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, APRIL 7, 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, APRIL 7, 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.
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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. Administration of Oath of Office – Town Clerk
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. Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 17, 2026 as presented.
4. Rejection of Claim
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Recommendation:
That the Town Council rejects one Claim filed against the Town of Yucca Valley submitted on January 16, 2026, by Mercury Insurance Company as subrogee of Amrik Malhi.
5. Agreement with San Bernardino County, Preliminary Design Services for the Yucca Trail and La Contenta Road Intersection Roundabout Project Recommendation:
That the Town Council
1. Amends the FY2025-26 Special Revenue Fund Budget Measure I Fund 524, allocating $200,000 of undesignated reserve funds to accommodate the preliminary design cost for the Yucca Trail and La Contenta Road Intersection Roundabout Project;
2. Adopts Resolution 26-XX to amend the Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and Expenditure Strategy for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030 by adding the Yucca Trail and La Contenta Road Intersection Roundabout Project with a preliminary design amount of $200,000;
3. Approves the Agreement with San Bernardino County for Project Design Services for the Yucca Trail and La Contenta Road Intersection Roundabout Project in the amount not to exceed $200,000.00, authorizing the Town Manager to sign all documents necessary to implement the Agreement.
6. Declare Existing Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Sale of Surplus Equipment Recommendation:
That the Town Council declares Units #24, #25, and #56 as surplus and authorizes the sale of surplus equipment.
7. Professional Services Contract Proposal Amendment #2 - PlaceWorks - Yucca Trail Widening CEQA
Recommendation:
That the Town Council approves Amendment #2 to the professional services agreement with Placeworks, increasing from $111,359 to $178,794, and authorizes the Town Manager to execute the agreement between the Town of Yucca Valley and PlaceWorks, for the Yucca Trail Widening, in the amount not to exceed $178,794.
8. Resolution No. 26-XX Updating Assessment Engineer’s Reports for Previously Formed Street & Drainage and Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts Recommendation:
That the Town Council adopts the Resolution, ordering preparation of the annual assessment district engineer’s reports, describing any new improvements or any substantial changes to the existing improvements, within the existing assessment districts.
9. Amendment 2 to Agreement with EcoFert for System Installation and Services - Phase 4 | P a g e
II Irrigation Water Use Reduction
Recommendation:
That the Town Council approves Amendment 2 to the 2022 agreement with EcoFert Inc., for a two (2) year extension (from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028) of the soil fertility and water conservation solutions and equipment maintenance of the irrigation/fertilization system at nine (9) Town parks for the additional amount of $57,528.00 and authorizes the Town Manager to sign Amendment #2.
Department Reports
10. San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Measure I 3.0 Continuation Expenditure Plan.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Town Council review and adopt Resolution No. 26-XX approving the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Measure I
3.0 Continuation Expenditure Plan.
11. FY2024-26 Draft General Fund Budget Review
Recommendation:It is recommended that the Council:
1. Receive and file the staff presentation of the proposed draft budget for the General Fund for fiscal years 2026-28.
2. Direct staff to incorporate any desired changes and return the proposed budget for adoption with the implementing resolutions as part of the Town’s comprehensive fiscal year 2026-28 Proposed Budget.
12. Town Project No. 4100 – : Community Center Pickleball Court Project - Change Order #5
Recommendation:That the Town Council;
1. Adopts Resolution 26-XX, amending the budget to allocate $420,000.00 from Capital Projects Reserve Fund 800 for Town Project No. 4100.
2. Approves Change Order #5 to the contract with Van Engineering Inc. for removing and replacing the existing asphalt parking lot surface, increasing the contract by $380,000.00,and a contingency of $40,000.00, bringing the contract amount of $2,633,885.70 to $3,319,055.70.
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 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 5 | P a g e
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, April 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Yucca Valley Community Center Yucca Room.