City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes August 1, 2023
ALONSO LEDEZMA, MAYOR
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
BRIAN HAWKINS, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Alonso 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
Mayor Pro Tem Ruiz gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Ledezma led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.4. Special Presentation(s)
1.4.1 Chief Richard Tovar's Promotion to Division Chief – Division Chief Dan Olson Presented the special presentation.
1.5. Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
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1.6. Late Items
City Manager Rob Johnson requested to present Item 4.2. before Item 4.1. on tonight’s Discussion Items Agenda.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were four (4) public comments:
William Inghram (Written)
Jude Serrano
Derek Barbour
Katherine Taylor
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 July 18, 2023/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Treasurer’s Report at June 30, 2023/Finance/Approved
3.A.4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 23-11, Levying a Special Tax within Community Facilities District 2003-1, including certain annexation territory (Annexation No. 65)/Finance/Approved
3.A.5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 23-12, authorizing the Levy of Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 2020-1/Finance /Approved
3.A.6. Budget Adjustment - Community Facilities Districts Funds 402 (CFD 2017-1) and 403 (CFD 2020-1)/Finance/Approved
3.A.7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 23-08, to amend multiple articles and chapters of Title 17 (Development Code) of the San Jacinto Municipal Code. (P23-044)/Planning/Pulled
3.A.8. Award of Contract to Layne Christensen Company for On-Call Potable Water Well Maintenance and Repair Services/Water /Approved
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City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes August 1, 2023 M/S/C (Ruiz/Ayala) to approve the remaining balance of the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Ruiz, Ayala, Vandever, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3.A.7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 23-08, to amend multiple articles and chapters of Title 17 (Development Code) of the San Jacinto Municipal Code. (P23-044) Principle Planner Robert Flores presented the item and answered the council's questions.
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ayala) made a motion determining that the Development Code Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense Exemption, of the CEQA Guidelines due to the minor nature of the changes to regulation and the absence of a development project; and, adopt Ordinance No. 23-08, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California amending multiple articles, chapters, and sections of title 17 (development code) of the municipal code for accuracy and consistency, and to reflect land use goals & policies of the general plan. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Ruiz, Vandever, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Hawkins
4. Discussion Items
4.2. Approve Resolution No. 3999 and Agreement for Professional Assistance with Robert Brady
City Manager Rob Johnson presented the staff report.
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ayala) motioned to adopt Resolution No. 3999 and approve the Professional Service Agreement for Professional Assitance with Robert Brady.
Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Vandever, Ruiz, Hawkins, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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4.1. Public Consideration of Censure of Council Member Brian Hawkins Mayor Pro Tem Ruiz presented the staff report.
There was one (1) public comment:
Matt McCherson
There was no motion made on this item.
4. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO STAFF
5. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ledezma adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Alonso Ledezma, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
Approved as read: August 15, 2023
Approved as amended:
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