CITY COUNCIL CLOSED & REGULAR SESSION
AGENDA

Beaumont Financing Authority
Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA)
Beaumont Utility Authority
Beaumont Parking Authority
Beaumont Public Improvement Authority
Community Facilities Districts: 93-1, 2016-1, 2016-2, 2016-3, 2016-4, 2018-1, 2019-1, 2021-1, 2022-1, and 2023-1

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Closed Session: 5:00 PM Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM

550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 550 E. 6th Street during normal business hours.

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CLOSED SESSION

A.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn

B.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION

B.1

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):

City of Beaumont adv. Cesar Emilio Perez Aguilar et. al. , Riv. Co. Case No. CVRI2406657

B.2

Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property:  105 West 6th Street  (APN 404-140-007)  
Agency Negotiator:  City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee.   
Negotiating Parties:  City of Beaumont and James Furdui
Under negotiation:  Price and Terms.

B.3

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code

One (1) case

B.4

Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager

B.5

Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.

Agency designated representatives: Mayor Mike Lara and Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Voigt.
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.

C.

ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION

REGULAR SESSION

D.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Lara, Mayor Pro Tem Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Fenn

Report out from Closed Session
Action on any Closed Session Items
Action of any Requests for Excused Absence
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to the Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure

E.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATIONS / CORRESPONDENCE

F.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

Any one person may address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda. If you wish to speak, please fill out a “Public Comment Form” provided at the back table and give it to the City Clerk. There is a three (3) minute time limit on public comments. There will be no sharing or passing of time to another person. State Law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking actions brought up by your comments.

G.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the consent calendar are taken as one action item unless an item is pulled for further discussion here or at the end of action items. Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

G.1

Ratification of Warrants

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify Warrants dated: 

  08.29.2025

  09.05.2025

G.2

Approval of Minutes

• Recommended Action:

  Approve Minutes dated September 2, 2025

G.3

Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of August 2025

• Recommended Action:

  Approve invoices in the amount of $108,313.50.

G.4

Tract Map No. 27971 Performance Bond Exoneration

Performance Bond Exoneration for Infrastructure Sewer Improvements associated with Tract Map No. 27971.

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize City staff to issue a Bond Exoneration Letter for Performance and Payment Bonds for (Project / Performance Bond Number / Improvement / Maintenance Bond Number):

  • Tract Map No. 27971 / 1001053560 / Street / 1001053560-M

G.5

Second Amendment to Chambers Group Agreement (Contract No. C24-56.2)

Amend Professional Services Agreement with Chambers Group for the Cherry Channel Drainage (CIP R-07).

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Chambers Group to extend the term for one year to September 30, 2026.

G.6

Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Annual Encroachment Cooperative Agreement

Extension of Annual Cooperative Agreement (Annual Permit) for Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) Right-of-Way Encroachments and Pavement Restoration.

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the City Manager to Execute the City of Beaumont and Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Cooperative Agreement Extension Regarding Right-of-Way Encroachments and Pavement Restoration.

G.7

Follow-Up Report No. 11 – Local State of Emergency - Sewer Mainline Failure and Emergency Repairs in Fairway Canyon

City is retroactively pursuing environmental permits due to local emergency caused by the sewer mainline failure in Fairway Canyon. A resolution to re-ratify the declared state of local emergency is needed.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution Of The City Council of The City Of Beaumont Extending The Declaration of A Local Emergency and Authorizing The City Manager To Take Necessary Action”, and

  Direct staff to return at the next Council meeting regarding the status and requirements of applicable environmental permits.

G.8

Agreement for Contractual Services Between City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System-Behavior Health for Crisis Triage Behavioral Health Services

Approve the renewal agreement for contractual services between the City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System-Behavior Health for crisis triage behavioral health services and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve and Authorize the City Manager to sign the renewal Agreement for Contractual Services Between City of Beaumont and County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System-Behavior Health for Crisis Triage Behavioral Health Services.

G.9

Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Fiscal Year 2025-26 Agreement

Approve the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant agreement in the amount of $85,000 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. The grant provides necessary funding to assist in addressing traffic-related issues within the City of Beaumont.

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the City Manager to sign the Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Agreement.

H.

YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT

Beaumont Youth Council Report Out and City Council Direction

I.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

J.

ACTION ITEMS

Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.

J.1

Selection of Underwriter and Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Community Facilities (CFD)

City Council consideration of the selection of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated as the City’s underwriter for Community Facilities District (CFD) and other land-secured bond financings, and approval of a three-year professional services agreement.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the selection of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. as the City’s underwriter for CFD and other land-secured bond financings;

  Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year professional services agreement with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.; and

  Specify that underwriting fees for each transaction will be subject to negotiation at the time of sale to ensure competitive pricing throughout the term of the agreement.

J.2

Deposit and Fee Waiver Request from Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District for the 2025 Oktoberfest Event

Consideration of a resolution authorizing a $5,000 Deposit and Fee Waiver for the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District (Park District) 2025 Oktoberfest Event.

• Recommended Action:

  Staff recommends that City Council approve the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District’s Fee Waiver Request for the Major Special Event Permit application associated with the 2025 Oktoberfest taking place at Noble Creek Regional Park.

J.3

Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering (Contract No. C25-82) and ERSC, Inc. (Contract No. C25-83)

Award a Professional Services Agreement to Willdan Engineering and ERSC, Inc. for Public Works Plan Checking Services.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Public Works plan checking services for the period of September 16, 2025, through September 16, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 annually per fiscal year; and,

  Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $400,000 for Public Works plan checking services, and,

  Approve the Agreement with ERSC, Inc. for Public Works plan checking services for the period of September 16, 2025, through September 16, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 annually per fiscal year; and,

  Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to ERSC, Inc. in the amount of $400,000 for Public Works plan checking services.

J.4

Purple Heart License Plate Holders Designated Parking Spaces

Summary of the Economic Development Committee’s recommendation for consideration of Purple Heart license plate holder designated parking spaces program.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California, Endorsing the Launch and Promotion of a Voluntary Pilot Purple Heart License Plate Parking Honor Program’, and

  Direct staff to develop and launch a pilot program.

J.5

Resolution Recognizing the Fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day

Consideration of a Resolution recognizing the fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only a resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California recognizing the fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day.

K.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION

L.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Economic Development Committee Report Out and City Council Direction

M.

CITY TREASURER REPORT

Finance and Audit Committee Report Out and City Council Direction

M.1

Treasurer Reports

N.

CITY CLERK REPORT

O.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

P.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

P.1

Monthly City Manager Report - August 2025

Q.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

• Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Revisit Sanctuary City Definition and Clarification (Future)
• Credit Agreements (September)
• Sign Program (September)
• Transit Update (October)
• County Workforce Presentation (October)
• Discussion of vote of confidence for the development of downtown (November)
• Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy to include ICSC and Washington DC (October)

R.

COUNCIL REPORTS

Fenn
Martinez
White
Voigt
Lara

S.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for Tuesday October 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.