MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY July 9, 2023
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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
SPECIAL MEETING – 12:00 PM
July 9, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Mayor Cabrera in the Council Chamber located at 14177 Frederick Street.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Cabrera.
ROLL CALL
Council:
Absent:
Ulises Cabrera
Ed Delgado
Cheylynda Barnard
Elena Baca-Santa Cruz
David Marquez
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Interim City Attorney Steven Quintanilla suggested Council vote to excuse Council Member Marquez's absence from the Special City Council Meeting.
Motion made by Mayor Cabrera and seconded by Council Member Barnard to excuse Council Member Marquez's absence from the Special City Council Meeting on July 9, 2023 at 12:00pm.
Motion passed by a vote of 4 -0, with Council Member Baca -Santa Cruz, Council Member Barnard, Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, Mayor Cabrera voting yes, and Council Member Marquez absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
Mayor Cabrera asked Interim City Attorney Steven Quintanilla a question.
Interim City Attorney Steven Quintanilla responded to Mayor Cabrera’s inquiries.
With the large amount of sp eakers, Mayor Cabrera reduced the time for speakers to speak to two minutes.
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Alicia Espinoza
1. Supports project.
Francisco Orejel
1. Supports project.
Kayla Booker
1. Supports project.
Connie Marbuary
1. Supports project.
Anthony Arnica
1. Supports project.
Sharina Sanchez
1. Supports project.
Frank Orejel
1. Supports project.
Danielle Johnson
1. Supports project.
Diana Lopez
1. Supports project.
Dulce Lopez-Ramirez
1. Supports project.
David Villa
1. Supports Project.
Bernice Zuniga
1. Supports project.
Dennis Jones
1. Supports project.
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Russell Shafer
1. Supports project.
Kelley Crowfield
1. Supports project.
Jessica Balderrama
1. Supports project.
Melissa Orejel
1. Supports project.
Be Hunter
1. Supports project.
Edward Olmedo
1. Supports project.
Julie Ann Stewart
1. Building Up Lives Foundation, Concerns.
Philip Rosenberg
1. Concerns.
Sergio Ruiz
1. Supports project.
Ahzel Zuniga
1. Supports project.
Greg Dammond
1. Supports project.
Councilman Brian Hawkins
1. Concerns.
Sammie Luna
1. Supports project.
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Larry Butler
1. Supports project.
Cahari Bryant
1. Supports project.
Jaskia Bridges
1. Supports project.
Carolyn Bryant
1. Supports project.
Seth Cox
1. Process Concerns.
Darrel Peeden
1. Supports project.
Donovan Saadiq
1. Supports project.
Crystal Dominguez
1. Supports project.
Pepi Jackson
1. Supports project.
Martin Cabrera
1. Supports project.
Genevieve Aleman
1. Supports project.
Rosa Bravo
1. Supports project.
Stephanie Bruce
1. Supports project.
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Bob Palomarez
1. Transparency.
Roy Bleckert
1. Transparency.
Louise Palomarez
1. Critical of Mayor Cabrera.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR-CITY COUNCIL
A.1. CONSIDER REPEAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -53 AUTHORIZING THE
JOINT APPLICATION WIT H INFLECTION POINT DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC REGARDING HOMEKEY PROGRAM
APPLICATION AND PARTICIPATION AND DEAUTHORIZING ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S EXECUTION OF
RELATED APPLICATION, MOU AND ANY HOMEKEY DOCUMENTS ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY MORENO VALLEY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HOMEKEY PROGRAM (Report of: Financial & Management Services) Recommendation:
1. Repeal City Council Resolution No. 2023 -53 authorizing the Joint Application with Inflection Point Design and Development Group, LLC regarding Homekey Program application and participation and deauthorizing Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer’s execution of related application, MOU and any Homekey Program documents on behalf of the City of Moreno Valley for participation in the Homekey Program; and
2. Provide staff with any necessary direction regarding the Homekey Program Application and Participation.
Assistant City Manager Brian Mohan provided the staff report.
With the conclusion of the staff report, Mayor Cabrera called for Council questions of staff.
Mayor Cabrera commented on the item.
Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, Council Member Barnard, Council Member Baca -Santa Cruz, and Mayor Cabrera asked questions of staff.
Assistant City Manager Brian Mohan responded to all of Council's inquiries.
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Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, Council Member Baca -Santa Cruz, and Mayor Cabrera asked additional questions of staff.
Assistant City Manager Brian Mohan answered Council's inquiries.
With the co nclusion of Council questions, Mayo r Cabrera called for Council deliberation.
Mayor Cabrera called for a five-minute recess at 1:50pm.
The City Council meeting resumed at 1:56pm.
Mayor Cabrera, Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, Council Member Barnard, and Counc il Member Baca-Santa Cruz deliberated.
With the conclusion of Council deliberation, Mayor Cabrera entertained a motion.
Motion made by Mayor Cabrera and seconded by Council Member Barnard to continue to with submitting the application and working with InflectionPoint as previously approved at the June 20th, 2023 meeting.
Motion failed by a vote of 2 -2, with Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, Council Member Baca-Santa Cruz voting yes and Mayor Cabrera, Council Member Barnard voting no, with Council Member Marquez absent.
City Staff provided clarif ication s tating because the motion failed, the approval of Resolution 2023-53 at the June 20th, 2023 City Council meeting is upheld.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before t he City Council, Mayor Cabrera adjourned the meeting at 2:16pm.
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Submitted by:
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Jane Halstead, CMC
City Clerk
Secretary, Moreno Valley Community Services District
Secretary, City as Successor Agency for the Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moreno Valley
Secretary, Moreno Valley Housing Authority
Secretary, Board of Library Trustees
Secretary, Public Financing Authority
Approved by:
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Ulises Cabrera
Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
President, Moreno Valley Community Services District
Chairperson, City as Successor Agency for the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moreno Valley
Chairperson, Moreno Valley Housing Authority
Chairperson, Board of Library Trustees
Chairperson, Public Financing Authority