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Home My WebLink About07-07-1988 Minutes . City of San Bernardino, California July 7, 1988 This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at the Regular Meeting held at 9:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Notice of Adjournment of said meeting held on Tuesday, July 5, 1988, at 9:01 a.m., and has on file in the Office of the City Clerk an affidavit of said posting together with a copy of said Notice which was posted at 9: 00 a.m., Wed- nesday, July 6, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. . The Adjourned Regular Meeting held jointly between the Cities of San Bernardino and Highland was called to order by Mayor Wilcox of the City of San Bernardino at 6:40 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 1988, at the Mediterranean Restaurant, 1300 E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by Ci ty Clerk Clark wi th the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Senior Assistant City Attorney Barlow, City Clerk Clark, Acting City Administrator Robbins. Absent: Council Member Flores. Also present from the City of Highland were: Mayor Johnson; Council Member Tully; City Manager Racadio. Absent: Council Members Jim Rismiller, Jody Scott, Robert Shelton; City Attorney Battersby, City Clerk Lee. INVOCATION The Invocation was Ludlam of the City of San given by Council Bernardino. Member Pope- CROSSTOWN FREEWAY - COMPLETION OF EAST END Nick Davies, Deputy District Director for Project Development, and Bob Pote, Senior Design Engineer from Caltrans, gave a presentation regarding anticipated changes in the configuration of the eastern end of the . 1 7/7/88 . Crosstown Freeway. They explained that on and off ramps planned for the Palm and Pacific Avenue areas might have to be reconfigured, as the area has been nominated for historical designation. To compensate for the loss of facilities at Palm and Pacific, a diamond interchange would be designed for Central Avenue between Highland and Pacific Avenues. The Base Line and Church ramps would also have to be rede- signed for a larger loop ramp on the south side. Mr. Pote used a map to show the elevation of the freeway and answered questions regarding the design. CITY OF HIGHLAND COUNCIL MEMBER RISMISSLER ARRIVED Jim Rismiller, Council Member from the City of High- land, arrived at the meeting. The Ci ty of Highland has agreed to the changes in the Crosstown Freeway at a prev ious meeting. It was agreed by concensus that San Bernardino needed more time to review this proposal before taking action. . FIRE PROTECTION - MUTUAL AID Sam Racadio, City Manager for the City of Highland, stated that the issue of mutual aid fire protection is before the San Bernardino-Highland Intergovernment Affairs Committee. (4) CROSSING GUARD SERVICES AGREEMENT - TRAFFIC SIGNAL/STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Mayor wilcox presented Mayor Johnson with a copy of the City of San Bernardino's Resolution Nos. 88-222, a crossing guard services agreement, and 88-223, a traffic signal/street light maintenance agreement, adopted on July 5, 1988, and requested that the Mayor of Highland and the City Clerk sign the agreements. (2 & 3) The agreements were signed and returned to the City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor wilcox called for public comments. (A) Mr. Jim Smi th of the Chamber of Commerce Govern- mental Affairs Committee requested information regarding the City Council's negotiations with the State of Cali- fornia for use of park land for San Bernardino County Hospital. . 2 7/7/88 F . SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HOSPITAL - PATTON PARK AS HOSPITAL SITE Mayor Wilcox explained that as the item requested by Mr. Smith had been specifically continued from the July 5, 1988, meeting to tonight's meeting, that the matter could be legally discussed. (12 and S-5 from 7/5/88) She explained that San Bernardino had met with the State of California and the State had given the City an indefinite extension for negotiations concerning the use of Patton Park as the relocation site for County Hos- pi tal. Members of San Bernardino City Council expressed concern about a report from the State that an "official from the City of Highland" had contacted the State for the purpose of objecting to the relocation of County Medical Center from their present site to the Patton Park property. . Mayor Dennis Johnson of the City of Highland denied any knowledge of the contact with the State on this issue. He stated that he is personally in favor of the medical center being located at the Patton Park site; however, he felt that the City of San Bernardino, which would have to find another park site, should consider placing a park at Del Rosa and Ninth Streets. (8) There was some discussion between the two cities about a new park site. Council Member Minor made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried that the following items from the July 5, 1988, Agenda of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino, be continued to the Regular Meeting to be held at 9: 00 a.m., Monday, August 1, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, Cali- fornia: Item 12 - a resolution renewing the commitment to complete development of the Patton Park property; Item S-5 - Closed Session to discuss property matters. CABLE TELEVISION The issue of cable television is still in discussion at the Intergovernmental Committee level. (5) PUBLIC FACILITIES - LIBRARY AND The Intergovernmental Affairs discussing libraries and parks. PARKS Committee is also (6 & 7) . 3 7/7/88 1-- r . Mayor Johnson stated that parks rated a much high priority with him than libraries. DARE PROGRAM Mayor wilcox offered to extend the DARE program to the City of Highland. CAT LICENSING The two cities discussed the that is scheduled for public hearing August 1, 1988. cat licensing issue in San Bernardino on (9) It was pointed out that 81313 cats are killed each month at the San Bernard ino Animal Shel ter because the Animal Control employees are unable to locate owners and because of overpopulation. HIGHLAND HILLS LAWSUIT The Mayor and members of the San Bernard ino Ci ty Council expressed their concern about an action by the City of Highland to join in a lawsuit against the City of San Bernardino over the development of the Highland Hills project. . Officials from the City of Bernardino knew their position project and should not have been Highland stated that San on the Highland Hills surprised. It was necessary if the future. agreed that more openness and honesty is the two cities are to work cooperatively in WATER AND SANTA ANA RIVER ISSUES Mayor Johnson requested that San Bernardino look into JOlning with the City of Highland in resolving issues concerning water and the Santa Ana River. SET JOINT MEETING - OCTOBER 12, 1988 Council Member Miller made a motion, seconded by Council Member Estrada and unanimously carried, that a joint meeting between the Cities of San Bernardino and Highland be held at 6: 1313 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 1988, at the Mediterranean Restaurant, 131313 E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, California. (113) RECESS MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED FROM JULY 5, 1988 At 8:132 p.m., the meeting recessed to Closed Session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. (Item 52 on July 5, 1988 Agenda) . 4 7/7/88 '" . CLOSED SESSION At 8:02 p.m., Mayor wilcox called the Closed Session to order at the Mediterranean Restaurant; 1300 E. High- land Avenue, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken wi th the following being pre- sent: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Senior Assistant City Attorney Barlow, City Clerk Clark, Acting City Ad- ministrator Robbins, Deputy City Administrator Richard- son. Absent: Council Member Flores. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR BENNECKE AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COUNCIL ARVIZO ARRIVED At 8:40 p.m., Richard Bennecke, Executive Assistant to the Mayor and Phil Arvizo, Executive Assistant to the Council arrived at the Closed Session. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION At 8:55 p.m., the Closed Session adjourned to the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino. . RECONVENE MEETING At 8:55 p.m., Mayor wilcox called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino to order at the Mediterranean Restaurant, 1300 E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken with the following being pre- sent: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Senior Assistant City Attorney Barlow, City Clerk Clark, Acting City Ad- ministrator Robbins. Absent: Council Member Flores. CONTINUANCE OF CLOSED SESSION - PERSONNEL MATTERS The Closed Session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, was continued to the Adjourned Regular Meeting scheduled for 1:00 p.m., July 11, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. (Item 52 on July 5, 1988 Agenda) . 5 7/7/88 f . RECESS MEETING At 8: 55 p.m., Council Member Minor made a motion; seconded by Council Member Pope-Ludlam and unanimously carried, that the meeting recess to 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 8, 1988, in the Management Information Center (MIC Room), Sixth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. ~.r?~AI/ ./ CIty lerk No. of Items: 13 No. of Hours: 2 1/2 . . 6 7/7/88