AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
COMMUNITY CENTER
625 S. PICO AVENUE
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
951-487-7330
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CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
CLARISA SANCHEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
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1. ORGANIZATION
1.1. Roll Call
1.2. Invocation
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
1.4. Special Presentation
1.4.1. Women's History Month Proclamation
1.5. Mayor/Council Member Reports
1.6. Late Items
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. CONSENT CALENDARS
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 February 17, 2026 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2026.
Department: City Clerk
3.A.3. Lake Park Well Rehabilitation - Patch Casing
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Appropriate $241,566 from the Water Enterprise Reserve Fund (052) to Fund 050-9000-450.33-30 for FY 25/26;
2. Award the construction contract for the Repair and Testing of the Lake Park Well to Well Tec Services, Inc. in the amount of $199,650 plus a 10% contingency of $19,965 for a total of $219,615;
3. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kyle Groundwater for hydrogeologic construction management and well rehabilitation support services in the amount of $21,951;
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4. Determine the proposed project is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq.) Sections 15061(b)(2) in that the proposed project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302 and Section 15061 (b)(3) - Common Sense Exemption in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment;
5. Reject all other bids and;
6. Authorize the City Manager to execute all contract documents.
Department: Water
3.A.4. AB 1632 (Johnson) Support Letter
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the support letter for AB 1632 (Johnson).
Department: City Clerk
4. DISCUSSION ITEM
4.1. Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP# 06- 145)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP# 06-145);
2. Award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid, Granite Construction Company, for the sum of $8,083,808;
3. Allocate 10% ($808,381) of total bid for construction contingencies;
4. Allocate 8.66% ($700,000) of total bid for construction administration, inspection, and testing; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract.
Department: Engineering
5. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
6. ADJOURNMENT
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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, Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda this 26th day of February 2026, as requested by law.
Jill Theriot, Deputy City Clerk