AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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VALERIE VANDEVER, MAYOR
ALONSO LEDEZMA, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
CLARISA SANCHEZ, COUNCILMEMBER
CRYSTAL RUIZ, COUNCILMEMBER
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1. ORGANIZATION
1.1. Public Comments on Closed Session Items
1.2. Closed Session
1.2.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Tom Prill, Roger Crawford, Craig Hayes Employee organizations: Service Employees International Union, Local 721; San Jacinto Management Association
1.3. Closed Session Report
1.4. Roll Call
1.5. Invocation
1.6. Pledge of Allegiance
1.7. Special Presentation
1.7.1. EMWD 75th Anniversary Proclamation
1.8. Mayor/Council Member Reports
1.9. Late Items
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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. Second Reading to Adopt Ordinance No. 25-07 to Amend Section 10.16.210 (Commercial Vehicles) of Chapter 16 (Parking and Traffic Control) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the San Jacinto Municipal Code, Relating to the Regulation of Commercial Vehicle Parking and the Establishment of a Limited Exemption for Historic Commercial Vehicles.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Determine that the proposed ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or City of San Jacinto Page 3 Updated 8/28/2025 5:54 PM
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA; further, the ordinance qualifies for the “common sense” exemption under Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility it may have a significant effect on the environment since it does not authorize new development, grading, or construction, nor does it modify land use designations, zoning entitlements, or density, but instead establishes a narrow exemption for a limited number of historic commercial vehicles on qualifying residential rural parcels along with clarifying updates to the definition of “commercial vehicle.”; and,
2. Conduct a second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 25-07, entitled:
An Ordinance of the City of San Jacinto Amending Section 10.16.210 (Commercial Vehicles) of Chapter 16 (Parking and Traffic Control) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the San Jacinto Municipal Code, Relating to the Regulation of Commercial Vehicle Parking and the Establishment of a Limited Exemption for Historic Commercial Vehicles.
Department: Community Development
3.A.3. Resolution No. 4091 - Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory into Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes Therein
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 4091, a Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory, commonly known as Monte Vista Tract 38509, into Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, and authorize the Levy of Special Taxes therein.
Department: Finance
3.A.4. Resolution No. 4092 - Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes Therein
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 4092, a Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory commonly known as Monte Vista Homes Tract 38509, into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, and authorize the Levy of Special Taxes therein.
Department: Finance
3.A.5. Approval of Joint Community Facilities Agreements as to Form for Eastern Municipal Water District Community Facilities District No. 2022-94 City of San Jacinto Page 4 Updated 8/28/2025 5:54 PM
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 4093, approving the Joint Community Facilities Agreement as to form between Eastern Municipal Water District and SanJac 55, LLC, for Easter Municipal Water District Community Facilities District No. 2022-94 Department: Finance
3.A.6. San Jacinto Power – 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Provide the attestation specified under California’s Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Program, which requires the governing council of a public agency providing retail electric service to endorse the accuracy of the annual report, as submitted to the California Energy Commission, for the previous year. In the case of San Jacinto Power (SJP), such attestation will be based on the California Choice Energy Authority’s (CalChoice) Annual Report prepared for the SJP Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program.
Department: Finance
3.A.7. Contract Extension of Right of Way Use Agreement for Wayfinding Signs RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute future extensions permitted in the Right-of-Way Use Agreement for Wayfinding Signs dated June 1, 2021, between the City of San Jacinto and the Building Industry Association of Southern California.
Department: Community Development
3.A.8. ERF-3-L Grant Agreement Amendment with County of Riverside and Workforce Solutions
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the ERF-3-L grant agreement amendment.
Department: City Manager
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1. A Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of Necessity to Acquire by Eminent Domain Permanent Road Easement Interests in Portions of Certain Real Property Located in The City of San Jacinto, County of Riverside, California and More Particularly Described as Assessor Parcel No’s. 439-120-047, 439-130-002, 140-130-003, 439-140-007, 439-140-008, 439-140-009, 439-140-010, 439-170-014, 439-170-015 And 439-170-022 for The San Jacinto Street (Avenue) Safety Improvement Project
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and; City of San Jacinto Page 5 Updated 8/28/2025 5:54 PM
1. Consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity for the San Jacinto Street (Avenue) Safety Improvement Project and provide each party with an interest in the affected property, their attorneys or representatives an opportunity to be heard on the issues relevant to the Resolution of Necessity;
2. Make the findings required by California eminent domain law (Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1240.030, 1245.230) that:
a. The public interest and necessity require the San Jacinto Avenue Safety Improvement Project (“Project”);
b. The Project is planned and located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury; c. The permanent road easement interests to be acquired are necessary for the Project; and
d. The City has made offers of just compensation to the owners of record, consistent with Government Code § 7267.2. And;
3. Adopt Resolution No. 4094- A Resolution of Necessity authorizing the acquisition, by eminent domain, of permanent road easement interests in portions of the real property described as Assessor Parcel Numbers 439-120-047, 439-130- 002, 439-130-003, 439-140-007, 439-140-008, 439-140-009, 439-140-010, 439- 170-014, 439-170-015, and 439-170-022 (collectively, the “Properties”) for the Project.
Department: City Attorney
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1. Capital Improvement Program Engineering Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file an update of the City's Capital Improvement Program.
Department: Engineering
5.2. Special Request from Councilmember Crystal Ruiz for the purchase of 100 wreaths RECOMMENDATION:
Allocate $1,700 and approve staff to complete the sponsorship of 100 wreaths from Wreaths Across America.
Department: City Manager
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
7. ADJOURNMENT
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I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda this 28 day of August, 2025 as requested by law.
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk