AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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
This City Council meeting is being conducted in-person and will be broadcast utilizing Livestream video. The City Council meeting may be observed virtually by joining the link on the City’s website.
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1. ORGANIZATION
1.1. Public Comments on Closed Session Items
1.2. Closed Session
1.2.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case.
1.3. Closed Session Report
1.4. Roll Call
1.5. Invocation
1.6. Pledge of Allegiance
1.7. Special Presentation
1.7.1. August Employee of the Month Presentation
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. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 19, 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025.
Department: City Clerk
3.A.3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 2, 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025.
Department: City Clerk
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3.A.4. Warrants and Disbursements - August 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the Warrants and Disbursements for the period of August 2025 in the amount of $10,226,795.41.
Department: Finance
3.A.5. Resolution No. 4095 - 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. 4095, 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.6. Resolution No. 4096 - 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. 4096, 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.7. Playground Demolition and Construction Project or Tamarisk Park, Colonel Lewis Millett Park, and Stallions Crossing Park
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Find that the Playground Equipment Replacement Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction);
2. Award the construction contract for the Playground Demolition and Construction Project at Tamarisk Park, Colonel Lewis Millett Park, and Stallions Crossing Park to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Western State Builders, Inc., in the amount of $362,262;
3. Reject all other bids received for this project;
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4. Allocate 10% ($36,226) of the total bid for construction contingencies; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Construction Agreement with Western State Builders, Inc. subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.
Department: Parks
3.A.8. Approve Contract for the Purchase and Installation of Meter Reading Infrastructure and Site Improvements
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects), as the project consists of a small facility located on an urbanized, in-fill site with no potential for significant environmental impacts, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Riverside County Clerk/Recorder’s Office.
2. Approve the installation of a new seventy-foot tall (60 feet) meter reading tower and base station in the City Hall Parking Lot and five repeaters throughout the City's water service area.
3. Approve a sole source contract with Hydro Pro Solutions for the purchase and installation of the tower, base station, and repeaters in an amount not to exceed $120,000, inclusive of estimated shipping costs, consistent with San Jacinto Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(C)(1), the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), and Public Contract Code Section 3400.
4. Approve a contract with G I Builders LLC for landscaping and fencing improvements in the amount of $17,365, consistent with CUPCCAA thresholds under San Jacinto Municipal Code Section 3.08.040(D)(1).
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, and approve a ten percent contingency, establishing a total project budget not to exceed $151,800.
Department: Water
3.A.9. Award of Contract for Building & Safety Inspection Services to Willdan Engineering
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
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1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Willdan Engineering for Building & Safety Inspection Services for an initial four-year term, expiring June 30, 2029, with the option for extensions.
2. Authorize the City Manager, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney, to execute the agreement and approve any necessary change orders within the approved scope and budget.
Department: Community Development
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. Reappointment of Commissioners Corinne Awad, Michelle Peterson, and Taurus Jones to the San Jacinto Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council reappoint Commissioners Corinne Awad, Michelle Peterson, and Taurus Jones to the San Jacinto Planning Commission for a four-year term commencing November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2029.
Department: Community Development
5. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
7. ADJOURNMENT
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO OPEN SESSION AGENDAS (SB343) - Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection at the public counter located in the Administration Building of City Hall, 595 S. San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto, CA 92583.
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda this 11 day of September, 2025 as requested by law.
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk