Redlands City Council Meeting September 1, 2026

The Redlands City Council meeting on September 1, 2026, included several procurement and contracting discussions. The council approved a settlement agreement in a workers' compensation litigation case. They approved a funding agreement with the Redlands Historical Museum Association for museum store and event pavilion operations, including a sole source procurement with MPQA LLC for $95,000, fully reimbursed by the association. The council adopted side letter agreements adjusting employer contributions toward employee medical insurance premiums for various employee associations. They also approved a cooperative purchase of a Type 1 paramedic squad vehicle from Fraser Limited for $394,240 through a cooperative purchasing contract. Additionally, the council approved a non-competitive professional services agreement with Reichcon Consultants, Inc. for remedial action plan implementation at the Alabama Street septage ponds for up to $640,000, and a single source professional services agreement with Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc. for construction plan consolidation and bid support for wastewater treatment plant improvements phase two, not to exceed $287,326. The council also discussed and introduced amendments to a warehouse ordinance to ban new warehouses while allowing modernization of existing ones under certain conditions, with a public hearing continued to October 6, 2026, for further ordinance refinement. Finally, the council established the Redlands Housing Corporation as a nonprofit entity, appointing board members and officers, adopting bylaws, and approving related governance policies. Several public comments addressed concerns about warehouse expansions, city infrastructure, and the new housing corporation.