Highland — 2024-10-08

CLOSED SESSION\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 2)\nand/ or ( d)( 3):\nOne case.

10. Proposed City of Highland Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Applications\nfor Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026 Including One for Enhanced Code Enforcement and One for\nPavement Rehabilitation and Ancillary Work on Two Streets: Sparks Street between\nVictoria Avenue and Cunningham Street and 11th Street between Los Feliz Drive and\nVictoria Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:\n1) Approve the City' s application for Enhanced Code Enforcement that supports a\nportion of the salary and benefits of a Code Enforcement Officer, Administrative\nAssistant, and Community Development Director; and\n2) Approve the city' s application to construct pavement rehabilitation and ancillary\nwork on Sparks Street and Victoria Avenue within the CDBG Low -Moderate\nIncome eligible block area boundaries.

11. General Plan Amendment ( GPA and Zone Change ( ZC 24- 001) from Low\n24- 001)\nDensity/ Single- Family Residential ( LD/ R- 1) to Planned Development ( PD); Conditional\nUse Permit ( CUP 23- 010) for the Development of a 79- unit Small Lot Single - Family\nCommunity; Design Review Application ( DRA 24- 003) for the Related Site Plan Building\nElevations Landscaping and Grading Plan; Tentative Tract Map No. 20693 ( TTM 24-\n001) to Subdivide Three ( 3) Parcels Into 79 Single -Family Lots and Common Areas;\nAdoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting\nProgram ( EVN 24- 002) for the Adoption of Mitigation Measures for Potential Impacts\nRECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends the City Council:\n1) Adopt Resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration\nNo. 2024- ,\nand Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ( ENV 24-002), and direct staff\nto file a Notice of Determination with the San Bernardino County Clerk of the Board\nof Supervisors;\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- approving General Plan Amendment (GPA 24-\n001) to change the land use designation of the site from Low Density ( LD)\nResidential to Planned Development ( PD);\n3) Introduce Ordinance No. , approving Zone Change ( ZC 24- 001), changing\nResidential to Planned\nthe zoning designation of the site from Single -Family ( R- 1)\nDevelopment ( PD);\n4) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- approving Conditional Use Permit ( CUP 23-\n010) for a 79- unit single- family Planned Development and related improvements,\nsubject to the Conditions of Approval and Findings of Facts;\n5) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-, approving Design Review Application ( DRA 24-\n003) for the Site Building Elevations, Conceptual Grading Plan, and\nPlan,\nConceptual Landscape Plan for the residential development, subject to the\nConditions of Approval, Design Directives, and Findings of Fact; and\n6) Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , approving Tentative Tract Map No. 20693\nTTM 24- 001) for the subdivision of three ( 3) parcels into 79 single- family lots and\ncommon areas, subject to Conditions of Approval and Findings of Fact.

12. Rejection of Bids - Bid No. 2024- 05 " Bledsoe Creek Storm Drain ( Line " A") and Slope\nRepair" ( Protect No. sdr17001)\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:\n1) Reject all bids;\n2) Direct staff to modify the project scope as necessary; and\n3) Re -advertise for construction bids at a later date for Bid No. 2024- 05, " Bledsoe\nCreek Storm Drain ( Line " A") and Slope Repair" ( Project No. sdr17001)

13. Construction and Construction Management Services Contract Awards - Bid No. 2024\n02 " Highland Natural Parkland Trail Project" ( Project No. tra20001)\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:\n1) Award the construction contract for Bid No. 2024- 02, " Highland Natural Parkland\nTrail Project" to the responsible low bidder, HL Hitchcock Construction, Inc., in the\namount of $ 1, 434, 882. 50;\n2) Approve the proposal from Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc.\nERSC) to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services ( CM\nServices) in the amount of $ 190, 011. 00;\n3) Authorize the City Manager to approve amendments to the ERSC task order up to\n10% of the proposal amount; and\n4) Approve a budget adjustment to transfer $ 229, 178 from the General Capital\nFinancing fund balance ( Account No. 023- 2510) to be expended from the Trails\nConstruction fund ( Account No. 023- 3890- 6816).

14. City Manager Report and Comments ( Work Program Regional/ Legislative/ Development\nIssues, Subcommittees, etc.)\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.

15. Council Member Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.)\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and possible action.

4. Warrant Register\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Warrant Register No. 770 for October 8, 2024, in the\namount of $2, 172, 775. 33 and Payroll of $ 135, 368. 62.

5. Treasurer' s Report for August 2024\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file Treasurer' s Report for\nAugust 2024.

6. Claim Consideration - Linda Beniamin\nRECOMMENDATION: George Hills Company recommends the City Council reject\nthe claim.

7. Declare Three ( 3) Seats Vacant on the Historic and Cultural Preservation Board\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council-\n1) Declare three ( 3) seats vacant on the Historic and Cultural Preservation Board;\nand\n2) Direct the City Clerk to advertise the vacancies on the Historic and Cultural\nPreservation Board.

8. Selection of an Event Date and Budget for the 27th Annual Citrus Harvest Festival\nRECOMMENDATION: The Historic and Cultural Preservation Board recommends\nthe City Council:\n1) Select March 29, 2025 as the Event Date for the Citrus Harvest Festival, with a\nRain Date of April 5, 2025; and\n2) Adopt the budget.

9. Resolution No 2024- 1 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland,\nCalifornia Reaffirming and Extending Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of\nHighland as a Result of the Line Fire\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024- ,\nextending the Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland because of the\nLine Fire.