Yucca Valley — 2026-05-05

City Council

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1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: The Town Council will meet in closed session to\nhold a conference with its labor negotiator regarding unrepresented employees pursuant\nto Government Code section 54957.6.\nTown designated representative: Town Manager Curtis Yakimow\nUnrepresented employees: All unrepresented employees
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10. Town Project No. 5005: Yucca Valley Senior Center (Desert Willow Center For Seniors)\nModernization Phase 2 — Notice of Completion\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council accepts the project as substantially complete, authorizes staff to\nfile the Notice of Completion, authorizes the reduction of the Faithful Performance Bond\nto 10%, and directs staff to retain the Labor and Material Bond for six (6) months for\nProject No. 5005.
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11. Annual Street & Drainage and Landscape & Lighting Assessment Districts, Approval of\nEngineer's Reports, and Setting a Public Hearing for June 2, 2026\nRecommendation:That the Town Council adopts the Resolutions:\n1. Approving the Engineer's Reports for the existing Assessment Districts and\ndirecting the filing of such reports with the Town Clerk.\n4 | P a g e\n2. Adopting Resolution 26-XX, declaring the intention to levy and collect the\nassessments and setting a public hearing at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in\nthe Yucca Valley Community Center, 57090 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA\n92284 pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Sections 22552 and\n22553 and Government Code Section 53753.5 to consider the levy of annual\nassessments upon real property.
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12. Approval of New Postage Machine Leases\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council:\n1. Award a contract for leasing two new postage machines in the amount of $632.39, plus\ntax, per month for 60 months beginning September 2026 to September 2031.\n2. Authorize the Town Manager to sign all related documents and make any non-\nsubstantive changes.
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13. Town Project No. 7073: Yucca Mesa & Buena Vista Intersection Improvement Project –\nNotice of Completion\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council accepts the project as substantially complete, authorizes staff to\nfile the Notice of Completion, authorizes the reduction of the Faithful Performance Bond\nto 10%, and directs staff to retain the Labor and Material Bond for six (6) months for\nProject No. 7073.
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14. Treasurer's Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2026\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the third quarter of FY2025-26.\nPublic Hearings
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15. Assembly Bill 2561 - Public Hearing on Town Vacancies and Recruitment\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council receive and file this review and summary following the Public\nHearing.\nDepartment Reports
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16. YV ARC Quarterly Project Update\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council receive and file the YV ARC quarterly project update.
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17. Western Joshua Tree Legislative Update\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the Town Council receive and file an update on Western Joshua\n5 | P a g e\nTree Conservation Act legislation efforts underway in the current state legislative session,\nand provide input and/or direction as desired.
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18. FY2026-28 Measure Y Partnership Funding Allocations\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the Town Council:\n- Approve the allocation of the Town’s FY2026-28 Measure Y Partnership of $298,300 to\nthe recommended applicants attached in Exhibit A: FY2026-28 Measure Y Partnership\nScorecards.
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19. FY2026-28 Special Revenue Fund Budget Review\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the Council:\n1. Receive and file the staff presentation of the proposed draft budget for the\nSpecial Revenue Funds for fiscal years 2026-28.\n2. Direct staff to incorporate any desired changes and return the proposed budget\nfor adoption with the implementing resolutions as part of the Town’s\ncomprehensive fiscal year 2026-28 Proposed Budget.
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2.\nThe Town Council will meet in closed session pursuant to the provisions of Government\nCode Section 54956.9 (d)(1) to confer with legal counsel with regard to the following\nmatters of pending litigation:\no Asa Huber v. Town of Yucca Valley et al; case number CIVSB2530342\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nCouncil Members Denison, Drozd, Lombardo, Mayor Pro Tem Schooler, and Mayor Abel\nPledge of Allegiance\nInvocation\nPresentations, Introductions, Recognitions
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3.\nCalifornia Welcome Center Update presented by Linda Poindexter
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4.\nPublic Works Proclamation\nApproval of Agenda\n3 | P a g e
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5.\nAgenda Approval\nRecommendation:\nApprove the meeting agenda as prepared.
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6.\nMinutes\nRecommendation:\nApprove the meeting minutes of Tuesday, April 7, 2026 as presented.
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7.\nAB1234 Reporting Requirements\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the AB1234 Reporting Requirement Schedule for the month of March\n2026.
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8.\nRatification of Warrant Registers\nRecommendation:\nRatify the Payroll Registers totaling $299,181.36 dated March 13, 2026, and $338,056.97\ndated March 27, 2026. Ratify the Warrant Registers totaling $3,343,358.96 for the period\nof March 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.
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9.\nRejection of Claim\nRecommendation:\nThat the Town Council rejects one Claim filed against the Town of Yucca Valley submitted\non March 10, 2026, by John R. Ewing III.