana for Ralph M. Lewis Sports Park Artificial Turf\nInstallation for Fields 1 & 2 (PW-26-36-SB).
#I Consent Item
I.\nPurchase and Sale Agreement- Fontana Motor Lodge\n25-0584\n1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the purchase of building and\nassociated land located at 16390 Foothill Boulevard, Fontana, CA 92335\nspecifically described as APN’s 0190-081-36 and 0190-081-37 in the\namount of $7,500,000 plus escrow costs and related acquisition fees.\n2. Authorize the purchase of that certain Real Property specifically described\nas APN’s 0190-081-36 and 0190-081-37 comprised of approximately 2.3\nacres (“Property”) from Ramesh and Radha Patel Revocable Living Trust.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement\nand any other documents necessary or appropriate to facilitate said purchase\non behalf of the City of Fontana.
#J Consent Item
J.\nPurchase and Sale Agreement-16565 Orange Way\n25-0586\n1. Approve a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the purchase of buildings and\nassociated land located at 16565 Orange Way, Fontana CA 92335\nspecifically described as APN 0191-251-25 in the amount of $2,800,000\nplus escrow costs and related acquisition fees.\n2. Authorize the purchase of that certain Real Property with APN 0191-25125 compromised of approximately 0.68-acre parcel with a 16,000 square\nfoot building (“Property”) from Fontana Orange, LLC, a California Limited\nLiability Company.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the Purchase and Sale\nAgreement and/or any other documents necessary or appropriate to\nfacilitate said purchase on behalf of the City of Fontana.
#K Consent Item
K.\nApprove a Contract with Active Education for the Soccer &\nMulti-Sports Program to be delivered at Fontana Expanded\nLearning Program.\n25-0591\n1. Approve the Non-Competitive Proposal purchase under the Purchasing\nPolicies 3.1.5 for Single Source/Sole Source method.\n2. Approve a contract with Active Education to provide and deliver the\nSoccer & Multi-Sports Program for the Fontana Expanded Learning\nProgram at elementary and middle school sites.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the agreement, all related\ndocuments, and any amendments for the term of the agreement.
#L Consent Item
L.\nApprove a Contract with TA Mentoring Services LLC for the\nNoble Youth Program to be delivered at Fontana Expanded\nLearning Program school sites.\n25-0592\n1. Approve the Non-Competitive Proposal purchase under the Purchasing\nPolicies 3.1.5 for Single Source/Sole Source method.\n2. Approve a contract with TA Mentoring Services LLC to provide and deliver\nthe Noble Youth Leadership Program to the Fontana Expanded Learning\nProgram’s 6th through 8th grade participants.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the agreement, all related\ndocuments, and any amendments for the term of the agreement.\n..End
#M Consent Item
M.\nApprove a Contract with EBK & Company LLC to provide\nthe\nUS\nEngineering\nLeague,\nMechanical\n25-0593\nEngineering/Robotics Club for the Fontana Expanded\nLearning Program’s Middle School sites.\n1. Approve the Non-Competitive Proposal purchase under the Purchasing\nPolicies 3.1.5 for Single Source/Sole Source method.\n2. Approve a contract with EBK & Company LLC to provide and deliver the\nUS Engineering League, Mechanical Engineering/Robotics Club for the\nFontana Expanded Learning Program at ASES/ELO-P Funded Middle\nSchool sites.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the agreement, all related\ndocuments, and any amendments for the term of the agreement.
#N Consent Item
N.\nApprove a Contract with Bestwenty4 Studios LLC for the\nSeason of Success Program for the Fontana Expanded\nLearning Program.\n25-0594\n1. Approve the Non-Competitive Proposal purchase under the Purchasing\nPolicies 3.1.5 for Single Source/Sole Source method.\n2. Approve a contract with Bestwenty4 Studios LLC to provide and deliver\nthe Season of Success program for the Fontana Expanded Learning\nProgram’s participants.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the agreement, all related\ndocuments, and any amendments for the term of the agreement.
#O Consent Item
O.\nFinal Acceptance for the Construction of the San Sevaine\nTrail Phase 1, Segment 2 Project (Bid No. SB-109-DE-23)\n25-0595\nAccept as complete the work performed by H&H General Contractors, Inc.\nfor the construction of the San Sevaine Trail Phase 1, Segment 2 Project\n(#37603345).
#P Consent Item
P.\nApprove Final Change Order with CT&T Concrete Paving,\nInc. and Final Acceptance of the City Sidewalk\nReconstruction #2 Project (Bid No. DE-25-56-SB)\n25-0598\n1. Authorize City Manager to approve Change Order #2 with CT&T Concrete\nPaving, Inc. in the amount of $227,822.46 for the additional concrete work\nadded for the City Sidewalk Reconstruction #2 Project (Bid No. DE-25-56\n-SB).\n2. Accept as complete the work performed by CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc.\nfor the City Sidewalk Reconstruction #2 Project (Bid No. DE-25-56-SB).
#Q Consent Item
Q.\nApprove Final Change Order with LCR Earthwork &\nEngineering, Corp. and Final Acceptance for the Village of\nHeritage North, South, and West Pavement Rehabilitation\nProject (Bid No. SB-153-DE-23)\n25-0600\n1. Authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order #2 with LCR\nEarthwork & Engineering, Corp. in the amount of $130,609.28 for the\nadditional asphalt and concrete work added for the Village of Heritage\nNorth, South, and West Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Bid No. SB-153\n-DE-23).\n2. Accept as complete the work performed by LCR Earthwork &\nEngineering, Corp. for the Village of Heritage North, South, and West\nPavement Rehabilitation Project (Bid No. SB-153-DE-23).
#R Consent Item
R.\nFinal Acceptance of Backstop Replacements at Chaparral\nPark, Southridge Park, and Veteran’s Park Project\n(SB-85-PW-23)\n25-0602\nAccept as complete the work performed by NR Development Inc. for the\nBackstop Replacements at Chaparral Park, Southridge Park, and Veteran’s\nPark Project (SB-85-PW-23).
#S Consent Item
S.\nFinal Acceptance of Installation of Shade Structures at\nVarious Parks Project (SB-106-PW-23)\n25-0603\nAccept as complete the work performed by NR Development Inc. for the\nInstallation of Shade Structure at Various Parks Project (SB-106-PW-23).
#T Consent Item
T.\nFinal Acceptance of ADA / Inclusive Interactive Playground\nReplacement Project (SB-122-PW-23)\n25-0604\nAccept as complete the work performed by Ortco Inc. for the ADA / Inclusive\nInteractive Playground Replacement Project (SB-122-PW-23).
#U Consent Item
U.\nPolice Department Monthly Information Update\n25-0606\nAccept the Police Department monthly information update for August 2025.
#V Consent Item
V.\nPurchase of 800 MHz Radios and Accessories for the\nPolice Dispatch Center\n25-0610\n1. Authorize the Purchasing Division to “Piggy-Back” from the Sourcewell\ncontract 042021 for the purchase of the Motorola 800 MHz radios,\nsoftware, and related accessories per Purchasing Policies and Procedure\nManual 3.1.5 (Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) for the Police\nDispatch Center.\n2. Approve the purchase from Motorola Solutions in the amount of\n$125,693.53.
#W Consent Item
W.\nFontana Police CAD/RMS System Selection Consultant\nServices Funding Request\n25-0611\n1. Approve an appropriation in the amount of $200,000.00 from the Federal\nAsset Seizure Fund #223.\n2. Authorize the Purchasing Department to proceed with collecting bids for\nthe CAD/RMS System Selection Consultant Services.
#X Consent Item
X.\nAmerican Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Plan Quarterly\nReport\n25-0620\nReceive and file the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Expenditure Plan\nquarterly report.
#Y Consent Item
Y.\nAccept Donation from County Supervisor\nArmendarez (2025 Veteran’s Day Celebration)\nJesse\n25-0623\nAccept donation from County Supervisor Jesse Armendarez in the amount of\n$1,000 for use towards the 2025 Veteran’s Day Celebration.
#Z Consent Item
Z.\nAccept Donation from Adam Perez (2025 Veteran’s Day\nCelebration)\n25-0624\nAccept donation from Adam Perez in the amount of $1,000 for use towards\nthe 2025 Veteran’s Day Celebration.
#A Public Hearing
A.\nAppeal No. 25-0002: Request to overturn the Planning\nCommission’s August 19, 2025 decision adopting a\nCategorical Exemption per Section 15332 (Class No. 32)\nand approving Conditional Use Permit No. 24-0022, and\nDesign Review No. 23-0024 for the development of a mixed\nuse project (163 multi-family units and 5,000 square feet of\ncommercial retail) within the R-5 zoning district\nthat\nincludes a five-story 83,125 square foot mixed-use building\nand associate improvements, on a 3.5 acre site located on\nthe northeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sultana\nAvenue and identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers\n11110-331-13 and 1110-331-25.\n25-0529\nDeny Appeal No. 25-0002, thereby upholding the Planning Commission’s\ndecision on August 19, 2025, approving, pursuant to a categorical exemption\nunder California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section No. 15332 (Class\nNo. 32. Infill Development), Conditional Use Permit No. 24-0022 and Design\nReview No. 23-0024 for the development of a five-story mixed-use project\nincluding 163 multi-family units and 5,000 square feet of commercial retail\nwithin the R-5 zoning district and for the site and architectural review of a\nfive-story 83,125 square foot mixed-use building and associated\nimprovements on a 3.5 acre site located on the northeast corner of Foothill\nBoulevard and Sultana Avenue (APN Nos.: 1110-331-13 and 1110-331-25).