CITY OF PERRIS
MINUTES:
Date of Meeting:
February 10, 2026
06:30 PM
Place of Meeting:
City Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Vargas called the Closed Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vallejo, Nava, Corona, Rabb, Vargas
Staff Member's present: City Manager Miramontes, Assistant City Manager Bugtai, Assistant City Manager Reyna, City Attorney Sunny Soltani, Director of Development Services Phung, City Engineer Pourkazemi.
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); 3 cases:
1. Panattoni Development Company, Inc. v. City of Perris CVRI 2203028
2. City of Menifee v. City of Perris CVRI 2203040
3. City of Perris v. City of Menifee, et al CVRI 2303456 B.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) – 2 cases City Attorney Soltani noted that the City Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the items listed on the agenda.
There was no public comment.
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
Mayor Vargas called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Nava, Corona, Rabb, Vallejo, Vargas
Staff Members Present: City Manager Miramontes, Assistant City Manager Bugtai, Assistant City Manager Reyna, City Attorney Soltani, City Engineer Pourkazemi, Police Captain Lamb, Fire Chief Scoville, Director of Finance Schenk, Director of Municipal Enforcement Services Trejo, Director of Parks and Community Services Ramirez, Director of Public Services Chavez, Director of Economic Development and Workforce Ogawa, Director of Development Services Phung, Director of Administrative Services Amozgar, Director of Public Works Hill, Assistant City Clerk Haughney and City Clerk Salazar.
3. INVOCATION:
Pastor Don Meinberg
Reflections Christian Fellowship
375 Ramona Expressway, Perris CA 92571
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Nava led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
City Attorney Sunny Soltani reported that the City Council met in ClosedSession to discuss the items listed on the agenda. She noted the following:
Item A. No reportable action was taken.
Item B. No reportable action was taken.
6. PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A.
Introduction of Riverside County Fire Chief Robert Fish.
B.
City of Perris Employee of the Quarter Recognition for Fourth Quarter of 2025.
7. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS:
The report was given by Youth Advisory Committee Vice President Amy Reynoso.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT/CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:
The Mayor called for Public Comment. The following people spoke at Public Comment:
JC Franco
Ismael Gonzalez
Ashley Barton
Carla Cervantes
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A.
Approved the minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting held on January 13, 2026 of the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Public Finance Authority, Public Utility Authority, Housing Authority, Perris Community Economic Development Corporation and the Perris Joint Powers Authority.
The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
Marisela Nava, seconded by
David Starr Rabb to Approve the minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting held on January 13, 2026 of the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Public Finance Authority, Public Utility Authority, Housing Authority, Perris Community Economic Development Corporation and the Perris Joint Powers Authority, as presented.
AYES:
Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb, Elizabeth Vallejo, Michael Vargas NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Mayor called for Public Comment. There was no Public Comment.
A.
Adopted Joint Resolution Number 6766/EDC-005 of the City Council of the City of Perris and the City of Perris Community Economic Development Corporation consenting to Transfer of Partnership Interests in AMCAL MERCADO FUND, L.P.
Resolution Number 6766/EDC 005 is entitled:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF (I) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND (II) CITY OF PERRIS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (AS SUCCESSOR TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CITY OF PERRIS), APPROVING ISSUANCE OF CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS WITHIN AMCAL MERCADO FUND, L.P. REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT COMMONLY KNOWN AS MERCADO AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS (APN 313-261-020) AND EXECUTION OF THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT B.
Adopted Proposed Joint Resolution Number 6767/HA-011 of the City Council of the City of Perris and the City of Perris Community Economic Development Corporation consenting to Transfer of Partnership Interests in AMCAL VERANO FUND, L.P.
Resolution Number 6767/HA-011 is entitled:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF (I) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND (II) PERRIS HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, APPROVING ISSUANCE OF CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS WITHIN AMCAL VERANO FUND, L.P. REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT COMMONLY KNOWN AS VERANO AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS (APN 313-273-009) AND EXECUTION OF THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT C.
Approved the City’s Investment Statements of Compliance for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
D.
Approved the City’s monthly Check Register for January 2026.
E.
Approved the Second Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement for Professional Services with Kiley and Associates, LLC, for legislative advocacy and lobbying services, providing a two-year extension in the amount of $144,000.00.
F.
Adopted Resolution Number 6768 replacing Resolution Number 803 of the City of Perris pertaining to local rules and regulations for the administration of Employer-Employee relations between the City, its employees and its employee organization(s).
Resolution Number 6768 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 803 OF THE CITY OF PERRIS PERTAINING TO LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY, ITS EMPLOYEES AND ITS EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION(S) G.
Adopted Resolution Number 6769 approving the amendment of the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan to include three (3) revised City classifications and authorize the Amendment of the City’s Pay Range Placement Schedule(s) which sets forth the Classification and Compensation allocations.
Resolution Number 6769 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO INCLUDE THREE (3) REVISED CITY CLASSIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY’S PAY RANGE PLACEMENT SCHEDULE(S) WHICH SETS FORTH THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION ALLOCATIONS The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
David Starr Rabb, seconded by
Marisela Nava to Approve the Consent Calendar, as presented.
AYES:
Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb, Elizabeth Vallejo, Michael Vargas NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A.
Adopted Resolution Numbers 6770 and 6771 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH 2024080337) identifying EIR Alternative 4 as the Project with the proposed 391,725-square-foot Parcel Hub on 70 acres on the southerly side of the site; and adopting the Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program, Statement Overriding Considerations, and Findings of Fact; and approving General Plan Amendment 24-05175; Specific Plan Amendment 22-05250; Tentative Parcel Maps 22-05251 (TPM 38810) and 24-05198 (TPM 38811), Conditional Use Permits 22-05005 and 23-05235; Development Plan Reviews 22-05239 and 23-00018 to facilitate the comprehensive update of the Harvest Landing Specific Plan and Phase 1 development, consisting of a commercial/retail center, water quality/recreational basin, and parcel hub facility, as described in Alternative 4 of the Project EIR, with the modification to relocate the 391,725 square foot Parcel Hub on 70 acres to the southerly side of the site, and; Introduced the First Reading of Ordinance Numbers 1471 and 1472 approving the 24-05176 to rezone 5.54 acres in the northerly area of the Project site from Light Agricultural (AI) to Multiple Business Use (MBU), and to apply the MBU Overlay to 10.66 acres currently developed with the Val Verde Elementary School; and approving Development Agreement Amendment 17-05136 for specific project improvements and community benefits to facilitate the comprehensive update of the Harvest Landing Specific Plan and Phase 1 development, including the 391,725 square foot Parcel Hub on 70 acres on the southerly side of the site.
Resolution Number 6770 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE HARVEST LANDING RETAIL CENTER & BUSINESS PARK PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 2024080337), ADOPTING THE INCLUDED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE 4 TO THE PROJECT WITH CERTAIN CITY COUNCIL MODIFICATIONS Resolution Number 6771 is entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-05175, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA) 22-05250, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS 22-05251 (TPM 38810) AND 24-05198 (TPM 38811), CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (CUP) 22-05005 AND 23-05235, AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEWS (DPR) 23-00018 AND 22-05239 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIAL RETAIL CENTER, A HIGH-CUBE PARCEL HUB FACILITY, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT BASIN WITH RECREATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM, RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS , GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF NUEVO ROAD, SOUTH OF PLACENTIA AVENUE, EAST OF INTERSTATE-215/FRONTAGE ROAD, AND WEST OF NORTH PERRIS BOULEVARD, BASED UPON THE FINDINGS NOTED HEREIN AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The First Reading of Ordinance Number 1471 is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE (ZC) 24-05176 TO REZONE 16.2 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHERLY OF ORANGE AVENUE, SOUTHERLY OF PLACENTIA AVENUE, EASTERLY OF INTERSTATE 215 AND FRONTAGE ROAD, AND WESTERLY OF INDIAN AVENUE TO HARVEST LANDING SPECIFIC PLAN, BASED UPON THE FINDINGS NOTED HEREIN AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The First Reading of Ordinance Number 1472 is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA) 17-05136, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PERRIS AND HIP SO-CAL PROPERTIES, LLC FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIAL RETAIL CENTER, A HIGH-CUBE PARCEL HUB FACILITY, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT BASIN WITH RECREATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM, RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS PROGRAMMATIC-LEVEL PLANNING FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REMAINING AREAS OF A 358.28-ACRE SITE, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF NUEVO ROAD, SOUTH OF PLACENTIA AVENUE, EAST OF INTERSTATE-215/FRONTAGE ROAD, AND WEST OF NORTH PERRIS BOULEVARD, AND ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF Director of Development Services, Kenneth Phung introduced this item and turned it over to Planning Manager Patricia Brenes to present on this item.
Project Developer, Timothy Howard, with Howard Industries, presented on this item.
Councilmember Rabb left the City Council Chambers at 7:29 p.m. and returned at 7:31 p.m.
Councilmember Nava left the City Council Chambers at 7:44 p.m. and returned at 7:46 p.m.
Councilmember Rabb left the City Council Chambers at 7:56 p.m. and returned at 7:59 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Corona left the City Council Chambers at 8:03 p.m. and returned at 8:04 p.m.
The Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 8:05 p.m. Due to the number of speakers, the Mayor noted that each speaker would be limited to 1 minute with a total of one hour for all speakers.
The following people spoke at Public Comment:
Julio Flores
Jose Garcia
Albert Duarte
Michael Torres
Christopher Solis
Clayton Moore
Freddie Chavez
Maria Torres
Victoria Escobedo
Jerry Sepulveda
Leni Zarate
Lupe Gomez
Leslie Black
Alesia Adams
Ryan Sullivan
Vanessa Delgado
Felix Fernandez
Kevin Montes
John Bradshaw
Dean Daniel
Julio Reyes Jr.
Rafael Martinez
Anthony Cruz
John Motte
Ann Motte
Parisa Jebelli
Nina Raey
JC Franco
Dave Stuart
Kevin Wolf
Carolina Canas
Jose Osuna Fisnado
Gabriela Valencia
Daniel Gonzalez
Nanette Plascencia
Ismael Gonzalez
Tatiana Flores
Joaquin Castillejos
Miguel Munoz
Franco Pacheco
Violeta Aguilar
Fernando Gonzalez
Councilwomen Nava stepped out at 8:58 p.m. and returned at 9:00 p.m.
Veronica Duarte
Karla Cervantes
Aurelio Correa
Janet Bernabe
Mike Mccarthy
Brian Faulkner
The Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 9:05 p.m.
The following Councilmembers Spoke:
Nava
Rabb
Corona
Vallejo
Vargas
City Attorney, Sunny Soltani provided clarification regarding the CUP required for manufacturing uses only.
Councilmember Rabb offered a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Vargas, to approve the project to include the following:
1. The covenant, which was agreed to by the applicant, prohibiting any further warehouses or parcel hubs within the MBU zoning.
2. A Development Agreement Amendment that for a period of 10 years a CUP will be required for manufacturing uses in the MBU Zone and that the applicant will need to show due diligence and good faith efforts to bring forward a hospital prior to any other use being considered.
3. The Sports Park will be constructed as part of Phase I.
Mayor Pro Tem Corona offered amendments to the proposed motion.
Councilmember Rabb accepted the requested amendments to his motion as follows:
1. To include increasing the completed and operating square footage of the commercial portion of the project to 176,000 square feet prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy of the parcel hub.
2. That a 24 hour security patrol will be provided for the shopping center.
Mayor Vargas asked the applicant if he agreed with the conditions of approval. The applicant responded yes.
The Mayor called for a motion.
M/S/C: Moved by
David Starr Rabb, seconded by
Michael Vargas to Adopt Resolution Numbers 6770 and 6771 and Introduce the First Reading of Ordinance Numbers 1471 and 1472 approving the project with the amendments, as noted.
AYES:
Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb, Michael Vargas
NOES:
Marisela Nava, Elizabeth Vallejo
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
12. BUSINESS ITEMS:
Mayor Vargas, requested that due to the late hour, Items 12.A and 12.B be continued to the next R egular City Council Meeting.
A.
Consideration to receive and file the annual public safety update provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
B.
Consideration to receive and file the annual Fire Department update.
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
The following Councilmember's spoke:
Rabb
Vallejo
Nava
Corona
Vargas
14. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
15. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Vargas adjourned the Regular City Councilmeeting at 11:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nancy Salazar, City Clerk