Monday, April 27, 2026

Open session begins at 6:00 p.m.

City Council Chamber

City Hall, 460 N. Euclid Avenue

Residents may observe the City Council meetings remotely via livestream on the City website,

Spectrum Cable TV Channel 3, or Frontier Cable TV Channel 26.

 

City of Upland Mission Statement

The City of Upland is committed to delivering superior services

that meet community needs with transparency and integrity.

 

City of Upland Vision Statement

Upland is a safe community with historic character where residents enjoy a high quality of life.

---

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.

ADDITIONS-DELETIONS TO AGENDA

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This is a time for any citizen to comment on item listed on the closed session agenda only. Anyone wishing to address the legislative body is requested to submit a speaker card to the City Clerk at or prior to speaking. The speakers are requested to keep their comments to no more than three (3) minutes. The use of visual aids will be included in the time limit.

CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 4:30 p.m.

4.

CLOSED SESSION

a.

CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Michael Blay, Stephen Parker, Assistant City Manager, Cecilia Todd, Deputy Director of HR/Risk Management

Employee Organization(s): Upland Police Officers Association (UPOA)

b.

CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c)

One potential case

c.

CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

California Government Code Section 54956.8

Property:  1.03-acre parcel located on Third Avenue, approximately 75 feet south of the Pacific Electric Trail and adjacent along the north side of the Coy D. Estes Senior Apartments, in the City of Upland (Assessor Parcel Number: 1046-411-54) 

City Negotiators: City Manager Michael Blay, Development Services Director Robert Dalquest and Housing Manager Diane Cotto

Negotiating Party:  Steven Dukett, Upland Community Housing, Inc.

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment 

5.

INVOCATION

Ayesha Khan, Middle Ground Muslim Center

6.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7.

PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation declaring April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, accepted by Ashley Brooksher Children’s Network Officer

Upland Library’s Strategic Plan Presentation by Library Director Adam Tuckerman

8.

CITY ATTORNEY

9.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This is a time for any citizen to comment on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the legislative body is requested to submit a speaker card to the City Clerk at or prior to speaking. The speakers are requested to keep their comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Speakers will be given five (5) minutes during public hearings. The use of visual aids will be included in the time limit. Public comments and questions for the purpose of hearing current matters of concern in our community and to provide citizens a method for the public to hear those concerns in an open venue is encouraged. However, under the provisions of the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussion of items not listed on the agenda, and therefore, the City Council, City Manager, or City Attorney will take communications under advisement for consideration and appropriate response or discussion at a later time.

Individuals who demonstrate disruptive conduct during City Council meetings that prevent the City Council from conducting its meeting in an orderly manner are guilty of a misdemeanor as stated in PC403, disrupting a public meeting, and are subject to removal from the chamber or arrest.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE: Pursuant Gov. Code § 84308, any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.

10.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the legislative body request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Consent Calendar

a.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2026. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)

b.

CONSIDER RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE HOUSING TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CEQA: Not a Project.

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify the appointment of Mayor Velto to serve on the Housing Trust Advisory Committee and Councilmember James Breitling serve as the alternate member, terms to expire in December 2026. (Staff Person: Keri Johnson)

c.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MARCH WARRANT AND PAYROLL REGISTERS

CEQA: Not a Project.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the March warrant registers totaling $9,501,584.91 (check numbers 56379 – 56758 and direct disbursements) and payroll registers totaling $2,133,189.41 (check numbers 164613 – 164629 and electronic fund transfers 61248 – 61840). (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

d.

TREASURER’S REPORT MARCH 2026

CEQA: Not a Project.

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the March 2026 Treasurer’s Report. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

e.

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 481 ANNUAL REPORT

CEQA: Not a Project

• Recommended Action:

  Review and re-approve Ordinance 1960 and AB 481 Annual Report regarding the Police Department’s possession of military equipment. (Staff Person: Marcelo Blanco)

f.

CONSIDER A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE UPLAND ACCESS PROGRAM THROUGH INLAND VALLEY RECOVERY SERVICES

CEQA: Not a Project.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve an amendment to the agreement with Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) to continue and expand the Upland ACCESS program, authorize a supplemental appropriation, not to exceed $40,000, from the City’s National Opioid Settlement funds; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff Person: Marcelo Blanco)

g.

EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK FOR 26 W. 15TH STREET TRANSFER STATION UPDATE

CEQA: Not a Project

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the status update related to the KSM Electric, Inc. contract for emergency repair work at the 26 W. 15th Street Transfer Station. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

h.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 11TH STREET FLASHING SIGNAL BEACON & ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

CEQA: Determined to be categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities), of the CEQA guidelines. The City filed the Notice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on June 12, 2024.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the work, authorize the City Manager or designee to record the Notice of Completion, and reduce the Faithful Performance Bond to 10% for the 11^th Street Flashing Signal Beacon & Alley Improvements Project. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

i.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT

CEQA: Determined to be categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities), of the CEQA guidelines. The City filed the Notice of Exemption with the County of San Bernardino on July 8, 2024.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the work, authorize the City Manager or designee to record the Notice of Completion, and reduce the Faithful Performance Bond to 10% for the Standby Generator Installation and Replacement Project. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

11.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

CEQA: Determined to be Exempt.

• Recommended Action:

  The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider approval of the Upland Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2026-27 Action Plan. (Staff Person: Robert Dalquest)

  1. Staff Presentation
  2. Hold Public Hearing
  3. Close Public Hearing
  4. Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Upland Community Development Block Grant Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27, approving Program Year (PY) 2026-27 Annual Action Plan; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary related documents to implement the PY 2026-27 AAP.

12.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING, TRAINING, OR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Councilmembers will provide oral reports on any meetings, trainings, or conferences they attended on behalf of the City.  This item is for information only.

b.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING, APRIL 14, 2026

The Committee Chairperson will report on the meeting. This is an information item only. 

13.

BUSINESS ITEMS

a.

CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING UPLANDCARES PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND ADDING UPLANDCARES ADVISORY DUTIES TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CEQA: Not a Project.

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution establishing the UplandCARES fund and adopting the Program Guidelines and adopt a Resolution adding the UplandCARES advisory duties to the City Council Advisory Committee responsibilities. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)

b.

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT UPDATE 2026

CEQA: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15306.

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the presentation on the state of the City’s asphalt pavement condition. (Staff Person: Damien Arrula)

14.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

15.

CITY MANAGER

16.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, May 11, 2026.

NOTE: If you challenge the public hearing(s) or the related environmental determinations 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 of Upland, at, or prior to, the public hearing.

All Agenda items and back-up materials are available for public review at the Upland Public Library, at 450 North Euclid Avenue, the City Clerk's Office at 460 North Euclid Avenue and the City website at www.uplandca.gov.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, 909-931-4120. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II].

To access written transcription during the meeting, please click this link: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/LVGO-0906. Then choose language and click attend to read the transcript on your device.

On April 22, 2026 a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at 450 N. Euclid Avenue (Upland Public Library) and 460 N. Euclid Avenue (Upland City Hall), and the City website at www.uplandca.gov