CITY OF
Chris Venable, Mayor
Justin Beaver, Deputy Mayor
Bob Miller, Councilmember
Jon Thorp, Councilmember
Judy Woolsey, Councilmember
Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
Ana V. Sauseda, City Clerk
AGENDA
City Council
Successor Agency • Housing Authority
March 9, 2026
City Hall - City Council Chambers
34272 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, California
The City Council serves as the Board for the Yucaipa Successor Agency and Commission for the Yucaipa Housing Authority.
Public Comment will be called at the time and place noted on the agenda below for the general public to address the City Council, Successor Agency and Housing Authority. Please complete a speaker's form and return it to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Public Comment will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 2023-07. There is a three -minute time limit for speaking and time may not be ceded to another speaker.
Public Comment Via Mail or Email
Items must be submitted no later than three (3) business hours prior to the meeting at which the commenter seeks to provide comment. Public comment may be submitted via U.S. Mail to the City Clerk at 34272 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, CA 92399 or via email to publiccommentkyucaipa.gov. All mail and email correspondence will be archived, distributed to City Council, and retained as part of the public record; however, submissions will not be read out loud during the meeting. The subject line should specify "Public Comment" and include the date of the meeting.
Written public comment submitted on non -agenda items and on specific agenda items will be made available to the public pursuant to the City of Yucaipa policy regarding the distribution of written public comments at City Council and Commission meetings, which may be accessed on the City's website at https://yucaipa.gov/a/agendas-minutes/ . Individuals should be aware that comments provided, including personal information, may be disclosable pursuant to the California Public Records Act.
Live stream/recording of City Council meetings:
Members of the public may watch city council meetings live at: https://Ucaipa.gov/live .
Possible Live Stream Disruptions:
While the City of Yucaipa strives for uninterrupted streaming, technical issues may occasionally occur. We ask for your understanding and patience should there be any disruptions during the live broadcast. We will work diligently to resolve any issues promptly, however, please be advised that the City Council meeting may continue in person while such issues are resolved. Every attempt will be made for the meeting to be recorded and made available for viewing after its conclusion.
CLOSED SESSION — 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
LIMIT 3 MINUTES
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1) (Initiation of Litigation) Code Enforcement Case: 35710 Avenue H
OPEN SESSION — 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
YAPS Dog of the Month
PUBLIC COMMENT LIMIT 3 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
In compliance with the Political Reform Act, Levine Act, and under Common Law, this agenda item provides an opportunity for City Council members to disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to any other item on the agenda. The purpose of this disclosure is to ensure transparency and maintain public trust in the Council's decision -making process.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and non -controversial.
Council will act upon them, at one time, without discussion. Any Councilmember or staff member may request removal of an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Members of the City Council also sit as the Board for the Successor Agency and Commission for the Housing Authority and may act on the consent calendar for those bodies as part of a single motion with the City Council consent calendar.
1. SUBJECT: APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 23, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority Minutes of February 23, 2026; or
2. Provide further direction to staff.
2. SUBJECT: MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT — JANUARY 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Monthly Treasurer's Report for January 2026; or
2. Provide further direction to staff.
3. SUBJECT: MONTHLY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK RECONCILIATION REGISTER — JANUARY 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Review and ratify the Check Reconciliation Register for the period of January 1, 2026 through January 31, 2026, with the exception that Council Member Thorp recuses himself from voting on any warrants payable to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department due to a financial interest as an employee of that agency; or
2. Provide further direction to staff.
4. SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SYSTEM CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED BY STAFF — JANUARY 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Receive and file a report on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) contracts authorized by staff during January 2026, or;
2. Provide further direction to staff.
5. SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT — YUCAIPA COMMUNITY CENTER
BANQUET ROOM PARTITION PANEL REPLACEMENT
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Find that the public interest will not be best served by a formal proposal process, waive the formal solicitation of proposals/qualifications and award the contract to replace the partition panel wall at the Community Center based on the quote submitted by Pacific Sound Control; and
2. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract and the City Manager or his designee to administer the terms of the contract with Pacific Sound Control, of Santa Ana, CA in the amount of $37,368 for the Yucaipa Community Center Banquet Room Partition Panel Replacement Project; or
3. Provide further direction to staff.
6. SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR DEMOLITION OF
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES TO FACILITATE
CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve Construction Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $34,230; and
2. Authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $4,500 from the General Fund to the Drainage Facility Fund; and
Authorize the Director of Finance to make technical budget adjustments to implement the budgetary intent of the City Council's approved action; or
4. Provide alternative direction to Staff.
7. SUBJECT: MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 RENEWAL
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the renewal of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions in the amount of $73,734, with a contingency for additional licenses, not to exceed total of $75,000 and;
2. Find that the public interest will not be best served by a formal proposal process, waive the formal solicitation of proposals/qualifications and award the Microsoft Office 365 based on the quote submitted by Liftoff, LLC or;
3. Provide further direction to staff.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. SUBJECT: RECISSION OF FREEWAY CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE AND
RELATED APPROVALS AND CANCELLATION OF REFERENDUM ELECTION RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-06, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yucaipa, California, Rescinding Resolution No. 2025-61 and Resolution No. 2025-62, thereby canceling the call for the Special Municipal Referendum Election scheduled for June 2, 2026; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-07, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yucaipa, California, Rescinding Resolution No. 2025-54, which approved and adopted the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan Update and Rescinding Conditional Use Permit, Architectural Design, and all other Entitlements for the Pacific Oaks Commerce Center (POCC) Project; and
3. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 480, an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yucaipa, California, Rescinding Ordinance No. 448, which amended the Official Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance; or
4. Provide further direction to staff.
9. SUBJECT: TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Review the attached Citizen Service Applications and nominate one applicant for the At - Large Membership to the Trails and Open Space Committee; and
2. Vote on the appointment of the nominated applicant; or
3. Provide further direction to staff.
10. SUBJECT: BLUE ZONES PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Receive a presentation and consider Phase 1 of the Blue Zones Project; and
2. Provide further direction to staff.
11. SUBJECT: 2025 WINTERFEST & TREE LIGHTING WRAP UP
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Receive and file the wrap-up report for the 2025 Winterfest & Tree Lighting Ceremony; or
2. Provide further direction to staff.
12. SUBJECT: LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING REQUESTS
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Authorize the Mayor to submit a letter of support regarding the City of Beaumont's funding requests from the federal government to support key infrastructure within the San Gorgonio Pass area; or
2. Provide further direction to staff.
13. SUBJECT: FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. in the amount of $47,726, to produce a Fireworks Show; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with All Star Motorsport Productions in the amount of $49,000, to produce a Monster Truck Show; and
3. Approve the closure of Chapman Heights Road west of loth Street and east of Sand Canyon Road, and the closure of Gold Mountain Road north of Chapman Heights Road from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on July 4, 2026; or
4. Provide further direction to staff.
14. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED YUCAIPA
CIVIC CENTER FACILITY FLAGPOLE PROJECT TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES' INDEPENDENCE
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
Consider and discuss a proposed Yucaipa Civic Center Facility Flagpole Project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States' Independence; and
2. Direct staff as appropriate, including the authorization of a budget adjustment commensurate with the project; or
3. Provide further direction to staff.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS/REQUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Notice Regarding Americans with Disability Act
The City of Yucaipa complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk's Department at (909) 797-2489, during normal business hours, at least 48-hours prior to the meeting.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
CEQA STATEMENT:
Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA guidelines sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resource Code Section 21065.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5, any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the City of Yucaipa to all or a majority of the City Council, less than 72 hours prior to that meeting, are available for public inspection at Yucaipa City Hall, 34272 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa, CA 92399, during normal business hours.
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
(Levine Act — Government Code section 84308)
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the City Council and Planning Commission are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember or Planning Commissioner received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City's decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2025. Any applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a City Councilmember or Planning Commissioner member since January 1, 2025, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and any such City Councilmember or Planning Commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient City Councilmember or Planning Commissioner and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.
NOTICE REGARDING CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS
Pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, if you would like to challenge the decision of the City Council on an item appearing on this Agenda, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this Agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.
INVOCATION GUIDELINES
Invocations at City Council Meetings are in compliance with the adopted City of Yucaipa Invocation Policy. Participation in or attendance for the invocation shall be completely voluntary.
No person shall be required to participate, and no official action or decision shall be influenced by an individual's participation, presence, or absence.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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I, Ana V. Sauseda, City Clerk of the City of Yucaipa, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on 03/05/2026, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations:
Yucaipa City Hall, 34272 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa, California City of Yucaipa website www.yucaippa• gov
Ana V. Sauseda, MMC
City Clerk
03/05/2026
Remove by: 03/10/2026