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Home My WebLink About01-04-2016 Jt. Reg Mtg MinutesCity of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 http://www.sbcity.org MINUTES Mayor R. Carey Davis Council Members Virginia Marquez Benito Barrios John Valdivia Fred Shorett Henry Nickel Rikke Johnson Jim Mulvihill 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, JANUARY 4, 2016 COUNCIL CHAMBER The Joint Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Rikke Johnson at 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2016, in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street (Lobby), San Bernardino, California. (Note: At 2:00 p.m., City Clerk Hanna announced that the start time for the Council meeting had been delayed from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Virginia Marquez _Council Member, Ward 1 Present 5:00 p.m. Benito J. Barrios Council Member, Ward 2 Present 5:05 p.m. John Valdivia Council Member, Ward 3 Present_ 5:06 p.m. Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4Present 5:00 p.m. Henry Nickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present 5:00 p.m. Rikke Johnson Council Member, Ward 6 Present ` 5:00 p.m. James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present 5:07 p.m. R y Care Davis Mayor Present = 5:12 p.m. Georgeann "Gini" Hanna City Clerk Present ' 5:00 p.m. Jarrod Burguan Interim City Manager Present 5:00 p.m. Jolena E. Grider Chief Asst. City Attorney Present 5:00 p.m. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 1 Printed 1/12/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 would be uploaded to the Federal Clearing House site by the end of the week, and the FY 2014/2015 single audit was targeted to be completed by March 31, 2016. Mr. Manis indicated that the Pun Group had started the full financial audits for both years and was scheduled to have those done by June of this year. He added that Deputy City Manager Nita McKay would be providing the Council with weekly updates regarding the City's audit status. Mr. Manis also announced that on December 31, 2015 staff received a letter from the State Department of Finance that they had approved the City's Long Range Property Management Plan. 4B. Chamber of Commerce & Local Elected Officials Announcements Roger Henderson announced upcoming Chamber events and activities. 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 January 4, 2016. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:06:491 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson ABSENT: James Mulvihill 5B. City Manager RES. 2016-1 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Execution of a Third Amendment to the Vendor Services Agreement Between Municipal Housing Solutions and the City of San Bernardino. Motion: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: ABSENT: Adopt the Resolution. ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson James Mulvihill 00:06:49 Approximate time motion/second were made according to timestamp on video posted on City web site. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 1/12/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 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 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(b). 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(a). 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 Sutherland read into the record the titles of all the resolutions and ordinances on the agenda. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance The invocation was given by Council Member Rikke Johnson. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Rafael Sanchez, a fifth grade student at Vermont Elementary School. 2. Closed Session Report There was no closed session. 3. Appointments There were no commission appointments. 4. Presentations 4A. Bankruptcy/Strategic Planning Update -- Management Partners Deputy City Manager Bill Manis announced that the City's FY 2012/13 single audit had been completed, would be sent to the State EDD team, and would be uploaded to the Federal Clearing House site. He stated that the FY 2013/2014 and FY 2014/2015 single audits and the full financial audits were being handled by a new company called The Pun Group. Mr. Manis reported that the FY 2013/2014 single audit had been completed and Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 1/12/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 5C. Civil Service 0 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] 00:06:49 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson ABSENT: James Mulvihill ... ......... 5D. Finance Approval of Commercial Checks and Payroll Checks Motion: Approve the claims and payroll and authorize the issuance of warrants as listed. RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: ABSENT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson James Mulvihill 00:06:49 5E. Human Resources RES. 2016-2 — Resolution of the City of San Bernardino Amending Resolution No. 6413, Section Thirteen, Temporary/Part-Time Employees, Entitled in Part "A Resolution ... Establishing a Basic Compensation Plan ..." by Updating Information Codifying Prior Council Actions. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:06:49 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: Virginia Marquez, Council Member, Ward 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Johnson ABSENT: James Mulvihill 6. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda Robert Porter, San Bernardino, provided updates on the "I Love San Bernardino" Facebook group and his Paleo Days Fossil Museum. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bemardino Page 4 Printed 1/12/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 Vincent Kutch, Retired San Bernardino Police Officer, provided a history and explanation of the benefits Pension and Retirement Services (PARS) provided to 23 retired San Bernardino police officers and the impact it would have on them if PARS was eliminated. John Montecino, Retired San Bernardino Police Officer, stated that being able to afford medical insurance was critical to his survival and that losing PARS would be devastating to him and his family. Jay Lindberg, San Bernardino, said he discovered a book entitled, "Visas for Al Qaeda: CIA Handouts that Rocked the World," about a Foreign Service worker who worked in the Visa Department in Saudi Arabia. He stated that the departments were corrupt and the oversight for applicants was run by Saudi intelligence and law enforcement. Peggi Hazlett, San Bernardino, stated that a proposed variance to erect a 26 -foot retaining wall near her home was approved by the Planning Commission in 2009. An appeal was filed and the City Council agreed to remove the variance from the Tentative Tract Map and approve an 8 -foot retaining wall. Recently, the Tentative Tract Map went back to the Planning Commission for approval of a one-year extension, and Ms. Hazlett stated that she was surprised to see that the language approved by the Council in 2009 was not the language in the Conditions of Approval for that Tentative Tract Map. She asked to speak to someone regarding this matter. Karmel Roe, San Bernardino, spoke about the City's violation of the Brown Act on December 15, 2015. She said Brown Act violations had allowed City officials to yoke City administrators with hefty retirement pensions and had allowed overpriced contracts to be awarded thereby leading to the downward spiral and eventual bankruptcy of the City. Ms. Roe stated that the people have a right to know how their business is being conducted and how their money is being spent. She asked the City to stop the dismantling of the Fire Department and protest LAFCO, recall Fred Shorett, and kill the revision of the City Charter. 7. Items to be Referred to Council Committees Council Member Nickel requested that the licensing program for taxicabs be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Council Member Nickel requested reports on the preparations for El Nino; enforcement of the blue collection bins used to collect clothing that become a dumping ground for trash; and the seismic retrofit of City Hall. Council Member Mulvihill requested that the City look into the PARS Plan in more detail; and requested a report of how many San Bernardino residents with Highland zip codes purchased cars and their sales taxes went to the City of Highland or another surrounding city. Council Member Valdivia requested that a report on the consulting costs associated with the bankruptcy be presented to the Council on January 19, 2016. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 Printed 1/12/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 8. Announcements by Council Members and Executive Staff 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:56 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., Tuesday, January 19, 2016. GEORGEANN "GIGI" HANNA City Clerk Linda Sutherland Deputy City Clerk U Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 Printed 1/12/2016