power source exists”. As AI Data Centers appear there is more concern on energy power demand. The article in the first link found above puts “emergency” in quotes because toxic diesel generators are sometimes needed to just meet AI regular energy demands. Leaving that wording in our Ordinance would encourage AI Data Centers to locate here because they would be able to easily use very polluting diesel generators. The Attorney General wrote— “Generators: All Warehouse projects developed under the 2024 GPU shall be prohibited from using diesel except for emergencies.” I believe this is better language for the Ordinance.
want to make sure that reapplying "cool roofing" material as needed for the life of the project is included with the current wording.
row of staggered trees that grow 5 feet taller than the warehouse. Trees that filter diesel https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12112025/data-center-diesel-generators- noise-pollution/
Data Centers’ Use of Diesel Generators for Backup Power Is Commonplace—and Problematic - Inside Climate News
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pollution as well as light and noise pollution. Tall drought tolerant evergreen trees that help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and Ozone pollution---where we are the second worst county in all of America. We need to designate in the ordinance that 20 feet of the 50 feet needs to be set aside for such landscaping around the perimeter. Current city standards do not allow for such setbacks for trees to better protect people and the environment.
landscaping the perimeter with the trees that are described in this section for all the reasons mentioned above. Even in the recently approved General Plan Update/Climate Action Plan the city is required to plant 200 trees per year to help reduce GHG and Ozone pollution in our non-attainment area — thereby showing the importance of trees.
storage warehouses need TRU’s plug-ins it is important that the Ordinance requires all Truck Loading Bays to have electrical hookups/plug-ins for electric Auxiliary Power Units (APU).
These APU’s run the truck's air-conditioning and other electrical devices for the driver without running the truck’s diesel engine. This will help reduce reliance on diesel APU’s and the pollution they cause to warehouse workers as well as our own poor air quality.
used in the earlier section on Transit Route Information. I believe the "SCAQMD complaint line” is needed by the public, but the sign needs to tell them it is for reporting trucks idling more than 3 minutes.
Of the 16 sections in the second link found above, I suggested minor, but important additions/changes/clarifications in only 6 of them to improve the Ordinance. This shows I support our city’s effort to better protect our residents and the environment with this Ordinance. I hope you will give serious considerations to what I shared above and will add them prior to giving your consensus/vote.
Thank you,
George Hague
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You could fill 955 football fields with the amount of warehouses added to the Inland Empire in the past three years.
That’s one finding from a new report on the massive Inland logistics industry.
Building on a 2023 study, “Region in Crisis 2” paints a bleak picture of warehouse sprawl gobbling land the authors say could be used for homes, while instead creating air pollution and threatening jobs with automation.
“The pattern is clear: we are prioritizing housing more goods than people while ignoring the harm that this causes,” the report’s executive summary states.
The report’s authors include Susan Phillips of the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College, Mike McCarthy of Riverside Neighbors Opposing Warehouses, Ana Gonzalez of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, and Mary Ann Ruiz of the Sierra Club’s San Gorgonio Chapter.
The groups oppose adding more warehouses in the Inland Empire.
An estimated 40% of the nation’s goods move through Inland warehouses as of 2022. The region’s proximity to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, easy access to interstates and rail lines, plenty of flat, cheap vacant land and a blue-collar workforce fueled a 21st century logistics boom aided by a spike in online shopping demand from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Warehouses are credited with sparing the region the worst of the pandemic’s economic slowdown. Logistics employs tens of thousands of Inland residents and is a major revenue source for Inland cities. Perris’ budget, for example, took a hit when a distribution center closed.
Lisa Anderson, a Claremont-based logistics consultant, said the report is “looking at one side of the situation.”
Warehouses, she said, have “put a lot of effort into being environmentally friendly. They’ve reduced their carbon footprint 715
pretty dramatically over the last several years.”
The industry wants to be environmentally conscious while providing jobs and serving customers, she said.
“The whole logistics industry drives 40% of jobs in Southern California,” Anderson said. “The warehouses are one aspect.
Without (warehouses), you won’t have the industry.”
The report found that since 2023, the Inland Empire has added 55 million square feet of logistics space. If divided into FIFA-regulation soccer fields — typically about 77,000 square feet each — more than 710 World Cup matches could be played at once.The region already had 1 billion square feet of warehouse space three years ago, according to the 2023 report. At least 125 million square feet of Inland warehouses are in the works, and warehouses are outpacing population growth by at least a factor of four, the 2026 report found.
Logistics growth often occurs on land set aside for housing, with parcels being rezoned from residential to industrial, the report read.
As a result, cities such as Ontario, Perris and Rialto and unincorporated areas like Mead Valley in Riverside County have the equivalent of 1,500- to 2,000-square-feet of warehouses per resident — almost equal to a house per person — the report added.
Compared to other parts of Southern California, the Inland Empire has far more than its fair share in warehouses, according to the report.
“This means more pollution, congestion, heat, noise, and loss of open space, compounding an already disproportionate burden on low-income communities of color” despite California’s
environmental justice laws, the report read.
Newer and larger Inland warehouses “are funded by mobile, global capital and most are owned” by out-of-town interests, the report added.
“Of all California cities, Newport Beach is the biggest absentee landlord of warehouse space in the Inland Empire,” the report said. “Newport Beach has no warehouses itself, which means warehouse 716
owners bear zero burden while capturing all profits.”
Three in four warehouse jobs and two-thirds of transportation jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by automation, according to the report.
Those numbers relied on data from the Institute for Spatial Economic Analysis, a University of Redlands-based institute focused on using geographic information systems in business.
While automation might mean fewer positions, the remaining jobs will be more highly skilled and highly paid, Anderson said. “If we can be competitive as a region, we will grow the businesses” and there will be more high-paying jobs, she added.
To make logistics a better neighbor, the report recommends stricter standards for approving freight facilities in disadvantaged communities and an Inland mitigation fee, similar to one imposed at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, to offset problems linked to goods movement.
Cities that haven’t met their state-mandated affordable housing targets should not be allowed to rezone residential land or demolish homes, the report added.
The concerns the study’s authors raise “are precisely why I worked hard to pass AB 98 in 2024,” state Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-San Bernardino, said via email.
Assembly Bill 98 set statewide development standards for new warehouses, including distance buffers between warehouses and homes and schools. It also requires two replacing housing units for every unit lost to warehouse construction.
“If the report’s findings suggest that this requirement is not being fully realized in practice, that is something we take seriously,” Reyes said. “Good policy is only as effective as its implementation.” 717
P.S. I still hope you will reach out to me to discuss the two links found above and the process for your meeting.
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From: George Hague
To: Planning Notices_DG
Cc: Angelica Frausto-Lupo; City Clerk; Steve Quintanilla Subject: Item I.2 Planning Commission & 6 suggestions for the Ordinance Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 3:12:39 PM
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9. 8. PEN26-0055 SUPPLEMENTAL PC Staff Report 6.25.26.pdf Supplemental Planning Commission Staff report on Ordinance Good afternoon Planning Commissioner, Wednesday June 24, 2026
I appreciate very much the proposed changes in the Ordinance since the meeting at Palm Middle School.
Below are a 6 minor additions/changes/clarifications that I believe will make the Ordinance even better prior to your consensus/vote this Thursday. The second link from the staff report found above is what I read to make the minor changes found below.
I hope you print this to have with you Thursday during your meeting
power source exists”. As AI Data Centers appear there is more concern on energy power demand. The article in the first link found above puts “emergency” in quotes because toxic diesel generators are sometimes needed to just meet AI regular energy demands. Leaving that wording in our Ordinance would encourage AI Data Centers to locate here because they would be able to easily use very polluting diesel generators. The Attorney General wrote— “Generators: All Warehouse projects developed under the 2024 GPU shall be prohibited from using diesel except for emergencies.” I believe this is better language for the Ordinance.
want to make sure that reapplying "cool roofing" material as needed for the life of the project is included with the current wording.
row of staggered trees that grow 5 feet taller than the warehouse. Trees that filter diesel https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12112025/data-center-diesel-generators- noise-pollution/
Data Centers’ Use of Diesel Generators for Backup Power Is Commonplace—and Problematic - Inside Climate News
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pollution as well as light and noise pollution. Tall drought tolerant evergreen trees that help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and Ozone pollution---where we are the second worst county in all of America. We need to designate in the ordinance that 20 feet of the 50 feet needs to be set aside for such landscaping around the perimeter. Current city standards do not allow for such setbacks for trees to better protect people and the environment.
landscaping the perimeter with the trees that are described in this section for all the reasons mentioned above. Even in the recently approved General Plan Update/Climate Action Plan the city is required to plant 200 trees per year to help reduce GHG and Ozone pollution in our non-attainment area — thereby showing the importance of trees.
storage warehouses need TRU’s plug-ins it is important that the Ordinance requires all Truck Loading Bays to have electrical hookups/plug-ins for electric Auxiliary Power Units (APU).
These APU’s run the truck's air-conditioning and other electrical devices for the driver without running the truck’s diesel engine. This will help reduce reliance on diesel APU’s and the pollution they cause to warehouse workers as well as our own poor air quality.
used in the earlier section on Transit Route Information. I believe the "SCAQMD complaint line” is needed by the public, but the sign needs to tell them it is for reporting trucks idling more than 3 minutes.
Of the 16 sections in the second link found above, I suggested minor, but important additions/changes/clarifications in only 6 of them to improve the Ordinance. This shows I support our city’s effort to better protect our residents and the environment with this Ordinance. I hope you will give serious considerations to what I shared above and will add them prior to giving your consensus/vote.
Thank you,
George Hague
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From: Evan Brook
To: Planning Notices_DG
Subject: Comments on I.2 Mitigation Ordinance [Commission Meeting 6/25] Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 2:03:37 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
Thank you for taking additional time to look closely at the warehouse mitigation ordinance.
I am concerned about the enforceability of the mitigation ordinance under the City’s current system for monitoring ordinance compliance. The City currently relies on a complaint based system that requires residents to voice concerns before the City will monitor the situation.
Due to the challenge of observing warehouse construction and operations and particular issues posed by a complaint based system for this ordinance, the existing system for monitoring will be inadequate to monitor violations. To correct for these shortcomings, I would like the Commission to add additional funding to the City’s division tasked with monitoring and enforcement and provide that division with a directive to actively monitor warehouse construction and operations.
To understand the challenges preventing effective monitoring and enforcement, consider the measures pertaining to yard equipment. Since yard equipment like forklifts are most commonly used indoors, residents will not be able to directly observe the operations that the ordinance is intended to regulate. Complaint based monitoring will be ineffective in this and similar situations during construction and operations.
A complaint based system for ordinance monitoring and enforcement faces significant challenges in general and for this ordinance in particularly. We should not rely on residents to know the details of this ordinance to conduct monitoring for two reasons: (1) The subject of or motivation for typical complaints may not effectively track, for example, the model year of trucks utilized by warehouses. The City is likely to only find violations of this part of the ordinance incidental to other reasons for a resident’s complaint, which means that the ordinance will not be effectively monitored across all of its requirements. (2) Residents are unlikely to be aware that they can and should submit complaints regarding air quality issues.
Poor air quality is such a common feature of daily life, residents are unlikely to attribute local warehouse construction or operations to its source or even to raise enough concern to motivate a complaint. Residents are unlikely to utilize the complaint system to an extent that allows this ordinance to be properly enforced.
The issues with effectively monitoring and enforcing specific measures in the ordinance and the issues with the complaint based system for monitoring and enforcement lead me to request that the Commission add additional funding to the City’s division tasked with monitoring and enforcement and provide that division with a directive to actively monitor warehouse construction and operations.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter and your service as Commissioners. 721
Evan Brook
PhD Candidate
Department of Political Science
University of California, Riverside
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Report to City Council
ID: 26-0298 Page 1
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development
Director
AGENDA DATE: August 18, 2026
TITLE: CONSIDER THE FINAL FLAG DESIGN
RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION (EHPC)
(REPORT OF: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
(DISTRICT: ALL DISTRICTS)
TITLE SUMMARY: Consideration Of The Final Flag Design Recommended By The Environmental And Historical Preservation Commission (EHPC) For Adoption As The Official City Flag
DISTRICT: All Districts
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Consider and adopt the final flag design recommended by the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission (EHPC) as the City of Moreno Valley's official flag; and
2. If appropriate, direct staff to coordinate implementation of the adopted City Flag.
SUMMARY
On December 3, 2024, the City Council authorized the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission (EHPC) to sponsor a city flag design competition to reimagine the City’s flag. The contest was conducted from August 11 through October 13, 2025, and generated 83 submissions from residents throughout all four City Council districts. 723
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Following a blind evaluation process, the EHPC selected the three highest -scoring designs for the City Council's consideration. On November 4, 2025, the City Council selected the design submitted by Moreno Valley resident Rebecca Garcia as the winning design for the competition and directed the EHPC to request additional design iterations from Ms. Garcia for further review.
Since November 2025, the EHPC has reviewed revised concepts provided by Ms. Garcia.
At its July 13, 2026 , meeting, the EHPC selected a final design iteration and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Council for adoption as the official City flag.
The recommended design is included as Attachment 1.
DISCUSSION
The Flag Redesign Contest was established to create a visual emblem that connects Moreno Valley’s heritage with its future, strengthening civic identity, community pride, and unity. Ms. Garcia provided various iterations. The EHPC discussed the a rtist's work and provided feedback, which led to the final recommended design. This design incorporates recognizable local imagery, including the Box Springs Mountain silhouette and the landmark “M,” wild burros, California poppies, and aircraft trails, re flecting the City’s “Where Dreams Soar” identity. The design also includes the City name and uses a blue, gold, red, and white color palette. Together, these elements represent Moreno Valley’s landscape, history, and community character.
Adoption of the recommended design as the new official City flag will complete the flag redesign process. Therefore, the City Council may direct staff to coordinate the implementation of the new official City flag, including an unveiling and a plan for its incorporation into future civic and ceremonial uses.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the EHPC recommended design as the City’s official flag and direct staff to proceed with implementation. This is the recommended alternative as proposed by the EHPC as it would complete the City’s flag redesign process.
2. Do not adopt a new official City flag at this time. The EHPC does not recommend this alternative.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with selecting and adopti ng the official flag design.
Costs related to the implementation of a new City flag may be brought to the City Council for consideration and direction at a future meeting.
NOTIFICATION
This item was posted in accordance with the Brown Act as part of the regular agenda for the August 18, 2026 City Council meeting.
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PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Genesis Negrete-Farfan Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Management Assistant Community Development Director
Concurred By:
Sergio Madera
Planning Division Manager
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
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. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREORT_CDD_EHPC FLAG DESIGN.docx
Attachments: - EHPC Recommended Flag Design Iteration.pdf Final Approval Date: Aug 11, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Sean Kelleher
Anna Chacon
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez
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Report to City Council
ID: 26-0297 Page 1
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development
Director
AGENDA DATE: August 18, 2026
TITLE: CONSIDERATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION (EHPC)
PROPOSED MORENO VALLEY HALL OF FAME
GUIDELINES (REPORT OF: COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT) (DISTRICT: NOT APPLICABLE)
TITLE SUMMARY: Recommendation By The EHPC To Consider The Proposed Moreno Valley Hall Of Fame Guidelines And Criteria
DISTRICT: Not Applicable
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Consider the proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria developed by the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission; and
2. Provide direction to the Commission and staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY
The Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission (EHPC) was directed by the City Council to develop guidelines and criteria for a potential City of Moreno Valley Hall of Fame.
DISCUSSION
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Valley Hall of Fame,” which was seconded by Councilwoman Barnard and approved 4-0, as the Mayor Pro Tem at the time (Baca -Santa Cruz) was away for the vote. At the September 2, 2025, Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem suggested direc ting staff to work with the EHPC and bring the item back for discussion within six months to a year. The motion was moved by Councilwoman Barnard and seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez with a vote of 4-0, as Mayor Cabrera was away for the vote.
The EHPC has developed the eligibility requirements in the attached Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria. The EHPC has organized these guidelines into thirteen sections that collectively define the regulations guiding a proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame. At the July 13, 2026 , EHPC meeting, the Commission held a final vote to recommend the Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria to the City Council at the next available City Council meeting.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria. The EHPC recommends this alternative , as months of research and discussion went into developing the proposed Guidelines, which will help to regulate a proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame.
2. Provide further direction on spec ific sections of the proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria. The EHPC would accept this alternative to clarify and strengthen the Guidelines.
3. Do not approve the proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Guidelines and Criteria.
The EHPC does not recommend this alternative.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the discussion item and presentation by the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission. Should the City Council choose to move forward with a Moreno Valley H all of Fame, the associated fiscal impact would be brought back to the City Council for consideration and direction at a future meeting.
NOTIFICATION
This item was posted in accordance with the Brown Act as part of the regular agenda for the August 18, 2026 City Council meeting.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Kayla Williamson Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Executive Assistant Community Development Director
Concurred By:
Sergio Madera
Planning Division Manager
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 de velopment, 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. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREORT_CDD_EHPC MORENO VALLEY HALL OF FAME.docx
Attachments: - Draft Proposed Moreno Valley Hall of Fame Program Guidelines.pdf
Final Approval Date: Aug 11, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Sean Kelleher
Anna Chacon
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez
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City of Moreno Valley
CITY HALL OF FAME PROGRAM
CRITERIA/GUIDELINES
Presented by
Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission
Spring 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose and Scope
2. Mission Statement
3. Induction Categories
4. Standards of Conduct
5. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
6. Eligibility Requirements
7. Selection Criteria
8. Nomination Process
9. Selection Process
10. Criteria for Removal
11. Recognition and Induction
12. Administration and Oversight
13. Amendments
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1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
1.1 Purpose
The City of Moreno Valley City Hall of Fame (“Hall of Fame”) recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations whose leadership, service, or achievements have made a significant and lasting contribution to the City of Moreno Valley and its residents. The program preserves the City’s history, celebrates excellence, and strengthens civic pride.
1.2 Scope
The Hall of Fame honors contributions across civic, cultural, economic, educational, and community disciplines. Honorees may be living or deceased and may include residents, former residents, or individuals whose work substantially benefited the City of Moreno Valley.
2. MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City Hall of Fame is to honor individuals, groups, and organizations whose achievements, leadership, or service demonstrate exceptional merit and have produced a lasting positive impact on the City of Moreno Valley and its community.
3. INDUCTION CATEGORIES
Inductions may be made within the following categories:
• Civic Leadership and Public Service
Recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in government, public administration, or civic organizations. Honorees in this category have significantly 734
influenced public policy, community planning, or civic advancement through elected or appointed office, advocacy, or sustained public leadership that improved the quality of life in the community.
• Community Service and Volunteerism
Honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions through volunteer efforts, charitable work, nonprofit leadership, or grassroots initiatives. Nominees in this category demonstrate sustained commitment to serving others and have created measurable, positive impact within the community without primary financial compensation. • Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
Recognizes individuals who have enriched the community through achievements in visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, film, cultural preservation, or entertainment. Honorees have demonstrated excellence, creativity, and influence that elevates community identity, cultural awareness, or artistic reputation at the local, regional, or national level.
• Business, Industry, and Economic Development
Honors individuals who have significantly contributed to economic growth, job creation, entrepreneurship, innovation, or industry leadership. Nominees may include founders, executives, or professionals whose work strengthened the local economy, fostered business development, or enhanced the community’s economic sustainability and reputation.
• Education and Youth Development
Recognizes educators, administrators, mentors, coaches, or advocates who have made substantial contributions to academic achievement, youth leadership, character development, or lifelong learning. Honorees in this category demonstrate measurable and lasting impact on students and young people.
• Public Safety and Military Service
Honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service in law enforcement, fire services, emergency response, or military service. Recognition may be based on valor, leadership, sustained service, or extraordinary contributions that enhanced safety, security, or national defense while reflecting positively on the community. 735
• Sports and Athletics
Recognizes individuals who have achieved excellence in athletic performance, coaching, sports administration, or athletic leadership. Honorees have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment, sportsmanship, and positive representation of the community at competitive levels.
• Lifetime Achievement/Special Recognition
Honors individuals, families, or organizations whose contributions have left a meaningful, lasting, and transformative imprint on the community’s identity, heritage, and overall development. This recognition celebrates a sustained body of work demonstrating long-term excellence, leadership, and impact across one or more areas of civic, cultural, economic, or social life. This designation may also recognize extraordinary singular acts of significance or unique contributions that do not fall neatly within other categories but have permanently shaped the character, reputation, or historical narrative of the community. Posthumous recognition is appropriate within this category.
Categories may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect community priorities.
4. Standards of Conduct
Induction into the Hall of Fame is reserved for individuals whose achievements are accompanied by conduct that reflects positively on the City of Moreno Valley. Nominees must demonstrate a consistent pattern of character, integrity, and ethical behavior throughout their personal and professional lives.
Character is reflected in the nominee’s demonstrated pattern of responsibility, respect for others, and positive contributions to the community over time.
Integrity requires adherence to strong moral and ethical principles, including accountability, fairness, and consistency between words and actions.
Honesty includes truthfulness, transparency, and avoidance of deception or misrepresentation in personal, professional, and public matters.
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A nominee’s moral code should be evidenced by lawful conduct, respect for community standards, and decisions that reflect responsibility and good judgment. Evaluation shall focus on documented behavior and actions rather than personal beliefs or viewpoints.
Educational background, professional credentials, or formal training may support a nominee’s qualifications but shall not substitute for demonstrated impact, service, and ethical conduct.
5. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The City of Moreno Valley is committed to an inclusive and equitable Hall of Fame process.
Nominations and selections shall be made without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
Active outreach shall be encouraged to ensure representation of historically underrecognized individuals, communities, and contributions that reflect the full diversity of Moreno Valley.
6. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Time Requirement
• Living nominees must have resided in, worked in, or provided substantial service to the City of Moreno Valley for a minimum of five (5) years.
• Nominees must have completed the body of work or achievement for which they are being recognized prior to nomination.
• Posthumous nominees must have been deceased for a minimum of one (1) year.
6.2 Minimum Participation or Contribution
Nominees must demonstrate either:
• Sustained involvement or service with meaningful impact on the City, or 737
• A singular achievement of exceptional significance that resulted in long-term community benefit.
6.3 Ineligibility
• Currently elected City officials are not eligible while serving in office. • City employees directly administering the Hall of Fame program are not eligible during employment.
7. SELECTION CRITERIA
Nominees are evaluated based on:
• Impact on the City of Moreno Valley and its Residents Refers to the measurable and meaningful effect an individual’s actions, leadership, or achievements have had on the City of Moreno Valley and its residents. Impact may be demonstrated through improved services, expanded opportunities, economic growth, cultural enrichment, enhanced public safety, or other tangible benefits that positively influenced the community at large or a defined population within the city.
• Longevity, Consistency, and Significance of Contributions Evaluates the duration, reliability, and overall importance of the nominee’s contributions. This includes sustained involvement over time, consistent demonstration of excellence or service, and the degree to which the contributions produced substantial and lasting results rather than short-term or isolated achievements.
• Leadership, Integrity, and Ethical Conduct
Assesses the nominee’s character and example within the community. Leadership includes the ability to inspire, guide, or positively influence others. Integrity and ethical conduct refer to adherence to moral principles, honesty, accountability, and behavior that reflects positively on the City of Moreno Valley. Nominees should demonstrate conduct that upholds community standards and public trust. 738
• Advancement of Community Pride or Quality of Life
Measures on how the nominee’s accomplishments have enhanced civic pride, strengthened community identity, improved public well-being, or elevated Moreno Valley’s reputation locally, regionally, or nationally. This may include contributions that foster unity, cultural appreciation, youth development, public engagement, or improved living conditions.
• Alignment with the Mission and Values of the Hall of Fame Determines whether the nominee’s achievements and conduct reflect the stated purpose, mission, and standards of the Hall of Fame. Recognition should reinforce the Hall’s commitment to honoring excellence, service, integrity, and meaningful contributions that positively shape the City of Moreno Valley.
8. NOMINATION PROCESS
8.1 Public Call for Nominations
A public call for nominations will be announced at the July EHPC meeting, with potential inductees to be revealed by December 3 in celebration of the City of Moreno Valley’s birthday.
8.2 Submission Requirements
Each nomination must include:
• A completed official nomination form
• A written narrative describing the nominee’s qualifications and impact • Supporting documentation such as letters of support, media coverage, or testimonials 739
• Self-nominations shall not be accepted
8.3 Administrative Review
City staff review submissions for eligibility and completeness. Incomplete or ineligible nominations do not advance to the EHPC review.
8.4 Nomination Duration
Eligible nominations remain active for three (3) years and may be reconsidered without resubmission.
9. SELECTION PROCESS
9.1 Selection Committee
A Hall of Fame Selection Committee comprised of:
• EHPC
• City staff to provide administrative support
9.2 Voting
• Group discussion amongst the EHPC to determine the final recommended inductees • Two-thirds majority vote required for recommendation to City Council • Committee may select fewer than the maximum number of recommended inductees or none if standards are not met
9.3 Annual Induction Limit
No more than eight (8) inductees may be selected per year unless otherwise recommended by EHPC for City Council consideration.
10. CRITERIA FOR REMOVAL
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• Any behavior deemed inappropriate by the EPHC, City Council and or City staff. • False information on application
• Violation of City policies and regulations
• Convicted of crimes of moral turpitude
• Felony charges and criminal convictions within the last five years that were not previously disclosed
11. RECOGNITION AND INDUCTION
Inductees to be formally recognized through:
• A City-sponsored induction ceremony
• Plaques, certificates, or permanent displays
• Inclusion in a digital or physical Hall of Fame archive
12. ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT
The Hall of Fame program is administered by the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission or other designated City staff, with oversight consistent with City policies, and as directed by City Council. Procedures may be reviewed periodically for effectiveness and transparency.
13. AMENDMENTS
These guidelines may be amended by the EHPC or as directed by City Council and shall apply prospectively.
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