City Council Regular Meeting Action
Minutes
CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
CLARISA SANCHEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 2, 2026
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM BUDGET WORKSHOP
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
COMMUNITY CENTER
625 S. PICO AVENUE
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Crystal Ruiz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.1 Public Comments on Closed Session Items
There were no comments on the closed session items.
1.2 Closed Session
1.21. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Manager
1.2.2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
1.3 Closed Session Report
City Attorney Craig Hayes stated that, during the closed session, the City Council appoint Travis Randel to serve as the Interim City Manager.
1.4 Budget Workshop
Deputy City Manager Tom Prill presented the Budget Workshop.
1.5 Roll Call
City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Present: Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Mayor Pro Tem Clarisa Sanchez, Councilmember Phil Ayala, Councilmember Alonso Ledezma, Councilmember Valerie Vandever.
1.6 Invocation
Councilmember Vandever gave the invocation.
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1.7 Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ayala led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.8 Special Presentation(s)
— National Police Week Proclamation
— Recognition of Military Explorers for Community Volunteerism
1.9 Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
1.10 Late Items
There were no late items.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were five (5) public comments:
Marcy Garcia and Maria Cole
Tim Roberts (LGI Homes)
Michael Siordia
Dr. Stephanie Bruce
Emmanuel Chiogor
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. City Council
A1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinace(s), and Reading by Title Only A2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 5, 2026 A3. Resolution Adding Limited Term Position and Approving Second Amendment to Employment Agreement with Robert A. Johnson
A4. Annual Proceedings for Landscaping, Lighting, and Park District No. 1 (LLPD No. 1) – Initiation and Intent to Levy Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026–2027
A5. Annual Proceedings for Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 2 (LLPD No. 2) – Initiation and Intent to Levy Assessments for FY 2026–2027
A6. The Thomsen Company, Inc. Professional Services Agreement EWA 13 for San Jacinto MDP Line E-2 Storm Drain Improvement Project (CIP# 15-003)
A7. Tri-Party Cooperative Agreement Between Riverside County Transportation Commission, County of Riverside, and City of San Jacinto for Ramona Expressway Reconstruction Project Between Warren Road and Sanderson Avenue (CIP# 26-007)
A8. Cooperative Agreement Between Riverside County Transportation Commission and the City of San Jacinto for Construction of Mid County Parkway Project - Construction Contract 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 2CEDE139-E4F4-86D2-8103-6F3A10BE70EA A9. Professional Services Agreement for a Comprehensive Update to the City’s Landscape, Irrigation, Park, Basin, Parkway and Street Tree Design Standards
A10. City Net PSA Renewal for Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter Councilmember Ayala left the meeting at 7:20 pm.
Councilmember Ledezma left the meeting at 7:21 pm.
MOVED/SECONDED by Ayala/Ledezma to To Approve the Consent Calendar.
Yea (5): Phil Ayala, Alonso Ledezma, Crystal Ruiz, Clarisa Sanchez, Valerie Vandever Nay (0): None
Abstain (0): None
Recused (0): None
Absent (0): None
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 Sixth Amendment to the CR&R Solid Waste Franchise Agreement and Annual Rate Adjustment Staff recommends that the City Council :
— 1. Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment and accept any protests. — 2. Adopt Resolution No. 4129 - Approving the Sixth Amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City of San Jacinto and CR&R Incorporated.
Public Hearing was opened at 7:27 PM and closed at 7:39 PM Finance Director Kimberly Ganimian presented the staff report.
Mayor Ruiz opened the Public Hearing at 7:27 p.m.
There were two (2) public comments:
Marcelo Vazquez
Anonymous (Written)
Mayor Ruiz closed the Public Hearing at 7:39 p.m.
MOVED/SECONDED by Vandever/Sanchez to adopt Resolution No. 4129 – Approving the Sixth Amendment to the Franchise Agreement Between the City of San Jacinto and CR&R Incorporated Ayes: Ruiz, Sanchez, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala, Ledezma
Abstain: None
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. City Council
A1. FY 26/27 Capital Improvement Program Engineering Update RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file an update of the City's Capital Improvement Program for FY 26/27.
Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin presented the staff report.
The City Council Received and Filed the CIP Report.
Docusign Envelope ID: 2CEDE139-E4F4-86D2-8103-6F3A10BE70EA A2. Revision to Line E of the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
— 1. DETERMINE that, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, that the proposed Addendum to the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report for the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan (MDP) adequately addresses the Revision to Line E of the MDP, and that no subsequent or supplemental environmental review is required because the revision to Line E would not result in new or more significant environmental impacts than those previously analyzed and no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred that would create new or more significant environmental impacts. — 2. APPROVE the revision to Line E of the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan, in conformance with the Preliminary Design Report.
— 3. 3. Direct Staff to revise the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan Map to reflect the modifications in the Preliminary Design Report.
Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin presented the staff report.
MOVED/SECONDED by Vandever/Sanchez determining that, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, that the proposed Addendum to the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report for the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan (MDP) adequately addresses the Revision to Line E of the MDP, and that no subsequent or supplemental environmental review is required because the revision to Line E would not result in new or more significant environmental impacts than those previously analyzed and no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred that would create new or more significant environmental impacts. Approving the revision to Line E of the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan, in conformance with the Preliminary Design Report. And to direct staff to revise the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan Map to reflect the modifications in the Preliminary Design Report.
Ayes: Ruiz, Vandever, Sanchez
Nays: None
Absent: Ayala, Ledezma
Abstain: None
6. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
The City Manager Update was postponed until the next City Council Meeting on June 16, 2026.
7. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
8. CLOSED SESSION
8.1 Closed Session
8.1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 Case – Wright Construction Engineering Corp. v. City of San Jacinto, Government Code Claim dated March 23, 2026.
9. ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Clarisa Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk Approved as read: June 16, 2026 Approved as amended:
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