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Mayor Bennett described the nominee's background: she was born in South Korea in February 2008, lived in Queensland, Australia for five years, attended public schools in Chino Hills, is a junior at Chino Hills High School, has served as Health Science Academy president, participates on the varsity swim team and is on a pre-med track. Mei (May) Lee told the council she was honored and excited to serve.

The council directed staff to send her a letter explaining next steps and to arrange a formal swearing-in. Staff said the appointment term expires April 30, 2026.

Why it matters: the student commissioner represents younger residents on the Parks & Recreation Commission and participates in commission discussions affecting youth services and recreation programming.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chino Hills - City Council Meeting - Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously appointed Mei Li (who uses the name May Lee) as the student member of the Parks & Recreation Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2026; the student will be sworn in following administrative steps described by staff.","taxTitle","Chino Hills City, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",5813,"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},6571208,"Chino Hills council restores flexible public comment time limits; adopts sliding 1/2/3-minute scale",1212,6269000,7481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326&start=6269&end=7481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326/thumbnail_6269000.jpg","/articles/6571208/Chino-Hills-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Chino-Hills-council-restores-flexible-public-comment-time-limits-adopts-sliding-123-minute-scale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571208-d7815513f31587df1baf43ed80d82efd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186916&Signature=k2VG22GdtYiWNFAc1K8G9RPtz0yd-oMq8~jPGiAZiEC6TKU4d92sMyvGWt2p1jt5harwmUBgwzVuzwiT5m8YQk889fq12jelfZtuh5rC-3dAfi2NeD2wOys8s~17EBdteJavi2UevEymw4VqjELImgkeM1J5W4kjrqdLxUaI5sxfh9bBk1CdspYUBaC0rcFHHtntSUhSeBttaCOj6pnrSUm7pDVP-ID5iVVe~83UgRn~WhBrDNQF6U2I19yDr2itlWbB~uL-K092wC5JLLeK7eNHfIBt4aBU9NWcpJg2HAeAzvQhESCbA0i4BYQSVKPDRv~e8B4e8Vw~JWiannPK6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Hills City Council voted unanimously (5-0) to update its administrative policy on public comment time limits for non-agendized items. Under the adopted option (referred to in staff materials as option C), speakers on non-agendized items will receive 3, 2 or 1 minutes depending on the number of speaker cards received, with the council keeping a target maximum public comment period of 30 minutes.

City Manager Montgomery and staff presented four options: a 1/2-minute sliding option; a flat 2-minute rule; a 3/2/1 sliding option (the option the council selected); and keeping the status quo of a 1-minute limit. Staff explained the sliding options are intended to balance opportunities for individual expression with the council's need to conduct business.

Under the option the council approved, the time allotments will scale by speaker volume (for example: 10 or fewer speakers would be allotted up to 3 minutes each; a medium group would get 2 minutes; a large group would be reduced to 1 minute to allow more people to speak within a 30-minute cap). Staff will count speaker cards turned in before the start of the meeting and set timers accordingly. Council members emphasized that microphones will be turned off at the end of a speaker's allotted time and the city attorney will advise if a speaker strays into matters outside the council's jurisdiction.

Councilmembers said the revision restores more listening time than the one-minute limit that had been used and gives meeting managers flexibility. The updated policy will be placed in council agendas and on speaker cards; staff will prepare a follow-up administrative update reflecting the council's direction.

Why it matters: The change affects how long residents have to address the council about city business not on the agenda and clarifies the process for accepting speaker cards, enforcing timers and limiting off-topic remarks.","The City Council voted 5-0 to adopt a sliding scale for public comments on non-agendized items: up to 3 minutes when few speakers attend, scaling down to 2 minutes or 1 minute as speaker counts rise; staff will publish the updated policy and enforce timers and microphone shutoffs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571213,"Chino Hills council approves CivicPlus website redesign, new artwork and colorized logo",732,3758000,4490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326&start=3758&end=4490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326/thumbnail_3758000.jpg","/articles/6571213/Chino-Hills-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Chino-Hills-council-approves-CivicPlus-website-redesign-new-artwork-and-colorized-logo","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571213-f9856a47816c6e1315aa08b0a0f70747/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186916&Signature=FNBx2qhEvf9zxL4JQ5Vor5DtfUEqBTdbCv~MmUFPXYYnP~OvwoUAL3~pPuJIZXYfCo15xdu3MZyOTxkPEWfwRJ7dJXpW5MFUfRibguXdTVtmXpOTVwTr6BAAWsmzNUy9ZE7TzDOyJIxFlfh2uK19buDjW7z9c2fYvKSfQYh43ILt9W5T~paIFaHgL7n4YG3UscT3ts0w2kag5qKbkNZ4Oij6Na9nqtLNmoMH2OTIyQLCRgnogxIPPjR9vM2GvshHXm30iyrze9Ti0GW1jmwCXfDqn0FtWOmQG1R2CEnubzOb2FgNAPDpEPKZO4YGh7yBenaoekuazH1V3P4RU4PgzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Hills City Council unanimously approved a city website redesign and the use of new banner artwork and a colorized logo as part of an existing CivicPlus agreement. The 5-0 vote followed a presentation by Community Relations Manager Valerie McClung outlining functionality, accessibility features and a proposed June 30 launch.

McClung said the city has used CivicPlus since 2006 and the vendor included a redesign option in the city's current agreement. The proposed home page features a rotating banner, service icons for common actions (pay a bill, apply for a job, report a problem), a trending section driven by website analytics, and a persistent set of action buttons pinned at the bottom of every page. McClung also highlighted mobile responsiveness and an AudioEye accessibility tool that lets visitors change contrast and font size.

\"The agreement also included a transition from our notify me module to a civic ready mass notification system,\" McClung said, noting the system supports emergency alerts and messaging in more than 60 languages. Staff said the redesign is mostly cosmetic but aims to improve navigation, mobile experience and accessibility. The council's social media committee previewed the design and recommended approval.

Council directed staff to continue working with departments to refresh content before launch and to make the new policy and design elements visible on agendas and the website. The new banner artwork and colorized logo will appear on the footer and home page. Staff said a rollout and content-refresh schedule will continue through the launch date.

Why it matters: the redesign is intended to make the city's online services easier to use, improve accessibility for non-English speakers and mobile users, and modernize the city's online presentation.

The motion to approve the redesign passed 5-0.","The City Council unanimously approved a CivicPlus website redesign, new banner artwork and a colorized logo; staff said the new site will include ADA tools, multi-language support and a mobile-first layout with a June 30 launch target.",{"_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},6571218,"Chino Hills votes to join ARC joint powers authority for animal services, 4-1",3295,2905000,6200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326&start=2905&end=6200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096448-39f837241653ef443a6bf600192c4326/thumbnail_2905000.jpg","/articles/6571218/Chino-Hills-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Chino-Hills-votes-to-join-ARC-joint-powers-authority-for-animal-services-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571218-9128fa3e918d8dd840c3df4b6b2c07d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186916&Signature=Ocp4IBoeciv9DL9sURg9yKoO5NVm1HinmGQxDUH9Cp7xKGECURIo1Amr-EIHW8XMcOeAp8BAjPibFZ8N~7Q90hQ2xAOYeNFqiBqvwYkvNjWse7ax88R0v9VhfGwo5LnBrSmwpziQCAs9H6JfOCD~jtX9cniVqLKsswKHoVlf28eDbFN7u9FPs2AtnhQ0iKUabYQ9tbuRV8G85vtBM-cuVypF9Ade47c2rQzPHpPsZLy0OQJPGFbGCnjAFieySpQYFcnRExlLINmyAiqjGLiraDWX8vpzecCg91qAd~1ZrufKDLgsRkbjg3NuO~MrD5aCq39d8dykchbiv3yriMqDPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino Hills City Council voted 4-1 on April 1 to pursue membership in ARC, a new joint powers authority formed by nearby jurisdictions to provide animal care and control services. Council members approved staff's recommendation to join ARC when the city's current contract with Inland Valley Humane Society and SPCA (IVHS) expires and the permanent ARC facility opens, a timeline staff set for mid-2027.

The vote followed a staff presentation and lengthy public comment from IVHS leaders, ARC representatives and residents. Assistant City Manager Hill told the council the city had asked for follow-up information after a March meeting about reporting, communications, rates, wildlife response, and ARC's proposed voting structure. Hill said staff confirmed with the city attorney that a council member serving on a contract provider's board with full voting rights would trigger Brown Act and Public Records Act obligations for that board.

IVHS President and CEO Nicole Preziani told the council she and the organization valued their 32-year partnership with Chino Hills and urged the city to continue contracting with IVHS. \"We appreciate the city council carrying over this item from March to allow further discussion and dialogue about service delivery,\" Preziani said. IVHS speakers stressed their in-house veterinary capacity, medical center and programs such as trap-neuter-return (TNR) and wildlife relocation.

ARC's deputy city manager for Ontario, Jordan Bilwak, and ARC Executive Director Clint Thacker said ARC was formed to expand regional capacity and bring a permanent facility closer to the west end of the county. Bilwak described membership in ARC as ownership rather than a standard vendor contract: \"This is ownership,\" he said, adding that ownership would include a proportionate share of capital and operating responsibility. ARC representatives also said they plan a TNR program, will contract with local veterinarians while permanent on-site capacity is established, and are developing wildlife procedures for rattlesnakes and injured coyotes.

Council members and public speakers raised practical concerns: whether ARC's temporary facility would provide sufficient medical and TNR services, how vehicle and service coverage would work across a multi-city service area, and how capital and operating costs compare. Staff presented numbers provided in the meeting record: IVHS projected annual operating costs in the range of the mid-$800,000s for the coming years; ARC projected about $900,000 in operating costs \"prior to revenues\" beginning in 2027, and staff estimated annualized capital costs for the permanent facility (carried by Ontario during construction) at approximately $687,500 over 12 years. The report also said ARC currently projects a roughly 15% ownership stake for Chino Hills if the city joins.

Council discussion noted shared benefits of a JPA (pooled resources, shared dispatch and back-office services) and shared liabilities (capital obligations and long-term ownership responsibilities). Councilmember questions also addressed voting shares on special matters; staff said special matters (budget, bonds, executive director hiring, eminent domain, indebtedness) require both a majority of voting shares and approval by at least two member agencies.

After deliberation the council approved the staff recommendation to join ARC when the permanent facility is ready. The motion passed 4-1; the record notes one council member, identified in the meeting as \"Joe,\" voted no. The council directed staff to finalize terms with ARC and continue communications with IVHS during the transition period.

Why it matters: the decision changes who provides field response, shelter intake and animal services for Chino Hills over the long term, ties the city to a multiagency ownership structure and commits the city to share capital and operating responsibility once the permanent ARC facility opens.

The city will continue to receive animal services from IVHS under the existing contract until the ARC facility is completed and the city formally transitions to ARC membership, staff said.","After extended public comment and presentations by competing providers, the Chino Hills City Council voted 4-1 to pursue membership in the ARC joint powers authority for future animal care and control services, with a planned transition tied to a permanent ARC facility expected in mid-2027.","actionData","errors"]

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