MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF JURUPA VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The meeting was held at the Jurupa Valley City Council Chamber, 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR STUDY SESSION:
Brian Berkson, Mayor
Armando Carmona, Council Member
Veronica Sanchez, Council Member
• Guillermo Silva, Council Member
Mayor Brian Berkson called the Study Session meeting to order at 6:13 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Barajas had an excused absence.
STUDY SESSION:
A. BELLEGRAVE STUDY AREA COMMUNITY MEETING, ZONE CHANGE
AND UPDATE TO THE BUSINESS PARK ZONE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
• Public Correspondence: The Simmons Family; and Justin Null, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services.
Jim Pechous, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Joe Perez, Assistant City Manager and Community Development Services Director, responded to questions.
Public Comments: Randy Neal, City resident; and Dora Lopez, City resident.
The City Council had consensus on the following: not to proceed at this time with a zoning map amendment from M-SC to B-P. Direct staff to bring back the overall citywide requirements that may be implemented for the M-SC zones to help with the truck use problem. Receive recommendations from staff on the proper zoning if the City Council moves forward in the future on a zone change. Support split-zoning along Mission Blvd parcels, as long as staff provide the City Council with information of which structures would be split by the zoning change and provide residents/property owners affected with notification and opportunity to provide input.
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3. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR REGULAR MEETING:
Brian Berkson, Mayor
Armando Carmona, Council Member
• Veronica Sanchez, Council Member
• Guillermo Silva, Council Member
Mayor Brian Berkson called the regular meeting to order at 7:17 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Barajas had an excused absence.
4. INVOCATION: by Pastor Greg Rondeau from Calvary Chapel.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: led by City Manager Rod Butler.
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Silva, seconded by Council Member Carmona, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent to approve the Agenda and move Council Business Items 15 A and 15 D to the September 4, 2025, City Council meeting.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
PRESENTATIONS:
A. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mayra Jackson and Jose Cuellar were recognized for serving on the Public Works Advisory Committee.
8. PUBLIC APPEARANCE/COMMENTS:
Public Comments: Richard Miller, City resident; and Daniel Silva, City resident.
INTRODUCTIONS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, COUNCIL COMMENTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Berkson announced the grand opening of the Jurupa Valley Target store.
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10. CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE:
Rod Butler, City Manager, provided an update on the following: upcoming Job Fair at Skyview Event Center sponsored by the City, Chamber of Commerce and Reach Out; and provided clarification regarding the animal keeping regulations community meeting that was held in the Council Chamber and provided additional meeting dates for the public to participate; City Hall Closure during Labor Day; and announced that Community Development Executive Assistant Erika Soriano is moving to the Executive Assistant vacant position in the City Manager office.
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. AUGUST 7, 2025, REGULAR MEETING
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Carmona, seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried 3-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent and Council Member Silva abstaining to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 7, 2025.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
Abstained: Council Members: Silva
12. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TITLE AND TEXT OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA,
APPROVED
B. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17 ADOPTED ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY RESTATING AND AMENDING JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 11.85,
REGULATION OF THE USE, STORAGE AND RECOVERY OF
SHOPPING CARTS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT"
Joe Perez, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development Services, responded to questions.
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-126 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED AUGUST 21, 2025 ($1,062,813.86),
AND RATIFYING THE REGISTERS OF DEMANDS RELEASED BY THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR AUGUST 4, 2025 ($151,415.80), THROUGH
AUGUST 8, 2025
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D. ANNUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE JURUPA VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, APPROVED;
AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND FORMAT AS APPROVED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY
E. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND REACH OUT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000, APPROVED; AND
CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND FORMAT AS APPROVED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY
F. PURCHASE OF SIX Q-STAR TECHNOLOGY CAMERAS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $58, 109.90 AND TWO IREX CAMERAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,174.00 FOR THE ILLEGAL DUMPING CAMERA PILOT
PROGRAM, UTILIZING GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY CONGRESSMAN
MARK TAKANO AND ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, APPROVED; AND FINANCE DIRECTOR AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE ANY NECESSARY BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
Mike Flad, Assistant City Manager, responded to questions.
G. JURUPA VALLEY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT EXPENDITURE
PLAN - CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO RE-DESIGNATE EXISTING
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO OTHER ELIGIBLE
CATEGORY PROJECTS AS DEFINED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL
FISCAL RECOVERY FUND COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
Mike Flad, Assistant City Manager, responded to questions.
H. CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY OPERATIONS CENTER (JVOC) BUILDING
IMPROVEMENTS - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO CCF
FLOORING CONTRACTORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,926.62 FOR
JVOC INTERIOR FLOOR REPLACEMENT, CITY MANAGER
AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND TO APPROVE
CONTINGENCY OF UP TO TEN PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACT AMOUNT; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO
EWING PAINTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,830.92 FOR JVOC
INTERIOR PAINT IMPROVEMENTS, CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND TO APPROVE CONTINGENCY OF
UP TO TEN PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT;
CONTRACT AWARDED TO ALLIED OFFICE PRODUCTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $27,782.51 FOR JVOC CUBICLE IMPROVEMENTS, CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND
$276,417 APPROPRIATED FROM THE 2021 COPS-BUILDING
ACQUISITION BOND TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR
JVOC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
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1. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ENGINEERING RESOURCES OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,605 FOR DESIGN
SERVICES FOR THE MIRA LOMA AREA SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE PROJECT (CIP 23108), APPROVED
J. FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH DATA TICKET, INC.,
EXTENDING AGREEMENT FOR PROCESSING PARKING TICKETS
AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS TO DECEMBER 31, 2025,
APPROVED AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT
Joe Perez, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development Services, responded to questions.
K. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO APPROVE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MCE CORPORATION, INC., FOR SPECIAL
DISTRICT LANDSCAPING SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $2,246,264.04,
APPROVED
Paul Toor, Director of Public Works and City Engineer, responded to questions.
L. AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND SVA ARCHITECTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $121,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR HEATING,
VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING UPGRADES FOR THE CITY HALL UPGRADE PROJECT, CIP 24108, APPROVED
M. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH J&S STRIPING
COMPANY, INC. FOR ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR ON-CALL TRAFFIC STRIPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,
APPROVED
N. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC. FOR ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR ON-CALL ASPHALT
PAVEMENT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED
$120,000, APPROVED
O. CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO THE DENNIS JANDA, INC. AGREEMENT, INC. FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR ON-CALL LAND SURVEYING SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00, APPROVED.
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P. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,818,114.00 FOR THE MISSION BOULEVARD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PHASE 3 PROJECT AND CITY
MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND CITY
MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH Z&K
CONSULTANTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,944 FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
SERVICES FOR THE MISSION BOULEVARD PAVEMENT
REHABILITATION PHASE 3 PROJECT; AND CONTINGENCY
APPROVED OF UP TO TEN PERCENT TO ADDRESS UNFORESEEN
CONDITIONS AND SUPPORT PROJECT DELIVERY
Q. $535,975 ACCEPTED IN SENATE BILL 821, BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES PROGRAM, FUNDING FOR THE PEDLEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FELSPAR STREET PEDESTRIAN
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT NO 25-62-133-00 WITH THE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
FORM AS APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
Paul Toor, Director of Public Works and City Engineer, responded to questions.
R. TRACT MAP 38697 (SERRANO OAKS) FOR CONDOMINIUM
PURPOSES AND ACCEPT THE OFFER OF DEDICATION
(RELINQUISHMENT) OF ABUTTER'S RIGHTS OF ACCESS ALONG
CLAY STREET; APPROVED; MAYOR AND CITY CLERK AUTHORIZED
TO SIGN TRACT MAP 38697 AND EXECUTE THE SUBDIVISION
AGREEMENTS; AND SURETY BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AND SURVEY MONUMENTATION,
ACCEPTED
S. CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 9 PLANNING AND ZONING OF THE
CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS INCONSISTENCY, ADD
CLARITY, AND INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS RELATED
TO AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND
SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INITIATED
T. CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 8 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND TITLE 9 PLANNING AND ZONING OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADDRESS OLDER UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES, ADD
CLARITY, AND INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS, INITIATED
Joe Perez, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development Services, responded to questions.
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U. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-18 APPROVED ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, AMENDING SECTIONS 6.20.010,
6.20.020, 6.20.040, 6.20.060, 6.20.110, 6.20.115 AND ADDING SECTION
6.20.035 TO THE JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE IN CHAPTER
6.20, VENDING FROM A MOBILE VENDING FACILITY ON PUBLIC
STREETS, PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY, OF
THE JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT BY SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES"
Joe Perez, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development Services, and Peter Thorson, City Attorney, responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Silva, seconded by Council Member Carmona, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent to approve the Consent Calendar.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
CONSIDERTION OF ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR: None.
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
15. COUNCIL BUSINESS
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S EVENT PERMIT PROCESS AND NOISE ORDINANCE - ITEM MOVED TO THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
DISCUSSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE;
CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL REVISIONS TO RESOLUTION NO.
2023-19 AND DIRECTION TO STAFF
Robert Gonzalez, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
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Council Action: Moved by Mayor Berkson, seconded by Council Member Carmona, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent to direct staff to bring back a resolution amending the current scope and procedures of the Residential Development Committee (RDC) to limit meetings only when trigged by an HAA deadline; to exclude ministerial and nondiscretionary projects and instead have staff send out notification of those projects to the City Council; and adjust timelines to match HAA deadline projects size (e.g., 60 days for 150-unit project instead of 30 days).
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
C. INITIATION OF A CODE AMENDMENT (ZCA) REVISING TITLE 9 - PLANNING AND ZONING, CHAPTER 9.178. - M-SC ZONE, SECTION
9.148.020. - PERMITTED USES, TO ADD BUS STORAGE, DISPATCH,
AND TRANSPORTATION AS A PERMITTED USE WITH AN
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - LOCATION: APN: 178-213-002 ON 28TH
STREET BETWEEN AVALON STREET AND RUBIDOUX BLVD,
APPROVED
• Public Comments: Alex Martino, Starks Transportation; Leslie Hill- Starks, Starks Transportation; and Pamela Blynor (gave her time to Leslie Hill-Starks); and Jalel Branden, Starks Transportation.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Carmona, seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent to receive and file the staff presentation on a proposed code amendment by an applicant to add a 'Bus Storage, Transportation, and Dispatch" as a permitted use in the Manufacturing-Service Commercial (M-SC) zone with an approved Conditional Use Permit; and to approve the initiation of an amendment to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) Chapter 9.148. (M-SC Zone) Section 9.148.020 (Permitted Uses) by adding 'Bus Storage, Transportation, and Dispatch' as a permitted use with an approved Conditional Use Permit.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
D. INITIATION OF CODE AMENDMENTS TO REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF
EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL BACK-UP SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-FAMILY
RENTAL DEVELOPMENTS - ITEM MOVED TO THE SEPTEMBER 4,
2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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E. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED AMENDING SECTION 11.75.030 OF THE
JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE, PROHIBITING THE HINDERING
OR OBSTRUCTION OF FREE PASSAGE OF PERSONS ON ANY PUBLIC
PROPERTY OR PUBLIC PLACES AND FINDING THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
Peter Thorson, City attorney, provided a staff report.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Carmona, seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Barajas absent to approve the first reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 2025-19 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AMENDING SECTION 11.75.030 OF THE JURUPA VALLEY
MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE HINDERING OR OBSTRUCTION
OF FREE PASSAGE OF PERSONS ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY OR
PUBLIC PLACES AND FINDING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)."
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas
16. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ORAL/WRITTEN REPORTS REGARDING
REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
A. MAYOR BRIAN BERKSON
1. PROVIDED UPDATE ON THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 11,
2025, AND JULY 10, 2025.
PROVIDED UPDATE ON THE NORTHWEST
TRANSPORTATION NOW COALITION MEETING OF JUNE 12,
2025
PROVIDED UPDATED ON THE MOBILE SOURCE AIR
POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF
JUNE 12, 2025
PROVIDED UPDATE ON THE METROLINK / SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY - BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2025, JULY 11, 2025, AND
JULY 25, 2025.
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5. PROVIDED UPDATE ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2025, AND AUGUST 6, 2025.
B. MAYOR PRO TEM BARAJAS
UPDATE ON THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENT MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2025, AND JULY 17,
2025. - MOVED TO THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025, CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
17. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
18. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None
19. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
Council Member Silva thanked Public Works staff for fixing the sidewalk on Etiwanda Street.
Council Member Carmona thanked Public Works staff for bringing forth the amendment to the agreement for the Safe Routes To School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project for building sidewalks, horse trails and to provide traffic calming solutions; thanked the Sheriff's Department for all their hard work; and thanked the new City Clerk for the positive changes to the City Clerk's office in the last couple of months.
20. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Berkson adjourned the meeting at 9:48 p.m., to Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber located at 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509.
Approved: September 4, 2025
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