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Fontana council's Oct. 13 agenda: two affordable housing density bonus deals and a Southridge special tax ordinance

The posted agenda lists second reading of an ordinance restating the special tax in Community Facilities District No. 117, density bonus agreements with two MV-affiliated LLCs, and a closed session on an immigrant-rights lawsuit against the city.

From the Oct. 13 City Council agenda listing on Legistar

The Fontana City Council meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Steelworkers' Auditorium, 8437 Sierra Ave. The city has posted the agenda listing on its Legistar calendar; the full agenda packet had not been posted as of Friday.

A closed session is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on one item of existing litigation (file 26-1264): Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. City of Fontana.

Housing on the consent calendar

Two items would approve affordable housing density bonus agreements under state Government Code section 65915 and the city's municipal code. Item C (26-1175), Master Case No. 25-0064, is an agreement with MV RE Holdings LLC. Item AA (26-1295), Master Case No. 25-0051, is an agreement with MV HBC, LLC. Both are listed with a categorical exemption from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines section 15332.

Item B (26-1266) is the second reading of Ordinance No. 1997, which amends and restates Ordinance No. 1986 levying a special tax within Community Facilities District No. 117, identified on the agenda as Southridge.

Item O (26-1278) would accept the final map for Tract No. 20782. Item S (26-1284) is a maintenance agreement with KB HOME CAL Management Services LLC covering obligations in the public right-of-way.

City property and infrastructure

Item N (26-1274) would increase architectural services to include dry utility coordination for city-owned property at 8572 Sierra Ave. The same parcel appears on the Planning Commission's Oct. 6 agenda, where Item CC-B (26-1310) asks the commission to find a proposed lease of the property consistent with the general plan.

Three projects are up for final acceptance: the Tamarind and Industry Pump Station Improvement Project (Item E, 26-1228), artificial turf on Fields 5 and 6 at Ralph M. Lewis Sports Park (Item I, 26-1255), and the ARPA Fiber to City Facilities Project (Item T, 26-1288). Item Z (26-1294) is a geotechnical testing task order with Geocon West and a second amendment to a Jacobs construction support task order for the Etiwanda-Slover intersection project.

Technology and public safety purchases include a video management system replacement, Phase II (Item G, 26-1253); replacement core firewalls (Item H, 26-1254); a sole-source purchase from CellXion Ltd. for public-safety equipment (Item AB, 26-1298); and a 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Item L, 26-1263).

Item U (26-1289) would authorize expenditures for the city's 2027 Rose Parade project. Item P (26-1281) would donate two surplus vehicles to the Fontana Rotary Club to help the city of San Felipe, and Item Q (26-1282) would donate surplus 800 MHz radios to San Bernardino County.

The Fontana Fire Protection District board meets at the same time and place.

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