Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Thursday, September 4, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: MAYOR MOLINA MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER CUNDIEFF, COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA AND COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY.
STAFF: CITY MANAGER KOLBOW, CITY ATTORNEY FLOWER, CITY CLERK GERDES.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to the Brown Act, this is the opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on any item within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Please note that this is also the time in which members of the public may address the Council on any item on the Consent Calendar. This is not the time for City Council discussion of non-agenda items. After receiving public comments, Council Members, or staff, after being recognized by the Mayor, may briefly respond to statements made by the public or questions posed by the public. In addition, Council Members may ask questions for clarification or make a referral to staff for factual information to be reported back to the Council at a later meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF BUYER-BROKER EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Buyer-Broker Exclusive Representation Agreement with Kosmont Real Estate Services for professional real estate brokerage services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the
Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 4, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center
908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA 92320
Linda Molina, Mayor Jeff Cervantez, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Cundieff, Council Member Edgar Garcia, Council Member John Manly, Council Member Will Kolbow, City Manager Steven Flower, City Attorney The Calimesa City Council will be conducting this meeting in the Norton Younglove Senior Center. Members of the public may attend this meeting in person at the Norton Younglove Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA 92320.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Thursday, September 4, 2025
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of Case: City of Calimesa v. Everest Reinsurance Company – United States District Court - Central District of California, Case No. EDCV 24-828-KK-SHKX
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 1
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF BUYER-BROKER EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT
MEETING DATE: September 4, 2025
PREPARED BY: Will Kolbow, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Buyer-Broker Exclusive Representation Agreement with Kosmont Real Estate Services for professional real estate brokerage services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: From time to time, the City identifies opportunities to pursue the acquisition of property for public purposes. Under California law, discussions related to price and terms of property acquisitions are appropriately conducted in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. However, the engagement of professional services such as real estate brokerage requires action in Open Session.
The proposed Buyer-Broker Exclusive Representation Agreement establishes an exclusive agency relationship between the City and Kosmont Real Estate Services, a licensed commercial real estate broker. This Agreement enables the broker to assist the City in identifying properties, conducting negotiations, and facilitating potential acquisitions, while ensuring compliance with State requirements regarding brokerage representation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Brokerage compensation, if any, would be paid upon closing of a transaction in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The amount due would be based upon the final sales price of property acquired, to be paid the City. Funding for any such compensation would be identified at the time of property acquisition.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Buyer-Broker Exclusive Representation Agreement with Kosmont Real Estate Services