REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
COMMUNITY CENTER
625 S. PICO AVENUE
SAN JACINTO, CA 92583
951-487-7330
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Public Comment Workflow
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CRYSTAL RUIZ, MAYOR
CLARISA SANCHEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
PHILAYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
ALONSO LEDEZMA, COUNCILMEMBER
VALERIE VANDEVER, COUNCILMEMBER
Members of the public will call the Teams dial-in number and wait in the Teams lobby.
Callers should remain in the Teams lobby until the applicable Public Comment period opens. They should not be admitted before the Mayor opens Public Comment.
The Clerk will admit one caller at a time from the lobby as they are ready to speak. If multiple callers are waiting, they should remain in the lobby until it is their turn.
Once admitted, callers should be able to speak. If necessary, the Clerk can unmute the caller.
The Mayor will recognize the caller, and the caller should first state their name for the record before providing their public comment.
Each caller will have up to three (3) minutes to speak.
After completing their comments, callers may either hang up, or the Clerk may remove them from the meeting before admitting the next speaker.
Written public comments may only be submitted via email to [email protected] or by hard copy to the Office of the City Clerk at 595 S. San Jacinto Ave., San Jacinto, CA 92583, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments via text and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted. Please identify the agenda item number and “PUBLIC COMMENT” in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the legislative body prior to the meeting and retained with the official meeting record. All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern in-person speaker comments at the Council meeting.
Reading of Public Comments: The City Clerk will read all email comments, provided that the reading shall not exceed three (3) minutes or such other time as the Council may provide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting.
The email comments submitted shall become part of the record of the Council meeting.
1. ORGANIZATION
1.1 Public Comments on Closed Session Items
1.2 Closed Session
— 1.2.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Title: City Manager
— 1.2.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one case
1.3 Closed Session Report
1.4 Roll Call
1.5 Invocation
1.6 Pledge of Allegiance
1.7 Special Presentation(s)
— Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation
— Certificate of Recognition - Cesar Rivas Sandoval
1.8 Mayor/Council Member Reports
1.9 Late Items
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. City Council
A1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s), and Reading by Title Only A2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 15, 2026 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council APPROVE the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2026.
A3. Treasurer's Report for June 2026
Staff recommends that the City Council RECEIVE AND FILE the Treasurer's Report for the month ending June 30, 2026.
A4. Treasurer's Report for July 2026
Staff recommends that the City Council RECEIVE AND FILE the Treasurer's Report for the month ending July 31, 2026.
A5. Second Reading of Ordinance 26-05, SB 1383 Short–lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act of 2016 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
— 1. DETERMINE that the proposed Project will not have a significant effect on the environment with the incorporation of mitigation measures based on the findings set forth in the case record and ADOPT a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
— 2. CONDUCT the Second Reading and ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 26-05 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 33.075 OF TITLE 8 OF THE SAN JACINTO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL (SB) 1383 SHORTLIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION ACT.
A6. Amendment of the Conflict of Interest Code Pursuant to the Politial Reform Act of 1974 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 4150, approving and adopting the amended Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
A7. Revision of San Jacinto Power Net Energy Metering Refund Policy RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council APPROVE the revised Net Energy Metering (NEM) Refund Policy establishing automatic refunds for credit balances over $250 and rollover options for balances under $250 unless a customer requests refund.
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A8. San Jacinto Power 2025 PSD Annual Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council ATTEST to the accuracy specified under California’s Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Program, which requires the governing council of a public agency providing retail electric service to endorse the correctness of the annual report, as submitted to the California Energy Commission, for the previous year. In the case of San Jacinto Power (SJP), such attestation will be based on the California Choice Energy Authority’s (CalChoice) Annual Report prepared for the SJP Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. —
A9. Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. Professional Services Agreement EWA 1 for Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP #06-145)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
— 1. APPROVE the professional services agreement and extra work amendment to Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. for the sum of $116,439; and
— 2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement.
A10. Tract Map No. 38509 subdivision into 27 residential lots, located on the north side of Esplanade Street, about 300 feet west of Kirby.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
— 1. APPROVE Agreement for Completion of Public Improvements and Securities for Tract 38509; — 2. AUTHORIZE City Manager to execute agreement;
— 3. APPROVE Final Tract Map No. 38509; and
— 4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to sign the subdivision map.
A11. The Thomsen Group, LLC Professional Services Agreement EWA 5, 6, 7, and 8 for Esplanade Avenue Widening Phase 1 Warren Road to Sanderson Avenue (CIP #06-145)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
— 1. APPROVE the Professional Services Agreement Extra Work Authorization ("EWA") 5 with The Thomsen Group, LLC for the sum of $7,160;
— 2. APPROVE the Professional Services Agreement EWA 6 with The Thomsen Group, LLC for the sum of $815; — 3. APPROVE the Professional Services Agreement EWA 7 with The Thomsen Group, LLC for the sum of $6,565; — 4. APPROVE the Professional Services Agreement EWA 8 with The Thomsen Group, LLC for the sum of $5,825; and
— 5. AUTHORIZE the Interim City Manager to execute the Professional Service Agreements.
A12. Appropriation of Funding for the Rancho Park Community Beautification and Cleanup Event RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
— 1. APPROVE the Rancho Park Community Cleanup and Beautification Event; and — 2. APPROPRIATE $7,000 from unassigned fund balance to purchase the materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the event.
4. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
5. ADJOURNMENT
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, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda this October 1, 2026 as requested by law.
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
Posted Date: October 1, 2026
Date Posted: October 1, 2026