City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes January 7, 2025
VALERIE VANDEVER, MAYOR
ALONSO LEDEZMA, MAYOR PRO TEM
CLARISA SANCHEZ, COUNCILMEMBER
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
CRYSTAL RUIZ, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Phil Ayala called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.1.Roll Call
City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Present: Mayor Phil Ayala, Mayor Pro Tem Valerie Vandever, Councilmember Crystal Ruiz, Councilmember Alonso Ledezma, and Councilmember Clarisa Sanchez
1.2. Invocation
Mayor Pro Tem Vandever gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor 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.
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes January 7, 2025
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were five (5) public comments:
• Pablo Hernandez
• Joe Grindstaff
• Kevin Saunders
• Veronica Hawkes
• Esmeralda Bilderback (written)
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.A. Consent Calendar - City Council
3.A.1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s), and Reading by Title Only
4. DISCUSSION ITEM
4.1. Warren Road Minor Drainage Improvement Project (SJ-507) (CIP#24-002) Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin presented the staff report.
There was one (1) public comment:
• Anonymous
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ledezma) moved to approve the plans and specifications for the Warren Road Minor Drainage Improvement Project (SJ-507) (CIP# 24-002); Award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid to Wright Construction Engineering for the sum of $331,750; Allocate 13% ($43,127.50) of total bid for administration, inspection, and testing; Allocate 15% ($49,762.50) of total bid for construction contingencies; and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract. Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Sanchez, Ruiz, Vandever, Ledezma, Ayala
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4.2. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
City Attorney Craig Hayes presented the staff report.
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes January 7, 2025 There were five (5) public comments:
• Anonymous
• Adam Tostado
• Pablo Hernandez
• Veronica Hawkes
• Anonymous (written)
Councilmember Ledezma made a motion to Adopt Resolution No. 4055 and amend the current selection process for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem by appointing a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem through nomination of any member of the City Council and three (3) affirmative votes and then take action to select a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
Mayor Ayala made a motion to keep the current selection process for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem adopted via Resolution No. 4042 on October 15, 2024, and take action to confirm Mayor Pro Tem Valerie Vandever as Mayor and Councilmember Alonzo Ledezma as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion did not receive a second.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Ruiz) moved to adopt Resolution No. 4055 and amend the current selection process for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem by appointing a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem through nomination of any member of the City Council and three (3) affirmative votes and then take action to select a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Motion carried 4/1.
Ayes: Ruiz, Vandever, Sanchez, Ledezma
Nays: Ayala
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Ayala called for nominations for Mayor:
Mayor Ayala nominated Mayor Pro Tem Vandever.
Councilmember Ledezma nominated Councilmember Ruiz.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Ruiz) moved to appoint Councilmember Ruiz as Mayor. Motion failed 2/3.
Ayes: Ruiz, Ledezma
Nays: Sanchez, Vandever, Ayala
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes January 7, 2025 M/S/C (Ayala/Vandever) moved to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Vandever as Mayor.
Motion passed 3/2.
Ayes: Vandever, Sanchez, Ayala
Nays: Ledezma, Ruiz
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Ayala called for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem:
Councilmember Ruiz nominated Councilmember Ledezma.
M/S/C (Ruiz/Sanchez) moved to appoint Councilmember Ledezma as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion carried 4/1.
Ayes: Vandever, Ledezma, Ruiz, Sanchez
Nays: Ayala
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO STAFF
6. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Vandever adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. in honor of Former President Jimmy Carter.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Valerie Vandever, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
Approved as read:
Approved as amended: