1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
May 21, 2024
Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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CLOSED SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER at 5:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
No comments
B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 d(2) and/or (3)
One potential case.
No reportable action.
B.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated/Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and/or (2) and/or (3) Worker's Compensation Case No. COBM-0042
No reportable action.
2 C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION
D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:03 p.m.
Present: Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez
Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Invocation and moment of silence for Art Welch
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
R. Roy - Concerns with warehouse projects coming to the City.
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
E.1 Public Works Week Proclamation
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the end of action items. Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
To approve the Consent Calendar.
Approved by unanimous vote
3 G.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
April 29, 2024
May 3, 2024
G.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated May 7, 2024
G.3 Performance Bond Exoneration for Bond No. 30012045 / Storm Drain / PB030104098-M
Performance bond exoneration for Storm Drain improvement associated with TRI POINTE HOMES IE-SD, INC with Tract No. 31470-4.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds and Accept Maintenance Security for (Project / Bond Number / Improvement / Maintenance Bond Number):
• Tract No. 31470-4/ 30012045 / Storm Drain / PB030104098-M G.4 Funding Agreement with RCTC
Agreement for the funding of Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Regional Arterial Improvements with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for the Potrero Interchange Phase II (Project).
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement for the Funding of TUMF Regional Arterial Improvements with the City of Beaumont for Potrero Interchange Phase II.
H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
Beaumont Youth Council Report Out
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
I.1 Continued Public Hearing and Consideration of the Beaumont Pointe Specific Plan and Related Entitlements
This item is a request to annex 541.2 acres of unincorporated Riverside County properties within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Beaumont into the City accompanied by a Plan of Services; a pre-zone to establish a specific plan zone; amend the General Plan land use designation from Rural Residential (1 acre lots) to Industrial (I), General Commercial (GC),
4 and Open Space (OS); a Specific Plan to allow up to 4,995,000 square feet of industrial uses within five (5) buildings plus a 35,000 square foot self-storage building, up to 246,000 square feet of general commercial uses, a 125 room hotel (approximately 90,000 square feet), for a total of approximately 5,331,000 square feet, 124.7 acres of open space and 152.4 acres of open space conservation; a development agreement between the City of Beaumont and Beaumont Pointe Partners, LLC; and a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide the property as follows: 622.50 gross acres into 13 numbered lots with a range of 1.66 to 70.43 acres, 10 lettered lots with a range of 0.03 to 54.50 acres and one (1) 81.30 acre remainder parcel; a comprehensive sign program and the consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) including the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Statement of Overriding Considerations for 539.9 acres located on the south side of the 60 Freeway, west of Jack Rabbit Trail and north of the proposed extension of Fourth Street (APNs: 422-060-002, -005, -009, -010, -016 thru -018, -021, -022, 422-170-005, -007 thru -011).
Continued Public Hearing opened at 6:26 p.m.
M. Chacon - Spoke in opposition of any warehouses.
M. Tummley - Spoke in opposition of the warehouse with questions of the project (written comment).
J. Sisley - Spoke in support of the project.
S. Amezquita - Spoke in support of the project.
R. Roy - Spoke in opposition of the project.
A. Sanchez - Spoke in support of the project.
J. Radillo - Spoke in support of the project.
S. Lyons - Spoke in support of the project.
T. Ratliff - Spoke in opposition of the project (written comment).
O. Cobian - Spoke in support of the project.
B. Sanchez - Spoke in opposition of the project.
M. Chacon - Spoke in opposition of the project (written comment).
Public Hearing closed at 6:55 p.m.
Motion by Council Member White to approve as presented.
Motion dies for lack of second.
Motion by Council Member Voigt
Second by Mayor Fenn
To c ertify the Environmental Impact Report (PLAN2019-0008); Adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan; Annexation (PLAN2023-0931), Plan of Services (PLAN2032-0932), Adopt General Plan Amendment (PLAN2019-0284); Adopt Pre-Zone (PLAN2019-0283), Adopt Specific Plan (SP2019- 0003); Approve Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 38161 (PM2022-0012); Approve Development Agreement (PLAN2023-0932), and Approve Sign Program (PLAN2022-0856) with edits to 2.9.1 and 2.9.4 of the
5 development agreement, and to increase the community benefit to a calculation of $1.40 per square foot with a caveat that if one of the buildings is a fulfillment center that the calculation be at $1.00 a square foot, and the comment from CalTrans to be in writing, and require a widening to Fourth Street.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J.1 Review of the Draft Downtown Beaumont Revitalization Plan (DBRP) Presentation of the Draft Downtown Beaumont Revitalization Plan (DBRP) by the City’s consultant GHD.
Direction to staff to send this plan to the Economic Development Committee for comments.
J.2 Presentation and Discussion of Truck Routes
Discussion on the framework for studying and updating truck routes in the City.
Consensus to move forward with a formal report based on the presentation to bring back to City Council.
J.3 Revisions to the Policy on Land Use and Sensitive Receptors (PLUS) Adoption of amendments to the PLUS, formalizing the Community Benefit Fee and updating requirements in the Analysis, Construction Phase, Siting and Design, Operations sections.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Voigt
Hold discussion and adopt amended PLUS as proposed.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.4 FY2023-2024 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment
Staff recommends the City Council to review and approve staff’s recommended budget adjustment for fiscal year 2023/2024. Budget adjustments are recommended for Self-Insurance, Public Works SB1383
6 Grant and Police, Fire Department AMR funds and approved CIP budget adjustments.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Approve FY2023-2024 budget adjustments as outline in attachments.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.5 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of April 2024 City Attorney John Pinkney recused himself for this item.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
Second by Council Member Martinez
Approve invoices in the amount of 115,842.02.
Approved by a unanimous vote
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Economic Development Committee Report Out and City Council Direction
M. CITY TREASURER REPORT
Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction M.1 Treasurer Reports
N. CITY CLERK REPORT
O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Update of current litigation.
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Update on current projects including signals on First Street, Stewart Park, and the street lights downtown.
7 Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (Future) • Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Arborist Report (June)
R. COUNCIL REPORTS
Voigt - Report out from the Economic Development Committee meeting, attended the Police Department awards, the Cal Cities event, Women Leaders event.
White - Attended EDC meeting and the PD awards.
Martinez - Attended the Youth Council Meeting, the PD awards, the BUSD retirement dinner, and the Fire Station 106 open house.
Lara - Gave a report out from the Pass Zone meeting.
Fenn - Attended the Fire Station open house, the County District meeting, and the VA Clinic ribbon cutting.
S. ADJOURNMENT at 10:19 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday June 4, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.