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Key outcomes:

- Consent calendar: Approved on a motion with no items pulled; recorded roll call votes were all in the affirmative.

- UNEX LLC traffic signal maintenance amendment (Item K‑1): The council approved a first amendment to the existing non‑professional services agreement to expand the contractor’s scope to include on‑call streetlight response, underground utility markings and emergency assistance, increasing compensation by $340,000. Motion carried by recorded roll call.

- MUED annual purchase orders for FY 2025‑26 (Item K‑3): The council approved annual purchase orders not to exceed $4,852,000 (split between water and wastewater funds). Staff described the orders as ongoing consumables, parts and services used across the municipal utilities department.

- Ferguson Enterprises LLC water‑meter replacement amendment (Item K‑4): The council approved a first amendment to the non‑professional services agreement for the citywide water‑meter replacement project, increasing total compensation by about 2.5% to $6,915,828.08. Staff said the city is near project completion (about 95%) and will receive a $2.7 million Bureau of Reclamation refund grant at project close.

The meeting also included multiple public comment periods and other agenda items (see separate articles for the Sylvan Park community garden, AQMD rule opposition letter and the speed‑limit study). There were no reportable closed‑session actions; the city attorney reported three closed‑session items and stated “no reportable action.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redlands - City Council - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved routine consent items, an amendment to a traffic signal maintenance contract, fiscal‑year purchase orders for municipal utilities, and a water‑meter contract amendment. Most items passed with unanimous votes; the AQMD opposition letter and several other items were considered separately.","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},6546895,"Council introduces ordinance lowering speed limits on 55 Redlands street segments after updated study",1533,4565000,6098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a&start=4565&end=6098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a/thumbnail_4565000.jpg","/articles/6546895/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Council-introduces-ordinance-lowering-speed-limits-on-55-Redlands-street-segments-after-updated-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546895-0fc7d0b323f3fcb0023ed56e35924f74/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200756&Signature=H7~3Ap3bkM9WbL3~~HpySjYJdP~M7weapBzA4Jai2bGIW9VwWTQK5tlawDhq9OlxaUprunuir55GM9HGjDG19zk4N8SEHpyFn11LBr6wHDdIRrl142kbOw4BZZdtLzn-ctoy9AKNbe-jugWrRDADQPGJPu7v6GiHnvWBbycYqt5QuSDOcseODhqGy-PP~5cpBi-sdydpAs-XIzWWziLJkop8l2YxpdEL6k9KgDbZ7oDiTAS9pbzmBvdRFVmyTISIWZpEYzE5jtj~Icxf64CKgzwIFaeeWEgSxTqmBAXv8a3-nJtEiOEl--kGlgh7hJ3Q9Xg3CMlemQFUk1rRCMu6aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redlands City Council introduced an ordinance to adopt the city’s 2024 engineering and traffic study, rescind an earlier speed‑limit resolution, and lower posted speed limits on 55 street segments across the city.

City staff told the council the study was revised after Assembly Bill 43 took effect Jan. 1, 2025, allowing the city engineer greater discretion to adjust limits where pedestrian, bicycle or other safety considerations apply. The Traffic and Parking Commission reviewed the revised study and voted 4–1 to recommend the council adopt the changes.

City engineer staff said the study retains many existing speed limits but lowers limits on 55 segments; no proposed increases were included. The staff presentation said the council’s adoption tonight would be the introduction of the ordinance, with final adoption and an effective date to follow in July, allowing time for sign installation and public education.

Public comment included residents and Traffic and Parking Commission members who asked for more analysis of accident data, speed variance effects and enforcement plans. Kevin Morningstar, chair of the Traffic and Parking Commission (speaking as a resident), asked for additional study on correlations between accidents and posted speeds and suggested returning the item to the commission for further review. Bruce Laycock and other residents urged public education and a period of warnings when signs are changed.

Council members noted AB 43’s new discretion and that the city engineer used that discretion to lower the posted speeds wherever state law allowed it. The council voted to adopt Resolution No. 8683 (adopting the engineering and traffic study) and to introduce Ordinance No. 2982 (amending chapter 10.24 of the municipal code to confirm prima facie speed limits). Roll call votes were recorded in favor from all present members.

Staff said they will publish notices, use changeable message signs in key corridors and coordinate with the police department for a period of warnings and public education before strict enforcement. The city’s police traffic unit said officers would assist with public outreach and warning citations as signs are installed.

With introduction complete, the ordinance will return for adoption as scheduled; sign changes and an outreach period were described as the next implementation steps.","The City Council introduced an ordinance adopting the 2024 engineering and traffic study that lowers posted speeds on 55 street segments and rescinds an earlier resolution. The Traffic and Parking Commission recommended adoption 4–1 after the new state law (AB 43) gave engineers more discretion; some residents urged further study and outreach.",{"_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},6546899,"Redlands council votes to oppose South Coast AQMD proposed rules for gas furnaces and water heaters",2138,2548000,4686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a&start=2548&end=4686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a/thumbnail_2548000.jpg","/articles/6546899/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Redlands-council-votes-to-oppose-South-Coast-AQMD-proposed-rules-for-gas-furnaces-and-water-heaters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546899-b713e73bfd1ee84a15493aae96aa27e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200756&Signature=gHMBRv5bATYUHpRQJXRy5NNAAbTmmV7rTj08aF143ZUo3vwp1SUNvruKdWqUvMScnyjw8NewNqQduPupv6rf2Eg~O1XltnI0XBjly8JzlIifmSvYbXe9Vqw2EYHW~yd0~oafVdE8AWM1NGGewbFJf7xof8ku4Uow8aYecDJPMei6ftQI3JMBEMnhM0XjyK0RoKSNxktkZKGqfoJA-rZoq9Z4h8e1-cBLJp7GQ-CW1USUd5hmvJVJSOe3StNnFhLm0fLmNjL0ZLJB7yv1gjXJz1YLOJU~hCTDAu-IZjP-bQf8RhL0qMgMBpi-ZreVG1b5nKLKzKO2tNOwEIIIISlvsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redlands City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign a letter opposing the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) proposed amended Rule 111 (natural‑gas‑fired furnaces) and proposed amended Rule 1121 (residential natural‑gas water heaters), after a long public comment period that included speakers for and against the proposals.

The council’s action sends a local government letter opposing the AQMD amendments, which would require reduced NOx emissions from certain gas appliances and include incentive and mitigation mechanisms, according to public testimony recorded at the meeting. The motion to authorize the mayor to sign the opposition letter passed with four votes in favor and one opposed.

Community members and environmental advocates testified in support of the AQMD proposals, arguing the rules will improve indoor and outdoor air quality and reduce health harms. Ara Vasquez, who said she coordinates a coalition of more than a dozen organizations in the region, said the rules “save lives” and noted available rebate funding. “It has about $80,000,000 on rebates… people can get up to $4,000,” Vasquez said, urging the council to consider public‑health impacts.

Jennifer Cardenas, a campaign organizer with the Sierra Club, told the council the rules do not ban gas appliances but “ensure manufacturers create more options for the consumer” and that the rules would expand electrification choices. “The cost of the appliance is not comparable to the cost of a life,” Cardenas said.

Other speakers opposed the AQMD proposals on cost and equity grounds. Dale Broom said the rules would be “very financially restrictive for homeowners and businesses,” expressed constitutional concerns, and questioned whether small mitigation fees would cover conversion costs. “We’re talking anywhere from $15,000 to $60,000 per home,” Broom said. Gregory Britton and other commenters argued rebates and fees could shift costs to renters and low‑income households.

Council members heard concerns about grid capacity and program cost. One council member who opposed moving the letter said the city must be confident the electrical grid can handle widespread electrification and worried the policy would increase costs for renters and small landlords; that council member voted against the motion.

The roll call recorded by the city clerk was: Council member Berridge — yes; Council member Tejeda — yes; Council member Davis — no; Mayor Pro Tem Shah — yes; and Mayor Saucedo — yes. The motion passed 4–1.

City staff did not present an evidentiary analysis of local grid capacity at the meeting. Multiple public speakers on both sides referenced rebates, mitigation fees and estimated conversion costs; those figures were presented by commenters and not verified by staff during the meeting. The council did not adopt a local ordinance or regulatory change — the action was limited to authorizing a letter of opposition to the AQMD rule amendments.","After extensive public comment both supporting and opposing proposed rule changes, the Redlands City Council authorized the mayor to sign a letter opposing South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed amended Rule 111 and proposed amended Rule 1121; the motion passed 4–1.",{"_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},6546904,"Community organizers urge Redlands to back Sylvan Park community garden and arts residency",402,833000,1235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a&start=833&end=1235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424215-43c3f097d468c955cd0d976487f6843a/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6546904/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Community-organizers-urge-Redlands-to-back-Sylvan-Park-community-garden-and-arts-residency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546904-9f83cf5c90b5fc80db87018b642d4b39/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200756&Signature=DS3YgUQdF9y8rui6KzGawt-Ax5u~M~5ezlJPxKJFG38SVgKR8uePMXShfTAP16O72ch44novjcLA7jo20haCueNyMabtJtyVO6VpSyFRZvW9RHpF2GzY~Jq8Wx3H0Fe2M~ZqCKDUp6wLesUlLmIUlEmoAzZ5GXKXhXWPKQ7DTxUeP7giNcH0Rr7-aGk7UQSidOjHg0ajCSsmfC-f86gXhhS6wSEgImHhw1IHfZKWtr4amC3TRNCKxoByx8LEdykjwIpEdxCPOT~abret0suq7yrbmdNKHRKWn46qWBEb1UGkKPH2p-RkXlfY-A-W~ENSMbmY0ChXtTXWzeLUpAr9mQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers at Tuesday’s Redlands City Council meeting urged the council to back a proposed intergenerational community garden and artist‑in‑residency at Sylvan Park, describing existing grant awards, institutional partnerships and a plan to make the site accessible to people with disabilities.

The request matters because speakers said the project would repurpose two boarded buildings at Sylvan Park, link the site to the University of Redlands and the train station, and use state grant money and local partnerships to support programming. Organizers said investment from the city to cover required Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades would allow the group to use already‑awarded planning and implementation grants.

Brian Ball, introduced himself as a business owner and member of the Cultural Arts Commission, and said the community garden would be a visible, walkable space at the city’s North Side that thousands could enjoy. “I think it could be rolled out in different stages. It doesn’t have to be an immediate, finished product,” Ball said.

Danielle Jadisi Wallace, an adjunct professor at the University of Redlands Johnson Center and an artist, said the project – which she described as the Redlands Eco Arts community home and part of a REACH program – would combine gardening, arts programming and environmental education. “Our mission is to cultivate community through accessible arts and environmental action, sustainable practices, and shared creative spaces,” Wallace said, and told the council the group has applied for state implementation grants that can be “up to $150,000.”

Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez, executive director of Arts Connection (the Arts Council of San Bernardino County), emphasized the economic case and said there is “seed funding” from the state for the Sylvan Park project totaling about $200,000 that is waiting to be leveraged. “The City of Redlands nonprofit arts and culture sector produces a total of $14.2 million in economic output,” he said, and urged the council to partner with local arts organizations.

Other speakers — including Brenda Spoelstra, Vanessa Gohman (director of Artland), Doris Dalgun and several nearby residents — described the park’s proximity to neighborhoods and schools, the site’s visibility from University Avenue and the train station, and argued that a community garden would provide low‑cost programming and safer activities for youth. Several speakers urged the city to help identify ways to match grant funds for required ADA work on the buildings.

City staff did not announce any formal commitment at the meeting. Council members did not vote on a motion to allocate funds; the item remained a public comment and community request for council consideration. Council members and staff noted the project team has been working with city staff on planning and that the group holds a planning grant; details of any future staff report, required permits or a formal city funding request were not specified on the record.

Organizers named multiple local partners in the record, including the University of Redlands, Redlands Conservancy, the Inlandia Institute and Artland; they also referenced a planning grant already awarded and the possibility of an implementation grant. Speakers emphasized accessibility: several asked the city to consider matching funds for ADA upgrades so the site would be universally accessible.

The council did not take action at the meeting. Organizers said they would continue to work with staff and pursue the state grants they have applied for.

For now, the proposal remains a community‑led plan seeking city support and coordination, with speakers asking the council to consider the project when staff return with any required permit or funding requests.","Local artists, community groups and the Arts Council of San Bernardino County asked the City of Redlands to support a proposed ecogarden and artist‑in‑residency at Sylvan Park, citing state grant awards, partnerships with the University of Redlands and accessibility needs. No formal council action was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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