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MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE JURUPA VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The meeting was held at the Jurupa Valley City Council Chamber, 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR JOINT STUDY SESSION:
● Brian Berkson, Mayor
● Chris Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem
● Armando Carmona, Council Member
● Veronica Sanchez, Council Member
● Guillermo Silva, Council Member
Mayor Berkson called the study session to order at 6:04 p.m.
2. STUDY SESSION:
A. POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION
Paul Toor, Public Works Director, and Steve Loriso, Deputy Public Works Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
• Public Comments: George Ruiz, City resident.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR REGULAR MEETING:
● Brian Berkson, Mayor
● Chris Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem
● Armando Carmona, Council Member
● Veronica Sanchez, Council Member
● Guillermo Silva, Council Member
Mayor Berkson called the regular meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.
4. INVOCATION: By Pastor Greg Rondeau, Calvary Chapel of Jurupa Valley.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Pro Tem Barajas.
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Barajas, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried unanimously to approve the agenda.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva, Barajas and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
7. PRESENTATIONS:
A. PRESENTATION BY RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSING BOARD REGARDING
CONSUMER FRAUD AND CRIME PREVENTION
Deputy District Attorney Evan Goldsmith and Amanda Martinez, Supervising Investigator at the Contractors State License Board, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
B. APRIL 24, 2026, PROCLAIMED AS ARBOR DAY
Mayor Berkson presented the proclamation to Alex Nuno with Southern California Edison.
C. APRIL 22, 2026, PROCLAIMED AS EARTH DAY
Mayor Berkson presented the proclamation to Rick Melendez with Burrtec Waste Industries.
8. PUBLIC APPEARANCE/COMMENTS:
• Bernard Murphy, City resident; and George Ruiz, City resident.
9. INTRODUCTIONS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member thanked the Fire Department and the citizens who assisted in the City’s resent fire; thanked all who participated at the last community clean- up event, and announced the next clean-up event at Downey Park; announced Free Mother-Daughter Self-Defense Boxing Class at Flabob Airport, led by former world champion La Alacrana, Sindy Ador, along with Jurupa Valley’s top female amateurs La Panterita, Nadia Diaz, La Corita, Mia Mejia, and Juliana Lopez, La Joyita.
Mayor Berkson acknowledged the Fire Department and the residents who assisted with the recent fires, including the City’s new Emergency Services Coordinator Brice Barlette.
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10. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE:
A. ROD BUTLER, CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 18, 2026, AND JULY 2, 2026. CITY COUNCIL CONSENSUS TO CANCEL THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 18, 2026, AND JULY 2, 2026; AND ADD A MEETING ON JUNE 25, 2026.
Rod Butler, City Manager, made the following announcements: Speed Networking Event at Skyview Event Center; Free Compost Giveaway at the Jurupa Velley Operations Center; District 4 Code Enforcement Community Meeting at Jurupa Valley Operations Center; and Free CERT Training at City Hall.
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. APRIL 2, 2026, REGULAR MEETING
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Carmona, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 2, 2026.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva, Barajas and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
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. RESOLUTION NO. 202 6-21 ADOPTED ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE
REGISTERS OF DEMANDS RELEASED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
MARCH 26, 2026, THROUGH APRIL 4, 2026 ($50,029.07)
C. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND DENNIS JANDA, INC. FOR ON- CALL LAND
SURVEYING SERVICES EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027, APPROVED; WITH ANNUAL AMOUNT INCREASED NOT -TO-
EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $120,000; AND CITY MANAGER
AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, AND AS APPROVED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY
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D. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF JURUPA VALLEY AND HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ON-
CALL ASSESSMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES EXTENDING THE
TERM TO THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027, APPROVED WITH ANNUAL
AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $367,000; AND CITY MANAGER
AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND FORMAT ATTACHED, SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
E. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN
CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND JURUPA COMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT (JCSD), APPROVED; AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND
FORMAT ATTACHED AND AS APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
F. STAFF AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH PROPOSITION 218 NOTICE
OF A PUBLIC HEARING TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED ON JUNE
25, 2026, PROPOSING SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENTS
FROM BURRTEC WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. (“BURRTEC”) FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
Paul Toor, Public Works Director, stated that the date of the public hearing would be changed to the June 25, 2026, meeting due to the cancellation of the June 18, 2026, meeting.
G. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO SIERRA PACIFIC
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $690,800 FOR THE RUBIDOUX BOULEVARD & 24TH STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT (CIP #23107), CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO; CO NTINGENCY
AMOUNT OF UP TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACT AMOUNT, APPROVED; AND CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (CM/CI)
SERVICES AWARDED TO STC TRAFFIC INC. IN THE AMOUNT
OF $69,080 WITH A CONTINGENCY OF TEN PERCENT (10%) FOR THE RUBIDOUX BOULEVARD & 24TH STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT (CIP #23107); AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) IN THE FORM
ATTACHED HERETO
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Barajas , seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar items A through G.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva, Barajas and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
13. CONSIDERATION OF ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL (MA26064, AP26003) OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PC-0006 APPROVING MASTER APPLICATION (MA) NO. 25111, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
(TTM) NO. 39210, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SDP) NO. 26002, AND VARIANCE (VAR) NO. 26001, AND A PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, FOR A 604 -UNIT
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED NORTH OF
LIMONITE AVENUE, WEST OF PATS RANCH ROAD, AND EAST OF THE I-15 FREEWAY ( APNS: 160 -050-023, -073, -005, -074); APPLICANT:
ANTHONY VERNOLA & VERNOLA MARITAL TRUST
Robert Gonzalez, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Berkson opened the public hearing and invited public testimony. • Public Testimony: Fayres Hall, Alber Webb and Associates Representing the Applicant.
Mayor Berkson closed the public hearing.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Barajas , seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried 3 -1-1 with Council Member Carmona opposed and Council Member Sanchez abstained to adopt Resolution No. 2026-22 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JURUPA VALLEY UPHOLDING PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
NO. PC -0006 APPROVING MASTER APPLICATION NO. 25111
(MA25111) CONSISTING OF TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 39210
(TTM39210), SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 26002 ( SDP 26002), AND VARIANCE NO. 26001, AND ADOPTING A PREVIOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162
OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR A 604 -
UNIT MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED NORTH
OF LIMONITE AVENUE, WEST OF PATS RANCH ROAD, AND EAST OF THE I-15 FREEWAY (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 160 -050-023, - 073, -005, -074);” with the following modification to Section 1 (f) Municipal Code Section 9.240.120(B)(6)(a)(ii) provides that 90- degree parking end stalls are required to be 11'x 18'. Section 9.240.120(B)(3) provides that the Community Development Director can approve variations for off street
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parking requirements. In this case the Community Development Director approved a modification authorizing the end stalls to be 9' x 18' making them equivalent to standard stalls. This modification was not part of the Planning Commission action described in Section 1(g) or the Appeal described in Section 1(h) and has not been modified by this Resolution.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Silva, Barajas and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: Carmona
Absent: Council Members: Sanchez
B. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2026-2027)
Mike Flad, Assistant City Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Berkson opened the public hearing and invited public testimony. No public testimony was received. Mayor Berkson closed the public hearing.
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Barajas , seconded by Council Member Silva, and carried unanimously to receive and file the 2026 -2027 Annual Action Plan; and adopt Resolution No. 2026 -23, entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA
VALLEY ADOPTING THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2026-2027) FOR THE CITY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM.”
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council Members: Carmona, Sanchez, Silva, Barajas and Mayor Berkson Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
15. COUNCIL BUSINESS: None.
16. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ORAL/WRITTEN REPORTS REGARDING
REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
A. MAYOR BERKSON
1. PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT
AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF MARCH 26 ,
2026, APRIL 1, 2026, AND APRIL 16, 2026.
2. PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE METROLINK / SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2026.
3. PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE INTERAGENCY
COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2026.
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4. PR
OVIDED AN UPDATE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS POLICY COMMITTEE
MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2026.
B. M
AYOR PRO TEM BARAJAS
1. PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE CALIFORNIA CONTRACT
CITIES ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
OF APRIL 8, 2026, AND APRIL 15, 2026.
2. PR
OVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS OF APRIL 11, 2026, AND APRIL 16, 2026.
C. CO
UNCIL MEMBER SILVA
1. UP
DATE ON THE NORTHWEST MOSQUITO AND VECTOR
CONTROL MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2026 – MEETING WAS
CANCELLED DUE TO A LACK OF QUORUM.
17. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
C
ouncil Member Carmona asked for Public Works and Code Enforcement to give presentations to the City’s Commissions to enhance communications between City Officials and Staff.
18. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: None.
19. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
Council Member Silva announced an upcoming Autism Awareness Family Event “Brighter Together” hosted by Adopt a Family.
20. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Berkson adjourned the meeting at 9:27 p.m. to Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber located at 8930 Limonite Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
A pproved: May 7, 2026