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Votes at a glance: Upland council approves consent calendar, Foothill contract and city manager salary amendment
Summary
On June 23 the council approved the consent calendar (with items K and N pulled), set a public hearing for a land sale, awarded a Foothill Boulevard construction contract, approved changes to the Upland Today magazine and adopted a city manager pay amendment.
At its June 23 meeting the Upland City Council recorded these formal actions and votes.
- Consent calendar (items A–J, L–M, O–Q): Approved unanimously. (Motion moved by Mayor Pro Tem Zuniga; second by Council Member Garcia.)
- Item K (sale of small triangular parcel near Grove and Foothill): Council pulled the item from the consent calendar for discussion and then voted unanimously to set a public hearing on July 28 to consider the purchase and sale agreement and required state law findings. Staff to present the purchase agreement at that hearing.
- Item N (Upland Today magazine format and printing changes): Council approved changes to the magazine, including higher‑quality paper and a new look; cost on the record was described as approximately $27,000 per issue (increase from roughly $26,000) and the publication will be available digitally through the city website. Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 13A (Foothill Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation and Utility Improvements): Council approved award of contract to Gentry Brothers Inc. for the project and authorized staff to proceed with contract execution and preconstruction submittals; estimated project cost provided by staff was $13,210,800 including contingency. Vote unanimous.
- Item 13B (Fifth Amendment to City Manager Michael Blay’s employment agreement): Council approved Amendment No. 5, which increases the city manager’s annual base salary by $8,535.50 to $293,052.17, reflecting a 3 percent cost‑of‑living adjustment effective June 22, 2025 as previously described in the executive management compensation plan. The attorney reported the increase is not subject to PERS retirement formula adjustment; council voted unanimously to approve the amendment.
All recorded votes at the meeting were unanimous.
