CITY OF LOMA LINDA

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 23, 2009

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Loma Linda is scheduled to be held Tuesday, June 23, 2009 in the City Council Chamber, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California.  Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.08.010, study session or closed session items may begin at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The public meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

Reports and Documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during normal business hours. The agenda and reports are available at the Loma Linda Branch Library and on the City’s Website at www.lomalinda-ca.gov.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City’s website at www.lomalinda-ca.gov subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

Persons wishing to speak on an agenda item are asked to complete an information card and present it to the City Clerk prior to consideration of the item. The Chair will recognize you and you may offer your comments when the item is to be considered. The City Council meeting is recorded to assist in the preparation of the Minutes, and you are therefore asked to give your name and address prior to offering testimony.

The Oral Reports/Public Participation portion of the agenda pertains to items NOT on the agenda and is limited to 30 minutes; 3 minutes allotted for each speaker.  Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council at this time; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (909) 799-2819.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.

A.        Call To Order

B.        Roll Call

C.        Closed Session 5:30 p.m.)

 1         Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 354956.9(a) – Save Loma Linda vs. City and City Council, Case No. SCVSS 141170

 2         Conference with Labor Negotiator pertaining to Meet and Confer process relating to San Bernardino Public Employees Association; Professional and Administrative Employees Association; Unrepresented Employees, and Loma Linda Professional Firefighters Local 935 (Government Code Section 54957.6)

 3.        Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property:                      APN 0284-142-15 (Willis Drive)

Negotiators:                  Dennis R. Halloway, Pamela Byrnes-O’Camb, Martin Eskenasy

Under Negotiation:        Price and terms of payment

7:00     Reconvene

D.        Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Mayor pro tempore Rigsby (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include a brief, non-sectarian invocation.  Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief.  Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)

E.         Items To Be Added Or Deleted

F.         Oral Reports/Public Participation - Non-Agenda Items (Limited to 30 minutes; 3 minutes allotted for each speaker)

G.        Conflict of Interest Disclosure - Note agenda item that may require member abstentions due to possible conflicts of interest

H.        Scheduled And Related Items

 4.        Council Bill #R-2009-32 - Commending City Manager Dennis R. Halloway for his dedicated service (report)

 4.1       Presentation to City Manager Dennis R. Halloway on the occasion of his retirement [Mayor]

 5.        Presentation to Engineer Kenneth Howard on the occasion of his retirement [Mayor]

 6.        Presentation to Engineer Steve McPherson on the occasion of his retirement [Mayor]

 7.        Presentation from Loma Linda Children's Hospital to Fire Department pertaining to pancake breakfast fundraiser

 8.        Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board regarding the proposed development of 120 affordable housing units on the east side of Poplar Street, adjacent to San Timoteo Creek on approximately six (6) aces, Parcels 2 & 3 of Parcel Map 17902 [Special Counsel] (report)

a.         Council Bill #R-2009-33 – Consenting to the approval of a Disposition Development Agreement (DDA) between the Agency and 10799 Poplar Street L.P. (Council Bill)

b.         CRA Bill #R-2009-13 – Approving a Disposition Development Agreement (DDA) between the Agency and 10799 Poplar Street L.P. (CRA Bill)

c.         Council Bill #R-2009-38 - Authorize the issuance of bonds by the Agency for 10799 Poplar Street L.P. (Council Bill)

I.          Consent Calendar

 9.        Demands Register

10.        Minutes of May 12, 2009 (report)

11.        May 2009 Treasurer's Report (report)

12.        May 2009 Fire Department Activity Report (report)

13.        Award contract for installation of water connection for the San Timoteo Creek Habitat Restoration Phase II Project [Public Works] (report)

14.        Authorize submittal of application to U. S. Department of Homeland Security for A.R.R.A. Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction grant [Fire Dept.] (report)

15.        Award Contract for exterior painting of the Cole House at 25964 Mission Road (Heritage Park) [Public Works] (report)

J.         Old Business

16.        Council Bill #O-2009-08 (Second Reading/Roll Call Vote) - Modifying Water Rates Effective July 1 2009 through June 30, 2011 and repealing Ordinance No. 662 [Public Works] (report)

K.         New Business

17.        Agreement and Election to prefund Other Post Employment Benefits Through CalPERS; Certification of OPEB Funding Policy & GASB 43/45 Reporting Compliance; and Delegating the City Manager and the Finance Director Authority to Request Disbursements [Finance] (report) (actuarial study) (powerpoint)

18.        Impasse Hearing - San Bernardino Public Employees Association; Professional and Administrative Employees Association; and Loma Linda Professional Firefighters Local 935 [Labor Counsel] (report)

a.         Council Bill #R-2009-34 - San Bernardino Public Employees Association (Council Bill)

b.         Council Bill #R-2009-35 - Professional and Administrative Employees Association (Council Bill)

c.         Council Bill #R-2009-36 - Loma Linda Professional Firefighters Local 935 (Council Bill)

19.        Council Bill #R-2009-37 - Modifying terms of employment for Management/Confidential (unrepresented) employees [Labor Counsel] (report)

20.        Joint meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency relating to the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget (report) (PowerPoint presentation)

a.         Council Bill #R-2009-26 – Approving a loan from the City to the Agency (Council Bill)

b.         CRA Bill #R-2009-10 – Accepting a loan from the City (CRA Bill)

c.         Council Bill #R-2009-27 – Approving the 2009-2010 adjusted appropriations limit (Council Bill)

d.         CRA Bill #R-2009-11 – Approving a loan from the Agency to the Connected Community Program (CRA Bill)

e.         Council Bill #R-2009-28 – Accepting a loan from the Agency to the Connected Community Program (Council Bill)

f.          COPS Grant Expenditure Plan (report)

g.         Schedule "A" pertaining to contract with Sheriff's Department (report)

h.         Investment Policy (report)

i.          Renewal of California Department of Forestry Wildland Protection Agreement for 2009-2010 [Fire Department] (report)

j.          Agency determination that the planning and administrative expenses are necessary for the production, improvement, or preservation of low- and moderate-income housing (report)

k.         Agreement for Services - Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth - Special Counsel Huebsch (report)

l.          Renewal of retainer with Innovative Federal Strategies LLC (special interest lobbyist) for $2,500/mo (report)

m.        Council Bill #R-2009-31 – Adopting the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget (Council Bill)

n.         CRA Bill #R-2009-12 – Adopting the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget (CRA Bill)

21.        Appointments to the following committees/commissions/boards [City Clerk] (report)

a.         Parks, Recreation, Beautification Committee (5) (report)

b.         Personnel Board (1) (report)

c.         Planning Commission (1) (report)

d.         Senior Center Board (2) (report)

e.         Traffic Advisory Committee (3) (report)

f.          Trails Development Committee (2) (report)

22.        Appointment of City Council liaisons to committees/commissions/boards (report)

a.         Audit Committee

b.         Budget Committee

c.         Historical Commission

d.         Loma Linda Connected Community

e.         Parks, Recreation, Beautification Committee

f.          Senior Center Board

g.         Traffic Advisory Committee

h.         Trails Development Committee

i.          North Central Neighborhood Committee

L.         Reports of Councilmen (This portion of the agenda provides City Council Members an opportunity to provide information relating to other boards/commissions/committees to which City Council Members have been appointed).

M.       Reports Of Officers (This portion of the agenda provides Staff the opportunity to provide informational items that are of general interest as well as information that has been requested by the City Council).

N.        Adjournment