CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
AGENDA

Beaumont Financing Authority
Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA)
Beaumont Utility Authority
Beaumont Parking Authority
Beaumont Public Improvement Authority
Community Facilities Districts: 93-1, 2016-1, 2016-2, 2016-3, 2016-4, 2019-1, 2021-1, 2022-1, and 2023-1

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM

550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 550 E. 6th Street during normal business hours.

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CLOSED SESSION

A.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez

B.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION

B.1

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3).

One potential case

B.2

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3):

Shane Griff and Miguel Asencio

B.3

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

Two Cases: Sierra Club v. City of Beaumont, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI 2403512; Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance v. City of Beaumont, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI 2403492

B.4

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation- Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4).

One potential case.

C.

ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION

REGULAR SESSION

D.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez

Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure

E.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE

E.1

Parks and Recreation Month

F.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

Any one person may address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda. If you wish to speak, please fill out a “Public Comment Form” provided at the back table and give it to the City Clerk. There is a three (3) minute time limit on public comments. There will be no sharing or passing of time to another person. State Law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking actions brought up by your comments.

G.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the end of action items. Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

G.1

Ratification of Warrants

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify Warrants dated: 
  June 6, 2024
  June 14, 2024
  June 21, 2024

G.2

Approval of Minutes

• Recommended Action:

  Approve Minutes dated June 18, 2024.

G.3

Adopt a Resolution Approving the Deed Restriction for the Three Rings Ranch Park Property Pursuant to the Per Capita Grant Award

Three Rings Ranch Park Deed Restriction.

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution Approving the Deed Restriction for the Three Rings Ranch Park Property Pursuant to the Per Capita Grant Award.

G.4

Declaration of Surplus Property

Approve the disposal and/or auction of surplus property.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve disposal and/or auction of identified City surplus property.

G.5

Adopt Resolution of the City Council Ordering the Collection of Weed Abatement Charges and Directing the County Auditor to Collect Such Fees on the Tax Rolls

Approval of resolution to direct the County Auditor to collect weed abatement charges on the tax rolls.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Ordering the Collection of Weed Abatement Charges and Directing the County Auditor to Collect Such Fees on the Tax Rolls.”

G.6

Fire Station No. 106- Construction Contingency Ratification

Ratify the City Manager's authority to approve contract change orders for the construction of Fire Station No. 106.

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify the City Manager's authority to approve contract change orders for the construction of Fire Station No. 106 up to an amount not to exceed $938,500

G.7

Second Reading of the Specific Plan Amendment (SP2023-0010) a City Initiated Request to Amend the Heartland Specific Plan to be in Conformance with the General Plan Land Use Designation

A City initiated request to amend the Heartland (Olivewood) Specific Plan to bring it into conformance with the underlying General Plan land use designation.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the second full reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Amending the Heartland (Olivewood) Specific Plan”

G.8

Second Reading of Specific Plan Amendment (SP2023-0011) - a City Initiated Request to Amend the Oak Valley SCPGA Specific Plan to Be in Conformance with the General Plan Land Use Designation

A City initiated request to amend the Oak Valley SCPGA Specific Plan to be in conformance with the General Plan land use designation.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the second full reading and adopt by title only “Second Reading of the Specific Plan Amendment (SP2023-0011) a City Initiated Request to Amend the Oak Vally SCPGA Specific Plan to be in Conformance with the General Plan Land Use Designation”

G.9

City Hall Renovation- Construction Contingency Ratification

Ratify the City Manager's authority to approve contract change orders for the construction of the City Hall Renovations.

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify the City Manager's authority to approve contract change orders for the construction of City Hall Renovations up to an amount not to exceed $317,731.

G.10

Determination of Use per Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 17.02.020

Determination of use for “Concrete Batch Plants” per Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 17.02.020.

• Recommended Action:

  Concur with staff’s determination of use for Concrete Batch Plants as presented in the staff report.

G.11

FY2023-2024 4th Quarter Grants Quarterly City Council Report

Report of grant statuses and details.

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file.

G.12

FY2023-2024 4th Quarter City Manager Purchases and Contract Awards Report

Quarterly report pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Sections 3.01.030(B), 3.01.040(B), and 3.01.050(B).

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file.

H.

YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT

Beaumont Youth Council Report Out and City Council Direction

I.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

I.1

Applications Received for Beaumont Village APNs: 404-190-001 and -003

Tentative Parcel Map 37440 PM2019-0006, Plot Plan PP2019-0222, Conditional Use Permits CUP2017-0010, CUP2019-0037, CUP2019-0038, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration & Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program ENV2019-0010. A request for a plot plan to construct and operate a commercial shopping center with seven (7) buildings totaling 42,897 square feet including the fuel canopy and comprising of an 18,000 sq. ft. retail anchor building, four (4) quick service (QSR) drive-throughs restaurants, including 3,562 sq ft. of attached retail to one QSR, a carwash, and a gas station and 3,130 sq. ft. convenience store with a Type 20 ABC license. The applicant is also requesting a sign program and to subdivide 12.39 acres into seven (7) parcels and one (1) remainder parcel located on the northwest corner of Oak Valley Parkway and Beaumont Avenue in the Commercial Neighborhood zone.

• Recommended Action:

  Hold a public hearing; and,

  Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for ENV2019-0010, Approve Plot Plan PP2019-0222, Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP2019-0037, Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP2019-0038, Approve Sign Program PLAN2022-0791 and approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 37440 (PM2019-0006) for a two-year period, subject to the attached conditions of approval.

I.2

Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 9.03 “Regulation of Special Events”, “Definitions” Section 9.03.020.I

Recommended amendments to the Beaumont Municipal Code Section 9.03.020.I.1 and 9.03.020.I.2 related to definitions for major and minor special events to be consistent with the current fee schedule.

• Recommended Action:

  Open the public hearing, take testimony; and

  Waive the full reading and approve by title only, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 9.03 “Regulation of Special Events”, Chapter 9.03.020.I “Definitions”.

I.3

Public Hearing to Consider the Placement of Delinquent Solid Waste Handling Services Charges on The Property Tax Roll

Pursuant to City of Beaumont Municipal Code Section 8.12.240, and Health and Safety Code section 5470 et seq., the City may collect delinquent fees or charges for commercial, single family residential, and multifamily residential solid waste handling services on the property tax roll for those premises.

• Recommended Action:

  Conduct a public hearing, and

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Authorizing the Collection of Delinquent Sewage Service Fees and Charges on the Property Tax Roll.”

I.4

Public Hearing to Consider the Placement of Delinquent Sewer Service Charges on Property Tax Roll

Pursuant to City of Beaumont Municipal Code Section 13.08.370 and 13.08.380, Resolution 2013-06 and Health and Safety Code section 5470 et seq., the City may collect delinquent fees or charges for commercial, single family residential, and multifamily residential sewer services on the property tax roll for those premises.

• Recommended Action:

  Conduct a public hearing, and

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Authorizing the Collection of Delinquent Sewage Service Fees and Charges on the Property Tax Roll.”

J.

ACTION ITEMS

Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

J.1

Discussion and Direction on Purchasing a Fire Engine for Station 106

A proposal to purchase a fire engine in lieu of renting an engine from the County of Riverside.

• Recommended Action:

  Discussion and direction to staff.

J.2

Sports Park Synthetic Turf and Sports Lighting Project Update – Capital Improvement Project (CIP) P-04

Strategic Plan – Target #5 Quality of Life/Well Being - Goal #6 Complete Stewart Park and Sports Park Improvements – Priority Level #3

• Recommended Action:

  Discuss and provide direction on:

  1. The 95% plans; and
  2. Consider allocating additional funding to Capital Improvement Project P-04 to include improvements to Beaumont Avenue and Brookside Avenue’s Southeast corner.

J.3

Award a Professional Services Agreement to Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. for the Architecture and Engineering of the City and Transit Corporate Yard

Award a contract for the architecture and engineering of the City and Transit Corporate Yard in an amount not to exceed $1,108,250 – Capital Improvement Projects T-19 and R-22.

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. in the amount of $1,108,250 and

  Authorize Staff to issue a Purchase Order in the amount of $1,108,250 for Capital Improvement Project Nos. T-19 and R-21, and

  Authorize the City Manager to Approve any necessary Change Orders in an Amount not to Exceed $110,825.

J.4

Award a Public Works Agreement to Matich Corporation in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,575,400 for the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Citywide Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project

Citywide Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project (CIP R-36).

• Recommended Action:

  Award a Public Works Agreement to Matich Corporation for construction of the FY 2023/24 Citywide Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project (CIP R-36) in an amount not to exceed $2,575,400; and,

  authorize the City Manager to sign change orders up to an additional $515,080 for a total construction amount of $3,090,480.

J.5

Approval of the FY 2024/25 Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement

Request to approve the FY 2024/25 Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement with CAL FIRE.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Approving an Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for Services from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for Fire Protection Services within the Local Responsibility Areas within the City,” and

  Approval of the FY 2024/25 agreement with CAL FIRE for fire protection services within the Local Responsibility Areas within the City in the amount of $55,989.85.

J.6

Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of June 2024

• Recommended Action:

  Approve invoices in the amount of $138,594.27.

K.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION

L.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Economic Development Committee Report Out and City Council Direction

M.

CITY TREASURER REPORT

Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction

M.1

Treasurer Reports

N.

CITY CLERK REPORT

O.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

P.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Fourth of July After Action Report

Q.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

• Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (Future)
• Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Revisit Business Incentive Program (August)

R.

COUNCIL REPORTS

Martinez
White
Voigt
Lara
Fenn

S.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday August 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.