1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
January 21, 2025
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 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Jesse Gomez v. City of Beaumont et. al., United States District Ct., Central Dist. of Ca. Case No. 5:24-cv-02609-SP
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lara
To reject a settlement offer and authorize defense of legal action Approved by a unanimous vote
B.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4).
Four Potential Cases
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Fenn
2 To initiate a lawsuit to acquire title over parcels located within DeForge Park.
Approved by a unanimous vote.
B.3 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 3,036 square foot mixed-use building described as APN 418- 091-002
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and Aryco HVAC as potential seller
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action.
B.4 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 626 square foot mixed-use building described as APN 418-091- 005
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and Scott M.
Read as potential seller
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action.
B.5 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Approximately 30 acres of vacant land described as APN 404- 140-007.
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee.
Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and Silva Family Trust and Bianchi Properties Limited as potential seller.
Under negotiation: Price and Terms.
No reportable action.
B.6 Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 417-063-002 and 417-063-003
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or designee Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and ZXRA Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action.
3 B.7 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Approximately 6.26 acres of vacant land described as North of West 4th street and South of SR 60 and East of Beaumont Crossroads Logistics with APN 424-010-007
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential Purchaser and LASSEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership as seller
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action.
B.8 Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager
No reportable action.
C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION
D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:36 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
Report out from Closed Session: See above
Action on any Closed Session Items: See above
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: None
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda: None
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
O. Campos - Introduced himself as the field rep for Supervisor Gutierrez.
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.
4 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Second by Mayor Lara
To approve Consent Calendar items G.1 - G.10
Approved by a unanimous vote
G.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
December 13, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 10, 2025
G.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated December 17, 2024.
G.3 FY2023-2024 Annual AB 1600 Compliance Report
Government Code Section 66006 requires cities that impose impact fees to render an annual accounting of the fees and to provide findings that support the retention of any fees that have been held more than five years and remain unexpended or have not been committed to projects.
Government Code Section 66001 requires that cities that impose impact fees must make certain findings described in section 66001(d)(1) every five years as a component of the annual report.
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Making Findings for Unexpended Development Fees in Accordance with Government Code Section 6600 and Reviewing and Accepting Annual
Development Fee Disclosure Information”.
G.4 FY2023-2024 2015 Local Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series D Annual Continuing Disclosure Report
Receive and file the FY2023-2024 Annual Continuing Disclosure Reports for the Beaumont Financing Authority 2015 Local Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series D.
Receive and file FY2023-2024 Annual Continuing Disclosure Reports.
G.5 Fiscal Year 2024 Measure A Local Streets and Roads Program Reporting results for the Fiscal Year 2024 Measure A Local Streets and Roads Program.
5 Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024 Measure A Local Streets and Roads Program.
G.6 Second Reading of Ordinance to Update Participation in the TUMF Program; Resolution Adopting A TUMF Schedule
Ordinance and Resolution to adopt the 2024 Nexus Study and Fee Schedule for TUMF.
Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only, “An Ordinance of the City of Beaumont Amending and Superseding Ordinance No. 1091 to Update Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program”
G.7 Updated Agreement for Sharing Cost of State Highway Electrical Facilities Between the State of California and the City of Beaumont Updated Exhibit “A” of the Agreement for Sharing Cost of State Highway Electrical Facilities between the State of California and the City of Beaumont.
Authorize the Mayor to execute the attached update to Exhibit “A” of the Agreement for Sharing Cost of State Highway Electrical Facilities between the State of California and the City of Beaumont.
G.8 Accept Public Improvements and Exonerate Maintenance Bond Maintenance bond exoneration for sewer improvements associated with Tract Map No. 27971-7.
Accept the public improvements, authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Acceptance, and authorize staff to issue a bond exoneration letter for maintenance bonds for (Project / Bond Number / Improvement):
• Tract Map No. 27971-7 / LICX1978526 / Sewer
G.9 Performance Bond Exoneration
Performance bond exoneration for monumentation associated with Tract Map No. 27971-5 and for sewer improvements Tract Map No. 27971-1.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds for (Project / Bond Number / Improvement):
• Tract Map No. 27971-5 / 1155912 / Monumentation
• Tract Map No. 27971-1 / 1001053558 / Sewer
G.10 Grants Quarterly Report Q2 FY2024-2025
6 Quarterly Grants Reporting from October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Receive and file report.
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 Continuation of a Public Hearing of Request to Appeal Notice of Finding Under Development Agreement
Tri Pointe Homes has requested an appeal of the City Manager’s Notice of Finding Under Development Agreement dated August 17, 2004.
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Council Member Fenn
Continue the Request to Appeal Notice of Finding Under
Development Agreement dated August 17, 2004, to the City Council Meeting of February 4, 2025.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J.1 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Award Budget Adjustment Request to approve a budget adjustment for the 2024/25 OTS Grant Award # PT25138 in the amount of $167,000.
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Council Member Martinez
Approve the Office of Traffic Safety grant budget adjustment of $167,000 for one year of Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.2 Approve a Purchase Order Increase of $185,638 to County of Riverside PSEC
7 To approve a $185,638 increase to Purchase Order #24/251932 to lease radios for city departments from County of Riverside PSEC.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Second by Council Member Martinez
Approve a $185,638 increase to Purchase Order #24/251932 for a total purchase order amount of $516,320.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.3 Zoning Code Update – Study Session
Set date and time for a study session on the public review draft zoning code and zoning map update.
Motion by Mayor Lara
Second by Council Member Fenn
Set Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:00pm as the Study Session on the Zoning Code Update.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.4 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of December 2024 City Attorney Pinkney recused himself for this item.
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Approve invoices in the amount of $96,220.08
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.5 Mayoral Reaffirmation of City Representation to Boards and Committees Reaffirming City representation to current seat holders and representatives Strategic Plan Target #1 Communications/Relationships.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Mayor Lara
To approve Council Member Martinez's travel to Cal Cities Committee meeting.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.6 Approve Payment to Tri Pointe Homes in the Amount of $451,436.30 for Cherry Avenue Street Improvements
8 Approve payment to Tri Pointe Homes for Cherry Avenue Street Improvements in the amount of $451,436.30 as per Cooperative Agreement Between City of Beaumont and Pardee Homes (Tri Pointe Homes).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Second by Mayor Lara
Approve payment to Tri Pointe Homes in the amount of $451,436.30 Approved by a unanimous vote
J.7 Award a Professional Services Agreement for Staff Augmentation and Project Management Services
Award a Professional Services Agreement to NV5 Inc.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Second by Mayor Lara
Award a Professional Services Agreement to NV5 for Staff Augmentation and Project Management Services for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 with respect to the funding year breakdown included in the contract and authorize the Mayor to sign.
Approved by a unanimous vote
J.8 Authorize Changes to Position Allocation and Uniform Compensation Plan Staff requests authorization for the positions of Associate Planner, Environmental Compliance Specialist and Assistant Engineer.
Approve the addition of one Associate Planner classification, ASP- 01;
Approve the addition of one Environmental Compliance Specialist, ECPS-02;
Approve the addition of one Assistant Engineer, ASE-01; and Approved the amended Compensation Plan.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
G.11 Quarterly Report of City Manager Purchases and Contract Awards Q2 FY2024-25
Quarterly report pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Sections
3.01.030(B), 3.01.040(B), and 3.01.050(B).
9 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Second by Mayor Lara
Receive and file.
Approved by a unanimous vote
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
No report.
M. CITY TREASURER REPORT
Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction M.1 Treasurer Reports
N. CITY CLERK REPORT
No report
O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
P.1 Update on First Street and Pennsylvania Ave
Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (April) • Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• City Sponsored Candidate Forum (February)
• Revisit Sanctuary City Definition and Clarification (April) • Review Home Based Business Requirements (February)
+ SCE Presentation Regarding PSPs
+ Disaster Preparedness Review
R. COUNCIL REPORTS
Fenn – Attended the VA Expo
Martinez – Attended the Water Re-use Ad Hoc, Youth Council, and gave a report out from RCA
White - No report
Voigt - Library Groundbreaking coming up
10 Lara - Report out from WRCOG, thanked fire staff.
S. ADJOURNMENT
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 February 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.