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CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026

4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING

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

	CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

	BRIAN JOHSZ, MAYOR
	RAY MARQUEZ, VICE MAYOR
	ART BENNETT
	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 non-agendized items will depend on the number of speakers: three (3) minutes for 1-10 speakers; two (2) minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one (1) minute for 16 or more speakers. 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.

4:30 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.

RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

LIABILITY CLAIMS - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Existing Litigation:

a. Kimberly Nicole Carlton, an individual v. City of Chino Hills, a municipality; County of San Bernardino, a municipality; State of California, a government entity; James Ching Chang, an individual; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB 2413692

b. Veronica Quinonez, an individual v. City of Chino Hills, a public entity; San Bernardino County, a public entity; State of California, a public entity; California Department of Transportation, a public entity; Joe Chen, an individual; Annie Chen, an individual; and Does 1 to 50, inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2400968

c. Southern California Edison Company v. City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 through 50 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2402157

d. Windi Palmer v. City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 to 50 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2500725

e. Serpil Fener v. Bristol Community Association, Seabreeze Management Company, Inc., City of Chino Hills; and Does 1 to 20 inclusive. San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVRS 2506220

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Real Property Negotiations (one property) for price and payment terms for lease of Big League Dreams, 16333 Fairfield Ranch Road, Chino Hills, CA; Larry Reynolds, Big League Dreams Chino Hills, LLC, Negotiating Party and Benjamin Montgomery, City Manager, City's Negotiator

Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to Litigation (one case - see letter attached)

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

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

INVOCATION: Chaplain Ernesto Garcia, Chino Valley Fire District

PRESENTATIONS

PRESENTATION - City Tile to Mark Murray for his years of service with the City from August 27, 1990, to February 20, 2026

INTRODUCTION - New San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Employees at the Chino Hills Police Department:

Candace Sanchez, Sergeant	Eduardo Perez, Deputy
Michael Chavez, Sergeant	Anthony Perry, Deputy
Melissa Carrillo, Deputy	Alexis Salazar, Deputy
Leonardo Ortiz, Deputy	Jesus Zuniga-Castro, Deputy

PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming February as Black History Month

PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming February 17, 2026, as Lunar New Year

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS

10.

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 (10 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.

11.

Approve January 27, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes

12.

Ratify payments over $25,000 totaling $4,119,742.63 for month ended December 31, 2025

13.

Receive and file Monthly Financial Report for month ended December 31, 2025

14.

Adopt ordinance amending nonconforming uses, structures and parcels entitled: “An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Amending Chapter 16.82 - Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels (MCA-0003-2025) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code, Revising the City's Requirements for Use, Repair and Replacement of Nonconforming Structures and Uses and Amortizing Certain Nonconforming Uses and Structures, and Finding the Same to be Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act”, second reading (Introduced January 27, 2026)

15.

Approve position titles and job descriptions for Assistant to the City Manager and Public Information Manager and adopt resolution approving salary ranges for Assistant to the City Manager and Public Information Manager and determining action is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

16.

Authorize execution of Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. A2025-028 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., increasing total agreement not-to-exceed amount to $104,496 for environmental consultant services for Western Hills Residences

17.

Appropriate $1,782,200 from various funds for Second Quarter Budget Review

18.

Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2018R-002 to eliminate General Fund General Liability Insurance committed reserve of $1.1 million and replace it with broader Risk Exposure Reserve reported as assigned fund balance

19.

Award contract to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC, in amount of $211,196 and authorize City Manager, at his discretion, to approve cumulative change orders up to ten percent ($21,119.60) of awarded contract amount for Citywide Traffic Signal Backplate Improvement Project

20.

Adopt resolution approving design and plans for construction of FY 2025-26 Street Improvements Program Project, work area encompasses approximately eleven and a half miles of public roadway with in City as outlined in staff report; authorize staff to solicit bids for construction; and determine project to be exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

21.

Review and file update to City Hall Fire emergency declaration in accordance with Public Construction Code 22050 and continue to authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements related to repair and restoration of City Hall under Chino Hills Municipal Code 2.08.065.A.1 on an emergency basis and determine by four-fifths vote, the need to continue City Manager's authority under Public Construction Code 22050 to repair City Hall and procure necessary equipment, services, and supplies for these purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts, due to continued existence of local emergency caused by City Hall fire and flooding

22.

Consider appointment of Rodney (Rod) Hill as City Manager effective April 1, 2026, and approve and authorize execution of Employment Agreement with Rod Hill

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

23.

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 three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speakers received: three (3) minutes for 1-10 speakers; two (2) minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one (1) minute for 16 or more speakers.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 Johsz

Omnitrans Board
Southern California Association of Governments
- Energy and Environment Committee

Vice Mayor Marquez

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board

Council Member Moran

Southern California Association of Governments
- Community, Economic, and Human Development Committee

Council Member Rogers

Animal Resource Center Board
Chino Desalter Authority Board

COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM: Adjourn in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Grant Ward who passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 47; and Bob Ulloa, husband of Chino Mayor Eunice Ulloa, who passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 87.