Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development
Director
AGENDA DATE: March 17, 2026
TITLE: ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY
GOVERNMENT CODE 65400 (REPORT OF:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) (DISTRICT: NOT
APPLICABLE)
TITLE SUMMARY: Annual Progress Report As Required by Government Code 65400
DISTRICT: Not Applicable
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -XX approving the 2006 General Plan Annual Progress Report and directing staff to submit the Annual Report to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1, 2026.
SUMMARY
The City is required by State law (Government Code Section 65400) to prepare an annual progress report on the status of the City’s 2006 General Plan, certified 6th Cycle Housing Element, and its implementation (“Annual Report”). The Annual Report must be submitted to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Annual Report must be presented to the City Council for its review and acceptance before it is submitted to the above-referenced state agencies.
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BACKGROUND
Under State law, the City is required to adopt and maintain a comprehensive, long -term General Plan for its physical development, including consideration of any land located outside its boundaries that bears a relationship to its planning activities. The General Plan is at the top of the hierarchy of the City’s land use regulations; zoning and other land use decisions must conform to the General Plan. In essence, the City's General Plan serves as the bluep rint for future growth and development. As a blueprint for the future, the General Plan contains goals, objectives, policies, and programs designed to provide decision-makers with information and a basis for all land-use-related decisions.
City’s General Plan
The following is a summary of the current adoption status of the different required elements of the 2006 General Plan:
1. Community Development (2006)
2. Circulation (2006)
3. Parks, Recreation and Open Space (2006)
4. Safety (2006)
5. Noise (2006)
6. Conservation (2006)
7. 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029 (certified by HCD on October 11, 2022)
ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS
The 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report summarizes the City’s progress toward implementing the goals, policies, and programs of the 2006 General Plan. It covers the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The Annual Report includes a report of all 2006 General Plan amendments approved by the Planning Commission and City Council in 202 5. Three (3) General Plan Amendments and two (2) Municipal Code Amendments were approved during the annual reporting period. 2006 General Plan and Municipal Code Amendments
The General Plan and Municipal Code Amendments that were approved during the reporting period are as follows:
Case No. Action Description Location
PEN25-0007
PEN21-0335
PEN21-0334
PEN22-0077
May 8, 2025 - Planning Commission
recommended approval. June 3,
2025 – City Council approval with
the second reading of the zoning
ordinance on June 17, 2025.
Town Center at Moreno Valley
project: Mixed -use Specific Plan to
develop 800 Residential Dwelling
Units, 105,890 square -feet of
General Retail, 15,000 square -feet
of Business Professional Office, a
106-room Hotel, a 30,000 square -
foot Civic Center, 20,160 square -
feet of Retail Dining including Drive-
Thru, and 4.9 acres of Public Park
Area.
NWC of Nason
Street and
Alessandro
Boulevard
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Case No. Action Description Location
PEN25-0021 May 8, 2025 - Planning Commission
recommended approval. June 3,
2025 – City Council approval with
the second reading of the zoning
ordinance on June 17, 2025.
A Municipal Code Amendment -
Various amendments including
various updates and text clean -ups
for the purpose of complying with
State Law and clarifying and
streamlining various deve lopment
standards within Title 9 (Planning
and Zoning), including Chapter 9.01
(Administration), Chapter 9.02
(Permits and Approvals), Chapter
9.03 (Residential Districts), Chapter
9.08 (General Development
Standards), and Chapter 9.09
(Specific Use Develo pment
Standards) of the Moreno Valley
Municipal Code.
Citywide
PEN25-0066
May 22, 2025 – Planning
Commission recommended
approval. June 3, 2025 – City
Council approval with the second
reading of the zoning ordinance on
June 17, 2025.
Adoption of the City of Moreno
Valley Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
(2022-2023) into the Safety Element
of the General Plan.
Citywide
PEN23-0092
PEN23-0042
PEN24-0167
September 11, 2025 - Planning
Commission approval. October 7,
2025 - City Council approval with the
second reading of the ordinance on
October 21, 2025.
Moreno Valley Business Park
Building 5 Project, including a
Specific Plan Amendment (PEN23 -
0092) to amend the Specific Plan
205 land use designation from Retail
Commercial (R/C) to Mixed Use
(MU); 2) a General Plan
Amendment (PEN24 -0167) to
amend the General Plan land use
designation from Commercial (C) to
Business Park (BP); 3) a Plot Plan
(PEN23-0042), and 4) an
Environmental Impact Report
(PEN23-0063) for an approximately
220,390 square foot light industrial
building.
Southeast
corner of
Heacock Street
and Ironwood
Avenue.
PEN25-0149 November 13, 2025 - Planning
Commission recommended
approval. December 2, 2025 – City
Council approval with the second
reading of the zoning ordinance on
December 16, 2025.
A Municipal Code Amendment -
Various amendments including
Various Updates and Text Clean -
ups for the Purpose of Complying
with State Law and Clarifying and
Streamlining Various Development
Standards Within Title 9 (Planning
and Zoning), Including Chapter 9.02
(Permits and Approvals), Chapter
9.03 (Residential Districts), Chapter
9.04 (Commercial Districts),
Chapter 9.07 (Special Districts),
Chapter 9.09 (Specific Use
Development Standards), and
Chapter 9.15 (Definitions) of the
Moreno Valley Municipal Code.
Citywide
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Housing
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires the reporting of development activity related to Housing Element implementation on specific State reporting forms. The method for reporting Housing Element implementation is established by HCD to track overall housing production in a community and, more specifically, the City’s progress toward meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element Implementation Progress Report is included as Exhibit A to the Annual Report (Attachment 1).
In summary, 367 new residential permits were issued in 2025, including 9 single-family attached units (condominiums), 269 single -family dwelling units, and 89 Accessory Dwelling U nits (ADUs). The City’s progress in meeting its 2021 -2029 RHNA goals is summarized in the table below.
Table 1
City of Moreno Valley Cycle 6 RHNA Progress
Income Level 2021-2029
RHNA
(# units)
Projection Period
(6/30/21-10/14/21)
2021 – 2024 Units
(10/15/21-12/31/24)
New Units
2025
Total
Units to
Date
Remaining
RHNA Need
(Cycle 6)
Very Low 3,779 0 3,779
Low 2,051 32 0 32 2,019
Moderate 2,165 11 523 0 534 1,631
Above-Moderate 5,632 38 1,528 367 1,933 3,699
Total 13,627 49 1433 367 2,132 11,128
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025
The purpose of the Annual Report is to highlight significant accomplishments and summarize ongoing 2006 General Plan projects that the City worked on between January 2025 and December 2025. Major accomplishments include key projects demonstrating how the City is implementing the policy and realizing the vision of the 2006 General Plan.
Highlighted below are some of the items from the Annual Report.
Community Development Department (Planning)
Five (5) General Plan-related projects approved by the City Council. Five (5) major projects were approved by the Planning Commission.
Public Works
Pavement Rehabilitation for Various Local Streets (CDBG FY 23-24) ($3,200,000) Kitching Street Storm Drain Line B-16A ($2,100,000)
Redlands Boulevard Streetlight Improvements ($330,000) Residential Traffic Management Program ($325,000)
Citywide Full Trash Capture Device Installation ($450,000) Parks & Community Services
Flight Deck Bike Park, Towngate Park II Playground, Celebration Park Playground, and Bella Sera Park all opened to the public.
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The City continued a $6M+ Park Rehabilitation and Refurbishment Program. Hundreds of residents of all ages attended the quarterly Beautify MoVal Community Days of Service, which furthered the beautification of parks throughout the City.
Broke ground on the long-awaited Senior Center Expansion Project. Moreno Valley Public Library (MVPL) continued grant -funded participation in the California Library Literacy Servic es program to support Read MoVal/TaIk MoVal adult literacy and family literacy services. In August 2025, Moreno Valley was awarded $35,000 for FY2025-2026.
Financial and Management Services Department
The City was awarded the 2025 ODP Business Solutions Annual Leadership in Greener Purchasing Award, which highlights the City’s commitment to making significant eco-conscious buying decisions and lowering environmental impacts. Aided 4,699 individuals through public services, including senior services, youth services, and the MoVal Policing program.
City Manager’s Office
The City of Moreno Valley has expanded free WiFi Gardens to 10 additional local parks and facilities in 2025: the Amphitheater, Bethune Park, Celebration Park, JFK Park, Fairway Park, Gateway Park, Pedrorena Park, Ridge Crest Park, Victoriano Park, and Weston Park. The new WiFi Gardens bring the overall total to 46 locations throughout Moreno Valley.
In conclusion, the General Plan Annual Progress Report satisfies the State -mandated annual report on the implementation status of Moreno Valley’s 2006 General Plan. The actions, plans, programs, and projects documented in the Annual Report represent the City's commitment to achieving the goals and objectives set forth in the State required mandated General Plan Elements.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT
Development Agreement law requires the City Council to evaluate if projects comply in good faith with established terms, conditions, and public benefits (Cal. Gov’t Code § 65865.1). The report ensures consistency with the General Plan, tracks development milestones, and, if necessary, provides a basis for modifying or terminating agreements.
The following Development Agreements are currently active and are in good standing:
World Logistic Center (WLC)
On July 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 967 approving Development Agreement PEN20 -0018. Development Agreement PEN20 -0018 incorporates a negotiated “Public Benefit” for the City that includes the annexation of 85 acres of land into the City and the Community Services District; Developer’s payment of Development Impact Fees will cover costs associated with City Police Facilities, City Hall Facilities, the City’s Corporate Yard Facilities and Maintenance Equipment; Developer’s right to sell, transfer, or assign certain parts of the World Logistics Center (WLC) Project will be subject
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to the City’s prior written approval; Developer will be required to pay for all development services provided by the City once the City designates a WLC Coordinator; Any costs associated with using qualified private entities or persons will be the responsibility of Developer; Developer will be responsible for paying for or constructing all traffic circulation related improvements, except for those that are paid by fees imposed on other developers for their fair share of the cost of particular improvements needed to accommodate their respective projects; Developer will be required, at its own cost, to provide a fully constructed, fully equi pped fire station and fire station site, including fire trucks, as specified by the City’s Fire Chief; Developer will establish a WLC Local Hiring Program, at Developer’s cost to identify, align and facilitate educational interests and programs with workforce development programs that facilitate the hiring of Moreno Valley residents for job opportunities at the WLC Project, and associated jobs in industries that support the WLC Project; Developer will require its contractors, suppliers and tenants to be active participants in Moreno Valley Employment Resource Center, today known as the Business and Employment Resource Center (BERC) programs including, but not limited to, utilizing the job opportunity announcements program; Developer will actively participate in the Hire MoVal Incentive Program; Developer will contribute up to $6,993,000, to be used by the City to provide and enhance educational and workforce development training in the logistics industries; and Developer will contribute up to $500,000 to deve lop freeway related landscaping, bridge architectural concepts, engineering and freeway signage regulations. On February 18, 2025, the first installation payment of $1,000,000 was made by developer to be used by the City to provide and enhance educational and workforce development training in the supply chain and logistics industries. The development agreement requires that after the first installment, payment in the amount of $100,000 shall be made for the next six years. In November 2025, the City receive d $100,000 for education and workforce development training . To date, Development Agreement PEN20 -0018 remains in compliance with the agreement's requirements and is in good standing.
Aquabella Specific Plan Amendment
On December 3, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1018 approving Development Agreement PEN23 -0119 for a master planned community (Aquabella Specific Plan) to accommodate the development of 15,000 units and housing for the City’s expanding workforce, a 24-acre mixed-use commercial and retail town center (with a 300- room hotel), 80 acres of parks, and 40 acres for schools. Development Agreement PEN23-0119 incorporates a negotiated “Public Benefit” for the City that includes the development of a turn-key Senior Center by the Applicant o n land that will be dedicated to the City by the Applicant at no cost to the City and requires the Applicant to pay certain development impact fees in effect at the time. To date, Development Agreement PEN23- 0119 is in compliance with the agreement's requirements and is in good standing.
Freeway Oriented Sign
On January 7, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1020 approving Development Agreement PEN24-0080 for the installation of a double-faced digital display Freeway Oriented Sign located on the northeast portion of the City of Moreno Valley at 28720 Spruce Avenue (APN 488-310-011), which is currently occupied by StorQuest RV
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and Boat Storage. Development Agreement PEN24 -0080 incorporated a negotiated “Public Benefit for the City that includes a o ne-time donation of $500,000 to the Moreno Valley Foundation at building permit issuance, a twenty percent (20%) profit-sharing with the City of Moreno Valley for 30-years (term of Development Agreement), and access to use the Freeway Sign for public service announcements (PSA) as requested by the City of Moreno Valley and approved by both parties. To date, Development Agreement PEN24-0080 is in compliance with the agreement's requirements and is in good standing.
ENVIRONMENTAL
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, it has been determined that this item does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA in that it does not involve any discretionary action that has the potential to caus e a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, but rather it is a ministerial annual “reporting” duty the City must perform under State law.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Submit the report to the State Office of Land Use and Climate Innov ation (LCI) and State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1, 2026.
Staff recommends this alternative.
2. Do not approve the General Plan Annual Report, do not submit the Annual Report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climat e Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and provide an alternate direction. Staff does not recommend this alternative as it would put the City at risk of being out of compliance with State law based on t he required submittal deadline of April 1, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is associated with the approval of the General Plan Annual Report.
NOTIFICATION
Notice of this Annual Report was provided at least 72 hours prior to the March 17, 2026, regular City Council meeting by the posting of the March 17, 2026 , Agenda at City Hall, the Moreno Valley Library, the Moreno Valley Senior/Community Center, and on the City’s website at: www.moval.org.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Claudia Manrique Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Associate Planner Community Development Director
Concurred By:
Miguel Del Rio
Senior Planner
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
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Community Image, Neighborhood Pride and Cleanliness: Promote a sense of community pride and foster an excellent image about our City by developing and executing programs which will result in quality development, enhanced neighborhood preservation efforts, including home rehabilitation and neighborhood restoration.
Positive Environment: Create a positive environment for the development of Moreno Valley's future.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
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Report Approval Details
Document
Title:
STAFFREPORT_CDD_GENERAL_PLAN_ANNUAL_REPORT.docx
Attachments: - CC Resolution 2026-XX draft.docx
- 2025 City of Moreno Valley GPAPR with table.pdf
Final
Approval
Date:
Mar 9, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Sean Kelleher
Natalia Medina
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez