AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2270 South San Jacinto Street, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County Assessor Parcel No. 439-140-008
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Valley Market Place, LLC, a California limited liability company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
1.2.2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2150 South San Jacinto Street, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County Assessor Parcel No. 439-130-003
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Hemacinto Manufactured Housing Community, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
1.2.3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2340 South San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County Assessor Parcel No. 439-140-010
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Carlos D. Redin and Toni S. Redin, husband and wife as joint tenants Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
1.3. Closed Session Report
1.4. Roll Call
1.5. Invocation
1.6. Pledge of Allegiance
1.7. Special Presentation
1.7.1. Employee of the Month Recognition
1.8. Mayor/Council Member Reports
1.9. Late Items
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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. Treasurer’s Report at July 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the month ending July 31, 2025.
Department: Finance
3.A.3. Treasurer’s Report at August 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file Treasurer’s Report for the month ending August 31, 2025.
Department: Finance
3.A.4. Warrants and Disbursements - September 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the Warrants and Disbursements for the period of September 2025 in the amount of $7,653,779.14 .
Department: Finance
3.A.5. Resolution No. 4099 - 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. 4099, a Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory, commonly known as the Esplanade Collection Tract 38872, into Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, and authorize the Levy of Special Taxes therein.
Department: Finance
3.A.6. Resolution No. 4050 - 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. 4100, a Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory commonly known as Esplanade Collection Tract 38872, into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, and authorize the Levy of Special Taxes therein.
Department: Finance
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3.A.7. Errata to Resolution No. 4094 to Incorporate Exhibits "1" Through "9" into the Record for the San Jacinto Street (Avenue) Safety Improvement Project, in the City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, California
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Errata Resolution No. 4103 to Resolution of Necessity No. 4094, incorporating Exhibits “1” through “9” (legal descriptions and depictions) into the legislative record.
Department: City Attorney
3.A.8. Partial release of security for Wanhoo, LLC and acceptance of warranty bond F358990 for completed public improvements: Tract 31886, Lots 47–141 and 160– 184.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the partial release of the security deposit in the amount of $626,240.96 and acceptance of the warranty bond F358990.
Department: Engineering
3.A.9. EMWD Reimbursement Agreement for San Jacinto Ave Safety Improvements Project (CIP# 21-005) (SJ-457)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. APPROVE a Reimbursement Agreement for the relocation of the EMWD Water and Appurtenances located within the limits of the San Jacinto Ave Safety Improvements Project
2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the Reimbursement Agreement with EMWD.
Department: Engineering
3.A.10.Declaring a Portion of City-Owned Real Property, a Portion of Oostdam Drive, "Exempt Surplus Land"; and Approving the Disposition of the Subject Property to the Adjacent Landowner
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Resolution No. 4107, declaring pursuant to California Government Code Section 54221 that a portion of Oostdam Drive, the Subject Property depicted in Exhibit "B" is designated as "exempt surplus land"; approving the disposition of the Subject Property to the adjacent landowner; and finding that such actions are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Department: Engineering
3.A.11.Request City Council Authorization to allow the City Manager to submit a request for advancement of 26-27 CDBG Funding
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit a request to the Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce City of San Jacinto Page 5 Updated 10/16/2025 4:38 PM
Solutions (HWS) for the advancement of the FY26-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for the Sallee Park Playground Improvement Project.
Department: Community Development
3.A.12.Consideration of annual reporting of completed State-mandated fire and life safety inspections by the City of San Jacinto in compliance with SB 1205 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution No. 4104, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California, Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief of the Riverside County Fire Department Regarding the Inspection of Certain Occupancies Requiring Annual Inspections in Such Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13145, 13146, and 17921 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Department: Fire
3.A.13.Accept the FY23-24 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control sponsored by the Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program through the National Highway Traffic Safety ABC-OTS Grant Program Funding in the Amount of $40,000; Adopt Resolution No. 2024-016, Authorizing the Riverside County Sheriff and Other Authorized Agents to Accept Funding for the ABC-OTS Grant Program from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to Execute the ABC-OTS Grant Documents and Administer the ABC-OTS Grant, for the communities in the Southwest Corridor of the County; District 1, 2 & 3.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Accept the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's ABC-OTS Grant Program from the State of California, in the amount of $40,000 for the grant period of October 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 4105, Authorizing the Riverside County Sheriff and Other Authorized Agents to Accept Funding for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ABC-OTS Grant Program, to Execute the ABC-OTS Grant Documents and Administer the ABC-OTS Grant;
3. Authorize the Sheriff, or designee, to execute the Standard Agreement, to take all necessary steps to implement the Standard Agreement, including, but not limited to: (a) signing subsequent necessary and relevant documents, subject to approval as to form by County Counsel; and (b) negotiating, signing and implementing any amendments, including, but not limited to any amendments that result in an extension of the term or an increase in the amount of the award, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total anticipated grant amount, subject to approval as to form by County Counsel.
Department: Police
3.A.14.Approval of On-Call Planning Services List (FY 2025–2030) City of San Jacinto Page 6 Updated 10/16/2025 4:38 PM
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the On-Call Planning Services Consultant List for a five-year term ending June 30, 2030, and authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with the selected firms.
Department: Community Development
3.A.15.2025 California Building Standards Code and 2025 California Fire Code RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. DETERMINE that the adoption of Ordinance No. 25-08 and Ordinance No. 25-09 are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
2. APPROVE the INTRODUCTION and FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 25-08 approving the 2025 California Building Standards updates entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADDING CERTAIN
SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS IN TITLE 15
(BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE SAN
JACINTO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES,
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE, KNOWN AS TITLE 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CODE OF REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THE 2025
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (INCORPORATING
AND AMENDING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE), THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE (INCORPORATING AND
AMENDING THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE), THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
(INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2024
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE), THE 2025
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (INCORPORATING
AND AMENDING THE 2024 UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE), THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, THE
2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
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CODE, THE 2025 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE,
AND THE 2024 UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA
AND HOT TUB CODE, TOGETHER WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
BASED ON LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, AND
TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS, AND REPEALING
OBSOLETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 1997
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
3. APPROVE the INTRODUCTION and FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 25-09 approving the 2025 Fire Code updates entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO,
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING
CHAPTER 8.16 OF THE SAN JACINTO MUNICIPAL
CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 787.11 WHICH ADOPTS
THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
(TITLE 24, PART 9) AND THE 2025 EDITION OF THE
CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
(TITLE 24, PART 7), INCLUDING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS BASED ON LOCAL CLIMATIC,
GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL
CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHING
ADMINISTRATIVE SUBSTITUTIONS, FEES, AND
PENALTIES.
4. SCHEDULE a public hearing pursuant to Government Code section 50022.3 for November 18, 2025, notice of which shall be published in accordance with Government Code section 6066.
Department: Community Development
3.A.16.Approval of On-Call Environmental Consultant List (FY 2025–2030) RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the On-Call Environmental Consultant List for a five-year term ending June 30, 2030, and authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with the firms included on the list, each agreement not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) in total compensation over the term of the contract.
Department: Community Development
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1. Annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District 2003-1 (CFD 2003-1), Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors, Declaring the Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 74
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold the Public Hearing related to the Annexation of Territory into CFD 2003-1;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 4101, authorizing the annexation of territory to CFD 2003- 1 and the levy of a Special Tax, and submitting the levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors;
3. Call upon the City Clerk to conduct the Special Annexation Landowner Election;
4. Adopt Resolution No. 4102, declaring the results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election and directing the recording of an amended Notice of Special Tax Lien; and
5. Introduce Ordinance No. 25-10 for a first reading and levying a Special Tax within CFD 2003-1, including Annexation No. 74:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN CITY OF SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-1, INCLUDING
CERTAIN ANNEXATION TERRITORY IDENTIFIED AS ANNEXATION
NO. 74 INTO SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-1.
Department: Finance
4.2. Annexation of Territory commonly known as Monte Vista Tract 38509 into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors, Declaring Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 18
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold the Public Hearing related to the Annexation of Territory into CFD 2020-1;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 4097, calling a Special Election and authorizing the annexation of territory into CFD 2020-1 and the levy of a Special Tax, and submitting the levy of Special Tax to the Qualified Electors;
3. Call upon the City Clerk to conduct the Special Annexation Landowner Election;
4. Adopt Resolution No. 4098, declaring the results of a Special Annexation City of San Jacinto Page 9 Updated 10/16/2025 4:38 PM
Landowner Election and directing the recording of an amended Notice of Special Tax Lien; and
5. Introduce Ordinance No. 25-11, levying a Special Tax within CFD 2020-1, including Annexation No. 18, for a first reading:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES IN A
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, INCLUDING CERTAIN
ANNEXATION TERRITORY IDENTIFIED AS ANNEXATION NO. 18
(TAX ZONE NO. 19), INTO SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-1.
Department: Finance
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 16 day of October, 2025 as requested by law.
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk