1 STUDY SESSION MEETING
December 9, 2025
6:00 pm
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
MORENO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS*
CITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
MORENO VALLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MORENO VALLEY PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MORENO VALLEY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MORENO VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Joint Study Session of the City Council, Community Services District, City as Successor Agency for the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley Housing Authority, Moreno Valley Public Financing Corporation, Moreno Valley Public Financing Authority, the Board of Library Trustees, and the Moreno Valley Community Foundation Board of Directors was called to order at 6:04 pm by Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz in the Council Chamber located at 14177 Frederick Street.
Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz announced that the City Council receives a separate stipend for CSD meetings.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Delgado.
C. ROLL CALL
2 Present:
Cheylynda Barnard Councilmember
Erlan Gonzalez- Councilmember
Ed Delgado - Councilmember
Elena Baca-Santa Cruz – Mayor Pro Tem
Absent:
Ulises Cabrera – Mayor
D. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
Patty Rodriguez - Manager of the Office of the Mayor and City Council/City Clerk Sonia Gomez – Senior Deputy City Clerk
Steven Quintanilla- City Attorney
Launa Jimenez – Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Felicia London – Deputy Finance Director
Sean Kelleher – Assistant City Manager/Development Services Angelica Frausto-Lupo – Community Development Director
Kyle Warsinski – Economic Development Director
Melissa Walker – Public Works Director
Jeremy Bubnick - Parks and Community Services Director
Robert Cardenas - Human Resources Director
Jesse Park – Fire Chief
Sarah Mack - Chief Police
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
F. BUSINESS
F.1 CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 707 - MODERNIZING OPEN MEETINGS (REPORT OF: CITY CLERK) (DISTRICT: ALL DISTRICTS)
City Clerk Patty Rodriguez provided the staff report.
With the conclusion of the staff report, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz called for Council questions of staff.
3 Councilmember Gonzalez, Councilmember Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz, and Councilmember Barnard asked staff questions.
City Clerk Patty Rodriguez responded to Council's inquiries.
With the conclusion of Council questions, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz called for Council questions to be heard.
Nathan Urena
1. Questions.
Louise Palomarez
1. Concerns.
City Attorney Steven Quintanilla responded to Mr. Urena's question.
With no further public comments or Council questions, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz called for the next item to be heard.
F.2 MORENO VALLEY UTILITY (MVU) BUSINESS PLAN (REPORT OF:
PUBLIC WORKS) (DISTRICT: ALL DISTRICTS)
Electric Utility Division Manager Jason Niccoli provided the staff report.
With the conclusion of the staff report, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz thanked Electric Utility Division Manager for the information and for keeping the Electric Utilities Commission informed of the Electric Utilities operations.
Councilmember Delgado and Councilmember Gonzalez asked staff questions.
Electric Utility Division Manager Jason Niccoli responded to Council's inquiries.
With the conclusion of public comments, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz called for public comments to be heard.
Louise Palomarez
1. Thanked staff for the presentation.
Seth Cox
1. Cybersecurity concerns.
With no further public comments, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz asked if there were any additional Council comments.
4 With no additional comments, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz gave an opportunity to Electric Utility Division Manager Jason Niccoli to respond to Mr. Cox's concerns.
Electric Utility Division Manager Jason Niccoli addressed Mr. Cox's concerns.
With no further Council questions, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz adjourned the meeting.
G. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz adjourned the meeting at 6:39pm.
5 Submitted by:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez
Manager of the Office of the Mayor and City Council/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, Moreno Valley Public Financing Corporation
Secretary, Board of Library Trustees
Secretary, Public Financing Authority
Secretary, Moreno Valley Community Foundation
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, Moreno Valley Public Financing Corporation Chairperson, Board of Library Trustees
Chairperson, Public Financing Authority
Chairperson, Moreno Valley Community Foundation