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MINUTES
<br />Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35
<br />Cajon Street, on May 25, 2022 at 5 00 P M
<br />Present
<br />Staff
<br />Paul Banch, Mayor
<br />Eddie Tejeda, Mayor Pro Tempore
<br />Denise Davis, Council Member
<br />Jenna Guzman -Lowery, Council Member
<br />Mick Gallagher, Council Member
<br />Charles M Duggan, Jr , City Manager, Yvette M Abich Garcia, City Attorney, Jeanne
<br />Donaldson, City Clerk, Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager, Chris Boatman,
<br />Assistant City Manager, Carl Baker, Public Information Officer, Chris Catren, Police Chief,
<br />Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director, Brian Desatnik, Development
<br />Services Director, John Harris, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director, Rich Sessler,
<br />Fire Chief, Don McCue, Library Director, James Garland, Assistant Finance Direct
<br />Mayor Barch called the meeting to order and announced this was conducted as a teleconference
<br />meeting in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California
<br />Council Member Guzman -Lowery was present via teleconferencing and all votes during the
<br />meeting were conducted by roll call The Mayor explained that comments could be presented
<br />in -person, via Zoom, via cell phone or landline He offered the public an opportunity to address
<br />them on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled
<br />on the agenda
<br />PUBLIC COMMENT
<br />Various Concerns - Dennis Bell said the ANCA presentation during the last Council Meeting
<br />encouraged everyone to plant trees to help blunt the heat effects of climate change, but he was
<br />concerned that people would plant trees that were not suited for this area He suggested the
<br />City update the guidelines for landscape palettes recommended in the City to reflect the
<br />current and future realities of climate change He thought the City didn't need any more citrus
<br />groves, and he wondered if the City should continue holding the Saturday Morning Market
<br />because it seemed to him that only half the vendors were showing up for the event
<br />NEW BUSINESS
<br />Fourth of July Celebration
<br />Assistant City Manager Boatman offered background on the request from the Redlands 4th of
<br />July Committee for an expenditure of $30,000 and a request for in -kind support related to the
<br />fireworks show and 4th of July activities On May 3, 2022 the Council considered the
<br />expenditure and, at the time, directed staff to provide alternative locations for the event, along
<br />with more detail concerning the overall costs Staff researched the site viability of Redlands
<br />High School and University of Redlands, but it was determined that neither one would be able
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