Highland — 2026-03-10

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10. 2025-01 City of Highland Janitorial Maintenance Contract Extension\nExtend the City of Highland Janitorial Maintenance Contract with Base Hill, Inc. for one year.

11. 30th Annual Highland Community Trails Day Event Date\nThe Community Trails Committee (CTC) recommends the City Council approve Saturday, June\n6, 2026, as the date for the 30th Annual Highland Community Trails Day Event.

12. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, Approving the Expenditure Plan for the Expenditure of\nRevenues in San Bernardino County Expected to be Derived from the Proposed Continuation of\nMeasure I\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-____, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland,\nCalifornia, Approving the Expenditure Plan for the Expenditure to be derived from the Proposed\nContinuation of Measure I.\nCity Council Public Hearing\nThe order of business for Public Hearings shall be:\n1. Mayor opens Public Hearing;\n2. Staff presentation;\n3. Applicant/Representative presentation;\n4. Speakers in favor of proposal;\n5. Speakers in opposition to proposal;\n6. Applicant rebuttal;\n7. Mayor closes Public Hearing;\n8. Council discussion, motion and vote.\nOnce the Public Hearing is closed; no further testimony is taken.

13. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Highland Municipal Code Section\n3.08.080 Relating to Monetary Settlement Authority for Tort Liability Claims\nConduct the First Reading and Introduce, by Title Only, an Ordinance Amending Subsections B,\nC, and D of Section 3.08.080 of the Highland Municipal Code to Revise Monetary Settlement\nThresholds for Tort Liability Claims.

14. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Highland Municipal Code Section\n2.15.035 to Incorporate SB 827 Financial and Fiscal Training Requirements and Expanded\nEthics Training Obligations\nIntroduce and conduct a first reading of an Ordinance No. ____, amending Section 2.15.035 of\nthe Highland Municipal Code to:\n1. Incorporate fiscal and financial oversight training requirements mandated by SB 827 for\ncovered local agency officials; and\n2. Update and expand ethics training requirements to reflect current State law.

15. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amendment to Title 5, Chapter 5.04, Section\n5.04.160 of the City of Highland Municipal Code (Business License)\nThe Finance/Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council:\n1. Introduce and conduct a first reading, second reading and subsequently adopt Ordinance\nNo.____ amending Section 5.04.160 (License Fee-Payment Due Dates) of the Highland\nMunicipal Code amending the term and collection of the fee for new business licenses;\nand\n2. Making a finding of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act.

16. Amended and Restated Disposition and Development/ Affordable Housing Agreement (the\n“Amended Agreement”) and a Ground Lease with Wakeland Highland, LP, Related to the\nConstruction of Ninety (90) Unit Affordable Senior Housing (Inclusive of One Manager’s Unit) on\nLand Owned by the City’s Housing Authority. The Amended Agreement will Allow Wakeland to\nEither (1) Develop the Ninety (90) Units (“Single Phase Project”), or (2) Develop a “Two Phase\nProject” With Not Less Than Sixty (60) Units During the First Phase (“Phase 1”), and Not Less\nThan Thirty (30) Units During the Second Phase (“Phase 2”)\n1. Adopt Housing Authority Resolution No. HA 2026-______, approving entering into an\nAmended and Restated Disposition and Development/Affordable Housing Agreement and\nGround Lease with Wakeland Highland, LP, and reconfirm the disbursement of\n$4,577.450.00 in funds to Wakeland Highland, LP, upon conditions of closing being\nsatisfied;\n2. Adopt City of Highland Resolution No. 2026-_____, approving entering into an Amended\nand Restated Disposition and Development/Affordable Housing Agreement, and Density\nBonus Agreement with Wakeland Highland, LP; and\n3. Direct Staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the Board.\nCity Council Legislative

17. 4th of July Fireworks Event at Immanuel Baptist Church\nDiscuss and provide direction to City Staff regarding the possibility of the City taking over the\nfireworks at Immanuel Baptist Church.

18. Actions Related to the Highland/Redlands Regional Gap Connector Project\n1. Approve the proposal from H.W. Lochner to provide design services for the\nHighland/Redlands Regional Gap Connector Project in the amount of $347,296;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City of\nRedlands for costs associated with design of the project within their jurisdiction;\n3. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the San Bernardino County Transportation\nAuthority (SBCTA) for management and delivery of the construction phase of the\nHighland/Redlands Regional Gap Connector Project in the amount of $417,085;\n4. Authorize the City Manager to sign agreements for the project as approved by the City\nAttorney;\n5. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments up to 10% of the contract\namount for contracts associated with the Project; and\n6. Approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $777,184 from the DIF\nUnreserved/Undesignated fund balance for Regional Circulation Arterials (007-2100) to\nbe expended from 007.8330.6550.

19. City Manager Report and Comments (Work Program, Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues,\nSubcommittees, etc.)\nDiscussion and possible action.

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20. Councilmember Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.)\nDiscussion and possible action.

3.\nWarrant Register No. 787\nApprove Warrant Register No. 787; Warrants in the amount of $3,849,639.94 and Payroll in the\namount of $271,455.30.

4.\nTreasurer's Report for January 2026\nReceive and file the Treasurer’s Report for January 2026.

5.\nClaim Consideration - Jess Franco\nGeorge Hills recommends the City Council reject the claim.

6.\nA Resolution of the City Council of The City of Highland, California, Amending a Policy Regarding\nExpense Reimbursement and Use of Public Resources\nThe Finance/Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution\namending the City’s policy regarding expense reimbursement and the use of public resources.

7.\nSingle Audit Report on Federal Award Programs for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025\nThe Finance/Personnel Subcommittee recommends the City Council receive and file the Single\nAudit Report on Federal Award Programs for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.

8.\nSecond Reading of Zone Change 25-001: Ordinance No. 478, an Ordinance to Change the\nZoning Designation of Approximately 89 Acres in Accordance with the City's Certified 6th Cycle\nHousing Element Program 33, Requiring Upzoning of Five (5) Acres in a Moderate to High\nResource Area on the Easterly Portion of the City to a Maximum Residential Density of Thirty\n(30) Dwelling Units Per Acre (du/ac) (With a Density Range of 20 du/ac to 30 du/ac) and Adopt\na Negative Declaration\nConduct a second reading, read by title only, and waive further reading, then adopt Ordinance\nNo. 478 approving Zone Change (ZC 25-001) to rezone Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0297-201-\n07, 0297-061-50, 0297-061-07, 0297-061-42, 0297-061-26, 0297-061-13, 0297-061-25, and\n0297-021-44 from Agricultural/Equestrian (A/EQ) to Planned Development (PD*), consistent with\nProgram 33 of the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element.

9.\nReview of the City's 2025 General Plan Implementation Annual Report in Accordance with\nGovernment Code Section 65400 and 65588\nReview the 2025 General Plan Annual Report and Housing Element Annual Report and direct\nStaff to file with the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and California Department\nof Housing and Community Development (HCD).