ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
PUBLIC TELECONFRENCE NUMBER
(951) 465-7684, Conference ID#:750 479 030#
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 6:31 pm.
1.1 Roll Call
Deputy City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Teleconferenced in: Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Mayor Pro Tem Phil Ayala, Councilmember Alonso Ledezma, Councilmember Brian Hawkins, and Councilmember Michael Heath
1.2 Invocation
Councilmember Hawkins gave the invocation.
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pro Tem Ayala led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.4 Special Presentation(s)
1.4.1 Mayor Ruiz presented a recognition to Former Mayor Alonso Ledezma.
1.4.2 Mayor Ruiz introduced Lt. Harding as New Chief/Thank you to Chief Reichle.
1.4.3 Mayor Ruiz presented a recognition to LCA Metals/Agustin Corona.
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
PHIL AYALA, MAYOR PRO TEM
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
BRIAN HAWKINS, COUNCILMEMBER
MICHAEL HEATH, COUNCILMEMBER
1.5 Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
1.6 Late Items
There were no late items.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was one public comment:
Fatima Rahmen
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 January 4, 2022 Regular Meeting/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Treasurer’s Report at October 31,2021/Finance/Approved
3.A.4. Treasurer’s Report at November 30, 2021/Finance/Approved
3.A.5. Warrants and Disbursements – December 2021/Finance/Approved
3.A.6. Second Reading of Ordinance 21-10, Authorizing the levy of Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 2020-1/Finance/Approved
3.A.7. Second Reading of Ordinance 21-11, Authorizing the levy of Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 2020-1/Finance/Approved
3.A.8. Levying a Special Tax within Community Facilities District 2003-1, including certain annexation territory (Annexation No.
60)/Finance/Approved
3.A.9. Continuing Appropriations – FY 2021-22 Budget Adjustment /Finance/Approved
3.A.10.Adoption of Virtual Meeting Findings/City Attorney/Approved
3.A.11.2021 Citywide Slurry Seal and Overlay Project (CIP 18-002) – Full Local Street Closure of Kirby Street/Engineering/Approved
M/S/C (Ayala/Ledezma) moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Heath, Ruiz, Ayala, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4. DISCUSSION ITEM
4.1 Drilling, Construction, Development, and Testing of the New Grand Well (CIP #20-004/ARPA)
Public Utilities Superintendent Arthur Mullen presented the staff report.
M/S/C (Heath/Hawkins) made a motion to award the contract to Yellow Jacket Drilling Services LLC, for the sum of $1,803,940.50, reject all other bids, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, and authorize 10% contingency for construction and soft costs in the amount of $180,394.05.
Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Ledezma, Hawkins, Heath, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
Community Development - Department Overview
Planning Division
Building and Safety Division
Code Enforcement Division
Department of Public Utilities – Street Division
Department of Public Utilities – Water Division
Department of Public Utilities – Parks Division and Graffiti Removal Department of Public Utilities – Storm Water Division Department of Public Utilities – Waste Water Division DPU - American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Project Funding Update City Manager’s Office – Passport Services
Community Outreach – HARP Outreach Stats
City Manager’s Office – Ignite San Jacinto/HARP
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO STAFF
Councilmember Hawkins requested that city staff looking into installing more lights at the crosswalks by Mistletoe Park.
Councilmember Hawkins requested that city staff apply for grants to create a resource center/park for the homeless.
7. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ruiz adjourned the City Council's Regular Meeting at 8:04 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: February 1, 2022
Approved as amended: