Beaumont City Council Agenda March 5, 2019

More Bond Debt and More No-Bid Contracts Gifted to Lawyers.

Agenda City of Beaumont City Council Meeting

Closed Session 5:00 PM

Regular Session 6:00 PM

550 E 6th Street, Beaumont, Ca

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

CLOSED SESSION

2. Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3) – One Potential Case

REGULAR SESSION

CONSENT CALENDAR

Ratification of Warrants dated February 15, 2019 Item 1

2. Ratification of Warrants dated February 21, 2019. Item 2

3. Approval of Minutes dated February 19, 2019. CC Minutes 02.19.19

4. Execute Joint Use Agreement (JUA) with Southern California Edison (Edison) for the Potrero Interchange Phase 1 Project Item 4

5. Software Purchase: Dossier Systems Vehicle Maintenance Repair Order Program Item 5

6. Tentative Tract Map 29267 (West of Beaumont Avenue and North of Oak Valley Parkway, Noble Creek Specific Plan) One-Year Time Extension. Item 6

7. Pardee Tract Map Acceptance – Amended Tract Map 31470-3, Amended Tract Map 31470-4, Tract Map 31470-5, Tract Map 31470-6 Item 7

8. Request of Rental Fee Waiver – Soroptimist International of Banning-Beaumont Item 8

9. Fourth of July Freedom Festival Update and Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. Agreement Item 9

PUBLIC HEARINGS

10. Formation of CFD 2019-1

ACTION ITEMS

11. Approval of Acquisition Agreement in Connection with Community Facilities District No. 2019-1 (the “District”). Item 11

12. Contract Extensions for Special Counsel Services.

a) Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
b) Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
c) Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & smith, LLP
d) Manning & Kass

13. Receive an Update from City Staff Regarding the Proposed Pass Area Transit Provider Analysis to be Conducted by the Riverside County Transportation Commission and Provide Direction to City Staff

14. Potrero Bridge Project Summary and Construction Change Order Update. Item 14

15. Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion/Renovation and Brine Pipeline Installation Project Status Update. Item 15

16. 2019-2020 Legislative Platform. Item 16

18. Status of Pending Litigation. Item 18

Source:

Libi Uremovic – patch.com

Relevant Issues

A Clear Conflict of Interest
The City of Beaumont's contract with Urban Logic presents a significant conflict of interest and therefore must be terminated.
Favoritism and Cronyism
The City of Beaumont, under Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas, has consistently demonstrated favoritism and cronyism in the awarding of pubic contracts.
Cost to Taxpayers
Urban Logic's contract with The City of Beaumont which allows it to profit from each approved development, along with their on-going practice of awarding high-dollar public contracts to a small group of friends and associates instead of to the lowest bidder, have cost Beaumont taxpayers millions.
Impact on Existing Businesses
The policies of Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas ignore the needs of existing businesses in favor of new development and big box stores.
Quality of Life
Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas have damaged our quality of life by failing to uphold high development standards, depleting local resources, making local government less accessible to residents, and by destroying the small town feel of the City of Beaumont.
Tactics
Urban Logic protects its ability to extract money from the City of Beaumont at all costs, resorting to intimidation and threats when necessary.