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CITY OF ONTARIO
Regular City Council/Housing Authority Meeting
JULY 7, 2026


City Hall
303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764
 

MAYOR PAUL S. LEON • MAYOR PRO TEM ALAN D. WAPNER
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM W. BOWMAN, DEBRA PORADA AND DAISY MACIAS

CITY CLERK SHEILA MAUTZ • TREASURER JAMES R. MILHISER
CITY MANAGER SCOTT OCHOA • CITY ATTORNEY RUBEN DURAN

WELCOME TO A MEETING OF THE ONTARIO CITY COUNCIL


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Comments will be limited to 3 minutes. Speakers will be alerted when they have 1 minute remaining and when their time is up. Speakers are then to return to their seats and no further comments will be permitted.

In accordance with State Law, remarks during public comment are to be limited to subjects within Council's jurisdiction. Remarks on other agenda items will be limited to those items.

Remarks from those seated or standing in the back of the chamber will not permitted. All those wishing to speak including Council and Staff need to be recognized by the Chair before speaking.


ACCOMMODATIONS


 

If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at 909-395-2009. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will help the City make reasonable arrangements. Equipment for the hearing impaired is available in the Records Management Office.


ORDER OF BUSINESS


 

The regular City Council and Housing Authority meeting begins with Closed Session and Closed Session Comment at 5:30 p.m., Public Comment at 6:30 p.m. immediately followed by the Regular Meeting and Public Hearings.  No agenda item will be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. except by majority vote of the City Council. 


CALL TO ORDER (OPEN SESSION)


 

ROLL CALL

 

Wapner, Bowman, Porada, Macias, Mayor/Chairman Leon


INFORMATION RELATIVE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST


Agenda item contractors, subcontractors and agents may require member abstentions due to conflict of interests and financial interests. Council Member abstentions shall be stated under this item for recordation on the appropriate item.


CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT


 

The Closed Session Public Comment portion of the Council/Housing Authority meeting is limited to matters appearing on the Closed Session.  Additional opportunities for further Public Comment will be given during and at the end of the meeting.


 

CLOSED SESSION

GC 54957.6, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Negotiator: City Manager or his designees; Bargaining Units: Association of Ontario Management Employees (AOME), and American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 3061 (AFSCME)

GC 54956.8, CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APN’s: 1054-051-01, 1054-051-02, 1054-061-01, 1054-061-02, 1054-251-01, 1054-251-02, 1054-301-01, 1054-301-02; 932-936; Southwest Corner of Bon View Avenue and Eucalyptus Avenue; City/Authority negotiator: Scott Ochoa or his designee; Negotiating parties: County of San Bernardino; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.

 
ATTACHMENT:
 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Macias

 

INVOCATION

Pastor Robert Rocha Jr., Voz Church

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney

PUBLIC COMMENTS                                                                                                    6:30 P.M.


 

The Public Comment portion of the Council/Housing Authority meeting is limited to 30 minutes. An opportunity for further Public Comment may be given at the end of the meeting. Under provisions of the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on oral requests.


AGENDA REVIEW/ANNOUNCEMENTS
 


The City Manager will go over all updated materials and correspondence received after the Agenda was distributed to ensure Council Members have received them.  He will also make any necessary recommendations regarding Agenda modifications or announcements regarding Agenda items to be considered.


CONSENT CALENDAR


 

All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below – there will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote.


 
 
1.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes for the regular meetings of the City Council and Housing Authority of June 2, 2026, and approving same as on file in the Records Management Department.

 
 
2.

BILLS & PAYROLL

Bills May 29, 2026 through June 18, 2026, and Payroll May 17, 2026 through May 30, 2026.

 
 

That the City Council adopt a Resolution approving an Improvement Agreement, Improvement Security, and Final Tract Map No. 20526, located on the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and Chino Avenue.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT, IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AND FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 20526 GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HAVEN AVENUE AND CHINO AVENUE.

 
 

That the City Council adopt a Resolution for recovery of fees and costs incurred in abating property and dangerous building violations, as well as administrative citations and civil penalties associated with property maintenance violations, and placing assessments on the San Bernardino County Tax Rolls.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A REPORT REQUESTING THE PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR CIVIL PENALTIES OR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED FOR ABATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES.

 
 

That the City Council adopt a Resolution for the Downtown Ontario Improvement Association (DOIA) authorizing the levying of the special assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE LEVY OF THE ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR THE DOWNTOWN ONTARIO COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT.

 
 

That the City Council adopt a Resolution approving additional Fire Department classifications to the terms and conditions for Fire Department responses to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System requests to assist State of California and Federal Fire agencies.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT.

 
 

That City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a 12-month grant in the amount of $336,600 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for participation in the FY 2026-27 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant.

 
 

That the City Council recognize a donation of $120,000 from the Kimberly-Clark Foundation. 

 
 

That the City Council take the following actions:

 

  1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with SWA Group, Inc., of Laguna Beach, California, for additional engineering services for the Grand Park project in the amount of $116,400 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $6,819,396; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 11 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc., of Ontario, California, for on-call geotechnical and materials testing services for the Grand Park project in the amount of $71,780 for a total not-to-exceed agreement amount of $2,978,918; and
  3. Authorize an Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management to monitor all groundwork to ensure the Native American Cultural Resources are properly mitigated per the approved Environmental Impact Report for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $411,680; and
  4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project which may include, but not limited to, agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
 
ATTACHMENT:
 
 

That the City Council approve the Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement (File No. PDIF22-002) and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Ontario and Prologis LP, located east of Grove Avenue, south of Eucalyptus Avenue, north of Merrill Avenue, and west of Carpenter Avenue, within the Merrill Commerce Center Specific Plan, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.

 
ATTACHMENT:
 
 

That the City Council approve the Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement (File No. PDIF21-001, PDIF26-002, AND PDIF26-003) and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Ontario and Euclid Land Venture LLC, Euclid Land Venture 2, and Grove Land Venture for infrastructure construction associated with Parcel Map 20016, located east of Euclid Avenue, south of Eucalyptus Avenue, north of Merrill Avenue, and west of Grove Avenue, within the Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan and South Ontario Logistics Center, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.

 
 

That the City Council take the following actions:

 

  1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement with RMA Group, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, to provide on-call geotechnical consulting, materials testing, and special inspection services for the Ontario Sports Empire project in the amount of $1,504,150 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $7,147,513; and
  2. Authorize an extension to the Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management to monitor all groundwork to ensure that any Native American Cultural Resources are properly mitigated per the approved Environmental Impact Report for the Ontario Sports Empire project in the amount of $385,805 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,386,765.
 
 

That the City Council consider and adopt an Ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment, File No. PZC25-002, to implement the Policy Plan Amendment.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PZC25-002, A CITYWIDE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ONTARIO PLAN 2050 POLICY PLAN AMENDMENT, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.— APNS: 0110-072-25, 0110-081-06, 0110-081-07, 0113-282-15, 0216-174-16, 0216-174-17, 0216-214-05, 0216-214-06, 0216-214-07, 0216-311-08, 0216-311-09, 0216-312-08, 0216-312-09, 0216-312-10, 0216-313-01, 0216-313-03, 0216-313-04, 0216-313-05, 0216-313-06, 0216-313-07, 0216-313-09, 0216-314-01, 0216-314-03, 0216-314-04, 0216-314-05, 0216-314-07, 0216-314-08, 0216-314-09, 0216-321-01, 0216-321-02, 0216-321-03, 0216-321-06, 0216-321-07, 0216-322-01, 0216-322-02, 0216-322-10, 0218-102-10, 0218-102-11, 0218-111-06, 0218-111-08, 0218-111-09, 0218-111-10, 0218-111-11, 0218-111-50, 0218-111-67, 0218-111-68, 0218-111-69, 0218-121-01, 0218-121-02, 0218-121-03, 0218-121-04, 0218-121-05, 0218-121-06, 0218-122-01, 0218-122-02, 0218-122-03, 0218-122-04, 0218-122-06, 0218-122-08, 0218-122-09, 0218-122-10, 0218-181-11, 0218-181-16, 1049-101-01, 1049-101-02, 1049-101-04, 1049-101-05, 1049-101-06, 1049-101-07, 1049-101-08, 1049-101-09, 1049-101-10, 1049-101-11, 1049-101-12, 1049-101-13, 1049-101-14, 1049-101-15, 1049-101-16, 1049-101-17, 1049-101-18, 1049-101-29, 1049-101-30, 1049-101-31, 1049-101-32, 1049-101-33, 1049-101-34, 1049-101-35, 1049-101-36, 1049-101-37, 1049-101-38, 1049-101-39, 1049-101-40, 1049-131-01, 1049-131-02, 1049-131-03, 1049-131-04,  1049-131-08, 1049-131-09, 1049-131-18, 1049-131-19, 1049-131-20, 1049-131-21, 1049-131-22, 1049-161-01, 1049-161-24, 1049-161-25, 1049-171-05, 1049-171-06, 1049-171-07, 1052-151-05, 1052-151-09, 1052-151-10, 1052-151-11, 1052-161-03, 1053-111-01, 1053-111-03, 1053-111-04, 1053-171-01, 1053-171-04, 1053-171-06, 1053-171-07, 1053-181-01, 1053-181-02, 1053-191-01, 1053-191-02, 1053-201-01, 1053-281-08, 1053-301-01, 1053-301-02, 1053-311-01, 1053-311-02, 1053-321-01, 1053-321-02, 1053-321-03, 1053-331-02, 1053-331-04, 1053-341-01, 1053-341-02, 1053-351-02, 1053-361-02, 1053-371-01, 1053-391-01, 1053-411-01, 1053-421-01, 1053-421-02, 1053-511-01, 1053-511-05, 1053-511-06, 1053-511-07, 1053-511-08, 1053-521-01, 1053-521-02, 1053-531-01, 1053-531-04, 1053-541-01, 1053-551-01, 1053-571-01, 1053-571-02, 1053-581-03, 1053-581-04, 1053-591-01, 1053-591-02, 1053-601-01, 1053-601-02, 1053-601-03, 1053-601-04.

 
 

That the City Council consider and adopt an Ordinance approving the Eucalyptus Business Park Specific Plan (File No. PSP24-003), appended to the attached Ordinance as "Attachment A", pursuant to the facts and reasons contained in the staff report and subject to the conditions of approval appended to the attached Ordinance as "Attachment B".

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PSP24-003, THE EUCALYPTUS BUSINESS PARK SPECIFIC PLAN, TO ESTABLISH THE LAND USE DISTRICTS, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 2,939,000 SQUARE FEET OF BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT, 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPROXIMATELY 37 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE/PARKLAND ON APPROXIMATELY 189 ACRES OF LAND, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOFAPNS: 1053-531-01, 1053-531-02, 1053-531-03, 1053-531-04, 1053-541-01, 1053-541-02, 1053-551-01, 1053-371-01, 1053-371-02, 1053-581-03, 1053-581-04, 0216-321-01, 0216-321-02, 0216-321-06, 0216-321-07, 0216-322-01, 0216-322-02 AND 0216-322-10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS


 

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’s zoning, planning or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to the public hearing. Affidavits of posting compliance, for all items below, are on file with the Records Management Department.


 
 

That the City Council take the following actions:

 

  1. Conduct a Public hearing on the Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and adopting a Related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System Project, and Approving the Project.
  2. Consider and adopt a Resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and adopting a Related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System Project, and Approving the Project.
  3. Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. UT1072 to All Cities Engineering, Inc., of Riverside, California, for the construction of the Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System Project, in the amount of $11,778,501 plus a 15% contingency of $1,766,775, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $13,545,276, a term of 450 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project including, but not limited to agreements, assessments, easements, lot line adjustments, reduction of retention accounts, contracts and contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction related activities to the project.
  4. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement for construction engineering services with Ardurra Group, Inc., of Newport Beach, California, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $936,902 and a term from July 7, 2026 to December 31, 2029.
  5. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 3 to the On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Irvine, California, increasing the Agreement amount by $622,422 for a new total revised not-to-exceed amount of $2,875,952 and a term from June 4, 2024 through June 4, 2029.
  6. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 3 to the On-Call Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Agreement with Smith-Emery Laboratories, Inc., of Los Angeles, California, increasing the Agreement amount by $124,095 for a new total revised not-to-exceed amount of $584,260 and a term from May 2, 2023 through May 2, 2028.
  7. Reject the bid protest from Norstar Plumbing & Engineering, Inc., against All Cities Engineering, Inc., and Big Ben Engineering as without merit.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AS AMENDED, ADOPTING A RELATED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE EUCLID AVENUE RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM PROJECT AND APPROVING THE PROJECT.

 
ATTACHMENT:
 
 

That the Housing Authority adopt a Resolution declaring the two properties located at 801 S. Mountain, identified with Assessor's Parcel No. 1011-382-09 and 1045 W. Mission Boulevard, identified with Assessor's Parcel No. 1011-382-65, as Exempt Surplus Land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 (f) (1)(F).

A RESOLUTION OF THE ONTARIO HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A HOUSING AUTHORITY-OWNED LAND TO BE EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221(f)(1)(F).

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/DISCUSSION/ACTION



 
 

That the City Council amend Section 4-21.05(a) Administrative Fines of the Ontario Municipal code relating to fines for illegal use of fireworks, pyrotechnic devices, explosives, destructive devices or their components and establishing the amount of the fees and fines set forth in this section shall be specified in the City Fee Schedule, which may only be revised by a duly-adopted resolution of the City Council.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 21, TITLE 4, SUBSECTION (A) OF THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE THAT PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, USE, STORAGE OR MANUFACTURE OF FIREWORKS, PYROTECHNIC DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES OR THEIR COMPONENTS AND ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

STAFF MATTERS


 

City Manager Ochoa


COUNCIL MATTERS


 

Mayor Leon

Mayor pro Tem Wapner

Council Member Bowman

Council Member Porada

Council Member Macias


ADJOURNMENT




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