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Carlos Flores, a resident of Sunriver Street, used public comment to thank Councilmember Shannon Moss for advancing an initiative to add a CalVet assistance program to help military veterans open businesses in Upland and urged the council to support the forthcoming agenda item. \"I urge you guys to support that,\" Flores said.

Sofia Cohen, field representative for Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez, announced a senior-protection event cohosted with Assemblymember John Haribedian on Friday, May 30, at the Landesina Community Building. Cohen said the event will feature presentations by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the Department of Insurance, plus a small resource fair; the stated event time was 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

In council communications, Councilmember Brightland reported on the Upland Public Library’s April statistics: 12,210 door count for April, up from 9,282 the prior year; 15,008 circulation checkouts in April and 133,995 year-to-date checkouts. He also reported volunteer hours and youth participation numbers and raised health concerns after noting a county increase in flea-borne typhus; Brightland urged groups involved in trap-neuter-release work for community cats to incorporate routine flea treatment.

Councilmember Brightland also said he attended the groundbreaking for Inland Valley Recovery Services’ new adolescent residential program — described as the first of its kind in San Bernardino County — which he said will expand access to youth-focused recovery services.

Why it matters: the items combine constituent requests (veteran business assistance), a state-hosted consumer protection event for seniors, and library and public-health trends that inform city outreach and programming.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Upland - City Council - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public comment urged council support for a CalVet assistance program for veteran entrepreneurs; an Assemblymember-hosted senior-protection event in Upland was announced; councilmembers reported library attendance and program statistics and a new adolescent recovery facility groundbreaking was noted.","taxTitle","Upland, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",4300,"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},6527630,"Council recognizes Upland residents serving in the military and military-banner program",251,988000,1239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb&start=988&end=1239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb/thumbnail_988000.jpg","/articles/6527630/Upland/San-Bernardino-County/California/Council-recognizes-Upland-residents-serving-in-the-military-and-military-banner-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527630-4661a5110cc6602da5e456856874d15f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211572&Signature=CV5cFzZshPWv7PMJPJwHUMatCDQr8Gq0fGyXc4oHQCIvmeUu9NkLYtwfAfSUel6BrdivhzKPYJSCbLGJLHtDj0VZUQZIgaXUVY7kcxBB0yIgkRjKfoOi-KYztvgpfD6TN4j60fVfRwUFFKgn3jxexUGPD6CR9EhUsAqPf0M4srsFmDEAW1GKyS-jyGcEQkOIDQBeDtHJplz-JOUgi~5bfPX3iEwO7312OQ7PCZYr-amUjulQL1r1U4RgaWPhZ6sx4DRfxm~s7uEe26dUyIjfCptNfmgyX~1TD-QD8ZnWrjvXkDLlUDZEaQzjovuGI5w6EOHoCWLg5OmnZ946J4ZCvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Upland City Council recognized local service members and presented the community military-banner program’s acknowledgments during the May 27 meeting.

Lisa Monforte of the Upland Military Banner program described the items presented to families — a mini replica banner, a blue-star flag, a blue-star lapel pin and historical information donated by the local VFW — and thanked business and individual donors who support the banner program. \"This day is to remember that others paid for that every that every breath free breath you ever get to take,\" Monforte said during her remarks referencing Memorial Day as a remembrance of those who paid the ultimate price.

Two families were recognized in person: Aubrey Del Monte (Navy), represented by her mother Erin Del Monte, and Ensign Sheth, who described being in a Navy medical program and thanked the Upland community for its support while growing up. The presenters explained the full-size banners are installed as close as possible to Memorial Day and Veterans Day; the program also distributes mini replica banners to families present at recognition events.

Why it matters: the program is a community recognition program that publicly honors residents with family members serving in the armed forces and fosters community support for military families. The veterans’ recognition portion of the meeting included VFW members in attendance and a request to the community to applaud local service members.","The council and the Upland Military Banner program recognized local families with loved ones serving in the armed forces; the program presented mini replica banners and blue-star flags and noted timing of banner installations near Memorial Day and Veterans Day.",{"_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},6527635,"Upland Heritage honors Price family for restoring former Ontario Power Station",436,268000,704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb&start=268&end=704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb/thumbnail_268000.jpg","/articles/6527635/Upland/San-Bernardino-County/California/Upland-Heritage-honors-Price-family-for-restoring-former-Ontario-Power-Station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527635-396f4d33b3e5a35f28f6bacae9842be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211572&Signature=I6jEyyrkALO71W3OHl1FbpOxb4jQKCBFKoOpr~Drz8hzWk2bDQ40JkUVCsbvgkeU~yF2TlJ4OYDyR-9ED6vQXIXnObh5aYlrIIYzrGZ0yPmwyGS-mrt4Wkc5DOgxn79NrFycAlZYaA~4fgOdPV91c-aia7ayfhwArnwUH-zWUYobAewMEm27w8XqHPY1yF0sZmB05CvYNK-tMX5JKI7GaK~gYw4q8uLWPaTsrDz7D7QvDCaa3jqrjDJgv-81NMt4eJv9qGwq1FQs91Yyg0AfVEnMBDj4m2XgSPoDu3HGDivlV5953hGrrH9WmSmL2iCLXTtWOwBy97J0NdAtfWHP4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Upland Heritage presented the Dave Stevens Historic Preservation Award on May 27 to Donovan and Brianna Price for restoring the historic Ontario Power Station building at 140 South Euclid Avenue in Upland.

Katie Parker and other members of Upland Heritage described the property as a Spanish Mission Revival structure built in 1902 with distinctive arched openings and exterior elements that originally carried electrical wiring. Speakers said the building functioned as an indoor substation for the Ontario Power Company until 1928, later became a retail liquor store for decades, and had been largely a shell and largely abandoned for about seven years before the Prices purchased it in 2021.

Donovan Price described negotiating a sewer easement, extensive earthquake retrofitting and a lengthy restoration process done in consultation with engineers, architects, Upland Heritage and the city. He said the project required a 12-month escrow and nine months of restoration work. Upland Heritage credited the Price family with preserving the exterior character while adaptively reusing the interior; the property now contains Palomares Escrow, Price Real Estate and Price Property Management.

Council members on the dais praised the work as a significant contribution to downtown character. \"When we bought this building, it was just a shell,\" Donovan said. Upland Heritage emphasized the project as a model for adaptive reuse and noted the project’s contribution to the city’s historic fabric.

Why it matters: The award recognizes private investment that preserved architectural character while returning a vacant downtown building to commercial use that employs and serves local residents.","Upland Heritage presented the Dave Stevens Historic Preservation Award to Donovan and Brianna Price for restoring the 1902 Ontario Power Station building at 140 South Euclid Avenue; the restored property now houses three businesses.",{"_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},6527640,"Council approves consent calendar; $500,000 from SBCTA-related proceeds pledged for parking-structure plans",109,1851000,1960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb&start=1851&end=1960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb/thumbnail_1851000.jpg","/articles/6527640/Upland/San-Bernardino-County/California/Council-approves-consent-calendar-500000-from-SBCTA-related-proceeds-pledged-for-parking-structure-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527640-733358688fae2cd2d34916749866bc9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211572&Signature=Tm4nPmrAG2UsZfdNr8RhIaspXWjhEGytpOkLaaFnujwf8BgiCZZqbTn8vjT95M28otyDYqY2VZhKKX8WU6lEGVl55sm2k0IrxmWKQp5GBKtOnkdtDC2mQbNJnb9k29I33jD1Nf~jp6usLFT3RtBQmhXP6xCmUvZaMht-yHRmWJmM1Xmhha2ao2z8ZLMRNQEvrUH-HZROg~2ZyundiYNwxbiaJXDes2rSD2zCm6Fzzw6v6xMBolmn2-MFupUxydEDy1qJMoXeUY-aBtaH-droKbsC~vyoM6IJ0jU9VBnNQ5L6VDEG7jZDw1iH5MqV7S5yjbOUPAl6CLRgoZEAPEx5BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Upland City Council approved the consent calendar on May 27 and separately approved item 10J, which authorizes use of $500,000 derived from the sale proceeds of surplus land to support the parking-structure construction plans.

Council members discussed the funding source before the vote. City staff explained \"The funds that we're getting come from the sale of their property on Stull,\" and that the proceeds originated from surplus parcels sold by the transit authority; WPH Holdings purchased two linear parcels and received entitlements for multi-story housing. Staff described the $500,000 payment as coming from those sale proceeds and said the council could request an additional $1.1 million a year later, at the transit authority's discretion.

Councilmember Zuniga announced a conflict of interest on item 10J because he leases property within 500 feet of the proposed parking structure and left the room for that vote. The council moved the consent items (A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, K, L) and then took a separate vote on item 10J. The motion for item 10J was seconded and approved by the members voting; council members on the record said \"Approve\" during roll call.

Why it matters: the $500,000 is not drawn from the city's general fund, staff said, but from proceeds tied to the sale of transit-authority parcels; the council may seek more funding later but that additional amount is not guaranteed.

The minutes will reflect Councilmember Zuniga’s abstention/recusal on item 10J due to the proximity of his leased property.","The council approved the consent calendar and separately approved item 10J, accepting $500,000 from proceeds tied to SBCTA property sale to fund parking-structure design work; a councilmember recused from item 10J because of a proximity lease.",{"_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},6527644,"Council introduces omnibus municipal code amendments in first reading",188,2176000,2364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb&start=2176&end=2364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558526-9a57ba159f5af725fcbf7bb9bb5df7fb/thumbnail_2176000.jpg","/articles/6527644/Upland/San-Bernardino-County/California/Council-introduces-omnibus-municipal-code-amendments-in-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527644-b310275274e58914c6dae91f7b76eab1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211572&Signature=hK2r0xZafL9kwWZHiITbmaZCFj09FmP-7ylu7L1KqGHKQUHDEqia6DuZj7NcOU0r4ep73Al7qxwgmvD-QRjHKvVVLVz5IAsd~q2RX001w1LcCQC8D-pDFXi7PuTtbXggfbesPFeMTLDvg3C9fBa9Ass8Qlymf9M4loJeV3Ne1IbQLh6N~OXTY3d2qaYXu9ILrdrWPayrl02wGwlCIAUjpFjAXhnL2-kqA~tfnibeBK7fChw4bwbncT~nc3k6j3c1nXkzcAWkFWoIwE38lgTwa3d~1ND1BmI8bMK0CycOYY7Y~Z5StbVon5~KqEN0r-37nTH-3L8GI6boJcbUCmRxaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Upland City Council held a first reading and introduced an omnibus ordinance amending multiple sections of the Upland Municipal Code on May 27, 2025, after staff said the measure consolidates minor updates to align local law with state statutes and current city procedures.

City staff told the council the package updates Title 2 and Title 3 to clarify rules and processes, removes two code sections that staff said are not current practice and would constitute a prohibited gift of public funds, and removes a previously posted amendment on veteran business-license fee waivers to allow a more comprehensive future update. \"The proposed ordinance includes updates to Title 2 and Title 3 to align with city policies, procedures and state law by clarifying rules, updating processes, and ensuring consistency with current practices,\" staff said during the presentation.

The ordinance was introduced by motion, with Councilmember Breitling moving and the Mayor Pro Tem seconding. Councilmember Maas sought a clarification on record that the municipal code references a finance director position not currently employed by the city; staff confirmed the municipal code designates Assistant City Manager Stephen Parker to perform the finance director duties for local code references. The council voted to hold the first reading, waive further reading and introduce the ordinance; the council recorded the motion as passing unanimously.

Why it matters: the omnibus approach bundles small, technical changes so the city can maintain code consistency without adopting multiple individual ordinances. The council removed the veterans business-license waiver section from this iteration and will return a fuller proposal on that subject at a later date.

The council scheduled no final adoption vote for this evening; the action recorded was the first reading and introduction of the ordinance for further consideration.","The Upland City Council held first reading and introduced an omnibus ordinance updating various sections of the Upland Municipal Code to align with state law and current city practice; one proposed veteran business-license waiver was removed for separate consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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Public comments, senior-protection event and library report highlight community updates

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