City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes March 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, MARCH 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 Valerie Vandever, Councilmember Alonso Ledezma
1.2. Invocation
Councilmember Vandever gave the invocation.
1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ledezma led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.4. Special Presentations
1.4.1. Women’s History Month Proclamation
1.5. Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports
1.6. Late Items
There were no late items.
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes March 3, 2026
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were five (5) public comments:
• Brian Hawkins
• Sonia Ramos
• Lynn Peterson
• Marianne Derouin
• Christopher Torres
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 February 17, 2026/City Clerk/Approved
3.A.3. Lake Park Well Rehabilitation - Patch Casing/Water/Approved
3.A.4. AB 1632 (Johnson) Support Letter/City Clerk/Approved M/S/C (Ledezma/Sanchez) moved to approve the consent calendar. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Vandever, Ledezma, Sanchez, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Ayala
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP# 06-145)
Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin presented the staff report.
There was one (1) public comment:
• Noah Rou
M/S/C (Ruiz/Sanchez) moved to Approve the plans and specifications for the Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP# 06- 145); Award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid, Granite Construction Company, for the sum of $8,083,808; Allocate 10% ($808,381) of total bid for construction contingencies; Allocate 8.66% ($700,000) of total bid for construction administration, inspection, and testing; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract. Motion carried 5/0.
City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes March 3, 2026 Ayes: Ayala, Sanchez, Vandever, Ledezma, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
Councilmember Ayala submitted a copy of the 2026 Local Appointments List to the Deputy City Clerk and requested that it be included in the minutes.
6. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Ruiz adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. in honor of the six U.S. service members killed in a drone strike on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait: Capt. Cody A. Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, Sgt. Declan J. Coady, Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan.
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: