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Home My WebLink About12-21-2015 Jt. Reg Mtg Minutes ARp��f+ City of San Bernardino Mayor R. Carey Davis 300 North "D" Street Council Members ° v San Bernardino CA 92418 Virginia Marquez Benito Barrios http://www.sbcity.org John Valdivia o` Fred Shorett V tN �1 Henry Nickel Rikke Johnson James L. Mulvihill MINUTES JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBER The Joint Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor R. Carey Davis at 2:08 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2015, in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street (Lobby), San Bernardino, California. Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Virginia Marquez Council Member, Ward 1 Present 2:00 p.m. Benito J. Barrios Council Member, Ward 2 Present 2:00 p.m. John Valdivia Council Member, Ward 3 Present 2:00 p.m. Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present 2:00 p.m. Henry Nickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present 2:00 p.m. Rikke Johnson Council Member, Ward 6 Present 2:00 p.m. James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present 2:00 p.m. _R.,Care Davis Mayor Present 2:00 p.m. Georgeann "Gi i" Hanna City Clerk Present 2:00 p.m. Bill Manis Deputy City Manager_ Present 2:00 p.m. Gary D. Saenz City Attorney Present 2:00 p.m. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Pagel Printed 1212212015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 1. Closed Session - Pursuant to Government Code Sections(s): A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1): In re: City San Bernardino - U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case No. 6:12-bk- h' .� P Y 28006 MJ; City of San Bernardino v. Mary Olea, et al. - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1515039; People of the State of California, et al. v. Lucille's Collective, et al. - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1505409; People of the State of California, et al. v. Green Haven Collective, et al. - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1503853; Jorge Gutierrez, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, et al. - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1503143. B. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - significant exposure to litigation - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): In re: Bryce Hanes Two (2) Items C. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - initiation of litigation - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): City v. FYAD Enterprises City v. Perez City v. Romero City v. United Oil City v. Castellanos D. Closed Session - personnel - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. E. Closed session with Chief of Police on matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings or threat to the public's right of access to public services or public facilities - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. F. Conference with labor negotiator - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. G. Conference with real property negotiator - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Reading of Resolutions and Ordinances Deputy City Clerk Montoya read into the record the titles of all the resolutions and ordinances on the agenda. Moment of Silence Mayor Davis requested a moment of silence in memory of the December 2, 2015 mass shooting victims. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance The invocation was given by Pastor Joshua Beckley of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Yuliana Mendez, a sixth grade student from Urbita Elementary School, 2. Closed Session Report City Attorney Saenz reported the following actions: Under Agenda Item IA, existing litigation: In the matter of City San Bernardino v. U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Case No. 6:12- .Y .f P y bk-28006 MJ, the Council authorized that a letter be sent to SANBAG with respect to it's policy regarding Measure I Funds by consensus vote; In the matter of City of San Bernardino v. Mary Olea, et al. — San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS1515039, the Council authorized the City to enter into an Indemnity Agreement with the Title Insurance Company involved in receivership proceeding by vote of 7-0; In the matter of People of the State of California, et al. v. Lucille's Collective, et al— San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1505409, the Council gave a directive with respect to outside counsel retainer fees by vote of 7-0; Under Agenda Item 1B, anticipated litigation, significant exposure to litigation: In the matter City v. Bryce Hanes, the Council gave settlement directive for Workers' Compensation by vote of 7-0; Two (2) Items Council gave directive to respond to a litigation threat by vote of 7-0; Council gave directive to respond to claims against the City by vote of 5-2 with Council Members Barrios and Valdivia voting "no"; Under Agenda Item 1 C, anticipated litigation, initiation of litigation: In the matter of City v. FYAD Enterprises, the Council gave settlement direction by vote of 6-0 with Council Member Shorett absent; In the matter of City v. Romero, the Council gave settlement direction by vote of 6-0 with Council Member Shorett absent; In the matter of City v. Castellanos, the Council gave settlement direction by vote of 7-0; In the matter of City v. Perez,the Council gave settlement direction by vote of 7-0; Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 In the matter of City v. United Oil, the Council gave settlement direction by vote of 7- 0. 3. Appointments There were no commission appointments. 4. Presentations 4A. Citizen of the Month — Candice Martin, Frazee Community Center Director — Council Member Valdivia 4B. Student of the Month—Jaime Ruff, Cajon High School—Council Member Nickel 4C. Presentation to United Way from Skateland and Radio Lazer — Council Member Barrios 4D. Bankruptcy, Strategic Planning and Charter Committee Updates — Management Partners City Attorney Saenz announced that the City had filed a revised Disclosure Statement. He stated that the court received objections to the revised Disclosure Statement and there would be a hearing with respect to the adequacy of the revised Disclosure Statement and status with regard to litigation on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. in Judge Jury's courtroom at the Riverside Bankruptcy Court. 4E. Announcements by Chamber of Commerce & Local Elected Officials 5. Consent Calendar 5A. City Clerk Waive Full Reading of Resolutions and Ordinances Motion: Waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances on the agenda dated December 21, 2015. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;341 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5B. City Clerk RES. 2015-275 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino and the Mayor and Common Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Amending Resolution No. 2012-285, Appendix A of the City's Conflict of Interest Code. Approximate time the motion/second were made, according to timestamp on video posted on City website. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 LA YES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5C. City Clerk RES. 2015-276 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Designating the Norman F. Feldheym Central Branch of the San Bernardino Public Library as the Public Library to Receive a Copy of the Local Appointments List (The Maddy Act). Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5D. City Attorney RES. 2015-277 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Employment Agreement for the Position of City Manager with Mark Scott to Commence on February 8, 2016. Jolena Grider, Chief Assistant City Attorney, explained the basic terms of the Employment agreement. Council Member Valdivia made a motion to strike out Item No. 6, the Housing Assistance of$1,500.00 per month. The motion died for lack of a second. Public Comments: Dr. Denise Whisler, San Bernardino, submitted a written statement into the record. Jay Lindberg, San Bernardino Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:47;50 MOVER: Rikke Johnson, Council Member, Ward 6 SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 0 Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 5E. City Attorney RES. 2015-278 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Designating Linda Daube as the Chief Negotiator for Employer-Employee Relations. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. ---- ------. ._ — RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5F. City Manager RES. 2015-279 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Time for Change Foundation for Homeless Services and Amending the 2015/2016 Emergency Solutions Grant Budget. Brandon Mims, Deputy Director of Housing, indicated that this item was before Council because the City had additional Emergency Shelter Grant funding. He stated that Catholic Charities, Time for Change Foundation, and Central City Lutheran Mission were the three agencies which submitted proposals this round. Mr. Mims advised the City Council that Emergency Shelters were different than what the City was doing with the Access Center. He indicated that Emergency Shelters typically have their own operational plans and these proposals which were submitted are essentially for the agency's operations. Mr. Mims explained the different options for funding. Public Comments: Jay Egenes, Pastor of Spirit of Hope, San Bernardino Amy Fawcett, San Bernardino Kim Carter, Time for Change Foundation, San Bernardino Jeanne Jenkins, San Bernardino Beverly Earl, Catholic Charities, San Bernardino Motion: Adopt the Resolution, Option B, funding the three agencies who submitted proposals. RESULT: ADOPTED 16 TO 11 00:57;43 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Benito J. Barrios AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill NAYS: John Valdivia Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 5G. City Manager RES. 2015-280 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Execution of An Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement for Former Norton Air Force Base Parcel G-1 B and Between the City of San Bernardino Y Y and the Inland Valley Development Agency. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:23;28 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5H. Civil Service Personnel Actions - Classified Motion: Approve the classified personnel actions, as submitted by the Chief Examiner, in accordance with Civil Service rules and Personnel policies adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;3 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5I. Community Development RES. 2015-281 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Eco Tierra Consulting, Inc. to Prepare a Comprehensive Development Code Update. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5J. Finance Approval of Commercial Checks and Payroll Checks Motion: Approve the claims and payroll and authorize the issuance of warrants as listed. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5K. Human Resources Personnel Actions - Unclassified Public Comments: Dr. Denise Whisler, San Bernardino, submitted a written statement into the record. Jay Lindberg, San Bernardino Motion: Approve the unclassified personnel actions, as submitted by the Human Resources Division Manager, in accordance with City policies and procedures. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5L. Human Resources RES. 2015-282 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Establishing Salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5 (Battalion Chief), P-6 (Deputy Fire Chief), and P-7 (Fire Chief) Effective August 1, 2015. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [6 TO 1] 01:28;23 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson NAYS: James Mulvihill 5M. Human Resources RES. 2015-283 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Establishing Salaries for Police Department Ranges P-1 (Police Officer), P-2 (Detective/Corporal), P-3 (Sergeant) and Law Enforcement Trainee Effective August 1, 2015. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. 0 Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 8 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 I RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 �. SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5N. Police RES. 2015-284 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Purchase of a CDBG Grant Funded Park Safety Camera Expansion at Wildwood Park, Blair Park, and a Safety Camera Expansion in the 40Th Street Corridor for the San Bernardino Police Department. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:30;09 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 L AYE S: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 50. Public Works RES. 2015-285—Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council Approving Amendment No. 7 to Agreement for Professional Services with TY Lin International for the Preparation of a Project Study Report/Project Development Support Document for the University Parkway/Interstate 215 Interchange Loop Entrance Ramp Project(SSO4-19). Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:31;56 MOVER: Rikke Johnson, Council Member, Ward 6 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5P. Public Works RES. 2015-286 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Approving Cooperative Agreement No. 15-1001132 with the San Bernardino County Transportation Commission for Bike Lane and Accessibility Improvements in the Vicinity of the San Bernardino Metrolink Station and the Multi-Modal Transfer Station at "E" Street and Rialto Avenue. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 9 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:41;20 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5Q. Public Works RES. 2015-287 —Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the City Manager to Bid and Purchase a Replacement Backup Generator for Emergency Operations of the City's Fuel Station and Public Works Yard Offices. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:43;34 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 5R. Successor Agency RES. 2015-288 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing an Increase to Purchase Order 2015-967 in an Amount Not to Exceed $42,502.51 to Servpro for Water Damage Remediation Services at 201 North "E" Street. Lisa Connor, Project Manager, City Manager's office, submitted into the records document from Servpro of North Riverside City dated December 21, 2015. She stated that this would be the final payment for Water Damage Remediation Services at 201 North "E" Street. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [6 TO 11 01:49;18 MOVER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 I SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill NAYS: John Valdivia Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 10 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 6. Public Hearings 6A. City Manager Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on and Approving the Proposed Changes Included in Substantial Amendment #3 to the City of San Bernardino's Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) 2015/2016 Budget/Action Plan Mayor Davis opened the hearing. Jolena Grider, Chief Assistant City Attorney, stated that staff requested that this item be tabled. Motion: Table. RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] 01.22;27 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill ABSENT: Fred Shorett 7. Staff Reports 7A. City Clerk Council Action to Consider the Appeal of Nizar Milbes from a Decision of the San Bernardino City Police Commission Upholding the Decision of the Chief of Police to Deny the Application of Nizar Milbes for an Operator's Permit Motion: Deny Nizar Milbes' appeal of the Police Commission's decision for failure to meet conditions permitting appeal under Section 5.82.240 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. RESULT: ADOPTED [6 TO 01 01:53;04 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill ABSTAIN: John Valdivia 7B. City Manager Discuss and Take Possible Action on Whether to Continue to Fund Operations of San Bernardino Employment and Training Agency (SBETA) Using City Funds, Subject to Possible Reimbursement from the State of California, and If So, for What Period of Time. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 11 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Nita McKay, Deputy City Manager, indicated that the single audit for FY 2012/2013 should be finalized by December 22, 2015. She indicated that she was reviewing the final draft and had sent the auditors a few changes. She also stated that FY 2013/2014 would be complete by the end of the 2015 calendar year. Public Comments: Scott Olson, San Bernardino Motion: To continue to fund the operations of the San Bernardino Employment and Training Agency (SBETA) using City funds for three (3) months. RESULT: ADOPTED [5 TO 21 01:57;23 MOVER: Rikke Johnson, Council Member, Ward 6 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia,Nickel, Johnson NAYS: Fred Shorett, James Mulvihill 7C. City Manager RES. 2015-289 —Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Between the City of San Bernardino and Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire for the Implementation of the First-Time Homebuyer Program. Brandon Mims, Deputy Director of Housing, gave a brief summary of the First-Time Homebuyer Program. Public Comments: Scott Olson, San Bernardino Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 02:09;52 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 7D. City Manager Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Norse Corporation for Improvements to Jovi's Diner Not to Exceed $103,922.00. Brandon Mims Deputy Director of Housin g, indicated that this program was largely due to correcting Code deficiencies which the business owner would have to do. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 12 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Bill Manis, Deputy City Manager, explained that a former HUD employee was going to come in and assist in tightening up the City's housing program in regards to the allocation of funds. Council Member Valdivia made a motion to award $74,000.00 to the Norse Corporation for Improvements to Jovi's Diner. The motion was seconded by Council Member Nickel. No vote was taken. Council Member Valdivia made a substitute motion rejecting all bids, start the process over, and bring back at a later date. The motion was seconded by Council Member Nickel. Public Comments: Scott Olson, San Bernardino Shirley Harlan, San Bernardino Substitute Motion: Reject all bids. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 02:41;38 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett,Nickel, Johnson, Mulvihill 8. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda Scott Olson, San Bernardino, spoke about the Candidates running for Sixth and Seventh Wards. Benita Rodriguez, KCAA Radio, spoke about their upcoming Talent Shows on Sundays. She stated that they needed a building to showcase the Talent Show and asked the Mayor and City Council to assist them in locating a building. She stated that the KCAA Radio website address was: www.kcaa.com and they were also on Facebook. Jim Mulvihill, San Bernardino, wanted to alert the public that the comment period for the scoping session of the North-South project, otherwise, known as So Cal Pipeline, had been extended to January 18, 2016. He stated that the issue he had with it, was that the consultants who sent out the announcement had a return address of North-South Project in care of Ecology and Environment, Inc., San Francisco. He stated that written comments that were submitted during the Public Scoping meetings held on October 27, 28, and 29 in San Bernardino, Hesperia, and Moreno Valley had been misplaced, therefore, if individuals previously submitted written comments, they would have to resubmit. He stated that all comments previously received would be posted on the project website at the California Public Utilities Commission. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 13 Printed 111312015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Betty Jean Long, San Bernardino, asked that the public remember the homeless this holiday season. She stated that bags filled with toiletries, instant coffee, granola bars, bottled water, food gift cards, and bandages would be helpful to those people who are living on the streets. James Penman, San Bernardino, spoke about a quote from City Manager, Allen Parker which he read in the San Bernardino Sun Newspaper. He told the Mayor and City Council that they came through like champs at one of the worst times of our City's histories on December 2, 2015. He stated that the Mayor and City Council made all of those people watching television proud to be from San Bernardino. He said that the Police Department was great, as well as the Swat Team, and the Fire Department's response was fantastic. He stated that in the 26 years that he was City Attorney, no Mayor, City Council, or Police Chief that he had ever worked with could have done a better job than they did. Rory Murray, San Bernardino, said he wanted to echo Mr. Penman's comments. He stated that the Candlelight Vigil on December 3, 2015 inspired him to write his song, "We will Rise" and thanked the Mayor and City Council for receiving it so well at the last City Council meeting of December 7, 2015. He announced that the song had been recorded and produced by Dennis Hackett and was available to listen to and download at cdbaby.com. He also wanted to thank Mr. Hackett, his son James, Gina, and all of the singers and musicians that performed on the song. Penny Li, Cultural and Art Limited Company, China, said she traveled to San Bernardino to introduce herself and her company to the Mayor and City Council. She r said she hoped to engage the City with cultural projects in the future. She indicated that Mr. Keith McCarter had provided all of the documentation concerning the proposal for the Sister City Program with China to allow international exchange participants to volunteer in the City for the purpose of sharing their language and culture. She asked that the Mayor and City Council support the New International Business Expo project for the purpose of building strong business relationships between the small businesses here in America and China. Jay Lindberg, San Bernardino, spoke about how effective the FBI investigation was going to be in the December 2, 2015 shooting. He spoke about people that were investigating terrorist organizations in this Country and that nothing could be found as far as assessments were concerned. He stated that the City and the State needed to kick the FBI to the curb on this investigation. Laurie Stalnaker, San Bernardino, thanked the Mayor and City Council for their patience and efforts in assisting in the battle with the Workforce Investment Boards and SBETA. She stated that she was a long time member of the SBETA Board and stated that SBETA did a wonderful job. She spoke about the statewide Workforce Investment Board panel meeting held on Friday, December 18, 2015 and also spoke about the audits. She said that she was confident that the Workforce Investment Board was going to follow through. Q Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 14 Printed 11132015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes December 21, 2015 Karmel Roe, San Bernardino, wanted to thank Council Member Nickel for listening to his constituents. She stated that she believed the City wasted a lot of money on consulting services. She said that she served the City documentation regarding violation of the Brown Act and wanted the City Council to reconsider paying the $229,000 to Allen Parker. She asked that the City Council make better choices in 2016. Shirley Harlan, San Bernardino, read a letter she wrote about City Manager, Allen Parker leaving the City and stated that it was not in the City's best interest to let experienced staff leave. Jim Smith, San Bernardino, complimented the Mayor and City Council on how they handled the terrorist situation and thanked them for their leadership. 9. Items to be Referred to Council Committees Council Member Nickel requested an update on the status of the City's storm drain program and preparation for major weather events. Council Member Johnson said he would like to see a defined procedure on when items from the City Council come back with some kind of status report. 10. Announcements from Mayor, Common Council and Executive Staff The Mayor read a letter from an unanimous senior citizen from Illinois regarding the December 2, 2015 shooting incident. This individual made a contribution of$20.00 on behalf of friends in Illinois. She also sent accolades to the Police Department. 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and the Mayor and Common Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2016. GEORGEANN "GIGI" HANNA City Clerk By Valerie R. Montoya Deputy City Clerk Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 15 Printed 111312015