May 21, 2026 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting

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WELL, GOOD EVENING

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

UM, WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE ALL HERE THIS EVENING.

AND SO WE WILL START BY ASKING OUR COUNCILWOMAN ASHLEY STICKLER TO LEAD US IN

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

THANK YOU.

RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

READY? BEGIN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.

TO THE FLAG FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

VERY GOOD.

ROLL CALL.

MAYOR MICHAEL IS PRESENT.

MAYOR PRO TEM LYNN KENNEDY PRESENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RYAN HUTCHINSON PRESENT.

CHRISTINE SCOTT PRESENT AND ASHLEY STICKLER PRESENT.

THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.

DO WE HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS OR

[AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]

IT IS CURRENTLY LISTED AS RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026 DASH 0 3 4, BUT IT SHOULD REFLECT A RESOLUTION NUMBER OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, WHICH SHOULD BE RESOLUTION NUMBER SA 2026 DASH ZERO ONE.

THAT IS ALL MAYOR.

OKAY.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UH, WE WILL NOW TURN TO OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

WE HAVE

[ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]

AND OUR FIRST ONE IS A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

I'D LIKE TO CALL UP ALANDRA ALONZO, OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

[B1. Proclamation Designating the Month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month.]

I KNOW SHE'S GOT A COUPLE OF YOUTH LEADERS THAT SHE'S PROBABLY GONNA BRING UP ALSO, BUT PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ALRIGHT, MELINDA, WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND SHARE WHAT THE COMMUNITY, WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR THIS EVENING.

HI.

YEAH, IT SHOULD BE ON.

HELLO.

HELLO.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS ALON ALONSO.

I AM THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR FOR HEALTHY RC AND TONIGHT WE ARE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE MAY AS MENTAL AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, AND ALSO TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF OUR YOUTH LEADER GROUPS.

OUR MENTAL HEALTH GROUP SPECIFICALLY HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION THIS YEAR.

UM, AND THROUGH OUTREACH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, UM, NOT ONLY REDUCE STIGMA, BUT ALSO SUPPORT THEIR PEERS HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

AND I WILL PASS THE MIC TO NAVIA KAKA TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC WORK THAT YOUTH LEADERS ARE DOING.

WONDERFUL, THANK YOU.

HELLO, MY NAME IS NAVIA KAKA AND I'M A YOUTH LEADER WITH, UM, HEALTH DRC.

UM, OUR GROUP CHOSE TO FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE, YET IT CAN FEEL REALLY DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT OPENLY.

UM, WE WANTED TO CREATE A MORE AWARENESS AND REMIND OUR PEERS THAT ASKING FOR HELP IS OKAY.

AND THIS YEAR WE WORKED ON SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND HELPED SUPPORT THE TEEN SUMMIT WHERE STUDENTS COULD LEARN ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

LAST WEEK WE ALSO HOSTED A MENTAL HEALTH FAIR AT DAY CREEK INTERMEDIATE TO PROVIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AWARENESS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES THAT EXIST IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS PROJECT WAS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE WE WANTED TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE FELT SUPPORTED AND LET ALONE THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD.

THAT'S AWESOME.

LET'S GIVE THAT YOUNG LADY A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

YOU KNOW, I, I CAN'T TELL YOU, OUR CITY COUNCIL IS JUST ABSOLUTELY, IT'S BEYOND WORDS HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE OUR YOUTH LEADERS AND YOUR TEAM OF YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS, OR YOUNG FOLKS GOING TO COLLEGE AND GOING TO JUNIOR OR MIDDLE SCHOOL, UH, FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR OUR CITY, UH, IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THOSE VERY SPECIAL AREAS THAT NEEDS, TRULY NEEDS A LOT OF ATTENTION AND A LOT OF AWARENESS.

AND, UH, AS WE'VE SEEN IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA OVER THE YEARS, AND I REMEMBER, I'M, I'M, I JUST WANNA SHARE ONE, ONE NOTE ABOUT MENTAL ILL ILLNESS AND MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS.

A FEW

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AND THE TITLE OF IT WAS, AND WE HAD T-SHIRT.

THEY, THEY WERE WEARING T-SHIRTS SAYING, YOUR VOICE MATTERS AND YOUR MIND MATTERS.

AND THESE YOUNG STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA TRULY ARE DOING AMAZING WORK.

SO WE HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION THAT WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK, AND PLEASE SHARE IT WITH THE REST OF YOUR YOUTH LEADERS.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND OVERALL ENRICHMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS ARE AT RISK OF, OR AT RISK OF MENTAL ILLNESS, DO NOT RECEIVE THE TREATMENT THEY NEED TO LIVE FULL, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

AND WHEREAS NEARLY ONE IN SIX CALIFORNIA ADULTS HAVE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AND ONE IN 13 CHILDREN HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS THAT LIMITS THEIR PARTICIPATION IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.

AND WHEREAS ALL CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO IMPROVE AND PERS PRESERVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, A VARIETY OF PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO EMBRACE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY.

AND WHEREAS WE ENCOURAGE ALL TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SERVICES TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

AND WHEREAS HEALTHY RC RECOGNIZES THIS AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUE AND DEVELOPS TARGETED STRATEGIES BY BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DEDICATED RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH-BASED GROUPS, BUSINESSES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, YOUTH, CITY STAFF, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

NOW THEREFORE, BE A PROCLAIMED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE MAY, 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ENCOURAGES ALL RE CITIZENS TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ASSISTING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING AND WHAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO.

WE, WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR, YOUR ADVICE AND YOUR HARD WORK.

SO THANK YOU.

AND HERE'S A PROCLAMATION THEY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU.

AND NOW I KNOW THAT EVERY ONE OF US WOULD LIKE TO SHAKE BOTH YOUR HANDS, UH, AND CONGRATULATING YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOUNG LADIES.

THANK YOU.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

AND, UH, OH, YOU CAN LEAVE THAT HERE FOR A MINUTE.

WELL, AND WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE NOW IT'S TIME FOR A PICTURE.

YOU BET.

DO YOU WANNA SHOW THE PCL? OUR NEXT PRESENTATION IS ALSO VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO US, AND THAT'S A PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 18TH THROUGH THE 22ND AS PUBLIC WORKS, WEAK ROOTED IN SERVICE POWERED BY COMMUNITY.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP OUR PUBLIC WORK SERVICES DIRECTOR FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MARITZA MARTINEZ, AND ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE OUT HERE.

I BELIEVE THERE'S A NUMBER OF PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

PLEASE COME RIGHT ON UP WITH MARITZA.

WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

[B2. Presentation of a Proclamation Designating the Week of May 18th – May 22nd as Public Works Week Rooted in Service, Powered by Community.]

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK THAT OUR PUBLIX TEAM DOES.

AND I THINK YOU GUYS CAN ALL SCOOT IN A BIT MORE.

UM, THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS THEME IS ROOTED IN SERVICE AND POWERED BY COMMUNITY.

AND I THINK THAT REALLY REPRESENTS A LOT OF WHAT OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM DOES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, UM, AS REALLY ONE OF OUR PUBLIC WORK, UH, PUBLIC RESPONDERS TO ALL OF OUR INCLEMENT WEATHER EMERGENCIES.

UM, THEY ARE DRIVEN BY

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UM, NOT TO MENTION THE RAIN MONTHS AND A COUPLE OF THE OTHER, UM, UNANTICIPATED RESPONSES THAT WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO.

AND WE ARE DRIVEN TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND WE ARE REALLY PROUD TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS THAT I SEE IN ALL THE WORK THAT THE TEAM DOES, IS THE PRIDE THAT THEY HAVE WHEN THEY'RE RESPONDING TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.

YOU BETCHA.

THANK YOU MARIZA.

AND, AND I I I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND JUST MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL.

THESE MEN AND WOMEN UP HERE, A LOT OF YOU DON'T REALIZE JUST HOW OFTEN THEY GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WHATEVER TIME IT IS WHEN THEY'RE CALLED UPON, THEY'RE IN THEIR HOMES, THEY'RE, SOME OF 'EM ARE SLEEPING, SOME OF 'EM MIGHT STILL BE AWAKE WHEN THEY GET CALLED.

THEY COME OUT IMMEDIATELY TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS THAT ARE HELD WITHIN THEIR REALM OF RESPONSIBILITY, WHETHER IT'S TREES BLOWN OVER ONTO HIGHWAYS OR ONTO HOUSES, WHETHER IT'S FLOODING, WHATEVER IT IS, OUTSIDE OF MAYBE FIRE AND POLICE RESPONSE.

THESE FOLKS ARE FIRST RESPONDERS ALSO AND THEY DO AN INCREDIBLE JOB EVERY DAY AT, AT NORMAL ROUTINES.

BUT REALLY, WHEN IT COMES TIME, WHEN THE NEED IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT TO ADD THIS COMMUNITY, THEY STAND TALL AND THEY GO OUT AND THEY TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND, AND WE CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH.

SO FOR US TO YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS ON BEHALF OF THEM, WE THANK YOU.

AND I'VE GOT THIS PROCLAMATION THAT I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU PUT PUT UP IN YOUR OFFICE, ME OR DOWN AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, STATES.

WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

AND WHEREAS THESE SERVICES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFF ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

AND WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS TEAMS PLAN, BUILD, MAINTAIN, AND PROTECT CRITICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, CORRIDORS, WATER WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC FACILITIES.

AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THESE PROFESSIONALS MAKE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

AND WHEREAS THE YEAR 2026 MARKS THE 66TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK AND ENCOURAGES OUR COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS THESE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MAKE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHAKE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR HANDS.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD, MARITZA? NO.

OKAY.

WE'RE GOOD THEN.

SO I'D LIKE TO SUBMIT THIS TO YOU AND, AND WE'LL GET A PHOTO AFTER, AFTER THIS IS ALL OVER, WE'LL GET Y'ALL SQUEEZED IN HERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

THANK, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS, GUYS MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU BEST ALWAYS.

THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT THE WORK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

NO PROBLEM.

THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

THANK OKAY.

IF WE CAN, YOU, YOU GUYS CAN DROWN US AT JUST GET OVER HERE AND, AND IN FRONT OF US RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE.

IF, IF WE CAN, IF WE CAN'T, UH, IF WE ARE NOT SEEN, WE DON'T NEED TO BE SEEN.

YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES THAT NEED TO BE SEEN.

COME ON.

COME ON.

YOU CAN GET IN FRONT OF ME.

AM I COME IN FRONT OF ME.

VERY GOOD.

THANK AND Y'ALL BE SAFE OUT THERE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

MIC, DID YOU GET THE OTHER MIC? OKAY.

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AND

[PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS]

THIS IS THE TIME THE PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND FIRE BOARD AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY ITEM LISTED OR NOT LISTED ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.

COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PERIOD WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.

HOWEVER, IF THERE'S, UH, WE DON'T THINK WE'LL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE FIVE SPEAKERS.

THIS RED LIGHT ON THIS MICROPHONE WILL BE ON THAT MIC OUT THERE AT THE PODIUM.

THERE'LL ALSO BE A, A, A TIMER UP ON THE SCREEN.

WHEN YOUR THREE MINUTES ARE UP, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF.

AND, AND THAT CONCLUDES YOUR PRESENTATION.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS, I THINK IT'S IVAN FLORES, FOLLOWED BY MATT BENSON.

TURN THIS MICROPHONE ON, UH, OF SAYING, UH, GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I'M ONE OF THE, THE GUYS THAT YOU MENTIONED THAT GOES OUT AT DURING THE NIGHT WHEN EVERYBODY'S SLEEPING.

AND, UH, BESIDES THAT, I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW, SO IT'S OKAY.

I JUST WANNA SAY THAT I'M VERY PROUD TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO AND IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

IT SAVED MY LIFE ACTUALLY THE PAST EIGHT YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.

AND I'VE SEEN THE GOOD, THE BAD AND WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.

AND I SEE A LOT OF GENERATIONAL CHANGE RIGHT NOW WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO COME IN AND WORK FOR WORK WITH US.

AND IT'S KIND OF HARD TO HAVE, UH, EMPLOYEE RETENTION WHEN EVERYTHING IS DIGITAL NOWADAYS.

UH, WHEN I'M NOT DOING THE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE, MY MAIN JOB IS DOING CONCRETE AND ASPHALT.

I HAVE TO SPLIT MY TIME BETWEEN CONCRETE AND ASPHALT BECAUSE THEY'RE SHORTHANDED OR WE'RE SHORTHANDED.

SO I JUST WANT TO BRING THAT UP, LIKE EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND MOTIVA MOTIVATIONAL THINGS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING.

IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO DO WHEN WE DON'T HAVE MANY INCENTIVES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW? SO I JUST, AGAIN, JUST PROUD TO BE HERE AND I WANT TO CONTINUE TO DO MY JOB AND I JUST KIND OF NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TOOLS TO SUCCEED AT MY JOB.

AND WITH THAT, I JUST WANNA THANK EVERYBODY FOR LISTENING TO ME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

MATT BENSON, FOLLOWED BY MARK WARDLAW.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS MATT.

UM, I WORK WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN THE FACILITIES DIVISION.

I WORK FOR THE CITY OF RANCH COOK MUNGO FOR ABOUT 19 YEARS NOW, BOTH PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME.

I GREW UP HERE.

I WENT TO SCHOOL HERE.

UH, MY PARENTS LIVE HERE.

I EVEN, AFTER I MOVED AWAY, UM, I STILL BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER BACK TO RANCH CUCAMONGA TO ENJOY THE PARKS, THE PROGRAMS, THE FACILITIES, UM, BECAUSE THE CITY'S ALWAYS STOOD OUT, YOU NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN STREETS ARE MAINTAINED, PARKS ARE CLEAN AND FACILITIES ARE CARED FOR.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT.

I'M HERE TONIGHT, UH, BECAUSE I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WE'RE FACING WITH STAFFING, RETENTION, AND WORKLOAD IN FACILITIES.

FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, I'VE BEEN BASED OUT OF QUAKE STADIUM, WHICH, UH, WE OVERSEE ALONG WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER, THE SPORTS CENTER, AND THE RCMU ARBOR STATION.

UM, WE ALSO USED TO OVERSEE METROLINK THAT GAVE IT BACK TO CITY HALL'S CREW TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD.

AT ONE POINT WE HAD FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE, UH, FOUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND FIVE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES TRYING TO MA MANAGE ALL THOSE LOCATIONS.

OVER TIME, STAFFING CONTINUED TO SHRINK WHILE WORKLOAD KEPT GROWING.

UM, DURING BASEBALL SEASON, MOST OF OUR ATTENTION GOES TOWARDS THE STADIUM OPERATIONS.

IN PREPARATION, THAT OFTEN LEAVES OTHER FACILITIES WAITING FOR WORK ORDERS.

UH, WHILE WORK ORDERS CONTINUE TO STACK UP.

WE HAD A RUNNING JOKE.

WHENEVER ANOTHER REQUEST CAME IN, WE WOULD SAY, ADD IT TO THE LIST.

UH, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PROPERLY STAFFED, WE BECOME MORE REACTIONARY INSTEAD OF PROACTIVE.

WE SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES, HANDLING DAILY ISSUES, AND TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

BUT WHEN PMS AND INSPECTIONS GET DELAYED AND EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE HAPPENS, REPAIRS BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE.

FOR EXAMPLE, OUR CART BATTERIES, LIFT BATTERIES, GENERATORS, HVAC SYSTEMS, POWER OPERATED, ROLL-UP DOORS, ET CETERA.

ALSO TRIPPING HAZARDS FROM LIFTING CONCRETE, POSING DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY AT UH, AT THE SAME TIME, MANY FACILITIES ARE AGING AND NEEDING UPGRADES.

UM, WHILE FIXED BUDGETS OFTEN FORCES TO LAY REPAIRS ONLY TO DO THE BARE MINIMUM NEEDED TO GET BY.

THIS ISN'T ISOLATED TO ONE CREW OR ONE

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MANY DIVISIONS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME STRUGGLES.

YEARS AGO, WE HAD MORE STAFFING AND MORE EXPERIENCED WORKERS AT OUR FACILITIES.

TODAY'S WE'RE COMPETING WITH FAST FOOD WAGES WHILE EXPECTING EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM SKILLED WORKING INVOLVING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES.

NOT TO MENTION STREETS AND PARKS.

UH, WHEN POSITION STAY VACANT, THE WORKLOAD FALLS ON REMAINING STAFF.

SOMETIMES ONE PERSON'S DOING WORK THAT USED TO TAKE TWO PEOPLE, EVEN THE JOB GETS DONE.

THE PACE IS NOT SUSTAINABLE AND PEOPLE GET BURNT OUT.

DESPITE THE STIGMA THAT SOMETIMES EXISTS WITH AROUND CITY EMPLOYEES.

MANY OF US TRULY CARE ABOUT THIS CITY AND TAKE PRIDE IN THE WORK.

RANCH CUCAMONGA HAS CALLED THE PEARL OF THE EMPIRE BECAUSE THE REPUTATION COMES FROM PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES MAINTAINING IT EVERY DAY.

UH, I SIMPLY ASK TONIGHT THAT YOU PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTING BACK INTO YOUR EMPLOYEES, NOT ONLY THE TEAMSTERS, BUT ALL THE EMPLOYEE GROUPS.

UM, BECAUSE RETAINING EXPERIENCED STAFF AND PROPERLY SUPPORTING DEPARTMENTS IS NOT ONLY FAIR IS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY EXPECTS.

UH, SO I URGE THANK YOU, MARK WARDLOW, FOLLOWED BY JORGE RIVERA.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MAYOR MICHAEL, AND THE OTHER ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AS WELL AS OUR CITY MANAGER.

MY NAME IS MARK WARDLOW AND I WORK FOR WATER MANAGEMENT WITHIN OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT.

I AM PLEASED AND HONORED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY FELLOW PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.

UM, OUR CREWS ARE RESPECTFUL, COURTEOUS, AND CONSCIENTIOUS OF THE CONCERNS OF THE COM OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESS PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THIS MUNICIPALITY.

OUR, OUR FOR OUR STREETS DEPARTMENT, OUR TOTAL PROFESSIONALS WHEN IT COMES TO THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR ROADS AND THOROUGHFARES.

WHEN DEBRIS AND TRASH PILES UP FROM WIND AND RAIN EVENTS, THEY QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY REMOVE IT TO RESTORE A SENSE OF PEACE AND ORDER BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

OUR FLEET DEPARTMENT KEEPS OUR VEHICLES SAFE AND RELIABLE.

THE ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULING MATRIX IS NO SMALL FEAT.

THEY PERFORM EVERY DAY.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA PARKS ARE A REAL GEM OF THIS CITY.

THE GREEN SPACE ASSOCIATED THE GREEN SPACE AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS MANAGED AND MAINTAINED BY OUR PARKS DE DEPARTMENT IS TRULY PHENOMENAL.

OUR FACILITIES ARE ALWAYS MAINTAINED TO A HIGH STANDARD, AND OUR FACILITY STAFF STRIVE TO ENSURE THE BUILDINGS ARE CLEAN AND SAFE FOR EVERYONE.

MAINTAINING A CITY THAT ENCOMPASSES 40 SQUARE MILES IS NO SMALL TASK.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE CHALLENGES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

WHAT IS IN OUR CONTROL IS FOSTERING A RESPECTFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST GENERATIONS IN OUR QUESTION NEGOTIATE.

I LEAN ON THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU WHEN HE SAID, YOU MUST LIVE IN THE PRESENT.

LAUNCH YOURSELF ON EVERY WAVE.

FIND YOUR ETERNITY IN EACH MOMENT.

FOOLS STAND ON THEIR THEIR ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITIES AND LOOK TOWARD ANOTHER LAND.

THERE IS NO OTHER LAND, THERE IS NO OTHER LIFE.

BUT THIS.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING.

HI EVERYBODY.

HI.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS JORGE RIVERA, UM, THE TEAMSTER LOCAL 1932 REP, UH, REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA FOR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.

FIRST I WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WEEK, UM, IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

OBVIOUSLY WE APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO KEEP RANCHO RUNNING, BUT RESPECTFULLY AND I, AND I SAY WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, TRUE RECOGNITION IS MORE THAN PROCLAMATIONS AND APPRECIATION STATEMENTS.

AND TONIGHT'S BUDGET WORKSHOP IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE BUDGETS ARE ULTIMATELY ABOUT PRIORITIES.

OVER THE YEARS, THE COMMUNITY HAS CONSISTENTLY, CONSISTENTLY RAISED IMPORTANT CONCERNS AND PRIORITIES.

EXPECTATIONS ABOUT MAINTAINING CLEAN NEIGHBORHOODS, REPAIRING POTHOLES AND SIDEWALKS, ADDRESSING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS, REDUCING GRAFFITI, KEEPING PARKS SAFE AND MAINTAINED, IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKING SURE TRASH DEBRIS ARE REMOVED QUICKLY AND MAINTAINING FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE AND MAIN LIBRARY, THE VICTORIA GARDENS CULTURAL CENTER.

BUT ALL THESE PRIORITIES RELY HEAVILY ON PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.

UM, THE REALITY IS WORKERS HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN TWO MAJOR WAYS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.

FIRST, INFLATION, UH, HAS INCREASED APPROXIMATELY 9.7% OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, WHILE WAGES HAVE NOT KEPT UP.

SECOND, ACCORDING TO THE CITY'S OWN COMPENSATION

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AND WHEN CITIES CANNOT ATTRACT AND RETAIN ENOUGH QUALIFIED WORKERS, THE COMMUNITY FEELS IT DIRECTLY.

EMPLOYEES END UP STRETCHED TOO THIN, DOING THE WORK OF MULTIPLE POSITIONS JUST TO KEEP SERVICES RUNNING.

THAT MEANS POTHOLES TAKE LONGER TO REPAIR.

GRAFFITI STAYS UP LONGER.

HOMELESSNESS ENCAMPMENTS.

CLEANUPS TAKE LONGER SIDEWALKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS GET DELAYED.

PARKS BECOME HARDER TO MAINTAIN TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY ISSUES TAKE LONGER TO ADDRESS.

AND EVERY DAY CITY SERVICES RESIDENTS RELY ON BECOME HARDER TO MAINTAIN AT THE LEVEL THIS COMMUNITY EXPECTS AND DESERVES.

THIS ALSO OPENS UP THE CITY TO LAWSUITS, WHICH MEAN IT'S CHEAPER AND SAFER TO JUST HIRE ENOUGH STAFF AND INCENTIVIZE THEM ENOUGH WITH PROPER PAY AND BENEFITS FOR THEM TO STAY.

THIS IS WHY BUDGETS, THE BUDGET DISCUSSION MATTERS BECAUSE INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE ALSO MEANS INVESTING IN THE WORKFORCE THAT MAINTAINS IT.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE CITY REMAINS FINANCIALLY STRONG.

OUR GOAL IS NOT TO BE I RESPONSIBLE WITH PUBLIC RESOURCES UN BUT UNDER THIS CURRENT SYSTEM, THE CITY BUDGETS UP TO THE, UH, HEALTHCARE CAP, BUT DOES NOT ACTUALLY SPEND THE FULL AMOUNT LEAVING UNUSED CAPACITY.

UM, BASED ON OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEE HEALTHCARE ELECTIONS.

HAD OUR PROPOSAL BEEN ACCEPTED LAST YEAR, CITI WOULD HAVE APPROXIMATELY SAVED 59,000 ANNUALLY COMPARED TO CURRENT ACTUAL HEALTHCARE SPENDING WHILE STILL REMAINING BELOW THE HEALTHCARE CAP.

AGREED IN THE CONTRACT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEES WOULD HAVE RECEIVED SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY INCENTIVE STRUCTURES.

THIS IS A WIN-WIN SOLUTION.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN, UM, IT WOULD'VE HELPED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TO PROTECT CITY SERVICES.

SINCE I'M OUT OF TIME, I'M GONNA ASK, UM, THE WORKER TO BRING UP THE PETITION, UM, THAT WORKERS ASSIGNED ONTO SO YOU CAN, GOOD EVENING, I'M BACK AGAIN.

WELL, WE GOT OUR PASSES.

THANK YOU FOR THE PARKING PERMITS, BUT THE SIGNS AREN'T UP YET.

AND THE PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING AT THIS POINT, MY EYES ARE BLEEDING FROM NON SLEEP FOR SOME REASON, IT GOT LOUDER SINCE OUR MEETING WITH MR. HAMILTON AND HIS WIFE AND THE CHILDREN SCREAMING TILL 12 MIDNIGHT.

THERE IS A CODE.

I'VE SHOWED IT TO MATT OR MARK, I'M NOT SURE ANYMORE.

I'VE LOST TRACK OF WHOEVER'S WITH US THAT CHILDREN ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN A BREWERY AFTER 10, EVEN IF THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED, HE DOES NOT HAVE A RESTAURANT IN HIS BREWERY AND HE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

IT'S JUST TOO MUCH, TOO MUCH FOR US.

I'M LESS THAN 50 FEET AWAY FROM HIM.

I'VE CALLED THE POLICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND ASKED THEM TO BRING A, A PAPER SO THAT I CAN FILE A NOISE COMPLAINT.

AND THEY DON'T BRING THEM.

THEY JUST DON'T EVEN COME ANYMORE.

THEY IGNORE YOU ON YOUR CALL.

SO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH OUR RANCHO CUCAMONGA SHERIFFS, OKAY? AND NOW THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S GETTING TAGGED UP, WHO KNOWS? PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING, THE LITTLE GANGS ARE FIGHTING OVER THIS BREWERY AND NOW THEY'RE TAGGING UP THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

SO HE DOES NEED TO SHUT DOWN AND I WANT THAT PATIO CLOSED UP.

I NEED SOME SLEEP.

IT'S NOT PRETTY ANYMORE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

LAURA ESPINOZA, FOLLOWED BY JULIO MORENO.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.

I ACTUALLY DON'T REALLY HAVE A, UM, ANYTHING PREPARED TODAY.

WE JUST CAME FROM MAIN STREET WHERE MY COUSIN GOT HIT BY A CAR.

HE'S CURRENTLY AT SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL GETTING CHECKED OUT.

IT WASN'T SOMEBODY FROM THE BREWERY, BUT THE TRAFFIC AND THE CONGESTION THERE IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. WE APPRECIATE THE PARKING PERMITS.

AGAIN, WE UNDERSTAND WHY THE SIGNS ARE UP, AREN'T UP PUBLIC WORKS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THEY'RE OVERWORKED, UM, UNDERSTAFFED.

BUT WE THANK YOU.

THAT'S ONE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THE OTHER THING THAT I I WANTED TO MENTION TODAY IS THE NOISE LEVEL .

I JUST, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE VIEWED AS A PEACEFUL PLACE.

NOW, THE NOISE POLLUTION THAT COMES FROM MR. HAMILTON'S BREWERY

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WE'VE MET WITH MATT AND MIKE AND WE'VE DEVELOPED A FEW ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS NOISES ON THE TOP.

IT'S BEEN FOUR WEEKS SINCE WE'VE MET WITH THEM AND WE'VE HEARD NOTHING OTHER THAN HERE'S A LIST OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT.

WE NEED ACTIONS.

WE WANT YOU TO HELP US WITH THE NOISE.

IT IS NOT OKAY FOR US TO BE DEALING WITH NOISE AT ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING OR TWO O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, CARS PASSING BY WITH THEIR LOUD MUSIC.

AND THEN THE NEXT MORNING WE FIND MR. HAMILTON'S BREWERY TAGGED UP AND VARIOUS PLACES IN NORTH TOWN.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW? THERE IS SOMETHING BREWING BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT THIS BREWERY IS CREATING IN OUR TOWN THAT ONCE WAS A QUIET PLACE.

HELP.

I WANT YOU GUYS TO HAVE A WONDERFUL QUIET MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

AND WHEN YOU WALK OUT OF YOUR HOUSE, LISTEN, YOU HAVE NO NOISE.

COME TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, STEP OUT INTO THE FRONT YARD AND YOU WILL BE DISTURBED BECAUSE THIS DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN ONE DAY OUT OF THE WEEK.

THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS, ALL OF YOU, AND I'M LOOKING AT ALL OF YOU, INCLUDING YOU, ELSA COX, I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR PEACE 'CAUSE WE ARE NOT.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

JULIO MORENO.

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR, UH, FOR THE PARKING.

UH, UNFORTUNATELY WE STILL DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL FALL OUT FOR MAYBE ANOTHER MONTH.

THAT'S GREAT, BUT NOT ENOUGH.

A B, C FAILED TO DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE BY GIVING HIM THE LICENSE WHEN THERE IS ALREADY A CLUSTER OF ALCOHOL LICENSES IN THAT AREA.

I'M PRETTY SURE NOBODY INVESTIGATED THAT.

NOT THE CITY AND NOT A, B, CI REALLY THINK THE THE CITY NEEDS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT THEY DID.

GIVING HIM A LICENSE WITHOUT INVESTIGATING, WITHOUT SEEING WHAT IT WAS GOING TO DO TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUR PEACE.

MY ENERGY IS GOING TO BE ON, HOPEFULLY THE CITY WILL TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT THEY DID.

I'M GONNA FORGET ABOUT A, B, C AND I'M GONNA FORGET ABOUT HAMILTON 'CAUSE YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE STOPPED HIM.

HE HAD THE DREAM, BUT YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE STOPPED IT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

JUST, UH, HELLO EVERYONE.

UM, I'M JUST GONNA SPEAK UP ON WHAT I'VE SEEN AND FROM THE LAST MEETING WE HAD.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PARKING PERMIT.

I LIKE, I, LIKE LAURA SAID, IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND HOPEFULLY THAT'S JUST NOT THE END OF IT.

HOPEFULLY WE GET MORE DONE.

UM, BUT IN THE LAST MEETING WE HAD, THERE'S BEEN TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THERE'S BEEN PUBLIC URINATION ON OUR STREET, STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.

AND IT'S A LOT OF THIS YOUNG CROWD THAT COMES IN ABOUT AFTER EIGHT O'CLOCK MM-HMM .

AND THEY'RE LOUD, THEY'RE OBNOXIOUS.

THEY COME OUT OF THE BREWERY AND THERE WAS A GROUP OF FOUR GUYS THAT WENT STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET AND HE STARTED PEEING RIGHT THERE.

AND I SAID, GET OUTTA HERE.

AND THEY ALL STARTED LAUGHING.

THEY'RE ALL STANDING IN FRONT OF 'EM, COVERING THEM.

I DON'T THINK THIS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IN ANY ONE OF YOUR GUYS' NEIGHBORHOODS.

SO, AND THEN SOMEBODY OVER THERE ON THE CORNER, THERE'S A, A LIQUOR STORE, LA PALOMA.

THERE WAS A GUY THAT WENT NEXT TO THE MACHINE WHERE PEOPLE GO AND FILL UP THEIR THINGS OF WATER, URINATING 'EM RIGHT THERE.

WE GOT IT ON VIDEO AGAIN,

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IT'S OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU KNOW, THE CITY WANTS US TO HAVE PRIDE.

WE DO WANT TO HAVE PRIDE, BUT WE CAN'T HAVE PRIDE WHEN THEY'RE DISGRACING OUR STREET, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT'S SAD AND IT'S ONLY HAPPENING TO US.

AND WHEN WE CALL, I THINK IT'S JUST BEING DISMISSED AS, OH, THEY'RE JUST WHINING.

IT'S OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE CARE ABOUT IT.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OKAY, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PORTIONS OF THIS EVENING'S GEN AGENDA.

SO WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDARS.

CONSENT CALENDARS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL.

THEY'LL BE ACTED UPON ONE AT ONE TIME WITHOUT COMMENT.

UNLESS ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WISHES OR DESIRES TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THIS CONSENT CALENDAR.

MR. MAYOR, I NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM ITEM D THREE DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

SO DO I HAVE YOUR ABSTENTION IS NOTED.

SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT ABSTAINING ON ITEM D THREE.

VERY GOOD.

WE HAVE NO CONSENT ORDINANCE THIS EVENING OR NOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, BUT WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. UH, AT LEAST ONE AT, NO, MAYBE TWO.

TWO.

UM, SO I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO OUR CITY MANAGER, ALYSSA COX.

ALYSSA.

THANK YOU, SIR.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SCOTT RAPP, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, WHO'S GONNA GIVE THIS STAFF REPORT, UM, WHICH IS TO

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

[G1. Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution for Placement of Special Assessments and Liens for Delinquent Solid Waste Accounts. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-033) (CITY)]

MR. WRAP.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

I WILL BE PRESENTING THIS AGENDA ITEM FOR PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS FOR DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE ACCOUNTS.

THE MANDATORY PAYMENT PROGRAM IS OUTLINED IN SECTION 8 17, 1 70 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE AND APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL IN 2011.

THIS ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR MANDATORY SERVICE AND PAYMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE.

PRIOR TO 2011, THE WASTE HAULER WOULD STOP PROVIDING SERVICE WHEN AN ACCOUNT WAS PASSED DUE.

SOME PROPERTIES WERE CONTINUOUSLY LATE, NEVER PAID THE BILL RESULT IN STOCKPILED OR ILLEGALLY DUMPED TRASH.

THE ORDINANCE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS STOCKPILING OF SOLID WASTE ON PROPERTIES IN CURVY ILLEGAL DUMPING ANNUALLY.

THE FRANCHISE WASTE HAULER, EC WASTE INDUSTRIES PROVIDES A CITY WITH A LIST OF ACCOUNTS THAT ARE 60 OR MORE DAYS PAST DUE FROM THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND LIEN PROCESS.

THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO STAND UP TO SEND OUT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES BY MAIL TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON DELINQUENT LIST AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE.

THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE MAILED TO THE ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE LIST OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS ON APRIL 17TH, 2026 TO 1,778 PROPERTY OWNERS.

THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS ALSO ADVERTISED IN THE INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN ON APRIL 28TH, 2026.

THE ACCRUAL PERIOD FOR DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS IS JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.

AND AS OF YESTERDAY, MAY 20TH, 798 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS REMAIN ON THE LIST WITH A TOTAL DELINQUENT AMOUNT OF $250,995.

DE DEADLINE FOR FRANCHISE WAGES HAULER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT BY PROPERTY OWNERS IS JULY 14TH, 2026.

AND THE FINAL LIST WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY FOR 26 27 TAX ROLL ON AUGUST 10TH, 2026.

PERCE ASSESSOR'S DEADLINE.

AS OF YESTERDAY, MAY 20TH, WE'VE RECEIVED 51 INQUIRIES, 32 TOTAL VISITS TO THE LIEN PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION PAGE POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, AND WE HAVE NO WRITTEN PROTESTS.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NONE, WE WON'T OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR ANYONE THAT CARES TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER REGARDING SOLID WASTE LIENS ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE DELINQUENT IN THEIR PAYMENTS.

SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

ANY FURTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? SEEING NONE THEN I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE

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SO MOVED.

SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

THANK YOU.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU BOTH.

APPRECIATE IT.

OKAY, OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS, UM, I WILL DO THAT AGAIN AND I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO OUR CITY MANAGER, MS. COX.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MELANIE HALL, ONE OF OUR NEW SENIOR PLANNERS, UH, AND JENNIFER NAKAMURA, OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR, WHO WILL BE GIVING THE STAFF

[G2. Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 1056 to be Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading, Amending Title 17 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code to Prohibit Home Experience Sharing in All Zones. This Item is Statutorily Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Sections 15060(C)(2) and 15061(B)(3). (DRC2026-00097) (ORDINANCE NO. 1056) (CITY)]

THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1 0 5 6, WHICH WOULD AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING HOME SHARING EXPERIENCES.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS MELANIE HALL AND I'M A SENIOR PLANNER.

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING IN ALL ZONES.

HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING IS DEFINED AS THE RENTAL OF RECREATIONAL AMENITIES ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INDEPENDENT OF ANY RESIDENTIAL RENTALS.

EXAMPLES OF THESE AMENITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SWIMMING POOLS, BARBECUES, AND SPORTS COURTS.

SIMILAR TO AIRBNB FOR RENTING OUT YOUR HOME, THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES SUCH AS WILEY, WHERE USERS CAN RENT PRIVATE POOLS, QUARTS OR BACKYARDS BY THE HOUR.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A SURGE IN POPULARITY IN HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

THIS HAS UNFORTUNATELY LED TO THE PROBLEMS SUCH AS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF AMENITIES, INCREASED NOISE AND TRAFFIC AND DISTURBANCES AND CONFRONTATIONS FROM THE USE OF THESE RENTED SPACES.

PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE USE AND DIRECTING STAFF TO COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.

STAFF RECOMMENDED TO PROHIBIT THE USE IN ALL ZONES.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING IN APRIL WHERE THEY RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL PROHIBIT THE USE.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING AND RESIDENTIAL AMENITY TO THE GLOSSARY AND AMEND THE LAND USE TABLES TO ADD HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING AS A PROHIBITED LAND USE IN ALL ZONES.

STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ORDINANCE, UH, 10 56 PROHIBITING HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING IN ALL ZONES.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

QUESTIONS OF STAFF BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NONE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR ANYONE CARES.

THAT CARES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER ABOUT HOME SHARING EXPERIENCES.

OKAY, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

ANY FURTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

APPRECIATE YOUR STAFF REPORT.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 5 6 TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF THE ORDINANCE.

SO MOVE.

SECOND MADAM CLERK, ORDINANCE NUMBER 1 0 5 6.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO AMEND TITLE 17 DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING AND FINDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER SECTIONS 1 5 0 6 0 C TWO AND 1 5 0 6 1 B THREE OF THE CQA GUIDELINES.

VERY GOOD.

PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

VERY GOOD.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORTS.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE.

SO, UH, MADAM CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS FIRST ONE? THANK YOU.

OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, MR. J KAY, IS GOING TO BE PRESENTING THIS ITEM.

UM, WE STARTED THIS PROCESS QUITE A WHILE AGO TO REFINANCE SOME BONDS.

UM, MR. K WILL GET INTO IT, BUT BECAUSE THE MARKET HAS

[H1. A Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency Approving the Issuance of Refunding Bonds in Order to Refund Certain of its Outstanding Bonds, Approving the Execution and Delivery of a Eighth Supplemental Indenture and Irrevocable Refunding Instructions Relating Thereto, Approving the Preliminary and Final Official Statements and Bond Purchase Agreement and Requesting Oversight Board Approval of the Issuance of the Refunding Bonds, Requesting Certain Determinations by the Oversight Board, and Providing for Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-034) (CITY)]

THANK YOU, ALYSSA.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

TONIGHT I'LL BE PRESENTING THE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, RANCHO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TAX ALLOCATION REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 2026.

[00:45:02]

THE, UH, 2016 BONDS WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A PAR AMOUNT OF MORE THAN 56 MILLION, AND CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 40 MILLION OUTSTANDING UNDER THE BOND DOCUMENTS.

THE BONDS BECOME CALLABLE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026, MEANING THEY CAN BE REFINANCED WITHOUT PENALTY BEGINNING ON THAT DATE.

UNDER THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND REDEVELOPMENT DISSOLUTION ACT SUCCESSOR AGENCIES ARE PERMITTED TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS WHEN DOING SO, RESULTS IN DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS.

SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE GENERAL BOUNDARIES OF THE RANCHER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE CITY STAFF AND OUR FINANCING TEAM HAVE IDENTIFIED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFUND THE OUTSTANDING BONDS FOR DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS.

BASED ON CURRENT MARKET MARKET CONDITIONS.

THE REFUNDING IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE MORE THAN 2 MILLION IN AGGREGATE DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS WITH FINAL SAVINGS DEPENDENT ON MARKET CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF PRICING, AS ALYSSA ALLUDED TO, UH, WHILE CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE BELOW THE POLICY TARGET OF 5%, STAFF BELIEVES IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE APPROVAL PROCESS AT THIS TIME.

GIVEN THE TIMING AND SCHEDULING CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COUNTYWIDE OVERSIGHT BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REVIEW PROCESS MOVING FORWARD NOW PRESERVES THE AGENCY'S FLEXIBILITY TO ENTER THE MARKET SHOULD CONDITIONS IMPROVE PRIOR TO PRICING.

IMPORTANTLY, THE REFUNDING WILL NOT PROCEED UNLESS PROJECTED SAVINGS MEET THE AGENCY'S POLICY OBJECTIVES.

AT THE TIME THE BONDS ARE PRICED, THE DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS GENERATED BY THE REFUNDING ARE DISTRIBUTED PROPORTIONATELY AMONG THE AFFECTED TAXING ENTITIES WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA, INCLUDING THE CITY AND FIRE DISTRICT.

AND THE TABLE SUMMARIZES THE PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS AND THE ESTIMATED COMBINED BENEFIT TO THE CITY AND FIRE DISTRICT.

SO TO PROCEED WITH THE REFUNDING, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY MUST APPROVE SEVERAL FINANCING DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET THIS EVENING.

IN ADDITION, STATE LAW REQUIRES THE PREPARATION OF A DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS ANALYSIS, WHICH MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYWIDE OVERSIGHT BOARD IF APPROVED BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD, BOTH THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND OVERSIGHT BOARD RESOLUTIONS WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REVIEW PROCESS MAY TAKE UP TO 65 DAYS.

SO NEXT STEPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REFUNDING ARE SUMMARIZED ON THIS SLIDE.

SO IF APPROVED TONIGHT, THE ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNTYWIDE OVERSIGHT BOARD AT ITS JUNE 22ND MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL IF APPROVED BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD, THE RESOLUTIONS WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR REVIEW.

AND DURING THAT PERIOD, THE CITY'S FINANCING TEAM WILL CONTINUE PREPARING THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING SECURING, UNDERLINING UNDERLYING CREDIT RATING AND MONITORING MARKET CONDITIONS.

ASSUMING DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE APPROVAL AND FAVORABLE MARKET CONDITIONS, THE FINANCING TEAM ANTICIPATES PRICING AND CLOSING THE REFUNDING BONDS IN AUGUST.

SO RECOMMEND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ADOPT THE RELU RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT AUTHORIZING THE NEXT STEPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED REFUNDING.

THE RESOLUTION APPROVES THE FINANCING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE AGENDA PACKET, APPROVES THE DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS ANALYSIS, AND REQUEST OVERSIGHT BOARD APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REFUNDING BONDS.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION.

ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU REMIND US OF THE, OF THE RESOLUTION, THE CORRECTION ON THE RESOLUTION SO WE MAKE SURE IT'S A MATTER OF RECORD? YES.

ON THE AGENDA IT SHOWS THAT THIS RESOLUTION NUMBER IS 2026 DASH THREE FOUR AND THE CORRECTION IS FOR TO READ AS RESOLUTION NUMBER SA 2026 DASH ZERO ONE.

OKAY, PERFECT.

ALRIGHT, I, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION SA 2026 DASH ZERO ONE OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.

SO MOVED.

SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD FOR SAVINGS.

WE APPRECIATE MR. MERRI.

JUST TO CONFIRM THAT THAT MOTION INCLUDED THE OTHER TWO ITEMS AND THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, DO APPROVE THE DEBT SURFACE SAVINGS ANALYSIS DIRECTION? YES.

THANK YOU.

ALL OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM H TWO.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE LIEUTENANT JEFF ALLISON, DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF AGI BARADA AND FIRE BUSINESSMAN NA JUROR DARCY BOGLE, WHO WILL BE PRESENTING THIS ITEM, WHICH IS AN AMENDMENT WITH MARY MCGRATH, ARCHITECTS FOR THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS RENOVATION.

[H2. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Waiver of the Formal Bidding Process for Architectural Design Services for the Renovation of the Rancho Cucamonga Police Headquarters and Consideration of Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Mary McGrath Architects for Design Services in the Amount of $399,080. (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-035) (CITY/FIRE)]

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UH, TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO PRESENT THE RANCH POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT.

UM, SO BRIEF HISTORY, UH, OBVIOUSLY THE CITY, UH, INCORPORATED BACK IN THE SEVENTIES.

OUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS FOR 45 PERSONNEL AND AS OF THIS YEAR, WE ARE NOW AT 188 TOTAL PERSONNEL.

145 OF THOSE ARE SWORN AND 43 ARE NON-SWORN.

UM, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HOUSED AT OUR HEADQUARTERS HERE ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS, WHICH WAS BUILT IN THE EIGHTIES AND IN 2 20 20, SORRY, 2004, UH, THE THIRD FLOOR WAS ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF THE CITY'S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.

UM, AS OF TO DATE, I'VE BEEN HERE THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE ARE NOW AT OPERATIONAL CAPACITY WITH OUR PERSONNEL IN OUR CURRENT SPACE.

UM, HEADQUARTERS HOUSES 158 OF TOTAL OF 188 PERSONNEL AND HERE AT OUR HEADQUARTERS INCLUDES OUR PATROL BUREAU, DETECTIVE BUREAU MET TRAFFIC, UH, RECORDS, OUR STATION LOBBY, WHICH INTERACTS WITH THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS OUR AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION, OUR REAL-TIME INFORMATION CENTER, WHICH NOW HAS TWO FULL-TIME ANALYSTS, OUR EVIDENCE ROOM AS WELL AS OUR AUTOMOTIVE ADMINISTRATION.