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, 2019-1, 2021-1, 2022-1, and 2023-1

Tuesday, March 04, 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)

One potential case.

B.2

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

Jesse Gomez v. City of Beaumont, et. al., U.S. Dist. Court – Central District, Case No. 5:24-cv-02609-SP

B.3

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

Juan Gabriel Cazares, et. al. v. City of Beaumont et. al., Riv. Sup. Ct. Case No. CVRI2300446

B.4

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

CCV Holdings, LLC et. al. v. City of Beaumont, Riv. Sup. Ct. Case No. CVRI2404738

B.5

Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property:   Approximately 6.26 acres of vacant land described as North of West 4th street and South of SR 60 and East of Beaumont Crossroads Logistics with APN 424-010-007.
Agency Negotiator:  City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee.  
Negotiating Parties:  City of Beaumont as potential Purchaser and LASSEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership as seller.  
Under negotiation:  Price and Terms.

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

E.1

Red Cross Month Proclamation

E.2

Southern California Edison Wildfire Mitigation Plan Update

E.3

Chief Thuilliez Recognition and Farewell

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: 

  February 14, 2025

  February 21, 2025

G.2

Approval of Minutes

• Recommended Action:

  Approve Minutes dated February 18, 2025.

G.3

Declaration of Surplus Property

Approve the disposal and/or auction of surplus property.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve disposal and/or auction of identified City surplus property.

G.4

Accept Public Improvements and Exonerate Maintenance Bond

Maintenance bond exoneration for Fourth Street sewer lift station associated with Parcel Map No. 36426.

• Recommended Action:

  Accept the public improvements, authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Acceptance, and authorize staff to issue a bond exoneration letter for maintenance bonds for (Project / Bond Number / Improvement):

  • Parcel Map No. 36426 / 800086182 / Fourth Street Sewer Lift Station

G.5

Improvement Agreement and Security

Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Security for street improvements for 8^th Street Apartments, Plot Plan 2023-0557.

• Recommended Action:

  Accept Security Agreement and Performance and Payment Bonds for (Project / Bond number / Improvement):

  • Plot Plan 2023-0557 Street Improvements.

G.6

Offer of Dedication for Public Street and Public Utilities

A Resolution of the City of Beaumont Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the Offer of Dedication for a Strip of Land Along Eighth Street for Public Street and Public Utility Purposes.

• Recommended Action:

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City of Beaumont Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the Offer of Dedication for a Strip of Land Along Eighth Street for Public Street and Public Utility Purposes”;

  Approve the Certificate of Acceptance;

  Accept the Subordination Agreements; and

  Record the Offer of Dedication and Subordination agreement documents with the Riverside County Clerk Recorder’s Office.

G.7

Improvement Agreement and Security

Improvement Agreement and Security for Sewer, Street, and Storm Drain Improvements for Parcel Map 38953, Tract 31462-17, Tract 31462-19, Tract 31462-27, Tract 31462-28, and Tract 31462-29.

• Recommended Action:

  Accept Security Agreement and Performance and Payment Bonds for (Project / Bond number / Improvement): PM 38953 / SU1203632 / Backbone Street, PM 38953 / SU1203633 / Backbone Storm Drain, TR 31462-17 / 024279659 / Street, TR 31462-17 / 024279670 / Storm Drain, TR 31462-19 / 024279672 / Street, TR 31462-19 / 024279658 / Storm Drain, TR 31462-27 / 024279660 / Street, TR 31462-28 / 024279671 / Street, TR 31462-28 / 024279661 / Storm Drain, TR 31462-29 / 024279662 / Street, TR 31462-29 / 024279673 / Storm Drain, PM 38953 / 1113787 / Backbone Sewer, TR 31462-17 / 1113786 / Sewer, TR 31462-19 / 024279663 / Sewer, TR 31462-27 / 024279664 / Sewer, TR 31462-28 / 024279665 / Sewer, and TR 31462-29 / 024279666 / Sewer

G.8

City of Beaumont Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy

Review the draft updated Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy and provide staff feedback.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the updated Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy.

G.9

PLAN2024-0134 – Assembly Bill 98 Revisions to the Policy on Land Use and Sensitive Receptors (PLUS)

Adoption of amendments to the PLUS (PLAN2024-0134) in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 98.

• Recommended Action:

  Hold discussion and adopt PLAN2024-0134 – Amended PLUS as proposed.

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.

I.1

Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution for the Fourth Amendment to the City’s Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan

Approval of Resolution to amend the five-year FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

• Recommended Action:

  Hold a Public Hearing; and

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2025-2029”.

I.2

Public Hearing of Proposed Parking Suspension Extension Temporarily Terminating Off-Street Parking Requirements for Existing Non-Residential Structures in the Downtown District as Identified in the Downtown Districts Map

A request by the Planning and Economic Development Departments to establish an extension of an ordinance temporarily terminating off-street parking requirements for existing, non-residential structures in the Downtown District as defined by the Downtown Districts map boundaries. The proposed extension would be in effect for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months.

• Recommended Action:

  Hold a Public Hearing; and

  Waive the first full reading and approve by title only “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Beaumont Extending the Temporary Suspension of Parking Requirements for Existing, Non-residential Structures in the Downtown District for a Period not to Exceed Eighteen (18) Months.”

J.

ACTION ITEMS

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

J.1

Amendment to Cooperative Agreement for Potrero Boulevard Interchange Phase II Project

Amendment No .1 to Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) for the State Route 60 (SR-60)/Potrero Boulevard Interchange Phase II Project​ (Project) between the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the City of Beaumont for plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), right-of-way (ROW) and Construction (CON) phases.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve ​Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement between Riverside County Transportation Commission and the City of Beaumont for the State Route 60/Potrero Boulevard Interchange Phase II Project​.

J.2

Cooperative Agreement for Potrero Interchange

Cooperative Agreement between Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), City of Beaumont, and Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) for the Construction of the Potrero Blvd Interchange Phase II (Project).

• Recommended Action:

  Approve ​a Cooperative Agreement between Riverside County Transportation Commission, Western Riverside Council of Governments, and the City of Beaumont for Potrero Blvd Interchange Project​ and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.

J.3

Amendment to TUMF Reimbursement Agreement

Amendment No. 2 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program Agreement for Potrero Boulevard Interchange (Agreement).

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement for Potrero Boulevard Interchange.

J.4

Cooperative Agreement for Beaumont Ave Interchange

Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) for the Interstate 10 / State Route 79 (I-10 / SR-60) Interchange Project​ (Project) Project Initiation Document (PID) between the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the City of Beaumont.

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Agreement between Riverside County Transportation Commission and the City of Beaumont for Interstate 10 / State Route 79 Interchange Project​ for Project Initiation Document.

J.5

Public Works Agreement for the Construction of the Second Street Extension

Award a Public Works Agreement to MDB General Engineering, Inc. for the construction of the Second Street Extension

• Recommended Action:

  Award a Public Works Agreement to MDB General Engineering, Inc. for the construction of CIP R-12 Second Street Extension in the amount not to exceed $3,799,709; and,

  Authorize the City Manager to approve up to a ten percent (10%) contingency of $379,970 for any contract change orders and unforeseeable construction costs; and,

  Authorize the Mayor to sign.

J.6

Amendment to Contract with the Chambers Group

Approve a requested amendment to the existing contract with the Chamber Group to add scope and fee for data modeling.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the requested amendment to the existing contract with the Chambers Group to add the provision of data modeling, and appropriate additional funding in the amount of $9,600.

J.7

Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Adoption of Resolution between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont—Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District for Special Event Fee Waivers

Special Event Fee waivers provided to the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District for annual events held within the City of Beaumont.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District (BCVRPD) for fee waivers associated with the use of City facilities and parks for special events;

  Waive the full reading and adopt by title only, “The City of Beaumont Authorizing the Waiver of the Major Special Event Permit Applications and Fees for the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation And Park District”; and

  Authorize the Mayor and/or City Manager to execute the MOU on behalf of the City of Beaumont.

J.8

Approval of Financing Team for Upcoming Bond Issuances and Refinancing

Review and approval of recommended financing team for upcoming bond issuances and refinancing.

• Recommended Action:

  It is recommended that the City Council approve the selection of the financing team, consisting of a Financial Advisor, Underwriter, and Bond Counsel, for upcoming bond issuances and refinancing to ensure efficient and cost-effective financing for the City of Beaumont’s capital projects and debt management and authorize the City Manager to sign engagement letters for transactions.

J.9

Approve Budget Adjustment and Purchase Order Increase for Hinderliter de Llamas & Associates Sales Tax Audit Invoice

Approval is needed to increase the budget and purchase order to pay sales tax audit invoice for Hinderliter de Llamas & Associates.

• Recommended Action:

  Approve budget amendment increasing sales tax revenue by $960,115 and Finance Department Contractual Services by $960,115.60; and,

  Approve a purchase order change request in the amount of $960,115.60.

J.10

PLAN2025-0164 Home Occupation Ordinance Review

Analysis of current Home Occupation Ordinance and proposed redlines.

• Recommended Action:

  Discussion and direction to staff on moving forward to a formal Public Hearing process.

J.11

PLAN 2025-0182 Short-Term Rentals in the City of Beaumont

Discuss the option of adopting an ordinance for regulating short term rental properties within the city of Beaumont.

• Recommended Action:

  Provide staff with directions on short-term rentals in the City of Beaumont.

J.12

Discussion on a Temporary Moratorium or Suspension on the Requirements of Beaumont Municipal Code (BMC) 17.11.050: Off-site Improvements

Discuss options, moratorium or suspension, for BMC 17.11.050: Off-site Improvements and provide staff direction on which option to take.

• Recommended Action:

  Staff recommends City Council consider approving Option 2 – Temporary Suspension of BMC 17.11.050.

J.13

Review and Discussion of Municipal Code Section 2.24 - Planning Commission and Community Development Department

Discussion and direction for any amendments to BCM 2.24.

• Recommended Action:

  Review and provide any additional amendments; and

  
  Direct staff to notice a Public Hearing for the first reading of amendments to BMC 2.24.

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

N.

CITY CLERK REPORT

O.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

P.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Q.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

• Assessment for the need for additional community center(s) (April)
• Annexation Agreement with the County (Future)
• Revisit Sanctuary City Definition and Clarification (April)
• Credit Agreements (May)
• Community Recreation Center Parking Lot (April)
• Financial and Audit Committee Ordinance (April)
• Annual Review of Development Agreements (April)

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 March 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.