Upland — 2025-06-09

City Council

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a.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025 and the Special Workshop Minutes of\nJune 2, 2025. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)
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b.\n2ND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1997 AMENDING VARIOUS\nSECTIONS OF THE UPLAND MUNICIPAL CODE\nCEQA: Not a project.\nRecommended Action:\nHold 2nd reading by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1997 amending\nvarious sections of the Upland Municipal Code as specified. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)
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c.\nCONSIDER RATIFYING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE BUILDING APPEALS BOARD\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the appointment of Ronald Chan to the Building Appeals Board, term to expire in\nDecember 2028. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)
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d.\nCONSIDER RATIFICATION OF REAPPOINTMENTS TO LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify, by 4/5 vote of the Council, the Mayor’s reappointment of Ralph Cavallo and Lynn Olson\nto the Library Board of Trustees, terms expire June 30, 2028. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)
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e.\nCONSIDER RATIFICATION OF A REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the Mayor’s reappointment of Jeffrey Johnson to the Planning Commission, term ending\nJune 30, 2029. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)
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f.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL\nINVESTMENT POLICY\nCEQA: Not a Project\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt a Resolution approving and adopting the Annual Statement of Investment Policy for\nFiscal Year 2025-2026. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)
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g.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE\nPOLICY ALLOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt a Resolution approving the General Fund Reserve Policy for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Staff\nPerson: Stephen Parker)
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h.\nRATIFY THE AUDIT AGREEMENT WITH SPYGLASS GROUP, LLC FOR\nTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ACCOUNTS\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the Audit Agreement with Spyglass Group, LLC for telecommunications service accounts\nin an amount not-to-exceed $125,000. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)
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i.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT\nHALF, INC.\nCEQA: Not a Project\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement with Robert Half, Inc. for staff augmentation\nservices and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff Person: Stephen\nParker)
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j.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MV CHENG\n& ASSOCIATES, INC.\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement with MV Cheng & Associates, Inc. for staff\naugmentation services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff\nPerson: Stephen Parker)
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k.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HDL\nCOMPANIES FOR CONTRACT BUSINESS LICENSE SERVICES\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the First Amendment to the Agreement with HdL Companies for contract business\nlicense services for one additional year through June 30, 2026 in an amount not-to-exceed\n$150,000 for the extension period; and authorize the City Manager to execute the First\nAmendment. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)
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l.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT FOR METROLINK SECURITY SERVICES\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of\nUpland and American Global Security, Inc. for Metrolink Station Security Guard Services;\nextending the agreement for an additional one (1) year; keep the contract amount at\n$159,957.70; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary and related\ndocuments to implement the amendment. (Staff Person: Marcelo Blanco)
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m.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INLAND\nVALLEY RECOVERY SERVICES\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the professional services agreement with Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) to\nprovide a part-time IVRS Outreach Representative and supportive services for the treatment of\nSubstance Use Disorder to individuals experiencing homelessness in Upland, authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the agreement; and appropriate the funding using the National Opioid\nSettlement funding. (Staff Person: Marcelo Blanco)
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n.\nCONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF FUND ALLOCATIONS FROM SUPERVISORS\nARMENDAREZ AND HAGMAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF HANDHELD POLICE RADIOS\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAccept $783,944 in funding from the County of San Bernardino County through Supervisors\nArmendarez and Hagman’s discretionary funds, and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement and all documents necessary for the sole-source purchase of 130 Motorola APX\nN70 portable radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $1,044,332. (Staff Person: Marcelo\nBlanco)
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o.\nREJECT ALL BIDS FOR PROJECT 82338, TOM THOMAS MAGNOLIA PLAZA, AND READVERTISE THE PROJECT\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nReject all bids for Project 82338, Tom Thomas Magnolia Plaza, and authorize staff to readvertise the project. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)
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p.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HR GREEN PACIFIC, INC.\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with HR Green\nPacific, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $38,000 for a total contract amount of $98,000\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)
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q.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A FISCAL YEAR 2025 EUROFINS PURCHASE ORDER\nINCREASE\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a $59,000 increase to Purchase Order No. 20250101, for a total purchase order\namount of $234,000, to pay for additional water sampling for the remainder of the Fiscal Year.\n(Staff Person: Damien Arrula)
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a.\nVILLA SERENA SPECIFIC PLAN & ENTITLEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF\nRESIDENTIAL UNITS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS APN: 1045-121-04, 1045-151-35 AND\n0207-483-46\nCEQA: Certify Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring Program.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the Villa Serena Specific Plan and\nrelated entitlements for the development of 65 single-family detached residential units and\nrelated site improvements. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)
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b.\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n4.\nAdopt a Resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project\n5.\nAdopt a Resolution adopting General Plan Amendment No. 23-0002\n6.\nHold first reading by title only, waive further reading, and introduce an Ordinance\nadopting Zone Change No. 23-0002\n7.\nAdopt a Resolution adopting the Villa Serena Specific Plan\n8.\nAdopt a Resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 23-0001 (TT-20245) and\nDevelopment Plan Review No. 23-0002\nCONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF\nPUBLIC WATER LINE EASEMENT AT 1010 E. 20TH STREET\nCEQA: Determined to be Exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider vacating a portion of public water line\neasement at 1010 E. 20th Street. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)
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c.\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n4.\nAdopt a Resolution approving the vacation of a 33-foot-wide portion of a water line\neasement over property located at 1010 E. 20th Street, further described as\nAssessor’s Parcel Number 1044-102-08) and the underlying fee owner being Upland\nStorage Owner LLC.\nPUBLIC HEARING ON CITY VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION\nEFFORTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to review City vacancies, and recruitment and\nretention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nLabor Group Presentation\n3.\nHold Public Hearing\n4.\nClose Public Hearing\n5.
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a.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR\nCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE\nCouncilmembers will provide oral reports on any meetings, trainings, or conferences they\nattended on behalf of the City. This item is for information only.
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a.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 MID-CYCLE BUDGET\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Cycle budget summaries; approve the Capital\nImprovement Program budget; approve the updated Schedule of Positions; approve the job\ndescriptions for the Deputy Public Works Director and Policy and Legislative Affairs Manager;\nand adopt a Resolution approving the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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b.\nCONSIDER AWARD OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 92131 SAN\nANTONIO CANYON WATER TREATMENT PLANT REHABILITATION AND UPGRADES\nCEQA: Categorically Exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 (c).\nThe City filed the Notice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on May 1, 2025.\nRecommended Action:\nAward a construction contract to MISCO Water in the amount of $2,660,535.12 (Base Amount\nplus Additional Items) and approve a construction contingency of $404,464.88 for the total\namount of $3,065,000.00. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)
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a.\nCLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9)\nCase Name: Melissa Alvarado v. City of Upland\nSan Bernardino County Superior Court of California Case No. CIVSB2309447
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b.\nCLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nCalifornia Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: Vacant land located on the north side of Arrow Route, approximately 645 feet west\nof Benson Avenue in the City of Upland (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 1007-271-45 & 1007-27147)\nCity Negotiators: City Manager Michael Blay, Development Services Director Robert Dalquest,\nand Economic Development Coordinator Melecio Picazo\nNegotiating Party: James Dolback, Azure Seafood\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment