City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes December 16, 2025
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
CLARISA SANCHEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JACINTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY –
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
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1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Crystal Ruiz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.1. Roll Call
Deputy City Clerk Jill Theriot conducted the roll call:
Present: Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Mayor Pro Tem Clarisa Sanchez, Councilmember Valerie Vandever, and Councilmember Alonso Ledezma
Absent: Councilmember Phil Ayala
M/S/C (Vandever/Sanchez) to approve the absence of Councilmember Ayala. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Vandever, Sanchez, Ledezma, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
1.2. Invocation
Councilmember Vandever gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pro Tem Sanchez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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1.4. Special Presentations
1.4.1. Introduction of the new Division Chief, Dave Rodriguez, as San Jacinto Fire Chief
1.4.2. Employee of the Month Recognition for November – Deborah Rodriguez
1.4.3. Nominee of the Month Recognition for November – Ruth Montoya
1.5. Mayor/Council Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports
1.6. Late Items
There were no late items.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was one (1) public comment:
• Veronica Hawkes
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 December 2, 2025/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Warrants and Disbursements - November 2025/Finance/Approved
3.A.4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 25-12, Levying a Special Tax within Community Facilities District 2003-1, including certain annexation territory (Annexation No. 75)/Finance/Approved
3.A.5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 25-13, Authorizing the levy of Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 2020-1/Finance/Approved
3.A.6. Statement of Investment Policy/Finance/Approved
3.A.7. Special Tax Annual Reporting/Finance/Approved
3.A.8. Professional Services Agreement with Craig Orona Consulting for Boys & Girls Club Facility Development Support/Community Development/Approved
3.A.9. Professional Services Agreement with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services for Fiscal Years 2025–2028/Community Development/Approved Docusign Envelope ID: 728E73F5-8B72-4C82-9463-E9E598C7C018
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3.B. Consent Calendar – Successor Agency
3.B.1. Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto Approving the Successor Agency’s Administrative Budget Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177(j)/Finance/Approved
3.B.2. Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto Approving a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177(m)/Finance/Approved
M/S/C (Ledezma/Sanchez) moved to approve both consent calendars. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ledezma, Sanchez, Vandever, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1. Summary Vacation of a Portion of the Oostdam Drive Public Right-of-Way Easement
Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin presented the staff report.
Mayor Ruiz opened the Public Hearing at 7:21 p.m.
There was one (1) public comment:
• Nick Duran (written)
Mayor Ruiz closed the Public Hearing at 7:24 p.m.
M/S/C (Vandever/Sanchez) made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 4106, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California, Ordering the Summary Vacation and Conveyance of a portion of the Oostdam Drive Right-of- Way. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Vandever, Sanchez, Ledezma, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
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5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1. Investment Portfolio Review with Advisors
Karl Ming from Chandler Asset Management presented the staff report.
The City Council received and filed the Investment Portfolio Review.
5.2. Council Term Limits
City Attorney Craig Hayes presented the staff report.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Vandever) made a motion not to bring the item back to City Council for further discussion. Motion carried 3/1.
Ayes: Ledezma, Vandever, Ruiz
Nays: Sanchez
Absent: Ayala
Abstain: None
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
7. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ruiz adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m. with a moment of silence in honor of all the lives lost in the recent tragic events.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Crystal Ruiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as read: January 20, 2026
Approved as amended:
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