City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes February 3, 2026
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
CLARISA SANCHEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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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 Phil Ayala, Councilmember Valerie Vandever
Absent: Councilmember Alonso Ledezma
M/S/C (Ruiz/Vandever) to approve the absence of Councilmember Ledezma. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Vandever, Sanchez, Ayala, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
1.2. Invocation
Councilmember Vandever gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ayala led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.4. Special Presentations
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes February 3, 2026
1.4.1. National Holocaust Remembrance Day
1.4.2. Black History Month
1.5. Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports
1.6. Late Items
There were no late items.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were five (5) public comments:
• Marianne Derouin
• Charlie Perez
• Taide Villa
• Joel Ortiz
• Terry Larned
• Angela Haslip-Farris
Councilmember Ledezma joined the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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 January 20, 2026/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Pre-zoning for a 190-acre area located in the unincorporated area of Riverside County and within the City of San Jacinto Sphere of Influence, generally south of Bergin Street and north of Artesia Street, between San Jacinto Avenue and Vernon Avenue. (P22-084)/Community Development/Approved
3.A.4. Report - Use of ARPA Funds CY 25 Q4/Finance/Approved
3.A.5. Fifth Amendment to Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance Agreement with Inland Empire Landscaping/Parks/Approved
3.A.6. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Jacinto and the County of Riverside for participation in the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the Backup Generators for Drinking Water Resiliency Mitigation Project/Water/Approved
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes February 3, 2026 Councilmember Ledezma recused himself from item 3.A.3. due to a conflict of interest.
M/S/C (Vandever/Sanchez) moved to approve the balance of the consent calendar. Motion carried 5/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Sanchez, Ledezma, Vandever, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. Mayor's Local Appointments List
Mayor Ruiz presented the Local Appointment List.
M/S/C (Ledezma/Sanchez) made a motion to approve and accept the Mayor’s recommendations for appointments for the calendar year 2026. Motion Carried 4/1.
Ayes: Sanchez, Vandever, Ledezma, Ruiz
Nays: Ayala
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
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 8:07 p.m. in honor of Alex Pretti, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter Jr., and Pastor Tom Slayton.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Crystal Ruiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as read:
Approved as amended: