ALONSO LEDEZMA, MAYOR
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
BRIAN HAWKINS, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Ledezma called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.1. Roll Call
City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Present: Mayor Alonso Ledezma, Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Ruiz, Councilmember Phil Ayala, Councilmember Valerie Vandever, Councilmember Brian Hawkins
1.2. Invocation
Councilmember Vandever gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ayala led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.4. Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
1.5. Late Items
There were no late items.
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2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was one (1) public comments:
Kevin Saunders
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 Regular City Council Meeting of March 7, 2023/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Warrants and Disbursements – February 2023/Finance/Approved
3.A.4. Final Update on Emergency Replacement of Water Main Line on Artesia Street, between N. Jordan Avenue and N. Algona Avenue 2022/Water/Approved
3.A.5. Adopt Resolution No. 3967, Authorizing the Execution of a Surety Bond to Meet Financial Security Requirement for San Jacinto Power Community Choice Aggregation Program/Finance/Approved
3.A.6. Amendment No. 1 to Reimbursement Agreement for Street Improvements for Tract 31294/Engineering/Approved
3.A.7. Change Order for Mountain Ave Rehabilitation, Ramona Expressway Improvements, and Vernon Avenue Street Improvement Project (CIP No. 12- 008)/Engineering/Approved
3.A.8. Extension of the Service Authority Fee collected on behalf of the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority until May 2034/Community Development/Approved
3.A.9. Approval and Supplemental Appropriation for the Purchase of Compact Track Loader for Public Utilities/Streets/Approved
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ledezma) to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Vandever, Hawkins, Ayala, Ruiz, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. Annual Financial Report, SAS 114 Report, and GAS Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
Finance Director Erika Gomez introduced Evelyn Morentin-Barcena from Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP (RAMS) who presented the staff report.
The City Council received and filed the Annual Financial Report, SAS 114 Report, and the GAS Report for Fiscal Year Ended on June 30, 2022.
4.2. Approval to Execute Agreement Related to the San Jacinto Power Choice Solar and Battery Residential Program
Deputy City Manager Tom Prill introduced Stephen Pollock and Mike Kimball from Participate.Energy LLC who presented the staff report.
M/S/C (Ruiz/Hawkins) made a motion to grant the City Manager, or his designees, the authority to execute all contracts and make any non-substantive changes, related to the San Jacinto Power Choice Solar and Battery Residential Program.
Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Hawkins, Ruiz, Ayala, Vandever, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4.3. Requirements and Process for Development
City Manager Rob Johnson and Deputy City Manager for Development Travis Randel presented the staff report.
There were sixteen (16) public comments:
Mike Garcia (Written)
Mara Levy (Written)
Eric Johnson (Written)
Julio Gonzalez
Candelario Martinez
Cesar Rivas
Reynaldo Hernandez
Tomas Olivares
Ernesto Rivas
Miguel Arroyo
Fredy Rivas
Benjamin Portillo
Jesus Ascensio
Max Berry
Morgan McCumas
Mike McCumas
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City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes February 21, 2023 The City Council received and filed the Requirements and Process for Development and would like to move to the following City Council Meeting of April 4, 2023.
4.4. Resolution No. 3968, Adopting the City of San Jacinto Rules of Decorum Policy Item was moved to the following City Council Meeting of April 4, 2023.
4.5. International Council of Shopping Centers RECON 2023 Economic Development and Special Events Admin Tara Magner presented the staff report.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Ruiz) made a motion to authorize travel requests for four City Councilmembers to attend the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) RECON, Las Vegas, on May 21-23, 2023. Motion carried 4/1.
Ayes: Vandever, Hawkins, Ruiz, Ledezma
Nays: Ayala
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
City Manager Robert A. Johnson will provided the City Manager Update for the month of March at the following City Council Meeting of April 4, 2023.
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO STAFF
7. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ledezma adjourned the meeting at 10:14 p.m. in honor of Former Councilmember Russ Utz who passed away on March 12, 2023.
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City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes February 21, 2023 CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Alonso Ledezma, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
Approved as read: April 4, 2023
Approved as amended:
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