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Votes at a glance: Upland City Council actions on Aug. 11, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and votes taken during the Aug. 11 Upland City Council meeting, including consent calendar approvals, crossing‑guard contract, tabling of a facilities rental amendment, weed‑abatement assessments, procurement code changes, and the SCADA contract award.
The Upland City Council took the following formal votes on Aug. 11, 2025. All recorded votes below were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
1) Consent calendar (items A, B, C, E, F, G, I) - Motion: Approve consent calendar items listed (A, B, C, E, F, G, I). - Mover/second: Motion moved by Council Member Garcia; second by Mayor Pro Tem. - Outcome: Passed unanimously.
2) Item D — Crossing guard contract (consent follow‑up) - Motion: Approve contract adjustments for crossing‑guard services as presented. - Discussion: Council discussed pay increases reported by the vendor and asked staff to analyze in‑house cost comparisons for future years. - Mover/second: Motion moved by Council Member Breitling; second by Council Member Garcia. - Outcome: Passed unanimously.
3) Item H — Western Christian facilities agreement (parks/fields usage) - Motion: Table the item to allow staff to meet and negotiate with Western Christian and to return with amendments and fee‑schedule review. - Mover/second: Motion to table by Mayor Pro Tem; second by Council Member Mauss. - Outcome: Motion to table passed unanimously.
4) Item 11A — 2025 weed abatement special assessment list - Motion: Approve the weed abatement assessment list and authorize staff to submit unpaid assessments to the San Bernardino County Tax Assessor's Office; staff to meet with contesting residents. - Mover/second: Motion moved by Council Member James Breitling; second by Council Member Garcia. - Outcome: Passed unanimously. Staff offered to meet immediately with the 14 residents who attended to review documentation.
5) Item 13A — CUPCCAA ordinance and resolutions (three separate votes) - Motion A: Introduce and approve ordinance amending UMC Chapter 2.48 to provide informal bidding procedures under the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) (informal threshold $220,000). - Motion B: Adopt resolution delegating authority to the City Manager to award informal public contracts of $220,000 or less. - Motion C: Adopt implementing resolution for purchase‑order delegation (public projects up to $75,000). - Mover/second: Motions moved and seconded by council; formal motions recorded in the meeting. - Outcome: All three measures passed unanimously.
6) Item 13B — SCADA system upgrade, Phase 1 (sole‑source contract) - Motion: Award sole‑source contract for SCADA system upgrade Phase 1 to Sofa Electric and authorize staff to proceed. - Mover/second: Motion moved by Council Member James Breitling; second by Mayor Pro Tem. - Outcome: Passed unanimously.
Notes on procedural follow‑up: For items with resident contests (weed abatement) and negotiations (Western Christian), the council directed staff to meet with affected parties and return with any recommended adjustments or a revised contract. For the crossing‑guard contract, council asked the city manager to prepare an in‑house cost analysis for future consideration.
Ending: The council adjourned and will next meet on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
