MINUTES
CITY OF WILDOMAR
CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
23873 CLINTON KEITH ROAD SUITE 106
WILDOMAR, CA, 92595
Special Closed Session: 5:30 P.M. | Special Meeting 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
The Special Closed Session was cancelled.
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Wildomar City Council was called to order by Mayor Moore at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members in attendance:
Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, and Dustin Nigg Members absent:
None.
Staff in attendance: City Manager York, City Attorney Jex, City Clerk Morales, Community Services Director Torres, Administrative Services Director Schrader, Community Development Director Bassi, Public Works Director Farag, Community Services Director Torres, Economic Development Director Davidson, Finance Manager Jantz, Code Enforcement Manager Berroteran and Human Resources and Risk Manager Wolf.
FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Councilmember Nigg.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Ashlee DePhillippo to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
A)
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A.1)
Declaring Election Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election City Clerk Morales presented the staff report.
Veronica Langworthy, resident, provided public comment.
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Joseph Morabito to Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
SWEAR IN COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Bridgette Moore and Councilmember Dustin Nigg were sworn into office by their designees. 1)
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items scheduled.
3)
GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1)
Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025
City Clerk Morales presented the staff report.
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Joseph Morabito to Appoint Ashlee DePhillippo as Mayor and Carlos Marquez as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2025.
Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
3.2)
City Council City and Regional Committees, Commissions, and Board Appointments for 2025 City Clerk Morales presented the staff report.
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Ashlee DePhillippo to To make the following updates to the list of committees, commissions, and boards and update appointments:
Appoint Dustin Nigg and remove Carlos Marquez on the Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Lake Elsinore Unified School District Subcommittee and Franchise Subcommittee.
Appoint Dustin Nigg and removed Ashlee DePhillippo as the alternate to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).
Appoint Dustin Nigg and removed Ashlee DePhillippo as the alternate to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
2)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.1)
Envision Wildomar 2040: General Plan and Development Code Update - City Council consideration of an environmental impact report, general plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment and change of zone Mayor Bridgette Moore opened the public hearing.
Community Development Director Bassi and Jonathon Nettler, Placeworks, Inc., presented the staff report.
James Prestininzi, Herwood Building Supplies dba Bundy Canyon Super Storage, provided public comment in favor of the item.
Michael Capaldi provided public comment in favor of the item.
Ben J. Benoit, resident, provided public comment in favor of the item.
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Joseph Morabito to Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023090064), INCLUDING ADOPTION OF THE FINAL EIR CONSISTING OF 1) FINDINGS OF FACT, 2) STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 3) RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND 4) MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01; ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01, AND CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE) Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Carlos Marquez to Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE EXISTING WILDOMAR GENERAL PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65354 Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Joseph Morabito to Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 247
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE WILDOMAR MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE NEW "WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE" Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Moved by Dustin Nigg; seconded by Carlos Marquez to Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 248
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, APPROVING CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CONSISTENCY ZONING) FOR 3,490 PARCELS AND ADOPTING THE NEW WILDOMAR ZONING MAP RESULTING FROM THE APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65860; and include Attachment T, Errata Sheet of recommended changes.
Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DePhillippo, Carlos Marquez, Joseph Morabito, Dustin Nigg Voting Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
There being no further business, Mayor Moore adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:18 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Janet Morales Garcia, CMC
City Clerk