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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-2016 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 Bessine L. Richard James L. 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, MAY 2, 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 R. Carey Davis at 2:03 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2016, 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 2:10 p.m. John Valdivia Council Member, Ward 3 Present 2:10 p.m. Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present 2:00 p.m. Henry Nickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present 2:10 p.m. Bessine L. Richard Council Member, Ward 6 Present 2:00 p.m. James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present 2:00 p.m. R. Carey Davis Mayor Present 2:00 p.m, Georgeann "Gigi" Hanna City Clerk Present 2:00 p.m. Gary D. Saenz City Attorney Present 2:00 p.m. Mark Scott City Manager Present 2:00 p.m. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 1 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 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; Clinton Seevers v. City of San Bernardino - WCAB Case Nos. AD39803195 & ADJ9803379; Robert Guenther v. City of San Bernardino - WCAB Case No. ADJ9209208; Glen Aire Mobilehome Park, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, et al. - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1114110; City of San Bernardino v. San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District - San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDS 1605532. 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): City v. Davis City v. SBTRS, LLC City v. Cortez 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 Major Daniel Henderson of The Salvation Army. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Arianna Marquez, a 6`h grade student at Arrowhead Elementary School. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 2. Closed Session Report 0 City Attorney Saenz reported the following actions: Under Agenda Item No. 1 A, existing litigation: In the matter of Clinton Seevers v. City of San Bernardino, the Council gave settlement directive by vote of 7-0; In the matter of Robert Guenther v. City of San Bernardino, the Council gave settlement directive by vote of 7-0. Under Agenda Item No. 1 C, anticipated litigation, initiation of litigation: In the matter of City v. Davis, the Council gave settlement directive by vote of 7-0; In the matter of City v. Cortez, the Council gave settlement directive by vote of 7-0; In the matter of City v. SBTRS, LLC, the Council gave settlement directive by vote of 7-0. 3. Appointments There were no commission appointments. 4. Presentations 4A. Certificates of Recognition - San Bernardino High School — Jamie Rios and Mr. Cardinal Court: Julio Romero, Mr. Cardinal; Jason Munguia, First Runner Up; and Tony Olivarez, Second Runner Up -- Council Member Barrios 4B. A Proclamation Designating May 2016 as Building Safety Month — Presented to Todd F. Morris, Chief Building Official & Safety/Division Manager — Mayor R. Carey Davis 4C. City of San Bernardino Art Night — May 19, 2016 — Community Development Director Mark Persico 4D. Bankruptcy/Strategic Planning Update -- Management Partners City Attorney Saenz announced that a court hearing was held on April 27, 2016, in Judge Jury's bankruptcy courtroom regarding the adequacy of the Second Amended Disclosure Statement. He stated that Judge Jury agreed with the City that there were a few remaining issues to be resolved. Mr. Saenz stated that staff would attempt to resolve those remaining issues and would file the Third Amended Disclosure Statement, which was expected to be the Final Disclosure Statement, on or before May 27, 2016. City Attorney Saenz stated that June 3, 2016 was the deadline for objections to the Third Amended Disclosure Statement and that June 10, 2016 was the City's reply date. The next court hearing regarding the adequacy of the Third Amended Disclosure Statement would take place in Judge Jury's courtroom on June 16, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Saenz stated that Judge Jury had indicated that at that hearing she would set a first confirmation Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 511012016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 hearing date approximately 90 days following the June 16th hearing, or mid to late September for the first confirmation hearing, which would put the confirmation effective date sometime near the end of the calendar year. n u 4E. 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 May 2, 2016. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24' MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 513. City Attorney RES. 2016-83 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement Between the City of San Bernardino and the Public Agency Retirement System ("PARS") Participants. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5C. 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] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill Approximate time the motion/second were made, according to timestamp on video on city website. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 5D. Council Office Fact Finding Tour Ad Hoc Committee Council Member Valdivia stated that this issue had been discussed at the Legislative Review Committee and the creation of an ad hoc committee had been suggested by Deputy City Attorney Steven Graham. Deputy City Attorney Graham explained that the Brown Act allowed for this kind of fact finding tour through the creation of an ad hoc committee. He stated that an ad hoc committee was not a legislative body subject to the notice requirements of the Brown Act or to the requirement that it meet within the boundaries of the City. Council Member Valdivia stated that the plan was that the committee would tour northerly cities and would tour local southerly cities on the weekend or after hours. Mayor Davis stated that there were other more effective, less expensive ways to acquire information. Public Comments: Scott Olson, San Bernardino Motion: Create the Fact Finding Tour Ad Hoc Committee and appoint Council Members Valdivia, Nickel and Barrios to the committee RESULT: FAILED [4 TO 3]** 00:55:37 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: Benito J. Barrios, Council Member, Ward 2 AYES: Benito J. Barrios, John Valdivia, Henry Nickel, Bessine L. Richard NAYS: Virginia Marquez, Fred Shorett, James Mulvihill **NOTE: Mayor Davis vetoed the motion. 5E. Finance Approval of Commercial Checks and Payroll Checks Motion: Approve the claims and payroll and authorize the issuance of warrants as listed. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5F. Human Resources RES. 2016-84 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Between Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. and the City of San Bernardino for Employee Benefits Consultant Services. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 Motion: Adopt the Resolution. ` RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5G, Parks, Recreation & Community Services RES. 2016-85 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Friends of Reagan Park for the Provision of Support Services for the Certified Farmers' Market at Littlefield & Shultis Park and Ratify Any Action Taken Between April 1, 2016 and the Date that this Resolution is Adopted. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:56:57 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill SH. Parks, Recreation & Community Services 10 RES. 2016-86 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Ratifying the Execution of County Contract 13-546 A-4 (Amendment 12-21- 15) with the County of San Bernardino Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), Accepting and Appropriating Additional Funds in the Amount of $26,010 for the Period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 for the Senior Nutrition Program, and Authorizing the Expenditure of the Additional Funds through Change Orders to Annual Purchase Orders to Sysco Foods, Merit Day, and Smith Distribution through FY 2015-16. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5I. Police RES. 2016-87 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Appropriation of $136,504 in JAG Grant Funds into the FY2015/2016 Budget and Issuance of a Purchase Order to Fairview Ford in an Amount Not to Exceed $105,500. ® Motion: Adopt the Resolution. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5J. Police RES. 2016-88 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Appropriation of $240,000 from AB 109 Funds into the FY2015/2016 Budget and Issuance of Purchase Orders to Fairview Ford in an Amount Not to Exceed $285,000 and West Coast Lights & Sirens in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,000. Council Member Nickel questioned whether the amount of grant funds was sufficient to offset the costs of increased enforcement of crime due to the provisions of AB 109. Police Chief Burguan stated that the funds were allocated to every County in the State and San Bernardino County divided them up among all the individual agencies and cities based upon the percentage of individuals released back into the community. Several cities had chosen to use the money to hire additional police officers; however, because there was no assurance the money was going to continue on a year-to-year basis, Chief Burguan stated that they had always chosen to use it to run overtime suppression details, compliance checks, etc., whatever they felt was necessary to address some of the crime issues. He stated that in this particular case they were using the money to purchase police 40 cars, primarily for the homicide unit, because they were driving 11 year old vehicles with several hundred thousand miles on them. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:02:30 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 5K. Police RES. 2016-89 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Authorizing the Increase of Purchase Order Number 2016-00001549, Issued to Dooley Enterprises, Inc., to an Amount Not to Exceed $49,000. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 5L. Successor Agency RES. 2016-90 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Acting as the Successor Housing Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino Approving the Subordination of a Deed of Trust in Connection with a Refinancing of the Senior Mortgage Relating to Real Property Located at 267 East 49th Street, San Bernardino, California. Motion: Adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 00:32:24 MOVER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 6. Public Hearings 6A. City Clerk RES. 2016-91 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Imposing Liens on Certain Parcels of Real Property Located Within the City of San Bernardino for Uncollected Business Registration Fees. Mayor Davis opened the hearing. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2000-279, City Clerk Hanna administered an oath to those individuals wishing to speak on the matter that they would provide true and honest testimony. Public Comments: Brent Meyer, San Bernardino, owner of the office building that occupied the addresses 1990 through 1998 "D" Street, stated that he did not know what the business registration lien entailed. He stated that half of the building was a public health clinic and the other half was vacant. Vanessa Burton, Business Registration Inspector, stated that when she last spoke with Mr. Meyer she had requested that he bring his tax returns to the City Clerk's office; however, he had not yet done so. Motion: Close the hearing; direct the City Clerk to administratively remove any properties from Exhibit "A" which have been paid prior to the hearing; and adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:06:43 MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 SECONDER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 I AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill L------ - --------------- Mayor-- Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 8 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 6B, City Manager RES. 2016-92 — Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Approving a Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Neighborhood Stabilization Program Action Plan; Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the 2015/2016 Fiscal Year Budget; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Such Documents as Requested by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to Effectuate the Supplemental Appropriation. Mayor Davis opened the hearing. Brandon Mims, Deputy Director of Housing, stated that this item was an amendment to the City's 2015/2016 Action Plan to budget Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Funds in order to close out the program. Mr. Mims stated that the City of San Bernardino received $8.4 million in 2008 and $3.2 million in 2011, and with those two combined funding sources, the purpose of NSP was to stabilize neighborhoods where homeowners were leaving properties in foreclosure. Through that program, the City rehabilitated 57 properties with NSP 1 and 12 properties had been completed thus far with NSP 3. The overall impact of NSP for the City was that they were able to provide homeowners an opportunity to purchase houses that otherwise would have lain vacant and probably would have been subject to squatters. Instead, they were able to fix those properties and put them back on the market and sell them at market rate to families. Council Member Valdivia asked Mr. Mims to explain the selection criteria and how the properties were placed on the list. Mr. Mims stated that in 2007 the City submitted an NSP Plan to HUD, which identified an NSP target area. The Economic Development Agency at the time would have been acquiring properties that fit the program model in that area, and a plan would have been approved by the City Council. Council Member Valdivia asked which streets designated the NSP zones. Mr. Mims stated that the zone consisted of "H", 2nd, and Baseline Streets and Arrowhead Avenue. Council Member Valdivia stated that this was a wrap up of the NSP Program and was a culmination of eight to nine years of resale and rehabilitation. He asked if any funds had been committed to extend the program. Mr. Mims stated that HUD ended all versions of NSP in 2013. He said the City would continue to have NSP funds as long as it was engaged in NSP transactions because they were property transactions so you would either receive money or an asset. He stated that the effect of closing out the program was that those assets would become assets of the CDBG program. Council Member Valdivia questioned whether residual monies found in dormant accounts could be applied to other resale and rehabilitation projects under the NSP auspices. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 9 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 Mr. Mims stated that there would be no dormant accounts related to NSP, but as long as there were NSP properties to sell, the City would receive revenue from NSP. Council Member Valdivia asked if the City could continue to use NSP dollars as long as revenue was received on outstanding NSP cases that were never closed. Mr. Mims stated that the City would have NSP because it would have property that would sell and it would be the money from the sale of that property, but it would dwindle to the point where you could no longer buy property or continue the main program actions. He stated that if the program was never closed out, the City would continue to receive money as people paid off loans or different title transactions took place. Council Member Marquez stated that these funding sources came from NSP 1 and NSP3; however, she questioned why the City was not an applicant during NSP2. City Manager Scott stated that for some reason NSP2 was written up differently and most cities did not qualify. No public comments were received. Motion: Close the hearing; and adopt the Resolution. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 01:28:39 A MOVER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 j AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 7. Staff Reports 7A. City Manager Request for Council Approval of the One -Year 2016-2017 Action Plan Revised backup was distributed prior to the meeting in an interoffice memorandum addressed to the Mayor and Common Council from Mark Scott, City Manager, dated April 28, 2016, regarding CDBG and ESG Funding. Additional backup entitled, "City of San Bernardino, CDBG Public Service Allocations Comparison (2015 and 2016 Program Years)," was submitted into the record and distributed to the Mayor and Common Council. City Manager Mark Scott stated that staff removed three of the projects from the list because they had more projects that totaled a number greater than the amount of available funding. He stated that staff administratively removed the Arts and Stroll Project, the Small Business Support Project, and the $50,000 Pocket Park Project that had not been earmarked for any specific park. Mr. Scott stated that in the remainder of the report, staff tried to identify places where the City Council might want to reconsider those projects that were included in the initial report. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 10 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 Public Comments: Karmel Roe, San Bernardino Phyllis Scott, San Bernardino Vanessa Perez, San Bernardino Sandra Ibarra, San Bernardino Nick DePesquale, San Bernardino Tom Brickley, San Bernardino Lt. Rich Lawhead spoke about the City's homeless issue, the role of the Police Department, and the success of the current Access Center. Discussion ensued regarding project cuts, allocation changes and funding alternatives. Motion: Reassign the $400,000 in proposed funding for the Vacant to Value Project, $250,000 from the sbX Rehab Project under Community Development and $100,000 from Construction Trades Programs, reduce the funding for Center for Employment Opportunities award to $10,000, eliminate proposed funding for Community Action Partnership (CAP) and Inland Congregation United for Change (ICUC), strike $300,000 in proposed Regional Access Center funding in favor of Public Works Infrastructure; reduce the proposed Public Services budget by $75,000; allocate $200,000 in ESG funding for the Access Center, and the remaining $80,000 to the other four groups being funded. F- RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 03:41:56 MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5 SECONDER: John Valdivia, Council Member, Ward 3 1 AYES: Marquez, Barrios, Valdivia, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill 8. Supplemental Additions to the Agenda 8A. City Attorney An Ordinance of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Amending Chapter 2.12 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code, Repealing Chapters 2.32 and 15.16 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code, Ratifying the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Fire Code (Ord. No. FPD 14-03) and Fees for San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (Ord. No. FPD 15-01). (FIRST READING) Public Comments: Karmel Roe, San Bernardino Motion: Lay over Ordinance for final adoption. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 11 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 RESULT: FIRST READING [4 TO 31 Next: 5/16/2016 2:00 PM MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4 01:08:54 SECONDER: James Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7 AYES: Virginia Marquez, Fred Shorett, Bessine L. Richard, James Mulvihill NAYS: Benito J. Barrios, John Valdivia, Henry Nickel 9. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda John Hillman, San Bernardino, spoke in response to an article in The San Bernardino Sun concerning the Police Department. He said he attended the town hall meeting and praised Chief Burguan and his staff for doing such a phenomenal job. He stated that the article may have been done irresponsibly, but it hurt the community. He recommended a book called "The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness," by Stephen R. Covey, which was about teamwork. Betty Jean Long, San Bernardino, asked the Mayor what he thought about opening the airport for the homeless. She stated that the Salvation Army, which was owned by the City, could also be used as a homeless shelter and that she would be willing to help run it. Robert Porter, San Bernardino, provided updates on Paleo Days, the Cannabis Corner radio program, I Love San Bernardino Facebook Group, and I Love San Bernardino TV. Jacqueline Hill, San Bernardino, spoke in support of SBETA. Sandra Ibarra, San Bernardino, spoke about the recent shootings in the City and problem properties in her neighborhood. Eric Wilhite, San Bernardino, urged the Mayor to rescind his veto regarding SBETA. Carrie Gilbreth, San Bernardino Associated Governments, announced that SANBAG was currently studying ways to improve the I-10 Freeway between Ford Street in Redlands and the Los Angeles County Line. Alternatives being considered included adding one HOV lane in each direction, adding two express lanes in each direction, or a no build. Ms. Gilbreath stated that the draft environmental document was currently being circulated, and that the public comment period started on April 25, 2016, and would continue until June 81, 2016. She stated that public hearings would be held May 17-19, 2016, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. and that the Draft Environmental document could be viewed at the Norman Feldheym Library or at www.1015projects.com. Karmel Roe, San Bernardino, stated that tax dollars from dispensaries could be used to fund an access center for the homeless, provide backup for the Police Department, and could have saved the Fire Department. Ms. Roe also spoke in support of SBETA and announced that the Women's Club of San Bernardino would be holding their annual flee market on May 6-7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Jay Lindberg, San Bernardino, stated that he had heard that Propositions 47 and 109 were somehow responsible for some of the recent killings in San Bernardino, but he didn't understand that because only non-violent offenders were being released. He stated Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 12 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 that the reason for the increased violence was because people decided they wanted more money for their departments instead of doing what made sense. He stated that if all the dispensaries were shut down, all of those sales would end up back on the black market. Mr. Lindberg stated that if marijuana was responsible for 40 percent of the black market and that was responsible for half of the violent crime, there was going to be more murders on the streets. David Young, San Bernardino, encouraged the Mayor to rescind his veto of the SBETA program. Al Palazzo, San Bernardino, stated that he wanted to help the City Council turn the City around by creating conditions that would bring in investment from the business community. He stated that he started giving his tours again, and that over 40 people have taken his tour. He stated that the City needed to be re -invented and he wanted the Councilmembers to think about what conditions could be created in order to bring about a renaissance of the City. James Penman, San Bernardino, stated that a document was handed out at the Charter workshop that said the system for setting the Mayor's salary was antiquated; however, it was one of the newest provisions of the City Charter. He said that that was another example of the lack of information and the incorrect information the Mayor and Council had received about the Charter. There was no discussion at the workshop about the current Charter and there was no explanation as to why it needed to be replaced. Mr. Penman stated that opposition to the Charter was going to be a major issue if it was put on the ballot. He said the Charter was an ill-conceived, ill -discussed, not -well -thought- out proposal. Jim Smith, San Bernardino, said the Charter Committee had been meeting for over two years and had vetted every angle of the City Charter. He stated that wonderful things were happening in the City such as the agreement with Burrtec, the annexation to County Fire, the end of bankruptcy, and the chance to vote for a new Charter in November. William Cioci, San Bernardino, stated that the City's continued unwillingness to have a discussion about medical cannabis encouraged discrimination. For 20 years it had been a law and his right to consume his medicine anywhere that tobacco was allowed to be consumed, including in front of City Hall. He stated that somebody had complained that he was smoking pot in the smoking area, and he was asked to take it somewhere else. He stated that he had heard that multimillion dollar investors were calling Councilmembers and that another person was going to pay $10 per signature to get it on the ballot. Marven Norman, Redlands, speaking on behalf of Inland Empire Biking Alliance, announced that the grand opening for Bicycle Hubitat would take place on May 9, 2016, from 12-6 p.m., at the San Bernardino Transit Center, 599 W. Rialto Avenue. He stated that a State program called the Active Transportation Program (ATP) had $120 million available for bike and pedestrian projects and safe routes to school projects. Mr. Norman stated that the bike path that runs along Inland Center Drive was broken up by the freeway, and if the City could fix that, it would be a great way for the people on the west side of the freeway to get to the Inland Center Mall. Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 13 Printed 5/10/2016 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 Scott Olson, San Bernardino, announced that he was going to be listed on the ballot as a candidate for the Republican Central Committee in the upcoming election on June 7, 2016. 10. Items to be Referred to Council Committees Council Member Marquez requested that Veteran's Supportive Housing be referred to the Real Estate Committee. Council Member Nickel requested that the Police Chief provide an update at the next Quality of Life Committee on what steps were being taken to address the rising tide of crime in the City. Council Member Valdivia requested that the following three issues be referred to the CDBG Committee: NSP Zones; planning for the 2016/2017 fiscal year and preparation for the upcoming CDCAC Committee; and bike lane funding opportunities under the State's Active Transportation Program (ATP). Council Member Valdivia recommended that the Charter Committee's report to the City Council be a public hearing with no time limits or constraints; requested that the provisions of the tow contract be reviewed and clarified; and he asked the City Manager to prepare a report on the improved mobility of traffic on the I-10 Corridor and the impacts and benefits for commerce and trade zones. 11. Announcements by Mayor, Council and Executive Staff 12. Adjournment 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, May 16, 2016. GEORGEANN "GIGI" HANNA, CMC City Clerk By: Linda Sutherland Deputy City Clerk Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 14 Printed 5/10/2016