Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 6, 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
Proclamation Presentation – "DMV/Donate Life California Month" - April 2026 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 March 16, 2026 Regular Meeting and March 21, 2026 Special Strategic Plan Workshop
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the action minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 16, 2026 and the action minutes of the Special Strategic Plan Workshop of March 21, 2026.
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 Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant Registers as presented.
4. Treasurer's Report for the month ended January 31, 2026 Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Investment Report for the month ended January 31, 2026.
5. Purchase of Haaker Trailered Hot Water Pressure Washer Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of a Haaker Hot Water Pressure Washer in the amount of $24,939.08
2. Adopt Resolution 2026-09, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California, Amending the FY 2025-26 Budget to Include an Adjustment of $24,939.08 into Gas Tax Fund 24.
6. Approval of Accounting Software ERP PRO Licensing of Content Manager Core Module Recommendation: Approve the addition of content manager core module system to the City’s ERP Accounting software with Tyler Technologies and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-08 Approving a CPI Rate Increase by CR&R, Incorporation effective July 1, 2026.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-08, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California, Approving a CPI rate increase by CR&R, Incorporated effective July 1, 2026.
8. Approval of First Amendment to Agreement With Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape Inc. for Weed Abatement Services Within Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 (JP-Ranch) Recommendation: That the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape Inc. for additional weed abatement services within Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 (JP Ranch) in the amount of $1,362 per month through January 31, 2028.
Fire Chief Report
Sheriff Captains Report
Public Hearings
Speakers are encouraged to be brief and remain within the established time limit of 3 minutes per speaker. Once the public hearing has been closed, no further testimony will be taken.
9. Public Hearing : WRCOG TUMF Amendments
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Introduce 1st Reading, by title only of Ordinance No. 420, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA AMENDING CHAPTER 18.105 OF THE CALIMESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF “MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT” AND “SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT”
FOR PURPOSES OF THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
MITIGATION (TUMF) FEE PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY TUMF PROGRAM; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-05, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California amending the applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) applicable to all developments in the City of Calimesa.
Business Items
10. Award of Professional Services Agreement to Acton Architecture for Architectural and Engineering Design Services - City Hall Renovation Project
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Acton Architecture for architectural and engineering design services for the City Hall Renovation Project in an amount not to exceed $390,393, subject to City Attorney approval; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders or additional services for the agreement in an amount not to exceed 10% of the agreement amount; and
3) Adopt Resolution 2026-10 approving a budget amendment to allocate additional funding for the City Hall Renovation Project design services.
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
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.
Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.