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CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025

5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING

CIVIC CENTER, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
14000 CITY CENTER DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA

	CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

	ART BENNETT, MAYOR
	BRIAN JOHSZ, VICE MAYOR
	RAY MARQUEZ
	CYNTHIA MORAN
	PETER J. ROGERS

BENJAMIN MONTGOMERY	MARK D. HENSLEY	CHERYL BALZ
CITY MANAGER	CITY ATTORNEY	CITY CLERK

This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the City Council makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to take immediate action on the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, in the public binder located at the entrance to the Council Chambers while the meeting is in session, and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA during normal business hours and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas as soon as practicable.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in the Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (909) 364-2620, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Click here to view the City's Reasonable Accommodation Policy or contact the City Clerk's office to obtain a copy.

Emails and documents submitted by the public will be considered a public document subject to posting on the City's website and are subject to the Public Records Act.

PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION.

Speaker Cards - Those persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on the agenda, must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. You are not required to provide your name or other personal information in order to speak. The City Clerk's Office will explain how you will be called to speak if you decline to provide your name. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker for agendized items and a maximum of one minute for non-agendized items. Only one speaker card per person per comment period may be submitted. Individuals must submit their own speaker card. Public comment periods will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting and/or the maximum time limits for speaking may be reduced, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting. If you want to communicate information to the City you can also do so via email at cityclerk@chinohills.org. All public comments must address matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, which is considered "City business." Failure to adhere to the prohibition against public comments on non-city business, will result in the speaker losing their opportunity to provide public comments at that meeting.

"City business" includes matters over which the City has been granted authority pursuant to state law, subject to state and federal legal and constitutional limitations. These matters include the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, parks and public facilities; providing water, sewer and trash services; providing recreation services and programs; overseeing land development except to the extent the City's authority has been pre-empted by federal and state law; providing public safety services, including police and fire/paramedic services which the City does by contracting with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and working with the Chino Valley Fire District and through its own code enforcement personnel; imposing regulations over conduct and activities in the City to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and the City also has the right to hire and manage personnel, the responsibility to maintain public records and the authority to impose fees and taxes and provide the financial services necessary to provide the above services.

"Signs", banners, flags or other symbolic material (except those that are emblazoned on clothing) are prohibited within the Council Chambers because they may obstruct the view of other attendees, obstruct the passage of other attendees, create a fire or safety hazard, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. However, signs no larger than 12X24 inches are permitted in the overflow community room located in the southeast corner of the Council Chamber. These signs, banners, flags and other symbolic objects must be left in the overflow area when approaching the dais for public comments or otherwise leaving that area except to leave the Council Chambers. Signs with any type of stick, pole or similar object are prohibited in the Council Chambers.

Levine Act Disclosure: Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to a Council Member. If a Council Member accepted more than $500 during the 12 months preceding the decision, the Council Member is required to recuse themself from the decision. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a Council Member for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.

TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING AT A COUNCIL MEETING

If you have filled out a speaker card with or without your name and/or contact information, please hand it to the Clerk.
A speaker may not relinquish his/her time to another speaker.
Be prepared to come forward to the speaker's podium when your name is called.
As you begin to speak, state your name clearly for the record (although this is not required) and city of residence. If you represent a group or organization, please state that information as well.
Don’t be nervous. It may help to take a deep breath and exhale slowly before you speak.
Please show courtesy to others and direct all comments to the Mayor and Council.
Do not address comments to the audience or staff members.
Make your position known at the beginning, then present supporting information.
Identify your main points. Writing them down ahead of time will help you organize your thoughts and remember them when you’re at the podium.
Don’t repeat yourself. If a previous speaker has already made the point you planned to make, simply refer to that speaker and emphasize your support for that position.
Handouts summarizing your position may be distributed to the Clerk before or after your presentation.
Close your comments with an action statement such as, “Adopt this resolution” or “I urge you to vote ‘yes’ (or ‘no’) on this item.”
Any person who disrupts the orderly conduct of the Council’s business may be barred from making further comments and shall be subject to removal from the Chambers.

5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items appearing on the Closed Session agenda. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Existing Litigation - Chino Basin Municipal Water District vs. City of Chino, et al. - Case No. RCV 51010

RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

INVOCATION: Father Elmer Galiza, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

PRESENTATIONS

PRESENTATION: City Tile to Sean O’Connor for his service with the City from
July 6, 1999 to February 21, 2025

INTRODUCTION: New Employee: Cheryl Melendez, Management Analyst II, Community Development Department

RECOGNITION: 2024 Photo Contest Winners

PRESENTATION: Carbon Canyon Fire Safe Council - Projects in Progress

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item appearing on the agenda, except that testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST / LEVINE ACT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions or disclosures shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.

CITY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

CONSENT CALENDAR (7 ITEMS) - All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request the matter to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.

Approve February 11, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes

Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A05-02 with Verizon Wireless, to modify equipment on existing Verizon Wireless Facility consistent with approvals granted by Wireless Zoning Clearance Permit No. WZC-0002-2024 for existing cell facility located at 6090 Pine Avenue (Southern California Edison Lattice Tower) and determine that the amendment is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act

10.

Authorize execution of agreement with Infinity Technologies through December 31, 2025 with two one-year renewal options in amount not-to-exceed $90,000 for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support services

11.

Authorize execution of one-year agreement with TH Shady View LLC (Trumark), with one-year renewal option, to reimburse City for contracting for additional building inspection and plan check services to supplement existing City staff inspectors to facilitate more frequent inspections; and if approved, appropriate $250,000 from Trust Deposit Account Fund and authorize execution of agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., for total contract amount not-to-exceed $250,000 to provide building inspection and plan check service

12.

Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A2024-208 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., increasing total not-to-exceed amount to $170,668 for additional contract planning services for Phase II of Senior Housing Project

13.

Adopt resolution approving design and plans for construction of FY 2024-25 Street Improvement Program Project encompassing six miles of public roadway at Green Valley, Whirlaway, Palisade Street and Ashwood Lane residential areas; authorize staff to solicit bids for construction; and determine project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act

14.

Adopt resolution approving design and plans for construction of Ramona Avenue Water Main Replacement Project; authorize staff to solicit bids for construction; and determine project exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

PUBLIC HEARING - This portion of the City Council Agenda is for all matters that legally require an opportunity for public input. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.

15.

Review and provide policy direction regarding allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to public service projects (Paws 4 Success, House of Ruth, County Library Adult Literacy Program, Chino Neighborhood House Food Assistance Program, Anthesis Learning Labs, Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board and Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity)("Projects"); award Program Year 2025-26 CDBG funding for Projects; and authorize staff to decrease 2025-26 grant awards for Projects proportionately, with no grant award decreasing to lower than $5,000, if allocation is decreased by Department of Housing and Urban Development and it will impact maximum allowable allocation (15 percent of total CDBG funds) to public service funds

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

16.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that do not appear on the agenda. Please complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to a maximum of one minute per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speakers received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.

SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police

CITY MANAGER UPDATES

COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Bennett

Chino Valley Unified School District Board

Vice Mayor Johsz

West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board

Council Member Marquez

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board
- General Policy Committee
- Legislative Policy Committee
- Metro Valley Study Session
- Transit Committee

COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM AND IN HOPE: Adjourn with deep gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the brave individuals who serve and have served in the Armed Forces. Their selfless contributions protect us all. May we as a community continue to support and honor them.