1 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
January 29, 2025
Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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WORKSHOP SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
No comments
C. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
C.1 Strategic Planning
Direct staff to create a work plan.
Ground Rules established
Expectations of Strategic Plan:
• Top five goals with timeframe
• Two -year plan
2 • Measurable and achievable goals
• Open discussion
SWOT Analysis
Strengths:
• location
• Public Safety
• Programs
• Finances and financial policies
• Black and red are strong
• Community focused
• Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Overall affordability
• Resiliency
• Council presence and involvement
• Revenue stream
• Grants
• Staff / employees
• Demographics
• Strong community
Weaknesses
• Lack of local jobs / limited
• Leakage of tax dollars
• Project backlog
• Limited access to public transportation
• Roadway design throughout the City
• Lack of commercial/retail choices
• Lack of strong legislative voice in Sacramento
• Condition of public amenities
• Lack of variety of outdoor activities
3 • Affordable housing
• Civic gathering areas
• Inter-governmental relations
Opportunities
• Partnerships / collaboration with neighboring cities and entities
• Expand commercial footprint
• Road and bridge development
• Grant funding
• Population
• Our weaknesses
• Medical industry
• More office spaces for more jobs
• Secondary education
• Expand affordable housing
Threats / Challenges
• State mandate
• Natural disaster
• Competing priorities with other entities
• Growth from neighboring cities
• Transportation / Infrastructure funding
• County fire contract
• Master annexation agreement
• Wastewater permitting
• Funding sources
• Working with neighboring cities
• CEQA / NEPA Mitigation measures
• Sanctuary City status
Targets
4 Target 1 - Communications / Relationships
• Continue pop-ups/community visits and education
• Increase public communication and education; develop a strategy
• Develop a system of proactive communication related to traffic and other topics and possible staffing increase
• Develop funding sources for community events
• Strengthen relationships with other community leaders • Develop staff peer to peer relationships internal and external All previous priorities have been met and are now on-going priorities Target 2 - Infrastructure / Projects / Traffic
• Develop an entry monument program
• Develop 2nd Street extension
• Develop Potrero interchange
• Develop Pennsylvania grade separation - shovel ready
• Re-design of 6th Street downtown
• Develop Highland Springs interchange
• Develop Oak Valley Parkway Interchange - PAED
• New Police Station
• Develop plan to deliver recycled water
• California grade separation - project initiation
• Rail transit stop - REMOVED
• Pennsylvania ramps
Target 3 - Economic Development / Downtown
• Develop a marketing plan
• Develop a pedestrian style downtown with shopping,
restaurants and parking
• City investment in land acquisition
• Recruit and attract businesses, including an anchor tenant, downtown hotel and medical providers
5 • Update the City's Economic Development Plan
• Revisit the City's Municipal Codes
• Strengthen existing business relationships
• Promote events as part of Econ Dev to the city
Target 4 - Finances / Resources
• Develop a strategy for revenue development
• Explore creating an enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD)
• Explore creating a Road and Bridge benefit district
• Revisit the City's debt policy in consideration of potential changes towards an inter-generational policy
Target 5 - Quality of Life / Well Being
• Increase Community events / arts and culture
• Complete Stewart Park - To completion
• Complete Sports Park turf and lights - To completion
• Implementation of Parks Master Plan
• Develop plan for litter clean-up throughout the city
• Complete Nicklaus and Palmer Park improvements - Design completion
• Open space through land acquisition
New Goals / Targets
• Potrero extension benefit area
• Expansion of emergency management plan
• 1st Street widening
• Beaumont Ave and I-10 Interchange - Project initiation • New community center
• Open Biz Hub
• Oak Valley Parkway / I-10 widening
• Recycled water change of use permit
6 New goals/targets were ranked to establish priority as follows:
D. CLOSED SESSION
E. CALL TO ORDER
Present: Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
F. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
F.1 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
F.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 417-100-027, -028, -029, -030, -031, -032, -033, -034, -035, - 036, -046
Agency Negotiator: City manager Elizabeth Gibbs or designee Targets FennMartinezWhiteVoigtLaraTotal Priority
Top choice = 5
Penn Grade Sep 2 5 5 12 1
PD Station 3 1 2 4 10 2
Sports Parks 4 1 3 8 3
Stewart park Ph 2 3 2 3 8 4
East Oak Valley Pkwy 5 1 6 5
1st Street Widening 5 5 7
Potrero Benefit 5 5 6
Recruit and Attract 4 4 11
Road and Bridge 4 4 10
2nd Street 3 1 4 8
Recycled Water permit 4 4 9
Community Center 1 2 3 12
Implement Parks Master 2 2 13
7 Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential purchaser and 4th Street Industrial Park as seller
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action
G. ADJOURNMENT at 8:36 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 February 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.