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1) Consent calendar (general consent items)
Motion: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
Mover: Council member Comstock. Second: Council member Lucio.
Vote: Passed (recorded as passing with the mayor absent). Outcome: Approved.

2) Ordinance No. 2025‑006 — Zone change PL 23‑0129 (Item 14)
Motion: Read title and waive further reading; adopt ordinance approving zone change amending the zoning map for the identified properties.
Mover: Council member Lucio. Second: Council member Comstock.
Vote: Passed 4-0 (mayor absent). Outcome: Ordinance adopted; staff will proceed with the targeted zoning map amendments tied to the draft 2045 General Plan.

3) Option to ground‑lease Orange County Flood Control District property (Item 15)
Motion: Approve option/ground lease agreement with Orange County Flood Control District as presented.
Mover: Council member Comstock. Second: Council member Flores.
Vote: Passed 4-0 (mayor absent). Outcome: Council authorized executing option agreement allowing the city to enter into long‑term ground leases for selected flood‑control parcels (10‑year option, then 65‑year lease with extensions as outlined in the staff report).

4) Award of contract — City‑owned building restoration at 5210 D Street (Item 16)
Motion: Reject nonresponsive low bid; award construction contract to Oak Hollow Restoration Inc. in the amount of $466,007; authorize 10% contingency ($46,600); appropriate $362,607 from general fund reserves to cover total project cost of $512,607; authorize city manager to execute documents.
Mover: Council member Flores. Second: Council member Comstock.
Vote: Passed 4-0 (mayor absent). Outcome: Contract awarded; total project funding to come from adopted budget plus appropriation.

5) Award of contract — Well 16 upgrades (Item 17)
Motion: Reject nonresponsive low bid; award construction contract to R2Build in the amount of $967,000; authorize contingencies and appropriate funds as summarized in staff report (total revised project budget reported as $1,145,200); authorize city manager to execute documents.
Mover: Council member Flores. Second: Council member Lucio.
Vote: Passed (recorded as passing with mayor absent). Outcome: Contract awarded; staff will proceed with electrical, SCADA and related upgrades to reactivate Well 16.

6) Community support fund contributions (Item 18)
Motion: Approve discretionary community support fund contributions to Food for Life Ministry and Saint Margaret Mary School.
Mover: Council member Comstock. Second: Council member Lucio.
Vote: Passed (mayor absent). Outcome: Contributions approved.

Notes on nonresponsive bids: For two construction procurements (the building restoration project and Well 16 upgrades), staff reported the apparent low bidder was judged nonresponsive after bid‑protest evaluation (for the Well 16 project, the apparent low bidder had not retained the required SCADA subcontractor/vendor and could not meet written bid specifications). In both cases staff recommended awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Provenance: Each line item corresponds to the staff reports, presentations and recorded motions in the Sept. 2 meeting agenda.

Ending: All items listed above passed; several require follow‑up (contract execution, budget appropriations, implementation of the general plan work program and continued regional coordination).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chino Council Meeting - September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of formal actions taken Sept. 2, including zoning map ordinance, ground‑lease option, building restoration contract and Well 16 upgrades contract; all listed items passed by recorded votes.","taxTitle","Chino City, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",4242,"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},6477934,"West Valley Mosquito District warns of rising flea‑borne typhus; Chino advocates urge broader approach to feral cat management",799,1699000,2498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711065-2358a6ebedb0c0052cc58127c37eab23&start=1699&end=2498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711065-2358a6ebedb0c0052cc58127c37eab23/thumbnail_1699000.jpg","/articles/6477934/Chino-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/West-Valley-Mosquito-District-warns-of-rising-fleaborne-typhus-Chino-advocates-urge-broader-approach-to-feral-cat-management","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477934-b9d3872bff4877bda63b37c0373b6ec9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833289&Signature=l7qkSgNjpkC09yc9IB4ajYMuoL7Qvu4Igob-xflQwTFnWstID9~QcSZAeRf7OlgWT1BrnjRsD47b3pF2Z3DtP8PpR96P1mOrD2j~5Ab3OkpUB4p7noGgiBSLnOphj-qvhkI-hCyxVIUS9HkP-FPK1vJkFmCkXnSN3~VALoSEtQnAmJUE~30u3FgBxAlkFLAAhiTDaV~CyjZLmFPzuDfjb2ZH4QTl-0ZILO82AkCHtvbFRicTcUPqbdMKUgWcdF5gPovj-4ZZ3YzSsyBaFyk3RCFTip1~jZW9M6HdnKG4Mb-sO-E2Bok8NQNfhu6COZ6KdmrCkb3KJ88mZ3kMZs1hrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Michelle Brown, district manager for the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, told the Chino City Council Sept. 2 that flea‑borne typhus is increasing across Southern California and advised residents on prevention steps including regular flea treatment for pets and discouraging wild or stray animals from visiting yards. Dr. Brown said San Bernardino County saw a threefold increase in human flea‑borne typhus cases in 2024 compared with prior counts and noted that Los Angeles and Orange counties had already issued public alerts for affected cities.

Dr. Brown said the district adopted guidance for managing feral cat communities that mirrors Orange County’s approach and the ASPCA’s humane‑care recommendations. She acknowledged the district is not veterinary authority for specific treatments and said the district is collaborating with the ARC to develop resource guidelines for community groups that sponsor feral cats.

Local advocates said a narrow focus on feral cats risks missing other flea sources and can produce public alarm. Terry Carver of Feral Cat Friends of Chino told the council her organization has trapped and vetted more than 700 cats in Chino and said: “There are more ways to be infected than feral cats.” Carver raised rodents, possums, raccoons and other mammals as alternative flea sources and warned against what she called a “vacuum effect” if feral cats are removed without addressing other vector hosts.

Animal‑welfare advocates also pressed the ARC for greater transparency and public participation. Maureen Mendoza said the ARC held a special board meeting on July 21 that included agenda items on trap‑neuter‑release (TNR) strategy and an ARC animal‑welfare plan but that the public had little notice and advocates were excluded from meaningful comment. Mendoza said the agenda language on budget and physical impacts did not reflect future unfunded costs and asked the city, which the record shows holds a 20% voting share in the ARC, to press for more openness and for special meetings to be reserved for true emergencies.

Why this matters: flea‑borne typhus can cause fever, muscle aches, nausea and rash in people and is transmitted by flea bites. Municipal guidelines and TNR practices intersect with public‑health objectives because community feral‑cat programs are managed locally by advocates, shelters and municipalities. The West Valley district urged a holistic approach that includes treatment for pets, community education, humane TNR practices and coordination with regional animal‑care groups.

Provenance: presentation by West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (Dr. Michelle Brown) and public comments on feral cats and ARC transparency from Terry Carver and Maureen Mendoza appear in the public information and public comment sections of the Sept. 2 meeting.

Ending: Council members thanked speakers and staff and did not take formal action at the meeting; staff said the information item and external agency report are included in the meeting packet for further review and that district and shelter coordination will continue.","The West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District presented on a rise in flea‑borne typhus in Southern California and recommended preventative measures; local trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) volunteers and animal‑welfare advocates told the council they want broader public education and greater transparency from the ARC shelter operation.",{"_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},6477939,"Chino council adopts targeted zoning amendments as part of 2045 General Plan update",3701,2983000,6684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711065-2358a6ebedb0c0052cc58127c37eab23&start=2983&end=6684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711065-2358a6ebedb0c0052cc58127c37eab23/thumbnail_2983000.jpg","/articles/6477939/Chino-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Chino-council-adopts-targeted-zoning-amendments-as-part-of-2045-General-Plan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477939-1620573fc071e32fc992148c1089e75e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833289&Signature=C4qQA8JEtPQX0NWvJVacs-93uUuZr8VpWynz1RvtuaHDNHpz5GyzrCZrocaKfWvCI~nsYEeoJq8CVGAsD0QEk~t4z8n0yQ9Q-7JfSnQJ7pZ0GivvrlXpMrhoFCB16lSEf2bcTk7ZvJJHqPZx6uf4N55maJcuq7xECvH2gC1kV658lbas9iYQie6ajfBXheQi6xSkHfDurpKtZa7p0f1Nbn4tGq92YWR3uVfx0jPcRRfoJZKtwKkkDa5m0B~uj5dxMluX7~h1NoHGNOY813izgjXMZaOViIMwYkRLInpSB1XtLaNIYvk1CR2m95OYC4j6vBfl-cwepe-uhARVUxurGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chino City Council on Sept. 2 approved targeted zoning map amendments tied to the draft 2045 General Plan and its environmental review, moving the multiyear update another step toward implementation. The council passed an ordinance amending the zoning map (Ordinance No. 2025-006) on a 4-0 vote with the mayor absent; Council member Lucio made the motion and Council member Comstock seconded it.

The vote followed a staff presentation and public hearing in which planners described the product of roughly three years of outreach and analysis. Mike Hitz, principal planner, told the council the update began with community bus tours and more than 2,300 residents and businesses participating in outreach. Consultant Andrew Hill, identified in the record as representing Diet Bhatia, said: “Tonight really marks a major milestone in this important multiyear citywide effort.” The draft plan projects about 9,705 new homes and 8,985 new jobs by 2045 and focuses growth into several “opportunity areas” while preserving existing neighborhood character elsewhere.

Why this matters: the general plan is the city’s long‑range blueprint for land use, circulation, infrastructure and community character. The update adds new land‑use designations intended to guide future private development and public investments. Those new designations are: downtown (civic/cultural mixed use), regional mixed use (to evolve large shopping centers), boulevard mixed use (for key commercial corridors) and employment mixed use (a mix of retail along Euclid Avenue with light industrial/manufacturing behind it). For the employment mixed‑use designation, staff said a future development agreement would require between 75,000 and 120,000 square feet of retail along Euclid’s frontage if industrial uses are proposed behind it.

Environmental review and limits: Recon Environmental consultant Nick Larkin summarized the draft environmental impact report (EIR), which was prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Larkin said the EIR found most impacts would be less than significant once standard mitigation is applied; eight specific impacts under biology, cultural and paleontological resources and stationary noise could be mitigated to less‑than‑significant levels. He said some broader regional impacts — including air quality and greenhouse gas emissions tied to traffic — remain “significant and unavoidable” because they are influenced by regional vehicle travel that a local plan cannot fully control. Larkin noted agencies including South Coast Air Quality Management District and Caltrans provided comments during the public review period and requested coordination on later projects.

Cross‑jurisdiction concerns: officials from neighboring Pomona pressed the council on industrial definitions and truck routing. Atal Khan, deputy director for economic and business affairs for the city of Pomona, said Pomona’s recent zoning code work refined industrial definitions (distinguishing logistics, fulfillment, distribution and manufacturing) to help enforce different operational impacts. Nora Garcia, Pomona city council member, told Chino council members that residents near Reservoir Street have reported vibration and structural damage tied to heavy truck traffic and urged Chino to adopt “enforceable good neighbor policy” and to explore alternative truck routes that do not rely on Pomona streets. Garcia said: “My house shakes and rattles uncontrollably. Every time a big rig drives by, it feels like an earthquake.”

Council members and staff signaled willingness to continue regional coordination. Director of Development Services Warren Morelian and other staff said the comprehensive zoning code update that will implement the new general plan is scheduled for the coming year; targeted zoning map changes were adopted this evening and a second reading on ordinance/zoning map amendments was scheduled for Sept. 16. Staff also noted some specific, council‑directed edits incorporated into the draft — for example, adding off‑street bicycle and trail connections to the list of amenities that can earn bonus floor area ratio for shopping center owners, and considering incentives for healthy food restaurants and for commercial centers to add solar and battery storage.

Next steps: staff recommended, and the council’s motion adopted by ordinance, to advance the zoning map changes and proceed with the implementation program. The council will consider the comprehensive zoning code update next year, and staff said they will return with more detailed proposals and potential Measure M or ballot timing for downtown or other large changes.

Provenance: The discussion of the public hearing and general plan begins in the staff presentation at the public hearing (transcript at the public hearing start) and finishes with the ordinance reading and vote later that evening.

Ending: With the ordinance approved and targeted map amendments adopted, the council directed staff to continue to work with regional partners and return with implementation steps for the general plan, including the comprehensive zoning code update and follow‑up items identified during the hearing.","After a public hearing, the Chino City Council approved targeted zoning map amendments tied to the draft 2045 General Plan and associated environmental review; the plan projects about 9,700 new homes and 9,000 jobs by 2045 and introduces four new mixed‑use land‑use designations.","actionData","errors"]

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