Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 21, 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.
In accordance with California Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), public comment may be submitted in person or verbally through a real-time remote audio connection. Advance registration is not required to speak. Regardless of the method chosen, please observe a time limit of 3 minutes when giving your presentation, and note that you may not defer your 3 minutes to another speaker. • Option 1: In Person (Norton Younglove Senior Center)
Public comment will be allowed by completing a speaker slip and providing it to the City Clerk at the meeting. 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. • Option 2: Remotely via Zoom App (Computer Audio / Smartphone)
1. Click the link to join the live audio stream queue: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87546661221
2. When the Mayor calls for your desired item and any time before public comment has been closed on your desired item, click the "Raise Hand" button at the bottom of your Zoom screen to register your intent to speak.
3. When called upon, a prompt will appear on your device. Click "Unmute", state your name for the record, and begin your comment.
• Option 3: Remotely via Standard Telephone Line (Audio Only)
1. Dial the number: (669) 900-6833
2. When prompted, enter Webinar ID: 875 4666 1221 followed by the # key. Press # again to bypass the participant ID.
3. When the Mayor calls for your desired item and any time before public comment has been closed on your desired item, press *9 on your phone keypad to virtually raise your hand.
4. When called upon, the meeting clerk will read aloud the last 4 digits of your phone number. Press *6 on your keypad to unmute your line, state your name for the record, and begin your comment.
SB 707 Statutory Disruption Policy Notice
Pursuant to SB 707 legal mandates, the City has adopted a technological disruption policy. If the YouTube live video broadcast or the Zoom public comment audio bridge experiences a technical failure that prevents remote viewers from hearing or participating in real-time, the City Council will immediately pause the meeting. No official council action or voting will occur until the technical failure is resolved.
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 Maintenance Superintendent Coney, City Engineer Thornton, Interim Fire Chief Lindley 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. Members of the public may provide comment in person at the podium, verbally via the Zoom application queue, or by phone bridge by pressing *9 to raise their hand. The opportunity to register and enter the speaker queue for non-agenda items will remain open in real-time until the public comment period for this item is officially closed by the Mayor.
This is not the time for City Council discussion of non-agenda items. After receiving public comments from both in-person and remote speakers, 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: There are no minutes ready for approval at this time.
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. Council Travel, Training and Meeting/Mileage Expenses Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Council Travel, Training and Meeting/Mileage Expenses Report through August 31, 2026.
5. Treasurer's Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026 Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Investment Report for the month ended June 30, 2026.
6. 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
2025 Housing Element Progress Report
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the attached General Plan Annual Progress Report and Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
7. Request for Partnership – Chamber of Commerce for Calimesa Christmas Parade Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Calimesa Chamber of Commerce request for partnership with the city for the 2026 Calimesa Christmas Parade. Including the waiver of applicable city fees and authorization of temporary road closures associated with the parade route.
8. Statement of Investment Policy
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-58 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California adopting a Statement of Investment Policy effective September 21, 2026.
9. Bank of America Corporate Card California Public Sector Group Program Increase of Monthly Credit Card Limit from $50,000 to $75,000
Recommendation:
10. Biennial Review And Update Of The City’s Conflict-Of-Interest Code.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-51 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California, adopting an amended Conflict-of-Interest Code for the City and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-54.
11. Approval of New Job Description
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-59 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, California adopting a new job description for Human Resources/Risk Manager.
Calimesa Chamber of Commerce Report
Public Hearings
The order of business for the Public Hearing shall be: A. Open Public Hearing B. Staff Presentation C. Applicant/Representative Presentation D. Public Testimony E. Applicant Rebuttal (if necessary) F. Public Testimony Closed G. Close Public Hearing H. Council Discussion I. Council Motion and Vote. 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.
12. Public Hearing – Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 Amendment 2 Project - A request by Mesa Verde Owners, LLC for Approval of Environmental Assessment 25-3 (EA 25-3), Environmental Assessment 25-4 (EA 25-4), Ordinance No. 424 for Development Agreement 26-20 (DA 25-4), General Plan Amendment 23-1 (GPA 23-1), Ordinance No. 425 for Specific Plan Amendment 23-1 (SPA 23-1), Zone Change 23-1 (ZC 23-1), Tentative Tract Map 33931 Revision 2 (TTM33931), Tentative Tract Map 39086 through 39091 (TTM 39086 through 39091), Development Plan Review 24-6 through 24-11 (DPR 24-6 through DPR 24- 11), Conditional Use Permit 24-5 through 24-10 (CUP 24-5 through CUP 24-10), and the Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Adopt CC Resolution 2026-53 - Approving Environmental Assessment 23-02, certifying a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project (SCH# 2004071045), and Environmental Assessment 25-3, approving a Consistency Checklist for the Mesa Verde implementing projects.
2. Conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 424 by title only - Development Agreement 25-4, a Development Agreement by and between the City of Calimesa and Mesa Verde Owners, LLC for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project.
3. Adopt CC Resolution 2026-54 - Approving the second revision to Tentative Tract Map 33931, the subdivision of 1,463.1 acres into 114 lots consistent with the boundaries of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2, Amendment 2 including public streets and easements for utilities and ingress/egress.
4. Adopt CC Resolution 2026-55 - Approving General Plan Amendment 23-1, modifying the General Plan to: (1) change Figure LU-1, Land Use Map, to reflect the new land use designation changes; (2) change Figure TM-1, Circulation Map, to reflect the new roadway configuration and categorization changes; (3) change Figure OSPR-1, Existing Public Parks and Open Space Areas, to reflect the new public parks; (4) change Figure OSPR-2, Trails Master Plan, to reflect the new trails system; (5) change Figure SAF-1, Fault Zones, to indicate that the fault depicted within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area has been determined to be inactive pursuant to geotechnical studies performed on-site, (6) change Figure SAF-7, Evacuation Routes, to show evacuation routes from the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area along County Line Road, Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and (7) update references to the “Mesa Verde Estates” Specific Plan to reflect “Mesa Verde” (the Specific Plan Amendment).
5. Conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 425 by title only for Specific Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01, amending the previously approved 2017 Specific Plan for the 1,463.1-acre property to provide for the orderly development of a property through compliance with site-specific development standards that are consistent with the intent and policies of the General Plan.
6. Adopt CC Resolution 2026-56 - Approving Tentative Tract Map 39086, subdividing approximately
17.1 acres into 112 single-family residential lots with a density of 6.5 dus/ac within Planning Area 13; Tentative Tract Map 39087, subdividing approximately 19.5 acres into 76 single-family residential lots with a density of 3.9 dus/ac within Planning Area 14; Tentative Tract Map 39088, approximately 16.6 acres into 84 single-family residential lots with a density of 5.0 dus/ac within Planning Area 15; Tentative Tract Map 39089, approximately 15.9 acres into 84 single-family residential lots with a density of 5.3 dus/ac within Planning Area 16; Tentative Tract Map 39090, approximately 10.7 acres into 60 single-family residential lots with a density of 5.6 dus/ac within Planning Area 18; Tentative Tract Map 39091, approximately 21.4 acres into 133 single-family residential lots with a density of 6.2 dus/ac within Planning Area 19.
7. Adopt CC Resolution 2026-57 - Approving Development Plan Review 24-06 and Conditional Use Permit 24-05, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 717,230 square foot warehouse facility building; Development Plan Review 24-07 and Conditional Use Permit 24-06, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 702,120 square foot warehouse facility building; Development Plan Review 24-08 and Conditional Use Permit 24-07, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 700,150 square foot warehouse facility building; Development Plan Review 24-09 and Conditional Use Permit 24-08, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 717,600 square foot warehouse facility building; Development Plan Review 24-10 and Conditional Use Permit 24-09, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 614,300 square foot warehouse facility building; Development Plan Review 24-11 and Conditional Use Permit 24-10, for proposed industrial development consisting of an approximately 654,400 square foot warehouse facility building; and the Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program for Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8, as an component of Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11.
Business Items
13. Ordinance No. 426 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Calimesa, California, Making Administrative Revisions To Ordinance Nos. 415 And 416, Amending Chapter 15.05 (Adoption Of The 2025 Edition Of The California Building Code), Chapter 15.15 (Adoption Of The 2025 Edition Of The California Electrical Code), Chapter 15.20 (Adoption Of The 2025 Edition Of The California Plumbing Code), Chapter 15.35 (Adoption Of The 2025 Edition Of The California Residential Code), And Chapter 15.37 (HUD Foundations Guide For Manufactured Housing), Of Title 15 Of The Calimesa Municipal Code, And Approving A CEQA Exemption Determination.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Introduce First Reading of Ordinance No. 426 by title only: An Ordinance of the City of Calimesa, California, making administrative revisions to Ordinance Nos. 415 and 416, amending Chapter 15.05 (Adoption of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code), Chapter 15.15 (Adoption of the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code), Chapter 15.20 (Adoption of the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code), Chapter 15.35 (Adoption of the 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code), and Chapter 15.37 (HUD Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing), of Title 15 of the Calimesa Municipal Code, and approving a CEQA exemption determination.
2. Set a Public Hearing for the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 426 for October 5, 2026.
14. Resolution No. 2026-60 - A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Calimesa Making Express Findings And Determinations That Modifications To The 2025 Editions Of The California Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Wildland - Urban Interface Code, And Fire Code Are Reasonably Necessary Because Of Local Climatic, Geological And/Or Topographical Conditions.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-60: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calimesa, making express findings and determinations that modifications to the 2025 additions of the California Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Wildland – Urban Interface Code, and Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, and/or topographical conditions.
15. City Commission Appointment
Recommendation: That Council Member Cundieff appoint one member to the Parks Trails & Community Services Commission and that the City Council ratify the appointment by a majority vote and adopt Resolution No. 2026-52 providing for the appointment made.
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, October 5, 2026.