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JUNE 3RD, 2026.WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE ALL HERE THIS EVENING.
AND WE WILL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
AND I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR COUNCIL MEMBER, RYAN HUTCHINSON, TO LEAD US IN THAT PLEDGE
[REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS]
PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Mayor Michael Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy Council Members Hutchison, Scott and Stickler]
THE REPUBLIC.WIT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY.
MAYOR PRO TAMLIN KENNEDY PRESENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RYAN HUTCHINSON.
CHRISTINE SCOTT PRESENT AND ASHLEY STICKLER PRESENT.
MADAME CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY MODIFICATIONS, UH, FOR THIS? ALRIGHT, NEXT WE HAVE DO THIS YOUNG.
SHE WHO THIS IS THE TIME AND THE PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD ON ANY ITEM LISTED OR NOT LISTED ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL, PER SPEAKER.
AND, UH, UH, THE, THE MICROPHONE'S OVER THERE, THE RED LIGHT THAT YOU SEE HERE, THEY WILL BE ON WHEN YOU HIT YOUR THREE MINUTES.
UH, THAT, THAT CONCLUDES YOUR SPEAKING
[AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]
PRO PORTION OF THE MEETING.[ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]
AND SO WE'LL[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.]
START WITH OUR SPEAKERS.SO OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS RE RIOS LARE.
AND I BELIEVE YOU'RE THE, YOU'RE THE ONES THAT THERE IS A, UH, AN INTERPRETER.
IF YOU'LL BOTH COME FORWARD, FOLLOWED BY LANCE ASRA.
AND WITH THIS PARTICULAR PRESENTATION OR SPEAKER, UH, SHE'S GOING TO BE SPEAKING IN, IN SPANISH, AND THE OTHER LADY IS GONNA BE INTERPRETING.
SO SHE WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK IN HER NATIVE TONGUE, AND THEN THE, THE INTERPRETER WILL THEN HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SHARE WHAT SHE HAD TO REPORT TO THE COUNCIL.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY FROM THE BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I'M HERE, UM, TO BE PART OF THE, UM, PUBLIC COMMENTS BECAUSE I'M HERE TO SHARE, SHARE A SITUATION THAT HAS MY HEART BROKEN.
IT'S HAPPENING WITH AN AGENCY THAT'S PART OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY PACIFIC.
IT'S HAPPENING WITH A SOCIAL WORKER NAMED, UH, AND SHE'S PART OF THE CPS DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY, AND I DARE TO SAY HER NAME PUBLICLY.
AND I'M ASSUMING ALL CONSEQUENCES THAT COMES WITH THAT.
AND IN VIEW THAT THERE'S TWO TESTIMONIES THAT IS AROUND IN THAT, THAT ARE GOING AROUND IN SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND THIS IS WHERE THE MINORS TESTIFIED THAT MS HAD MADE THEM OR OBLIGATED THEM TO CHANGE PART OF THEIR TESTIMONY.
AND THEN THE OTHER MINOR INDICATES THAT THEY ARE DOING STUFF TO HIM THAT HE'S NOT ABLE TO SHARE AND THAT THEY'RE MAKING HIM DO TO DO BAD STUFF.
UM, AND I KNOW THAT AS A COMMUNITY, WE CANNOT ALLOW FOR THIS TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IN OUR CITY.
I AM WELL AWARE THAT THE COUNTY OR THE AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING OR ARE DOING THE INVESTIGATION WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE BUSINESS DAYS TO OCCUR
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FOR THEM TO INITIATE THIS INVESTIGATION.THE MINORS CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THIS SOCIAL WORKER.
AND WE HAVE, UM, OH, WE'VE HAD, WE'VE HAD EXHAUSTED SOME OF THE AGENCIES, UM, OR HELPS OUT THERE.
AND WHAT WE HAVE PERCEIVED IS THAT THEY'RE COVERING UP FOR THE SOCIAL WORKER.
THEY HAVE CALLED DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
AND WHAT THEY HAVE SAID IS THAT THEY CANNOT EVALUATE OR INVESTIGATE A SOCIAL WORKER BECAUSE THE AGENCY THAT THE SOCIAL WORKER BELONGS TO IS THE ONE THAT SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS.
EVEN THOUGH THE AGENCY HAS SAID THEY HAVE NOT, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFACTORY.
WHATEVER THEY HAVE ANSWERED, I WANT YOU GUYS TO SEE ME AS THE VOICE OF THESE CHILDREN AND THOSE FAMILIES THAT CRY THAT ARE ASKING FOR HELP.
IF YOU WERE ABLE TO HEAR THE GIRL'S TESTIMONY, YOUR HEART WOULD BE BROKEN.
I'M ASKING FOR THREE THINGS THAT THE GIRLS MAY BE PROTECTED FROM THE SOCIAL WORKER AND THE SOCIAL WORKERS THAT ARE CLOSE TO THAT SOCIAL WORKER TESTIMONY FOR THE GIRLS NOT TO BE OBLIGATED TO CHANGE THEIR TESTIMONY.
AND NUMBER TWO IS FOR YOU GUYS TO COME TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY FOR, TO BE ABLE TO CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY THAT'S COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THEM.
AND THAT WE CAN MAKE AN INVESTIGATION THAT'S JUST, AND NUMBER THREE, THAT THE, THE LAWS MAY BE OBEYED AND THEN WHATEVER THAT WE HAVE TO DO ADMINISTRATIVELY CAN BE DONE CORRECTLY.
WE KNOW THAT YOU GUYS LOVE THIS CITY DEEPLY.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN TO HELP WITH THIS CASE.
ARE YOU GONNA HELP FOR THIS TO GET RESOLVED, LOS? I HONOR YOU.
GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MS. REJO AND, UM, INTERPRETER OUT IN THE BACK TO MEET WITH ONE OF OUR POLICE LIEUTENANTS AND ERICA LEWIS HUNTLEY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, UM, JOIN AS WELL.
ERICA IS ONE OF OUR GREAT COMMUNITY ADVOCATES.
LANCE ASRA, FOLLOWED BY ADRIAN HERNANDEZ.
ALRIGHT, WELL, MAYOR MICHAELS AND CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR, UM, FOR WHAT YOU DO AND FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME UP AND SPEAK AND DO WHAT I ALWAYS DO, WHICH IS JUST TO PRAY FOR THIS CITY.
'CAUSE I JUST BELIEVE IN GOD'S BLESSING OVER THIS CITY.
SO FATHER, JUST, UH, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME, LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, LORD, THE CITY ATTORNEY LORD, FOR ALL THOSE THAT WORK FOR THE CITY, LORD, FOR THE SHERIFF, THE, UH, FIRE DEPARTMENT LORD, THE CITY, UH, EMPLOYEES.
LORD, I JUST PRAY YOUR BLESSING AND YOUR GOODNESS OVER EACH ONE OF THEM.
LORD, WE ASK FOR DIVINE PROTECTION OVER THEM.
WE ASK FOR, UH, FOR WISDOM, FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR TRUTH.
GOD, WE ASK FOR YOUR COVERING, YOUR BLESSING OVER THE CITY.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE, LORD.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OVER THE CITY, LORD.
AND UH, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, LORD.
IT'S AN AMAZING CITY THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN AND WE JUST, LORD, AS YOUR WORD SAYS THAT WE PRAY, YOUR KINGDOM COME AND YOUR WILL BE DONE OVER THE CITY.
LORD, AS I WALKED IN HERE, I SAW THE BIG ROCK OUT THERE IN THE FOUNTAIN AND I JUST THOUGHT ABOUT, LORD, HOW YOU LORD JESUS, YOU ARE THE ROCK.
YOU'RE THE FOUNDATION OF THIS CITY, LORD.
LET'S JUST DECLARE THAT YOU ARE THE ROCK IN THE FOUNDATION, LORD, AND THE WATER THAT CAME OUT.
LORD, JUST, JUST PRAY THAT AS WATER REFRESHES AND CLEANSES, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD REFRESH AND CLEANSE,
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UM, ALL THOSE THAT ARE HERE, LORD, THAT EVEN PRAY FOR JUSTICE TO BE DONE IN, IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE NEEDS TO BE JUSTICE LORD, BUT WASH OVER THOSE THAT ARE HERE.LORD, I THANK YOU LORD, JUST FOR THE FREEDOM TO BE ABLE TO PRAY LIKE THIS AND TO, TO DECLARE YOUR NAME OPENLY, LORD.
AND WE JUST ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED BLESSING GOING FORWARD IN THIS CITY, LORD, IN THAT, UH, THE COUNCIL AND THOSE THAT ARE IN CHARGE WOULD DO, UM, WHAT'S RIGHT LORD, AND YOU TO GUIDE THEM, GIVE THEM STRENGTH, LORD.
AND WE JUST PRAY ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME.
ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, FOLLOWED BY TERRY LAYTON.
NOW HE'S SPEAKING FIRST AND THEN YOU, YOU'RE NEXT, MA'AM.
I AM HERE TODAY TO SPEAK OUT FOR THE TEENAGERS LIKE MYSELF WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND SUMMER JOBS.
I ATTEND DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE I HOLD A 4.52 GPA AND I'M CURRENTLY DOING TWO SPORTS AND SERVE ON THE SECOND DISTRICT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2025, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A JOB, BUT I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE EITHER THERE ARE TOO MANY APPLICANTS OR I AM COMPETING WITH ADULTS.
FIRST, THE COMPETITION TEENAGERS FACE WHEN APPLYING FOR JOBS IS FIERCE.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE, AND ABOUT 8% OF THAT POPULATION IS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 19, NEARLY 178,000 TEENAGERS.
YET THE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GAIN EXPERIENCE THAT THEY NEED IS SUCH AS SPARKS EXCEPT ONLY AROUND 800, UH, PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR.
I PERSONALLY ATTEMPTED TO APPLY, BUT AFTER FOOTBALL PRACTICE, AFTER THE AFTER, AFTER I HAD BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, THE SPARKS PROGRAM WAS ALREADY FULL AND I WAS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN IT.
SECOND, TEENAGERS COMPETE DIRECTLY WITH OLDER ADULTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS, ESPECIALLY DUE TO CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS.
AS BUSINESSES FACE HIGHER COSTS, MANY HAVE REDUCED HIRING FOR TRADITIONAL TEENAGE JOBS OR INCREASE THEIR USE OF AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
THE STATISTICS REFLECT THIS CHALLENGE.
IN CALIFORNIA, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR TEENAGERS AGES 16 TO 19 IS APPROXIMATELY 21.5%.
IN 2025 NEARLY DOUBLED THE NATIONAL RATE, WHICH IS 12.3%.
STUDIES ALSO SHOW HOW YOUNG MALES MAKE UP A LARGE SHARE OF UNEMPLOYED, UH, TEENAGERS.
ADDITIONALLY, AROUND 12% OF CALIFORNIA YOUTH ARE CONSIDERED DISCONNECTED, MEANING THEY ARE NEITHER WORKING NOR ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR TEENAGE, NEITHER ATTENDING NOR ATTENDING SCHOOL.
FOR TEENAGERS SEEKING SUMMER JOBS, ENTERING THE WORKFORCE HAS BECOME MORE DIFFICULT THAN EVER.
MANY OF THE GOVERNMENT IDENTITIES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EMPLOYEES RETENTION OR OTHER HUMAN RESOURCES.
MEANWHILE, MANY STUDENTS LIKE MYSELF ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND MEANINGFUL PART-TIME WORK DURING THE SUMMER.
THE, THAT IS WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER AND ORDER TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE YOUNG TEENAGERS CAN WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE MUST ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP A PATH TO EMPLOYMENT HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO INVEST IN TEENAGERS TODAY IN ORDER TO MAKE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY OUR A BETTER HOME TOMORROW.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE MR. HERNANDEZ TO, UH, MEET OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, UH, MATT MARQUEZ IN THE HALLWAY.
UM, AND WHILE I CAN'T NECESSARILY TELL YOU, WE HAVE JOBS OPEN RIGHT NOW, UM, WE HAVE A GREAT PROGRAM IN THE WORKS CALLED PATHWAYS THAT HE'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU.
TERRY LAYTON, FOLLOWED BY NEVA KAKA.
GOOD EVENING, UH, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
I'M REPRESENTING THE CHINO BASIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO OUR, OUR CHINO BASIN WATER 1 0 1 TOUR ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH FROM 8:00 AM TO NOON, YOU'LL GET A BEHIND THE SCENES PEEK INTO HOW OUR RECHARGE BASINS FUNCTION AND WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT.
THE CHANNEL BASIN AQUIFER IS REPLENISHED BY OUR RECHARGE BASINS, CONTRIBUTING 50% OF THE USEFUL WATER IN THE CHANNEL BASIN.
AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING CITY OF, UM, RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES SIT ON CHINO BASIN.
UH, I HAVE SOME INVITATIONS WITH MORE INFORMATION, UH, HERE.
I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS, UH, COME TO THAT TOUR AND GET EDUCATED
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ON OUR BASINS.UH, LATER THIS SUMMER, WE'LL BE HOSTING OUR FIRST EVER WATER WISE ACADEMY.
IF YOU KNOW ANY, UH, CIVICALLY INCLINED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BENEFIT FROM A THREE DAY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON HOW WATER WORKS IN THE CHINO BASIN, PLEASE SHARE THE FLYER WITH THEM.
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND YOUR EFFORT.
UH, I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR 40 YEARS HERE AND IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO LIVE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH US.
NA KAKA, FOLLOWED BY NANETTE ART.
THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGY BUILDS ON THE WORK ALREADY HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
TEAMS LIKE SOAP COAST AND HOPE, UM, ARE MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND HELPING THEM CONNECT TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.
THE UPCOMING REGIONAL NAVIGATION CENTER REPRESENTS ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD, CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS SHELTER SERVICES AND A PATHWAY TOWARDS, UM, PERMANENT HOUSING.
AS A YOUNG PERSON IN THIS COMMUNITY, I HOPE WE CAN APPROACH THIS ISSUE WITH COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING, AND COLLABORATION.
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS TAKES ALL, ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
NATALIE HART OR NANETTE HART, EXCUSE ME, OR GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SHARE A LITTLE BIT.
MY NAME IS NANETTE HART AND, UM, OUR LOVELY LADY NAVIA, UM, JUST SHARED ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC THAT I'D LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR YOUTH LEADERS AND OUR DEAR ONE BACK THERE.
UM, I'M HERE TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGY.
WHAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS THAT THIS PLAN RECOGNIZES HOMELESSNESS AS A HUMAN ISSUE AND NOT JUST A PUBLIC ISSUE.
IT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE SENIORS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS FACING CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
I APPRECIATE THAT THE STRATEGY FOCUSES ON PREVENTION, HOUSING STABILITY, AND COORDINATED SERVICES, WHILE ALSO BALANCING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE LEADING WITH UNDERSTANDING AS THIS WORK MOVES FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN SOLUTIONS THAT HELP PEOPLE RE GAIN DIGNITY AND STABILITY WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
MIGUEL ESPINOZA, FOLLOWED BY MICHELLE MCNEIL.
IT'S BEEN A COUPLE, OH, ABOUT FOUR WEEKS THAT I'VE BEEN UP HERE TO ADDRESS YOU, FIND PEOPLE.
HOPE EVERYTHING IS OKAY WITH YOU.
UH, FIRST OFF, I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, PERMIT PARKING, UH, GRANTED TO MAIN STREET AND REED.
UH, WE'RE REALLY HOPING AS A SMALL COMMUNITY WE CAN GET THE PEOPLE ON FARRON, THE OTHER STREETS LIKE LONDON, RAMONA AND JERSEY TO, TO JOIN OUR SITUATION AGAINST, UH, HAMILTON.
UM, SO LIKE I'VE BEEN UP HERE BEFORE AND TELLING YOU, I ONLY TELL YOU WHAT I SEE OR WHAT I HEAR.
SO THIS SATURDAY MORNING AFTER DROPPING OFF MY DAUGHTER AT ONE OF THE LOCAL DANCE STUDIOS HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, UH, I HAPPENED TO GO HOME.
ON MY WAY HOME, I NOTICED A COUPLE OF TALL CANS I WENT OVER TO RECORD IT AND LO AND BEHOLD, I FINALLY FIND A COUPLE OF USED CONDOMS ON REED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CHURCH.
RECORDED IT, I HAVE IT ON VIDEO.
UM, SO I'VE ALWAYS HEARD OF THESE THINGS HAPPENING AT HIS OLD LOCATION AND I WAS HOPING I WOULD NEVER SEE IT ON OUR STREET AND ON OUR NEIGHBORING STREETS, BUT I HAPPEN TO SEE IT, DOCUMENT IT.
UM, ANOTHER THING THAT I SAW WITNESSED WITH MY OWN EYES THIS SATURDAY ON HIS PARKING LOT, RIGHT? WHERE CUSTOMERS IN THEIR CARS GO IN AND COME OUT OF THREE GENTLEMEN
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STANDING BEHIND THEIR TRUCK, RELIEVING THEMSELVES IN HIS PARKING LOT, OKAY? I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY BATHROOMS HE HAS IN THERE, HOW MANY STALLS HE HAS IN THERE, BUT NOT ENOUGH OF HIS CUSTOMERS ARE OUTSIDE.ANYBODY, UH, SOBER OR SLIGHTLY SOBER WOULD THINK, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA IN, OUT IN PUBLIC WHERE SOMEONE CAN SEE ME AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE POLICY IS, LIKE WHAT I WOULD, THEY GET A TICKET TAKEN TO JAIL OR WHAT IT IS, BUT THEY'RE NOT THINKING STRAIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
SO THAT NIGHT I TRIED CALLING THE BREWERY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT I WITNESSED, TO HAVE THEM STOP THEM FROM GOING INTO THEIR ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSUMING MORE.
WELL, THEY HAVE MY CALLER ID, SO THEY REFUSE TO ANSWER MY PHONE CALLS.
UM, IT'S THAT NIGHT I CALLED 10 TIMES, TOOK A SCREENSHOT TO SHOW YOU IF YOU NEED TO SEE IT AND IT WON'T ANSWER.
SO THAT'S THE FEMALE MANAGER ON DUTY.
THERE'S A MALE MANAGER ON DUTY, VERY HELPFUL.
ONE NIGHT I CALLED AND ASKED HIM IF HE CAN HAVE HIS CUSTOMERS JUST KIND OF LIKE MOVE IT ALONG.
IT WAS LATE ONE EVENING AND SURE ENOUGH, HE CAME OUT, ASKED THEM AND SURE ENOUGH, WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES THEY MOVED IT ALONG.
UM, JUST DON'T FORGET THAT WE DIDN'T MOVE INTO A BREWERY.
THE BREWERY MOVED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
MICHELLE MCNEIL, FOLLOWED BY PHILLIP WALKER.
I VERY CLOSE FRIENDS WITH, UH, THE PAST BILL ALEXANDER.
I WAS THE ONE THAT PUT TRADE JOE'S IN THE RANCHO AND I DID RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THE CITY.
WELL, JUST BECAUSE MY AWARD HAS DUST ON IT, IT DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT GONNA BE AN ACTIVE PART AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE LUPUS DISEASE, SO I'M LIMITED, BUT MAYBE LIMITED PHYSICALLY, BUT NOT MENTALLY.
I WENT TO LAVERNE COLLEGE OF LAW.
I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY, VERY HUGE PROBLEM.
IF YOU ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR NOT, IT EXISTS.
WE HAVE HIGH DENSITY APARTMENTS COMING IN NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND BILL ALEXANDER SAID SOMETHING TO ME BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY.
HE SAID TO MY MOTHER AND I, LOOK WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO MY CITY.
TWO WEEKS LATER, HE PASSED AWAY AND HE SAID, PLEASE TRY TO DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE THE CITY THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
NO, A WELL ENDOWED WITH APARTMENTS ASSISTED LIVING.
IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE THIS CONGESTED.
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT WE HAVE IS NOT ENOUGH.
WE WILL LEASING SHERIFFS AT 450,000 A YEAR AND WE NEED ANOTHER FIRE STATION BECAUSE NO ONE COUNTED ON THESE BUILDINGS TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE.
WE HAVE A THREE STORY BUILDING GOING IN NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT IF THERE'S A HEART ATTACK ON HAVEN AND SOMEONE ON BURL HAS A BURNING HOUSE, I GOT NEWS FOR YOU.
WE ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES.
AND IF WE DO LEASE THEM, MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH.
YEAH, THERE'S A NEW ONE ON ARROW HIGHWAY, BUT THE RESPONSE TIME IS VERY LONG BECAUSE THERE'S TOO SPREAD OUT.
I SEE YOU SMIRK AND I THINK YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO, BILL DID NOT INTEND FOR THIS CITY TO BE SO CONGESTED.
OKAY? WE PUT THE FREEWAY IN, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE WERE AT? WERE WERE INVITING HERE.
THEY'RE COMING FROM LA A LOT OF THEM ARE CRIMINALS.
THEY'RE NOT ALL RESIDENTS AND ABIDING CITIZENS.
WE NEED TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE HERE AND HAVE BEEN HERE.
THE ZONING FOR SOME OF THESE APARTMENTS IN ASSISTED LIVING, THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT.
IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS CONTESTED.
AND I DO WANNA MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THIS.
WE NEED MORE SHERIFFS, WE NEED MORE FIREMEN, WE NEED MORE FIRST RESPONDERS.
THIS CITY HAS BEEN ALWAYS KNOWN AS THE BEST AND VERY UNIQUE.
BUT WHEN I WAS A CHILD, WHEN I HEARD, THANK YOU MA'AM.
STATE YOUR THREE MINUTES IS UP, MA'AM, I'M SORRY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PHILLIP WALKER.
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ALL RIGHT, THANK FOR CITY COUNCIL FOR SEEING ME.I'M PHILIP E. WALKER, UH, LONGTIME RESIDENT RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND NEWLY PUT IT INTO MY COMMERCIAL ACTING CAREER SO THAT I CAN TEACH OTHERS HOW TO BECOME EMPLOYED AS FULL-TIME HOLLYWOOD ACTORS.
BUT I'M NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT MY CAREER.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT MY CITY AND MY HOPE THAT SOMEDAY IT WILL MAKE JUNETEENTH AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.
I AM EL I WAS ELATED TO FIND THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MAKING JUNETEENTH A HOLIDAY THIS YEAR.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AS YOU KNOW, ANNUALLY, WE DO A WALK FROM JUST OUTSIDE OF, UH, SOLE MONTE TO CITY HALL TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO MAKE JUNETEENTH AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.
WE'LL BE PRESENTING A PETITION LIKE WE HAVE EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
UH, UH, YOU ALSO MAY WELL BE WELL AWARE THAT WE CREATED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, UH, HAPLESS REVENGE, A FILM ABOUT, UH, THE BEGINNINGS OF JUNETEENTH HAPLESS REVENGE HAS BEEN AMAZINGLY SUCCESSFUL, YOU GUYS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IT HAS GAINED MORE THAN 350 HONORS FROM 25 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS.
IT WILL BE SCREENING, UH, TO END THE JUNETEENTH WEEKEND IN BEVERLY HILLS.
AND OF COURSE, ON THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY ITSELF, AFTER THE WALK AT THREE O'CLOCK IN THE SOLE MONTE GLASS BOOTH HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, WE WILL SHOW NOT ONLY HAPLESS REVENGE, BUT ALSO THE DOCUMENTARY OF THE FOURTH JUNETEENTH WALK.
THAT OF COURSE HAPPENED LAST YEAR.
I HOPE THAT ANYONE IN THE CITY WHO IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING FREEDOM FOR EVERYONE WILL COME AND JOIN US IN THE WALK AND OR THE SCREENING OF THE FILMS. THERE'S ONLY ONE OFFICIAL THAT HAS SEEN HAPLESS REVENGE, A CITY OFFICIALS THAT HAS SEEN HAPLESS REVENGE.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY IT IS MY OWN COUNCILWOMAN.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TO COUNCILMAN FOR A WHILE.
UM, AND, UH, SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GIVE HER HER, UH, UH, MEDALLION ENGRAVED MEDALLION.
SO I'M GOING TO PRESENT IT TO HER ON TODAY.
THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN SCOTT FOR COMING TO OUR PERFORMANCE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LUISA OYA, O-Y-A-G-E.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR AT LEAST TRYING TO PRONOUNCE MY NAME CORRECTLY.
I LIVE IN, UH, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, UM, BELOW MISS, UM, KENNEDY, NOT IN THE GATED COMMUNITY, BUT RIGHT ON DEER CANYON.
UM, SO THANK YOU FOR BEING, ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY.
25 YEARS WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STAFFER WITH, UH, GLORIA MOLINA FOR 14 YEARS IN LA COUNTY.
AND MY LAST JOURNEY OR TOUR OF DUTY WAS WITH HILDA SOLI FOR TWO YEARS AND ALL THOSE CAPACITIES, I WAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPER, UM, AND ALSO BUDGET.
I SAT ON THE LASA COMMITTEE FOR 14 YEARS.
SO I HAVE A VERY EXTENSIVE CAREER.
BUT NOW I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHERE I LIVE AND I'VE BEEN LIVING HERE FOR A WHILE ON, UM, I WANNA TALK ABOUT H ONE GREAT WORK, BUT IN MY CAREER I'VE LEARNED WE NEED TO USE A HAMMER WITH COMPASSION.
UM, THIS IS AFTER I WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP WITH GLORIA MOLINA, A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, THE FIRST HOMELESS MONEY IN THE LA LA COUNTY AREA.
AND IT DOESN'T MATTER, WE HAVE A BILLION DOLLARS THAT WERE VOTE WAS VOTED IN THE, IT'S NOT A LOT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
SO A HAMMER WITH COMPASSION IS MY KEY THING TO SAY.
TODAY ON THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, I WORKED THE LATEST ONE, I WORKED ON THE ROLAND HEIGHTS ONE AND UM, AND CD ONE.
AND THAT'S WITH AN OLD GOLF COURSE.
OF COURSE, THEY WANTED TO BRING DENSE HOUSING.
UH, AND WE ALLOWED IT BECAUSE WE KNOW WE'RE AT A HOUSING CRISIS, A HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
BUT WE, WHAT WE DID DO WAS, AND BECAUSE
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OF, UH, THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SUPERVISOR AND MY RECOMMENDATION, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PART AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PARTS ARE SO KEY, UM, TO BRING IN MORE GREENERY, MORE UH, GREEN SPACE, MORE WALKWAYS, A COFFEE SHOP, MORE AMENITIES, MORE MONEY TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.ALL OF THIS WAS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA AND I URGE YOU TO LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PACKAGE.
CAREFULLY HAVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PACKAGE.
YOU KNOW, HOUSING IS A CRISIS.
WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH WHAT WE HAVE, BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE IT BEST ALONG WITH COMMUNITY INPUT.
THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY, 'CAUSE I'M RUNNING OUTTA TIME.
UH, THE YOUTH PROGRAMS RIGHT NOW, I DID RETIRE.
I HAVE
ONE OF THE FEW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHERE WE'RE DOING, WE'RE WORKING WITH CLEAN PARTS, PROVIDING, UM, JOB TRAINING.
SO I WELCOME ANYBODY TO LOOK AT OUR JOB TRAINING STUFF THAT'S GONNA COME OUT PRETTY SOON.
UM, SO I JUST WANNA TELL YOU ALL OF THOSE GREAT THINGS AND YES, YOUTH, UM, EMPLOYMENT AND PATHWAYS ARE KEY HERE, UM, IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY.
I HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS AND GOOD.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PORTION OF THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO, AND THANK YOU ALL THAT CAME TO THE PO PODIUM.
OH, THERE'S MORE THAT WERE SET UP HERE.
WE GET RESPONSE FROM THE CITY CAM.
HELLO, MY NAME IS CAMILLA GILGA.
I AM A UCR STUDENT, BUT I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA SINCE I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD.
UM, WE HAVE ALL MY FAMILY HERE.
I HAVE MY GREAT AUNTS AND I HAVE MY MOM AND MY GRANDMA.
WE LIVE IN THE DEER CANYON AREA IN BELOW LOS SOSO HIGH SCHOOL.
I JUST GRADUATED FROM LOS HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR.
BUT SOMETHING I REALLY WANNA TALK ABOUT IS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE WALKABILITY HERE IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA.
I THINK THERE'S A GREAT SPOT RIGHT NEXT TO LOS OSOS HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE A GREAT TRAIL THAT I USED TO WALK WHEN I WAS LITTLE, BUT SADLY THERE'S JUST SO MANY CARS GOING ON THAT I JUST CAN'T APPRECIATE ANYMORE.
I WOULD LOVE FOR THAT CORNER THERE TO BE TURNED INTO A GREAT, UH, LITTLE GROCERY STORE THAT ONLY HAS LIMITED PARKING SO PEOPLE ARE MORE INCLINED TO WALK THERE.
AND ALSO A LITTLE COFFEE SHOP.
THIS WOULD HELP WITH SOME OF THE EMPLOYMENT ISSUES WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND MAYBE FACILITATE A GREAT SPACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN GO AND LEARN INSTEAD OF WALKING ACROSS THE FREEWAY.
THAT LIKE VERY DANGEROUS AREA TO WALK.
BUT ALSO I WANNA TALK ABOUT VICTORIA GARDENS.
I'VE GONE THERE SINCE I WAS LITTLE AND I WOULD LOVE FOR THERE TO BE MORE MANDATES ON THE CARS I GO THROUGH THERE.
I FEEL VERY SCARED EVERY TIME I'M CROSSING THE STREET, LOOKING EVERY SINGLE WAY.
I FEEL LIKE ON WEEKENDS IT SHOULD BE CLOSED DOWN AND THAT WE SHOULD ACTUALLY LOOK INTO GETTING THE TROLLEY BACK UP AND RUNNING TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY TO THOSE THAT CAN'T REALLY WALK THAT FAR.
BUT ALSO ON TOP OF THAT, I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO BE LIKE A MARATHON PROGRAM THAT GOES THROUGH VICTORIA GARDENS.
YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALL RUN AND JUST FEEL MORE AS A COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
YES, THOSE ARE ALL THE IDEAS I HAVE.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK WITH JASON WELDER, CITY ENGINEER, UM, HE CAN HELP YOU DIRECT, UM, SOME OF THOSE THINGS AND SOME OF THE WAYS THE CITY IS WORKING TOWARDS SIMILAR GOALS.
HE'S A GENTLEMAN JUST WALKING OUT RIGHT OUT THE DOOR RIGHT NOW.
CITY, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND EVERYONE ELSE.
UM, THIS TIME I DECIDED TO BRING A PREPARED STATEMENT UNLIKE LAST TIME.
FIRST I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, UH, PERMIT PARKING HAS BEEN INITIATED ON MAIN STREET AND REED.
UH, WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SIGNATURES TO MAKE OUR NEIGHBORS LONG FAREN AND THAT AREA PERMIT PARKING AREA.
ALSO, UM, AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ITEMS THAT WE LISTED, UH, AT OUR APRIL 27TH MEETING WITH MR. MARQUEZ AND MIKE AND, UM, THE COMMITTEE FROM NORTHTOWN, WE DISCUSSED SEVERAL THINGS.
FIRST, LET ME READ, UM, THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT WE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO BE ADDRESSED AND THEN FOLLOWED BY A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
UH, THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM MATT MARCUS'S EMAIL TO US STATING CITY STAFF TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF
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CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CITY'S NOISE STANDARDS.UM, MR. HAMILTON WILL OBTAIN A COST ESTIMATE FOR IN ENCLOSING THE BREWERIES PATIO AREA TO MITIGATE THE NOISE.
WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
UH, CITY STAFF WILL REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE FEASIBILITY OF LIMITING ACCESS TO MAIN STREET.
RIGHT NOW OUR BIGGEST ISSUE, AS YOU KNOW, IS THE NOISE.
ANOTHER NOISE ISSUE WAS THERE WAS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT NOISE EXPERT TO CONDUCT A DECIBEL READING.
UM, WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY RESULTS OR ANY FOLLOW UP ON THAT, UH, THE CITY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THERE IS A LAW THAT PROHIBITS CHILDREN FROM BEING AT A BREWERY AFTER 10:00 PM TILL LIKE ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
IS THAT LEGAL? UH, AND ALSO PARKING LOT MONITORING PROTOCOLS TO BE REVIEWED THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE BREWERY SECURITY PLAN.
THERE IS NO SECURITY PLAN YET.
UM, AND HENCE WE CONTINUE TO SEE PEOPLE URINATING IN THE PARKING LOT AND DRINKING IN THE PARKING LOT AND LOITERING IN THE PARKING LOT.
SO OUR QUESTIONS ARE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
UH, WE NEED SPECIFIC TARGET DATES HERE.
WHEN WILL THE CITY ENFORCE NOISE STANDARDS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD? WHEN WILL A FORMAL MITIGATION PLAN BE ESTABLISHED? THIS IS AN URGENT MATTER AFFECTING OUR DAILY QUALITY OF LIFE.
ALL CITY RESIDENTS DESERVE A PEACEFUL NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE EXPECT A CONCRETE TIMELINE FOR WHEN OUR COMMUNITY WILL RECEIVE THE SAME STANDARDS OF PROTECTION.
PROTECTION THAT EVERYBODY THANK YOU IS RECEIVING.
UM, SO WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDARS.
CONSENT CALENDARS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ROUTINE NON-CONTROVERSIAL.
THEY'RE GONNA BE ACTED UPON IT ONE TIME WITHOUT DISCUSSION.
HOWEVER, ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR FIRE BOARD MAY REMOVE AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION.
SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS EVENING'S, MR. MAYOR? ANY TO ABSTAIN FROM ITEM D THREE? DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOCALGAS IS MY EMPLOYER.
THE ABSTENTION IS NOTED ON D THREE OF A MOTION, SO MOVE SECOND PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT ABSTAINING FROM ITEM D THREE.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
OKAY, WELL, WE HAVE ONE CONSENT ORDINANCE THIS EVENING.WE HAD FIRST READING TWO WEEKS AGO.
SECOND READINGS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CON, NON-CONTROVERSIAL AND WILL BE ACTED UPON AT ONE TIME.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO, FOR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ORDINANCE ON NUMBER 10 56?
[CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING/ADOPTION]
IF NOT, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO WAIVE FULL READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 10 56 TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY MOTION.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 CO GUIDELINES.
THERE ARE NO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEMS THIS EVENINGS.
HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING AND THAT IS FOR BOTH THE CITY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
I'LL TURN THIS OVER TO OUR CITY MANAGER, COX.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR ASSOCIATE PLANNER, SOPHIA SERAFIN, WHO WILL
[ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING ITEM(S)]
BE PROVIDING THE REPORT ON THIS.[ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM(S) - CITY/FIRE DISTRICT]
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO FOLLOWING SOPHIA'S[G1. Public Hearing to Consider a Request to Develop an 86,194 Square Foot Industrial Warehouse Building on Approximately 5.2 Acres of Land Within the Neo-Industrial (NI) Zone, Located on the South Side of Whittram Avenue Between Etiwanda Avenue and Hickory Avenue at 13045 Whittram Avenue; APNs: 0229-162-04, -05, -11, -12, and -13. This Item is Categorically Exempt From the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Under Section 15332 – Infill Development Projects. (Design Review DRC2025-00320 and Conditional Use Permit DRC2025-00323). (RESOLUTION NO. 2026-037) (CITY)]
REMARKS AND REMARKS FROM THE APPLICANT, UM, THE PUBLIC HEARING CAN BE OPEN FOR COMMENTS.SO MS. HAN, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MAYOR, PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS PATRIOT PARTNERS WITCH ROOM INDUSTRIAL PROJECT.
THIS APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BY HERDMAN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ON BEHALF OF PATRIOT PARTNERS TO PROPOSE AN 86,194 SQUARE FOOT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE BUILDING ON APPROXIMATELY 5.2 ACRES OF LAND APPLICATIONS INCLUDE A MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS OVER 75,000 SQUARE FEET.
THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 1 3 0 4 5 WHIM AVENUE
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JUST EAST OF TWANDA AVENUE WITHIN THE NEO INDUSTRIAL ZONE.THE PROPOSED DESIGN REVIEW AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JUNE 28TH, 2023, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 16TH, 2023 FOR AN IDENTICAL PROJECT.
THE ENTITLEMENTS WERE CONDITIONED TO EXPIRE IN TWO YEARS ON AUGUST 16TH, 2025.
IF BUILDING PERMITS WERE NOT ISSUED BY THEN.
WHILE THE APPLICANT DID SUBMIT FOR BUILDING PERMITS, THE PERMITS WERE NOT ISSUED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
THE APPLICANT WAS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AN EXTENSION BUT DID NOT REQUEST ONE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION.
EITHER THE APPLICANT WOULD STILL LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DEVELOPING THE SITE AND HAS THEREFORE RESUBMITTED THE SAME PROJECT.
THE CURRENT PROPOSED ENTITLEMENTS DID NOT PROPOSE ANY CHANGES TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE SINCE THE ORIGINAL TIME OF APPROVAL, SPECIFICALLY TO THE SECTIONS RELATED TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CODE, UH, THAT WOULD IMPACT THE CURRENT PROPOSAL OR REQUIRE ALTERATIONS TO BE MADE.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WAS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON APRIL 22ND, 2026, AND WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED TO BE APPROVED AS PROPOSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS DID NOT EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
THE PROJECT PROPOSES A SPECULATIVE WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY TOTALING 86,194 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA.
THE SITE TOTALS 5.2 ACRES BUT CONTAINS A 1.1 ACRE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON AND FLOOD CONTROL EASEMENT ON THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY THAT WOULD NOT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS TO OCCUR.
ACCESS TO THE SITE IS PROVIDED THROUGH A DRIVEWAY IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROJECT SITE, EAST OF THE EASEMENT AREA, FRONTAGE.
THE DRIVE AISLE EXTENDS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE SITE AND CONTINUES EAST BELOW THE REAR OF THE BUILDING THAT IT, IT THEN EXTENDS BACK NORTH TO THE SECOND DRIVEWAY IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROJECT SITE, PROVIDING FIRE ACCESS, PROVIDING A FIRE ACCESS LANE, AS WELL AS ON SITE CIRCULATION.
OFFSITE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A STREET WIDENING ON WITCHER AVENUE AS WELL AS CURB GUTTER SIDEWALK PARKWAY AND DRIVEWAY APPROACH ADDITIONS.
THE PROPOSED CONCRETE TILT UP BUILDING CONSISTS OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE AREA THAT IS EVENLY SPLIT BETWEEN THE GROUND FLOOR AND A MEZZANINE AREA.
THE REMAINING FOOTPRINT IS MADE UP OF AN 81,194 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE SPACE.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OUTLINED FOR THE NEO INDUSTRIAL ZONE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING HEIGHT, FLOOR, AIR RATIO, FRONT SIDE AND REAR YARD SETBACKS, BUILDING FOOTPRINT, OPEN SPACE, AND PARKING SETBACKS.
THE PROJECT IS ALSO COMPLIANT WITH THE PARKING MINIMUMS IN RELATION TO BOTH THE ANCILLARY OFFICE USE AND THE WAREHOUSE USE.
A TOTAL OF 61 SPACES ARE REQUIRED AND THE PROJECT PROPOSES 61 SPACES.
ADDITIONALLY FOR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS, ONE TRAILER PARKING SPACE IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR EACH DOCK DOOR LOCATED ON THE BUILDING.
THE BUILDING CONTAINS NINE DOCK DOORS AND PROPOSES NINE TRAILER PARKING STALLS ON SITE.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FOR THE BUILDING.
THE BUILDING WILL FEATURE A MODERN GEOMETRIC DESIGN.
THE FOLLOWING RENDERING HIGHLIGHTS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, WHICH CONTAINS THE OFFICE PORTION AND IS GOING TO BE VISIBLE FROM WITCHER AVENUE.
STAFF HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AS A CLASS 32 INFILL EXEMPTION.
AN EXEMPTION REPORT WAS PREPARED IN MAY, 2023 FOR THE ORIGINAL ENTITLEMENTS, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT WOULD NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, TRAFFIC, NOISE, AIR QUALITY, OR WATER QUALITY.
AS THE CURRENT ENTITLEMENTS PROPOSE AN IDENTICAL PROJECT, THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE SURROUNDING EN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE SITE.
IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT ALL CRITERIA FOR THE CLASS 32 EXEMPTION ARE STILL MET AND THE EXISTING REPORT SUFFICIENTLY EVALUATES THE PROJECT.
THE PROJECT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN NEWSPAPER ON MAY 20TH, 2026.
NOTICES WERE MAILED OUT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 1500 FEET OF THE PROJECT SITE ON MAY 19TH, AND THE PROJECT SITE WAS POSTED WITH A PHYSICAL NOTICE ON MAY 19TH AS WELL.
AS OF TODAY'S DATE, STAFF HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROJECT.
IN CONCLUSION, PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL 2026 DASH 0 3 7 SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR A MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW, DRC 2025 DASH 0 3 2 0 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC 20 25 3 2 3.
STAFF AND THE APPLICANT ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF BEFORE WE START THE PUBLIC HEARING? BEFORE WE START THE PUBLIC HEARING, I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THERE'S, UH, THE APPLICANT IS IN THE AUDIENCE IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK OR IN THIS PROJECT.
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GOOD EVENING.I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.
ALSO APPRECIATE STAFF'S EFFORTS AND, UH, SOPHIA'S EFFORTS IN, UM, PUTTING THIS, UH, PROJECT IN IN FRONT OF YOU.
UH, IT'S RELATIVELY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
WE WERE ANTICIPATING BUILDING THE PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AND HAD, UM, TO PAUSE DUE TO MARKET CONDITIONS.
AND SO NOW WE'RE JUST LOOKING TO REFRESH THE APPROVAL SO THAT WE CAN START CONSTRUCTION IN THE FALL THIS YEAR.
IS THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ARE HERE THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING THIS PROPOSED PROJECT? SEEING NOT, YES, MA'AM.
WHAT THING I WANT TO MENTION? NO, WE'RE AND VERY DESPERATE MA'AM.
IF MA'AM, THIS IS REGARDING A WAREHOUSE.
SO THAT'S WHAT YOU CAN SPEAK TO IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR A QUESTION ABOUT THIS WAREHOUSE, BUT OTHER FACILITIES THAT AREN'T ON THE AGENDA, YOU CAN DO THAT NEXT TIME UNDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.
UM, SO IF THERE'S NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL REGARDING THIS PROJECT, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK ONE AND THAT IS, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE, THE APPEARANCE, UH, OF, OF THIS PARTICULAR WAREHOUSE.
IT DOESN'T EVEN, NOT EVEN LOOK LIKE A LOT OF THESE TILT UP CONCRETE WAREHOUSES LOOK, SO APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU'VE TAKEN TO, TO REALLY MAKE THIS AN ADDED LEVEL OF BEAUTIFICATION TO THE FAR WEST, FAR EAST SIDE OF OUR TOWN.
SO IF NOT, UH, THEN WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, BEFORE WE CONTINUE, UM, WE HAD A MISS UP IN OUR, UM, IN OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SLIPS AND WE MISSED ONE PERSON.
WOULD YOU MIND IF WE ALLOWED THEM TO COME UP AND GIVE THREE MINUTES? ABSOLUTELY.
IF I COULD CALL WENDY TO THE PODIUM.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF.
I VOLUNTEERED FOR THE YOUTH E-BIKE SAFETY FAIR.
AND THESE E-BIKES HAVE BEEN, I MEAN, IT'S JUST TERRIFYING TO SEE THESE KIDS GO DOWN THE STREET, BUT I KNOW THAT THE KIDS DON'T HAVE SCHOOL BUSES.
THEY'RE DOING THE BEST THAT THEY CAN TO GET TO SCHOOL IN A TIMELY MANNER.
UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE LA TRAFFIC OUT THERE TRYING TO GET YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL.
AND I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF RANCH CUCAMONGA SINCE 1996 AND, UH, CAME FROM NORCO.
SO I'M HERE BECAUSE I SPECIALIZE IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND I DO RESIDE IN THE CITY, BEEN A LONG-TERM RESIDENT, AND I'M HERE BECAUSE OUR OFFICERS, UM, THEY NEED TO RESPOND TO THESE SAFETY ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WITH THESE E-BIKES, UM, A LITTLE FASTER, UM, TO BE ABLE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THESE ISSUES AND MITIGATE.
AND ONE THING THAT CAME TO MIND WAS THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T HAVE MOTORCYCLES.
AND I AM ASKING IF IT'S WITHIN THE BUDGET, UM, THAT THESE OFFICERS GET THEIR MOTORCYCLES, UM, BECAUSE IT CAN EVEN, UM, HELP WITH VEHICLES F FLEEING FROM THE SCENE AND BEING ABLE TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIME, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, CROWDS, YOU KNOW, GOING THROUGH LARGE CROWDS AND, YOU KNOW, SCHOOL ZONES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
SO IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WAS ON MY MIND.
I KNOW I'VE LIVED HERE LONG ENOUGH TO REMEMBER MOTORCYCLES AND THEN I'M LIKE, WAIT A MINUTE, JUST LIKE SCHOOL BUSES.
IT'S LIKE, OKAY, YOU KNOW, UM, AND I DUNNO IF IT'S WITHIN THE BUDGET, YOU KNOW, IT CAN ELIMINATE A CHASE, YOU KNOW, IF THEY CAN GET THERE FASTER.
UM, IF WE CAN FIT IT IN THE BUS BUDGET, YOU KNOW, IN ORDER FOR THESE OFFICERS TO GET THEIR MOTORCYCLES BACK.
UM, ESPECIALLY LIKE I SAID, IN HIGH TRAFFIC CORRIDORS, SCHOOL ZONES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, WE HAVE ALL THESE MALLS, ALL THESE PARKS HERE WALKING TRAILS AND IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, GOT THE FREEWAYS EVERYWHERE, KIDS EVERYWHERE.
AND I JUST FEEL LIKE WHATEVER WE CAN DO, WE SHOULD JUST TRY TO DO IT TO TRY TO MITIGATE, TO STAND IN FRONT OF SOME OF THESE ISSUES THAT CAN HAVE, UM, POTENTIALLY LONG-TERM, UH, CONSEQUENCES BEHIND THEM IF OFFICERS ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THERE FAST ENOUGH.
UM, SO I'M JUST HERE TONIGHT, UM, JUST ASKING YOU GUYS IF YOU GUYS CAN PLEASE CONSIDER THAT AND TAKE THE TIME, UM, TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS FIELD PRICES TOO.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS THAT I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THAT I FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, I REALLY WANT THEM TO GET THEIR MOTORCYCLES BACK, YOU KNOW, SO THANK YOU.
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OKAY, NOW WE'LL GO TO CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS.DID YOU WANT TO, UH, LIEUTENANT ALLISON IS GOING TO TALK WITH HER.
NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER
[CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORT(S)]
STAFF REPORTS AND I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO.THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, CITY MANAGER.
UM, FOR THIS ONE I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE
[H1. Consideration to Approve the Homelessness Response Strategy. (CITY)]
ERICA LEWIS HUNTLEY, OUR MANAGEMENT AND MISS MANAGEMENT ANALYST THREE.IN OUR ENGAGEMENT IN SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT.
SHE WILL BE PROVIDING THE STAFF REPORT ON OUR, UM, NEW PROPOSED HOMELESS RESPONSE STRATEGY.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MICHAEL AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
UH, TONIGHT'S STAFF IS SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGY.
THIS STRATEGY PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE DATA INFORMED FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HOMELESSNESS, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING HOUSING STABILITY AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
WHILE RANCHO CUCAMONGA HAS HISTORICALLY MAINTAINED RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS OF HOMELESSNESS COMPARED TO MANY SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, WE ARE EXPERIENCING MANY OF THE SAME CHALLENGES OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE.
AS YOU KNOW, HOUSING INSECURITY AND HOMELESSNESS ARE COMPLEX ISSUES THAT ARE NOT DRIVEN BY A SINGLE FACTOR.
THEY'RE INFLUENCED BY HOUSING, AFFORDABILITY, ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES, LIMITED INCOME AND GAPS WITHIN BROADER SYSTEMS OF CARE.
THESE CHALLENGES IMPACT NOT ONLY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, BUT ALSO BUSINESSES, PUBLIC SPACES, NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, AND OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLBEING.
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS REQUIRES A COORDINATED AND PROACTIVE APPROACH THAT BALANCES BOTH THE NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THE BROADER SYSTEMIC FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HOMELESSNESS.
RECOGNIZING THESE CHALLENGES, THE CITY DEVELOPED THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED FRAMEWORK THAT HELPS ALIGN RESOURCES, ESTABLISH PRIORITIES, AND GUIDE FUTURE DECISION MAKING.
A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS EFFORT WAS ENSURING THE STRATEGY WAS INFORMED BY BOTH DATA AND THE VOICES OF THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THOSE WORKING TO ADDRESS IT.
THE CITY ENGAGED A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, INCLUDING CITY DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC SAFETY, PERSONNEL, SERVICE PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE.
STAFF ALSO ANALYZED MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING POINT IN TIME COUNT DATA, UNITED WAY, TWO ONE ONE CALL TRENDS, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS, AND REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS DATA.
COMBINING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK WITH THE DATA ANALYSIS HELPED US IDENTIFY KEY TRENDS, SERVICE GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT.
SEVERAL KEY FINDINGS CONSISTENTLY EMERGED AND HELPED SHAPE BOTH THE PRIORITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN THE STRATEGY.
WHILE RANCHO CUCAMONGA HAS HISTORICALLY MAINTAINED RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS OF HOMELESSNESS, RECENT TRENDS HAVE REFLECTED INCREASES IN VISIBLE HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY, WHICH REFLECTS BROADER REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRENDS.
SECOND, ONE OF THE STRONGEST THEMES WE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION.
STAKEHOLDERS CONSISTENTLY EMPHASIZE THAT HELPING HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN STABLY HOUSED BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS IS OFTEN MORE EFFECTIVE, LESS DISRUPTIVE, AND LESS COSTLY THAN RESPONDING AFTER SOMEONE BECOMES HOMELESS.
ONGOING CHALLENGES RELATED TO HOUSING AVAILABILITY WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED LIMITED AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND LOW BARRIER SHELTER OPTIONS CONTINUE TO CREATE BARRIERS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING HOUSING STABILITY.
THE DATA ALSO SHOWED THAT MANY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE VERY LITTLE TO NO INCOME.
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC STABILIZATION EFFORTS, WORKFORCE PATHWAYS AND CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE MOVE FORWARD TOWARD LONG-TERM STABILITY.
COMMUNITY DATA REINFORCED THESE FINDINGS.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE WAS THE MOST REQUESTED NEED IDENTIFIED THROUGH 2 1 1 DATA, FOLLOWED BY FOOD ASSISTANCE, UTILITY SUPPORT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
ALL OF THIS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT MANY RESIDENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED CHALLENGES.
WE ALSO FOUND THAT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES CONTINUE TO CREATE BARRIERS TO SERVICE ENGAGEMENT, HOUSING STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT TREND WAS THE GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
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THE NEED FOR PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SENIORS AND RESIDENTS LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES.STAKEHOLDERS ALSO IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR STRONGER CROSS AGENCY COORDINATION, EXPANDED PREVENTION AND DIVERSION EFFORTS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO HOUSING AND SUPPORTED SERVICES, AND MORE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES OVERALL.
THESE FINDINGS REINFORCE THAT HOMELESSNESS IS NOT AN ISSUE, ONE AGING AGENCY NOR ONE CITY CAN ADDRESS ALONE.
SO THE STRATEGY RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR SUSTAINED COORDINATION ACROSS DEPARTMENTS, PROVIDERS, REGIONAL PARTNERS, AND FUNDING SYSTEMS. AND I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO READ ALL OF THIS ON THIS SCREEN, SO I WILL QUICKLY SUMMARIZE.
THE STRATEGY IS GROUNDED IN SEVEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT ESTABLISH THE CITY'S OVERALL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS.
BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST ONE, THE FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF THAT ALL RESIDENTS DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT HOUSING, STABILITY AND WELLBEING.
THE PRINCIPLES EMPHASIZE COMPASSIONATE SERVICE, THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS WHERE POSSIBLE, ENGAGING COMMUNITY VOICES AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, USING LOCAL DATA AND MEASURABLE OUTCOMES TO GUIDE DECISIONS AND COORDINATING ACROSS REGIONAL SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS.
THEY ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS REQUIRES A BALANCED APPROACH THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS BOTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
BUILDING ON THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
THE STRATEGY IDENTIFIES FIVE INTERCONNECTED FOCUS AREAS INTENDED TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH BOTH SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM ACTIONS.
THE FIRST FOCUS AREA IS PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
RECOGNIZING THAT PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS IS OFTEN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND COST EFFICIENT APPROACH.
THE SECOND FOCUSES ON CRISIS RESPONSE AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE EX ENSURE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN ACCESS IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND SERVICES.
THE THIRD FOCUSES ON HOUSING SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM HOUSING STABILITY.
THE FOURTH FOCUSES ON SERVICE COORDINATION AND FUNDING ALIGNMENT, RECOGNIZING THAT RESOURCES ARE LIMITED AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRITICAL.
AND FINALLY, THE STRATAS STRATEGY EMPHASIZES EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE COMMUNITY VOICES REMAIN PART OF THE PROCESS AND THAT PROGRESS IS MEASURED OVER TIME.
THE STRATEGY BUILDS ON EXISTING CITY EFFORTS.
THE CITY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN PREVENTION, OUTREACH, HOUSING, AND REGIONAL COLLABORATION.
THE CITY SUPPORTS HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND STABILIZATION THROUGH CDBG FUNDED SERVICES, RESOURCE NAVIGATION EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP CONNECT RESIDENTS TO HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
THE CITY ALSO MAINTAINS SPECIALIZED OUTREACH AND RESPONSE EFFORTS THROUGH THE COAST TEAM SOAP TEAM AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SHERIFF'S HOPE AND INROADS TEAMS. ALL OF THESE HELP TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES, HOUSING, RESOURCES, AND OTHER SUPPORT.
IN ADDITION, THE CITY HAS MADE INVESTMENTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING STABILITY EFFORTS, AND CONTINUES TO PURSUE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS.
IN FACT, THE CITY RECENTLY APPLIED FOR STATE PRO-HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDING TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID REHOUSING EFFORTS.
THE CITY IS ALSO SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST END REGIONAL NAVIGATION CENTER, LOCATED IN FONTANA ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN PROVIDING SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN EARLY 2027.
THE CITY'S ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST THROUGH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS REAL CHANGE RC.
I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE CITY PLAYS AN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
STAFF SERVE ON NUMEROUS REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS FOCUSED ON HOMELESSNESS, HOUSING AND SYSTEM COORDINATION, HELPING ENSURE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PRIORITIES ARE REPRESENTED WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE COUNTY.
COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS HAVE HELPED ESTABLISH A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING STAB STABILITY.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A PHASED APPROACH, INCORPORATING BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM ACTIONS, STRENGTHENING COORDINATION ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND PARTNERS, AND LEVERAGING AVAILABLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
THE STRATEGY IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK THAT WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE IN RESPONSE TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES.
BEFORE I CONCLUDE, I WANTED TO SHARE A BIT OF GOOD NEWS FOR BOTH YOU AND THE COMMUNITY SINCE COMPLETION OF THE STRATEGY.
FINAL RESULTS FROM THE 2026 POINT IN TIME COUNT HAVE BEEN
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RELEASED AND HAVE NOT BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THIS DRAFT.THE DATA SHOWED A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, MARKING THE FIRST YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN RECENT YEARS.
THIS DECLINE IS AN ENCOURAGING INDICATOR AND SHOWS POSITIVE MOMENTUM AS CITY AND REGIONAL PARTNERS CONTINUE TO INVEST IN PREVENTION, OUTREACH, HOUSING STABILITY, AND COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY.
AS IMPLEMENTATION MOVES FORWARD, THE POINT IN TIME COUNT RESULTS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO PERFORMANCE TRACKING, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND FUTURE UPDATES TO HELP ENSURE THE CITY'S APPROACH REMAINS RESPONSIVE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDS.
AT THIS TIME, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGY, WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE DATA INFORMED AND COORDINATED FRAMEWORK TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HOMELESSNESS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? I DO HAVE, FIRST OF ALL, THIS WAS VERY, VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT STAFF HAS TAKEN TO PREPARE THIS REPORT, BUT ALSO THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND WHAT WE'RE DOING TO FOCUS ON THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT'S AFFECTING OUR REGION.
I LIKE THE FACT OF THE, THE PRINCIPLES, THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND HOW WE'RE ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS, THE DIGNITY, THE COMPASSION, EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING BECAUSE THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE REAL PROBLEMS AND WE ARE TREATING THEM AS, AS PEOPLE, AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE RESOURCES SO THAT THEY CAN GET OFF OF THE STREET, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, NOT BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE PREVENTION AND THE OUTREACH AND THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AND WORKING WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS IS SO IMPORTANT WITH THE NAVIGATIONAL REGIONAL NAVIGATIONAL CENTER, AS WELL AS OUR COAST TEAM, OUR HOPE TEAM AND EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING TO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVE THE TREATMENT THEY NEED.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED BECAUSE OF MENTAL OR FINANCIAL INSTABILITY, BUT THOSE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
THEY'RE SLEEPING ON COUCHES, THEY'RE NOT IN THE PARKS.
THEY ARE COUCH SURFING AS THEY'RE CALLED.
AND SO THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THAT TYPE OF HOMELESSNESS.
SO I, I LIKE THE APPROACH FOR THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOMELESSNESS THAT PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING.
ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU AGAIN, UH, TO STAFF FOR THIS, UM, STRATEGY.
UH, AS WHAT MY COLLEAGUE JUST SAID, THE STRATEGY REALLY REFLECTS THE WORK THAT THE CITY IS ALREADY DOING AND CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN A THOUGHTFUL AND PROACTIVE WAY.
UM, WHILE WE'VE SEEN AN INCREASE IN HOMELESSNESS, UH, OVER THE RECENT YEARS, DRIVEN LARGELY BY THE, UH, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE, WE'RE TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, OUTREACH, HOUSING, AND STRONGER COORDINATION.
UH, WE'RE INVESTING IN KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED, EXPANDING THOSE SERVICES, UM, FOR THOSE IN NEED.
AND AS, UH, MAYOR PARTTIME SAID, WORKING WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS ON SOLUTIONS LIKE THE UPCOMING NAVIGATION CENTER.
SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS PLAN SHOWS THAT WE'RE NOT STANDING STILL.
WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS AND BUILD LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I, YOU KNOW WHAT, I, I LOVE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSE STRATEGY BECAUSE NOW IT GIVES US A ROADMAP OF HOW WE GET TO BRING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
I'M VERY PROUD THAT OUR SAN BERNARDINO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH IS ALL 24 CITIES AND AND THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ARE ALL NOW FOCUSING REVENUE AND RESOURCES TO HELP REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN THIS COUNTY.
I DO KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME CONCERN OF, OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND CITIES AROUND THE LA AREA DEALING WITH THE UPCOMING, UM, WORLD SOCCER, UH, AND THEN ALSO THE 2028 OLYMPICS.
SO, UH, I'M GLAD WE HAVE PUT THIS PLAN IN PLACE AT THIS TIME SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST DO OUR VERY BEST TO, TO HOPEFULLY HANDLE AND BE ABLE TO MANAGE FUTURE ISSUES REGARDING HOMELESSNESS.
UH, AND WE NEED OUR STATE LEGISLATURE TO ALSO PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE TO CITIES THROUGHOUT THIS STATE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HOMELESS RESPONSE STRATEGY? SO MOVED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR STAFF REPORT.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION FROM INLAND EMPIRE ECONOMICS INCORPORATED ON THE CITY'S ANNUAL
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ECONOMIC AND HOUSING TRENDS STUDY.THIS ITEM IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW.
[H2. Presentation from Empire Economics Inc. on the City’s Annual Economic and Housing Trends Study. This Item is not a Project as Defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is Therefore Exempt from CEQA Review. (CITY)]
CITY MANAGER.JOE JANIK BACK FROM ECONOMIC EMPIRE HIGHER ECONOMICS, UH, THIS EVENING TO GIVE US OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON HOW THINGS ARE GOING, UH, THROUGH THE CITY.
AND EDDIE FLORES, OUR MANAGEMENT ANALYST AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS HERE TO HELP WITH THE PRESENTATION.
GOOD EVENING, UH, MAYOR MICHAEL, MAYOR PRO TEM KENNEDY, COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY OF SPEAKING WITH YOU ON THIS TOPIC.
UH, QUITE EXCITING IN TERMS OF UPDATING THE ANNUAL STUDY AS WE DO YEAR BY YEAR.
WE BLENDED THAT WITH SOME SUPPLEMENTAL TOPICS REGARDING THE EDUCATION LEVELS OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HOUSEHOLDS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT BY SOME FIRMS CURRENTLY IN PREPARING THE, UH, 16 SLIDES FOR YOU OUT OF ABOUT A HUNDRED PAGES.
THE, UH, THE PICTURE CAME TOGETHER, I BELIEVE IN A VERY COHERENT FASHION.
FASHION THAT WAS QUITE EXCITING.
SO LET'S, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
SO THE OVERVIEW IS WE WILL TAKE A BRIEF LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANNUAL ECONOMIC AND HOUSING STUDY, THEN WE WILL GO TO THE EXPANSION OF THE RES COCA-COLA BOTTLING AND THE AMPHI STAR PHARMACEUTICALS.
AND THREE, WE WILL ANALYZE POTENTIAL FUTURE ECONOMIC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED BY THE CITY'S HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS THAT CURRENTLY COMMUTE ELSEWHERE.
THIS GRAPHIC IS AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT TRENDS AND WHAT WE EXPECT TO OCCUR, UH, WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS INFLATION AND MORTGAGE RATES.
LET'S START WITH THE LOWER PORTION OF THE GRAPH.
UH, WE, WE HAVE YOURS 2019 TO 2028.
ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WE HAVE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, AND THE BAR THAT IS ORANGE, UH, REPRESENTS CALIFORNIA.
THE BLACK DASHING REPRESENTS THE UNITED STATES.
AS WE CAN SEE, UH, PRE PANDEMIC, THEY WERE PRETTY CLOSE.
UH, RANCHO CUCAMONGA HAD A MORE SERIOUS DOWNTURN THAN THE US BUT RECOVERED FROM THAT.
AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE, UH, WHAT WE SEE HAPPENING IS FOR THE, UH, US, UH, AND RANCHO CUCAMONGA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES COMING DOWN DUE TO THE, UH, AI SECTOR EMERGING AND ALSO, UH, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, UH, FOR THE US MORE OR LESS STANDING STABLE.
ON THE TOP PART OF THE GRAPH, UH, ON THE GREEN LINE, UH, THAT REPRESENTS THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S PREFERRED INFLATION INDEX, WHICH IS THE PCE CORE.
AND INITIALLY, BACK IN 2019, UH, THAT WAS QUITE LOW, UH, THEN WITH ALL THE, UH, MONETARY AND FISCAL STIMULUS TO AVOID A DEEP RECESSION DUE TO COVID, THE, UH, RATE ACCELERATED WITH HIGHER INFLATION THAN DESIRED.
SINCE THEN, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD HAS BEEN KEEPING SHORT TERM RATES RELATIVELY HIGH.
UH, WE'RE CURRENTLY AT AROUND, UH, 2.83%, AND THAT TO GET TO THE FED TARGET, WE'LL PROBABLY TAKE A COUPLE MORE YEARS BECAUSE OF DISRUPTIONS THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE ECONOMY.
NOW FOR MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES, UH, WE START AT, UH, 4.6% IN 2019.
PURPOSEFULLY THE FED LOWERED THAT TO LESS THAN 3%.
UH, BUT AFTER THE INFLATION SURGE, UH, WE WENT UP TO 6.9 AND WE'RE EXPECTED TO, UH, STAY IN THE, UH, MID SIXES FOR THE, UH, FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
AND OUR NEXT GRAPHIC, UH, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MEASURES FOR THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT RESIDE IN THE CITY, WHETHER THEY HAVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE CITY OR ELSEWHERE.
SO IT'S HOW THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY ARE DOING, AND WE CAN SEE ON THAT GRAPHIC, UH, FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, IT'S RELATIVELY LOW AT 4.2% COMPARED TO 5% FOR SAN BERNARDINO.
AND 4.4% FOR THE UNITED STATES.
UH, NOW THIS GRAPHIC HERE DEALS WITH EMPLOYMENT WAGE AND SALARY BY FIRMS THAT
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ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY.AND THAT INCLUDES, UH, PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY AND MANY PEOPLE THAT COME FROM OTHER AREAS AS WELL.
UH, CHECKING OUT THE VARIOUS SECTORS.
WHAT WE FIND FOR THE CORE SECTORS TOWARD THE TOP OF THE GRAPH IS WE HAD GROWTH SINCE 2000, UH, 19 OF 806 EMPLOYEES AND PROFESSIONALS, 792.
LET'S KEEP THAT 7 92 IN MIND AS WE PROCEED TO LATTER PARTS OF THE PRESENTATION.
THE SUPPORT SECTORS, UH, GOVERNMENT INCREASING BY 2,472.
OF COURSE, THAT INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF, UH, LEVELS.
THE FEDERAL, THE STATE, THE COUNTY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, UH, AND I BELIEVE THE CITY IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN RELATIVELY STABLE OVER THE YEARS.
THE, UH, SECTORS WITH THE BIGGEST JOB LOSSES, UH, MANUFACTURING, UH, DOWN BY ABOUT 1600 AND TRANSPORTATION WAREHOUSE DOWN BY ABOUT A THOUSAND.
NOW, KEEP IN MIND THAT MANUFACTURING ONE, UH, THOSE, THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THOSE JOBS, SOME OF THEM IN THE CITY, AND ALSO SOME THAT COME INTO THE CITY FROM ELSEWHERE.
HERE'S OUR RECENT EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AND FORECAST.
WE STARTED OUT IN 2019, UH, WITH A GROWTH OF 819, UH, NET NEW EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY.
UH, COVID HIT, WE CITY LOST 7,300, THE TWO NEXT YEARS.
THE CITY REGAINED THOSE AT THE 3,600 AND THE 5,900.
UH, BUT SINCE THEN, THE EMPLOYMENT GROWTH FOR, UH, NOT ONLY FOR THE CITY, BUT ALSO FOR CALIFORNIA AND THE US HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY LOWER, SLIGHTLY DECLINING, UH, BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD HAVING RAISED INTEREST RATES IN ORDER TO COMBAT INFLATION.
UH, AS WE MOVE FORWARD, UH, WE CAN START PAST THE DASH LINE.
THE BLUE PARTS OF THE, UM, BAR REPRESENT THE, UH, CITY'S CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT.
THE ORANGE PARTS OF THE BAR REPRESENT THE, UH, HIGH SPEED RAIL, SO WE CAN SEE, UH, WHEN THE HIGH SPEED RAIL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
UH, THERE, THE, THE ORANGE AREAS ARE PRETTY GOOD.
ANOTHER 1600 JOBS RE RELATED TO THAT.
BUT THEN IN OUR FINAL YEAR, WHEN THAT CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED, THOSE JOBS DON'T CONTINUE ON.
HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE, UH, OPERATIONAL STAFF FOR THE, UH, STATION THAT'S ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 275, UH, PEOPLE THERE, UH, PERMANENTLY.
OKAY, THIS, THIS IS A, UH, FASCINATING SLIDE.
CONCEPTUALLY WITH THE GREEN BOX, UH, DURING 2021, MORTGAGE RATES WERE AT RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS, HISTORICALLY BELOW 3% IN 2022, INFLATION SURGE CAUSING MORTGAGE RATES TO RISE FROM 3% TO 7%.
NEXT, HOMEOWNERS WITH LOW MORTGAGE RATES REDUCED THE SUPPLY OF FORCED, THEY OWE HOMES AS THEY OPTED TO STAY IN THEM, WHICH IS RATIONAL.
UH, CONSEQUENTLY, DEMAND EXCEEDED SUPPLY RESULTING IN HOUSING PRICE APPRECIATION.
AND THEN SINCE 2023, HOUSING PRICES HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE DESPITE HIGH MORTGAGE RATES.
THE GRAPH ON THE LEFT WILL NOW TAKE A LOOK AT, THIS IS ACTUAL DATA FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA.
IT STARTS IN 2018 ON THE LEFT AND GOES TO 2025.
LET'S LOOK AT THE TOP PART OF IT.
THE, UH, BLUE BAR REPRESENTS, UH, HOUSING PRICE CHANGES ON A CUMULATIVE BASIS.
UH, WE SEE THEM INITIALLY GOING UP BY ABOUT 4% IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS, AND THEN THEY RISE DRAMATICALLY AND ENDING UP IN OUR MOST RECENT DATA FOR THIS YEAR, A 56% CUMULATIVE RISE IN HOUSING PRICES FOR THE CITY.
NOW, IF WE LOOK AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE GRAPH, WE SEE MORTGAGE RATES, WHICH ARE RIGHT OFF THE RIGHT HAND AXIS.
WE CAN SEE MORTGAGE RATES STARTING OUT AT ABOUT FOUR OR 5%, AND THEN THEY'RE PUSHED DOWN BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
BUT ONCE INFLATION IGNITED AND MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES WERE TAKEN, WE SEE THE MORTGAGE RATES JUMP.
SO ESSENTIALLY FROM 20 20 22, BEGINNING OF 2022 TO CURRENTLY AND EXPECTING IT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, LIKELY TO HAVE FIXED MOR MORTGAGE RATES OF HIGHER THAN 6%.
THE THE KEY OF THIS WHOLE SITUATION THAT WE ARE IN, WHERE WE'RE HAVING A UNIQUE SCENARIO OF HIGH MORTGAGE RATES ABOVE 6%, AND AT
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THE SAME TIME, HOUSING PRICES APPRECIATING IS THAT RESTRICTED SUPPLY.AND THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE GRAPH IN THE, UH, GREEN BOX.
IN THE GREEN BOX IN THE, IN 2022 FROM JANUARY TO OCTOBER, RATES WENT UP FROM LESS THAN 3% TO MORE THAN SIX AND A HALF PERCENT IN, IN 10 MONTHS.
AND THAT LOCKED IN HOUSEHOLDS TO THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCES.
UH, BUT WE HAD INITIALLY LOCKED IN ABOUT 69% OF HOUSEHOLDS, UH, BACK IN 2023 THAT HAD RATES OF A 4% OR LESS.
WE STILL HAVE CONSTRICTED SUPPLY, AND THAT'S LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE BECAUSE AS LONG AS INTEREST RATES ARE HIGH, OR IF THEY INCREASE MORE, THE INCREASE CAUSES PEOPLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES WITH MORE INCENTIVES.
AND THE INCREASE ALSO RE RE REDUCES THE AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING.
UH, ON THIS, UH, GRAPH, WE HAVE APARTMENT PROJECTS.
NOW THE APARTMENT PROJECTS ARE HAPPENING EVERYWHERE WE SEE IN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE OF THE AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES OF PEOPLE BUYING HOMES.
SO BECAUSE OF THAT CHALLENGE OF BUYING HOMES, WE'RE SEEING THESE APARTMENTS AS AN OPTION FOR HAVING, UH, RESIDENTS COME TO THE CITY.
UH, ON THAT GRAPHIC, WE GO FROM 2022 TO 2031.
ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, WE HAVE, UH, UNITS THAT WERE LEASED ONCE, UH, THERE'S ABOUT 1200 OF THOSE IN THE GREEN.
UH, WE HAVE CURRENTLY BUILT AND LEASING ABOUT 260 UNITS IN A PROJECT.
NOW, THE UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ARE THE ORANGE BAR.
THE UNITS, UH, IN PURPLE ARE THOSE THAT ARE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT THAT HAVE EXPECTED, UH, TIME SCHEDULES FOR COMING ON THE MARKET.
AND THEN AT THE FAR RIGHT, THE TWO BLUE BARS ARE THOSE THAT ARE FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS AS AN ECONOMIST, UH, WE KEPT THE FORECAST OUT AT ABOUT 500 UNITS PER YEAR IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STABILITY BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY.
IF FOR SOME REASON THERE'S A SURGE ABOVE THAT, THEN RENTS WOULD SOFTEN AND THE MARKET WOULD, UH, ADJUST OVER TIME.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GET TO, UM, THE PART WHERE THINGS REALLY COME TOGETHER FOR THE CITY.
I WANT TO, UH, TALK ABOUT THIS, ABOUT THE EXPANSION THAT WE'RE HAVING OF, UH, REYES, COCA-COLA AND AMPHI STAR, UH, PHARMACEUTICALS.
UH, WHY ARE THEY DECIDING TO STAY IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND, UH, EXPAND WITHIN THE CITY? I'D LIKE TO READ THROUGH THIS, UH, FROM BOTH THE MARKETING AND ECONOMIC STANDPOINT.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA HAS EFFECTIVELY POSITIONED ITSELF AS THE INLAND EMPIRE'S PRESTIGE ADDRESS, AND THE DATA STRONGLY VALIDATE THAT POSITIONING.
2, 2 20 20, ALL AMERICAN CITY AWARD, 2023 GALLAGHER BEST IN CLASS EMPLOYER RECOGNITION, UH, LOCATION, JUST 40, 45 MILES FROM DOWNTOWN LA WITH METROLINK, UH, SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL LARGE PLANNED COMMUNITIES WITH COPIOUS AMENITIES.
UH, TOPOGRAPHICAL HILLSIDES WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS AND ACCESS TO SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, THE TWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT RANKED 10%, UH, TILE IN TOPS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA, BETTER THAN AVERAGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND PROPERTY VALUES COMPARED TO THE INLAND EMPIRE, THE FORWARD LOOKING VISION OF THE HEART DISTRICT, THE NEW TRANSIT ORIENTED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR THE CITY BECAUSE OF THE ABILITY OF THE HIGH SPEED RAIL.
AND PEOPLE FROM LAS VEGAS COMING TO RANCHO CUCAMONGA NOTIFICATION, UH, SPECIFICALLY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MOMENTUM, ESPECIALLY EXISTING SPACES, REINFORCE RANCHO CUCAMONGA POSITION IN THE EMPIRE OF AI AND LOGISTICS.
AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE, UH, COCA-COLA BOTTLING AND THE PHARMACEUTICALS.
SO, SO THESE ARE THINGS THAT THE CITY HAS ENVISIONED OVER TIME, HAS PUT IN PLACE AND, AND THEY'RE THERE AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER FIRMS TO COME TO NEXT.
UH, WE TOOK A LOOK AT, UH, BOTH OF THE, UH, COMPANIES THAT ARE EXPANDING, UH, THE RAYS COCA-COLA BOTTLING.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE, UM, TABLE THERE.
THE LOCATION BEEN HERE SINCE 1980S.
FOUR TO 500 EMPLOYEES, ESTIMATED FOUR TO 55% OF THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE CITY RESIDENTS.
AND ROLLING THE COMMUNITY LONGSTANDING LOGISTICS MANUFACTURING ANCHOR
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WITH 50 PLUS ACTIVATIONS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICALS SINCE 1996.SIX TO 800 EMPLOYEES, UH, AGAIN, THE, THE RESIDENCY CAPTURE RATE FOR THE CITY, ABOUT 150, 300 TO 320 EMPLOYEES IN ITS CORNERSTONE OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND LIFE SCIENCES.
SO THESE TWO FIRMS NOW ARE TAKING A POSITION WE WANNA EXPAND IN THE CITY, AND THAT'S AT A TIME WHEN MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT IS DECLINING IN GENERAL.
AND IT'S ALSO AT A TIME WHEN, UH, THEY COULD GO ELSEWHERE.
SO HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE, UH, FOR THESE, UH, BOTH PROJECTS WILL DELIVER DIFFERENTLY TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION IMPACT, EMPLOYMENT AND TAX REVENUE.
IN THE LONG RUN, RES COCA-COLA BOTTLING WILL DELIVER LARGER IMMEDIATE TAX REVENUE AND STRONGER CONSTRUCTION PHASE BEST FOR MANUFACTURING, LOGISTICS, GROWTH AND STABLE FOR MID-SKILL JOBS, AMSTAR WILL DELIVER MORE TOTAL JOBS, HIGHER WAGE POSITIONS, AND GREATER INDUCED SPENDING ON HOUSING BEST FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING HIGHLY EDUCATED RESIDENTS.
SO WHAT WE CAN SEE HERE ON THE GRAPHICS IS THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT THAT THEY WILL BRING AND HOW MUCH OF THAT WILL BE RETAINED WITHIN THE CITY.
THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC, UH, WAS INSPIRED BY MATT MARQUEZ, AND, UH, WE DIDN'T HAVE IT IN OUR ANALYSIS INITIALLY 'CAUSE WE WERE LOOKING AT HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS, BUT PUTTING IT IN HERE MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD.
SO WE CAN SEE ON THE GRAPH ON THE LEFT HOW THEY INCREASE, UH, UH, PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AND, UH, CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT.
AND THE GRAPH ON THE RIGHT THERE ARE ECONOMIC IMPACTS IN TERMS OF, UH, WE LOOK AT PROPERTY TAXES IN THE PURPLE BARS.
WE LOOK AT, UH, INDUCED EFFECTS OF PEOPLE, THEIR EMPLOYEES PURCHASING THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND THEN ON THE FAR RIGHT, WE HAVE THEIR IMPACT, UH, EACH OF THE FIRMS ON HOUSING, UH, 32 AND 65 NEW UNITS.
UH, THESE TWO PROJECTS CREATED DIVERSIFIED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IN LOGISTICS AND LIFE SCIENCES.
THEY HELP REDUCE LONG COMMUTES FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED RESIDENTS IN HIGH INCOME CENSUS TRACKS, SUCH AS 20.43, AND THEY GENERATE STRONG INDUCED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CITY.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR BOTH EXPANSION, USE THEM AS FLAGSHIP EXAMPLES TO PROACTIVELY ATTRACT SIMILAR HIGH VALUE EMPLOYERS IN FOOD, BEVERAGE, LOGISTICS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND AI ENABLED LIFE SCIENCES TO BE ABLE TO PIVOT OFF OF THEM.
IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY TO FOCUS ON MANUFACTURING AND BIOPHARMA VERSUS LOGISTICS.
AND THIS IS JUST A GENERAL STATEMENT FOR THE LONGER RUN.
LOGISTICS IS ALSO IMPORTANT IN UPCOMING INDUSTRIAL LEASES DUE TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND FUTURE, UH, PROOF, PROOF HAPPENING.
AND THERE'S A FEW MORE DETAILS IN THE TABLE, BUT WE COVERED THINGS.
NUMBER THREE, UH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, UH, FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS.
UH, FORMULATE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES BASED UPON COMMUTING TIMES AND EMPLOYMENT SECTORS.
FOCUS ON WHAT TYPES OF FIRMS RANCHO CUCAMONGA CAN BRING INTO THE CITY AND CONSIDER REDUCTIONS IN COMMUTING TIMES FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS.
SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, SEMICONDUCTOR AND INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS. AI ENABLED HARDWARE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND RELATED INNOVATION FOCUSED THEMES.
TARGETED, UH, IN THE NOR THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM THAT YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH.
UH, THE NORTH AMERICA CLASSIFICATION BY SECTORS.
THE CATEGORIES ARE 31, 33 FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND 54 FOR PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES.
OKAY, SO WE PUT TOGETHER FOR THE CITY A SOPHISTICATED MODEL ON THIS.
UH, THERE'S LOTS OF OF STATISTICS IN IT, THERE'S LOTS OF DETAILS.
I'M JUST GONNA GO THROUGH VERY BRIEFLY, UH, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS CONCEPTUALLY, UH, ANALYZE COMMUTING PATTERNS FROM HIGHLY EDUCATED RANCHO CUCAMONGA CENSUS TRACKS TO IDENTIFY DESTINATIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING COMMUTING TIMES.
THE DATA SOURCES INCLUDE 2023 LONGITUDAL, NEW LONGITUDINAL EMPLOYER HOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS ON THE MAP PROGRAM, WHICH LOOKS AT THE CENSUS BUREAUS AND TRACKS.
EMPLOYMENT FLOWS, ORIGIN TO DESTINATION BY CENSUS TRACK, JOB COUNTS, AGGREGATED,
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UH, 19,000 WORKERS ACROSS 11 CENSUS TRACKS IN THE CITY TO GET THIS INFORMATION.UH, FOLLOWING THAT SPECIFIC DATA, RESIDENT COMMUTING OUTPUT, SHOWING TOP DESTINATIONS BY CENSUS TRACK SELF RETENTION, VERY LOW WITHIN THE CITY, UH, 31% TO 43% DISPERSAL TO OUTSIDE OF AREA.
69% TO 57% MEANING FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS THAT LIVE IN THE CITY.
MANY OF THEM ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING LONG DISTANCE COMMUTES.
AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CITY BRINGS IN INDUSTRIES AT THE VARIOUS LEVELS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THEN THOSE PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING EMPLOYED IN THE CITY.
THE LABOR POOL IS HERE AND THE, AS THE IN OTHER COMPANIES FIND OUT, THEY SHOULD BE ATTRACTED TO IT.
THE, UH, SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, WE LEVERAGED THIS FOR SEVERAL DATA SOURCES.
THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MAJOR EMPLOYER LISTS, SCAG PROFILES, INDIVIDUAL CENSUS TRACK AND AERIAL ANALYSIS.
SO WHAT WE DID IS WHEN WE LOOKED AT WHERE'S WHERE THE HOUSEHOLDS ARE GOING, WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT ONE WHERE THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA HOUSEHOLDS ARE GOING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY.
UH, WE TOOK A LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT THE ORANGE COUNTY CENSUS TRACK, RIGHT SOUTH OF THE JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT.
TOOK A LOOK AT THE COMPONENTS THAT WERE THERE AND WHAT WOULD BE PROBABLE AS EXAMPLES TO WHAT COME TO THE CITY.
AND, AND THAT'S SO WHEN A FIRM COMES, IT HAS, YOU KNOW, A NEED FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE.
AND IT HAS OTHER TIERS OF PEOPLE THAT COME TOO, THAT BRING JOBS FOR VARIOUS LOCATION LEVELS.
THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SIMILAR TO ARRAYS WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS, LARGE SCALE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SUPPORT FOR SATELLITE EX EXPANSION FACILITIES.
EXAMPLES, UH, PEPSICO FRITO LAY AND STYLE SNACK AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS.
UM, MONSTER BEVERAGE OR RED BULL PRODUCTION PATTERNS.
UH, THREE PL, WHICH ARE FIRMS THAT BUY FROM THE MANUFACTURERS AND THEY DISTRIBUTE THEM ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO.
AND CODE STORAGE, PERISHABLE GOODS OPERATIONS.
WHY TARGET THIS GROUP BUILDS DIRECTLY ON EXISTING DISTRIBUTION AND HELPS MODERNIZE THEM, INCREASES INVESTMENT WITHIN THE CITY, SERVES AN AS AN EXAMPLE FOR SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS AND FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES.
UH, NEXT ARE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND AI SOFTWARE LOGISTICS.
MANUFACTURING EXAMPLES ARE ROCK ROCKWELL AND AUTOMATION, REGIONAL AUTOMATION, AI, HUB, RICH TECH, ROBOTICS, UH, SERVICE ROBOTICS DEPLOYMENT CENTER, UH, NIGHT FOOD, TECH FORCE, ROBOTICS AND AI ROBOTICS HUB.
WHY TARGET THIS GROUP BUILDS DIRECTLY ON EXISTING LOGISTICS SUCH AS COCA-COLA AND AI FOR WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION FITS SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM WHILE PLACING WHITE COLLAR ROLLS.
AND CENTRAL NORTH NORTHERN CI PARTS OF THE CITY REDUCES COMMUTING TIME BY 40 TO 60 MINUTES FOR LA COMMUTES FOR RESIDENTS AND LOGISTICS AND ADJACENT ROLES.
UH, NOW WE'RE LOOKING FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL AND BIOTECH AI ROBOTICS OFFICE AND R AND D SUPPORT.
EXAMPLES WOULD BE EDWARD LI EDWARDS, LIFE SCIENCES SATELLITE, R AND D, AI SUPPORT OFFICE, ANALOG MEDIC, MEDICAL ROBOTICS FIRM, INTUITIVE SURGICAL BACK OFFICE, TELEHEALTH AND AI TECH STARTS.
WHY TARGET THIS GROUP? PROXIMITY TO IRVINE'S MEDICAL DEVICE CLUSTER EXISTING BIOTECH CREATE SYNERGY OFFICES R AND D AND CENTRAL ZONES ALIGNS WITH CALIFORNIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP THAT THE NEW NEWSOM INITIATIVE HAS.
AND IT CUTS 50 TO 60 MINUTE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUTES FROM PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND CAPTURES HEALTH TECH DISPERSALS.
UH, FINALLY, UH, AI HARDWARE, ROBOTICS AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT.
UH, NAVITA JETTISON HARDWARE LAB, UH, TESLA ROBOTICS OPTIMIST TESTING SUPPORT COMPANIES LIKE, UH, FIGURE AI SPLIT AI, WHICH IS IN PHILADELPHIA, R AND D PROTOTYPING SATELLITE.
WHY TARGET THIS GROUP? UH, RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUB ONTARIO AIRPORT.
PROXIMITY MAKES IT IDEAL FOR HARDWARE TESTING.
SUPPLY CHAIN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FIRMS EXPAND SOUTH FOR LOWER COST SPACE, UH, CAPTURE 60 TO 90 MINUTE COMMUTERS IN THE BAY AREA.
AND FINALLY, TO WRAP, WRAP IT UP, CONCLUDING REMARKS, UH, FROM AN ECONOMIC AS WELL AS A SOCIOECONOMIC AND LIFESTYLE STANDPOINT.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA HAS EFFECTIVELY POSITIONED ITSELF AS THE INLAND EMPIRE'S PRESTIGE ADDRESS, BOTH AS A PLACE TO LIVE OR BEING EMPLOYED.THIS HAS BEEN VALIDATED BY THE CURRENT SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF RES COCA-COLA BOTTLING AND AMFA STAR PHARMACEUTICALS, DESPITE RECENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN CALIFORNIA AND THE US BEING MINIMAL.
SO THAT'S A BIG THING, UH, LOOKING FORWARD.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS HIGHLY EDUCATED HOUSEHOLDS, MANY OF WHOM CURRENTLY COMMUTE TO OTHER LOCATIONS, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL HIGH QUALITY FIRMS WHILE ENCOURAGING ITS EXISTING EMPLOYERS TO EXPAND.
AND THAT SUMMARIZES IT
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE DOCTOR ON THIS PRESENTATION OR COMMENTS? NO QUESTIONS, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PRESENTATION.
I THINK WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR, SO THANK YOU.
AND IT'S ALWAYS EXCITING WHAT YOU BRING TO US, BUT YOU'RE DEFINITELY RIGHT.
WE HEAR A LOT AND IT, IT'S BEEN A GOAL OF OURS THAT WE DON'T WANT OUR RESIDENTS TO HAVE TO COMMUTE TO LA OR TO ORANGE COUNTY IF THEY CAN LIVE, WORK, PLAY HERE IN THE CITY.
SO I THINK IT'S EXCITING TO HAVE, LIKE YOU SAID, MANUFACTURING PLANTS ARE LEAVING THE STATE BECAUSE OF REGULATIONS.
AND TO SEE SOMEONE LIKE COCA-COLA EXPANDING, IT'S VERY EXCITING.
THEY, I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S GOING UP RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK.
SO IT'S EXCITING TO SEE WHAT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES CAN COME FROM THAT.
AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE ARE EXCITED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THEIR CITY AND NOT HAVE TO COMMUTE.
SO DEFINITELY AS A GOAL OF OURS.
AND WE'RE HOPING THAT IT ATTRACTS MORE, UH, FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES OUT HERE.
'CAUSE WE DO HAVE THE WORKFORCE, THE EDUCATED WORKFORCE, AND THAT'S WHY I'M ALSO EXCITED ABOUT BRIGHT LINE.
'CAUSE THE OPPORTUNITIES IT COULD ALSO ATTRACT WITH SOME OF THESE INDUSTRIES COMING FROM LA AND FROM ORANGE COUNTY HERE TO RANCHO CUCAMONGA OR REGION.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR COMMENTS TODAY.
ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILMAN HUTCHINSON.
MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
UM, I REALLY ENJOYED THE SLIDES THAT SHOWED SOME OF THE IMPACTS FOR COCA-COLA AND FOR AMFA STAR.
UM, WHETHER IT'S TEMPORARY JOBS, WHETHER IT'S PERMANENT JOBS, UM, AND ALSO HOW IT, EVEN LIKE ONE FIRM CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF REAL ESTATE OR RENTS.
I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GREAT THING TO ADD IN THERE, MATT.
AND ALSO I THINK IT WOULD, UM, BE FRUITFUL AND KIND OF FUN THAT YOU INCLUDE ONE OF THOSE EXAMPLES, IF YOU CAN, EVERY SINGLE YEAR IN THIS REPORT FOR THE NEWEST, LARGEST BUSINESS IN THE, IN THE, IN THE CITY.
SO WE CAN ACTUALLY SEE LIKE THOSE DELTAS THAT COME, UH, FROM EXPANSIONS.
AND I JUST THINK IT WAS A GREAT PART OF THE PROGRAM.
THAT WAS NOT A PARTICULAR FOCUS POINT INITIALLY, BUT MATT MARQUEZ BROUGHT IT UP AND IT JUST REALLY BLENDED IN WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S BEING DONE.
WE ALWAYS KNEW THE HIGH POTENTIAL OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, THE AREA, OUR EDUCATED WORKFORCE, OUR HOUSING.
SO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THAT ALL TOGETHER AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU ARE WORKING OR WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH MATT MARZ YES.
AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
AND DOCTOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ONCE AGAIN, I THINK EACH YEAR YOU BUILD UPON THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
AND SO THIS YEAR WAS VERY, VERY, UM, INFORMATIVE.
UM, AND I KNOW THAT OUR STAFF WILL BE TAKING A LOT OF YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND, AND PUTTING IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO ATTRACT THE, THE KINDS OF, OF BUSINESSES, WHETHER IT'S HIGH TECH OR IT'S MEDICAL, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, AI, UH, TO RANCHO CUCAMONGA.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
AND IF YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY THAT CAN BRING THEIR BUSINESS HERE, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS? WELL, LET'S SEE HERE.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS? I CAN'T BELIEVE, UH, I WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
UM, I WANNA EXPRESS OUR DEEP, DEEP, UH, EXCITEMENT AND SADNESS AT THE SAME TIME
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FOR[I1. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Council Member.) ]
YESTERDAY.COUNCILMAN RYAN HUTCHINSON IS NOW BY EVERY LOOKS, THE EVERY WAY IT LOOKS IS NOW THE NEW AUDITOR CONTROLLER, TAX COLLECTOR, AND TREASURER OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
WE WILL HATE TO LOSE HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR, BUT, UH, CONGRATULATIONS ON A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN.
RYAN, I KNOW YOU WANNA SAY A FEW WORDS.
UM, THANK YOU, UH, TO THE MAYOR AND MY COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO MOSTLY THANK THE PEOPLE OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WHO HAVE ENTRUSTED ME WITH THIS DEEP HONOR.
AND, UM, I'LL TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
I'M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.
AND I ALSO WANT TO, UH, THANK MY OPPONENT FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTY.
I WILL ADD, WE TAUGHT YOU EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW,
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OKAY.ANY OF THOSE, MR. MAYOR, I KNOW I'M NOT A COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT IF SOMEBODY ON THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE AUDIENCE THAT WE WILL BE STARTING OUR MEETINGS AT SIX O'CLOCK, UM, IN JULY.
WE HAD A, WE HAVE, UH, MADE A DECISION THAT STARTING IN OUR MEETING IN JULY, BY
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THE WAY.UM, WE'LL NOW MAKE A NEW, ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT AT OUR SECOND MEETING IN JUNE.
BUT WE WILL BE DARK THE FIRST MEETING OF JULY AND THE FIRST MEETING OF AUGUST.
BUT STARTING IN JULY, WE WILL START OUR MEETINGS RATHER THAN SEVEN O'CLOCK.
WE'VE MOVED THEM UP ONE HOUR, UH, TO SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.
SO YOU WILL, UH, WE WILL BE MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT ON OUR WEBPAGE AS WELL AS OTHER, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. AND THEN ALSO, UH, WE WILL BE REMINDING PEOPLE AGAIN, TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT AT OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER, ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE.
AND, AND IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT, IT'S GONNA ACCOMMODATE A LITTLE MORE PEOPLE NOT HAVING TO STAY LATE AT NIGHT FOR MEETINGS.
UH, AND ALSO, UM, IT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO, TO, I THINK EVERYBODY, THERE'S A LOT OF CITIES THAT HAVE CHANGED THEIR SEVEN O'CLOCK MEETINGS TILL THE AFTERNOONS, AND WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE NEED THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATION IN OUR MEETINGS.
FOR THOSE WORKING FAMILIES, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO LEAVE WORK AND, AND COME TO AN AFTERNOON MEETING.
SO MORE TO COME, BUT SIX O'CLOCK STARTING J THIS THIRD WEDNESDAY, IN JULY.
SO THAT CONCLUDES OUR EVENING, EXCEPT FOR ANY CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS. NOTHING TONIGHT.
AND, AND ALSO, ANY ITEMS FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, WHICH WILL BE HELD TWO WEEKS FROM THIS EVENING ON JUNE 17TH.
IF NOT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU ALL FOR AT ATTENDING.
UH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENDANCE AND WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.
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HELLO, RANCHO CUCAMONGA.MY NAME IS JONETTE MADDOX AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU BACK TO YOUR HOME FOR THE.