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Chino public meetings in 2023

43 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Nov 28, 2023

Special Meeting

Chino parks commission holds bus tour to visit upcoming project sites

The Chino Community Services Commission is holding a special meeting in the form of a bus tour to visit Walnut Park and Monte Vista Park to learn about upcoming projects. No action is scheduled; the meeting is informational only. Public attendance is allowed on a first-come, first-served basis with a signed liability release.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to vote on SB 9 housing, catalytic converter ban, and $3.7M in warrants

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session on potential litigation and property negotiations, followed by an open session. The council will vote on consent items including warrants totaling $3,696,429.35, and new business items such as master contracts with the school district, a contract amendment for park improvements, and a traffic signal design contract. They will also consider ordinances on SB 9 lot splits and catalytic converter possession, and certify the June 7, 2022 special election results.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Workshop

Chino City Council to discuss city brand development scope

The Chino City Council is holding a special workshop to discuss the proposed scope of work for the City of Chino's brand development and implementation request for proposals. Staff will present options for a brand refresh or overhaul, including community surveys, strategic marketing plans, and place branding. The council will provide direction to staff; no fiscal impact is associated with this discussion.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

City Council

Chino City Council to review capital projects and reserve funds

The Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will hold a special meeting to discuss the Capital Improvement Project Forecast and General Fund Reserves. The council will provide direction to staff based on the discussion. No formal decisions are scheduled.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to vote on $1.3M police tech purchase and drought restrictions

The Chino City Council will decide on major contracts, including a $1.3M police technology purchase and $1.2M in street/landscape maintenance agreements. They will also consider declaring a water shortage and approving $2.3M in grants and reimbursements for local projects.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Special Meeting

Chino City Council special meeting: closed session on litigation

This is a special meeting of the Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, held primarily for a closed session. The council will discuss existing litigation in the case of City of Chino v. Jianyun Wang, et al., and anticipate initiating two new litigation cases. Public comments on closed session items are permitted before the closed session begins.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Planning Commission to vote on massage business permit at Chino Promenade

The Chino Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a special conditional use permit for a 1,141 sq-ft massage establishment at 5420 Philadelphia Street, Suite F in the Chino Promenade commercial center. The item was continued from May 16, 2022, to address concerns about prior illegal activity at the location and clarify municipal code restrictions on massage businesses.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to adopt FY 2022-23 budget and appropriations limit

The Chino City Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, appropriations limit, and salary schedule amendments. They will also consider several contracts, including a $1.6 million general plan update, and introduce an ordinance on single-use foodware accessories.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Commission to consider sub-committee for Member-at-large selection

The Chino Community Services Commission is holding a regular meeting with routine consent items, informational verbal reports on parks, library, camps, events, and summer programs, and one action item to establish a sub-committee for selecting a Member-at-large. The agenda is largely procedural and informational, with no major policy or budget decisions.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Council to consider SB 9 lot splits, ADU rules, and catalytic converter ban

The Chino City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several ordinances, including one to implement state law allowing lot splits and ADUs, and another to prohibit unlawful possession of catalytic converters. They will also consider adopting a new Parks and Facilities Master Plan, approving a City Manager employment agreement, and numerous consent items such as warrants and contracts.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Workshop

Chino workshop to discuss short-term rental regulations

The Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will hold a special workshop meeting to discuss and provide direction on short-term rental regulation within the city. The originally scheduled item on accessible pedestrian facilities was removed from the agenda. The meeting is open to public comment.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Commission to discuss 2022 fireworks and recruit at-large member

The Chino Community Services Commission is holding a regular meeting with mostly routine items: consent calendar approval of minutes, verbal reports on giveaways, HOPE & McKinney-Vento, and Ayala Park Operations Center, plus a discussion on 2022 fireworks. The only action item is a recommendation to recruit for the at-large position. The agenda is largely procedural with no major policy decisions.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Special Meeting

Chino City Council to award contracts for park demolition and road repairs

The Chino City Council is holding a special meeting to consider several items, including annexing a medical office project to a lighting and landscape district, approving a public improvement agreement, adding a part-time Range Manager position, discussing the Civic Center Master Plan, and awarding contracts for park demolition and road repairs. Public comments are invited.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to vote on short-term rental ban and $1.28M park project

The Chino City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to ban short-term rentals and set penalties, and is expected to approve a $1.28 million contract for the Monte Vista Park Public Right of Way Project. The meeting also includes votes on waterline replacements, ADA improvements, and housing grants, along with routine approvals like warrants and business license updates.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino Community Services Commission to weigh CDBG funding and CPRS awards

The Chino Community Services Commission will consider recommendations for FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public service funding and select the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Community Champions for 2022. The agenda also includes informational reports on the Chino Branch Library, facility rentals, and new merchandise, plus routine consent items and activity reports.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Procedural meeting with no substantive decisions or discussions

The Community Services Commission held a regular meeting with only procedural items, reports, and no actionable decisions. Public participation was limited to non-agenda topics, and no ordinances, contracts, or fee changes were addressed.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Workshop

Chino Council workshop on pavement, legislative policy, street sweeping

The Chino City Council is holding a special workshop to discuss three items: pavement management data, changes to the Citywide Legislative Policy, and a street sweeping parking restrictions enforcement program. The council will receive staff reports and provide direction; no final decisions are expected.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to consider $13.2M sewer main improvement agreement

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for anticipated litigation and real property negotiations. In open session, the council will consider adopting an updated Sewer Master Plan and approving a construction credit/reimbursement agreement for sewer main improvements in The Preserve, not to exceed $13,166,897. The consent calendar includes warrants totaling $3,738,489.62, grant acceptances, and final tract maps for residential developments.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Special Meeting

Chino City Council special meeting to discuss City Manager appointment

This is a special meeting of the Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, held primarily for a closed session to discuss the appointment of a City Manager. The agenda includes only this closed session item, public comments on it, and a report out of the session. No other business is scheduled.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

City Council to vote on short-term rental ban and multiple funding decisions

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting to decide on ordinances, contracts, and funding allocations. Key actions include adopting a second reading of the short-term rental ban ordinance, approving multiple funding appropriations for public safety grants and infrastructure projects, and amending professional service contracts for water treatment and park improvements.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Workshop

Chino council hears updates on Preserve roadways and potential police substation

The Chino City Council workshop discussed progress on arterial roadways in The Preserve and options for a Southeast Area Police Substation at the Chino Airport. Both items were presented by city staff and received without formal action.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Council to decide appeal of denied College Park campus project

The Chino City Council will hold a public hearing on an appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the Campus at College Park project, which includes site approval, a special conditional use permit, and a tentative parcel map. The council will also consider several consent calendar items, including warrants totaling $25,192,009.58, and other routine approvals. Closed session items include real property negotiations and litigation matters.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Infrastructure/Streets Committee

Committee to discuss business access at Euclid and Kimball intersection

The Infrastructure/Streets Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss access improvements for businesses at the Euclid Avenue and Kimball Avenue intersection. The discussion will be led by the City Traffic Engineer and Director of Public Works. Public comments are allowed but no action will be taken on unlisted topics due to Brown Act requirements.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

City Council

City Council to vote on $13.7M groundwater sale and CDBG plan

The Chino City Council will meet to decide on routine expenditures, grant acceptances, and several contracts totaling over $6.2M in warrants. Key decisions include a $13.7M groundwater sale to local water agencies, approval of the 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One-Year Action Plan, and multiple contract awards for infrastructure projects.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

City Council

Chino Council to adopt housing overlay ordinances, approve $4.5M in warrants

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session on anticipated litigation, followed by an open session. The main business includes adopting two housing overlay ordinances, approving routine expenditures and vendor cap increases, and a new agreement with Ontario for storm drain construction.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

City Council

Chino City Council to discuss amendments to municipal code and 2045 General Plan

The Chino City Council will hold a special meeting to receive reports and provide feedback on proposed amendments to Title 12 of the Chino Municipal Code and the Guiding Principles for the 2045 General Plan Update. The council may direct staff to schedule a public hearing for the municipal code amendments.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

City Council

Chino Council to vote on housing overlay, opioid settlements, traffic upgrades

The Chino City Council will hold a public hearing on a Mixed Use and Affordable Housing Overlay District, which would amend zoning and specific plans to add affordable housing sites. The council will also consider joining national opioid settlements, setting public hearings for trash and sewer rate increases, and awarding a $613,571 contract for traffic signal upgrades.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Legislative Policy Committee - Regular Meeting

Chino committee to set stances on state bills on retail theft, housing, and more

The Legislative Policy Committee will review state legislation tracked by the City of Chino and discuss official positions to recommend to the City Council on April 4, 2023. The agenda includes proposed stances on bills related to retail theft, shoplifting penalties, housing development, encampments, and other topics. The committee will also consider taking positions on additional bills from State Senator Rubio and other legislation brought to the city's attention.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino Community Services Commission holds routine meeting with reports and assignments

The Community Services Commission will convene a regular meeting to receive verbal reports on Healthy Chino and community center preservation, review activity reports, and discuss April 2023 calendar items. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda beyond routine consent items.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Planning Commission to weigh 925,362 sq ft industrial building at 8711 Remington Ave

The Chino Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a major industrial subdivision and on the continued Mixed Use and Affordable Housing Overlay District standards, which would amend the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and three Specific Plans. They will also receive the 2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report, approve design awards, and discuss guiding principles for the 2045 General Plan Update.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Planning Commission - Plans

Planning Commission to review Majestic Chino Flight industrial project

The Planning Commission will consider a proposal by Majestic Realty Co. for a large industrial building (about 925,362 sq ft) at the Majestic Chino Flight site near Remington and Flight Avenues. The request includes a vesting tentative parcel map, site approval, and a special conditional use permit. The project would be in the Preserve Specific Plan area with Light Industrial zoning.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Workshop

Chino City Council to hear water infrastructure and street sweeping updates

The Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will hold a special workshop meeting to receive updates on the city's water infrastructure and the citywide street sweeping program. The council will also provide direction on the Street Sweeping Parking Restrictions Enforcement Program. No formal votes are scheduled; the agenda consists of informational presentations and staff reports.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Planning Commission to vote on mixed-use and affordable housing overlay districts

The Chino Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed zoning changes to create Affordable Housing and Mixed Use Overlay Districts across the city. These changes aim to align with the 2021-2029 Housing Element, which voters approved via Measure Y in June 2022. The Commission may recommend approval of the project and a related environmental addendum to the City Council.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Legislative Policy Committee - Regular Meeting

Chino committee to review state bills, ballot measures, and city initiatives

The Legislative Policy Committee will receive a report on ongoing city initiatives, state ballot measures, and bills introduced in the California State Legislature. They will also select liaisons to legislative offices and provide direction to staff and Joe A. Gonsalves and Son. The agenda includes updates on specific bills and a discussion of the state budget deficit.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to consider acquiring former Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for legal matters, followed by an open session. Key actions include approving contracts, accepting grant funds, and considering resolutions on personnel changes and support for acquiring the former Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility. The agenda also includes several community support contributions and a public hearing on a landscape district annexation.

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Tue Nov 28, 2023

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Planning Commission to decide on cultural arts center property purchase

The Chino Planning Commission will review whether acquiring three adjacent commercial buildings at 12921, 12923, and 12931 Central Avenue to convert them into a cultural and performing arts center aligns with the city’s General Plan. The decision is required under state law before the City Council can proceed with the purchase.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider RV dealership in Auto Mall district

The Chino Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Recreational Vehicle Dealership with a service department in the Auto Mall land use district of the Eucalyptus Business Park Specific Plan. The commission will also consider modifying its rules and procedures, including changing meeting start time to 6:00 p.m. and moving to the third Wednesday of each month, effective May 1, 2023. Consent calendar items include approval of minutes and the rules modification.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

City Council

Chino City Council special meeting: closed session on anticipated litigation

The Chino City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency are holding a special meeting primarily for a closed session to discuss anticipated litigation, with one case. The meeting is procedural, with no public action items on the agenda.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

Community Services Commission

Chino Community Services Commission meets April 24 with fireworks permit vote

The Chino Community Services Commission holds its regular meeting to conduct routine business, hear staff reports, and vote on a fireworks retail permit. The body also adopts a new 6:00 p.m. start time for future meetings to align with other city commissions.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

Planning Commission

Chino boards hold closed session on threat to public services

This is a special joint meeting of the Chino City Council, Planning Commission, and Community Services Commission, held solely for a closed session. The only agenda item is a consultation with the police chief regarding a threat to public services or facilities. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

Community Services Commission

Closed session to discuss threat to public services or facilities

The Chino City Council, Planning Commission, and Community Services Commission held a special joint closed session to consult with the police chief about a potential threat to public services or facilities. No decisions were made during the closed session; the public was invited to comment before the closed session began.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

Community Services Commission

Chino Community Services Commission holds routine meeting with ceremonial recognition

The Chino Community Services Commission will hold a regular meeting to conduct procedural business, recognize outgoing member Jamie Harwood, and receive verbal reports on seasonal camps, special events, and field lights at Heritage Park. No formal decisions or ordinances are listed on the agenda.

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Tue Sep 5, 2023

City Council on 2023-09-05 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Chino City Council to vote on $446,801 ice rink contract and holiday ordinance

The Chino City Council will hold a regular meeting on September 5, 2023, with a closed session at 4:30 PM and open session at 6:00 PM. The council will consider consent calendar items including warrants totaling $17,350,050.56, a contract for a portable ice-skating rink, and an ordinance amending the city's designated holidays. Public hearings and new business items will also be addressed.

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