BEAUMONT
-CALIFORNIA-
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
September 16, 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 Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
Absent: Mayor Lara
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
None
B.1
Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
City of Beaumont adv. Cesar Emilio Perez Aguilar et. al. , Riv. Co. Case No. CVRI2406657
No reportable action
B.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
1 Property: 105 West 6th Street (APN 404-140-007)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee.
Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont and James Furdui
Under negotiation: Price and Terms.
No reportable action
B.3 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code
One (1) case
No reportable action
B.4 Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager
No reportable action
B.5 Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.
Agency designated representatives: Mayor Mike Lara and Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Voigt.
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.
No reportable action
C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION
D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:34 p.m.
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn
Absent: Mayor Lara
Report out from Closed Session: See above
Action on any Closed Session Items: None
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence: Mayor Lara
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
2 Adjustments to the Agenda: None
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS /
CORRESPONDENCE
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
G. Benavides - Representing Celebrate Recovery, shared information of the program.
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 White
Second by Council Member Fenn
To approve the Consent Calendar
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Lara
G.1
G.2
G.3
G.4
Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
08.29.2025
09.05.2025
Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated September 2, 2025
Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of August 2025 Approve invoices in the amount of $108,313.50.
Tract Map No. 27971 Performance Bond Exoneration
Performance Bond Exoneration for Infrastructure Sewer Improvements associated with Tract Map No. 27971.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds for (Project / Performance Bond Number / Improvement / Maintenance Bond Number):
3 • Tract Map No. 27971 / 1001053560 / Street 11001053560-M G.5 Second Amendment to Chambers Group Agreement (Contract No. C24-
56.2)
Amend Professional Services Agreement with Chambers Group for the Cherry Channel Drainage (CIP R-07).
Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the
Chambers Group to extend the term for one year to September 30, 2026.
G.6 Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District Annual Encroachment Cooperative Agreement
Extension of Annual Cooperative Agreement (Annual Permit) for Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) Right -of -Way Encroachments and Pavement Restoration.
Authorize the City Manager to Execute the City of Beaumont and Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District Cooperative Agreement Extension Regarding Right -of -Way Encroachments and Pavement Restoration.
G.7 Follow -Up Report No. 11 — Local State of Emergency - Sewer Mainline Failure and Emergency Repairs in Fairway Canyon
City is retroactively pursuing environmental permits due to local emergency caused by the sewer mainline failure in Fairway Canyon. A resolution to re -ratify the declared state of local emergency is needed.
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, "A Resolution Of The City Council of The City Of Beaumont Extending The Declaration of A Local Emergency and Authorizing The City Manager To Take Necessary Action", and
Direct staff to return at the next Council meeting regarding the status and requirements of applicable environmental permits.
G.8 Agreement for Contractual Services Between City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System -Behavior Health for Crisis Triage Behavioral Health Services
Approve the renewal agreement for contractual services between the City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System -Behavior Health for crisis triage behavioral health services and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Approve and Authorize the City Manager to sign the renewal Agreement for Contractual Services Between City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System -Behavior Health for Crisis Triage Behavioral Health Services.
4 G.9 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Fiscal Year 2025-26 Agreement
Approve the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant agreement in the amount of $85,000 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. The grant provides necessary funding to assist in addressing traffic -related issues within the City of Beaumont.
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Agreement.
H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
Beaumont Youth Council Report Out and City Council Direction J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
Items J.1 — J.3 were approved in one motion
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Council Member Fenn
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Lara
J.1 Selection of Underwriter and Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Community Facilities (CFD)
City Council consideration of the selection of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated as the City's underwriter for Community Facilities District (CFD) and other land -secured bond financings, and approval of a three- year professional services agreement.
To approve the selection of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. as the City's underwriter for CFD and other land -secured bond financings; Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year professional services agreement with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.; and Specify that underwriting fees for each transaction will be subject to negotiation at the time of sale to ensure competitive pricing throughout the term of the agreement.
J.2 Deposit and Fee Waiver Request from Beaumont -Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District for the 2025 Oktoberfest Event 5 Consideration of a resolution authorizing a $5,000 Deposit and Fee Waiver for the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District (Park District) 2025 Oktoberfest Event.
To approve the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District's Fee Waiver Request for the Major Special Event Permit application associated with the 2025 Oktoberfest taking place at Noble Creek Regional Park.
J.3 Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering (Contract No.
C25-82) and ERSC, Inc. (Contract No. C25-83)
Award a Professional Services Agreement to Willdan Engineering and ERSC, Inc. for Public Works Plan Checking Services.
To approve the Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Public Works plan checking services for the period of September 16, 2025, through September 16, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 annually per fiscal year; and,
Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $400,000 for Public Works plan checking services, and,
Approve the Agreement with ERSC, Inc. for Public Works plan checking services for the period of September 16, 2025, through September 16, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 annually per fiscal year; and,
Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to ERSC, Inc. in the amount of $400,000 for Public Works plan checking services.
J.4 Purple Heart License Plate Holders Designated Parking Spaces Summary of the Economic Development Committee's recommendation for consideration of Purple Heart license plate holder designated parking spaces program.
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Council Member Martinez
To waive the full reading and adopt by title only "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Endorsing the Launch and Promotion of a Voluntary Pilot Purple Heart License Plate Parking Honor Program', and
Direct staff to develop and launch a pilot program.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
6 Absent: Lara
J.5 Resolution Recognizing the Fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day
Consideration of a Resolution recognizing the fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day.
Motion by Council Member White
Second by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt
Waive the full reading and adopt by title only a resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California recognizing the fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day,
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Lara
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
No report.
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Update of the Bizhub opening and the upcoming ICSC event in Palm Springs.
M. CITY TREASURER REPORT
M.1 Treasurer Reports
N. CITY CLERK REPORT
No report
O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
P.1 Monthly City Manager Report - August 2025
7 Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Revisit Sanctuary City Definition and Clarification (Future) • Credit Agreements (September)
• Sign Program (September)
• Transit Update (October)
• County Workforce Presentation (October)
• Discussion of vote of confidence for the development of downtown (November)
• Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy to include ICSC and Washington DC (October)
• Expand on the Transit Update to include sources of funding R. COUNCIL REPORTS
Fenn — Attended the State of the City event, the RTA Budget meeting and gave a report out from the TNOW meeting.
Martinez — Attended the Chamber Breakfast, the Station 66 truck push in, the Youth Council meeting, and gave a report out from the RCA workshop.
White — Gave a report out from the Mobility 21 conference.
Voigt — Attended the Station 66 truck push in, the Collaborative Agency meeting, State of the City and the BCVRPD golf tournament.
Lara — absent
S. ADJOURNMENT at 7:07 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 October 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.
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