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Administration

Notice of City Offices Closed

City offices will be closed on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

City Clerk/Management Services

Passport Day

Join us for Passport Day in Rialto, Saturday, March 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can apply for your passport and learn more about travel requirements. And, if you process your passport that day, you’ll get a free lunch! For more information on obtaining a passport any time, contact the City Clerk’s office at (909) 820-2519 or visit the City website at www.rialtoca.gov/cityclerk. The City Clerk’s office is located at 290 W. Rialto Avenue. Andreson Park Dog Park

The City of Rialto is proud to announce the City of Rialto's first Dog Park at Andreson Park, 726 Lilac Ave. The new Dog Park offers two separate play areas for large and small dogs. Staff used recycled materials from retired playgrounds for dog attractions. A double gated entrance fence was installed to minimize the chance of dogs escaping the play area, as dogs are not required to be on a leash while in the designated Dog Park.

The City of Rialto would like to ask all Dog Park users to pick up after their dogs, as Doggy waste bags are provided. The City of Rialto would like to thank all the volunteers, The United Way, and Target for their time and donations.

City Administrator Monthly Update March 2017

By City Administrator Mike Story

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Rialto’s Certified Farmers’ Market

Rialto’s Certified Farmers’ Market is held every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Farmers’ Market is located at City Hall where vendors sell a variety of fresh vegetables, baked goods, fruits and nuts at a reasonable cost to consumers. Come out and see what our local growers have to offer!

Economic Heartbeat of Rialto

Mayor Deborah Robertson’s Economic Heartbeat of Rialto can be seen on the Rialto Network, Channels 3 and 99. It is also available on live stream via the City’s web site, www.rialtoca.gov. This show is an in-depth interview with local Rialto businesses.

Administrative Services

Finance

The Finance Division has completed the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the City’s comprehensive Mid-Year Budget review process. The next and final step in both of these processes is presentation to City Council.

The Finance Division has distributed the calendar and instructions for the Annual FY2017-18 Budget. The first deadline is fast approaching for any personnel and/or program changes on March 9th from the Departments to the Finance Division. The Preliminary Revenue and Expenditure Budgets are due March 23rd from the Departments to the Finance Division. Challenges for the FY2017-18 budget process include, but are not limited to, the Utility Users Tax and the CalPERS discount rate decrease. These challenges are separate yet, related because without stable revenue streams the possible solutions to the effects of the discount rate decrease are diminished. The Finance Division received the information from CalPERS in December and has calculated the effect on the City and is evaluating potential solutions. Human Resources

Applicant Processing/New Employees

Human Resources has received and screened 306 applicants in the last 30 days. We have hired and processed 3 new employee.

PART-TIME

Employee Name Position Title Department

Arielle George Recreation Leader Community Services

Sean M. Murphy Field Services Assistant Development Services

Yesenia Rodriguez Lifeguard Community Services

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Current Open Recruitments

The City of Rialto is currently hiring for the following positions:

Position Title Closing Date

Position Type

Director of Human Resources/Risk Management

03/16/17 Full-Time

Economic Development Manager 03/06/17 Full-Time

Emergency Dispatcher II (Lateral) Continuous Full-Time

Emergency Medical Technician (Non-Safety)

Continuous Full-Time

Information Systems Analyst Continuous Full-Time

Lifeguard Continuous Part-Time

Lifeguard/WSI Continuous Part-Time

Paramedic (Non-Safety) Continuous Full-Time

Reserve Police Officer Continuous Volunteer

Upcoming Recruitments

The City of Rialto accepts job interest cards for future openings, please visit our website at www.rialtoca.gov and click on “jobs” to sign up.

The City of Rialto will be opening the following positions soon:

Position Title Position Type

Intern (Water/Wastewater) Part-Time

Police Corporal (Promotional Only) Full-Time

Police Lieutenant (Promotional Only) Full-Time

Police Officer Lateral Full-Time

Police Officer Pre Service Full-Time

Police Officer Trainee Full-Time

Police Sergeant (Promotional Only) Full-Time

Recreation Specialist Part-Time

Prescription Drug Discount Program

The Prescription Discount Card is made available to residents by the City of Rialto in collaboration with the National League of Cities (NLC) and is made possible through City of Rialto membership in NLC. The card is FREE to all City of Rialto residents, regardless of age, income or existing health insurance. By using this card you may save an average of 20% off the regular retail price of prescription

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drugs at participating pharmacies. This program is NOT insurance. Discounts are only available at participating pharmacies.

Discount cards are available at:

City of Rialto website: www.rialtoca.gov Human Resources – 246 S. Willow Senior Center – 1411 S. Riverside Ave Library – 251 W. First Street

Recreation – 214 N. Palm Ave., #204 Chamber of Commerce –

120 N. Riverside Ave.

Rialto Community Career Center

The new Community Career Center is open!! Residents have access to six computers to assist with job searches, job banks, resume writing, etc... The center provides access to job seekers with a printer, fax machine, and other job searching tools at no cost. There is also postings for other agencies available for review/copy. The Community Career Center had over 20 visitors in the last 30 days. The Community Career Center is housed in the Human Resources Division located at 246 S. Willow Avenue.

Community Services

Rialto Fitness and Aquatic Center

Strong by Zumba

The Fitness and Aquatic Center is currently offering this high intensity course STRONG by Zumba twice a week. The group exercise class combines high intensity interval training with music motivation. In every class, music and moves sync in a way that pushes you past your perceived limits, with the intent to help the participants reach their fitness goals faster. The class is offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm. For more information regarding the class please call 909.820.2611 Swim Lessons

Swim lesson registration is currently taking place for the ages of 6 months to adults. The great majority of our classes are currently full. We will be looking to add extra classes to accommodate the demands of our community.

We currently are preparing for the Lifeguard Pre-Test by advertising to the community the opportunity in getting the lifeguard certification plus a chance to get hired as a City of Rialto employee.

Swim Lessons & Private Lessons: 100

Swim Team: 22

Lap Swim & Recreation Swim: 163

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Hiring Lifeguards

The Fitness and Aquatic Center is currently hiring for the position of Lifeguard and will continue to hire Lifeguards throughout the year. If you are interested in applying for the position please visit http://yourrialto.com/. Special Events

The winter season never stops City-wide Special Events! Currently, the Special Events division is busy planning the annual Spring Eggstravaganza. This event is one of our biggest events of the year as the City of Rialto gathers to celebrate the spring season. Spring Eggstravaganza will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Rialto City Hall. This year, Spring Eggstravaganza is taking a trip down the White Rabbit’s hole to the magical world of Alice in Wonderland! Children will participate in a variety of activities, including egg hunts, spring crafts, bubble fun, an enchanted magic show, photos with the Easter Bunny, and a thrilling experience on the spinning Tea Cups ride. Families are also invited to attend the Mad Hatters Tea Party to cool off with some light refreshments and delicious sugar cookies. Our goal is to provide free activities for all community members to enjoy. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate in the event as a vendor, information booth, or event sponsor. This year we anticipate over 3,000 people, making Spring Eggstravaganza the perfect opportunity to promote business/organizations, while making a difference in our community. All of this would not be possible without the support from community members and our dedicated volunteers. This year, Target employees and Eisenhower High School students are helping bring the Easter Bunny, Alice, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, and the infamous Queen of Hearts to Rialto. For more information, please contact us at 909-421-4949. Child Development

KidStuff

KIDSTUFF: PRESTON PRESCHOOL

Our KidStuff Preschool program provides quality Kindergarten readiness activities to youth ages 2 to 5 years of age, who are fully potty trained. All forms of alternative payments are accepted for the community’s convenience. In the month of February our students have been learning about beginning sounds. Our students really enjoyed the vegetable garden in a cup activity for the letter V and enjoyed the underwater project. Through the activities our instructors plan our students are able to strengthen their ability to use their fine and gross motor skills, problem solve, and develop their social skills. For further information please contact (909) 421-7208.

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KIDSTUFF: TINY TOTS PROGRAM

Looking for a program that is perfectly designed for your 3-5 year old? Tiny Tots is the answer for your preschooler. Our kids have fun while learning and developing their social skills, creating arts and crafts, enjoying music, story time and creative play. Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for the week of March 6th. Our instructors are looking forward to discuss each child’s progress and offer tips on how to better prepare for kindergarten. We register every 4 weeks. Register now for our session starting the week of Monday, February 27th. Call now to register! (909) 421-4949 Children must be fully potty trained. Fit4Kids

The Community Services Department’s Fit4Kids is currently conducting the 2nd wave of assessments for the winter session. Participants are assessed on a number of physical activities three times per session to track their physical progress. This month’s physical activities included soccer week where participants will learn the basics of soccer and exercise while having fun! Some soccer drills and activities scheduled this week are: warm-ups, dribbling, passing around the cones, defense and scoring. Fit4Kids is a FREE program for Rialto residents who are 6 to 15 years and qualify under low-moderate income households. We look forward to speaking with you soon and working with your child on their fitness goals.

Fit4Kids Spring Camp

· Monday, March 20th—Friday, March 24th · Time: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. · FREE for those who qualify. · Must bring lunch, snacks and plenty of water. · Located at Rialto Community Center 214 N. Palm Ave.

Call (909) 421-4949 for information on how to apply. Senior Services

The Grace Vargas Senior Center held our Annual “Sweethearts’ Senior Dance” on Thursday February 9th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. The dance was sponsored by the Friends of Rialto Senior Center. Entertainment was provided by Art Cooper & Company. Upon entrance to the dance each senior participant received a box of Sweethearts’ Candy. We served light appetizers, finger sandwiches, potato salad, cake, and punch. The cakes were donated by our SCAN Healthcare Representative Vanesa Layton-Lowe. We had 95 senior participants in attendance, which dance, socialized and spent time with friends

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while having a great time. The feedback from the participants was all positive. This event was a sold-out event.

Youth and Adult Sports

Youth Basketball (Divisions 2-5)

The Spring Basketball season began on February 4th, 2017. This season will boast 6 teams in all divisions and 8 in the 8 – 10 year old bracket. The St. Catherine’s Cougars return to defend their crown. In this division, we also have a new first. We have an all-girls team, the first in the history of this age group. The basketball program is considering keeping this team and adding them to the Rialto Pride program. We look forward to their progress during the season.

Basketball Division 1- Rialto Pride

The Rialto Pride’s has been continuously practicing to remain ready for the next tournament(s). At this time, we have over 20 participants who want to be involved with the program. Stay tuned as this program continues to grow. They have been running scrimmage games against local travel ball teams. As always, the Rialto Pride would like to send a huge thank you to volunteer coaches for all their hard work and dedication to the team.

Girls Volleyball

The spring season of Girls Volleyball began on Feb. 3rd, 2017. This season, division 2, the youngest division, has been merged with the oldest division, division 1. This has not been a factor as all games have been competitive so far. Although division 2 is the learning division, the older division will absorb these new players, and grow with the program. Division 1 has 6 competitive teams, 4 of which go to the Playoffs.

The Drop-In Teen Center

The Rialto Drop-In Teen Center Program provides teens with a safe and nurturing environment where they can develop healthy relationships and participate in activities that focuses on leadership, teamwork, individual growth and healthy lifestyles. The activities for the month of February consisted of an “I have a Dream” Speech in remembrance of

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Construction nears completion for the Rialto Marketplace, a 240,000 square foot shopping center anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter. National retailers including Chipotle, Jersey Mikes, Pieology, Juice It Up, and GNC will fill the pad spaces on Riverside Avenue.

Dr. Martin Luther King and a Taste Challenge in where our teens participated in a guess what food it is contest. The Teen Center awarded Subway gift cards to the top three finalists.

Development Services Department

Trak-iT Debuts

On February 2, 2017, the Development Services Department went live with the Trak-iT land management software system. The debut of Trak-iT marks the end of independent record keeping and the beginning of digital information sharing. Until now, the Department operated on an inefficient paper based system. Each Division stored its property data in separate paper files.

Trak-iT stores data for Licensing, Building, Code, Planning, Public Works in electronic format called modules that are linked, and geo coded. This enables Building, Licensing, Code, Planning and Public Works to comprehensively review activity for a property with a few keystrokes. The hallmark victories of implementing the Trak-iT system are: informed decision making; fast, geo-based access to current and historical property data, and increased efficiency and responsiveness to internal and external customers.

It will take several more months to replicate paper processes in a digital format and realize the software’s full potential. Staff continues to work out some of the bugs in the hardware and software. However, upon completion, the public will access Trak-iT to request inspections, make payments, log a property nuisance complaint, and submit plans online.

Retail Report

Renaissance Marketplace. During February, the Development Services Department authorized the issuance of a rough grading permit for the Renaissance Marketplace shopping center at Renaissance Parkway and Ayala Drive. In order to secure the grading permit, LHR entered into a Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which requires mitigation for impacts to sensitive habitat. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife also approved a Burrowing Owl Exclusion Plan, and LHR implemented the first phase of that Plan by trapping, banding, and relocating the birds to temporary burrows on undeveloped portions of the Airport. The City and LHR will monitor the health of the owls pending the final implementation phase that moves the owls to permanent habitat approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Rough grading commenced on March 3rd.

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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Fountainhead Shrugged (the developer for Coffee Bean) commenced preparation of construction drawings. Fountainhead will submit Construction drawings to the City Public Works and Building Divisions by May 1st for plan check review. Assuming normal plan check review turnarounds, the building permit should be ready for issuance by July 1st.

Rialto Marketplace. Wal-Mart progresses toward its Wednesday, April 5, 2017, scheduled grand opening to the public. The Public Works Department, Pacific Retail Partners, and Wal-Mart frequently meet to coordinate the remaining street work to ensure a smooth opening. The utilities (SCE and Gas) have remaining work scheduled within the right-of-way that creates challenges for completing the street work and energizing the streetlights and traffic signals prior to the scheduled opening. The various pad tenants will open over the coming months.

Easton/Ayala Retail Center. The City and developer continue to negotiate final agreements for the acquisition of the site and the development of a restaurant and hotel, along with other retail shops. The City Council will consider an Option to Purchase and Develop Site Agreement on March 14th. The County of San Bernardino approved the City’s purchase offer and County Counsel is now preparing the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Aldi/WSS. Development Services staff met with the property owner and architect for a proposed Aldi Food Market and WSS project on the northeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Cactus Avenue. The applicant confirmed process milestones for the proposed project. The Public Works Department executed a traffic scoping agreement, and the applicant anticipates submitting entitlement applications within the next couple of weeks.

Industrial Report

The Development Services Division issued new permits for construction of the following industrial

facilities:

FedEx Expansion. FedEx pulled permits for a 100,000 square foot expansion to its facility on Resource Drive.

Grading commenced on Building 5 just north of Miro Way, between Linden Avenue and Locust Avenue (left photo). Panattoni commenced grading on its I-210 III Project at Baseline Road and Alder Avenue (right photo)

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Panattoni I-210 III Logistics Center. Panattoni Development received approval for its Owl Exclusion Plan from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and commenced implementation by trapping and banding the owl located on this site at the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and Baseline Road. Panattoni then commenced clearing and grubbing and pulled its rough grading permit. Panattoni will construct a 700,000 square foot industrial build-to-suit for a home products distributor that is relocating from Fontana.

Building 5. Lewis-Hillwood Rialto pulled grading permits and commenced construction on a 620,000 square foot industrial facility on a 50 acre site just north of the Monster facility under construction on Miro Way.

Residential Report

Home Buying Seminars. The City and Neighborhood Housing Partnership Services will host several upcoming home buying seminars. The first seminar is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Rialto Senior Center at 1411 S. Riverside Avenue. The topics include: qualifying and purchasing a home; pre-qualifying for a loan; applying for the City’s down payment assistance program; and resources for finding available homes.

Rialto Metro South Affordable Housing. In June 2016, the City Council and the Rialto Housing Authority approved a 64-unit affordable housing rental project on the north side of Bonnie View Avenue and just west of Riverside Avenue with National Community Renaissance, Related California and LaBarge Industries (known as “Rialto Metro South”). In July 2016, the developers submitted a 9% tax-credit fund application to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. However, the project did not receive an award of funding. In February, Rialto Metro South resubmitted a 9% tax-credit fund application for the March 2017 round. Award announcements are expected in May 2017.

Residential Infill. Residential development is finally perking up, with a handful of smaller infill residential projects commencing construction:

o Adams Grove is a 75 unit planned residential development on South Cactus Avenue, between Merrill Avenue and Randall Avenue. The builder is Crestwood Communities. Prices start in the low $300,000’s.

Blackmon Homes installs backbone infrastructure for the Montecito Tract of 15 homes in North Rialto (left photo). Crestwood Communities commenced grading for its Tract of 75 homes on the site of the former Adams Orange Grove (right photo).

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o Serrano Place is a 33 unit gated single-family residential community located at the southwest corner of Bloomington Avenue and South Willow Avenue. The builder is RC Hobbs. Prices are expected to start in the mid-$300,000’s.

o Montecito is a 15 unit single-family subdivision under development by Blackmon Homes on Nicholas Court on North Cedar Avenue. Grading is complete, and homes are under construction.

Planning Commission Summary

The Planning Commission approved the following land use applications in February:

Tow Storage Yard. The Commission approved a request for an outdoor towing storage yard. The outdoor towing storage yard is on a 0.69 acre parcel located on the south side of Persimmon Avenue approximately 250 feet east of Locust Avenue within the I-PID (Planned Industrial Development) zone of the Rialto Airport Specific Plan. The applicant is Marcos Banegas.

Heavy Processing Recycling Facility. The Commission approved a request to allow the development of a heavy processing recycling facility on a 3.5 acre site. The recycling facility will be located at 2321 South Willow Avenue within the Heavy Industrial (H-IND) zone of the Agua Mansa Specific Plan. The applicant is SCOR Industries.

Current Planning Report

The Current Planning function reviews development proposals for conformance to the City’s development standards as memorialized in the General Plan, Zoning Code, and related governing documents. During the month of February 2017, the Planning Division served 178 customers while reviewing the following notable development plans for consistency:

CDREP. Development of a 120,756 square foot warehouse building on 6.52 acres located on the west side of Alder Avenue approximately 900 feet south of Walnut Avenue within the Employment Zone of the Renaissance Specific Plan. On January 18, 2017, the Development Review Committee (DRC) conducted a preliminary review of the project. Thereafter, the project planner met with the applicant to discuss design corrections required by the DRC. On February 27, 2017, the applicant submitted revised plans to the Planning Division, which appropriately addressed all of the required design corrections. On March 1, 2017, the Transportation Commission approved the traffic study. The Planning Commission will review the project on April 12, 2017.

7-Eleven. Development of a 7-Eleven gas station consisting of a 2,720 square foot overhead canopy with 6 fuel dispensers and a 3,139 square foot convenience market. The project site consists of 1.80 acres of land located at the northwest corner of Renaissance Parkway and Ayala Drive within the Town Center (TC) zone of the Renaissance Specific Plan. On February 8, 2017, the Development Review Committee (DRC) conducted a preliminary review of the project. The applicant is currently working towards revising the design of the project per the requirements of the DRC.

Landex. Development of a 74,366 square foot warehouse building on 3.86 acres located on the south side of San Bernardino Avenue approximately 90 feet east of Lilac Avenue within the Industrial Park (I-P) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. On February 15, 2017, the Development Review Committee (DRC) conducted a preliminary review of the

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project. Thereafter, the project planner coordinated with the applicant to discuss the design corrections required by the DRC. The applicant is currently working towards revising the design of the project per the DRC corrections.

Rialto Town Center. On February 9, 2017, staff met with an owner regarding a new standalone drive thru building within the retail shopping center on the northeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Eucalyptus Avenue. The owner will need to conduct a parking analysis to determine what size building can be accommodated on the site prior to any formal submittal.

Renewable Energy Partners. The applicant plans to install a new carport/solar voltaic

system over 10,000 square feet in size. Staff directed the representative to submit a Precise Plan of Design for the proposal and meet with staff to obtain additional information prior to submittal.

Business Licensing

Rialto welcomed the following new businesses in February 2017. The Licensing Division sent each business a welcome letter and a statement of appreciation for choosing Rialto as their business home. The Licensing Division served 223 customers including the following new businesses opening in the month of February:

Business Name Location Description

Top Contender Boxing 993 W Valley Blvd #511 Service

The Zumba Room 638 W Baseline Rd Service

Magic Cuts Barber And Beauty 231 S Riverside Ave Service

Star Kids Preschool 1308 N Riverside Ave Service

Atristain Wireless 444 E Foothill Unit B Retail, Non-Food

Swiss Auto Sales 1248 W Merrill Ave Retail, Non-Food

1 Street Interlock 555 W 1st Service

Rialto Auto / Truck Dismantling 2821 S Industrial Dr Service

All Gm Speedometer Repair 993 W Valley Blvd #204 Service

Roberto's Mechanical General 993 W Valley Blvd # 316 Service

On February 18th, the City Council adopted an Ordinance that allows businesses to elect to pay the business license tax on January 1st or July 1st of each year.

Building Division Report

During the month of February 2017, the Building Division provided the following services:

Counter Services. Building Division staff provided 362 counter assists: three were over the counter review (typically, walls, patios, small room additions, patio enclosures, etc.).

Plan Check Submittals. Customers submitted 81 plans for plan check review: staff completed 27 of those in-house, and referred 54 plan sets to Willdan.

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Construction of exterior tilt-up panels, interior footings, slab, and K-Frame at the Monster construction site.

Plan Check Approvals. The Building Division approved 33 plans for permit issuance, primarily for solar installations and tenant improvement projects. The average review period for first plan check was 6 business days.

Building Permits Issued. The Building Division issued 105 building permits this month. Plan check and permit receipts totaled $89,720. The most notable permits included the FedEx Ground expansion on Resource Drive, followed by a new Sprint outlet and Les Schwab tire outlet in the Renaissance Marketplace. Total valuation for all permits issued in February was $29.6 million.

Development Impact Fees Collected. The Building Division collected $226,674 in development impact fees. Total development impact fee receipts for FY 17 are $9 million compared to $4.7 million during the same period during FY16.

Building Inspections. The City’s building inspectors performed 612 inspections, with 335 stops, or 44 inspections per working day with 24 stops a day.

Final Certificates of Occupancy. The Building Division issued final certificates of occupancy for 25 projects.

The Building Division provided added support to help re-establish power to the Rialto Gateway Center at 1501 South Riverside Avenue. On February 6th, an electrical fire caused an outage for all tenants westerly of the Chuze Fitness. The Building Division met several times with the property owner and its contractors to develop a strategy for energizing the existing businesses. On February 16th, the property owner submitted temporary power plans, and the City issued a permit on February 22nd. The property owner has not yet commenced work on the permit. A permanent fix requires approval of an electrical plan and several weeks of construction.

Code Enforcement Services

Monthly Activity Report

During the month of February 2017, the Code Enforcement Division provided the following services to the community, with an average response time of 2.5 days.

New Complaints Registered. The Code Enforcement Division received 79 phone complaints and assisted with 20 counter inquiries. The majority of these complaints relate to residential properties followed by commercial and some industrial areas.

Inspections. Code Enforcement Officers completed 194 total inspections and 53 re-inspections, which includes commercial inspections and re-inspections.

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Residential Commercial

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 1 Area 2 Totals

NOV's 6 5 6 3 28 2 50

Courtesy Notices 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

Cases Resolved 22 12 19 15 36 1 105

Court Citations 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Administrative Citations 0 0 0 2 5 0 7

Inspections 12 22 22 12 40 21 129

Re-inspections 6 14 27 1 0 17 65

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Totals by Area 46 53 74 33 122 41 369

Notices of Violation Issued. Code Enforcement Officers issued 50 Notices of Violation.

Administrative Citations Issued. Code Enforcement Officers issued 1 Administrative Citation and assessed a total $37,500 in fines, penalties, and interest.

Court Filings. There were no judicial actions filed during February.

Resolved Cases. Code Enforcement closed 97 residential and business cases.

Weekend yard sales. Code Enforcement Officers and Volunteer’s educated nine citizens on illegal weekend yard sales. Code Enforcement Volunteer, George Apker and Code Enforcement Field Service Assistant, Sean Murphy continue to abate illegal signs throughout the city’s main thoroughfares and residential streets in 2017.

Vendors. Code Enforcement Officers contacted 4 unlicensed phone, and 10 flower vendors in commercial areas for the month of February 2017.

Code Enforcement Officers patrol four distinct areas of the City as shown in the illustration (Areas 1-4). In addition, two Code Enforcement Officers patrol all commercial and industrial areas within the City (Area 1 is the area south of Foothill Boulevard, and Area 2 is the area north of Foothill Boulevard). The table shows the volume of Code Enforcement activity within each of the Areas. Please call the Code Enforcement Division at (909) 820-2636 to report any complaints regarding compliance with any of the City’s municipal codes related to property maintenance and operation. The City will dispatch a Code Enforcement Officer to investigate.

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Police Department

Follow Rialto PD on Facebook

Facebook allows law enforcement to connect with their communities, post news and alerts, investigate and even solve crimes using information they collect through the site. It’s a great way to get feedback, hear opinions, and engage in dialogue with the community you serve. Keep up with what’s happening in your community. Visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RialtoPD. RPD Virtual Neighborhood Watch

Nextdoor is free for residents! Each neighborhood creates its own private Nextdoor website, accessible only to residents of that neighborhood. Rialto residents can use Nextdoor share information about neighborhood watch issues, local events, and local activities. Nextdoor was specifically designed to make neighbors feel comfortable sharing information with one another in order to help build stronger communities. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor website. Information shared on each Nextdoor site is only visible to members who live in the neighborhood and who have verified their address. For more information you may contact your area commander, Captain Andy Karol, or the Department’s Community Liaison at cnelson@rialtopd.com. NIXLE

NIXLE is a free service that allows community members to receive trusted, up-to-the-minute, neighborhood information for where you live, work, visit, or for where your family and friends are located throughout the country. You choose the information you want, for the locations you want, from urgent public safety alerts to less time sensitive advisories and community information. You choose how you want to receive the information,

whether it’s over your cell phone by text message, by email or over the web (or all of the above). You stay connected to what is happening in the community at locations that are relevant to you. Registration is FREE, SIMPLE, and SECURE!

For more information, please contact Captain Andy Karol at 909-820-2526 or email at akarol@rialtopd.com. Coffee with the Chief

Coffee with the Chief" offers resident's an opportunity to personally meet their Police Chief and other representatives in a casual setting. During "Coffee with the Chief," community members will learn about the Police Department, special projects, and other related events.

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Please join Chief Randy De Anda for our next "Coffee with the Chief" March 14, 2017, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., at Corky’s Kitchen and Bakery, 2019 N. Riverside Avenue, #11. For additional information, contact Jeanette Lopez at 909-820-2565 or email to jlopez@rialtopd.com. E-Commerce/Child Custody Exchange Point

Rialto citizens now have a safe place to conduct child custody exchanges and E-Commerce trades/sales. In an effort to eliminate the threat of violence during child custody exchanges and electronic commerce, the Rialto Police Department has created a designated area to conduct such exchanges. The exchange point is located inside the north parking lot of the Police Department. The two parking stalls are well lit and marked by posted signage, and is monitored by 24 hour video surveillance. It is the hope of the Rialto Police Department that those conducting e-commerce or child custody exchanges will take advantage of this established “e-commerce/child custody exchange point,” thus reducing the incidents resulting in theft or violence. Warrant Service Detail

The Traffic Division conducted a Warrant Service Detail collaborating with San Bernardino County Probation. Eleven arrest warrants were served for DUI related crimes and an arrest was made. The detail was funded through the Office of Traffic Safety Grant

and it is the police department’s goal to continue to find new and innovative ways to use the grant funds and keep Rialto streets safe.

PRIDE Platoon Program

The Pride Platoon program began its 13th class on February 24, 2017, with an enrollment of 44 students. The students embarked on their new journey with a 2-night camping trip to the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center where they spent the weekend without their cell-phones, electronic devices and no access to the internet or social media accounts. The students engaged in physical fitness training, marching drills, a platoon hike, and team development activities. Police staff also spent the weekend at camp where they are mentors and build trust with the students. The weekend ended with several fun team challenges and a high-ropes vertical challenge course.

The PRIDE Platoon program is specifically designed to deal with students ages 14 to 17. It utilizes proactive and innovative techniques for positive redirection. Overseen by Rialto police personnel, the 14-weeks program offers teaching, coaching and mentoring to alter negative behavior. Through the leadership role of the program, the PRIDE Platoon program hopes to instill such qualities as Pride, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Enthusiasm.

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Bridge to Success Summer Youth Program

The Rialto Police Department has partnered with several community based organizations to host its third annual “Rialto Youth Summer Bridge to Success Leadership Program.” The fourteen (14) week summer program will be held every Saturday with occasional hosted activities and/or field trips for youth to participate in during the week. The program is designed for youth ages 8-14. Summer Bridge “Class 3” will begin June 2nd through August 26th 2017. The overall goal of the Rialto Youth Summer Bridge to Success Leadership Program is to help youth identify “at-risk” behaviors, deter and alter negative behavior. The program provides a healthy environment where Rialto youth can come together in a collaborative environment to learn early intervention techniques that will help them combat daily peer pressures of gangs, substance abuse, fighting, bullying, anti-social behaviors as well as learn effective ways to improve communication skills and enhance self confidence. They will learn valuable life-long lessons and principles from certified instructors and will work closely with the following organizations: YOUNG VISIONARIES, YOUTH ACTION PROJECT, BLACK VOICE FOUNDATION, and SARGES COMMUNITY BASE. The youth will also be paired with a mentor through BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS while learning and focusing on four core Positive Youth Development Activities:

Physical & Behavioral Safety

Civic & Cultural Responsibility

Skills Building

Social Competence & Resiliency Components

For enrollment information please contact Officer Javier Pulido at (909)421-4944 or Jpulido@rialtopd.com.

Rialto PD’s First Motorcycle Safety Course

On February 25, 2017, the Police Department’s Traffic Division held a “Ride to Live’ civilian motorcycle training course at Sunrise Church. The training provided attendees with proper manipulations of the clutch and throttle, emergency braking, proper use of

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head and eyes when turning a motorcycle counter steering, negotiating curves and low speed precision maneuvering. There were over 20 people who attended the riding class.

Community Outreach Program

The Rialto Police Department’s Community Outreach Program (C.O.P.) incorporates the philosophies of Community Oriented Policing and Problem Oriented Policing. The C.O.P. team collaborates with the community partners, business owners, faith based organizations, non-profits, county/state service providers, and citizens to make positive changes in the community. The C.O.P. team holds a FREE monthly resource event open to all citizens in the county. Representatives from an assortment of county service providers, community based and faith based resources such as: County of San Bernardino Department of Workforce Development, Transitional Assistance, Child Support Services, Behavioral health service providers, Education Programs, Vocational Training Programs, Faith-Based Counseling, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Counseling, and more are in attendance. The next Community Resource Event will be held on Monday, 8:30 a.m., March 27, 2017, at the Rialto Community Center, 214 N. Palm Avenue. Improving Services to Our Community

As the City continues to grow, the City’s Fire Department will need to grow with it. One of the areas where the City has seen the need for expanded emergency services is the area located south of Randall Avenue. Realizing this, our City leaders have taken a series of steps to improve services in this area. These steps are critical. The Fire Department has been making great strides in our goal to achieve one of the highest survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest in the country. However, the response delay to calls in the southern part of the City results in a lower survival rate in those areas. This, along with the negative impacts of longer response times to fires, traffic accidents, and other medical emergencies, was seen by the Mayor and City Council as the call to action to improve these services. Placing Additional Resources in Service

One of the first steps taken by the City was to add a fire engine to the response system that is staffed with paramedics. Normally, this could cost over $1.8 million annually to staff. However, the City was able to place the new Paramedic Engine in service by using savings achieved through an innovative reconfiguration of Fire Department staffing. As a

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result, the new Medic Engine 205 was placed in service in December 2016. For now, this resource is operating out of Fire Station 201 at 131 S. Willow Avenue until a new fire station can be constructed to serve the southern part of the City. Even so, adding this Medic Engine is already showing improvements to services simply having more resources available. Since it was placed in service, response times to the specific areas south of Randall Avenue have improved by 18%. Additionally, we have seen a 50% reduction Citywide in the need for assistance from outside agencies to respond to fires within the City. This is important because units coming from outside the City take longer to arrive than those located within the City, and therefore increases the potential for greater life and property loss. A New Fire Station and More for the Community

While the new Medic Engine is already making a difference in some areas of performance, it still falls short of closing the gap of achieving the same cardiac survival rates in the south part of the City as we do in other City areas. To close this gap, the City is actively looking at a three acre site located in the 1500 block of South Willow Avenue as the proposed home of the new Fire Station 205. Once completed and units can respond directly from that area, the Fire Department will be able to deliver faster response times to the southern part of the City than has ever been possible in the past. Adding to that, however, is the City’s proposal to also use the site for a new community room. The City is exploring options of a facility up to 5,000 square feet to be used by community members for meetings, events, youth activities, etc. This is a great opportunity to provide a combination of emergency and non-emergency service benefits for Rialto residents, and its location next to a fire station is mutually beneficial for the firefighters and the community. More to come on the progress of this community enhancement. Rialto Fire Department Study Published in National Medical Journal

In the pre-hospital setting, effective ways to treat extreme bleeding are limited. Surgery for internal bleeding or whole blood replacement is not practical until the patient reaches a hospital, which is sometimes too late to reverse the damage from hemorrhage.

To deal with this challenge, the Rialto Fire Department took a leading role with local hospitals and medical schools in a study on a new approach to treating trauma patients with severe internal or external bleeding. The goal of this trial study was to determine if the administration of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) to bleeding trauma patients in the pre-hospital setting will help improve survival rates. Although this drug has been used in hospitals and military field settings, it has not been introduced to the pre-hospital setting for use by Paramedics. Since the success of

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the drug is highly dependent on rapid administration (less than an hour of when the injury occurred) this may one of its best applications. Rialto Fire pioneered this trial study, which is the first of its kind in the county.

The study was completed in 2016, and the results compiled in a research paper. The research found that TXA is safe to use in the pre-hospital setting by paramedics, and that

it reduced mortality rates from trauma induced hemorrhage. This research was peer reviewed and published February 2017 in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. Publication in a scholarly

journal such as this is a high honor, and reflects the importance of the RFD’s contribution to medical research and commitment to leading-edge medical care in our community. Job Opportunities

The Rialto Fire Department is currently accepting applications for the positions of Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to work in rialto Fire’s ambulance operator program, providing life-saving medical and transportation to community members in need. These positions focus exclusively on the medical services aspect of what the RFD delivers. Therefore, no fire academy or fire related training is required. Applications are open to all individuals who are licensed paramedics or certified EMTs. This is a great opportunity for an exciting career serving the community and making a profound difference in the lives of others. It is also a great pathway to a career in the fire service for those who are interested as the RFD plans to hire its next generation of firefighters from the ambulance operator ranks. If you are interested in applying for either of these positions, please visit the Rialto Human resources Web site at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rialto Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery

Daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, March 12th, at 2:00 a.m. and marks the 29th anniversary of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program, sponsored by Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. This event reminds us to change and test the batteries in all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. This message is simple and the habit can be lifesaving. The Rialto Fire Department reminds residents that one easy step can help save lives. We encourage

everyone to change the batteries in their own smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, test the alarms, and remind friends, family, neighbors and fellow community members to do the same. Doing so is one of the most effective ways to reduce tragic deaths and injuries from residential fires. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends that smoke alarms in homes should be replaced every 10 years and having both ionization and photo electric smoke alarms are best to alert people to all types of home fires.

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Smoke alarms should be placed on every level of your home:

Outside of bedrooms or wherever people sleep

Inside every bedroom

Away from air vents or registers and other spaces with high air flow

Best location: on the ceiling in the center of the room, at least 12 inches from any wall Second best location: on a wall 12 inches below the ceiling

CPR and Basic First Aid Training

Don’t forget, the Rialto FD is offering CPR and Basic First Aid training every month. Classes will be held on the third Thursday of each month at Fire Station 203, located at 1550 N. Ayala Dr. The classes are offered in two sessions. The CPR class is taught by our certified instructors from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Upon successful completion, you receive Basic Life Support CPR certification card from the American Heart Association. The cost of the class is $50.00 which covers all required manuals, AHA certification costs, and your own one-way pocket mask that is used to deliver breaths when performing CPR.

The Basic First Aid portion of the training then picks up from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This class uses standardized curriculum to give the student the ability to properly deal with a variety of medical and traumatic events. The cost of this class is $20.00 which includes the instruction, hands-on training, and student manual.

Both of these classes offer an excellent opportunity to learn important skills that can save a life. For more information, please contact the Rialto Fire Department at (909) 820-2692.

Rialto Fire on Facebook

Reading the City Administrator’s monthly update is informative, and if you’d like to make it even better, visit the Rialto Fire Facebook page. Here you will find more pictures, videos, and information on the items here and much more. News updates, emergency updates, community activities are available 24/7, just like your fire department. “Like” us on Facebook now to stay up-to-date on all RFD activities. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/rialtofiredepartment.

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Public Works

Water Conservation

Free Landscape Classes

In an effort to educate the community on how to landscape for the drought, the City of Rialto, West Valley Water District and Rialto Water Services/Veolia are providing the following free landscaping classes:

Landscape Design for the Water-Wise In this hands-on workshop, Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers (QWEL) Certified Instructor Alison Loukeh, will walk participants through key principles of water efficient landscape design. Attendees will learn basic design principles, focal point placement and how to stay on budget when creating a water wise landscape. Participants are encouraged to bring the dimensions of their yard so they can graph their new landscape plan.

When: Saturday, March 11, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: West Valley Water District

855 W. Baseline Road Rialto, CA 92376

Efficient Irrigation

This fun, easy to understand class will cover how irrigation systems work, controllers, how to water effectively and a basic understand of plant water needs. Topics will include:

Drip Irrigation

Efficient Sprinkler Placement

Irrigation systems

Weather Based Controllers

Hand Watering

How do Plants Like Water (spray or drip)

Native Plant Watering

When: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: Grace Vargas Senior Center 1141 S. Riverside Avenue Rialto, CA 92375

Class size is limited, reserve your space by calling (909) 875-1804, extension 347 or email conservation@WVWD.org

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Public Works Maintenance Issues Contact information

To report the following maintenance issues during regular business hours:

Potholes

Trees in the City’s right-of-way that need to be trimmed or possibly removed

Trash in alleys or in the City’s right-of-way

Damaged or lifting sidewalks

Park maintenance issues

Missing or down street signs

Traffic signal issues

Call the Public Works Main Number at (909) 820-2602 or send a request via email at publicworks@rialtoca.gov during regular business hours.

If the following maintenance emergencies occur after-hours, on weekends or holidays, contact the Public Works Department main at (909) 820-2602:

Fallen trees/branches

Park maintenance issues

Potholes larger than the size of a football

Broken irrigation lines that are leaking water

Large items in or blocking the public right-of-way

Any traffic signal not functioning properly

The call will be directed to an answering service that will take the information and contact the appropriate On-Call staff to respond.

To report graffiti call the Graffiti Hotline at (909) 820-2670 or send an email to publicworks@rialtoca.gov.

To report issues related to water meters, leaks or water coming up from the street contact:

(909) 820-2546 or (909) 875-1804.

To report sewer related issues contact Veolia at (909) 877-2752.

To report neighborhood street light outages contact Southern California Edison at (800) 611-1911.

Park Clean Up Days

As part of an effort to make the City Parks a better place to play, the Public Works Department is hosting Park Clean-Up Days on the second Saturday of every other month from January through November 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Come join in the raking, trimming, shoveling, sweeping, painting and trash clean-up alongside City’s Workers. The dates and locations for 2017 are as follows:

March 11, 2017 ................. Margaret Todd Park ............................ 201 N. Willow Avenue May 13, 2017 ...................... Jerry Eaves Park .................................. 1485 N. Ayala Drive July 8, 2017 .......................... Fergusson Park ............................ 2395 W. Sunrise Avenue September 9, 2017 .................. Frisbie Park ................................. 1901 N. Acacia Avenue November 11, 2017 ............... Andreson Park ................................... 726 S. Lilac Avenue

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Service Requests/Tasks Completed for the Month of February

Total number of locations abated for graffiti: 206

Total number of potholes patched/repaired: 679

Total number of service requests received for various issues: 132 CIP Project Updates

Ayala Drive Widening

The contractor is preparing the roadway for installation of median improvements on Ayala Drive from Renaissance Parkway to Baseline Road. The contractor has installed concrete improvements, paving improvements, signal improvements and street light improvements. Riverside Avenue, San Bernardino Avenue, Willow Avenue and Valley Boulevard Street and Traffic Signal Improvements

The contractor is installing paving improvements on Willow Avenue and San Bernardino Avenue. The contractor has installed concrete improvements, paving improvements, signal improvements and street light improvements.

Community Center Exterior Painting Project

The project was awarded to Polychrome, Inc., agreements are executed and a pre-construction meeting is tentatively set for Monday March 6, 2017. There are 30 working days for the project.

Street Light Acquisition

The City of Rialto is moving closer to acquiring roughly 3,800 street lights from Southern California Edison (SCE). SCE filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on February 21, 2017. The CPUC approval process could take 3 to 6 months to complete. The goal of the acquisition project is to convert the street lights to LED technology and thereby save the City energy.

Construction of Site Improvements to Support the Concession and Restroom Facilities at Frisbie Park and Andreson Park

On February 28th, the City Council awarded the construction of focused site improvements at two City parks to Fleming Environmental. The work includes site improvements to support new concessions and restroom buildings at Frisbie Park, serving the baseball fields, northerly of Easton Street, and replacement of the existing restroom facilities at Andreson Park. Also included with this work is upgraded Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enhancements, path of travel improvements and parking lot modifications, bringing these portions of these two parks to current ADA standards. The work will be largely completed by July of this year.

Permits Processed

The following permits were process for the month of February:

Transportation Permits. A total of 14 Annual and Single Trip Transportation Permits were processed and issued to various companies.

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Encroachment Permits. A total of 24 Encroachment permits were processed and issued for work to be performed by the utility companies.

Solid Waste Management News

Used Oil Filter Exchange

Join us for a Used Oil Filter Exchange event at Pep Boys. Rialto residents may bring up to 3 used oil filters to recycle and receive new oil filters for FREE! Proof of residency is required (ID or Utility Bill).

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Time: 9 am to 2 pm Location: Pep Boys

505 E. Foothill Blvd. Rialto, Ca 92376

Household Hazardous Waste

During the month of February the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Site received 124 residents which yielded:

180 gallons of used motor oil 1 pallet of paint 3 drums of miscellaneous poisons and other toxic liquids 9 barrels of sharps.

During the month of March the site will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Friday, March 10, 2017 Saturday, March 11, 2017 Friday, March 24, 2017 Saturday, March 25, 2017