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City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes October 21, 2025
VALERIE VANDEVER, MAYOR
ALONSO LEDEZMA, MAYOR PRO TEM
CLARISA SANCHEZ, COUNCILMEMBER
PHIL AYALA, COUNCILMEMBER
CRYSTAL RUIZ, COUNCILMEMBER
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION
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1. ORGANIZATION
Mayor Valerie Vandever called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.1.Public Comments on Closed Session
1.2.Closed Session
1.2.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2270 South San Jacinto Street, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County
Assessor
Parcel No. 439-140-008
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra
Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Valley Market Place, LLC, a California limited liability company
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
1.2.2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2150 South San Jacinto Street, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County
Assessor
Parcel No. 439-130-003
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra
Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Hemacinto Manufactured Housing Community, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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1.2.3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 2340 South San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto, California, Riverside County
Assessor
Parcel No. 439-140-010
City Negotiators: Rob Johnson, City Manager; Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer; Isra
Shah, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Carlos D. Redin and Toni S. Redin, husband and wife as joint
tenants
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
1.3.Closed Session Report
City Attorney Isra Shah stated that there were no reportable actions during the closed
session.
1.4.Roll Call
City Clerk Julia Espinoza conducted the roll call:
Present: Mayor Valerie Vandever, Mayor Pro Tem Alonso Ledezma, Councilmember
Crystal Ruiz, Councilmember Phil Ayala, and Councilmember Clarisa Sanchez
1.5. Invocation
Councilmember Ruiz gave the invocation.
1.6. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Ayala led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.7. Special Presentation
1.7.1. September Employee of the Month Presentation
Late Item: Certificate Presentation for the ROTC Students who Participated in the 2025
San Jacinto State of the City
1.8. Mayor/Council Member Reports
Councilmembers provided their reports.
1.9. Late Items
There were no late items.
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2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were four (4) public comments:
• Marianne Deuin
• Larry Butter
• Dr. Stephanie Bruce
• Ernesto Alvarado
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.A. Consent Calendar - City Council
3.A.1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s), and Reading by Title Only
3.A.2. Treasurer’s Report at July 31, 2025/Finance/Approved
3.A.3. Treasurer’s Report at August 31, 2025/Finance/Approved
3.A.4. Warrants and Disbursements - September 2025/Finance/Approved
3.A.5. Resolution No. 4099 – Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory into Community
Facilities District No. 2003-1 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes
Therein/Finance/Approved
3.A.6. Resolution No. 4050 – Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory into Community
Faculties District No. 2020-1 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes
Therein/Finance/Approved
3.A.7. Errata to Resolution No. 4094 to Incorporate Exhibits "1" Through "9" into the
Record for the San Jacinto Street (Avenue) Safety Improvement Project, in the
City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, California/City Attorney/Approved
3.A.8. Partial release of security for Wanhoo, LLC and acceptance of warranty bond
F358990 for completed public improvements: Tract 31886, Lots 47–141 and 160–
184/Engineering/Approved
3.A.9. EMWD Reimbursement Agreement for San Jacinto Ave Safety Improvements
Project (CIP# 21-005) (SJ-457)/Engineering/Approved
3.A.10. Declaring a Portion of City-Owned Real Property, a Portion of Oostdam Drive,
"Exempt Surplus Land"; and Approving the Disposition of the Subject Property to
the Adjacent Landowner/Engineering/Pulled
3.A.11. Request City Council Authorization to allow the City Manager to submit a request
for advancement of 26-27 CDBG Funding/Community Development/Approved
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3.A.12. Consideration of annual reporting of completed State-mandated fire and life safety
inspections by the City of San Jacinto in compliance with SB 1205 for Fiscal Year
2024-2025/Fire/Approved
3.A.13. Accept the FY23-24 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
sponsored by the Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program through the National
Highway Traffic Safety ABC-OTS Grant Program Funding in the Amount of
$40,000; Adopt Resolution No. 2024-016, Authorizing the Riverside County
Sheriff and Other Authorized Agents to Accept Funding for the ABC-OTS Grant
Program from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to
Execute the ABC-OTS Grant Documents and Administer the ABC-OTS Grant,
for the communities in the Southwest Corridor of the County; District 1, 2 &
3/Police/Approved
3.A.14. Approval of On-Call Planning Services List (FY 2025–2030)/Community
Development/Approved
3.A.15. California Building Standards Code and 2025 California Fire Code/Community
Development/Approved
3.A.16. Approval of On-Call Environmental Consultant List (FY 2025–2030)/Community
Development/Approved
Contract City Engineer Stuart McKibbin moved item 3.A.10. to a future date.
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ledezma) moved to approve the balance of the consent calendar. Motion
carried 5/0.
Ayes: Ledezma, Ayala, Ruiz, Sanchez, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Pro Tem Ledezma left the council meeting at 7:15 pm.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1. Annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District 2003-1 (CFD 2003-1),
Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to the
Qualified Electors, Declaring the Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy
of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 74
Supervising Finance Analyst Crystal Williamson presented the staff report.
Mayor Vandever opened the Public Hearing at 7:16 pm. There were no public
speakers. Mayor Vandever closed the Public Hearing at 7:17 pm.
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M/S/C (Ruiz/Sanchez) made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 4101, A
Resolution of the City Council of San Jacinto, Authorizing the Annexation of
Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Authorizing the Levy
of a Special Tax, and Submitting the Levy of a Special Tax to Qualified
Electors. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Sanchez, Ruiz, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
City Clerk Julia Espinoza confirmed that the official ballot was received, and all
votes were in favor of the proposition presented on the ballot.
M/S/C (Ayala/Ruiz) made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 4102, A
Resolution of the City Council of The City of San Jacinto, Declaring the
Results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election and Directing the
Recording of an Amended Notice of Special Tax Lien for Community
Facilities District Number 2003-1, Annexation Number 74. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Sanchez, Ayala, Ruiz, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
M/S/C (Ruiz/Ayala) made a motion to introduce Ordinance No. 25-10,
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, Levying a Special
Tax within City of San Jacinto Community Facilities District No. 2003-1,
Including Certain Annexation Territory. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Sanchez, Ayala, Ruiz, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
4.2. Annexation of Territory commonly known as Monte Vista Tract 38509 into
Community Facilities District No. 2020-1, Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to
the Qualified Electors, Declaring Results of the Election, and Authorizing the Levy
of Special Taxes for Annexation No. 18
Supervising Finance Analyst Crystal Williamson presented the staff report.
Mayor Vandever opened the Public Hearing at 7:22 pm. There were no public
speakers. Mayor Vandever closed the Public Hearing at 7:23 pm.
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M/S/C (Ruiz/Sanchez) made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 4097, A
Resolution of the City Council of San Jacinto, Calling Special Election and
Submitting to the Qualified Electors of Territory Proposed to be Annexed to
San Jacinto Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 the Question of Levying
Special Taxes Within that Territory (Annexation No. 18 to CFD 2020-1 (Tax
Zone No. 19)). Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Sanchez, Ayala, Ruiz, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
City Clerk Julia Espinoza confirmed that the official ballot was received, and all
votes were in favor of the proposition presented on the ballot.
M/S/C (Sanchez/Ruiz) made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 4098 -
Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto Declaring the Results
of the Special Election for San Jacinto Community Facilities District No. 2020-
1 on the Proposition of the Annual Levy of Special Taxes within the Territory
Proposed to be Annexed to Said Community Facilities District to Pay the
Costs of Certain Services to be Provided by the Community Facilities District,
Determining that the Territory Proposed to be Annexed is Added to and Part
of Said Community Facilities District with Full Legal Effect, and Ordering
the Recording of a Map of the Boundaries of Said Community Facilities
District Including the Territory Annexed Thereto (Annexation No. 18 to CFD
2020-1 (Tax Zone No. 19)). Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Sanchez, Ayala, Ruiz, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
M/S/C (Sanchez/Ayala) made a motion to introduce Ordinance No. 25-11,
Ordinance of The City Council of The City of San Jacinto Authorizing the
Levy of Special Taxes in a Community Facilities District, Including Certain
Annexation Territory Identified as Annexation No. 18 (Tax Zone No. 19), Into
San Jacinto Community Facilities District No. 2020-1. Motion carried 4/0.
Ayes: Ayala, Ruiz, Sanchez, Vandever
Nays: None
Absent: Ledezma
Abstain: None
5. CITY MANAGER UPDATE
6. FUTURE REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MANAGER
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Mayor Pro Tem Ledezma rejoined the meeting at 7:41 pm.
7. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the City Council, Mayor Vandever adjourned the meeting at 7:43
p.m. in honor of Lauren Craven, La Mesa Police Officer, who died on the line of duty on October
20, 2025.
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
____________________________
Valerie Vandever, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
Approved as read: November 4, 2025
Approved as amended:
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