Phillip W. Cothran
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Top issues during term (20)
Senior residential care facility on Maloof Avenue
The applicant, not the city, pays for sewer connection and street improvements; neighbors worry their home values could drop.
59-unit condominium development on Foothill Boulevard
No direct cost to the city is stated; new condo construction could add property tax revenue while increasing corridor traffic.
Lennar Homes subdivision design update
Storage building legalization at 10880 Mulberry Avenue
No cost to residents; the private business bears permitting and required architectural improvement costs.
Fontana Gateway Specific Plan zero-foot setback amendment
No direct cost to residents — it's a development standard change affecting private industrial properties.
FY 2026-27 special tax levies for Community Facilities Districts
These charges appear on property tax bills; amounts vary by parcel and service.
Street Paving and Traffic Signal Funding
About $1.09 million for construction, plus roughly $110,000 in contingency.
Industrial commerce center appeal near Hilton Drive
Public benefit fees tied to the project are redistributed among parcels rather than increased or reduced overall.
Call to remove Commissioner Benjamin Alba
Delinquent Sewer and Solid Waste Liens
Liens add charges to delinquent property owners' accounts.
Zoning and Development Code amendments (MCA 26-0005)
San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust Participation
The city accepted $500,000 in county HHAP-5 funding for homeless housing and assistance.
Renter protections and eviction prevention
Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District assessment rates
Property owners in LMD No. 1 and LMD No. 2 would pay the 2026-27 assessments; the amounts were not stated on the agenda.
General Plan conformance findings for City property leases
Aldea Apartments expansion with $1.2M federal funding
$1.2 million in federal funds for the expansion.
Ventata at Duncan Canyon gas station and drive-thru amendment
New Police Officers Sworn In
Emergency Preparedness Month Proclamation
Water of Life Community Church Property Acquisition
Purchase price not stated in the agenda materials.
Decisions during term (55)
Recorded while Cothran was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes of October 20, 2026
CUP No. 25-0017 and ASP No. 25-0025 — Senior Residential Care Facility, 6153 Maloof Avenue
Design Review No. 20-000028-R1 — Lennar Homes 53-Home Subdivision Amendment
Approval of Consent Calendar — Minutes of October 6, 2026
MCN 25-0035: Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0001 and Administrative Site Plan No. 25-0017
Consent Calendar (30 items, ~$8.6M)
Adoption of Ordinance No. 1997 — CFD No. 117 (Southridge) Special Tax
Fiscal Year 2026-27 First Quarter Budget Status Report
Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for CFD No. 113 (The Gardens Phase Two)
Master Case No. 25-0064: Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions - A request to approve an Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement with MV RE Holdings LLC pursuant to…
Master Case Number 25-0051: Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions - A request to approve an Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement with MV HBC, LLC pursuant to California…
Authorize the City Manager to Approve a Drainage Acceptance and Maintenance Covenant and Agreement with Jack M. Chen et al. and BCT Development, for the Development of a 595 Multi-Family Unit Project on the Southwest Corner of Citrus…
Final acceptance of the construction project Tamarind and Industry Pump Station Improvement Project - Bid No. SB-148-PW-23
Designation of Applicant's Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies (Cal OES 130)
Video Management System Replacement - Phase II
Final Acceptance of Ralph M. Lewis Sports Park Artificial Turf Installation for Fields 5 & 6 (PW-26-180-SB).
Authorize the Purchase of One (1) Altec AT37G Aerial Truck.
Approval of a Purchase Order for Consulting Services for the City of Fontana’s 7th Cycle Housing Element Update.
2025 Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Approve an increase for Architectural Services to include Dry Utility Coordination and roof design changes for City Owned property located at 8572 Sierra Avenue.
Voting record (8)
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