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The record shows that Council Member Davis recused herself from consideration of the real‑property negotiation because her home is located within 500 feet of the Grove School property, and that no reportable action arose from either closed‑session matter.

The closed session had been convened under several Government Code provisions cited by staff: Government Code section 54956.9 (existing litigation) and Government Code section 54956.8 (conference with real property negotiators). The city attorney read the case name and the APN on the record before the council met in closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redlands - City Council","oneSentenceSummary","City attorney reported no reportable action from two closed-session items; Council Member Davis recused herself from the real-property negotiation agenda item because her home is within 500 feet of the Grove School property.","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},6471856,"Votes at a glance: Redlands council approves homeless services contract, vehicle outfitting, alley paving, CDBG and other items",369,3936000,4305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777371-bd27b92d3f2dac33af65b035fb238c6d&start=3936&end=4305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777371-bd27b92d3f2dac33af65b035fb238c6d/thumbnail_3936000.jpg","/articles/6471856/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Redlands-council-approves-homeless-services-contract-vehicle-outfitting-alley-paving-CDBG-and-other-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471856-cff5e3f641914dfbe25d3bb18f56a7b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1777155532&Signature=Y~fN9IE6qkNyZY~WV~xZcuBu-p1xUy6SFmrwo5~vZSENoW5tS8SVLKrx6jv1uJuBAhAnb1YOBESSKPLx7aOxWO~x-3EUlNkOUSjQjTL6XqFU0ovfhn-5QqBGxb0kH3sJldjj7j4IELzeZTM22nG0kuvFaYlGsZK4seZdmLWvDYxsilcRPH6o5VU25zcT4lSr7QpgENn0fgIEmtQro4FNQI~bCH805eHf-rLRXry2b0ThLhlmtneF1xI5ro2OWTFexOv8URRNMxqJJt2NwmEED8LeNQoTDGVvkY3vc3~-ISn-xKeCUARc12-EWrplRCrqrRe~SQKtMyIm5r0HnT5GKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redlands City Council on Sept. 16 approved multiple contracts and procedural items across public safety, public works and housing services. Most approvals passed unanimously by roll call.

Key approvals included:

- A one-year, not-to-exceed $300,000 homeless resource services and property-management agreement with Many Mansions for the Project Homekey site at 1675 Industrial Avenue, with two optional one-year renewals (total potential compensation $900,000). Council and staff said the contract will be funded from money already budgeted under the Project Homekey award. Rick Schroeder, president of Many Mansions, and executive director Doug Menges attended and answered council questions about on-site supervision and regional experience.

- A sole-source memorandum of understanding with the Apple Valley Fire Protection District for outfitting the fire department's light fleet (radios, lights and other equipment), with a total authorizing amount not to exceed $500,000 over initial and extended terms.

- Acceptance of the City’s 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award totaling $326,470, including a capital project to replace restrooms and construct pathways at Sylvan Park (just under $280,000) and funding for five community‑based organizations.

- A public works contract with All American Building Services for the 2025 Alley Paving Improvement Project for an amount not to exceed $465,000.15 to reconstruct four alleys around the city.

- Adoption of a resolution of intention to amend the city's contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to remove the exclusion of hourly employees and to apply exclusion criteria under Government Code section 20305; the resolution initiates the contract amendment process and will be followed by ordinance introduction and adoption in a future meeting.

- Direction to retain an external labor negotiator. The council voted to retain (as stated in the motion) \"John Vaki of Atkinson, Endelson, Loya, Loya, Red, and Romo\" to serve as the city's lead labor negotiator for upcoming bargaining unit contract talks. (Transcript contains inconsistent firm/name spellings; see clarifying details.)

Votes and roll-call tallies were recorded by the city clerk and were unanimous (5–0) on the listed items unless otherwise noted in the minutes.

The actions are routine municipal business and procurement decisions; several items were presented as budgeted in the current fiscal plan and staff said no additional appropriations were required for those projects.

Votes at a glance (selected):
- Retain external labor negotiator (motion per staff recommendation): outcome approved; tally 5–0.
- Project Homekey property-management agreement with Many Mansions: approved; amount $300,000 (year 1), total potential $900,000 with renewals; tally 5–0.
- 2025–26 CDBG acceptance: approved; amount $326,470; tally 5–0.
- Apple Valley Fire Protection District MOU (outfitting): approved; total not to exceed $500,000; tally 5–0.
- CalPERS resolution of intention to amend contract (remove hourly exclusion): approved; tally 5–0.
- 2025 Alley Paving Improvement Project contract (All American Building Services): approved; amount not to exceed $465,000.15; tally 5–0.

Councilmembers who participated in the votes were recorded as voting \"yes\" in the roll-call recorded by the city clerk. The meeting also approved routine consent items and the minutes of prior meetings.","Council unanimously approved a set of routine and procurement items including a Project Homekey property-management contract, a vehicle-outfitting MOU, CDBG funding, CalPERS contract amendment intent and alley paving work; council also retained an external labor negotiator.",{"_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},6471861,"Redlands council directs staff to study paramedic tax, business-license changes for possible revenue measure",1674,1780000,3454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777371-bd27b92d3f2dac33af65b035fb238c6d&start=1780&end=3454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777371-bd27b92d3f2dac33af65b035fb238c6d/thumbnail_1780000.jpg","/articles/6471861/Redlands-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Redlands-council-directs-staff-to-study-paramedic-tax-business-license-changes-for-possible-revenue-measure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471861-56b5e5518ce6b615bb51d240ea429121/orig.mp4?Expires=1777155532&Signature=JANsyBhj-YZfskcSxr3O8LiCstZVq3Ukdcu~2NEcYatlwRbYu18WDBBVyOVqXA1iZpvq-pGf8uQY6qPlVfdqHn8-UvvjO6B8k4pDLJbRgLQNLDV~oj4qi74v1CG~Z-W~MzukZE712UtgBohp6pnjpPNqn0wMYAviw8XNIA5GX1gCdfs67JKOIZMmlK8lI9Pms10NrPLMlxYlPQFdO9yUZEjp21SIuZX20H-~KNnr~vcXCklhdh7cFNtaBuYKe5Jt3b1pTn3b-r7JZt3V6a1DU7TnNLDGiQPwDiRQEQIcSz9V0lyD3UAi9velehi-3tO5WI2nLi3b6dcF8epmp8Qeyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redlands City Council on Sept. 16 directed staff to produce detailed cost and revenue calculations for the city's paramedic parcel assessment and to research possible adjustments to business-license taxation for fulfillment and logistics centers as part of exploring a potential revenue measure for the November ballot.

Council Member Carlos Tejeda told colleagues the paramedic assessment, last adopted in 1982, has not kept pace with population growth and service costs. \"One of those has always been the paramedic, the paramedic tax,\" Tejeda said, arguing the levy now contributes only a portion of the cost of paramedic services.

The request to study options was broader: Tejeda also asked staff to review a business‑license tax escalator for large fulfillment centers and to consider a parcel tax targeting distribution facilities. The council debated whether to spend funds on consultants for polling and fiscal analysis; several members instead asked staff to first prepare internal calculations on the paramedic assessment before contracting outside firms.

Public commenters at the meeting expressed strong opposition to new or higher taxes. A resident who spoke during public comment urged the council to reprioritize spending rather than seek new revenue and criticized prior uses of Measure T funds. Bill Blankenship, a Redlands resident who said he works in logistics, urged the council not to single out one industry for new taxes: \"If it's decided that public safety is the goal that needs to be funded, I think it's the whole community's job to fund public safety, not one industry,\" Blankenship said.

City Manager Charles M. Duggan and finance staff told council members they can calculate current paramedic assessment receipts and an estimate of paramedic service costs and then model how different changes would affect revenue. The manager cautioned that timing matters for a ballot measure and noted the staff report listed an August 11 county notification date; he said staff would aim to return data at the council's next meeting so members have options and numbers to consider.

Council members asked for specifics: how the existing assessment allocates charges by building square footage, whether recalculating on a per‑square‑foot basis could reduce charges for smaller properties, and whether changes could unintentionally lower overall revenue without a careful formula. Finance staff said they would provide current receipts, estimated costs and modeling showing what rate changes would be required to close any shortfall.

The council did not vote that night to place a measure on the ballot. Instead, by consensus the body gave staff direction to prepare internal calculations and options focused on the paramedic parcel assessment, with additional outreach and analysis to follow if the council decides to pursue further steps.

Looking ahead, staff said it will return with figures and options at the next council meeting; if the council later chooses to pursue a ballot measure, additional analysis, public outreach and possible polling would follow.","Councilmember Carlos Tejeda urged study of a paramedic parcel assessment, business-license adjustments for fulfillment centers and a possible parcel tax; council directed staff to return with internal calculations on the paramedic assessment by the next meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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