Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 2, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center
908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA 92320
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, or the public may view the City Council meetings live at https://www.youtube.com/@calimesacity900/live beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Submission of Public Comments: Public comment will be allowed by completing a speaker slip and providing it to the City Clerk at the meeting. Please observe a time limit of 3 minutes when giving your presentation. When called upon, please step forward to the microphone, state your name for the record, whom you represent and any statement you wish to make. Please be advised that you may not defer your 3 minutes to another speaker.
Jeff Cervantez, Mayor John Manly, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Cundieff, Council Member Edgar Garcia, Council Member Linda Molina, Council Member Will Kolbow, City Manager Steven Flower, City Attorney In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (909) 795-9801. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service. Any public writings distributed by the City to at least a majority of the Council Members regarding any item on this regular meeting agenda will be made available at the public counter at City Hall located at 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA 92320.
Call to Order
Roll Call: Mayor Cervantez, Mayor Pro Tem Manly, Council Member Cundieff, Council Member Garcia and Council Member Molina.
Staff: City Manager Kolbow, City Attorney Flower, City Clerk Gerdes, Finance Director Reid, Community Development Director Lucia, Public Works Director Shakir, City Engineer Thornton, Deputy Fire Chief Shaw and Sheriff Captain Esquibel
Pledge of Allegiance
Swearing in Ceremony - Citizen Patrol Member Alec Innes 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.
Approval of the Agenda, Consent Calendar and Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances This is the time for the City Council to notify the public of any changes to the agenda; such as removal of an agenda item, rearrangement of the agenda, postponement of an agenda item or continuance of an item to a future meeting. This is also the time for the City Council to remove items from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Waiver of full reading of ordinances does not take policy action or approve or disapprove any ordinances on the agenda, it simply means that the entire text of the ordinance will not be read.
Consent Calendar
The following items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion, with the exception of items previously removed during “Approval of the Agenda” for individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2026 Recommendation: That the City Council approve the action minutes of the February 17, 2026 City Council Meeting.
2. Receive and File City Commission & Board Minutes
Recommendation: There are no minutes ready for approval at this time.
3. Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant Registers Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Warrant registers as presented
4. Treasurer's Report for the month ended December 31, 2025 Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Investment Report for the month ended December 31, 2025.
Fire Chief Report
Sheriff Captains Report
Business Items
5. Discussion and direction regarding partial opening of Mountainview Park Phase 2 during the Turf establishment period.
Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff regarding whether to:
1. Delay opening Mountainview Park Phase 2 until completion of the 30-day weed kill period and 90- day turf establishment period (approximately 120 days total); or
2. Open the pickleball court portion of Phase 2 while keeping the field and decomposed granite (DG) walking path closed during the turf establishment period.
6. Community Grant Award Program and Application
Recommendation: That the City Council provide guidance to staff regarding the Community Grant Award program and application.
7. Award of Contract for the Design and Installation of Video Surveillance System at Summerwind Park Recommendation:
That the City Council:
1. Award a contract to WCC Technologies Group for the design and installation of a video surveillance system at Summerwind Park in the amount of $86,515.34 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement and any non-substantive amendments consistent with Council direction.
2. Adopt Resolution 2026-04, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California, Amending the FY 2025-26 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Design and Installation of a Video Surveillance System at Summerwind Park.
8. SCAG 2026 General Assembly Appointment of Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate Recommendation: That the City Council appoint a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate to represent the City of Calimesa at the SCAG General Assembly on May 7th and 8th 2026 held in Palm Desert.
Mayor & Council Member Reporting of County & Regional Meetings/Conferences This is the time for general comments, announcements, reports on meetings attended at public expense as required by AB 1234, requests of staff, and other issues of concern to Council Members may be presented briefly at this time. The Council may not legally take action on any item presented at this time other than to direct staff to investigate a complaint or place an item on a future agenda unless (1) by a majority vote, the Council determines that an emergency situation exists, as defined by Government Code § 54956.5 or (2) by a four-fifths vote, the Council determines that there is a need for immediate action and the need for action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted as required by Government Code § 54954.2(b).
City Manager Comments & Reports
Closed Session Items
9. Closed Session Items
Recommendation: That the City Council meet in Closed Session for the following two items:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Will Kolbow, City Manager and Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk/Human Resources.
Represented Employees: Calimesa Professional Firefighters Association.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Subsection (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of Case: Madeline Fox vs County of Riverside, et al. – Riverside County Case No. CVRI2507384 Adjournment
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.