TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
The Mission of the Town of Yucca Valley is to
provide a government that is responsive to its citizens to ensure a safe and secure environment
while maintaining the highest quality of life.
TOWN COUNCIL: 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room
57090 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, Ca 92284
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Town Council
Merl Abel, Mayor
Jim Schooler, Mayor Pro Tem
Rick Denison, Council Member
Jeff Drozd, Council Member
Robert Lombardo, Council Member
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AGENDA
MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026, 5:00 PM
The Town of Yucca Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please call the Town Clerk’s Office at (760) 369-7209 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting
The meeting agenda packet is available for public view in the Town Hall lobby and on the Town’s website at www.yucca-valley.org prior to the meeting. For more information on an agenda item or the agenda process, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at (760) 369-7209 ext. 226.
If you wish to comment on any agenda item or on any subject not on the agenda during public comments, please fill out a request to speak card and give to the Town Clerk/Commission Secretary.
Comment time is limited to 3 minutes.
Where appropriate or deemed necessary, action may be taken on any item listed in the agenda.
OPENING CEREMONIES:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Council Members Denison, Drozd, Lombardo, Schooler, and Mayor Abel Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Presentations, Introductions, Recognitions
1. Introduction of Miss Yucca Valley and Court- John Babrowski, Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary
Approval of Agenda
2. Agenda Approval
Recommendation:
Approve the meeting agenda as prepared.
Consent Agenda
All items listed on the consent agenda are routine matters or formal documents covering previous Town Council instruction. Items are enacted by one motion and a second without separate discussion unless a member of the Town Council or Town Staff requests dialog on a specific item at the beginning of the meeting. Requests for public comment on the consent agenda items should be filed with the Town Clerk.
3. Approval of Minutes- Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4. Ordinance 333- Second Reading- Sidewalk Maintenance
Recommendation:
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That the Town Council adopts Ordinance 333 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTERS 6.04 (ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES) AND 11.100 (SIDEWALKS) OF THE YUCCA
VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND EXPAND ENUMERATED PUBLIC
NUISANCE CONDITIONS AFFECTING SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS, AND THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF SIDEWALKS
Department Reports
5. Revenue Measure Oversight Commission Appointments
Recommendation:
That the Town Council consider the submitted applications and recommend the appointment of two applicant to the Revenue Measure Oversight Commission for terms ending on 04/01/2029.
6. Town Sponsorship of the 2026 Morongo Basin Humane Society Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter “Woof Walk” Fundraising Event
Recommendation:
Approve Town sponsorship of the 2026 Morongo Basin Humane Society Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter “Woof Walk” Fundraising Event through in-kind support including waiver of fees for facility use, equipment rental, and staff hours in the amount of $1,426.00.
7. Senior Center Facility Reopening Update
Recommendation:
That the Town Council receive and file the report.
8. Park & Facility Naming – Revitalized Yucca Valley Senior Center Recommendation:
That the Town Council review the recommendation of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Commission to rename the Senior Center facility under the framework of the adopted Park & Facility Naming Policy and, if desired, accept the recommendation, thus renaming the Senior Center facility the Desert Willow Pavilion - A Center for Active Seniors, or identify an alternate name as desired.
9. FY 2026-28 Public Art Planned Programs Review and Approval Recommendation:
That the Town Council accepts the recommendation of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Commission to approve the planned programs for the FY 26-28 Public Art Program.
Future Agenda Items
Public Comments
The Town Council takes this time to consider your comments on items of concern which are not on the agenda. When you are called to speak, please state your name and community of 4 | P a g e
residence. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes or less. Inappropriate behavior which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting will result in forfeiture of your public comment privileges. The Town Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not on the printed agenda.
Staff Reports and Comments
Mayor and Council Member Reports and Comments
Council Member Denison
Council Member Drozd
Council Member Lombardo
Mayor Pro Tem Schooler
Mayor Abel
Announcements
Upcoming Meeting Schedule: The next regular meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Yucca Valley Community Center Yucca Room.