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CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES
April 21, 2026
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 5:01 p.m.
Present: Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Lara
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
No comments
B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Angel Rodriguez et. al. v. City of Beaumont et. al. , Riv. Co. Sup. Ct. Case No. CVRI2504666 No reportable action
B.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Property described as 660 North Beaumont Avenue - APN Number: 414-070-001, 414-070-002 and 414-070-007 in Beaumont, CA.
Agency Negotiator: Interim City Manager or their designee Negotiating Parties: City of Beaumont as potential buyer and Beaumont unified School District as owner Under negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action
C. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION
D. CALL TO ORDER at 6:03 p.m.
Present: Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn, Council Member Lara
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence- Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE E.1 Recognition of Wastewater Treatment Plant Employee, Carlos Napoles The CWEA’s annual Gimmicks & Gadgets Awards highlight practical innovations that improve safety and efficiency in wastewater work. Beaumont Collections employee Carlos Napoles identified how difficult it was to see inside deep, narrow lift station pump wells while maneuvering Vactor equipment. To solve this, he designed a hands‑free light adaptor that attaches directly to the Vactor tube hardware, eliminating the need for a handheld spotlight. His invention earned second place at the statewide competition and recognition at the CWEA annual conference.
E.2 Retirement Recognition of Benjamin Hernandez
F. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
Public Comment opened at 6:11 p.m.
S. Scissons - Spoke in positivity of the City of Beaumont union employees.
E. Guerrero - Representing SEIU, spoke to the start of the bargaining process with the City.
M. Bogh - Representing Edison as the Government Relations Manager.
Public comment closed at 6:17 p.m.
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 Fenn
Second by Council Member Lara
To approve the Consent Calendar
Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
G.1 Ratification of Warrants
Ratify Warrants dated:
March 27, 2026
April 3, 2026
G.2 Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes dated April 7, 2026
G.3 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of March 2026 Approve invoices in the amount of $127,046.74.
G.4 Fiscal Year 2025 City of Beaumont, California Transit System Audit Report Request to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025 Transit Audit Report.
Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025 City of Beaumont, California Transit System report.
G.5 Performance Bond Exoneration for Linc Allegheny Apartments, Olivewood and Fairway Canyon Street Improvements Performance Bond Exoneration for Street Improvements associated with Linc Allegheny Apartments Plot Plan No. PP2019-0223, Olivewood Tract Map Nos. 27971-9 and 27971-10, and Fairway Canyon Tract Map Nos. 31462-20, 31462-24, and 31462-25.
Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds and Accept Maintenance Bonds for (Project / Performance Bond Number / Improvement / Maintenance Bond Number):
· Plot Plan No. PP2019-0223 / 674215565 / Street / 674220418 · Tract Map No. 27971-9 / CMS0346632 / Street / CMS0346632-M · Tract Map No. 27971-10 / CMS0345709 / Street / CMS0345709-M · Tract Map No. 31462-20 / 30148213 / Street / US00162310SU26A · Tract Map No. 31462-24 / 30148214 / Street / US00162311SU26A · Tract Map No. 31462-25 / 30148215 / Street / US00162309SU26A G.6 Storm Water Management Facilities Covenant and Agreement for Tentative Tract Map 38879, Baldwin Ranch Storm Water Management WQMP/BMP Facilities Covenant and Agreement for Tentative Tract Map 38879, Baldwin Ranch, TM2023-0012, located on the northwest corner of 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Storm Water Management WQMP/BMP Facilities Covenant and Agreement for Tentative Tract Map 38879 Baldwin Ranch.
G.7 Acceptance of Public Improvements and Exoneration of Maintenance Bonds for Fairway Canyon Street Improvements Acceptance of public improvements and maintenance bond exoneration for street improvements associated with Fairway Canyon Tract Map No. 31462.
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. 31462 / 1001191186 / Street Improvements G.8 Quarterly Grants Report FY2025-2026 Q3
Quarterly Grants Reporting from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.
Receive and file report.
G.9 City Manager Quarterly Report of Purchases and Contract Awards FY26 Quarter 3.
City Manager Quarterly Report of Purchases and Contract Awards pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Sections 3.01.030(B), 3.01.040(B), and 3.01.05(B).
Receive and file.
G.10 Dissolution of Improvement Area No. 19E of CFD No. 93-1 Staff is requesting the dissolution of Improvement Area No. 19E of CFD No. 93-1.
Waive the full first reading and approve by title only, An Ordinance of The City Council of The City of Beaumont, Dissolving Improvement Area No. 19E of City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 93-1 and Ordering the Recordation of a Notice of Cessation of Special Tax Lien to Improvement Area No. 19E.
G.11 Approval of Program-Specific Memoranda of Understanding with PRISM for Continued Participation in Risk Management Programs Approval of the Program-Specific MOUs pertaining to Master Crime Insurance, Optional Excess Liability Insurance, and Pollution Liability Insurance, which are necessary to maintain the City’s participation in key PRISM risk management programs.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the program-specific Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with PRISM for the following programs: Crime Insurance Program, Optional Excess Liability Insurance Program, & Pollution Liability Insurance Program.
H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
No Report
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
I.1 Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Beaumont Comprehensive Fee Schedule to Add New Application Types and Revise Specific Service Fees Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the Beaumont Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add new application types and revise specific service fees for Building, Planning, and Environmental Services based on an adopted comprehensive user fee study with Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments.
Correction to the item to clarify that the action being considered is to approve a Resolution amending the Beaumont Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add new application types and revise specific service fees.
Public Hearing opened at 6:21 p.m.
No comments
Public Hearing closed at 6:21 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Council Member Lara
Introduce and waive full reading of an ordinance adopting amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add and revise user fees for building, planning, and environmental review services; and
To approve a Resolution amending the Beaumont Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add new application types and revise specific services fees for Building, Planning, and Environmental Services based on an adopted comprehensive user fee study with Consumer Price Index (CIP) Adjustments Direct staff to incorporate the updated fees consistent with the City’s adopted 2023 Comprehensive User Fee Study.
Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
J. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
J.1 Resolution of Intention for Annexation No. 1, Baldwin Ranch, into Community Facilities District No. 2025-M (Maintenance Services) The proposed action initiates the annexation of Tax Zone 1 into Community Facilities District No. 2025-M (“CFD No. 2025-M”). CFD No. 2025-M allows for the levy of special taxes on parcels of taxable property for the purpose of providing the ongoing maintenance of public improvements. Adoption of the Resolution of Intention declares the City’s intent to annex Tax Zone 1 into CFD No. 2025-M, authorize the levy of special taxes therein, and schedules a public hearing for June 2, 2026, to consider final annexation of the Tax Zone and related proceedings.
Motion by Council Member Lara
Second by Council Member Fenn
To accept the Petition of Penn St. Development, LLC, TTM 38879, located on the northwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eleventh Street, into CFD No. 2025-M (Maintenance Services), as Annexation No. 1; and
Adopt by title only, a “Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Declaring its Intention to Annex Territory into Community Facilities District No. 2025-M (Maintenance Services) of the City of Beaumont, Adopting a Map of the Area Proposed to be Annexed (Annexation No. 1) and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes Therein.” Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
J.2 Resolution of Intention for Annexation No. 1, Baldwin Ranch, into Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (Public Services) The proposed action initiates the annexation of territory into Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (“CFD No. 2025-S”). CFD No. 2025-S allows for the levy of special taxes on parcels of taxable property to provide, among others, police protection services (including but not limited to criminal justice services), fire protection and suppression services, and paramedic services.
Motion by Council Member Lara
Second by Council Member Fenn
To accept the Petition of Penn St. Development, LLC, TTM 38879, located on the northwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eleventh Street, into CFD No. 2025-S (Public Services), as Annexation No. 1; and
Adopt by title only, a “Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Declaring its Intention to consider Annexing Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (Public Services) of the City of Beaumont” and to set a public hearing for June 2, 2026.
Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
J.3 Professional Services Agreement for Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Services Award of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Dudek for groundwater and surface water monitoring services to Dudek.
Motion by Council Member Fenn
Second by Council Member Lara
To approve the PSA with Dudek to provide Groundwater and Surface monitoring Services in the amount not to exceed $348,736 for a five-year period with two optional one-year extensions.
Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
J.4 Authorize the First Amendment to the Deputy City Manager Employment Agreement The City Council and Interim Deputy City Manager engaged in labor negotiations as it relates to the appointment as Deputy City Manager May 11, 2026, with consideration of an annual employment evaluation.
Motion by Council Member Martinez
Second by Council Member Fenn
To authorize the Mayor to sign the First Amendment to the Deputy City Manager Employment Contract.
Approved by a 3-0 vote
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
No Report
L. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
No Report
M. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS UPDATE
No Report
N. CITY TREASURER REPORT
No Report
O. CITY CLERK REPORT
No Report
P. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No Report
Q. CITY MANAGER REPORT
No Report
R. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
· Donation Policy (May)
· Emergency Operations (June)
· E-bikes in Parks (June)
S. COUNCIL REPORTS
Lara – Ribbon Cutting for Sorenstam Park
Fenn – Report out from Fire Wise Meeting, Report out from RTA Meeting Martinez – Biz Hub Mixer, Career Day, Youth Council
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem White, Mayor Voigt
T. ADJOURNMENT at 6:48 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 May 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.
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