[2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item appearing on the agenda, except that testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.]

AT THIS TIME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEM APPEARING ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT THAT TESTIMONY ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS MUST BE PROVIDED DURING THOSE HEARINGS.

THOSE PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS ITEM.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST SLASH LEVINE ACT.

[ CONFLICT OF INTEREST / LEVINE ACT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions or disclosures shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.]

ALL RIGHT. NO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

OKAY. GOOD. WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

[ CONSENT CALENDAR (3 ITEMS) - All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request the matter to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.]

WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO PULL ANY OF THE ITEMS? NO. ALL RIGHT THEN WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY THE VICE MAYOR AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT.

MOTION PASSES, FIVE ZERO.

ALL RIGHT. AND NOW WE'RE ON TO OUR DISCUSSION.

[6. Review and file update to City Hall Fire emergency declaration in accordance with Public Construction Code 22050 and continue to authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements related to repair and restoration of City Hall under Chino Hills Municipal Code 2.08.065.A.1 on an emergency basis and determine by four-fifths vote, the need to continue City Manager's authority under Public Construction Code 22050 to repair City Hall and procure necessary equipment, services, and supplies for these purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts, due to continued existence of local emergency caused by City Hall fire and flooding]

CALENDAR ITEM SIX. REVIEW AND FILE UPDATE TO CITY HALL.

FIRE EMERGENCY DECLARATION.

MR. CITY MANAGER. GOOD EVENING.

MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

ON JUNE 23RD, 2025, WE EXPERIENCED A EQUIPMENT FIRE HERE AT CITY HALL THAT ALSO TRIGGERED OUR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO CITY HALL.

THE COUNCIL TOOK AN ACTION TO DECLARE A LOCAL EMERGENCY TO FACILITATE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CITY HALL. WE'RE NEARING THE COMPLETION OF THAT EFFORT.

ESSENTIALLY THROUGH WORKING WITH OUR INSURER, OUR CONTRACTOR, AND CLAIMS ADJUSTERS, NOW WE'RE ROUGHLY DOWN TO REPLACING OUR COUNTER AREAS IN THE PUBLIC THAT WHERE WE FACE THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY WERE DAMAGED BY WATER. WE ANTICIPATE THAT WORK WILL BEGIN IN APRIL AND CONCLUDE EITHER BY THE END OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF MAY.

BECAUSE WE TOOK THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ACTION, WE NEED TO BRING THIS BACK TO THE COUNCIL, PROVIDE UPDATES, AND GIVE THE COUNCIL AN OPPORTUNITY THROUGH A 4/5 VOTE TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY UNTIL WE'VE COMPLETED THE PROJECT.

AND SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE COUNCIL TO VOTE ON CONTINUING THE ITEM.

ALL RIGHT, MR. VICE MAYOR.

MR. CITY MANAGER, HOW MUCH MONEY IS STILL OWED TO US FROM INSURANCE COMPANY? SO THE WAY I BREAK IT UP IS THERE ARE DOLLARS THAT ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE CONTRACTORS, AND THEN THERE ARE DOLLARS THAT ARE PAID TO REIMBURSE THE CITY.

CURRENTLY, ALL THE ACTIVITY THAT THE CITY TOOK THE INITIAL PAYMENT ON, WE'VE BEEN COMPLETELY REIMBURSED, BUT THERE'S STILL OUTSTANDING RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK THAT OUR CONTRACTOR HAS DONE.

WE STILL ANTICIPATE THE TOTAL COST TO BE ABOUT $5.4 MILLION.

BUT IN THE STAFF REPORT, THE $739,000 LISTED THERE, THAT'S THE OUTLAY THAT THE CITY MADE THAT NOW WE'VE BEEN FULLY REIMBURSED BY OUR INSURER.

OKAY. SO IS THERE I MEAN, IS THERE A PERCENTAGE THAT STILL WE STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN PAID? I MEAN, I KNOW THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR 4.6 MILLION AND WE'VE GOTTEN SOME MONIES, BUT THERE'S STILL A GAP, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. AND IT'S BECAUSE WE PRIMARILY HAVEN'T COMPLETED ALL OF THE WORK.

ALL THE WORK? YES. OKAY.

AND THEN A TIMELINE THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING FOR ALL THIS TO BE DONE. WE'RE ANTICIPATING THE LAST PHASE WILL START IN APRIL, POTENTIALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL, POTENTIALLY BE CONCLUDED IN APRIL AT THE VERY WORST, AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY. AND I JUST WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, IF WE HAVE A MOTION TO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ROGERS.

PLEASE LOCK IN YOUR VOTES.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM SEVEN.

RECEIVE AND FILE 2026 CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP REPORT OR IN AN ALTERNATIVE

[7. Receive and file 2026 City Council Goal Setting Workshop report or, in the alternative, discuss and provide further direction on City goals and priorities]

DISCUSSION, PROVIDE FURTHER DIRECTION ON CITY GOALS AND PRIORITIES.

MR. CITY MANAGER. MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT THERE WAS A REVISION TO THE STAFF REPORT.

ALTHOUGH THE AGENDA DOES NOTE THAT THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

THE STAFF REPORT DID NOT REFLECT THAT, AND SO WE REVISED THAT AND IT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC.

PERFECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR.

ON JANUARY 15TH, STAFF ALONG WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM CONSISTING OF ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVES AND OUR MANAGERS,

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I SPENT ROUGHLY FIVE HOURS TOGETHER PLANNING THE FUTURE OF THE CITY AND LOOKING AT SOME HIGH LEVEL GOALS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE'VE HAD THIS WORKSHOP, AND IT'S IT'S TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY REWARDING EXERCISE FOR STAFF TO HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE COUNCIL.

I INTERACT WITH THE FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS VERY FREQUENTLY, BUT OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM, WHILE THEY HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE TO THE COUNCIL. IT WAS GREAT FOR US TO ALL GET TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARD IDENTIFYING THE CITY'S GOALS. WE LOOKED AT WHETHER OR NOT OUR CURRENT FIVE OVERARCHING GOALS WERE STILL A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY.

AND THEN WE ALSO IDENTIFIED FOUR NEW TWO YEAR SPECIFIC PRIORITIES GOING FORWARD OUR GOALS OR OUR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.

THE FIVE ARE OUR FOCUSING ON OUR BUDGET, HOUSING REQUIREMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE ORGANIZATION OR THE TALENT FOR ALL OF OUR STAFFING.

WE ALSO TOOK TIME. WE TALK A LOT INTERNALLY ABOUT THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS AND WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL. AND WE TOOK TIME TO ZERO IN ON ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT THE COUNCIL AND STAFF FELT MADE. CHINO HILLS A UNIQUE, UNIQUE PLACE.

AND IF WE DISTILL THAT DOWN INTO FOUR KEY CATEGORIES.

THERE WAS A LOT OF FOCUS ON CHINO HILLS BEING A FAMILY ORIENTED CITY, AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE SERVICES THAT REFLECT THAT.

WE HAVE A STABLE GOVERNANCE.

WE HAVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT VALUE OUR OPEN SPACE AND PRESERVE IT.

AND THEN THAT THERE'S A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, WHETHER THAT BE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES, BUT ALSO THE WAY WE MAINTAIN OUR OPEN SPACE AREAS TO PROTECT FROM FIRE RISK.

WE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF A MUCH MORE CREATIVE PERSON THAN I AM DOCUMENT A LOT OF THE DIALOG.

AND SO IN THE REPORT YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSIONS THAT HAPPENED YOU CAN SEE HERE REPRESENTED, YOU KNOW, CONCEPTS LIKE GREAT STAFF AND LEADERSHIP, THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE THAT WE'VE HAD, GOOD LONG RANGE PLANNING AND PRIORITIZING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THIS WAS JUST A GOOD CREATIVE ILLUSTRATION OF ALL THE, THE THE POINTS THAT WERE MADE BY THE COUNCIL AND STAFF DURING THE CONVERSATION.

ULTIMATELY WE SETTLED ON FOUR PRIORITIES THAT STAFF WILL EXECUTE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

LOOKING AT WAYS TO REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE REVENUE.

AS OUR BUDGETS HAVE GAPS, MUCH LIKE MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS MAY HAVE IN THEIR, IN THEIR HOME BUDGETS.

WE'VE IDENTIFIED THAT COSTS ARE INCREASING MORE QUICKLY THAN REVENUES.

SO WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO BRIDGE THAT GAP FOR LONG TERM FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT MAKING A PRIORITY SERVICES OR COMMITMENTS OR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHINO HILLS.

AGAIN, FOCUSING ON MAKING SURE IT'S WITHIN OUR OUR BUDGET, OUR FISCAL RESOURCES. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY.

AGAIN, FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO VERY SPECIFICALLY, THERE WAS A LOT OF DIALOG ABOUT THE RISK WE HAVE TO FIRE, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE MAINTAINING OUR OPEN SPACE.

THE COUNCIL AND I KNOW STAFF HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT HOW THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IS REACTING TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE RISK.

WE'RE NOT IMMUNE TO THAT.

AND THEN WHEN YOU HAVE 3000 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE, THERE HAS TO BE A COMMITMENT TO DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO NOT ONLY MAINTAIN IT FROM AN ESTHETIC POINT OF VIEW, BUT MAKING SURE THAT THAT INVESTMENT ALSO TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE RISK OF FIRE, AND THEN ALSO PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

THE COUNCIL I TALKED A GOOD BIT ABOUT ATTRACTING BUSINESSES, RETAINING BUSINESSES, AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD PLACES TO SHOP AND WORK.

I, WITH THOSE POLICY DIRECTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL STAFF, WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED THROUGH THE WORKSHOP.

BY ALIGNING OUR PROJECTS AND OUR PROGRAMS TO REFLECT THOSE PRIORITIES.

WE'RE LOOKING THAT TO INCORPORATE THAT COUNCIL DIRECTION INTO OUR NEXT BUDGET AS WE

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BRING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO THE COUNCIL.

WE WILL ALWAYS REFLECT BACK ON WHETHER IT'S THE FIVE GOALS OR THE NEW FOUR PRIORITIES TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE THEY ARE IN ALIGNMENT, AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING TO MEASURE AND REPORT THE PROGRESS IN A WAY THAT THAT THAT SHOWS WE'RE ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS.

WE IN THE PAST HAVE HAD THE WORKSHOPS EVERY OTHER YEAR.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT THE INTERIM YEAR WILL BE REPORTING ON HOW THOSE GOALS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED. AND THEN FOR THE PUBLIC, IF YOU LOOK AT THE STAFF REPORT AND THE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS, THERE'S A LOT MORE DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY, AND THAT WAS PROVIDED BY STAFF IN ORDER TO KIND OF SYNTHESIZE TOGETHER ALL OF THE AREAS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.

AND SO WE PLAN TO INTEGRATE THIS DIRECTION INTO BASICALLY EVERYTHING WE DO GOING FORWARD. AND WITH THAT, THIS REALLY IS DESIGNED TO BE A RECEIVE AND FILE. THE COUNCIL PARTICIPATED.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC KNEW WHAT OCCURRED AT THIS MEETING.

AND IF THERE'S ANY DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL, WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MOVE THAT FORWARD.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE TO TO HIGHLIGHT OUR DISCUSSION.

COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT. BEN, ONE THING JUST SO WE CAN HAVE A SAVE THE DATE, WHEN DO WE ANTICIPATE OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND FIRST PUBLIC HEARING OR PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE BUDGET SO THAT THE PEOPLE CAN SEE HOW THIS IS ALL THIS WORK IS BEING INCORPORATED INTO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.

IT'S TYPICALLY I'LL LOOK TO FINANCE OR THE CLERK'S IS IT THE FIRST MEETING IN MAY THAT WE BRING IT? SO IT'LL BE THAT THAT SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY THAT WE'LL BRING.

AND AND TO YOUR POINT, COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT, WE HAVE A FULL WORKSHOP WHERE WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRAM AREAS IN THE CITY, AND WE TALK ABOUT THE EXPENDITURES AND THE REVENUE.

WE TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM SALES TAX PROJECTIONS, PROPERTY TAX PROJECTIONS, SOME OF OUR BIGGER REVENUES, BUT ALSO ALL OF OUR DIFFERENT AREAS AND DEPARTMENTS AND WHERE OUR EXPENDITURES ARE.

SO THE COUNCIL GOES THROUGH THAT INFORMATION AND DETAIL WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF PRIOR, BUT WE HAVE A PUBLIC WORKSHOP WHERE WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO, TO, TO THAT BUDGET DISCUSSION.

YEAH. I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC HEARS ABOUT THAT.

IT WILL BE IN THE PAPER AND THAT THEY CAN, IF THEY WANT, GET INTO THE, THE REAL NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE BUDGET IN THAT WORKSHOP. SO. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I GOT A COUPLE QUESTIONS, MR. CITY MANAGER, REGARDING THE 2023 OUR PRIORITIES, CAN YOU GO OVER WHAT THEY WERE AND HOW DID WE DO WITH THOSE THREE PRIORITIES? SO THE PRIORITIES WE IDENTIFIED FROM 2023 WERE ADDRESSING THE UNDERFUNDED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICTS. AND WHAT WE DID.

SO IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS, WE HAVE A LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT THAT COVERS ROUGHLY HALF THE CITY.

IT'S A SEPARATE ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES IN THOSE AREAS, AND THERE'S AN IMBALANCE THERE.

IT'S DIFFICULT TO CORRECT.

AND SO WE HAVE NOT CHANGED THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE LNLS.

WE BROADEN OUR DISCUSSION ABOUT REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES IN THE NEW GOALS TO GIVE US MORE OPTIONS OTHER THAN JUST THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING.

SO THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THAT.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S EXISTED FOR PROBABLY 15 YEARS OR SO.

THE GROWING CHALLENGE OF MEETING THE L AND L REQUIREMENTS, THE SECOND ITEM WAS TO PURSUE COST SAVINGS AND REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES.

WE HAVE THROUGH WHETHER IT'S OUR PUBLIC WORKS OPERATION, WHICH IS OUR LARGEST, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES OPERATION, WHEREVER WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ECONOMIZE DEFER MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE REPLACED TURF WITH DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANT MATERIAL.

WE'VE CHANGED OUR TREE TRIMMING SCHEDULES ALL IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE OUR COSTS SO THAT WE COULD STAY WITHIN BUDGET.

WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO SECURE SOME ADDITIONAL REVENUE.

WE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED WITH THE COUNTY TO GET A LARGER SHARE OF THE PROPERTY TAX FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, BUT WE STILL HAVE ONE OF THE LOWEST SHARES FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

SO THAT DISCUSSION IS ONGOING.

SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO KEEP THE COST DOWN BUT ALSO GAIN EXTRA REVENUE WHERE WE CAN.

THE THIRD ITEM IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH A SECOND COMMUNITY CENTER.

WE'VE IDENTIFIED A LOCATION.

THAT LOCATION HAS CHALLENGES.

WE'RE PURSUING A SECOND LOCATION THAT WILL BRING BACK TO THE COUNCIL.

AND THEN I THINK WE'LL HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THAT IS STILL A HIGH PRIORITY OR AT LEAST A TIMELY PRIORITY.

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WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE $10 MILLION TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW SPLASH PAD AND COMMUNITY CENTER, BUT THAT IS NOT GOING TO COVER THE FULL COST.

IT'S NOT GOING TO COVER THE OPERATIONAL COSTS.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK TO THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THIS GOAL FULLY, BUT WE MADE PROGRESS ON IT.

MR. CITY MANAGER, THANK YOU. YOU GUYS DID A HELL OF A JOB, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I DO HAVE SOME OTHER QUESTIONS ON PAGE 183 OF THE REPORT, YOU TALK ABOUT 3000 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE THROUGHOUT CHINO HILLS.

HOW DOES THE 750 ACRES? IS THAT PART OF THE 3000 ACRES OR IS THAT ABOVE AND BEYOND IN TERMS OF MODELS? BECAUSE THERE'S ALSO A COST FOR THAT, RIGHT? RIGHT. NO, WE DON'T COUNT THAT AS OUR CITY OBLIGATION, EVEN THOUGH THE CITY OWNS THAT.

WITH DIAMOND BAR AND THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, WE HAVE A SEPARATE BUDGET ALLOCATION THAT GOES TOWARD THE MAINTENANCE OF TRUST.

SO THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR OPEN SPACE, WE'RE NOT COUNTING THE THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY PROPERTY WE OWN IN WITH TRES HERMANOS. AND THEN ONE LAST QUESTION REGARDING THE LPR IS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

HAVEN'T WE SPENT A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR THAT OVER THE YEARS? YEAH, I THINK WE'RE CLOSER TO $2 MILLION TOTAL FOR THAT.

AND THAT INCLUDES THE FIRST BATCH OF ALPR THAT WE BOUGHT ON A, ON, ON THE VIGILANT SYSTEM.

AND THEN WE'VE ALSO BEEN INTEGRATING A NEWER SYSTEM THAT WORKS ON A FLOCK.

FLOCK IS THE COMPANY, AND WE'VE ADDED ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AND WILL LIKELY BE BRINGING TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS.

OUR POLICE CHIEF IS CONSTANTLY REPORTING TO STAFF THAT IT REALLY IS WHAT THEY CALL A FORCE MULTIPLIER, THE ABILITY TO FLAG VEHICLES EITHER THAT ARE STOLEN OR MAY BE PARTICIPATING IN A CRIME MAKES IT MUCH MORE EFFICIENT FOR OUR EITHER CRIME ANALYSTS OR OUR DEPUTIES TO RESPOND AND HELP CATCH CRIMINALS EITHER WHEN THEY'RE ENTERING TOWN OR OR OPERATING HERE. AND JUST ONE LAST THING I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL, YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB REGARDING ARENA REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

I KNOW IT SAYS HERE THAT IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT WE STAY ON THE NEXT CYCLE, BUT I JUST WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU. LAST CYCLE, I THINK OUR DIRECTOR WAS AT ALL THE MEETINGS, BUT ONE AND WE DID. WE HAD A REALLY GOOD REPRESENTATION AND WE FOLLOWED THAT ARENA CYCLE EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN'T WE GOT 329 UNITS THAT WE HAD TO ZONE FOR, BUT WE DID A GOOD JOB.

SO THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, SIR, ALSO FOR YOUR REPRESENTATION.

I KNOW YOU WERE THERE WITH STAFF AS WELL.

I KNOW YOU WON'T SAY IT, BUT THANK YOU. YOU WERE THERE TOO. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANY FURTHER FURTHER COMMENTS.

WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OR MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING THIS NOW. DID WE DECIDE TO KEEP IT EVERY TWO YEARS AND NOT ANNUALLY? WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THAT'S I MEAN, I CAN SEE HOW IT'S HARD TO ACCOMPLISH SOME OF THOSE GOALS IN 12 MONTHS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, TWO YEARS SEEMS KIND OF LONG.

I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THE IF THE FIVE OF US TALKED ABOUT HOW OFTEN WE WANT TO HAVE THIS.

WE HAVEN'T. I WAS EVEN THINKING TWO YEARS IS TOO SHORT FOR SOME OF THESE MAJOR PROJECTS.

I KNOW IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU HAVE TWO CATEGORIES SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM. BUT THAT'S THE ONLY COMMENT I HAD. BRIAN. I MEAN, OKAY, I'LL GO WITH WHATEVER. BUT. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I THINK THIS IS A FUTURE DISCUSSION.

JUST TO FOLLOW UP ONE, ONE COMMENT THAT BEN KIND OF GLOSSED OVER A LITTLE BIT WITH RESPECT, RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY TAX ISSUE.

WE'VE HAD ONGOING DIALOG.

BUT THIS LAST FRIDAY BEN, ROD AND I SPENT AN HOUR ONE ON ONE WITH THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO LET TO, TO LET HER UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'RE AT AND WHAT THE ISSUES ARE WITH RESPECT TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT A CITY WHEN PROP 13 PASSED.

AND AS A RESULT, WE WEREN'T INVOLVED WITH THE ORIGINAL ALLOCATION FORMULA.

AND SHE IS VERY, VERY WILLING.

SHE'S COMMITTED TO WORK WITH US AND SEE AND TAKE WHATEVER ACTION SHE CAN COME UP WITH TO HELP US TRY AND GET MORE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.

AND THAT'S A BIG, BIG DOLLAR POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT WILL HELP US OUT.

SO, MR. BENNETT, REAL FAST PERTAINING TO THAT. WHAT DO WE GET NORMALLY IN PROPERTY TAX COMPARISON. WE'RE GETTING ABOUT WELL WE GET ABOUT $10 MILLION.

AND THERE'S ABOUT ANOTHER TEN THAT GOES IN THAT WE GET FOR THE VEHICLE LICENSE FUND.

SO IT'S ABOUT $20 MILLION TOTAL, BUT IT'S STILL IT'S ONLY ABOUT 4% OF THE OF THE PROPERTY TAX. SO IF YOU HAVE $1 MILLION HOUSE, WE'RE GETTING ABOUT, WHAT, $400 IN PROPERTY TAX FROM THE COUNTY ON THAT.

SO IT'S VERY, VERY DEFICIENT.

SO IT'S IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE THAT'S A BIG NUT TO, TO CRACK. IF WE CAN GET THAT, THAT'LL REALLY HELP US OUT.

SO ONE CITY, WHERE DID THEY GET 15%.

YEAH. I THINK THEY'RE CLOSER TO 15.

YEAH. YEAH. ONE LAST QUICK THING BRIAN TOO.

SO ARE THESE PACKETS PUBLIC FOR PEOPLE IF THEY WANT TO SEE THESE.

YES. THEY'RE PART OF THE PACKET CONDENSES. SO I KNOW TONIGHT AT THIS MEETING IT SEEMS LIKE

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WE'RE GLOSSING IT OVER. THIS IS LIKE A LOT OF INFORMATION TO PROCESS.

THESE ARE OUR GOALS. BUT LIKE BEN SAID, WE WERE THERE FOR 5 OR 6 HOURS ALL DAY AND I WISH THAT WE COULD CAPTURE LIKE OUR LIVELY DIALOG WE HAD WITH ONE ANOTHER AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS. I KNOW WAS IT.

I KNOW IT WAS A PUBLIC MEETING, BUT WAS IT FILMED? NO. OKAY. SO I ENCOURAGE, IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN, IT'S LIKE NOTHING THIS, THIS CAN'T CAPTURE LIKE WHAT WAS DISCUSSED THAT DAY. BECAUSE IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF AND WHAT WE WANT FOR YOU GUYS, IT WAS, I THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT DAY. IT WAS GREAT.

SO YEAH, WE HAD SOME PRETTY FRANK DISCUSSIONS AND I THINK THAT WAS GOOD NOT ONLY TO HEAR FROM THE FIVE OF US, BUT ALSO TO BOUNCE THINGS OFF OF CITY TO CITY STAFF AS WELL.

SO I THINK THAT WAS IT WAS A WONDERFUL TIME.

WITH THAT I'LL MOVE THE ITEM.

I'LL SECOND. THERE'S NO VOTE REQUIRED UNLESS YOU HAVE A DIRECTION FOR THE CITY MANAGER.

OKAY. THAT'S OKAY. IT SAYS IF NEEDED.

I'M SORRY. NO WORRIES.

ALL RIGHT. SO THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE PLANNING

[ PLANNING COMMISSION MATTERS - This portion of the City Council Agenda is for matters from the February 17, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting. No action is required unless two members of the City Council wish to request a review of the matter, in accordance with Section 16.58.070 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code. Expiration of the public appeal period on Planning Commission Item(s) 4 is March 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m.]

COMMISSION ITEMS. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO DISCUSS.

CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION ABOUT IT? THE ONLY OTHER ITEM THAT'S HANDLING IN THAT GENERAL AREA IS THE TRIANGULAR PIECE THAT THE WASH, THE CAR WASH IS GOING INTO.

THERE WAS ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO OUR SEWAGE AND WATER HOOKUP BECAUSE OF ITS BEING ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

THIS PIECE ALSO BEING AT THE CORNER OF MONTE VISTA AND CHINO HILLS, CHINO HILLS PARKWAY. IS THERE ANY WATER ISSUES THERE THAT WE KNOW OF OR SHOULD THIS BE CLEANER THERE? THERE IS.

AND THE DEVELOPER IS EXECUTING A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CHINO TO OBTAIN SEWER SERVICE FOR THIS PARCEL, BECAUSE THE CLOSEST CHINO HILLS SEWER FACILITY IS A QUARTER MILE TO THE SOUTH.

YEAH. DOWN PAST THE BAPS.

YEAH. SO, SO ONCE THE THE DEVELOPER IS ASKING THIS ITEM IS A TIME EXTENSION TO THE ORIGINAL ENTITLEMENT. SO WHEN THE DEVELOPER DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD THEN THEY WILL GO TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO GET APPROVAL OF THE EXTRATERRITORIAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CHINO.

WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I ASKED THIS QUESTION TO, TO, TO BASICALLY JUSTIFY THE EXTENSION.

SO I'M RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO AHEAD AND AND GIVE THAT TO YOUR EXTENSION IN THE FORM OF A MOTION. SO IT'S A PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM.

DO WE I BELIEVE YOU DON'T YOU DON'T NEED TO TAKE AN ACTION. THAT'S RIGHT. I'M SORRY.

YEAH. WE DON'T NEED A MOTION ON THAT. NO.

ALL RIGHT. SORRY. ALL RIGHT THEN.

PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE ITEM NINE PUBLIC HEARING ON REGARDING REVIEW AND PROVIDE

[9. Review and provide policy direction regarding allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to public service projects; award Program Year 2026-27 CDBG funding for public service projects; and authorize staff to decrease 2026-27 grant awards for public service projects proportionately, with no grant award decreasing to lower than $5,000, if allocation is decreased by Department of Housing and Urban Development and it will impact maximum allowable allocation (15 percent of total CDBG funds) to public service funds]

POLICY DIRECTION REGARDING ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS.

AND WITH THIS. ANALYST.

SCHNEIDER. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE'RE HERE THIS EVENING TO ALLOCATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE PORTION OF THE CDBG FUNDS. HUD HASN'T RELEASED THE ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR OUR CITY THIS YEAR, BUT WE'RE ESTIMATING THAT THE SAME AMOUNT THAT WE GOT PRIOR YEAR, WHICH WAS ABOUT $400,000, 15% OF THE ALLOCATION, WHICH IS 60,000, CAN BE ALLOCATED TOWARD PUBLIC SERVICE GROUPS.

COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ALLOCATE THE FULL AMOUNT, A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT OR NO FUNDS AT ALL TO PUBLIC SERVICES.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE NINE PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION, TOTALING $233,225. SIX ARE PRIOR YEAR AWARDEES, ONE IS A PREVIOUS GRANT AWARDEE AND TWO ARE NEW APPLICANTS.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE HERE TONIGHT TO GIVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THEIR PROPOSALS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

AS A REMINDER, INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD, WHICH IS A PREVIOUS GRANTEE, IS ALSO OUR FAIR HOUSING PROVIDER AND WILL BE ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR THOSE SERVICES AS PART OF THE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN MAY.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE SEVEN SPEAKER CARDS.

ALL RIGHT. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SEAN PROKOPEC.

GOOD EVENING. I'M SEAN PROKOPEC, THE CEO OF ANTHESIS.

WE DID PRETTY WELL WITH MY.

THANK YOU. NOT BAD. THANK YOU.

WE ARE A PRIOR RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD AND THESIS HAS.

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WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.

WE WORK WITH ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

SO AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME, CEREBRAL PALSY, LIMITED INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING. WE WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM AGE 16.

OUR OLDEST IS 92, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO ABOUT 215 PERSONS EVERY DAY TO THEIR FROM THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO OUR PROGRAM OR OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.

WE PROVIDE DAY PROGRAMING.

WE PROVIDE ABOUT 500 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER A MONTH AT VARIOUS OTHER NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE ENSURING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FUNCTION AND MAINTAIN THEIR BUSINESS WITHOUT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON STAFFING.

WE HAVE SIX INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING HERE AT CHINO HILLS CLEANING YOUR FACILITIES FOR 17 YEARS, SUPPORTED BY A TWO DIFFERENT JOB COACHES.

WE ALSO PROVIDE HELP AT BOYS REPUBLIC DURING THE CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING.

WE'VE DONE THAT FOR MANY YEARS AND ALSO HAVE A PROGRAM WITH REBEL RANCH THAT HAS BEEN FUNDED THROUGH THE CDBG GRANT, WHERE WE HAVE PARTICIPANTS WHO VOLUNTEER THERE AND LEARN SKILLS OF FARMING AND HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE A THIRD OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING.

SO WE HAVE A VERY LARGE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, GETTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WORKING, MAKING OVER MINIMUM WAGE, AND BEING FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2025, OUR PARTICIPANTS EARNED ALMOST $1.9 MILLION.

GETTING THEM OFF OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, OFF OF SOCIAL SECURITY, AND MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIVING.

SO THIS GRANT, AGAIN, IS A REQUEST TO CONTINUE OUR WORK IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

WE'VE STARTED TWO NEW INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS WHERE WE PAY OUR PARTICIPANTS.

ONE IS IN OUR THRIFT STORE, SO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GET INTO THE WORKFORCE BUT HAS NO JOB SKILLS, WE PUT THEM THROUGH AN EIGHT WEEK COURSE SUPPORTED BY OUR STAFF.

THEY EARN MINIMUM WAGE LEARNING HOW TO DO RETAIL SO THAT THEY THEN HAVE EARN A CERTIFICATE AND HAVE SOMETHING TO PUT ON THEIR RESUME SO THAT IT'S EASIER TO GET THEM A JOB. WE'VE ALSO STARTED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM, SO ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SUPPORTED BY OUR STAFF, SO THAT THEY CAN ALSO GAIN THEIR EDUCATION.

SO THIS GRANT FOR 10,825 IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 36 PARTICIPANTS IN THIS AREA OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SO THAT THEY CAN BE WORKING, GET OFF OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND BE FULLY INTEGRATED AND LIVING THEIR DREAM OF WORKING AND PROVIDING FOR THEMSELVES.

AND 36 OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHINO HILLS RESIDENTS.

WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE THE TIMER.

RIGHT. NO. YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'RE GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JEN CERVANTES AND EMILY SCHLEICH, CHINO VALLEY YMCA. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS JEN CERVANTES AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE CHINO VALLEY YMCA.

THE CHINO VALLEY YMCA SEEKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME AND MODERATE INCOME CHINO HILLS RESIDENTS.

CURRENTLY, AT THE MOMENT, WE SERVE 662 MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY. WITH THIS FUNDING, WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT, SERVING BETWEEN 300 TO 1200 RESIDENTS WITH DIRECT, MEASURABLE, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES THAT IMPROVE SAFETY, WELLNESS AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THIS GRANT WILL REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SERVICE OPTIONS TAILORED TO EACH HOUSEHOLDS NEEDS.

SO THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE.

MEMBERSHIP ONLY SUPPORT SIX MONTHS OF YMCA MEMBERSHIP FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND SENIORS PROVIDING ACCESS TO FITNESS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, AND SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE.

MEMBERSHIP COMBINED WITH SAFETY AROUND WATER, FOUR MONTHS OF FREE MEMBERSHIP, PLUS 30 MINUTE SWIM LESSONS OR TWO MONTHS OF FREE MEMBERSHIP, PLUS 830 MINUTE SWIM LESSONS.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE TOO IS THE SAFETY AROUND WATER LESSONS.

1230 MINUTE SWIM LESSONS WITH WATER SAFETY FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND SENIORS. THIS FUNDING WILL DIRECTLY STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH SERVICES, TEACHING LIFE SAVING WATER SAFETY SKILLS, SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES, AND EXPANDING YMCA ACCESS TO THOSE WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE YMCA HAS BEEN A TRUSTED PARTNER OF OUR CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY.

WITH THIS INVESTMENT, THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SIGNIFICANTLY GROW OUR IMPACT WITH CLEAR, TRACKABLE OUTCOMES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. PERFECT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT IS MELISSA PITTS FROM HOUSE OF RUTH.

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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M MELISSA PITTS. I AM THE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER AT HOUSE OF RUTH.

FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, HOUSE OF RUTH HAS BEEN SERVING THE EAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND WEST WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, INCLUDING CHINO HILLS.

WHAT BEGAN AS A SMALL VOLUNTEER HOTLINE HAS GROWN INTO A COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY, PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL AND RAPID REHOUSING, 24 HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY AND PREVENTION EDUCATION SERVICES. WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO BE A LONG TIME RECIPIENT OF THE CDBG FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

WITH ANTICIPATED VOCA FUNDING CUTS UP TO 40%.

YOUR SUPPORT IS MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER TO ENSURE SURVIVORS IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO. BETWEEN 22% AND 57% OF HOMELESS WOMEN REPORT THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WAS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THEIR HOMELESSNESS.

IN THIS PAST YEAR ALONE, WE SERVED 15 FAMILIES FROM THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS AND PROVIDED PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS TO 151 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

I'D LIKE TO SHARE A BRIEF STORY WITH YOU ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH PUBLIC FUNDING.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND COMPASSION ALIGNS A MOTHER AND HER TEENAGE DAUGHTER CALLED THE HOTLINE LOOKING FOR SAFETY AND SOMEWHERE TO GO.

A LONG TIME CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY SUPPORTER, ALSO CONTACTED AT THE SAME TIME HAD AN APARTMENT READY AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE TWO THINGS HAPPEN AND THAT FAMILY WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE APARTMENT IN CHINO HILLS.

AND THE DOG, THE TEENAGE DAUGHTER JUST IMMEDIATELY FELT LIKE HER LIFE WAS ABLE TO BEGIN. THE COMMUNITY IS BEAUTIFUL.

SHE FELT SAFE IN THE SCHOOL, AND SHE JUST FELT LIKE SHE WAS ABLE TO START HER JOURNEY TO HEALING.

SO WITH THAT SAID, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INVESTMENTS THAT YOU MAKE IN OUR ORGANIZATION, FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CITY THAT YOU HAVE.

AND JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

CARMEN GARCIA, INLAND FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD.

HELLO. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD.

WE PROVIDE FAIR HOUSING SERVICES TO CHINO HILLS RESIDENTS.

AND WE ALSO PROVIDE LANDLORD TENANT SERVICES.

THE APPLICATION IS FOR LANDLORD TENANT SERVICES.

THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT.

IN OUR LANDLORD TENANT PROGRAM WE PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES.

SO IF A LANDLORD AND A TENANT VOLUNTARILY WANT TO ENGAGE IN MEDIATION, WE ALLOW THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION SERVICES.

AND WE PROVIDE A NEUTRAL SPACE WHERE LANDLORD AND TENANT CAN TRY TO RESOLVE THEIR DISPUTES IN A WAY THAT'S AMICABLE.

AND SO THIS HAS ALL KINDS OF BENEFITS TO THE TENANT, TO THE LANDLORD AND TO THE COMMUNITY.

SEPARATE FROM OUR APPLICATION, I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR OFFICE PROVIDES FREE HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO FACE FORECLOSURE, AND WE ALSO PROVIDE FREE HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE HOUSING, COUNSELING ON REVERSE MORTGAGE ISSUES.

SO I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THOSE SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGH OUR OFFICE.

I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THESE SERVICES.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU ALL TO TO PROVIDE SERVICES.

AND I'M HEARING TODAY FROM OTHER VERY WORTHWHILE SERVICES THAT ALSO NEED FUNDING.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. ZEB WELLBORN, CHINO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

EVENING, ZEB. DOING GREAT.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING TODAY. I BROUGHT UP, I THINK OUR UPSCALE CHINO VALLEY PROGRAM WAS SOMETHING WE PUT TOGETHER IN PLACE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAVE ACHIEVED SOME PHENOMENAL RESULTS, AND I WANTED TO LIFT OFF SOME OF THOSE RESULTS FOR YOU, SPECIFICALLY IN TWO AREAS.

WHERE I THINK THIS APPLIES IS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMING AND OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

WE'VE HAD OVER 600 PEOPLE THAT HAVE RECEIVED JOBS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT TO THIS

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PROGRAM. ABOUT MORE THAN 150 OF THOSE COMING FROM CHINO HILLS.

WE'VE HOSTED 193 EVENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IS ABOUT THE NUMBER WE'VE DONE OVER THOSE LAST THREE YEARS. WE'VE PUT TOGETHER 50 ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS A YEAR SO THAT PEOPLE OR RESIDENTS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW TO BE BETTER IN THEIR BUSINESS AND TO PROMOTE, TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

AND THEN WE'VE HELPED OUT ABOUT 10,000 PEOPLE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WHETHER IT BE WHETHER ATTENDANCE AT SOME OF OUR EVENTS OR PUTTING THINGS TOGETHER. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO AS A CHAMBER IS ALSO BUILD CONNECTIONS. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AT IS BUILDING CONNECTIONS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT AREAS IN ORDER TO KIND OF UPSKILL AND UP LEVEL OUR COMMUNITY.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS, IS WE DO HAVE THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO SOME REALLY COOL THINGS WITH OUR YOUTH POPULATION, BUT ALSO FINDING PEOPLE INTERNSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH BUSINESSES.

SO I KNOW I'VE HIGHLIGHTED THAT WE'VE HAD OVER 600 PEOPLE THAT HAVE FOUND JOBS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS A GREAT WAY TO ELEVATE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS OR CHALLENGES, IS GETTING THEM CAREER PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN THOSE CAREERS. SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PARTNER WITH CHAFFEY COLLEGE, WITH IGO, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO PUT ON SOME PROGRAMING AROUND THAT SPACE.

WE'VE ALSO DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH OUR YOUTH LOCALLY, AROUND OUR KIDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP FAIR AND GIVING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO KIND OF EXPLORE THAT PHASE AS WELL. SO I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE REALLY WANTED TO FOCUS ON WAS, WAS THE SKILLS THAT WE'RE GIVING TO FOLKS TO ENHANCE THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ABILITIES, TO BE ABLE TO BUILD AND GROW BUSINESSES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AND INCREASE THEIR WEALTH GROWTH POTENTIAL. SO THAT'S THE THINGS I WANT TO FOCUS ON.

AND I COULD JUST POINT TO MYSELF IN THIS EXAMPLE.

I WAS OUT OF A JOB DURING THE 2007 2008 RECESSION.

THERE WASN'T ANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.

I GOT INVOLVED IN THE CHAMBER.

THE CHAMBER ALLOWED ME TO GROW MY BUSINESS AND ALSO GAVE ME OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE BUSINESSES AND CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNITY THAT WE'VE BUILT THROUGH THAT.

AND I'VE SEEN SO MANY. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COME THROUGH THE CHAMBER THAT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ELEVATE THEIR ROLES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR FIELDS, SO THAT THEY CAN GROW AND BUILD AND HAVE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES.

AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE DO AT THE CHAMBER. AND THEN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANKS. THANK YOU.

DAVID HARRISON FROM REBEL RANCH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS DAVID HARRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PAUSE FOR SUCCESS, DBA RIPPLE RANCH IN CHINO HILLS.

LAST YEAR I STOOD HERE WITH OUR RANCH MANAGER, CARLOS ROJAS, TO REQUEST CBD SUPPORT.

CARLOS SHOWED OR SHARED HOW OUR PROGRAM HELPED TRANSFORM HIS LIFE AND HOW HE WAS USING THAT TO GROWTH TO MENTOR YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.

CARLOS PASSED AWAY A WEEK AGO TONIGHT.

I STAND HERE CARRYING FORWARD WHAT HE BELIEVED IN OUR YOUTH.

THE FUNDING WE ARE REQUESTING DIRECTLY SUPPORTS YOUTH IN CHINO HILLS THROUGH THIS YEAR'S CBDG SUPPORT. WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH TRADITIONAL AND ADAPTIVE WRITING, AS WELL AS EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING PROGRAMS TO YOUTH WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES LIKE OURS AT RIVER RANCH.

THEY DON'T JUST LEARN HORSEMANSHIP OR HOW TO RIDE, THEY LEARN RESPONSIBILITY.

EMOTIONAL REGULATION, COMMUNICATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIDENCE. THEY LEARN HOW TO SHOW UP.

THIS FUNDING ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE BUILDING RESILIENCE, CAPABLE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

YOUNG PEOPLE WHO, LIKE CARLOS ONCE DID, SIMPLY NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RISE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU.

LAST SPEAKER IS GRISELDA FLORES, ERIKA RAMIREZ, DAVID LATIMER FROM CHINO HILLS LIBRARY.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF.

MY NAME IS GRISELDA FLORES, BRANCH MANAGER AT THE CHINO HILLS BRANCH LIBRARY. AND HERE I AM WITH MY ASSISTANT MANAGER, ERIKA RAMIREZ, AND LITERACY COORDINATOR DAVID LATIMER.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM.

TODAY, I'M HERE TO SHARE SOME STORIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH A LEARNER WHO HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE LIFE HIDING THE FACT THAT SHE COULDN'T READ.

SHE HAS TAKEN ONLY LOW PAYING JOBS, KEPT HER, KEPT HER HEAD DOWN, AND AVOIDED ANYTHING THAT MIGHT DRAW ATTENTION TO HER.

EVERY DAY SHE LIVED WITH THE FEAR THAT IF ANYONE DISCOVERED HER SECRET, SHE WOULD LOSE HER LIVELIHOOD.

THAT FEAR EVENTUALLY CAUGHT UP WITH HER. A FEW MONTHS AGO, HER SUPERVISOR REACHED OUT TO US FOR LITERACY SUPPORT, AS SHE WAS. AFTER SHE SUFFERED A WORKPLACE INJURY AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED FORMS. WHEN SHE FINALLY MET HER, WHEN WE FINALLY MET HER FACE TO FACE,

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SHE BROKE DOWN IN TEARS, OVERWHELMED ONCE AGAIN BY THE FEAR THAT HER INABILITY TO READ WOULD COST HER HER JOB SHE DESPERATELY NEEDED.

SHE'S ONLY BEEN IN OUR PROGRAM FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT ALREADY SHE'S BEGINNING TO FEEL SOMETHING THAT SHE HASN'T FELT IN YEARS. HOPE.

HOPE FOR HER FUTURE, FOR HER INDEPENDENCE, AND FOR A LIFE NO LONGER SHAPED BY FEAR.

ANOTHER LEARNER IN OUR PROGRAM OFFERS A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY POWERFUL STORY OF TRANSFORMATION. WHEN SHE FIRST CAME TO US, SHE FELT ISOLATED AND LONG TO BE MORE ENGAGED IN HER COMMUNITY AND PERHAPS EVEN FIND A JOB.

SINCE JOINING THE PROGRAM, SHE HAS BEGUN VOLUNTEERING AT THE CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S DOWNTOWN ART GALLERY EVENTS AND HAS EVEN SECURED WORK WITH ONE OF THE LOCAL ARTISTS. WATCHING HER CONFIDENCE BLOSSOM HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF INSPIRING.

SHE IS NO LONGER STANDING ON THE EDGES OF HER COMMUNITY.

SHE'S BECOMING A VIBRANT PART OF IT.

OUR PROGRAM SERVES THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY BY OFFERING TWO DISTINCT SERVICES INDIVIDUAL TUTORING, IN WHICH LEARNERS ARE PAIRED ONE ON ONE WITH VOLUNTEER TUTORS FOR INSTRUCTION IN READING AND WRITING, AND SET PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON DMV GUIDELINES AND PRACTICE TESTS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT FOR SENIORS NEEDING TO RETAKE THE WRITTEN OR ONLINE EXAM. WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR THE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PAIRED WITH A SKILLED STAFF TO ASSIST THEM IN TAKING THIS EXAM ONLINE.

WE ALSO OFFER SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPUTER CLASSES TO HELP TEACH OUR COMMUNITY HOW TO USE A COMPUTER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, CYBERSECURITY.

WITH THE PREVALENCE OF THE INTERNET IN OUR DAILY LIVES, KEEPING OUR ELDERLY COMMUNITY SAFE FROM COMMON ONLINE SCAMS HAS BECOME A PRIORITY AND AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND SCARY ONLINE WORLD.

HELPING OUR COMMUNITY NAVIGATE THESE RESOURCES SAFELY HAS BEEN A FOCAL POINT OF OUR PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF OUR LITERACY PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST ENGLISH SPEAKING ADULTS TO READ AND WRITE AT A LEVEL THAT WILL HELP THEM SUCCEED AND ACCOMPLISH GOALS IN EVERYDAY LIFE. THE GOALS OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS VARY, BUT OFTEN INCLUDE APPLYING FOR A JOB, PASSING A WRITTEN DMV EXAM, HELPING THEIR CHILDREN WITH HOMEWORK, OR OBTAINING A GED OR OTHER DEGREE THAT WOULD BETTER QUALIFY THEM TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

AND THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE IN PART WITH YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THIS CHANNEL HILLS WITH YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU. WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ONE QUICK QUESTION TO CLARIFY FOR THE PUBLIC, WHICH I THINK IS INTERESTING.

SO WHAT'S NICE? THE LITERACY LITERACY LITERACY PROGRAM IS FOR PEOPLE THAT ENGLISH IS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CALLING IT THE LITERACY PROGRAM.

SO THIS IS NOT TEACHING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS ENGLISH.

THIS IS TEACHING PEOPLE THAT ENGLISH IS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE TO READ AND TO WRITE, WHICH IS JUST UTTERLY AMAZING.

AND I'M GLAD YOU SHARED SOME STORIES THIS YEAR BECAUSE THOSE ARE PRETTY IMPACTFUL.

SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT WAS OUR FINAL SPEAKER, CORRECT? YES. ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO US.

AND I THINK EVERY YEAR WE YOU KNOW, WE STRUGGLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO CUT FUNDING FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WOULD YOU MIND LEADING THIS DISCUSSION? I KNOW YOU'RE SURE OUR MONEY GUY.

YEAH. YES. JUST A QUICK RECAP FOR EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY, WE'RE EXPECTING THE SAME AMOUNT AS LAST YEAR, $400,000. WE'RE ABLE TO ALLOCATE 15% OF THAT, WHICH IS $60,000 LAST YEAR, WE AWARDED $10,000 EACH TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LIBRARY. HOUSE OF RUTH CHINO NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND THESES PAWS FOR SUCCESS. NOW. REBEL RANCH AND POMONA VALLEY.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. ONE THAT WE DID NOT OFFER LAST YEAR, WHICH IS A PAST RECIPIENT, IS INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION.

AND ALTHOUGH WE GAVE THEM NO MONEY LAST YEAR, THEY'RE AGAIN ASKING FOR MONEY THIS YEAR.

BUT I NOTICED IN THE STAFF REPORT THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY FUNDED FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2526, TO THE TUNE OF $18,200 FROM SOMEONE ELSE.

SO I DON'T FEEL BAD THAT THEY'RE NOT GETTING ANY FUNDING FROM US IF WE CAN'T GIVE THEM ANY MONEY. SO THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY GETTING IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE.

WE HAVE TWO BRAND NEW ONES.

WE HAVE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHICH IS ASKING FOR $10,000.

WE ALL KNOW THE VALUE OF THE CHAMBER, BUT KEEP IN MIND THE CHAMBER IS ABLE TO SOLICIT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SUPPORT THROUGH LEGISLATIVE MEANS.

AND IF WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, THAT'S ONE THING TO CONSIDER THERE.

THE CHIEF CHINO VALLEY YMCA BLEW ME AWAY.

I MEAN, YOU'RE ASKING FOR $100,000.

IT'S THE LARGEST REQUEST FOR A GRANT THAT I THINK WE'VE EVER RECEIVED.

YOU ARE PROPOSING TO PROVIDE SAFE WATER SAFETY ISSUES AND SWIMMING AND THINGS LIKE THIS. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY MUCH MORE OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT I JUST.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AMOUNT.

IT'S JUST CRAZY. WELL, HEY, WAYNE GRETZKY SAID YOU MISS 100% OF THE SHOTS YOU DON'T TAKE. WELL, YEAH, YOU GOT TO TAKE YOU GOT TO TAKE THE

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SHOTS. AND I'M. AND I'M I'M A WATER BUNNY, I BELIEVE ME, I WAS A SWIMMER AND WATER POLO PLAYER.

SO I BELIEVE IN THAT. AND I, I LEARNED HOW TO SWIM AT THE YMCA YEARS AND YEARS AGO. AND THAT WAS LIKE A DIFFERENT CENTURY AGO.

AT ANY RATE, HERE'S MY, MY, MY THOUGHTS ON THIS THING.

WE GAVE $10,000 EACH TO THOSE SIX GROUPS LAST YEAR.

THIS YEAR, I THINK THE LIBRARY ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAVE MONEY.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR 15,000.

AND THEY, THE HOUSE OF RUTH IS ASKING FOR 20 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE 20 AND THESES 10,008 25 PAWS FOR SUCCESS 20,400 AND POMONA VALLEY HABITAT FOR 25,000.

THOSE AMOUNTS, THOSE ASKS ARE $111,000, WHICH IS TWICE WHAT WE HAVE.

WELL, WE HAD TWO GROUPS THAT DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP TONIGHT POMONA VALLEY HABITAT.

I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE SUPPORTED THEM GREATLY IN THE PAST. THEY BUILT TWO HOMES FOR VETERANS.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OPEN HOUSE FOR THOSE COMING UP ON ON MARCH 3RD.

I WOULD THROW IT OUT FOR CONSIDERATION THAT MAYBE WE REALLOCATE NOTHING TO THEM THIS YEAR AND SPREAD THE 10,000 WE GAVE THEM LAST YEAR TO ONE OF THE OTHERS.

LIKEWISE CHINO NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.

I LOVE KEVIN AND ALL THE THINGS THEY'RE DOING OVER IN CHINO, AND THEY DO HELP PEOPLE IN CHINO HILLS.

BUT AGAIN, THEY SEEM TO BE HAVING FUNDING A LOT FROM OTHER SOURCES.

AND WE GAVE THEM $10,000 EACH YEAR OR LAST YEAR.

SO THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LIBRARY, AGAIN, THEY ARE A COUNTY LIBRARY.

THEY HAVE FUNDING ELSEWHERE.

THE REASON I'M BRINGING THESE OUT IS IF WE ONLY HAVE $60,000 TO, TO, TO GIVE HOUSE OF RUTH ARE ASKING FOR 20.

AND THESIS IS THEY'RE JUST THEY'RE ASKING FOR BASICALLY WHAT WE GAVE THEM LAST YEAR.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR 10,008, 75.

PAUSE FOR SUCCESS. FANTASTIC WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THEY'RE EVEN HAVE THEY'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED SO MUCH FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND THEIR WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED WITH THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN TO HELP INMATES OVER THERE AND HAVE A PROGRAM FOR EQUINE THERAPY AT THE CIW, SO I'M REALLY A BIG SUPPORTER OF THEM.

POMONA VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AGAIN.

I THINK WE'RE AT THE TAIL END OF OF GETTING OUR LOCAL VETERANS OR HELPING THEM OUT WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

SO MAYBE THAT'S MONEY THAT IF WE DIDN'T ALLOCATE TO THEM, WE COULD ALLOCATE TO ONE OF THE OTHERS.

SO I'VE THROWN A LOT AT YOU, BUT I'M BASICALLY SUGGESTING THAT WE POSSIBLY FOREGO THE LIBRARY FOREGO MAYBE EVEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND POMONA VALLEY HABITAT.

THAT WOULD LEAVE US THREE THAT RECEIVED MONEY LAST YEAR AT 10,000.

WE COULD SPREAD THAT $30,000 THAT THEY GOT TO THE OTHER THREE REMAINING OR ANY OF THE OTHERS. BUT SOMEBODY HAD TO KIND OF LOOK AT IT.

THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. ROGERS. I WANTED TO THANK YOU, ART, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

I WANTED TO MAYBE DO A SIMPLIFIED VERSION.

I THINK WE'RE ALL BIG SUPPORTERS OF THE LIBRARY.

ALL OF THE LAST SIX THAT WE'VE DONE, EVEN HABITAT, WERE BIG SUPPORTERS OF.

SO I WAS GOING TO PROPOSE 10,000 TO EACH OF THOSE FIRST SIX.

NOW, IF WE DO ELIMINATE HABITAT BECAUSE WE'RE AT THE TAIL END OF THAT, THAT WOULD MEAN THAT MAYBE THE FIRST FIVE EACH RECEIVES $12,000.

INCLUDING ENTHESIS, WHO MAY NOT HAVE ASKED FOR MORE THAN THAT, BUT WE DID THE SAME WITH HOUSE OF RUTH.

WE ALWAYS SAID, WHY DIDN'T YOU ASK FOR MORE? BUT I THINK WE CAN SIMPLIFY IT BY BY CHOOSING THE FIRST SIX, WHICH IS WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR.

AND AGAIN, IF THERE'S A DEBATE ON HABITAT, WHICH I UNDERSTAND.

YEAH. GOOD ARGUMENT. AND THEY'RE GREAT.

THEY'RE A GREAT ORGANIZATION. THEY REALLY ARE. AND THEY'VE BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT PROVIDING TWO HOMES OVER THERE ON FAIRWAY DRIVE FOR LOCAL VETERANS.

GOING TO A DEDICATION AND SOMETHING.

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER TOO, IS THAT WE ALL HAVE THOSE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FROM THAT WE HAVE AS INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DONATE.

AND I KNOW THAT I'VE GIVEN A THOUSAND TO HABITAT.

SOMEONE ELSE HAS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A TOTAL CUMULATIVE OF 3000.

SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BECAUSE I KNOW WE WANT TO BE FAIR, IT'S LIKE, WHAT ARE ALL THE DIFFERENT MECHANISMS THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE THE ABILITY TO KIND OF GET SOME MONEY? AND I THINK THAT WE ALL HAVE OUR PERSONAL FAVORITES OF WHAT WE SUPPORT FOR WHATEVER REASON, MORE THAN OTHERS. BUT I WOULD SAY TO US THAT IF WE ARE COMPELLED TO DONATE MORE, THAT WE NEED TO DIP INTO THAT FUND AS WELL.

BECAUSE I KIND OF LIKE YOUR ORIGINAL THING WAS VERY EQUITABLE.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY HABITAT, PETER'S PITCH RIGHT NOW TOO, IS TO DIVIDE THAT EQUALLY AMONG THE REST RATHER THAN BECAUSE I, I CANNOT SUPPORT NOT INCLUDING THE LIBRARY.

THAT'S SOMETHING I WON'T SUPPORT. SO SAME.

BUT THAT'S THE ONLY AND THE ONLY THING I AGREE.

[01:00:03]

THE LAST STATEMENT. I'M SORRY ABOUT THE LIBRARY. WHAT WHAT DID YOU SAY? I WOULD NOT SUPPORT. I DIDN'T SAY RIGHT.

SO NOT, NOT INCLUDING THEM WITH FUNDING I WOULD NOT SUPPORT.

OKAY. BUT TO YOUR QUESTION TO ART, I NEEDED SOME CLARIFICATION FROM STAFF.

SO THE FAIR HOUSING ALREADY GETS MONEY FROM FROM US.

SO BUT THEY DO ALREADY ASK FOR IT.

THEY DIDN'T GET ANY FROM US LAST YEAR, BUT THEY STILL HAD THEY STILL HAD FUNDING TO THE TUNE OF $18,000 FROM SOMEONE ELSE.

SO THEY GET THE $18,200 IS TOWARDS FAIR HOUSING SERVICES THAT IS REQUIRED PER HUD'S REQUIREMENT OF CDBG PROGRAMING.

SO THAT'S JUST FORMULAIC FUNDING THAT ONE.

YEAH. THAT'S ALREADY IT'S ALLOCATED OUT OF OUR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, WHICH IS 20% OF THE ALLOCATION.

SO THIS FOR THEIR 15% OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR IS JUST FOR LANDLORD AND TENANT SERVICES. SO SEPARATE FROM FAIR HOUSING.

OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE.

YES. OKAY. YEAH. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. JUST A QUICK QUESTION REGARDING THE POMONA VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.

DID WE GIVE THEM PROPERTY FOR THOSE TWO HOUSES.

SO WE THERE WAS A DONATION, RIGHT, FOR FOR LAND.

YES. VICE MAYOR, THAT'S CORRECT.

WE GAVE THEM THE LAND WHERE THESE TWO HOMES WERE BUILT ON RAW CITY LAND, AND NOW THEY OWN THE LAND TOWARD THE THE THE VETERAN HOME PROJECTS THAT THEY BUILT.

DO WE HAVE A ROUGH IDEA AS FAR AS VALUE OF THE LAND JUST OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD? I WANT TO THINK IT WAS 300,000, BUT THAT'S OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE DID A APPRAISAL PRIOR TO GIVING IT TO THEM.

YEAH. AND RAY, TO YOUR POINT, THE VETERANS, THE 55 PLUS CLUB VETERANS GROUP HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THEM.

I KNOW I HAVE PERSONALLY CONTRIBUTED.

I THINK MOST OF US HAVE.

SO I DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT CUTTING THEM OUT ON THIS ALLOCATION ONLY BECAUSE THE MONEY'S SCARCE. SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GIVING UP ON THEM.

AND WE CAN STILL USE SOME OF OUR DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IF WE FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT IT TO TO HELP THEM OUT.

SO SO I THINK WE SHOULD JUST CUT FIVE THEN COULD GET 12,000 INSTEAD OF I MEAN, TAKE THAT TEN AND DIVIDE IT EQUALLY.

AMONG THE REMAINING FIVE AND TEN IS THE MINIMUM THAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO GET.

RIGHT. OKAY. RIGHT. I, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW, READING THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHAT THEY WHAT POMONA VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WANTS TO USE IT FOR. AND LET'S SEE BRUSH WITH KINDNESS PROGRAM AS A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS LOW INCOME SENIORS AND VETERANS WITH MINOR EXTERIOR EXTERIOR REPAIRS, PRIMARILY USING VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED MATERIALS.

AND I'LL GIVE THEIR PITCH FOR THEM.

IT WOULD BE FOR MINOR REPAIRS AVERAGING $2,000 PER PROJECT.

SO BUT DO WE KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO STAY IN CHINO HILLS? IT'S. SUPPOSED TO. IT'S SUPPOSED TO.

WELL, THEN I THINK 12,000 FOR THE FIRST FIVE.

THAT'S WHAT I MOTION. YEAH.

MAKE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND IT. OKAY. THERE WE GO. WE GET THAT.

SO THAT WOULD BE AT 12,000 FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LIBRARY.

HOUSE OF RUTH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND THESES AND PAWS FOR SUCCESS.

THANK YOU. 12,000 EACH.

ALL RIGHT. 16,000. OKAY.

I MADE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND.

AND WE WALK IN YOUR VOTES.

LOCK HIM IN. YEAH. MR. MAYOR, I DO HAVE A COMMENT. AFTER WE SAW THE RESULTS.

MOTION PASSES, FIVE ZERO.

MR. VICE MAYOR. JUST A COMMENT.

OBVIOUSLY, IF WE HAVE THE MONEY, WE'D GIVE IT TO ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WE DON'T. REGARDING CDBG FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S ISSUES GOING ON. IS THIS MONEY GUARANTEED JUST.

NO. NO, SIR. THERE ARE A COUPLE POTENTIAL BARRIERS OVER THE YEARS.

THERE WAS AT LEAST A PRESIDENTIAL PROPOSAL, NOT THE CONGRESS THAT CDBG WOULD GO AWAY ENTIRELY. SO I THINK THAT'S WHY.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS STAFF REPORT IS THE COUNCIL'S GIVING AUTHORIZATION TO STAFF THAT WHILE WE ARE ANTICIPATING IT WILL BE $400,000, IF IT'S DECREASED, WE WILL THEN PROPORTIONATELY CHANGE THE ALLOCATIONS THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO REFLECT THAT THAT CHANGE, BUT KNOW THAT THE MONEY IS NOT GUARANTEED, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH SHUTDOWNS OR REALLOCATION.

BUT WE'RE ANTICIPATING WE'LL GET THAT 400,000.

THANK YOU, SIR, FOR THAT EXPLANATION. APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. NOW WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY

[10. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that do not appear on the agenda. Please complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speakers received: three (3) minutes for 1-10 speakers; two (2) minutes for 11-15 speakers; and one (1) minute for 16 or more speakers.This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.]

COUNCIL REGARDING REGARDING ANY ITEM WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK A REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM.

WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD.

[01:05:02]

ZEB. WELLBORN. ZEB. BEFORE YOU SPEAK.

WE LOVE YOU. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, OKAY? AND BELIEVE ME, YOU GUYS MADE THE RIGHT CALL. GOOD DECISION. PLEASE DON'T.

I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND, AND THAT'S I THINK THERE'S WE LOOK AT OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND WANT TO DO OUR BEST TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AND GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR BUSINESS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. BUT FOR TODAY, I WANTED TO GIVE JUST A GENERAL CHAMBER UPDATE. SO YOU GUYS ARE IN THE LOOP ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE CHINO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE BEN ON HIS UPCOMING RETIREMENT. SO CONGRATULATIONS, BEN. AND THEN GIVE SOME REGULAR UPDATES.

WE HAVE OUR SALUTE TO PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH IS COMING UP ON MARCH 19TH. WE HAD TO MOVE IT. IT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED ON MARCH 12TH. WE MOVED IT BECAUSE MAYOR EUNICE IS HER HUSBAND HAD PASSED AWAY. AND SO WE'RE MOVING THE DATE BECAUSE THAT'S THE DATE OF THE FUNERAL. WE'RE ALSO I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM.

SO THAT IS IN ITS FOURTH YEAR.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE STARTED THREE YEARS AGO. WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF HOW THAT'S GOING.

WE MADE A DECISION ON WHO TO SUPPORT WITH OUR.

WE DO A COMMUNITY GOOD PROJECT THROUGH THAT EVERY YEAR.

SO OUR COMMUNITY GOOD PROJECT IS THE YOU KNOW, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE. SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE. AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S ONE OF THE ONES THAT WE DISCUSSED TODAY. SO THERE WILL BE GETTING SOME FUNDING AND SUPPORT FROM OUR CHINO VALLEY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM.

I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE PERSON WHO RUNS THAT PROGRAM, JULIA CABRERA.

SHE'S OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR.

SHE WAS JUST RECOGNIZED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES, WHICH COVERS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES, AS A TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR FOR THE WHOLE HALF OF THE COUNTRY.

SO WE'RE EXCITED AND WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.

I MENTIONED ALREADY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE STARTED THIS UPSCALE CHINO VALLEY PROGRAM, AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE KIND OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE GROWN BECAUSE OF THAT AND BECAUSE OF YOUR GUYS'S SUPPORT, BUT ALSO OUR BUSINESSES AND OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE HAD 600 PEOPLE THAT HAVE EMPLOYED WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.

WE'VE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, I.E. GO HIRE PROGRAM TO HELP JUSTICE INVOLVED PEOPLE FIND EMPLOYMENT.

I RAN THIS AS AN ENERGY HELPING BUSINESS, HELPING PEOPLE FIND JOBS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR AND HELPING BUSINESSES IN THAT STANDPOINT.

WE'RE RENOVATING OUR PROGRAMING.

SO I THINK WE USED TO DO THIS THING CALLED BUSINESS AT BREAKFAST EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, AND THAT WAS KIND OF LIKE OUR STANDARD ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMING. BUT WE'VE SHIFTED THAT AND WE'RE MOVING THINGS AROUND AT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT TIMES.

SO WE HAVE LOTS OF PROGRAMS FOR ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE LOOKING TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES HERE IN THE CHINO VALLEY. SO I'D ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WHO'S INTERESTED IN STARTING A BUSINESS, GROWING A BUSINESS, BUILDING A BUSINESS TO LOOK AT THE EVENTS PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE'RE UPDATING THAT CONSTANTLY WITH ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE.

SO WE HAVE SEVERAL THINGS COMING UP IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

AND THEN ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS THAT WE JUST HAPPENED TO US TODAY ACTUALLY WAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED TODAY AT OUR CALL, OUR LEGISLATIVE CALL THAT PETER WAS AT.

WE HAD CONGRESSWOMAN NORMA TORRES.

WE HAD WORKED WITH THEIR OFFICE TO TRY TO BUILD AND DEVELOP AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER IN OUR REGION. SO THEY GRANTED $2 MILLION WORTH OF FUNDING TO FOR FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO HELP BUILD A BUILDING.

SO THAT'S FINALLY BEEN APPROVED. IT'S BEEN LIKE A THREE YEAR PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. SO THAT'S BEEN APPROVED AND GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS. SO THAT IS COMING TO THE CHINO VALLEY. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THANKS. ALL RIGHT.

THAT WAS OUR ONE SPEAKER.

THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT THEN, WE'LL MOVE ON TO SAFETY UPDATES.

[ SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police]

CHIEF GIRARD. OH. OH. OUT OF ORDER.

OH, I KNOW, I KNOW. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, AND RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE THIS EVENING.

I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

HE CHANGED THAT UP, TOO.

HE SURE DID. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

THERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

ON BEHALF OF CHIEF WILLIAMS, HE, CHIEF GABEL AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CURRENTLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ADVOCATING WITH OUR FEDERAL LEGISLATORS ON BEHALF OF OUR RESIDENTS HERE IN THE CHINO VALLEY.

BEYOND THAT, WE ARE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH BACKGROUND PROCESS WITH OUR NEW FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC RECRUITS. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ONBOARDING THEM SOMETIME THIS SPRING.

OTHER THAN THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. RYAN.

DO WE HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THE FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION WITH ALL THE RAINS? YEAH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE WEEKLY UPDATE MEETINGS.

AS THE COMMUNITY IS WELL AWARE, WE'VE GOTTEN QUITE A BIT OF RAIN AND THE SOIL THERE IS QUITE A BIT MUDDY.

SO WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DRYING THAT OUT AND THEY SHOULD BE BACK TO WORK. WE'RE STILL IN THE GROUND LAYING FOUNDATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE'RE EXPERIENCING SOME DELAYS.

BUT REST ASSURED WE'RE HARD AT WORK.

GREAT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, CHIEF BOLT.

ALL RIGHT. CITY MANAGER UPDATES.

[ CITY MANAGER UPDATES]

THANK YOU MAYOR. NOTHING TO REPORT. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL REPORTS.

[ COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Johsz Legislative Advocacy Committee West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board Vice Mayor Marquez San Bernardino County Transportation Authority General Policy Committee Legislative Policy Committee]

I'LL BE REPORTING ON THE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE.

WE MET WITH OUR FEDERAL AND STATE LOBBYISTS LAST WEEK.

TEN DAYS AGO? YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

WE RECENTLY MET WITH THEM TO GO OVER WHAT WE WOULD BE REQUESTING IN TERMS OF FEDERAL

[01:10:06]

EARMARKS. SO WHILE WE STILL HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WILL WE PUT IN REQUESTS WITH BOTH, SO STAY TUNED. I THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STILL SHUT DOWN, RIGHT? SO WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

BUT YEAH, WE PUT IN FOR THOSE.

AND THEN WEST VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL BOARD I WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.

TODAY WAS A BUSY DAY. YEAH.

SO THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR MARQUEZ.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I DID ATTEND A COUPLE MEETINGS, SPEAK TO GENERAL POLICY COMMITTEE.

WE WENT OVER THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027 ASSESSMENT DUES FOR ALL THE PARTNER CITIES.

MEASURE II REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027.

AND WE REVIEWED THE 2027 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE. WE JUST GOT UPDATES FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRANSIT COMMITTEE. WE HAD UPDATES FOR EV CHARGING FEE SCHEDULE.

WE GOT AN UPDATE ON HYDROGEN FUEL UPGRADES FOR THE EMU, THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND APPROPRIATION, AND ALSO THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027.

AND FOR METRO VALLEY STUDY SESSION, WE JUST HAD A BRIEFING ON ALL PROJECTS THROUGH DECEMBER 2025.

THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO COUNCIL COMMENTS.

[ COUNCIL COMMENTS]

COUNCIL MEMBER MORAN. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE COMMENTS.

I SEE SARAH AVENGER IN THE AUDIENCE WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF THE PRAYER BREAKFAST. WHAT A WONDERFUL MORNING. GREAT CROWD, GREAT SPEAKER. SO IT'S NICE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER FOR THAT.

ONCE A YEAR. WE HAD STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY, WHICH I KNOW RYAN PETER WERE THERE.

SO IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS.

AND STEPH JUST DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB.

AND I THINK JUST EVERY YEAR THE KIDS REALLY GET ENGAGED AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

SO I THINK IT'S, IT'S WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT THAT WE PARTNER WITH THE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER ROGERS. YES, I WILL. MAYOR CYNTHIA ON THE FIRST TWO OF MY THREE PRAYER BREAKFAST THIS MORNING.

GREAT JOB TO THE TEAM FOR PULLING IT TOGETHER AT SUCH AN EARLY TIME OF THE DAY.

I ARRIVED AT 6 A.M. AND IT WAS A THIRD CROWDED BY THEN FRUITFUL.

IT WAS QUITE AN EVENT, I WILL SAY THIS WAS SEVENTH OR EIGHTH.

SARAH, DO YOU REMEMBER SEVENTH? YEAH. SO A GREAT EVENT.

WONDERFUL. GOOD JOB BRIAN, REPRESENTING AS IT IS CALLED, THE MAYOR'S BREAKFAST.

I JUST SHOW UP. YEAH. SO WE EACH HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

AND BRIAN WAS THERE THIS YEAR AND GAVE HIS TALK.

SO THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING FOR THAT FOR THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY LAST LAST WEEK, I MAYOR WHAT CYNTHIA SAID AGAIN, A GREAT EVENT. AND THEN LASTLY, THE CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS GEARING UP FOR OUR CONCERT SERIES.

AND THAT KICKS OFF IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

ACTUALLY, THE MARCH 14TH AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH IS WHERE WE HOST THREE CONCERTS A YEAR, AND THEY'RE SPREAD OUT OVER A PORTION OF THE YEAR.

SO MARCH 14TH FROM 7 TO 9 P.M.

IS A BAND CALLED WELL, THERE IT IS, THE ACE BAND.

SO THEY WILL BE PERFORMING A LOT OF GREAT HITS FROM DIFFERENT GENRES.

AND IT'S A AS IT SAYS HERE IN THE CAPTION, THEY ARE A.

THEY ARE A HOT DANCING GROUP.

SO WE HAVE. HOW DO YOU QUANTIFY HOT DANCING? I DON'T KNOW. WELL, I WISH DARREN LEE WAS HERE BECAUSE HE COULD HELP DEFINE THAT FOR US. SO IT'S A IT'S A WE ALWAYS HAVE DANCERS AT THE NEAR THE STAGE AT THESE CONCERTS.

THIS ONE IS GOING TO DRAW A LOT MORE INDIVIDUALS FOR DANCING.

SO THE ACE BAND THEN WE'VE GOT ONE COMING UP A MONTH LATER AND THAT'S.

COLBY. COLBY. I FORGOT HIS NAME.

I WAS GOING TO GIVE A REPORT ON THAT, BUT AS LONG AS I'M TALKING ABOUT IT, HE WAS A TOP TEN VOICE PARTICIPANT LAST YEAR, A FINALIST. AND THEN IN SEPTEMBER WE HAVE ANDY VARGAS FROM SANTANA AGAIN.

BUT WE'RE PUSHING THE CONCERT RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS ON MARCH 14TH.

YOU CAN GO TO CHINO HILLS.COM OR.ORG TO BUY YOUR $20 TICKET, BRING A PICNIC AND HAVE A GREAT TIME.

SOUNDS GOOD. I DON'T THINK IT'S KOBE CLAY.

NO, IT'S KOBE BECAUSE IT BECAUSE IT'S A SHE IT'S A SHE'S A LET'S GO WITH THAT.

I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT. REALLY NOTHING OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT HE WENT TO THE PRAYER BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. PROBABLY A THOUSAND PEOPLE THERE. GREAT.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER. BRIAN DID A GREAT JOB.

AND EUNICE THAT THAT WONDERFUL WOMAN, YOU KNOW, GRIEVING STILL FROM THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND.

SHE WAS JUST EXCELLENT AND JUST A PILLAR OF STRENGTH TODAY.

BUT IT WAS REALLY, REALLY A GOOD EVENT.

AND IF YOU DIDN'T GO, YOU SHOULD PLAN ON GOING NEXT YEAR.

[01:15:02]

IT'S IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT EVENT.

THEY ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT KEYNOTE SPEAKER.

SO THAT'S IT FOR TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, VICE MAYOR MARQUEZ, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I ATTENDED WENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COMMUNICATION MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING.

WE GOT UPDATES ON FEDERAL AND STATE UPDATES.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE LEVEL AND ALSO THE FEDERAL LEVEL. WE WENT OVER THE 1.0 CODIFICATION BILL REVIEW.

WE HAD AN UPDATE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANTS.

IT'S CALLED STBG CONGESTED MITIGATION OF AIR QUALITY, WHICH IS CMAC. WE WENT OVER THAT.

AND ALSO THE PROCESS FOR FUNDS, WHICH WE RECEIVED QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FROM THEM. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.

WE DID HAVE A BOARD MEETING IN BERKELEY AND I HAD A GREAT TIME IN BERKELEY.

GO BEARS, GO BEARS. OKAY.

A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, SHE'S THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR, PAM HERRERA. SHE ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, STAFF AND MY MY COLLEAGUES FOR SENDING FLOWERS TO HER. WONDERFUL WOMAN DID A LOT FOR OUR CITY.

WE'RE GOING TO MISS HER. WE VOTED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TAX AND REV COMMITTEE. APPARENTLY THEY HAD WORKED ON THIS FOR ABOUT 14 OR 15 YEARS, AND IT HAD TO DO WITH WAREHOUSING, INTERNET SALES.

AND THE PROPOSAL WAS ACTUALLY TO DO 50% TO THE CITY AND THEN 50% TO THE PEOPLE THAT BUY THE PRODUCT. AND WE GOT A BIG PUSH FROM THE CITY, SUCH AS CHINO, ONTARIO, GOT A CALL FROM CITY OF INDUSTRY.

SO WE KEPT IT THE SAME WAY.

SO WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THAT. BUT WE DID MAKE CHANGES ON WAREHOUSING OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA, DIFFERENT STATES.

SO THE CITY, THE MONEY RIGHT NOW GOES TO THE COUNTY, THE MONEY, THE MONEY NOW WILL GO TO THE CITIES.

SO HOPEFULLY THERE'LL BE A GAIN TO US IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

I HAD A MEETING AND I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF WITH HCD, WHICH IS HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

PHIL CHEN SET THE MEETING UP.

ALI NAVEED AND JOHN HORTON, THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, PUT IT ALL TOGETHER AND I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR ALL HIS EFFORTS.

WE TALKED TO HCD AND ALMOST FELL OFF MY CHAIR.

THEY WERE REALLY ACCOMMODATING AND WILLING TO LISTEN TO US AND WORK WITH US, SO I WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

I DID GET TO ATTEND AND I'M SORRY FOR NOT MISSING THE, THE PRAYER BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, BUT I WENT TO SERGEANT GRANT WARD'S FUNERAL IN SAN BERNARDINO. GRANT WAS THE PRESIDENT OF SBC TO THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE.

NOBODY WAS SAD. EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY BECAUSE THAT'S THE KIND OF PERSON GRANT WAS.

HE WANTED ALL OF US TO BE HAPPY.

AND WE WERE. HIS WIFE GOT TO SPEAK.

SHE DID A TREMENDOUS JOB.

GRANT'S BEST FRIEND SPOKE, AND I GUESS HE USED TO LIKE MCDONALD'S AND MOUNTAIN DEW. THAT WAS HIS PRODUCT THAT HE REALLY ENJOYED DRINKING AND EATING HIS TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS. ONE OF THEM GOT TO SPEAK MAGGIE.

SHE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.

IT WAS A GREAT MAN. TRULY LOVED WHAT HE WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED AS PRESIDENT OF CIBA.

AND HE REALLY ADMIRED AND WORKED REALLY HARD FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SAN BERNARDINO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. ALSO LAST TUESDAY, I ATTENDED THE CHINO CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

I DID TALK TO EUNICE PRIOR TO THE MEETING. SHE AGAIN, MY COLLEAGUES, OUR STAFF, WE SENT HER FLOWERS FOR THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND. AND THIS IS HER FIRST MEETING BACK, BUT SHE TRULY WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE, OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR, FOR SHOWING THE LOVE AND SUPPORT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY, SIR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YEAH. AND JUST TO TOUCH ON WHAT RAY SAID ABOUT GRANT, YOU KNOW, EVEN WHILE HE WAS BATTLING CANCER, HE STILL WOULD ASK YOU HOW YOU'RE DOING.

THAT WAS JUST THE KIND OF GUY HE WAS. SO IT'S IT WAS A LOSS, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY FOR ALL OF US.

LET'S SEE. ATTENDED OPENING DAY FOR CHINO HILLS.

PONY BASEBALL. ADAM KENNEDY FROM THE ANGELS WAS OUT THERE.

THAT WAS THAT WAS COOL.

PROBABLY THE ONLY TIME I'LL EVER GET TO SEE AN ANGELS WORLD SERIES WIN.

OH, WOW. THAT HURTS. HEY, I'M A LIFETIME FAN.

YOU KNOW, ARTIE MORENO SAYS THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT WINNING. SO ATTENDED GIRLS SOFTBALL OPENING DAY AS WELL. LIKE WE SAID, STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY IS ALWAYS FUN.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THESE YOUNG YOU KNOW, YOUNG LEADERS YOU KNOW, COME AND LEARN ABOUT GOVERNMENT AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME OF THEM COME BACK DOWN THE ROAD. AND THEN AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PUT ON THE MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST. IT'S IT'S AMAZING.

IT HAD TO BE ALMOST A THOUSAND PEOPLE.

IT LOOKED LIKE IT JUST MAYBE JUST UNDER.

AND YEAH, GOING INSIDE THOSE WAREHOUSES, I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW BIG IT IS.

EVEN WITH A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THERE, MAN, WE NEED TO GET ANOTHER 1000 MORE AND FILL IT OUT. BUT IT WAS IT WAS AN HONOR TO TO SPEAK AND REPRESENT THE CITY THERE.

THAT'S THE LAST OF MY REPORT. I THINK CYNTHIA HAS GOT AN UPDATE.

OH, I HAD ONE MORE THING I FORGOT IS BRING YOUR MOM TO WORK DAY. SO I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY MOM, LINDA, IN THE BACK. RAISE YOUR HAND, MOM. RAISE YOUR HAND.

[01:20:01]

HI, MOM. OKAY. THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT, PETER, BREAKING NEWS.

IT'S KOBE CORDELL. KOBE CORDELL.

OH, OF COURSE IT WAS. AND HE WAS A TOP TEN FINALIST ON THE VOICE THIS PAST YEAR.

VERY COOL. SO HE'LL BE IN TOWN ON APRIL 25TH.

SOUNDS GOOD. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN IN MEMORY AND IN

[ ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM AND IN HOPE: Adjourn with deep gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the brave individuals who serve and have served in the Armed Forces. Their selfless contributions protect us all. May we as a community continue to support and honor them.]

HOPE, WITH DEEP GRATITUDE, RESPECT, AND APPRECIATION FOR THE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES.

THEIR SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS PROTECT US ALL.

MAY WE AS A COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND HONOR THEM.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING. ALL RIGHT.

TAKE CARE, EVERYBODY. THANKS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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