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Lori Sassoon, chief talent officer, summarized the CalPERS action, explaining the ordinance and an accompanying resolution amendment would add fourth level \u0001959 survivor benefits for sworn police employees and explicitly include the police chief (who is part of the city's executive benefits resolution). The council approved the ordinance's second reading and the related resolution amendment by a 5-0 vote.

On a separate matter, council considered an ordinance amending section 2.04.060(b) of the Corona Municipal Code to clarify that the city manager, following city-attorney review, may approve stipulated awards of permanent disability and related workers' compensation claims where there is no reasonable legal basis to litigate to a lower amount. After a short exchange, Councilmember D'Addario requested an added transparency measure. The council added a sentence directing the city attorney to provide a written quarterly report to council documenting when the city manager exercises that stipulated-award approval authority. The motion to introduce the ordinance by title (first reading) with that added reporting requirement passed 5-0.

Both measures were described by staff as administrative and procedural changes to align benefits and claims-handling practices with CalPERS rules and internal risk-management needs. Staff said the CalPERS amendment required an amended executive resolution (Resolution 2024-118) and a resolution number cited in the staff report (Resolution 2025-039) to place the police chief into the sworn-benefit category.

Council did not receive public comment on either item. Staff will return the workers' compensation ordinance as part of the second-reading adoption process with the added quarterly reporting language reflected in the ordinance text and will implement the CalPERS benefit change following required administrative steps with CalPERS and payroll/benefits administration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 5/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","Corona City Council voted 5-0 to add CalPERS \u0001959 fourth level survivor benefits for sworn police employees and completed a first-reading amendment to clarify city manager authority on stipulated workers' compensation awards, adding a quarterly reporting requirement from the city attorney.","taxTitle","Corona City, Riverside County, California","taxId",5799,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565275,"Council approves automated gate at Sierra Bella Park; staff to return with restroom-lock warranty and options",1839,4494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253&start=4494&end=6333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253/thumbnail_4494000.jpg","/articles/6565275/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-approves-automated-gate-at-Sierra-Bella-Park-staff-to-return-with-restroom-lock-warranty-and-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565275-6db6602f0b5d5545fa802debf1fcb9cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182545&Signature=m3h28r80M~q-afnS6Y21LwfhXjDqR0P07jLGYDf63zwaoAVcaAo93jhymdHiTOIwg5btFOQRNFmSnnGCeSbwZEFZ0g~lmWfxzqdN8QtKpQxt1dCXVaTM2AVmSGFiaEkEJJZuSifCwemnvimTtITJPLs8vAlNeKODEXTz~A5XL3cDfw3PyCODNhte~OaBgK0XTqStlDlAyX2Jrbxp6r37RQ4lln7MqdYScpXpLKvxto~7gg5ISqyKNxWdm03btWUzbUlaT4aXFBoOFE-2QWp4I8VIuoOU0eFZ3Klqu5nT7raob4ethvfAMu2pLbDce-kCTHYeK9ox1y1ekGckZJ0XEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Council on May 21 approved installation of an automated, 30-foot rolling gate with an electric opener at the entrance to Sierra Bella Park, authorizing a one-time project cost estimated at $45,000. The vote was 5-0.

Parks and Trails Manager Moses Cortez presented options that followed field visits and contractor input: keep status quo; install a gate at Sierra Bella only; install gates at seven parks; or pursue restroom auto-locks. Cortez said the city has 38 parks, 30 of which have parking lots; some park restrooms are currently locked manually by a contracted security service or by park rangers. For Sierra Bella, staff proposed a 30-foot rolling gate with a track and traffic loop so vehicles can exit safely if the gate closes; electrical power would be fed from the adjacent restroom building. Cortez estimated the single-gate cost at $45,000 and estimated $423,000 if gates were installed at seven park locations.

Council members debated tradeoffs between automated gates and more ranger hours. Several members favored piloting a single automated gate at Sierra Bella while expanding restroom auto-locks where appropriate. The vendor CXT's auto-lock system for premanufactured restrooms was presented as an option: unit price about $1,850 per door, with an estimated nine doors costing about $14,800. Cortez said the CXT devices are sealed-battery units rated for approximately 60,000 deadbolt strikes and that installing them at nine restroom locations could eliminate an existing security services contract with annual cost savings the staff estimated at roughly $96,000. Council asked staff to obtain detailed warranty, service and lifecycle information before committing to a larger procurement.

Public comment raised liability questions for automated gates and restroom locking (for example, whether someone or a pet could be trapped); staff responded that the proposed gate would include safety measures (traffic loop) and that restroom doors are designed to allow manual egress from inside while locking external access.

Council directed staff to proceed with Sierra Bella gate installation and to return with warranty and service details for the restroom-lock technology, plus cost options and any recommended phased rollout. The council also asked staff to evaluate tradeoffs between continuing a security contract versus scheduling additional park ranger hours; staff noted that eliminating the current security contract could produce net annual savings depending on the chosen option.

Implementation items include developing design and grading plans, coordinating electrical conduit from the restroom building to the gate, and preparing procurement documents for the gate work. Council approved the gate motion and asked for a six-month evaluation return on results and follow-up recommendations.","After a lengthy presentation on park security options, the Corona City Council approved a $45,000 automated rolling gate at Sierra Bella Park (5-0), directed staff to report back on manufacturer warranty and maintenance for proposed restroom auto-locks, and discussed piloting additional gate installations only where data justify them.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565281,"City Council affirms conditional use permit for mosque at 2460 South Main, 5-0",738,2986000,3724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253&start=2986&end=3724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253/thumbnail_2986000.jpg","/articles/6565281/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/City-Council-affirms-conditional-use-permit-for-mosque-at-2460-South-Main-5-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565281-02b8e2985c339edb4e47995dd0507284/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182545&Signature=bK5IU5PeqwVr4izydlj-WGFs5ot77wZ0CTOtJM14sq0~t86t-n7E-kXHzH4p1vYs5tIBg1t84mPFJWUGWz8XNETi5dFPSY3CaF21h0aEfCxuWANK6W30Z5wJ0hdXPUZasvr6SsnAOkuJTD-Xf7nPt5ZQydpNXTh0nI4-aYL2tLIo0XEFj-LF27WPJHHMjduUUN2iw6bj0cLaZiX0kWzoqHB6lDT1F5EZBMpRmv~y8YSu4~8V-UwUseOzTelijdFIsn3j2aXKxO4URCCiK6w-qV2Sg2yiFIotI13XnyX6gzzQYhzZA87wgc6UhbrW~8IrbQVeek8HrWQ1ot9AME2zcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Council on May 21 voted 5-0 to affirm the Planning & Housing Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit 2023-0015 to allow the Sajada Islamic Society to convert an existing 4,330-square-foot residential dwelling at 2460 South Main Street into a religious facility for the Shia denomination.

The permit allows a prayer hall of about 1,600 square feet, reading rooms, an office and support spaces and requires on-site parking. Joanne Colletta, planning development director, told the council the site plan will provide 68 parking spaces and that the city used the assembly-area parking standard to set the requirement. \"The prayer hall actually requires 67 parking spaces,\" Colletta said, \"and the site will be providing 68 parking spaces.\" She said Friday services were the largest single attendance, with the applicant estimating \"anywhere from 50 to 75 people on Fridays.\"

The applicant currently leases space at a city property in the Corona Mall and told staff the congregation typically holds five daily prayer services whose attendance varies. Colletta said the property is in an R-1 residential zone but that a religious facility is allowed with a conditional use permit. The project will include a new paved parking area around the existing building, Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades and an emergency-only gated access on Nanners Way; the gate will remain closed and used only for emergency access. The applicant also agreed to open a north-side drive aisle to reduce queuing on Main Street.

Council members asked about ingress/egress constraints and whether there would be any audible call to prayer. Colletta said there will be no external audible call to prayer and any audio system would be limited to use inside the building. The applicant said the congregation is Shia (a minority within Islam), described doctrinal differences from Sunni congregations and said its Friday attendance historically is smaller than the larger Corona mosque.

The council made the decision after closing a public hearing; the city clerk's office reported no written correspondence or speaker cards on the item. The motion to affirm the Planning & Housing Commission's action was moved, seconded and passed unanimously 5-0.

The applicant must complete grading and improvement plans, install the on-site parking and meet the city's standard building and fire-safety requirements before the facility opens for public use. The Planning & Housing Commission's conditions of approval remain in effect.","The Corona City Council affirmed the Planning & Housing Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit 2023-0015 to convert a 4,330-square-foot residence at 2460 South Main Street into a Shia Muslim religious facility. Council voted 5-0 after a brief staff report and no public opposition at the hearing.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565262,"Friends of the Corona Public Library report $150,000 in annual donations; council thanks volunteer group",190,2234000,2424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253&start=2234&end=2424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253/thumbnail_2234000.jpg","/articles/6565262/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Friends-of-the-Corona-Public-Library-report-150000-in-annual-donations-council-thanks-volunteer-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565262-7cc15025f64995c6655cc1b3e8d260e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182545&Signature=Tz1-m~gz6tp5ABxtmugfVv04zlniZJpEchwQXAwRKba16vtyl2LTMwBB~sckTbzUCFjO-kM1zcd6Vht~NIYJpP7Pq3V0orpmlbpO2dGRIT1QBqCavDaK2Tw6YQq5eVueoD2KS5omt8OehzNSow9i8b2SxfM0-ekRMElX883doJ83KSJNwh7M5RlHCHtwTcUVTOQZF2ea1mENBXwqZ2samOIKqx0Ur6r~IV9r-oQG1AGu1v-mdKjrAYaR22sZcAWWaTarEr4JmNBBomfPjq9zaZo4bgM1qPsV92HOMpL~sJyjE-OOMzUjbwznyPl-xmwQZiOHqLSM0GDnKUxJTPKPvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charisse (last name not specified), treasurer of the Friends of the Corona Public Library and a library trustee, reported to the City Council that the organization donated $150,000 to the library during the past year.

Charisse itemized recent contributions: $47,000 to refresh furniture in the Frances Aldama Martinez community room; $5,000 to launch a Children's Reader Con; $20,000 for physical books; $70,000 for Hoopla (a digital media platform); and nearly $2,000 through the Adopt-a-Book program. She said the first annual Children's Reader Con helped connect authors with young readers and that the Adopt-a-Book program creates lasting personal connections on library shelves.

Council members publicly thanked the Friends group and praised volunteer contributions. No formal council action was required; the report was received for the record.","Representatives of the Friends of the Corona Public Library told council the group donated $150,000 this year in support of furniture, books, digital services and youth programming. The council publicly thanked the volunteers for the contributions.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565266,"Council reviews draft donation and sponsorship policy; asks staff to restrict political recognition and clarify adult-business guidance",216,4461000,4677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253&start=4461&end=4677","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223994-5eaa93d6893240250f5dd585ba63f253/thumbnail_4461000.jpg","/articles/6565266/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-reviews-draft-donation-and-sponsorship-policy-asks-staff-to-restrict-political-recognition-and-clarify-adult-business-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565266-b0a909044d7c2254b449d9bd884eda63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182545&Signature=oK~Kl6FZ5AFR0wPOvtYRoA3pLG3P0Yz81LCO1sqW2oxCMpWGh9gpSCVnMkCeQE4dFzYbGvD9WW8Au1vHK4DgAfK4lAJD3E96qVqDUqyn3~tcQkWA1YTIHVnPtON1gXJsstgTThiv4Nns0AXoOGD-alO3UQvinNw63I~WudSg7SJ707I6Moo3d3wC-oK53qZEFVfqI8UNfKKyFCG73Vr14hESoDHpZaXNDVEZO6YGpnB773-xq7kaAicO4vG3aJ1vIPSx~VKRtWNWg0vDLaI92DzEhws0ra-QJMz~Cwyb-PVok3YGRlsUTHqUbPxSdco97bVPp0NrpLL1fNd90ExGCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Council on May 21 reviewed a proposed citywide donation and sponsorship policy and provided direction to staff but did not adopt the policy.

Nicole McDaniel, assistant to the city manager, described the draft policy as a standardized framework for accepting donations and sponsorships for programs, events and capital projects. The policy differentiates donations (gifts without defined donor benefits) from sponsorships (which carry defined recognition or benefits tied to a sponsorship level). Staff recommended reserving the right to reject or discontinue gifts or sponsorships that are not in the city's best interest and said the city would decline donations from \"adult businesses\" as defined in the Corona Municipal Code. The policy would allow additional review of donations from age-restricted businesses (for example those selling alcohol or cannabis) and stated that programs funded by such businesses should primarily serve an adult audience.

Councilmembers sought clarification about administration of donor acknowledgements, tax documentation, and whether city staff resources would be added to manage the program. Vice Mayor Jackie Casillas asked how the policy would handle donations from cannabis businesses and whether donated funds could be directed to adult-audience programs (staff confirmed prior donations have been used for senior-center programming). Several council members asked staff to add a clear restriction to prevent the city from being used as a marketing tool for political campaigns or for partisan recognition tied to elections; staff agreed to draft language reflecting that direction. The council also discussed whether sponsorship levels and recognition would vary by event size and project scale.

Council did not take a vote; staff will return with revisions that include additional language on political recognition restrictions, further details on administration and tax acknowledgement processes, and clarification about age-restricted business donations and recognition.","Staff presented a draft donation and sponsorship policy defining donations vs sponsorships and giving the city discretion to accept or refuse offers. Council members asked staff to add protections against political or partisan sponsorship recognition and to clarify handling of age-restricted businesses; no final vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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