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Rialto council adopts fire-code amendments, district annexation, MOUs and accepts $5.1M in Caltrans grants
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the council unanimously adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code (Ordinance 1706), confirmed an annexation into LLMD 2, approved memoranda of understanding for public-safety bargaining units, and authorized acceptance of over $5.1 million in Caltrans HSIP grants.
Several agenda items with limited public comment were approved by the Rialto City Council on Oct. 28.
Ordinance 1706: Acting Fire Chief presented local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code covering administrative enforcement, life-safety standards, pre-incident planning, and apparatus access. After closing the public hearing, the council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1706 to amend Title 15 of the Rialto Municipal Code.
LLMD Annexation: Staff brought a public hearing and property-owner protest ballot for annexation of two parcels into Rialto Landscape & Lighting District No. 2 (PPD2022-070). A ballot in support (Bloomington Lilac LLC) was received and council adopted resolutions declaring the results and confirming the engineer's report to annex the parcels.
Labor agreements: The council approved three resolutions to adopt memoranda of understanding for the Rialto Police Benefits Association (general unit) and the Rialto Professional Fire Association; council expressed appreciation for successful negotiations.
Caltrans grants: Public works staff requested authority to accept two Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program grants totaling more than $5.1 million and to authorize the city manager to execute related documents; council approved acceptance.
Actions were taken by motion and voice or roll-call votes as recorded in the council minutes. Staff will proceed with implementing the adopted changes and executing agreements.
