ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
PUBLIC TELECONFRENCE NUMBER
(951) 465-7684, Conference ID#:503 279 443#
LIVE STREAM LINK: www.sanjacintoca.gov
SAN JACINTO CITY HALL
595 S. SAN JACINTO AVENUE
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
951-487-7339
1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Crystal Ruiz called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1.1 Roll Call
Deputy City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Teleconferenced in: Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Councilmember Alonso Ledezma, Councilmember Brian Hawkins, and Councilmember Michael Heath
Absent: Councilmember Phil Ayala
M/S/C (Heath/Ledezma) moved to excuse the absences of Councilmember Ayala. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Heath, Ruiz, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
1.2 Invocation
Councilmember Heath gave the invocation.
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ledezma led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
PHIL AYALA, MAYOR PRO TEM
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
BRIAN HAWKINS, COUNCILMEMBER
MICHAEL HEATH, COUNCILMEMBER
1.4 Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
1.5 Late Items
There were no late items.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was one public comment:
Sharon Durban
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3. A. Consent Calendar – City Council
3.A.1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s), and Reading by Title Only
3.A.2. Minutes of the December 21, 2021 Regular Meeting/City Clerk/Approved M/S/C (Ledezma/Heath) moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Heath, Ruiz, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 Annexation of Territory, into Community Facilities District 2003-1 (CFD 2003-1), Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors, Declaring the Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 60 Finance Director Erika Gomez presented the staff report.
Mayor Ruiz opened the Public Hearing at 6:44 pm. There were no public speakers.
Mayor Ruiz closed the Public Hearing at 6:45 pm.
M/S/C (Hawkins/Heath) made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 3901, authorizing the annexation of territory to CFD 2003-1 and the levy of a Special Tax, and submitting the levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ledezma, Ruiz, Heath
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
Deputy City Clerk Julia Espinoza confirmed that the official ballot was opened, and all votes were in favor of the proposition presented on the ballot.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Heath) made a motion to approve Resolution No. 3902, declaring the results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election and directing the recording of an amended Notice of Special Tax Lien. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Heath, Ruiz, Ledezma, Hawkins
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
M/S/C (Heath/Ledezma) made a motion to introduce, Ordinance 21-12, an Ordinance levying a special tax within City of San Jacinto Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, including certain annexation territory. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ruiz, Heath, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
4.2 Annexation of Territory commonly known as Cottonwood Commons into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors, Declaring Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 2
Finance Director Erika Gomez presented the staff report.
Mayor Ruiz opened the Public Hearing at 6:48 pm. There were no public speakers.
Mayor Ruiz closed the Public Hearing at 6:52 pm.
M/S/C (Heath/Ledezma) made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 3899, authorizing the annexation of territory into CFD 2020-1 and the levy of a Special Tax, and submitting the levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors.
Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ledezma, Ruiz, Heath, Hawkins
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
Deputy City Clerk Julia Espinoza confirmed that the official ballot was opened, and all votes were in favor of the proposition presented on the ballot.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Heath) made a motion to approve Resolution No. 3900, declaring the results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election and directing the recording of an amended Notice of Special Tax Lien. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ruiz, Heath, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ledezma) made a motion to introduce, Ordinance 21-11, levying a Special Tax within CFD 2020-1, including Annexation No. 2. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ruiz, Heath, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
4.3 Annexation of Territory commonly known as Quality Buds into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors, Declaring Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 4
Finance Director Erika Gomez presented the staff report.
Mayor Ruiz opened the Public Hearing at 6:57 pm. There were no public speakers.
Mayor Ruiz closed the Public Hearing at 7:01 pm.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Heath) made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 3897, authorizing the annexation of territory into CFD 2020-
1 and the levy of a Special Tax, and submitting the levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ledezma, Ruiz, Heath
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
Deputy City Clerk Julia Espinoza confirmed that the official ballot was opened, and all votes were in favor of the proposition presented on the ballot.
M/S/C (Hawkins/Ledezma) made a motion to approve Resolution No. 3898, declaring the results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election and directing the recording of an amended Notice of Special Tax Lien. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ruiz, Heath, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
M/S/C (Ledezma/Heath) made a motion to introduce, Ordinance 21-10, levying a Special Tax within CFD 2020-1, including Annexation No. 4. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ledezma, Ruiz, Heath
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
5.1 Mayor’s Local Appointment List
Mayor Ruiz presented the staff report.
M/S/C(Ledezma/Hawkins) made a motion to approve Mayor’s recommendation for appointments for the regional organization/committees year 2022. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ledezma, Hawkins, Heath, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO STAFF
7. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ruiz adjourned the City Council's Regular Meeting at 7:19 pm.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Crystal Ruiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as read: January 18, 2022
Approved as amended: