Perris — 2025-12-10

City Council

#1 Closed Session
Rabb, Vallejo, Nava, Corona, Vargas\nA. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government\nCode Section 54956.9(d)(1); 3 cases:\n1. Panattoni Development Company, Inc. v. City of Perris CVRI\n2203028\n2. City of Menifee v. City of Perris CVRI 2203040\n3. City of Perris v. City of Menifee, et al CVRI 2303456\n4. Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC v. City of Perris et al., United States District\nCourt Central District of California Case No. 5:25-cv-02557-SSS-DTBx\nB. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation - Government\nCode Section 54956.9 (d)(2) – 1 case\nC. Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Government Code Section 54956.8\n1. Property: 24 S. D Street, APN: 313-081-020\nNegotiating Parties: La Gare Café, LLC\nCity Negotiator:\nClara Miramontes, City Manager\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nD. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation - Government\nCode Section 54956.9 (d)(4) – 1 case
#A Order of Business 1
A. Consideration to receive and file the report and provide direction to staff regarding\nthe City of Perris Business Attraction, Retention, Expansion, and Development\nStrategies (BAREDS).\nIntroduced by: Director of Economic Development and Workforce Michele\nOgawa\nPUBLIC COMMENT
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B. Consideration to adopt Proposed Resolution Number (next in order) declaring a\nFiscal Emergency pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 2(b) of the California\nConstitution in preparedness to continue the same level of services to City\nresidents.\nThe Proposed Resolution Number (next in order) is entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNANIMOUSLY\nDECLARING A FISCAL EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII C\nSECTION 2\n(b)\nOF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, IN\nPREPAREDNESS TO CONTINUE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICES TO\nCITY RESIDENTS\nIntroduced by: Assistant City Manager Ernie Reyna
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C. Consideration to introduce the First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Number (next\nin order) and adopt Proposed Resolution Numbers (next in order) regarding\nZoning Code Text Amendment 25-00005 and Specific Plan Amendment 25-\n00002-A proposal to amend the Zoning Code, the Perris Valley Commerce Center\nSpecific Plan (PVCCSP), and the Perris Industrial Good Neighbor Guidelines, to\nupdate industrial development standards aimed at enhancing protections when\nindustrial warehouses and distribution projects are in proximity to sensitive\nreceptors. (Applicant: City of Perris)-(This item was continued from the October\n14, 2025 City Council Meeting).\nThe First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Number (next in order) is entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FINDING AN\nEXEMPTION FROM CEQA AND AMENDING SECTIONS 19.08.110\n(DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 19.44.030 (DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA FOR\nINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL\nWAREHOUSES AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS) AND ADD SECTION\n19.44.035 (DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA FOR INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSES\nAND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS) OF CHAPTER 19.08 (DEFINITIONS) AND\n19.44 (INDUSTRIAL ZONES) OF THE PERRIS MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nAMEND THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL\nWAREHOUSES AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TO BE CONSISTENT\nWITH, AND IN SOME CASES STRICTER THAN, THE STATE LAW\nDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ENACTED BY PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY\nBILL 98 (AB 98); AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED THERETO\nThe Proposed Resolution Numbers (next in order) are entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FINDING AN\nEXEMPTION FROM CEQA AND ADOPTING, BASED UPON THE\nFINDINGS NOTED HEREIN, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 25-00002 TO\nAMEND THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WITHIN THE\nPERRIS VALLEY COMMERCE CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN TO BE\nCONSISTENT WITH, AND IN SOME CASES STRICTER THAN, THE STATE\nLAW DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ENACTED BY PASSAGE OF\nASSEMBLY BILL 98 (AB 98), AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED\nTHERETO\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FINDING AN\nEXEMPTION FROM CEQA AND ADOPTING, BASED UPON THE\nFINDINGS NOTED HEREIN, AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S\nINDUSTRIAL GOOD NEIGHBOR GUIDELINES BASED ON ASSEMBLY\nBILL 98 AND ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT 25-0005\nIntroduced by: Director of Development Services Kenneth Phung\nPUBLIC COMMENT
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D. Consideration to introduce the First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Number (next\nin order) to address Just Cause Eviction Protections Pursuant to AB 1482. (This\nitem was continued from the November 18, 2025 Special City Council meeting).\nThe First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Number (next in order) is entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL JUST-CAUSE EVICTION\nPROTECTIONS CONSISTENT WITH AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE\nCALIFORNIA TENANT PROTECTION ACT\nIntroduced by: Director of Economic Development and Workforce Michele\nOgawa
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E. Consideration to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Construction\nContract between the City of Perris and EMCOR Services Mesa Energy Systems,\nInc. to increase the contract from $1,327,074.00 to $1,780,929.60 for the Solar\nPhotovoltaic Electric System Carport Structure Project (CIP F081) to include\nelectric vehicle charging stations and ADA Accessibility.
#F Order of Business 1
F. Consideration to adopt the Second Reading of proposed Ordinance Number 1465\nto adopt Ordinance Amendment 25-00001 amending Chapters of Title 16 of the\nPerris Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 Editions of the California Model Codes\nadopted into Title 24 of the 2025 California Building Codes with appendices and\namendments thereto.\nThe Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance Number 1465 is entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AMENDING\nSPECIFIED CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16 OF THE PERRIS MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO ADOPT THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA MODEL CODES,\nCALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, PART 2, VOLUMES 1 & 2, CALIFORNIA\nPLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL CODES, CALIFORNIA FIRE\nCODE, THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA\nHISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE,\nCALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, CALIFORNIA GREEN\nBUILDING\nSTANDARDS\nCODE,\nCALIFORNIA\nENERGY\nCODE,\nCALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-\nURBAN INTERFACE CODE, AND RELATED REFERENCE STANDARDS\nCODES WITH APPENDICES, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
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G. Consideration to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the\nAmerican Red Cross and a Pet Addendum to use the City Gym for Mass Care and\nSheltering Services during an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation.
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H. Consideration to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Mission\nProperty Advisors in the amount of $200,000.00 for a term until November 30,\n2027, for real property appraisal services.
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I.\nConsideration to adopt an Urgency Ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium\non approval, establishment and expansion of industrial warehousing and\ndistribution uses.\nThe Proposed Urgency Ordinance Number (next in order) is entitled:\nAN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF PERRIS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY 45-DAY MORATORIUM ON APPROVAL,\nESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF WAREHOUSING AND\nDISTRIBUTION USES; AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED THERETO\nIntroduced by: Director of Development Services Kenneth Phung\nPUBLIC COMMENT
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J.\nConsideration to adopt Proposed Resolution Number (next in order) adopting the\nCity Council Rules and Procedures (formerly the Code of Conduct Manual).\nThe Proposed Resolution Number (next in order) is entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRIS,\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND\nADOPTING THE “CITY OF PERRIS CITY COUNCIL RULES AND\nPROCEDURES,” THEREBY RENAMING, AMENDING AND RESTATING\nTHE PRIOR “CITY OF PERRIS CODE OF CONDUCT MANUAL”\nIntroduced by: City Attorney Sunny Soltani