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The attorney said, \"the city council is the legislative body. It is the body that adopts general plan, adopts land use and zoning rules. It is also the reviewing body for planning commission decisions.\" He described the Planning Commission as the city’s planning agency that evaluates permit applications and acts in a quasi‑judicial capacity, hearing evidence and issuing findings that are compiled in a resolution when a decision is made.

The presentation emphasized due process, the legal purpose of making findings, and best practices such as avoiding bias, disclosing ex parte communications at hearings, and turning evidence submitted outside hearings over to staff so it can be included in the public record. The attorney cautioned that ex parte communications are not necessarily illegal but can create legal risk and fairness issues if they result in a decision maker appearing to have pre‑judged a case.

The attorney also explained environmental review basics under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), describing initial studies, mitigated negative declarations (MNDs) and when an environmental impact report (EIR) is required. Council members asked about the firm list for environmental consultants; planning staff answered that the city uses multiple consultant firms (about five or six) for significant environmental documents and that contracts are administered by the city with consultant deposits required from applicants.

Public commenters raised concerns about how technical studies are prepared and urged council members to press developers for mitigation when projects are proposed. Michael Pazner said technical assumptions can be selected to achieve desired outcomes and encouraged the council to use its authority to negotiate project conditions.

Provenance: The training summary presentation begins at transcript block starting at 1289.58 and runs through the attorney’s remarks in the 1289–2006 range; follow‑up questions and staff answers appear later in the transcript blocks beginning at 1993.635.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redlands - City Council - Feb 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The city attorney briefed the council on a prior joint planning commission/city council training covering roles in land‑use decisions, due‑process requirements, ex parte communications, CEQA review (initial study, mitigated negative declaration, EIR) and the neutral role of city‑hired environmental consultants.","taxTitle","Redlands City, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",12807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666115,"Human Relations Commission reports turnover and new initiatives; council members thank volunteers",253,4229000,4482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8&start=4229&end=4482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8/thumbnail_4229000.jpg","/articles/6666115/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Human-Relations-Commission-reports-turnover-and-new-initiatives-council-members-thank-volunteers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666115-c23f73bead2fdcb1d5b379adea4b1450/orig.mp4?Expires=1777748451&Signature=dtS5oPZ0CLMNP-kQt~tGckWbhGRLaVN4d6DyhMmbqjXazzYhPZF326TEoODjCWK1T5tM2qgWpOzSme8Ko9zV6Fy-MiM9ElN4pAu1pxN8pxIY7yUt-2arN0bsLB2ITl675C8B-2mTk2wkxs6By-JX4u7fgJP2-WbFcYCqb9LNbvtaRAmZxFS8AY3XhsKEnLNpvbje2lkxgR62jSpQzxJxi-PRSSsjJd7V9AreaZ~h4oZ0N-zUMFp0dyovgJH7bkq~E-zzjY4GQZ8zZcrIcJHC8EgvlbVJayD9EjMrrfe8e9Eg1p-EqXyuZi4tLXErf3zIcCQqgreX5RTcxZtEcyJ69w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenneth (Ken) Ford, chair of the Human Relations Commission, presented the commission’s annual report to the Redlands City Council and described both challenges and planned community efforts for the coming year.

Ford told the council the commission experienced turnover and attendance issues over the past year, and he said some commissioners left because they could not meet the time commitment. He also praised current commissioners and volunteer contributors, noted continued partnerships with community organizations and described several items the commission plans to pursue, including a proposed community event called a “run around Redlands” that would visit historical sites, a planned health fair involving local doctors and dentists, and continued support for the Redlands Family Services food drive.

Ford said the commission will return to the council with additional details and requests for support as project plans develop. Council members thanked Ford for his time and acknowledged the work of volunteers; one council member noted the commission’s student commissioner and another commissioner present, Rob Goyle, was recognized in the meeting.

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The contract covers installation of curved security fencing of the type already installed at the Tate Water Treatment Plant and includes the Hinkley and Tate treatment plants, the Hawk (Highland Avenue) facility and the Texas Street Reservoir site; several well sites were included as alternates in the bid package. Municipal utilities and engineering director Harris told the council bids for similar work had been higher in an earlier procurement cycle, and the recommended award represents a per‑linear‑foot price staff described as substantially lower than the peak bids from prior years.

Staff said the city budgeted $3,000,000 for the project in the current year and that the award will be paid from the water fund. The project timeline anticipates work continuing into summer 2026 with a completion target of June 2026 if awarded.

Council discussion included support for protecting water infrastructure against vandalism and other threats; Mayor Saucedo said she appreciated the extended fencing to ensure safety of the city’s water resources. A motion to approve the contract was made, seconded and the clerk recorded votes in favor from Council members Tejeda, Barich (recorded as Berridge in the roll call), Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Shah and Mayor Saucedo. The motion passed unanimously.

Environmental review: Staff recommended and the council accepted a categorical exemption for the project under the state's CEQA implementing guidelines referenced in the record as \"section 15 3 0 1\" (as cited in the staff report), and the council approved the agreement and project specifications.

Provenance: Staff presentation and bid background begin at transcript block starting at 4696.1704; the motion, vote and roll call appear in transcript blocks beginning at 4842.8354 through 4885.5903.","The City Council approved a non‑professional services agreement with Everfence Corporation to install security fencing at multiple water facilities for $2,239,918.85; funding comes from the water fund and the project is expected to complete in mid‑2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666125,"Southern California Edison briefs Redlands council on wildfire mitigation, PSPS and planned communication improvements",933,2577000,3510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8&start=2577&end=3510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8/thumbnail_2577000.jpg","/articles/6666125/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Southern-California-Edison-briefs-Redlands-council-on-wildfire-mitigation-PSPS-and-planned-communication-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666125-db7971a10bc879086e4d7c5baa38c5e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1777748451&Signature=VU2DUQnkeSuaMLo6h5lTxSne~0HrNTpXwXl6l9nRT~WeDlkEiLPJlxVVMSy3llb7INBycDNDCknnXTAI4f0OOCW~QtM0AGprysErSmXB0zH1zyJdgtsek6cKfVqni-y-ahxqDncKc9nyTDK3YQzek6DUHUQKl9YMLnXNBd43oBr1LAQiNTzt8Y-ndgcWrC6Nfvq6AB~GS0phRArtK00C4GTFR1qIge53fj4RnC9UkpUxO1NzrBj2F6AuXSo6rLZgsbJ3~-jUtvAic9nLaTNutLM70AiLSqhKmQmnulvYdk7gwgjZui59glZ5dRB3o-Mhj2jX7nSD~TWptCUPxRP1Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southern California Edison (SCE) briefed the Redlands City Council on wildfire‑risk mitigation investments and the use of public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) as a tool to prevent utility‑caused fires during high‑wind conditions.

Mark Cloud, SCE government relations manager, told the council SCE must balance wildfire risk reduction with customer impacts and that PSPS is “a tool of last resort.” Cloud said SCE has invested in grid hardening, covered conductor, sectionalization equipment and local weather stations to improve decision‑making. He said the company is also required by the California Public Utilities Commission to have a PSPS plan and that the utility is working to reduce the need for PSPS over time.

Cloud acknowledged widespread customer disruption during the most recent large wind event and said, “I’m so sorry you encountered that,” describing the PSPS process and the need for in‑person inspections before circuits are reenergized. He described customer programs including instant rebates on portable generators and battery power stations through the SCE Marketplace and said the company deploys community resource centers in impacted areas during outages.

Several speakers during public comment criticized SCE’s implementation and communications. Dennis Bell said residents “were not happy with Edison’s hodgepodge fashion and duration of power shutoffs” and that he did not receive notification before the outage. Bell also said “Edison shareholders need to” pay for fire damages rather than ratepayers. Michael Pazner and other residents urged the council and SCE to consider expanded undergrounding of lines; Pazner said the last event demonstrated that overhead lines are more vulnerable to wind.

Council members pressed SCE on map accuracy and targeted de‑energization. Cloud said SCE aims to make outages more surgical over time by deploying sectionalization technology and more local monitoring devices, but that circuitry complexity and physics limit how quickly that can be achieved. He also said outage maps and notification systems have improved over previous years but that the January event was unusually large and strained real‑time data updates; SCE encouraged customers to sign up for email and text alerts and for councils to rely on the company’s PSPS web pages and outage map for current information.

City officials offered to continue working with SCE to improve local communications. In the Q&A the council and staff discussed SCE programs and the potential for the city to post SCE resource center locations and marketplace links on the city website during future events.

What was not decided: The briefing was for information and discussion; the council did not take formal action or vote on any SCE proposals at the meeting.

Provenance: Mark Cloud’s presentation and opening remarks begin at transcript block starting at 2577.005; public comments from Dennis Bell appear at transcript block starting at 3473.9648; follow‑up Q&A and council requests run through transcript blocks 3515–4050.","Southern California Edison told the Redlands City Council it is expanding wildfire mitigation investments, sectionalization technology and customer programs after January wind‑driven outages; Edison acknowledged communication problems and said it will improve outage maps and notifications.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666130,"Redlands council asks staff to review South Coast AQMD appliance rules after residents urge opposition",500,573000,1073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8&start=573&end=1073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2341327-e4530d870b83b67cd7652286ca7993c8/thumbnail_573000.jpg","/articles/6666130/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Redlands-council-asks-staff-to-review-South-Coast-AQMD-appliance-rules-after-residents-urge-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666130-a0f2e29f50f5107c7b28c435cc705b13/orig.mp4?Expires=1777748451&Signature=Ya-f86TRbCSs4exMY1~usHWEeAu3BOBW73QvvdjIWLQ7gi4XlAEYWwSmBcgEFrytFrSGfIndzwx9ptZ0I6nKr71c~h-P93DO5u7VO4yX2G1i3ghPAGBuQJOaZ0Zn6K5R4A1OZN9XYD~qNboiORqe0GMrrTZ6dQiNQ-nUVLTrwfvazImw5TYIY7S4swdpu6hlM06hpSDyA0p2asEI6ig25W5elQ7A8KYWSc4DCjzAZ3NN9QGB1pSGdL0~zEsCmpFpTl9n11FDquKf-lMGMXG9F4AVzlIWs68csNNrjZMCZKimtddRPV6ij4qWqajY3KIO8zplj3QbHxiDy12Ponahpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redlands City Council asked the city manager to review recent South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) proposals after multiple public commenters urged the council to oppose the rules that would require a transition to zero‑emission home appliances.

The requests came during public comment from Joshua Hall and Dale Broom, who urged the council to send letters of opposition to SCAQMD and to the governor. Council member Angel Tejeda asked the city manager to study SCAQMD rules “11 11 and 11 21” and return to the council with a recommendation on whether to send correspondence; council members agreed to review the item at the next meeting cycle, with one member stating, “We can go a month. We can go, the eighteenth.”

The issue matters because the rules as described by commenters would require homeowners and landlords to replace natural‑gas furnaces and water heaters with electric alternatives when equipment is replaced, potentially triggering widespread retrofits across housing stock. Joshua Hall, a resident who identified himself during public comment, said the rules would pose “a significant financial strain on homeowners, especially those on fixed or limited incomes” and urged the council to “refuse to comply” if the rules are adopted.

Dale Broom, another resident, handed staff paperwork and told the council the measures under consideration are “very draconian” and that widespread retrofits would impose logistical and inspection burdens on local code and building staff. Broom also argued in public comment that natural gas is “one of the cleanest forms of energy” and contested the stated pollution claims in the SCAQMD materials he supplied.

Not all public commenters opposed the rules. Michael Pazner, who spoke after Broom, said that “climate change is real” and supported measures to address greenhouse gas emissions while urging that any implementation schedule be paced and include supports for lower‑income households.

Council member Tejeda’s request to staff asked for a review of the two rules the speakers referenced (referred to in the record as rules “11 11 and 11 21”), and whether it would be appropriate for Redlands to send a formal resolution or letter to SCAQMD or other state officials. Council members did not adopt a resolution or formal motion at the meeting; instead they directed staff to investigate and return with options, timing and a recommended next step.

What happens next: The city manager will review the referenced SCAQMD materials and report back to council at a subsequent meeting; council discussion indicated a target of roughly one month for that follow‑up. The record shows the council requested information to determine whether to send a resolution or other correspondence opposing the rules.

Provenance: First related spoken remarks in the public comment were made by Joshua Hall (public comment beginning at the transcript block starting at 573.19995); the council direction to staff appears later when Council member Tejeda spoke (transcript block starting at 1033.135).","Public commenters urged the Redlands City Council to oppose proposed South Coast Air Quality Management District rules that would require replacement of natural-gas furnaces and water heaters; the council directed staff to review the rules and report back within about a month.","actionData","errors"]

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