Mar 19, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting

EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

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[REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS]

MAYOR MICHAEL, MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY ARE EXCUSED FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING.

THEREFORE, I WILL BE PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING.

I HAVE ASKED COUNCIL, UH, MEMBER STICKLER TO LEAD

[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL:  Mayor Michael  Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy  Council Members Hutchison, Scott and Stickler]

ALLEGIANCE TO REPUBLIC.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO ON TO THE ROLL CALL.

MAYOR MICHAEL IS EXCUSED.

MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY IS ALSO EXCUSED.

COUNCIL MEMBERS HUTCHINSON PRESENT.

SCOTT IS PRESENT AND STICKLER PRESENT.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE AGENDA.

CITY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO

[AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]

ALRIGHT, WITH THERE BEING NO ANNOUNCEMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS,

[ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]

[PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Fire Protection District, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority Board, and City Council on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits us from addressing any issue not on the Agenda. Testimony may be received and referred to staff or scheduled for a future meeting. Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Fire Board, Agencies, Successor Agency, Authority Board, or City Council not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, disorderly or boisterous conduct that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. For more information, refer to the City Council Rules of Decorum and Order (Resolution No. 2023-086) located in the back of the Council Chambers. The public communications period will not exceed one hour prior to the commencement of the business portion of the agenda. During this one hour period, all those who wish to speak on a topic contained in the business portion of the agenda will be given priority, and no further speaker cards for these business items (with the exception of public hearing items) will be accepted once the business portion of the agenda commences. Any other public communications which have not concluded during this one hour period may resume after the regular business portion of the agenda has been completed.]

THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE FIRE BOARD HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, UM, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD, AND CITY COUNCIL.

ON ANY ITEM LISTED OR UNLISTED ON THE AGENDA, COMMENTS ARE TO BE LIMITED AT THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL.

THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PERIOD WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING.

WE HAVE THREE SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.

THE FIRST ONE BEING MR. DAVID DEXTRA, FOLLOWED BY HEATHER POLK IS MR. DEXTRA HERE.

WE'LL MOVE ON THEN TO HEATHER POLK.

GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS HEATHER RAWLINGS.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

I JUST CAME WITH GOOD NEWS 'CAUSE YOU KNOW, WHO DOESN'T NEED SOME GOOD NEWS? UM, WE ARE JUST SO THANKFUL FOR THE COLLABORATIONS THAT WE HAVE WITHIN OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND I, I REALLY AM SO PROUD OF OUR MEMBERS THAT COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE LITTLE THINGS WITH YOU GUYS TONIGHT.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS, HAS REALLY, UM, STEPPED UP THEIR GAME THIS YEAR, I FEEL, AND WE HAVE BEEN, UM, ONE OF THOSE BENEFICIARIES OF, UH, OF TRANSITIONAL WORKER THAT HAS NOW BEEN EMPLOYED BY OUR, OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT IT WAS SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWING WITH THEM AND THEY GAVE US SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM.

THEY ARE NOW LEARNING ALL OF MICROSOFT SUITE AS WELL AS PROVIDING SOME ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT WE REALLY, REALLY NEEDED.

SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THAT PARTNERSHIP.

ALSO, I WANTED TO SHARE JUST A QUICK TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS.

UM, JENNIFER GARCIA IS A PARTNER AT NEW LINE FINANCIAL AND SHE WAS, UH, SHE CONTACTED SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND INTERVIEWED SEVERAL POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS AT HER INSURANCE AGENCY.

AND SHE THEN HIRED AND TRAINED THREE HUMBLE, HUNGRY, SMART WOMEN AND HELP THEM PRE PREPARE FOR THEIR INSURANCE LICENSING EXAM, WHICH THEY ALL PASSED AND HELPED CHANGE THE LIVES OF THESE WOMEN WHO ARE NOW ABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND HAVE A CAREER THAT THEY CAN BUILD ON AND A COMMUNITY THAT IS THERE TO SUPPORT THEM.

SO I'M JUST REALLY THANKFUL FOR THE COLLABORATIONS THAT WE HAVE AT THE, AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OUR COUNTY AND OUR CITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

NEXT WE HAVE, AND I HOPE I GET THIS RIGHT, MARIA GASPARINI, I COULDN'T READ THE LAST NAME OR LAST LETTER.

YOU CAN CORRECT ME WHEN YOU GET UP THERE.

HELLO, GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS MARIA PERINI.

I'M HERE IN REPRESENTATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE LIVE BY VICTORIA NEIGHBORHOOD.

UM, AS YOU MIGHT BE AWARE OF, WE HAVE A SHOOTING INCIDENT IN OUR AREA.

UM, UNTIL NOW, WE HAVE FELT VERY CONFIDENT, COMFORTABLE, SECURE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

UH, WE LIVE REALLY CLOSE TO DIFFERENT PARKS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT, UM, SHORT TERM RENTALS.

WE BELIEVE THE HOUSE IN QUESTION WAS, UH, LISTED AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL.

AND ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE WANNA BRING AWARENESS IS THE

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THE HOUSE ITSELF IS LOCATED LIKE LESS THAN A HALF MILE AWAY FROM LIFEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANCH, BUCA, MONGA HIGH SCHOOL.

AND WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT PARKS.

UM, OUR COMMUNITY IS FAMILY ORIENTED.

WE FEEL REALLY SECURE THERE UNTIL NOW.

SO WE JUST WANNA BRING AWARENESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND JUST BE SURE THAT WE KEEP AN EYE ON THE SITUATION AND WE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

IF I MAY, UM, SO WE ARE AWARE, MA'AM, SO, UH, WE NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE, YOU'RE FINE.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE, UM, THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY A REGISTERED SHORT-TERM RENTAL WITH US.

UM, SO WE HAVE FOUND THAT OUT AND WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS IT.

AND THEN MATT, IF YOU GILLESPIE, IF YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND, THAT'S OUR, UH, OUR, UM, SENIOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT OFFICER.

SO IF MATT'S BEEN OUT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH HIM, UM, AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STEP OUT AND HE CAN KIND OF GO OVER WHERE WE'RE AT WORKING WITH PD AND EVERYTHING ON THAT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU GUYS.

ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT COMMENT, UH, PUBLIC SPEAKER IS DAVID DESTRA.

I'M READY.

AM I ON? YOU'RE ON.

YOU'RE GOOD TO GO.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

UM, FOR YOUR POINT, SIR, I DID AGREE TO CHANGE THE SIGN WHEN I WAS OUT THERE, BUT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WAS OFFENSIVE FOR THE KIDS.

YOU DIDN'T WANT THEM TO SEE THIS ONE, THIS ONE.

OH NO, IT WAS THIS ONE.

IT WAS THIS ONE THAT YOU DIDN'T WANNA SEE AND I, I UNDERSTAND IT, BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S FINE.

KIDS, I, I PUT THAT, I TURNED IT AROUND FOR THERE.

UM, MY NAME IS DAVID DYKSTRA.

I AM A UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT VETERAN.

MY BOSS BACK IN THE DAY WAS A GUY NAMED JAMES MATTIS, WHO LATER BECAME DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST, UM, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND LATER QUIT FOR PRETTY GOOD REASONS.

UH, I'M HERE TONIGHT TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERANS COMBAT AND PEACETIME, UM, AND THE CITIZENRY WR WRIT LARGE, WHO WAS TERRIFIED IN APOPLECTIC ABOUT THE LAWLESSNESS AND DIS DESPICABLE BEHAVIOR DEMONSTRATED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE SECOND DONALD TRUMP TERM.

I HAVEN'T BEEN TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN WELL OVER A DECADE, UH, WHEN MYSELF, UH, THE GREAT NICOLE CHEN WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMING AND LATER THE GREAT DANA KEITHLEY AND THE LEGENDARY THAT GROUP CAME EVERY FIRST AND, UH, FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY TO PETITION THE COUNCIL TO TURN OUR ANIMAL SHELTER INTO A NO KILL OPERATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO HONOR THE LATE, UH, FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY, BILL ALEXANDER, WHO WHILE HIGHLY SKEPTICAL AT FIRST EVENTUALLY SAW THE LIGHT AND BECAME A CHAMPION OF THE NO KILL MOVEMENT UNTIL HIS DYING DAY.

JOHN, YOU'RE THE ONLY HOLDOVER FROM THOSE DAYS, AND YOU REMAIN THE MOST ANTI NO KILL PERSON EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNCIL BODY, WHICH IS STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING.

UM, THERE ARE MANY, MANY REASONS TO BE FEARFUL.

UH, SO BACK TO BACK TO TRUMP NOW.

ALRIGHT, MANAGE THIS.

THERE ARE MANY, MANY REASONS TO BE FEARFUL OF THE REMAINING DAYS OF TRUMP'S TERM.

I WILL ADDRESS THOSE AT FUTURE MEETINGS, BUT FOR NOW, I WILL FOCUS ON MY PERSONAL TIPPING POINT THAT PROMPTED MY NEED TO COME ADDRESS THE COUNCIL TONIGHT.

UH, AND SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE LEARNED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

UH, MY OLD EMPLOYER REMOVED ALL MENTION OF THE GREAT JACKIE ROBINSON.

JACKIE ROBINSON, UH, FROM THEIR WEBSITE IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR ANTI DEI AGENDA.

UH, JACKIE ROBINSON WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BREAK THE COLOR BARRIER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

HE WAS DRAFTED SERVING UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II.

HE WAS LATER COURT MARSHED WHEN HE REFUSED TO SIT ON THE BACK TO SIT AT THE BACK OF A ANTI SEGREGATED BUS.

HE WAS COURT MARSHALED FROM THE ARMY, JACKIE ROBINSON.

OKAY.

UM, FOR ME, THIS WAS YET ANOTHER BRIDGE TOO FAR, COMPLETELY GROTE, UH, GRATUITOUS AND GROTESQUE, AND 1000000% A REFLECTION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN DONALD TRUMP.

UH, JACKIE ROBINSON IS OF COURSE AN AMERICAN ICON.

WE KNOW THAT.

WE ALSO KNOW THAT VLADIMIR PUTIN IS THE ENEMY.

ALRIGHT? HE IS NOT OUR FRIEND.

HE NEVER WILL BE TRUMP TALKED ABOUT.

RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA WILL GUESS WHAT.

HERE WE ARE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

THERE ARE NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDAR.

[CONSENT CALENDARS: The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon without discussion unless an item is removed by Council Member for discussion. Members of the City Council also sit as the Fire Board, Housing Successor Agency, Successor Agency, and Public Finance Authority and may act on the consent calendar for those bodies as part of a single motion with the City Council consent calendar.]

THEY'LL BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION UNLESS AN ITEM IS REMOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

FOR DISCUSSION, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SIT ON THE FIRE BOARD, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND MAY ACT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR THOSE BODIES AS PART OF A SINGLE MOTION WITH

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UM, I DO WANT TO OBTAIN MYSELF FROM ITEM D UH, ITEM D THREE DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR? SO MOVE SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT ABSTAINING ON ITEM D THREE AND MAYOR MICHAEL AND MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY, ABSENT THANK YOU.

WITH THERE BEING NO ITEMS FOR SECTION E

[CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION]

[ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)]

[F1. Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 1037, to be Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading, Adding Chapter 9.38 to Title 9 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Concerning the Prohibition Against Camping or Interference with the Use of Public Property Including Public Access. (ORDINANCE NO. 1037) (CITY)]

ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 3 7.

MR. CITY MANAGER, MR. ELLISON.

YES.

THANK YOU.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO, UM, I WANNA HAVE OUR MANAGEMENT ANALYST THREE IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, ERICA LEWIS HUNTLEY, WALK YOU GUYS THROUGH THIS.

ERICA HAS WORKED WITH ME FOR A LONG TIME NOW AS WE ADDRESS ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY THAT RELATE TO QUALITY OF LIFE.

AND SO, UM, SHE, HER HELP WAS INVALUABLE, UM, IN PUTTING THIS ORDINANCE TOGETHER.

WE MODELED IT AFTER, UM, WHAT SOME OTHER AGENCIES HAD DONE AND WORKED WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

SO, WITH THAT, LET ME HAND IT OVER TO ERICA FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, MR. GILLISON AND GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING, CAMPING OR INTERFERING WITH THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.

AS YOU KNOW, HOMELESSNESS REMAINS A COMPLEX, COMPLEX ISSUE AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS.

AND THESE CHALLENGES ARE NOT UNIQUE JUST TO RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

IN RECENT MONTHS, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE INCREASINGLY EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES FOR STORAGE, CAMPING, AND ENCAMPMENTS.

MANY IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE SHARED THAT THESE ACTIVITIES CREATE ACCESS ISSUES, IMPACT SHARED SPACES, AND RAISE HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS.

IN RESPONSE, THE CITY IS WORKING TO BALANCE THE NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHILE RECOGNIZING THE BROADER SYSTEMIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO HOMELESSNESS.

THE ORDINANCE UNDER CONSIDERATION TONIGHT ADDRESSES COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES.

IT ESTABLISHES A FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING PUBLIC SPACES, BALANCING ENFORCEMENT WITH BOTH LEGAL AND COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS.

THE ORDINANCE ALSO SETS FORTH SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES CAMPING TO ENSURE THAT THE MUNICIPAL CODE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENT SUPREME COURT RULING IN CITY OF GRANTS PASS VERSUS JOHNSON, WHICH OVERTURNED PREVIOUS NINTH CIRCUIT CASES AND REAFFIRMED THE CITY'S ABILITY, UH, TO, UM, I'M SORRY, CITY'S ABILITY TO REGULATE PUBLIC SPACES WITHIN LEGAL LIMITS.

THE ORDINANCE ALSO ALIGNS WITH GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH PROVIDES CITY'S DIRECTION FOR ADDRESSING ENCAMPMENTS, WHILE ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS OVERALL BY ESTABLISHING CLEAR GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND TOOLS THAT THE CITY CAN IMPLEMENT TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SPACES REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE FOR ALL.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE MODIFIES THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.38 PROHIBITING ACTIVITIES THAT OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH PUBLIC SPACES, INCLUDING STORAGE OF UNATTENDED PERSONAL PROPERTY, SETTING UP TENTS OR LODGING IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS, SLEEPING ON BENCHES, BUS STOPS, OR PLANTERS REMAINING IN PUBLIC PLAZAS BETWEEN 10:00 PM AND 6:00 PM BLOCKING ATMS, DRIVEWAYS AND PUBLIC PATHWAYS, AND USING PUBLIC SINKS FOR ACTIVITIES BEYOND BASIC HAND WASHING.

OVERALL, THE CITY REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH A MULTIFACETED AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH.

WHILE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL AND ENSURING THE SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SHARED SPACES, IT IS ONLY ONE OF MANY ASPECTS OF THE CITY'S BROADER EFFORTS.

THE CITY CONTINUES TO INVEST IN HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND WORKS VERY CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH VARIOUS COMMITTEES TO PURSUE BOTH INTERIM AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS.

MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS PLAY A ROLE IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDERS.

THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA POLICE DEPARTMENT SOLUTIONS ORIENTED POLICING TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT STREET OUTREACH TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH AVAILABLE SERVICES AND HOUSING RESOURCES.

ADDITIONALLY, THE COAST TEAM WILL BEGIN TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES,

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WITH THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 3 7 TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING, ADDING CHAPTER 9.38 TO TITLE IX OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? JUST A COMMENT.

UM, I THINK THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ORDINANCE.

I KNOW THAT WE'VE CERTAINLY BEEN BRIEFED ON ISSUES BY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE WE'VE HAD SOME FAIRLY AGGRESSIVE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN DOING THINGS LIKE BLOCKING ACCESS, UH, LODGING IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS, UM, IN, IN PARKS.

AND, AND SO I KNOW THAT THOSE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT I'M ALSO REALLY CONFIDENT IN THE SOP AND THE COAST TEAM, UH, BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE A BALANCED APPROACH BETWEEN MAKING SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN COMMUNITY SAFETY, BUT WE ALSO GIVE FOLKS THE OPPORTUNITY THEY'RE EXPERIENCING HOMELAND HOMELESSNESS TO GET OUTTA THAT SITUATION AND PROVIDING THEM RESOURCES.

AND I KNOW THAT THE INVESTMENT THAT WE MAKE IN CREATING BOTH OF THOSE TEAMS WITH THE HELP FROM OUR SHERIFF IS REALLY GONNA PAY DIVIDENDS.

AND I THINK THAT THOSE THINGS TOGETHER WITH THIS ORDINANCE REALLY MAKE FOR A PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY AT THE CITY LEVEL TO, TO ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF THIS ISSUE.

I KNOW WE'RE TREMENDOUSLY SHORT ON FUNDING.

WE'RE NOT THE AGENCY THAT'S GONNA SOLVE THIS OVERNIGHT, NO CITY IS, BUT I THINK THAT THESE ARE TWO, THREE DIFFERENT GREAT TOOLS THAT WE HAVE AND I THINK THEY'RE GONNA GO A LONG WAY.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

AT THIS TIME WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE FIRST BEING ANNETTE HART, FOLLOWED BY MR. ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ, JR.

HELLO.

IS THAT WORKING? YES, I'M SORRY.

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GOOD EVENING.

UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS NANETTE HART AND I'M HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COM COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES.

FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF VOLUNTEERING ALONGSIDE OUR DEPUTIES FOR THE ANNUAL POINT IN TIME COUNT, WORKING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE REALITIES OF HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I RECOGNIZE THAT THE CITY'S ORDINANCE IS A THOUGHTFUL AND NECESSARY STEP TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR PUBLIC SPACES.

IT REFLECTS THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT PARKS, SIDEWALKS, AND SHARED AREAS REMAIN WELCOMING AND SECURE FOR ALL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.

BY ESTABLISHING CLEAR GUIDELINES, THIS ORDINANCE HELPS ADDRESS LEGITIMATE CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHILE PRESERVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I APPRECIATE THE CITY'S BALANCED APPROACH IN REACHING, IN, CREATING POLICIES THAT PRIOR PRIORITIZE BOTH THE WELLBEING OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE DIGNITY OF THOSE FACING DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

BUT IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT MANY OF OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS ARE SIMPLY DOWN ON THEIR LUCK, DESPITE THE STORIES OR PERCEPTIONS WE MAY HEAR, I'VE MET INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

THEY DO DESERVE OUR COMPASSION NOT JUDGMENT.

ONE GENTLEMAN OUR TEAM ENCOUNTERED THIS YEAR SHARED THAT HE WORKS AS A NOTARY BUT HASN'T HAD ENOUGH BUSINESS LATELY TO COVER HIS RENT AND BILLS.

WHEN HE MEETS WITH CLIENTS, HE WASHES UP IN PUBLIC RESTROOM SINKS TO ENSURES SURE HE'S PRESENTABLE AND ABLE TO KEEP WORKING WHENEVER HE CAN.

HIS STORY IS A REMINDER THAT HOMELESSNESS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

AND THE PATH BACK TO STABILITY ISN'T ALWAYS EASY.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD, I ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THIS ORDINANCE IS IMPLEMENTED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND USED ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

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EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE TO THRIVE.

HAVING VOLUNTEERED FIRSTHAND, I'VE SEEN HOW OUR WONDERFUL DEPUTIES TREAT OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT.

I TRUST THEY WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THESE SITUATIONS.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

THANK YOU.

AND NEXT WE HAVE MR. ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ JR.

GOT SOME PICTURES.

THERE'LL BE A SCREEN THAT THEY CAN SHOW YOU.

WHERE'S THE SCREEN? YOU YOU PLACE THEM ON THE RIGHT HERE? YEAH.

YEAH.

MY NAME'S ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ AND I'M A RESIDENT, UH, FOR SIX YEARS.

AND, UH, THE REASON WHY I'M HERE BECAUSE THE HOMELESS WE'RE HAVING, WE HAVE A HOMELESS CRISIS IN, UH, THE CITY OF, UH, RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

I LIVE KIND OF ON, UH, BETWEEN VINEYARD AND FOOTHILL ON SAN BERNARDINO.

AND THIS IS, UH, CAN YOU FLIP THEM A LITTLE UPSIDE DOWN FOR US? , CAN YOU, I'M SORRY, I'M KIND OF NERVOUS.

I DON'T KNOW.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

YOU'RE FINE.

OKAY.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

YEAH.

SO THIS, UH, THIS BUS STOP IS RIGHT THERE ON, UH, THE ALBERTSONS RIGHT THERE.

AND THAT'S A, LIKE A HAVEN FOR ALL THAT LITTLE AREA FOR HOMELESSNESS AND HONG CORNELIAN ON THE WASH, UH, WASH RACK, THE WASH ALL ALONG RIGHT THERE, ALL ALONG FOOTHILL.

AND I'M GLAD YOU GUYS ARE DOING THIS, UH, ORDINANCE, BUT HOPEFULLY, UH, IT WILL BE, UH, WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

'CAUSE I, I'VE BEEN CALLING ON THE, THERE'S BEEN LIKE TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO'S BEEN CAMPING OUT THERE FOR A WEEK.

BUT THEY WERE TELLING ME, ONE OF THE CORPORALS WAS TELLING ME SOMETHING ABOUT, UH, BECAUSE IT'S PRIVATE PROPERTY, THEY CAN'T REALLY TRESPASS THEM.

THEY NEED THE OWNERS TO TRESPASS THEM.

AND WE NEED TO TRY TO GET LIKE THE BUSINESSES WHERE WE'RE HAVING THE PROBLEMS TO GET, UH, TO COINCIDE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

'CAUSE IT'S GETTING, IT'S DIRTY.

AND I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF THEM, UH, ARE TRYING TO GET BETTER, BUT THERE'S A LOT WHO WANNA BE OUT THERE AND THEY JUST WANNA LOWER AND LIVE, LIVE THEIR LIFE OUT THERE.

AND I UNDERSTAND THE MENTAL PEOPLE.

MY WIFE'S A REGISTERS NURSE AND SHE DOES, UH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SHE TELLS ME THE SAME THINGS.

SO A LOT OF 'EM NEED HELP, BUT A LOT OF 'EM DON'T WANT TO HAVE, HAVE HELP AND THEY JUST LIVING FREE AND IT'S, IT'S DIRTY.

AND I'M FOR THIS ORDINANCE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

AND OUR LAST SPEAKER IS, IS IT JAIME OR JAMIE? I'M SORRY.

GUESS RICH.

YOU CAN CORRECT ME WHEN YOU GET UP THERE.

I APOLOGIZE.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS JAMIE ERRICK AND I'M A HEALTHY RC YOUTH LEADER.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY'S NEW ORDINANCE IS MEANT TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC SPACES, THINGS LIKE PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING LEFT IN CERTAIN AREAS, ENCAMPMENTS AND ACCESS TO SIDEWALKS AND PLAZAS.

THESE ISSUES CAN IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AND I SEE WHY THE CITY IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION THAT BALANCES SAFETY AND FAIRNESS AT THE SAME TIME.

MANY OF OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS ARE JUST GOING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES.

MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE WORKING HARD TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND THEY NEED SUPPORT.

I HOPE THAT THE ORDINANCE IS USED CARE, UH, COMPASSIONATELY AND ONLY WHEN TRULY NECESSARY.

JUST AS IMPORTANT IS OUR CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE ALL HUMAN, SO PLEASE, LET'S MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNITY IS BOTH SAFE AND COMPASSIONATE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

SEEING NO MORE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS, WE'RE GONNA CLOSE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.

ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY AGAIN, WHAT WE'VE HEARD AND THANK YOU TO THE SPEAKERS.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A DELICATE ISSUE AND WE WANNA BALANCE IT WITH, YOU KNOW, I HEARD DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

AND WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE OUR CONTINUE, OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BE, UM, SAFE.

I'VE SEEN WHERE IN OTHER CITIES WHERE THEY DIDN'T TAKE THIS KIND OF APPROACH AND YOU SEE PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENJOYING, BUT THEY CAN'T BECAUSE THERE'S TENTS AND ENCAMPMENTS, UM, PREVENTING THAT.

SO THANK YOU STAFF FOR, FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

UM, WITH THAT SAID, I'D LIKE ANY OTHER COMMENT? NO.

OKAY.

SO WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NUMBER

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MADAM CITY CLERK OR ORDINANCE 1 0 3 7, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.38 TO TITLE IX OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, INCLUDING PUBLIC ACCESS.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS MOVE FOR APPROVAL? IS THERE A SEC I SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT WITH MAYOR MICHAEL AND MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY ABSENT.

THANK YOU.

MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM G, WHICH IS ADVERTISED

[ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT]

UH, HEARING ITEM CITY FIRE G ONE.

WE'RE GONNA TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION

[G1. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolutions Making Determinations Regarding the Proposed Annexation of Territory (Annexation 25-1) into an Existing Community Facilities District, Adoption of Resolution Calling a Special Election, and Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of a Special Election in Community Facilities District No. 85-1. (RESOLUTION NO. FD 2025-003 AND FD 2025-004) (FIRE)]

MR. C MANAGER, MR. GU? YES.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO, UM, THIS IS A, A SOMEWHAT REGULAR ITEM THAT WE DO HAVE, UM, INVOLVING ANNEXING, UH, PROPERTIES THAT AREN'T ALREADY IN, UH, ONE OF THE FIRE SPECIAL DISTRICTS INTO IT.

SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE DARCY VOGEL, OUR FIRE BUSINESS MANAGER, GIVE YOU THE STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM.

DARCY.

THANK YOU MR. GILLISON.

GOOD EVENING.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR AN ANNEXATION INTO EXISTING FIRE CFD 85 DASH ONE AS BACKGROUND PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS CFD MUST ANNEX ANNEX INTO IT WHEN THEY'RE DEVELOPING AN ORDER TO SATISFY FIRE PROTECTION IMPACTS FOR TONIGHT'S ANNEXATION.

25 DASH ONE, THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE ANNEXATION.

THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 65 27 TWANDA AVENUE, WHICH IS 9.15 ACRES LOCATED ON HIGHLAND AND TWANDA.

YOU CAN SEE, UM, THE ANNEXATION MAP ON THE SCREEN.

THE PROJECT FOR THIS IS GOING TO BE A SINGLE FAMILY HOME SUBDIVISION OF THE, THE PARCEL FOR, UM, FOR THIS TO TAKE PLACE.

WHAT WILL NEED TO HAPPEN IS, UM, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PROTESTS, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

FROM THERE, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION.

THE FIRE BOARD SECRETARY WILL BE ABLE TO THEN CANVAS THE BALLOT, COMPLETE THE STATEMENT OF VOTES, AND THEN CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL.

WITH THAT, YOU CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? C NONE.

MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU, MAY YOU CONFIRM THAT NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WAS MAILED AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW? YES.

THE NOTICE WAS MAILED AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.

THANK YOU.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN TO PROTESTS AND COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS INCLUDING PERSONS OWNING PROPERTY WITHIN ANNEXATION NUMBER 25 DASH ONE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 85 DASH ONE.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE FURTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? MADAM CLERK, HAVE ANY PROTESTS BEEN RECEIVED? NO PROTESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

MADAM CLERK OR ANY PERSONS REGISTERED TO VOTE WITHIN ANNEXATION NUMBER 25 DASH ONE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 85 DASH ONE AND IF SO, THE NUMBERS THEREOF? NO, THERE ARE NONE.

THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO REGISTER OF VOTER'S OFFICE HAS CERTIFIED THAT THERE ARE NO REGISTERED VOTERS WITHIN ANNEXATION NUMBER 25 DASH ONE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 85 DASH ONE MADAME CLERK HAS THE OWNER OF ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY AND ATION NUMBER 25 DASH ONE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

DISTRICT NUMBER 85 DASH ONE CONSENTED TO HOLDING THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON MARCH 19TH, 2025.

YES, MADAM CLERK, DO YOU CONCUR THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION MAY BE HELD TODAY MARCH 19TH, 2025? YES.

AT THIS TIME I'M GONNA CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER FD 2025 DASH 0 0 3 A SPECIAL ELECTION.

SO MOVE THERE SECOND.

SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT WITH MAYOR MICHAEL AND MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY.

ABSENT

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THE OFFICIAL BALLOT HAS BEEN OPENED AND ALL VOTES, ALL NINE VOTES THAT WERE CAST ARE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION PRESENTED ON THE BALLOT.

THANK YOU.

AND CAN I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER FD 2025 DASH 0 0 4 TO CLEARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 85 DASH ONE ANNEXATION NUMBER 25 DASH ONE.

SO MOVE SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT WITH MAYOR MICHAEL AND MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY.

ABSENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CITY MANAGER STAFF

[CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)]

[H1. Consideration to Receive and File the General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2024. (CITY)]

MR. CITY MANAGER, MR. ELLISON? YES.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO ONCE A YEAR WE COME TO YOU WITH, UH, A REGULAR UPDATE ON THE GENERAL PLAN.

UM, OUR MANAGEMENT ANALYST IN, UH, PLANNING, UH, ACE ESTRADA PUTS THAT REPORT TOGETHER.

UM, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK INVOLVED AND UH, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE HARD WORK THAT ALL THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING, UM, TO BOTH MOVE FORWARD THE GOALS OF THE GENERAL PLAN, UM, AND IN PARTICULAR, UM, TO, YOU KNOW, UH, ADDRESS THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA.

SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO, UM, ARACELLI FOR THE PRESENTATION.

GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

UH, TODAY I'M GONNA PRESENT TO YOU THE GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024.

A GENERAL PLAN IS THE CITY'S BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

IT DOCUMENTS THE CITY'S LONG RANGE VISION AND ESTABLISHES CLEAR GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS, EXCUSE ME, TO GUIDE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE NEXT 10 TO 20 YEARS OF CHANGE.

STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT EACH CITY ADOPT A GENERAL PLAN THAT ADDRESS SEVERAL TOPICS TYPICALLY REFERRED TO AS ELEMENTS.

THIS INCLUDES THE ADOPTION OF A HOUSING ELEMENT.

A HOUSING ELEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT PLANNING POLICY DOCUMENT USED TO IDENTIFY THE CITY'S PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS AND ESTABLISH POLICIES THAT SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ALL HOUSING TYPES.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6 5 4 0 REQUIRES THAT CITIES PREPARE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OR A PR TO REPORT ON THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND SEPARATELY OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT.

APRS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE INNOVATION.

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE APRS IS APRIL 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BOTH CALLED APRS, THEY ARE DIFFERENT IN FORMAT.

THE GENERAL PLAN A PR DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARDIZED FORMAT, WHICH ALLOWS US THE FLEXIBILITY TO PREPARE THE A PR IN AN EASY TO READ FORMAT.

THE HOUSING ELEMENT A PR IS SUBMITTED IN AN EXCEL FILE THAT MUST BE POPULATED BASED ON SPECIFIC DATA REQUIREMENTS DOWN TO THE PARCEL NUMBERS.

THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL SUMMARIZE THE REPORTS.

THE GENERAL PLAN A PR HIGHLIGHTS 11 ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURRED IN 2024.

I'LL QUICKLY JUST TOUCH ON A FEW.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR YEAR ONE WAS FILED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER.

UH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, YEAR ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST RE PROGRAM COHORT, UH, THE ATTAINMENT OF VARIOUS RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENTS AND ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHAFFEE COLLEGE'S WORKFORCE.

THE BARROW PARK EAST INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND OPENED IN 2024 AND IS THE FIRST ALL ABILITIES PARK IN THE CITY.

FOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS WERE INSTALLED IN THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA SPORTS CENTER.

THE RANDALL LEWIS SECOND STORY AND BEYOND DISCOVERY SPACE OPENED IN MAY AND FEATURES SEVERAL EXHIBITS THAT ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPLORATION FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES.

PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ARCHIBALD LIBRARY BY REPURPOSING THE LIONS CENTER LOCATED JUST A MILE AWAY.

CONSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NEW AND APPROVED LIBRARY IS SET TO BEGIN IN SPRING OF 2025 AND THE FIRE STATION NUMBER 1 78 OPENED IN JUNE AND IS HOME TO THE ROSENBAUER RTX ELECTRIC FIRE ENGINE.

THERE WERE SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE A PR.

AN APPLICATION

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THE SANCTITY HOTEL LOCATED OFF OF DAY CREEK AND BASELINE ROAD WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED IN 2024.

PROJECTS UNDER REVIEW OR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE MILLIKEN AND JERSEY PATRIOT PARTNERS WITH TRIM NEWCASTLE SIXTH STREET AND FOURTH AND OSA AND CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED FOR THE FOOTHILL VINEYARD PLAZA.

THE PLANNING FOR HOUSING GROWTH IS, IS MANDATED BY STATE LAW THROUGH THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, ALSO KNOWN AS RENA.

THROUGH THIS PROCESS, CITIES ARE ALLOCATED A NUMERIC HOUSING GOAL DIVIDED BY INCOME CATEGORIES FOR THE EIGHT YEAR PLANNING PERIOD, WHICH RUNS FROM 2021 THROUGH 2029.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA WAS ALLOCATED 10,525 OR ABOUT 1,316 UNITS PER YEAR IN 2024 THERE WERE 905 UNITS ENTITLED 329 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED AND 642 UNITS CONSTRUCTED.

THE CURRENT OR SIX CYCLE BEGAN IN OCTOBER 15TH, 2021.

UH, THE GRAPH ABOVE ILLUSTRATES THE PROGRESS THAT'S BEEN MADE FOR EACH COMPLETE REPORTING YEAR OF THE CURRENT CYCLE.

HCD USES THE NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED AS THEIR KEY BENCHMARK FOR TRACKING THE ARENA PROGRESS.

BASED ON THIS, UH, BENCHMARK, WE ARE BELOW THE TARGET.

HOWEVER, GIVEN THAT THE CITY DOES NOT CONTROL, DOES SORRY, DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF HOW MANY BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUESTED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, THE CITY CONSIDERS THIS PROGRESS AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH APPLICANTS AND DEVELOPERS TO CONTINUE MOVING THE NEEDLE FORWARD.

THERE WERE SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN 2024, SUCH AS THE LIONSGATE PROJECT LOCATED ON FOOTHILL AND LION STREET, FOOTHILL AND GROVE, WHICH CONSISTS OF 308 UNITS.

16 OF THOSE ARE DESIGNATED AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BRUCE AND RED OAK L VICTORIA GARDENS.

KEY PROJECTS THAT WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE HAVEN AND ARROW.

ALTA MARITA LOCATED OFF OF UH, FOOTHILL AND TWANDA AND CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED FOR THE CORE ON FOOTHILL, LOCATED ON FOOTHILL AND EAST AVENUE.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THE REPORTS ON MARCH 12TH.

STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORTS AND DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT TO LCI AND HCD BY APRIL 1ST.

AND WE WILL ALSO BE POSTING THE GENERAL PLAN A PR ON OUR WEBSITE TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? JUST A QUICK COMMENT.

UM, SO MANY EXCITING THINGS THERE THAT HAPPENED IN 2024, WHETHER THEY WERE STARTED COMPLETED OR BOTH.

UH, GOSH, SECOND STORY LIBRARY STATION, 1 78, SANCTITY HOTEL, TONS OF, UH, PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ONE THAT, THAT, THAT REALLY IS, IS REALLY SPECIAL TO ME.

AND I KNOW OUR CITY MANAGER WILL REMEMBER THIS AND SOME OF YOU IN THE CROWD.

THE DAY THAT WE OPENED BARREL PARK EAST WAS ABOUT 115 DEGREES.

AND THE AMOUNT OF CITY STAFF THAT CAME OUT THERE WITH A LONG SLEEVE OR A TIE AND A JACKET ON, UM, WHEN IT WAS THAT HOT, REALLY GAVE ME A GREAT SENSE OF PRIDE.

'CAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE DAYS OF THE YEAR WE HAD LAST YEAR, BUT ALSO ONE OF, I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT AND EXCITING THAT WE COMPLETED AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND WE GOT TO SEE KIDDOS THERE PARTICIPATE IN A WAY THAT THEY'VE NEVER HAVE GOTTEN TO IN THEIR ENTIRE LIFE.

AND IT WAS VERY TOUCHING FOR ME AND I JUST WANTED TO JUST GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THAT PROJECT AND BEARED THE HEAT THAT DAY BECAUSE IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU, BY THE WAY, FOR YOUR REPORT.

VERY WELL DONE.

UM, BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROCESS AS A GENERAL PLAN, IT WAS REALLY A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

IT WAS THE COMMUNITY TELLING US WHAT THEY WANTED TO SEE AND WHAT THEY WANTED TO RANCHER TO LOOK LIKE DOWN THE ROAD.

AND SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE A LOT OF THE RENDERINGS AND A LOT OF THE PRODUCTS COMING TO LIFE LOOK LIKE THEY COME RIGHT OUT OF THE PAGE OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND IT'S WHAT THE RESIDENTS WERE LOOKING FOR.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE UPDATE AND AGAIN FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION.

UM, WITH THAT, CAN WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND THE HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2024? AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY NON-SUBSTANTIVE, SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE REPORT AND

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SO, MOVED A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WITH THOSE PRESENT WITH MAYOR MICHAEL AND MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY, ABSENT.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO COUNCIL BUSINESS.

ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL

[COUNCIL BUSINESS]

[I1. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Council Member.)  ]

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, UH, MS. JENSSEN'S CLASS OVER AT LOS AMIGOS ELEMENTARY, WHO REACHED OUT AND INVITED, UH, MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY AND I TO SPEAK TO THEIR THIRD GRADERS.

THEY'RE LEARNING ABOUT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, BUT ALSO LEARNING ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WHAT A CITY COUNCIL AND WHAT THE MAYORS DO.

SO I JUST, THEY MIGHT, SOME OF THEM MIGHT TUNE IN TODAY AND SO I JUST WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE 'EM AND THANK THEM AGAIN, UM, FOR MAKING US FEEL SO WELCOME AND FOR THE GREAT QUESTIONS.

UM, ARE THERE ANY INTER-AGENCY UPDATES,

[I2. INTER­AGENCY UPDATES (Update by the City Council to the community on the meetings that were attended.)  ]

[CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS]

[IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING]

WE'LL

[ADJOURNMENT]

THANK YOU.