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MINUTES
JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
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AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
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 4:00 PM, Wednesday,
September 6, 2017, in the Board Room, 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
Call to Order
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Virginia Marquez Council Member, Ward 1 Present 4:08 PM
Benito J. Barrios Council Member, Ward 2 Present 4:08 PM
John Valdivia Council Member, Ward 3 Present 4:10 PM
Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present 4:09 PM
Henry Nickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present 4:10 PM
Bessine L. Richard Council Member, Ward 6 Present 4:11 PM
James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present 4:11 PM
R. Carey Davis Mayor Present 4:00 PM
Georgeann "Gigi" Hanna City Clerk Present 4:00 PM
Gary D. Saenz City Attorney Present 4:00 PM
Andrea Miller City Manager Present 4:00 PM
Mayor R. Carey Davis
Council Members
Virginia Marquez
Benito Barrios
John Valdivia
Fred Shorett
Henry Nickel
Bessine Richard
Jim Mulvihill
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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 of San Bernardino - U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Case No. 6:12-
bk-28006 MJ.
B. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - significant exposure
to litigation - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2).
C. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - initiation of litigation
- pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4).
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 Candice Alvarez read into the record the titles of all the resolutions
and ordinances on the agenda for September 6, 2017.
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
Assistant Fire Chief Dan Munsey led the invocation. Carelli Garcia, sixth grade student
at Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Closed Session Report
City Attorney Gary Saenz reported the following action occurred in Closed Session:
Under Agenda Item A, Existing Litigation:
Steven Kaufer v. City of San Bernardino, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ8236843 and
ADJ9363250: Council gave settlement directive by 6-0; Council Member Barrios was
absent.
Eugene Ducloux v. City of San Bernardino, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ8746858 and
ADJ8746868: Council gave settlement directive by 7-0.
Daniel Keil v. City of San Bernardino, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ8968327 and
ADJ8968334: Council gave settlement directive by 7-0.
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Council gave settlement directive by a vote of 6-0, with Council Member Valdivia
recusing himself because of a business relationship, and approved a single fee cap
increase from $50,000 to $75,000 to cover the outside council's legal fees for all of the
marijuana lawsuits against the city:
• AMF 1278, LLC, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Superior Court
Case No. CIVDS 1702219
• Kush Concepts Collective, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. CIVDS 1702131
• Quiang Ye, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. CIVDS 1704276
• Kamel Roe v. City of San Bernardino, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. CIVDS 1712424
Under Agenda Item B, Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure:
Item 1 of 3: Council gave directive to address significant exposure to litigation by 7-0.
Presentations
Prior to the agendized presentations, Council Member Fred Shorett presented Robert
Logsdon with a proclamation honoring his 100th birthday.
1. Proclamation Declaring September as “Library Card Sign-Up Month &
Declaring September 18th as “Read an eBook Day” – Mayor R. Carey Davis
Mayor Davis presented a resolution honoring September as Library Card sign up
Month and declaring September 18th "Read an Ebook day." Library Director Ed
Erjavic accepted the proclamation and gave an update of changes in the city's
library.
2. Chamber of Commerce & Local Elected Officials Announcements
No Chamber announcements were made.
Consent Calendar
Council Member Marquez pulled item 10, and Council Member Nickel pulled items 7, 8,
10, and 12 from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. The remaining items on
Consent Calendar were voted on in a single vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
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3. Waive Full Reading of Resolutions and Ordinances
Approved
Motion: Waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances on the
agenda dated September 6, 2017.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
4. City Council Approval of Commercial and Payroll Checks
Approved
Motion: Approve the commercial and payroll checks for August,
2017.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
5. City Council Approval of Draft Minutes
Approved
Motion: Approve the minutes of the Mayor and City Council meetings
of August 16, 2017 and August 21, 2017.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
6. Annual Purchase Order for Fairview Ford
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-168: Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, approving an Annual Purchase Order
to Fairview Ford for the purpose of supplying specific Ford
Motor Company parts and supplies to the Fleet Division in
order to maintain City owned Ford vehicles.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
7. Ratification of the Department of Justice COPS Hiring 2017 Grant
Speaker
Robert Porter
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-169 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, ratifying the submittal of a Law
Enforcement Hiring Grant from the Department of Justice
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and
authorizing the Police Department to accept and administer
the grant.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
8. Annual Purchase Order for Clean Energy LNG Fuel and Maintenance and
Repairs to LNG Plant
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-170 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, approving an Annual Purchase Order
to Clean Energy to supply LNG fuel and to perform
maintenance and repairs to the LCNG plant.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
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9. Purchase Order to Taser International, Inc. and the City of Fontana Police
Department
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-171 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing and issuing a Purchase
Order to Taser International, Inc., for body worn camera data
storage and to the City of Fontana Police Dept. as sub-
recipient of the Body Worn Camera grant.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
10. Inland Child and Adult Nutrition After School Supper Meal Program
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-172 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the Mayor and
City Council of San Bernardino, California, authorizing the
City Manager to execute a Food Service Agreement with the
Center for Educational Leadership-Inland Child and Adult
Nutrition program for the delivery of fresh meals to select
City community centers for the After-school Supper Meal
Program for FY 2017-2018 (year one of three).
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1
SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
11. Declaration of Intention to Reopen the Public Hearing for the Vacation of a
Portion of “I” Street South of Rialto Avenue and Those Portions of the
East-West Alleys and One North-South Alley, Between Rialto Avenue and
3Rd Street
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-173 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, declaring its intention to reopen the
Public Hearing for the vacation of a portion of “I” Street
South of Rialto Avenue and those portions of the east-west
alleys and one north-south alley, between Rialto Avenue and
3rd Street to consider the reservation of an additional
Easement for Public Sidewalk and Pedestrian Purposes.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
12. Memorandum of Understanding with Cal State University, San Bernardino
to Pay for Share Cost for Traffic Signals Modifications at City Intersections
Identified in the 2016 Campus Master Plan
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-174 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the execution of
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California State
University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to pay fair share cost
for traffic signals modifications at City controlled
intersections identified in the 2016 Campus Master Plan.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
13. First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Between the City
of San Bernardino and Rust Consulting/Omni Bankruptcy to Provide
Claims and Noticing Agent Services
Speaker
Karmel Roe
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-175 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the execution of a First
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement
between the City of San Bernardino and Rust
Consulting/Omni Bankruptcy to provide claims and noticing
agent services.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
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14. Destruction of Certain Obsolete Records by the San Bernardino Police
Department
Approved
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Reso. 2017-176 Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, approving the destruction of certain
obsolete records by the San Bernardino Police Department.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
Staff Reports
15. Ordinance Amending San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 2.20
Relating to Legal Services
City Attorney Saenz pulled this item from the agenda and it was not considered.
Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda
Karmel Roe, San Bernardino, spoke about the potholes in the city and general
condition of the roads. She also complained about the homeless people sleeping on the
lawn of the San Bernardino Women's club.
Roxanne Williams, San Bernardino, spoke against City Clerk Gigi Hanna's rejection of
a handbook Williams created for the Parks Commissioners.
Robert Porter, San Bernardino, spoke about the need for city officials to take advice
and help of City Commissioners and other experts.
Brenda Faulkner, San Bernardino, asked about leasing the property from the City.
Taylor Gene, San Bernardino said she is an eighth grade charter school student who
would like to do a community service project. She said the biggest problem she sees in
the City is homeless people and said she’d like to see a tent city to help it easier to
police them.
Sandra Ibarra, San Bernardino, said she had visited the apartment complex being
looked at for transitional housing and said there are already families at the complex,
who will be unable to move to anything larger than a one-bedroom apartment and spoke
about the difficulties of a family of four or more living in such a small space.
Delores Cedillo, San Bernardino, spoke about his experience with Route 66 in Barstow
and said he had a Route 66 /Americana proposal on E street.
Barbara Babcock, San Bernardino, spoke about Hector Contreras and the radio
program Musicology. She also spoke about a community block party Saturday
September 16 at Anne Shirells park.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL & EXECUTIVE STAFF
Staff and council members announced upcoming events.
Items to be Referred to Council Committees
No items were referred to committees.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m. in honor of Robert Logsdon.
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City
Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on
Wednesday, September 20, 2017, in the Council Chamber located at 201 North E
Street, San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m. Open
Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.