At Tuesday night's City Council meeting Captain Eduardo “Lalo” Malagon, Fillmore’s New Chief of Police, gave a presentation to encourage the city to purchase four Giant Talon eBikes for the Fillmore Police Department.

9A. Approved 3-2
9B. Approved 3-0 (2 recused themselves)
9C. Approved 5-0
9D. Approved 5-0
9.A CONTINUATION OF PROPOSITION 218 HEARING FOR WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR 2023 THROUGH 2027.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council accept the results of the Proposition 218 Hearing regarding the City’s 2023-2027 water rates by adopting Resolution No. 23-3914. Further, staff recommends that City Council accept the results of the Proposition 218 Hearing regarding the City’s 2023-2028 sewer rates by adopting Resolution No. 23-3915.
9A. Approved 3-2

9.B REQUEST Approve Resolution No. 23-3925 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FILLMORE ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF FILLMORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 5 (HERITAGE VALLEY PARKS) ON BEHALF OF IMPROVEMENT AREA B, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 TO FINANCE PUBLIC FACILITIES, EXECUTING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE BONDS AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution No. 23-3925 of the City Council of the City of Fillmore acting in its capacity as the legislative body of the City of Fillmore Community Facilities District No. 5 (Heritage Valley Parks) on behalf of Improvement Area B, authorizing the issuance of bonded indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $21,000,000 to finance public facilities, executing certain documents and providing for the sale of the bonds and taking certain other actions in connection therewith.

9B. Approved 3-0 (2 had to recuse themselves)

9.C CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATES, INC. (WRA) FOR EVALUATING THE VIABILITY OF WELLS AND PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL BID SPECIFICATION PACKAGE.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Approve a reallocation of $39,600 within line item 453-6850-0046-765 from the Well 5 rehab project for this contract; and 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Water Resources Associates for an amount not-to-exceed $39,600.

9C. Approved 5-0

9.D PURCHASE OF FOUR GIANT TALON E BIKES
REQUEST That the City Council approve the purchase of four (4) Giant Talon E Bikes.

The Fillmore Police Department (“FPD”) is requesting the Fillmore City Council consider authorizing the purchase of four (4) E-Bikes to be used by members of the FPD to enhance the services provided to our residents here in Fillmore. The bicycles would augment uniformed patrol services throughout the city by allowing deputies to undertake bicycle patrols. The implementation of bicycle patrols will offer benefits to the community, including high visibility, and engagement with our community members. Patrolling on bicycles makes our deputies more accessible and personable to the public and will help facilitate more proactive and positive police contacts with members of our community than can occur with deputies in motor vehicles. The bicycles will also allow our deputies easier and more efficient access to areas throughout the city that are not patrolled as often due to difficult accessibility by motor vehicles.

Staff contacted Newbury Park Bicycle Shop and obtained a quote for the purchase of four (4) EBikes. The total cost of the E-Bikes with the needed accessories is $12,226.29. The custom vinyl wrap for the bicycles is $2,788.50. The total purchase price for the E-Bikes and vinyl wrap is $15,014.79.

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council authorize the purchase of four (4) E Bikes to enhance patrol services to the residents of Fillmore using money already allocated and budgeted for traffic enforcement. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no new fiscal impact to the city as sufficient funds exist in the traffic enforcement line item in the approved budget to fund this purchase.

9D. Approved 5-0