Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, May 18, 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 Superintendent Coney, City Engineer Thornton, Deputy Fire Chief Shaw and Sheriff Captain Esquibel
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.
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
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the action minutes as presented for the Regular City Council Meeting of May 4, 2026.
2. Receive and File City Commission Minutes
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the action minutes as presented for the Planning Commission regular meeting of April 13, 2026
3. Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant Registers Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Accounts Payable and Payroll Registers as presented.
4. Council Travel and Training-Meeting and Mileage Monthly Expense Report.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Council Travel, Training and Meeting/Mileage Expenses Report through April 30, 2026
5. Proposed MSHCP fee CPI adjustment for July 1, 2026
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California implementing the proposed MSHCP Fee CPI Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2026-27, as recommended by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA).
6. Travel and Meeting Policy
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-15, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California approving a new travel and meeting policy and rescinding Resolution No. 2011-19 in its entirety.
7. Award of a Public Works Contract For Community Development Block Grant Project NO. 5.CM.06-25, Calimesa Library Sidewalk Improvement, Phase II, Project NO. 2024-06 Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Community Development Block Grant Project NO. 5.CM.06-25, Calimesa Library Sidewalk Improvement, Phase II, Project NO. 2024-06 to S&H CivilWorks for the amount of $36,740.
8. Paramedic Incentive Program
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Calimesa and the Calimesa Professional Firefighters Association establishing a Paramedic Incentive Program through June 30, 2027, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement on the City's behalf.
9. First Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Kosmont & Associates Recommendation: That the City Council approve First Amendment to the Agreement with Kosmont & Associates, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
Calimesa Chamber of Commerce Report
Public Hearings
10. Public Hearing: Status of vacant positions as required by AB 2561 Recommendation: That the City Council conduct a public hearing and receive and file the report pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561.
Business Items
11. Agreement with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District for the Summer Lunch Program in Calimesa
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Agreement for the Summer Lunch Program with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on the City's behalf.
12. City Council Travel and Budget Allocation Discussion Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction to staff regarding the City Council Travel Budget and list of common events and conferences provided.
13. Potential Expansion of Pickleball Court Hours at Mountainview Park Recommendation: That the City Council discuss the current operating hours for the pickleball courts at Mountainview Park and provide direction to staff regarding any potential adjustments to the current hours of operation.
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
Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, June 1 2026.