Highland — 2025-08-12

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

10.\nDesian Award for Elder Gulch Storm Drain Project ( Project No. sdr19001\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nThat the City Council:\nApprove the proposal from Engineering Resources of Southern California ( ERSC)\nto provide design services for the Elder Gulch Storm Drain Project in the amount\nof $ 155, 765; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments up to 10% of the\ncontract amount.

11.\nAugust\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n12, 2025\nNotice of Completion for Bid No. 2024- 03 " Highland Regional Connector Project" ( Proiect\nNo. str22002)\nThat the City Council:\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nAccept\nBid\nNo.\n2024- 03, " Highland\nRegional\nConnector\nProject" ( Project\nNo.\nstr22002) as complete;

12.\n2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and\n3)\nDirect the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.\nNotice of Completion\nProiect" ( Proiect\nfor Bid No. 2022- 02 " 3rd Street/ 5th Street Corridor Improvement\nNo. str18001)\nThat the City Council:\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nAccept Bid No. 2022- 02, " 3rd Street/ 5th Street\nCorridor\n2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and\n3)\nDirect the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.\nImprovement\nProject"\nProject No. str18001) as complete;

13.\nMeasure 15- Year Capital Improvement Plan ( 2025/ 2026- 2029/ 2030)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove\n2)\nApprove\nthe\nThat the City Council:\nMeasure\nCapital\nI\nImprovement\nPlan\nExpenditure\nStrategy\n2025/ 2026- 2029/ 2030); and\nResolution\nNo.\nadopting the Measure 15-Year Capital\n2025-\nImprovement Plan ( 2025/ 2026- 2029/ 2030).

14.\nMunicipal\nCode\nFloodplain\nManagement\nManagement\nAmendment (\nMCA\n25- 002)\nof the Highland\nto\nConsider\nMunicipal\nAmending\nChapter\nCode with Federal\n16. 76\nEmergency\nAgency ( FEMA) Requirements\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThe Planning Commission recommends that the City Council\nopen the public hearing, take testimony, and conduct a first reading and introduce\nentitled: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Highland,\nCalifornia, amending the city' s municipal code Title 16 Land Use and Development,\nOrdinance\nNo.\nChapter 16. 76 Floodplain Management and make a finding of exemption pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act Section 15061 ( B)( 3) ( Municipal Code Amendment\nMCA 25- 002).

15.\nAugust 12, 2025\nCity Council Regular Meeting\nAn Application by East Highland Land LLC for the Development of an 113- unit Single Family Planned Residential Community Requiring a General Plan Amendment (GPA 24002) and Zone Change (ZC 24- 002) from Low Density/ Single- Family Residential ( LD/ R110 000)\nto Planned\nDevelopment ( PD): Conditional\nUse Permit ( CUP 24- 006) for the\nAdoption of a Planned Development; Design Review Application ( DRA 24- 009) for a\nConceptual Landscaping and Grading Plan;\nRelated Site Plan\nBuilding Elevations\nTentative Tract Map No. 20721 ( TTM 24- 003) for the Subdivision of Two Parcels into 113\nResidential Lots and Common Areas; and Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration\nand Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ( ENV 24-003)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThe Planning Commission recommends the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution\n1)\nto approve a Mitigated Negative Declaration and\nNo. 2025-\nadopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ( ENV 24- 003) and direct staff\nto file a Notice of Determination with the San Bernardino County Clerk of the Board\nof Supervisors;\n2)\nAdopt Resolution\nto approve a General Plan Amendment ( GPA 24-\nNo. 2025-\n002) to change the land use designation of the site from Low Density Residential\nLD) to Planned Development ( PD);\nIntroduce an Ordinance to approve a Zone Change ( ZC 24- 002) to change the\n3)\nzoning designation of the site from Single -Family Residential ( R1- 10, 000)\nto\nPlanned Development ( PD); and\n4)\nto approve a Conditional Use Permit ( CUP 24-\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-\n006), Design Review Application ( DRA 24- 009), and Tentative Tract Map No.\n20721 ( TTM- 24- 003) for a Residential Planned Development consisting of a 113unit single-family development, design plans and subdivision of 11. 98 acres\nsubject to the Design Directives, Conditions of Approval and Findings of Fact.

16.\nSpecial\nEvent\nPermit Application ( SEP\n25- 004)\nby the Highland\nArea Chamber\nof\nCommerce for the " Discover Highland 5K and 1 OK Community Run" and Request for Cosponsorship\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1)\nApprove Special Event Permit SEP 25- 004 subject to the conditions of approval;\n2)\nAuthorize the use of the City logo for promotional items; and\nConsider a request by the Highland Area Chamber of Commerce for cosponsorship and waiving of Police fees and Public Works traffic control fees in the\n3)\namount of approximately $ 9, 558. 56.

17.\nDiscussion of General Sales Tax Increase Measure\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThe Public Safety Subcommittee recommends that the City\nCouncil discuss the consideration\nof a 1 %\nlocal transactions\nand use tax ( sales tax) and\nauthorize staff to conduct additional research, community outreach, and polling related to\nthe potential measure. Staff would return to the City Council at a future date for\nconsideration of placing the measure on a future general election ballot.

18.\nCity Manager Report and Comments (Work Program Regional/ Legislative/ Development\nIssues,\nSubcommittees,\nRECOMMENDATION:

19.\netc.)\nDiscussion and possible action.\nCouncilmember Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nDiscussion and possible action.

4.\nAugust 12, 2025\nCity Council Regular Meeting\nTreasurer' s Report for June 2025\nThat the City Council receive and file the Treasurer' s Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nfor June 2025.

5.\nClaim\nConsideration -\nAmado Calva Badillo\nRECOMMENDATION:\nGeorge Hills Company recommends the City Council reject\nthe claim.

6.\nResolution\nNo.\n2025-\na 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:\nThat the City Council\nadopt Resolution\nNo.\n2025-\ncontinuing to extend the Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a\nresult of the Line Fire.

7.\nSecond Readina of Ordinance No. 473 Municipal Code Amendment to Chapter 12. 06. An\nOrdinance Amendina Section 12. 06 Pertaining to Campinq and Storing Personal Property\non Public Property\nThat the City Council conduct a second reading, read by title\nonly, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 473 amending section 12. 06 ( Public\nRECOMMENDATION:\nParks and Properties) of the Highland Municipal Code pertaining to camping and storing\npersonal property on public property and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA.

8.\nDeclare One ( 1) Seat Vacant on the Community Trails Committee\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\n2)\nDeclare one ( 1)\nThat the City Councilseat vacant on the Community Trails Committee; and\nDirect the City Clerk to advertise the vacancies on the Community Trails\nCommittee.

9.\nAgaroval of Aareement with Flock Group, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of\nAutomated License Plate Recognition ( ALPR) Cameras at Designated Locations\nThroughout the City\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1)\nApprove and authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with Flock Group, Inc.\n2)\nFlock Safety) for the phased purchase and installation of ALPR ( Automated\nLicense Plate Recognition) cameras once the agreement is approved by the City\nAttorney; and\nApprove Resolution No. 2025authorizing the City Manager to dispense with\ncompetitive\nsolicitation\nrequirements\nfor\nthe\npurchase\nand\ninstallation\nof\nautomated license plate recognition cameras.