Upland — 2025-07-28

a.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\n10\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2025. (Staff Person: Keri\nJohnson)

b.\nCONSIDER RATIFYING APPOINTMENTS TO THE BUILDING APPEALS\nBOARD\n16\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the appointment of Mark Bertone, term ending in December 2028 and Rob\nClark, term ending in December 2026 to the Building Appeals Board. (Staff\nPerson: Keri Johnson)

c.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICIES AND\nPROCEDURES RELATIVE TO CITY COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO ADVISE\nTHE CITY COUNCIL\n21\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt a Resolution to dissolve the Economic Development Committee and\nchange the Finance Committee meeting schedule. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)

d.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF JUNE WARRANT AND PAYROLL REGISTERS\n51\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the June warrant registers totaling $14,906,179.23 (check numbers\n53174 – 53517 and direct disbursements) and payroll registers totaling\n$2,157,987.65 (check numbers 164194 – 164353 and electronic fund transfers\n55679 – 55978). (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

e.\nTREASURER’S REPORT JUNE 2025\n63\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and file the June 2025 Treasurer’s Report. (Staff Person: Stephen\nParker)

f.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT\nWITH WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES RELATED\nTO DEBT ISSUANCES\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the First Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Financial Services\nfor financial services related to debt issuances in an amount not-to-exceed\n$68,000 annually; and authorize the City Manager to execute the First\nAmendment. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)\n80

g.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT SPECIAL\nTAXES\n105\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt a Resolution authorizing the levy of special taxes in: Community Facilities\nDistrict 2003-1 (Upland 54); Community Facilities District 2003-2 (The Colonies at\nSan Antonio) - Improvement Area No. 1 and Improvement Area No. 2;\nCommunity Facilities District 2015-1 (Sycamore Hills) Improvement Area No. 1\nand Improvement Area No.2; Community Facilities District 2016-1 (Harvest at\nUpland) Improvement Area No. 1 and Improvement Area No. 2; Community\nFacilities District No. 2022-1 (Enclave at Upland); Community Facilities District\n2016-2 (Harvest Maintenance); and Community Facilities District 2017-1\n(Sycamore Hills Maintenance Services) for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Staff Person:\nStephen Parker)

h.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A MODIFICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE\nCOMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD DEPUTY DIRECTOR CLASSIFICATIONS\nAND UPDATE THE EXECUTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE\n119\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a modification to the Executive Compensation Plan to add Deputy\nDirector classifications and update the Development Services Director Range on\nthe Executive Salary Schedule. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

i.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING SIDE LETTER BETWEEN CITY AND UPLAND MIDMANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION FOR REVISIONS TO\nOVERTIME/COMPENSATORY TIME\n136\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and adopt the Side Letter between the City and the Upland MidManagement Employee Association (UMMEA) to revise the\nOvertime/Compensatory Time article of the 2023-2027 Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU). (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

j.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER TO CORRECT THE UPLAND POLICE\nMANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 2022-2023 MOU LANGUAGE PER CALPERS\nREVIEW FINDINGS\n140\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and adopt the side letter to correct language in the 2022-2023 Upland\nPolice Management Association (UPMA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nand authorize the City Manager to execute the side letter. (Staff Person: Stephen\nParker)

k.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH LOWE’S HOME\nIMPROVEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nCEQA: Not a Project.\n145\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a blanket purchase order for Lowe’s Home Improvement in the amount\nof $88,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

l.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CLS LANDSCAPE\nMANAGEMENT FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR WATER\nUTILITY FACILITIES\n147\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove a Maintenance Services Agreement with CLS Landscape Management\nfor landscaping maintenance of City of Upland water utility facilities; and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

m.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT\nFOR INSEWER-MANHOLE ROACH EXTERMINATION SERVICES WITH\nGOLDEN BELL PRODUCTS, INC.\n200\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the First Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with\nGolden Bell Products, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nAmendment. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

n.\nCONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE\nLEXINGTON, 1ST AVENUE, AND 2ND AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION\nPROJECT\n229\nCEQA: Categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to\nSection 15301(c) (Existing Facilities), of the CEQA guidelines. The City filed the\nNotice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on October 16, 2024.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the work, authorize the City Manager or designee to record the Notice of\nCompletion; and reduce the Faithful Performance Bond to 10% for the Lexington\nStreet, 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue, Pavement Rehabilitation Project. (Staff Person:\nDamien Arrula)

o.\nCONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE\nDOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SOUTH SIDE\nOF ‘A’ STREET, 450’ EAST OF THIRD AVENUE, PROJECT NO. 16127\n231\nCEQA: Categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to\nSection 15301(c) (Existing Facilities), of the CEQA guidelines. The City filed the\nNotice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on October 30, 2024.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the work, authorize the City Manager or designee to record the notice of\ncompletion; and reduce the faithful performance bond to 10% for Project No.\n16127, Downtown Public Parking Improvements, South Side of ‘A’ Street, 450’\nEast of Third Avenue. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

p.\nCONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE ARPA\nALLEY REHABILITATION PHASE II PROJECT\n233\nCEQA: Categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to\nSection 15301(c) (Existing Facilities), of the CEQA guidelines. The City filed the\nNotice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on October 16, 2024.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the work, authorize the City Manager or designee to record the Notice of\nCompletion; and reduce the Faithful Performance Bond to 10% for the ARPA\nAlley Rehabilitation Phase II Project. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

q.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE FOR A HYDRAULIC SKID AND\nVALVE TRUCK SKID EQUIPMENT\n235\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAuthorize the purchase of a skid from Wachs Utility Products in the amount of\n$98,348.71 and a custom service body from Specialty Equipment Company in the\namount of $34,200 for the completion of the Water Distribution Division’s valve\ntruck. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

r.\nCONSIDER APPROVING AN AMENDMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF SHINE\nILLUMINATION CONTRACTS (2023 AND 2024)\n240\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the First Amendment to the 2024 Professional Services Agreement with\nShine Illumination consolidating the 2023 contract, and authorize the City\nManager to execute the Amendment. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

s.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP 20691 AND SUBDIVISION\nAGREEMENT FOR THE CRESTWOOD COMMUNITIES PROJECT ON\nWASHINGTON BOULEVARD, WEST OF SIXTH AVENUE\n281\nCEQA: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines\nRecommended Action:\nApprove Tract Map 20691 for recordation and authorize the City Manager to sign\nthe subdivision agreement. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)

a.\nCONSIDER AUTHORIZING DELINQUENT WATER, SEWER, AND REFUSE\nSERVICE CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider placing delinquent\nwater, sewer, and refuse service charges on the property tax roll. (Staff Person:\nStephen Parker)\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n303\n4.

b.\nAccept the report of delinquent water, sewer, and refuse service\ncharges, and authorize the delinquent charges to be placed on the\nproperty tax roll\nCONSIDER AUTHORIZING DELINQUENT REFUSE SERVICE CHARGES TO\nBE COLLECTED ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL\n312\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider placing delinquent\nrefuse service charges on the property tax roll. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

c.\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n4.\nAccept the report of delinquent refuse service charges and authorize the\ndelinquent charges to be placed on the property tax roll\nCONSIDER APPROVING THE 2025 WEED ABATEMENT INFRACTION LOG\nAND AUTHORIZE ABATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC NUISANCE\n328\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the Weed Abatement\nProgram Infraction log and abatement of the public nuisance. (Staff Person:\nRobert Dalquest)

d.\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n4.\nApprove the Weed Abatement Program Infraction Log and authorize\nstaff to abate the public nuisance\nCONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY\nLOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF GROVE AVE APPROXIMATELY 490 FEET\nNORTH OF FOOTHILL BLVD APN: 0207-462-02\nCEQA: Determine to be Exempt.\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a Resolution\napproving a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for the\nsale of City-owned real property located on the east side of Grove Avenue\napproximately 490 feet north of Foothill Boulevard and finding the same exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)\n1.\nStaff Presentation\n2.\nHold Public Hearing\n3.\nClose Public Hearing\n4.\nAdopt a Resolution approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement and\n331\nJoint Escrow Instructions (“PSA”) for the sale of certain City-owned\nexempt real property to Fore Green Development, LLC, and finding the\nsame categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15312, 15206(b)(4),\n15060(c)(2), and 15378(b)

a.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR\nCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE\nCouncilmembers will provide oral reports on any meetings, trainings, or\nconferences they attended on behalf of the City. This item is for information only.

b.\nPUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING, JULY 8, 2025\n385\nThe Committee Chairperson will report on the meeting. This is an information\nitem only.

a.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SEWER SYSTEM\nMANAGEMENT PLAN\n390\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt a Resolution approving the Sewer System Management Plan update in\naccordance with the State Water Resources Control Board General Order No.\n2022-0103-DWQ and direct staff to submit the final document to the State by the\nregulatory deadline of August 2, 2025. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

b.\nCONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.04, SECTION\n5.04.160 OF THE UPLAND MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUSINESS\nLICENSES FOR VETERANS\nCEQA: Not a Project.\nRecommended Action:\nHold a first reading by title only, waive further reading, and introduce an\nOrdinance amending Chapter 5.04, Section 5.04.160 of the Upland Municipal\nCode regarding Business Licenses for Veterans. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

a.\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\n645 feet west of Benson Avenue in the City of Upland (Assessor Parcel Numbers:\n1007-271-45 & 1007-271-47)\nCity Negotiators: City Manager Michael Blay, Development Services Director\nRobert Dalquest and Economic Development Coordinator Melecio Picazo\nNegotiating Party: James Dolback, Azure Seafood\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment