City Council/Successor Agency to the RDA
Regular MeetingCalimesa, CA · April 7, 2025
Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Calimesa City Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 7, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center
908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA 92320
The Calimesa City Council will be conducting this meeting in the Norton Younglove Senior Center. Members of the
public may attend this meeting in person at the Norton Younglove Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, CA
92320, or the public may view the City Council meetings live at https://www.youtube.com/@calimesacity900/live
beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Submission of Public Comments: Public comment will be allowed by completing a speaker slip and providing it to the City Clerk
at the meeting. Please observe a time limit of three (3) minutes when giving your presentation. When called upon, please step forward
to the microphone, state your name for the record, whom you represent and any statement you wish to make. Please be advised that you
may not defer your three (3) minutes to another speaker.
Linda Molina, Mayor Jeff Cervantez, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Cundieff, Council Member Edgar Garcia, Council Member John Manly, Council Member
Will Kolbow, City Manager Steven Flower, City Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: MAYOR MOLINA, MAYOR PRO TEM CERVANTEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER
CUNDIEFF, COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA AND COUNCIL MEMBER MANLY.
STAFF: CITY MANAGER KOLBOW, CITY ATTORNEY FLOWER, CITY CLERK
GERDES, FINANCE DIRECTOR REID, INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SHAKIR, CITY ENGINEER THORNTON, FIRE CHIEF O’CONNELL AND
SHERIFF CAPTAIN NORTHRUP.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS Proclamation – DMV/Donate Life California Month April 2025 – Katryn Mantz One Legacy
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to the Brown Act, this is the opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on any item within the Council’s subject matter
jurisdiction. Please note that this is also the time in which members of the public may address the Council on any item on the Consent Calendar. This is not
the time for City Council discussion of non-agenda items. After receiving public comments, Council Members, or staff, after being recognized by the Mayor,
may briefly respond to statements made by the public or questions posed by the public. In addition, Council Members may ask questions for clarification or
make a referral to staff for factual information to be reported back to the Council at a later meeting .
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
This is the time for the City Council to notify the public of any changes to the agenda; such as removal of an agenda item, rearrangement of the agenda,
postponement of an agenda item or continuance of an item to a future meeting. This is also the time for the City Council to remove items from the Consent
Calendar for individual consideration. Waiver of full reading of ordinances does not take policy action or approve or disapprove any ordinances on the agenda,
it simply means that the entire text of the ordinance will not be read.
RECOMMENDATION: Move to approve the agenda and consent calendar
Motion________________________ Second_______________________ Vote___________________________
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 – 8)
The following items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion, with the exception of items previously
removed during “Approval of the Agenda” for individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on
the Consent Calendar.
1. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES. Page 4
a) City Council action minutes of March 3, 2025 regular meeting.
b) City Council action minutes of March 17, 2025 regular meeting.
c) City Council action minutes of March 24, 2025 Special Workshop.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE CITY COMMISSION & BOARD MINUTES. Page 18
a) There are no minutes ready for approval at this time.
3. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS. Page 19
a) Check Register Report with a total of $1,000,495.67 (Check Nos.43290-43387)
b) March 13, 2025 Payroll of $125,507.23
March 27, 2025 Payroll of $114,663.86
April 1, 2025 Council Payroll of $3,886.75
4. 2ND READING ORDINANCE NO. 409 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA,
CALIFORNIA REPEALING SECTION 2.65.060 AND THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS SET FORTH THEREIN. Page 32
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve 2nd reading by title only and adopt Ordinance
No. 409 an Ordinance of the City of Calimesa, California Repealing Section 2.65.060 and the
Campaign Contribution Limits Set Forth Therein.
5. COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE
OF A COUNTER AND ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION SYSTEM FOR THE CITY HALL FRONT
LOBBY REMODEL PROJECT. Page 35
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, amending the FY 2024-
25 budget to include an additional appropriation to the Capital Improvement Project No. 2030 for
the purchase of cubical workstations and counter system for the remodel improvements of the
city hall front lobby.
6. AGREEMENT WITH THE YUCAIPA-CALIMESA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR
THE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM IN CALIMESA. Page38
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Agreement for the Summer Lunch
Program with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.
7. SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
(ON-CALL PLANNING) WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. Page 47
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for
professional consulting services (on-call planning) between the City of Calimesa and Michael
Baker International, Inc. (“MBI”).
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8 DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO BE THE CITY’S AUTHORIZED AGENT AND FOR
PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE
GRANT PROGRAM Page 91
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution 2025-10, A Resolution of the City of
Calimesa, California designating the City Manager to be the City’s authorized agent and for the
purposes of participating in the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
SHERIFF CAPTAIN REPORT
FIRE CHIEF REPORT
BUSINESS ITEMS
9. SCAG 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DELEGATE AND
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE. Page 93
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint a voting delegate and an alternate voting
delegate to represent the City of Calimesa at the SCAG General Assembly on May 1st and 2nd,
2025 held in Palm Desert.
10. LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPPING 2025 – STATE
OF CALIFORNIA EXECTUTIVE ORDER N-18-25 COMPLIANCE – PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. Page 94
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council direct City Staff to begin compliance measures (public
comment period), as received from the State of California Executive Order N-18-25, in direct
correlation with the adoption process required by Government Code (GC) Sections 51178 and
51179.
MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTING OF COUNTY & REGIONAL MEETINGS/CONFERENCES
This is the time for general comments, announcements, reports on meetings attended at public expense as required by AB 1234, requests of staff, and other
issues of concern to Council Members may be presented briefly at this time. The Council may not legally take action on any item presented at this time other
than to direct staff to investigate a complaint or place an item on a future agenda unless (1) by a majority vote, the Council determines that an emergency
situation exists, as defined by Government Code § 54956.5 or (2) by a four-fifths vote, the Council determines that there is a need for immediate action and
the need for action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted as required by Government Code § 54954.2(b).
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Will Kolbow, City Manager and
Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk/Human Resources. Unrepresented Employees:
All City Employees excluding City Manager.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Will Kolbow, City Manager and Darlene
Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk/Human Resources. Represented Employees: Calimesa
Professional Firefighters Association.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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Agenda Item No. 1
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the action minutes as presented for the
Regular City Council meeting of March 3, 2025, the Regular City Council meeting of Mach 17, 2025
and the Special Workshop of March 24, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: City Council action minutes of March 3, 2025 regular meeting.
Attachment B: City Council action minutes of March 17, 2025 regular meeting.
Attachment C: City Council action minutes of March 24, 2025 Special Workshop.
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Agenda Item No. 2
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
There are no minutes ready for approval at this time.
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Agenda Item No. 3
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Celeste Reid, Finance Director
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Warrant Register as presented.
SUMMARY: The attached Check Register Report for City Council’s approval is as follows:
a) Check Register Report with a total of $1,000,495.67 (Check Nos.43290-43387)
b) March 13, 2025 Payroll of $125,507.23
March 27, 2025 Payroll of $114,663.86
April 1, 2025 Council Payroll of $3,886.75
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Agenda Item No. 4
SUBJECT: 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 409 - AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING SECTION
2.65.060 AND THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS SET
FORTH THEREIN.
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct 2nd reading by title only and adopt Ordinance
No. 409, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING SECTION
2.65.060 AND THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS SET FORTH THEREIN.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Ordinance No. 409
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Attachment 4A
ORDINANCE NO. 409
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA
REPEALING SECTION 2.65.060 AND THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS SET FORTH THEREIN
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 396,
“An Ordinance of the City of Calimesa, California, amending Chapter 2.65 of Title 2 of the
Calimesa Municipal Code to Establish a Campaign Contribution Maximum Amount of
$250, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof”; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 396, added Section 2.65.060 to the Calimesa
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, absent a local campaign contribution limit, the limits imposed under
state law, including Government Code Section 85301(d) and Section 18454(a)(9) of the
Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, shall apply;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.65.060 of Title 2 of the Calimesa Municipal Code, titled
“Campaign contribution limits,” is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares it would have adopted this ordinance, and
each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. Effective Date; Publication. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days after its final passage, and within the fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary hereof to be published or posted as
required by law.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING by title only, this 17th day
of March, upon the following vote:
AYES: Cervantez, Cundieff, Garcia, Manly and Molina
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April upon the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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LINDA MOLINA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DARLENE GERDES, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STEVEN L. FLOWER, CITY ATTORNEY
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Agenda Item No. 5
SUBJECT: COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO BE
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COUNTER AND ERGONOMIC
WORKSTATION SYSTEM FOR THE CITY HALL FRONT LOBBY
REMODEL PROJECT.
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, amending the FY
2024-25 budget to include an additional appropriation to the Capital Improvement Project No. 2030
for the purchase of cubical workstations and counter system for the remodel improvements of the
city hall front lobby.
BACKGROUND: In 2010 improvements were made to the City Hall front lobby area and provided
appropriate work space and served us well. However, normal wear and tear has occurred in the
last 15 years and there is a need for improvements to be made to the front counter lobby area. This
last June, new carpet was installed throughout the building, but improvements were not made to the
front lobby area at that time. This project would include a fresh coat of paint and improved counter
and workstations providing improved safety at the Counter and ergonomic workstations for staff.
A quote has been received from G/M Interiors for the delivery and installation of the cubical and
counter workspace concept in the amount of $. The cubical and workstations will match the recently
installed counter and cubical workstations in the CD Annex. The CD Annex project was completed
last June and the cubical and workstations system was constructed and installed by G/M Interiors
as well.
The costs of the project are not currently allocated in the 2024-25 FY Budget and therefore Council
approval of an allocation is necessary. As a member of the California Intergovernmental Risk
Authority (CIRA), there are various grant opportunities offered to its members. Each member also
has a Flexible Spending Account that can be used for any project. Currently the City of Calimesa
has a Flexible Spending Account balance of $73,186.22. It is staffs intention to request funds from
this Flexible Spending Account to pay for this project. CIRA requires that the City apply for the
project, obtain approval, and seek reimbursement once all expenditures have been paid by the City.
Staff believes an allocation of $30,000 is appropriate for this project, as there will be cost savings in
utilizing city staff to work jointly to remove the current counter and furniture in preparation of the
install of the new modular counter and workstations by GM Business Interiors. City public works
staff will also make the necessary repairs to the walls with drywall repair and paint. Active IT
Solutions will provide all information technology installations and connections as necessary. There
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is a 6 – 8 week lead time from G/M Interiors once the order is placed. This will create the appropriate
time lines necessary for Public Works to prepare the space for installation.
FISCAL IMPACT: The FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget requires an amendment to include an
appropriation of $30,000 to the Capital Improvement Project Fund 16-2030-8700 – City Hall & Annex
Flooring Replacement, as well as an increase of $30,000 in Miscellaneous Revenue (01-0000-4625)
to recognize the reimbursement from CIRA.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Resolution No. 2025-09
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Attachment 5A
RESOLUTION 2025-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIMESA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 BUDGET
TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2030 FOR THE
PURCHASE OF CUBICAL WORKSTATIONS AND COUNTER
SYSTEM FOR THE REMODEL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY
HALL FRONT LOBBY
WHEREAS, normal wear and tear has occurred in the last 15 years and there is a
need for improvements to be made to the front counter lobby area, such as new paint and
improved counter and workstations; and
WHEREAS, the project will include the installation of an improved counter and
cubical workspaces for front desk staff; and
WHEREAS, a quote has been received from G/M Interiors for the delivery and
installation of the cubical and counter workspace concept in the amount of $; and
WHEREAS, the costs of the project are not currently allocated in the 2024-25 FY
Budget and therefore Council approval of an allocation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the California Intergovernmental Risk
Authority (CIRA) and will reimburse the City for the proposed expenditure through its
Flexible Spending Account.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA
HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
The Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:
• Increase appropriations in account 16-2030-8700 by $30,000
• Increase revenue in account 01-0000-4625 – Miscellaneous Revenue by
$30,000
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2025.
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LINDA MOLINA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
DARLENE GERDES, CITY CLERK
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Agenda Item No. 6
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH THE YUCAIPA-CALIMESA JOINT UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM IN
CALIMESA.
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Will Kolbow, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Agreement for the Summer Lunch
Program with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District (District)
contracts with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide the Seamless
Summer Food Option (SSFO). The SSFO began operating in Yucaipa in 2016. The objective of the
program is to provide meals free of charge to children 18 years of age and under, as well as those
over the age of 18 if they are mentally or physically handicapped and participating in a public or
private non-profit school program for the mentally/physically handicapped, during the summer
months when regular school is not in session.
City and District staff collaborated on the SSFO expanding into Calimesa in 2017, which proved
successful in 2017 through 2019. However, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the SSFO in 2020
and did not operate for several years. In 2023, the City and District revived the SSFO.
The SSFO will operate from Tuesday, June 10, 2025 through Friday, July 18, 2025, excluding June
19-20, 2025 and July 4, 2025, at the 4th Street Community Park. It will operate for approximately
one-half hour each day, excluding set-up and clean-up. The actual time set will be agreed upon by
the City and District and will be sufficient to serve all appropriate community members.
The District will be responsible for the USDA contract, lunch menu, daily preparation, delivery, and
distribution of the lunches, as well as providing banners for the site.
The City will provide a suitable (clean and trash-free) site for meal service and distribution, provide
for trash collection and disposal each day after the Program, hang the banners provided by the
District and provide marketing support on the City’s website, social media, and elsewhere in support
of the Program. In addition, the contract now requires a volunteer to be provided by the City to
assist with set up and meal distribution each day for 30 minutes. Mayor Molina is working on
identifying our volunteer. And although not required under the contract, Mayor Molina is also
working on scheduling activities on-site from time to time for the participants.
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Aside from updating the effective date and dates of operations, the Agreement remains unchanged
from the prior agreement. The Agreement is renewable for two additional years.
FISCAL IMPACT: The staff time necessary to perform the required functions under the Agreement
are already incorporated into the annual budget. Applicable maintenance at the site will be
prioritized to coincide with Program responsibilities. The direct costs associated with the Seamless
Summer Food Option will be borne by the District.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Agreement for Summer Lunch Program
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Attachment 6A
YUCAIPA CALIMESA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
and
CITY OF CALIMESA
AGREEMENT FOR SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
This Agreement is made and entered into April ___, 2025, by and between Yucaipa-
Calimesa Joint School District, a California public school district (hereinafter referred to as
the “Sponsor”) and City of Calimesa, a California municipal corporation (hereinafter
referred to as “Agency”). Sponsor and Agency are sometimes referred to individually as
“party” and collectively as “parties”.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide a Summer Food Service Program
(“Program”) to children within the geographical boundaries of the Sponsor; and
WHEREAS, through a cooperative effort of the Sponsor and Agency, meals may
be provided to these children; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor intends to contract with the United States Department of
Agriculture (“USDA”) to provide these meals to children as qualified by the USDA under
the USDA Seamless Summer Option (“SSO”); and
WHEREAS, the Agency will be providing recreational or educational programs to
children on Agency premises (Agency Site”); and
WHEREAS, the Agency Site has been selected as a food service serving site for the
Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. SERVICES AND JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES
a. The Sponsor will provide lunches to be served by the parties to children 18
years of age and under (or persons over 18 years of age if they are mentally
or physically handicapped and participating in a public or private non-
profit school program for the mentally/physically handicapped).
b. The Sponsor will provide lunches that meet the nutritional requirements of
the National School Lunch (“NSLP”) lunch meal pattern.
c. “Operations” shall begin on June 10, 2025 and continue through July 18,
2025, with the exception of the closures on June 19-20, 2025 and July 4,
2025. Service will be Mondays – Fridays, at 4th Street Community Park,
960 4th Street, Calimesa. The Agency Site may close and operations cease
prior to July 18, 2025 upon mutual consent of the parties and adequate
notice to the public and State officials.
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d. Lunch will be served by a designated time agreed by both parties. Lunch
serving times will be sufficient to serve all appropriate community
members while staff of each party will complete their duties throughout
the serving period.
e. Proper temperature of food shall be maintained at all times, including the
preparation, transportation, delivery and storage of food before serving
lunches at the Agency Site and throughout the serving period. Food
thermometers as approved by the County’s Environmental Health
Department shall be used.
f. Meal service may not be provided on days when Sponsor has a designated
Holiday for district employees.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH PARTIES
a. At all times, both parties shall comply with all County applicable health laws,
Civil Rights law, and USDA regulations relating to the preparation, delivery
and serving lunches for the Program, including but expressly not limited to
compliance with all health and sanitation requirements of the Program.
b. Each party understands and agrees that the other party is a governmental
entity duly organized under the laws of the State of California and that each
is legally self-insured or otherwise insured under the laws of the State, that
each party’s insurance is adequate to insure against foreseeable claims, and
that neither party shall require either certification of such coverage or
require additional coverage.
3. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the above joint responsibilities as set forth in Section 2, the
Agency shall be responsible for the following:
a. Provide a suitable Agency Site that is clean, free of trash and debris and
reasonably accessible for the purpose of meal service and distribution of the
SSO meal.
b. Provide staff with appropriate authority to be responsible for security of the
area and enforcing USDA rules and regulations of the SSO.
c. Provide a volunteer or staff member to assist in set up and distribution of
meals to program participants. The volunteer or staff member’s time will be
no greater than 30 minutes per day.
d. Attend any training provided by the Sponsor to assist in upholding all rules
and regulations of the SSO.
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e. The Agency will perform the required advertisement of the Program to the
community and display the required banner(s) at the designated Agency Site
promptly once they receive the banner(s) from the Sponsor.
f. Subject to Section 2(B) of this Agreement, the Agency shall carry adequate
liability and property damage insurance to insure against all foreseeable
claims to the extent arising out of Agency’s performance of the
responsibilities required under this Agreement.
g. The Agency shall assume all responsibility to collect and dispose of waste at
both park sites, at no expense to Sponsor.
4. SPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the above joint responsibilities as set forth in Section 2, the
Sponsor shall be responsible for compliance with all of the following
requirements:
a. The Sponsor shall maintain a current contract with the USDA for the
administration and execution of the SSO.
b. The Sponsor will provide and set up advertisement signage at the beginning
of the meal period and promptly remove the signage after the conclusion of
the meal period every day.
c. The Sponsor shall deliver, set up and serve all eligible participants a
reimbursable lunch at the Agency Site.
d. The Sponsor shall begin and end meal service times in accordance with
USDA requirements.
e. The planned menu and meals served by the Sponsor shall meet the NSLP
lunch meal pattern as defined and required by USDA regulations.
f. The Sponsor shall develop, record and maintain accurate production records
to comply with USDA regulations.
g. The Sponsor shall ensure that the nondiscrimination poster is displayed in a
prominent place at the Agency Site.
h. The Sponsor shall develop meal counting procedures to ensure the accuracy
of the process.
i. The Sponsor shall provide necessary paper goods and utensils, and personnel
for transportation of meals.
j. The Sponsor shall provide banners for the Agency Site to the Agency three
weeks prior to the start of the Program.
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k. Subject to Section 2(B) of this Agreement, the Sponsor shall carry adequate
liability and property damage insurance to insure against all foreseeable
claims to the extent arising out of the Sponsor’s performance of the
responsibilities required under this Agreement.
5. MUTUAL HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Sponsor shall indemnify, defend
(with legal counsel approved by the Agency, which such Agency approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld), save and hold harmless the Agency and
its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, servants and employees
(collectively “Agency Indemnitees”), of and from any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, demands, debts, suits, actions, causes of action, costs or
expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys fees and costs),
of any nature for loss or damage to property or injury or death to persons, to
the extent arising out of, resulting from or caused by any negligent or
wrongful acts, errors or omissions of the Sponsor or any of the Sponsor’s
elected or appointed officials, officers, agents, servants and employees, in
the performance of this Agreement (collectively “Agency Claims”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sponsor’s duty to defend, indemnify,
save and hold harmless the Agency Indemnitees exclude: (i) any Agency
Claim or portion of such Claim to the extent caused by the negligence or
willful misconduct of the Agency’s Indemnitees or any of them, or (ii)
punitive or exemplary damages imposed against the Agency Indemnitees or
any of them.
b. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Agency shall indemnify, defend
(with legal counsel approved by the Sponsor, which such Sponsor approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld), save and hold harmless the Sponsor
and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, servants and
employees (collectively the “Sponsor Indemnitees”), of and from any and
all losses, liabilities, claims, demands, debts, suits, actions, causes of action,
costs or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys fees and
costs), of any nature for loss or damage to property or injury or death to
persons, to the extent arising out of, resulting from or caused by any
negligent or wrongful acts, errors or omissions of the Agency or any of the
Agency’s elected or appointed officials, officers, agents, servants and
employees, in the performance of this Agreement (collectively “Sponsor
Claims”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agency’s duty to defend,
indemnify, save and hold harmless the Sponsor’s Indemnitees excludes: (i)
any Sponsor Claim or portion of such Claim to the extent caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of the Sponsor’s Indemnitees or any of
them, or (ii) punitive or exemplary damages imposed against the Sponsor’s
Indemnitees or any of them.
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6. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may only be amended by the mutual consent of the parties
hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties shall comply with any
changes to their provision of the services or responsibilities that are required by
federal or state law for implementation of the Program. Internal administrative
changes to either party’s operating procedures shall not be deemed to be an
amendment to the Agreement, except that no such administrative changes shall
modify the contractual obligations of either party under this Agreement.
7. TERM AND TERMINATION.
a. This Agreement shall be effective upon the date first written above
(“Effective Date”), during the time period of “operations” unless sooner
terminated in accordance with subsection (b). If mutually agreeable, the
parties reserve the right to renew the contract for two (2) additional years
not to exceed three (3) years.
b. Notwithstanding subsection (a), this Agreement may be terminated by either
party with or without cause, upon 30 days’ notice to the other party. Notice
shall be given in accordance with Section 9 of this Agreement.
8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Sponsor and
Agency pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and the final, complete and
exclusive expression of the terms and conditions thereof. All prior agreements,
representations, negotiations and understanding of the parties hereto, oral or
written, express or implied, are hereby superseded and merged herein.
9. NOTICES.
Any notice, request, demand, consent, approval or other communication
required or permitted hereunder or by law shall be validly given or made only
if in writing and delivered in person to an officer or duly authorized
representative of the other party, or deposited in the United States mail, duly
certified or registered (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or delivered
through another commercially reasonable method, including facsimile
transmission and addressed to the party for whom intended, as follows:
If to Agency: If to the Sponsor:
City of Calimesa Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
Attn: City Manager School District
908 Park Avenue Attn: Director, Child
Calimesa, CA 92320 Nutrition 12797 Third Street
Yucaipa, CA 92399
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Any party may from time to time, by written notice to the other, designate a
different address which shall be substituted for that specified above. If any
notice or other document is sent by mail as aforesaid, the same shall be deemed
fully delivered and received forty-eight (48) hours after mailing as provided
above.
10. HEADERS AND CAPTIONS.
The headers and captions used herein are for convenience only and are not a
part of this Agreement and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and
provisions hereof.
11. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement and the attachments hereto have been negotiated and executed
in the State of California and shall be governed by and construed under the laws
of the State of California.
12. INVALIDITY OF PROVISION.
If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance
shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or
unenforceable for any reason, the same shall in no way affect (to the maximum
extent permissible by law) any other provision of this Agreement, the
application of any such provision under circumstances different from those
adjudicated by the court, or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement as
a whole.
13. CONSTRUCTION.
This Agreement is the product of negotiation, drafting and preparation by and
among the Sponsor and the Agency and each of their respective attorneys. The
Sponsor and Agency each expressly acknowledge and agree that this Agreement
shall not be deemed prepared or drafted by the Sponsor, Agency, or any of
its/their attorneys, and will be construed accordingly. Any rule of construction
to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall
not apply in the interpretation of this Agreement.
14. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE.
Each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a party represents and
warrants to the other party that this Agreement has been duly approved by such
party, that all applicable notices and procedures were complied with and that
the party executing this Agreement on behalf of such party is duly authorized
by such party to execute the Agreement on behalf of the party and has been duly
authorized to do so.
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15. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day
and year first above written.
AGENCY SPONSOR
City Of Calimesa Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School
District
Signed: Signed:
Name Name:
Title Title:
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City Council Meeting
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 7
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
CONSULTING SERVICES (ON-CALL PLANNING) WITH MICHAEL
BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Will Kolbow, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for
professional consulting services (on-call planning) between the City of Calimesa and Michael Baker
International, Inc. (“MBI”).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: As the Council is aware, the City is currently experiencing a great
deal of proposed entitlement and development activity. This development activity is occurring in the
City’s downtown area and existing core, within the Summerwind Ranch Specific Plan area, the Mesa
Verde Specific Plan area, and others. The Planning Department is currently staffed with two full-
time employees – one Planning Director and one Senior Planner. Due to the volume and complexity
of the development that is occurring, the City is in need of supplemental professional services. The
City contracts with several firms to provide supplemental services, including MBI, which has
successfully provided on-call planning services since February 2022.
MBI has a qualified team that is capable of providing the full range of skills including planning-related
development and land use project review/entitlement processing, public counter services, plan
check services, map review, CEQA document preparation, regulatory permitting support, and peer
reviews of CEQA documents and associated technical reports. The MBI team includes senior
planning and CEQA practitioners who have provided services as extension of staff for a variety of
local agencies, including Riverside County Planning Department, City of Eastvale, City of Banning,
City of Yucaipa, City of Redlands, City of Grand Terrace, and San Bernardino County Transportation
Authority (SBCTA). MBI offers planning services out of their Palm Desert office with additional
support from their Inland Empire offices in Temecula and Ontario.
The scope of the consultant’s work includes the following: On call planning services to include a
wide range of planning and entitlement projects, including specific plans, General Plan
amendments, tentative tract/parcel maps, conditional use permits, development plan reviews, and
other miscellaneous tasks as assigned in writing by the Calimesa Planning Director.
The original Agreement contained an initial term of February 19, 2022-June 30, 2022. Amendment
No. 1 to the Agreement provided for three automatic one-year extensions (July 1, 2022-June 30,
2023, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025).
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Staff respectfully requests that the City Council approve Amendment No. 2, which will provide for
an additional one-year term (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) and a provision for two possible one-
year extensions (with authorization of the City Manager) for continuing performance of the same
services and at the same rates as provided in the current agreement as previously amended.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total contract compensation amount is $660,000, with a not-to-exceed
amount of $60,000 for the initial term, and $100,000 for each additional term (i.e. fiscal year). It is
anticipated that all charges related to this contract will be borne by development project deposits.
Thus, there is no General Fund impact anticipated by this contract.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Second Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services Between the City of
Calimesa and Michael Baker International, Inc
Attachment B: First Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services Between the City of
Calimesa and Michael Baker International, Inc - with Exhibit A (Services, Duties,
and Tasks to be Performed) and Exhibit B (Statement of Qualifications with Cost
Proposal) (2023).
Attachment C: Agreement for Professional Services Between the City Of Calimesa and Michael
Baker International, Inc. (2022).
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Attachment 7A
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CALIMESA AND MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL,
INC. (“CONSULTANT”)
This Second Amendment (“Second Amendment”) is entered into this 7th day of April 2025,
and is an amendment to that certain Agreement (“Initial Amendment”) that was made and entered
into on February 22, 2022 by and between the City of Calimesa, a California municipal corporation
(“City”) and, Michael Baker International, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Consultant”) as
previously amended by that certain First Amendment dated June 19, 2023 (“First Amendment”).
The Initial Agreement and First Amendment are collectively hereinafter referred to as “the
Agreement”). City and Consultant may be collectively referred to as “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the City entered into the Initial Agreement with
Consultant to provide planning consulting services to the City with an agreed upon cap in payment
for all services provided of $60,000.00 per term; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2023, the First Amendment became effective, which provided for
an extension of the Term of the Agreement and provided a cap in payment for all services provided
of $100,000.00 per one-year term; and
WHEREAS, Consultant performed planning services during the previous contract term in
a satisfactory manner; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Agreement to extend the Term;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 (Term) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows
“A. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the term of this
Agreement shall commence on February 22, 2022, and shall continue thereafter, through and
including June 30, 2022, unless sooner terminated or renewed pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
B. This Agreement shall automatically renew for a period of one (1) additional year,
from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, unless notice of intent not to renew is made by either
party, in writing, delivered to the other, thirty (30) days prior to its expiration date. City, at its sole
option, may extend the term of this Agreement for up to five additional terms of one year each, by
providing written notice to Consultant not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of an existing
term. If timely elected by City, the second additional term shall be from July 1, 2023 through and
including June 30, 2024, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 5
of this Agreement. If timely elected by City, the third additional term shall be from July 1, 2024
through and including June 30, 2025, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5 of this Agreement. If timely elected by City, the fourth additional term shall be from
July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2026, unless sooner terminated in accordance with
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the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement. If timely elected by City, the fifth additional term
shall be from July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027, unless sooner terminated in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement. If timely elected by City, the sixth
additional term shall be from July 1, 2027 through and including June 30, 2028, unless sooner
terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement. Any such one-year
extension shall be conditioned upon the City Council’s prior approval of the additional required
funding for such additional one-year term. The City Manager is able to authorize term extensions.
Any Services performed during the automatic renewal period and any subsequent additional terms
shall be compensated according to Section 4, as amended in Sections 2 and 3 of the First
Amendment.”
Section 2. Except as otherwise amended in this Second Amendment, the remaining
provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have executed this Second Amendment to the
Agreement the day and year first above written.
“City” “Consultant”
THE CITY OF CALIMESA, MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL,
a California municipal corporation INC., a Pennsylvania corporation
By ______________________________ By _____________________________
Linda Molina, Mayor
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ATTEST: Name
_____________________________
By _____________________________ Title
Darlene Gerdes, City Clerk
By _____________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
By _____________________________ Name
Steven L. Flower, City Attorney
_____________________________
Title
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City Council Meeting
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 8
SUBJECT: DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO BE THE CITY’S
AUTHORIZED AGENT AND FOR PURPOSES OF
PARTICIPATING IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAM
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Geraldo Rodriguez, Deputy Fire Marshal
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution 2025-10, A Resolution of the City of
Calimesa, California designating the City Manager to be the City’s authorized agent and for the
purposes of participating in the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
Program is to provide funding in the form of a grant to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial
emergency management agencies in implementing the National Preparedness System and to
support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The grant stipulates a
dollar-for-dollar match requirement. The grant funding would be utilized to meet the City's needs for
specialized equipment or support to prepare it for an emergency.
DISCUSSION: Staff was notified on March 13, 2025, by the Riverside County Emergency
Management Department (EMD) of the open application submittal period for the Fiscal Year 2024
EMPG Program. As part of the EMPG application submittal period, the City must designate
individuals as the City’s authorized agents of the City EMPG Program and sign any supporting
documents related to the EMPG program.
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Resolution No. 2025-10
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Attachment 8A
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY
MANAGER TO BE THE CITY’S AUTHORIZED AGENT AND
FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City requires specialized equipment and support to prepare the
City in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
provides state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies with
resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and works
toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation; and
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and Riverside
County Emergency Management Department have notified the City of the EMPG
application process; and
WHEREAS, participation in the EMPG Program requires the City to designate one
or more authorized agents to do business related to the EMPG Program on behalf of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA
HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby designates the City Manager to be the City’s
authorized agent for the purpose of participating in the EMPG Program. The City Manager
shall be the City’s signing authority of any supporting documents related to the EMPG
Program.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2025.
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LINDA MOLINA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DARLENE GERDES, CITY CLERK
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City Council Meeting
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 9
SUBJECT: SCAG 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENT OF VOTING
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: Darlene Gerdes, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint a voting delegate and an alternate
voting delegate to represent the City of Calimesa at the SCAG General Assembly on May 1st
and 2nd, 2025 held in Palm Desert.
BACKGROUND: The City of Calimesa is a member of the Southern California Association of
Governments. The City has been invited to attend the SCAG Regional Conference & General
Assembly, May 1st and 2nd, 2025 that will be held in Palm Desert at the JW Marriott Desert
Springs Resort.
SCAG requests that each City designate a voting delegate and an alternate delegate. The
General Assembly Delegate Representative will have the opportunity to propose any policy
matter for determination by the General Assembly in the form of a proposed Resolution. The
Representative will also have the opportunity to propose revisions to the SCAG Bylaws. All
proposed Resolutions and/or Bylaw revisions will be reviewed by SCAG’ Bylaws and
Resolutions Committee, and thereafter the Regional Council before being considered at the
Regional Conference and General Assembly business meeting.
Fiscal Impact: Annual membership dues have been budgeted for and paid in the amount of
$1,550. There is no cost to attend the event.
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City Council Meeting
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 10
SUBJECT: LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE
MAPPING 2025 – STATE OF CALIFORNIA EXECTUTIVE ORDER
N -18-25 COMPLIANCE – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025
PREPARED BY: TIM O’CONNELL, FIRE CHIEF
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council direct City Staff to begin compliance measures (public
comment period), as received from the State of California Executive Order N-18-25, in direct
correlation with the adoption process required by Government Code (GC) Sections 51178 and
51179.
BACKGROUND: The State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is mandated
by Government Code to identify levels of fire hazard based upon consistent statewide criteria in
order to determine levels of fire severity potential for lands, watershed, and properties, located within
and adjacent to areas of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) or Wildland Urban Intermix including State
Responsibility Area (SRA) and Local Responsibility Area (LRA). The Ratings range from Moderate,
High, Very High, or a combination. The reevaluation and release of the 2024 State Responsibility
Area (SRA) mapping resulted in much controversy and extended public commentary, as a result of
the implementation of newly adopted “metrics” used by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
to determine fire hazard severity re-zoning. The implementation of the 2025 fire Hazard Severity
Zone Map resulted in changes to the City of Calimesa FHSZ Map and Data.
These changes are available for preview located via the World Wide Web -internet, at the following
online address:
https://fire-hazard-severity-zones-rollout-calfire-forestry.hub.arcgis.com
California Code, GOV 51179
DISCUSSION: The required compliance required of Executive Order N-18-25 is based upon the
identification of structures located within what may be now classified as “High” and “Very High”
severity zones. The implementation of the (“Zone – 0”) area will require the removal of ALL
combustible materiel located within 5” of any structure.
Previous requirements for “defensible space,” included two zones: (Zone - 1) 30’ of lean, clean, and
green clearance. (Zone - 2), requires 30”-100’ of reduced fuel, with a minimum of 6’ of ground
clearance and reduced ladder fuels.
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Additionally, there is currently no provision for local government to respond to the concerns
expressed by commentators, or adjust the maps based upon the required feedback to be received
by local government entities during the mandated public comment period.
FISCAL IMPACT: The item presented currently does not reflect any budgetary adjustment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Transmittal Letter Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Attachment B: STATE OF CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDER N -18 -25
Attachment C: LRA FHSZ Rollout Plan
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Attachment 10A
STATE OF CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY Gavin Newsom, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
P.O. Box 944246
SACRAMENTO, CA 94244-2460
(916) 568-3800
Website: www.fire.ca.gov
March 24, 2025
Dear: County Chief Administrative Officer, City Manager, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal
Re: Official Transmittal of Fire Hazard Severity Zones
The State Fire Marshal is mandated by Government Code (GC) 51178 to identify levels of fire
hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards.
Government Code 51179 requires the State Fire Marshal to make recommendations of fire hazard
severity zones to local agencies, as defined per GC 51177(e), for their designation and adoption by
ordinance. This letter serves as the official transmittal of the recommendation. For the Statutory
requirements for local adoption please review California Code, GOV 51179.
Your City/County has been identified as having Moderate, High, Very High or a combination of Fire
Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within your jurisdiction. The maps and data are available in the FHSZ
HUB at https://fire-hazard-severity-zones-rollout-calfire-forestry.hub.arcgis.com/ .
Please complete the Public Contact Survey in the FHSZ HUB using the link above. This information
will be used for a public Webmap on the CAL FIRE-Office of State Fire Marshal website to guide
your constituents to the appropriate contact person or website for the Local Responsibility Area
FHSZ in your jurisdiction.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our Team at
FHSZinformation@fire.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Daniel Berlant
State Fire Marshal
CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal
“The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.”
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LRA FHSZ Rollout Plan OFFICE OF THE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Phase 1 (2/10/25) Phase 2 (2/24/25)
Butte Placer Alameda San Joaquin
Colusa Plumas Contra Costa San Mateo
El Dorado Shasta Del Norte Santa Clara
Glenn Sierra Humboldt Santa Cruz
Lake Siskiyou Marin Solano
Lassen Sutter Mendocino Sonoma
Modoc Tehama Merced Stanislaus
Nevada Yuba Napa Yolo
San Francisco
DEL
NORTE
SISKIYOU
MODOC
Phase 3 (3/10/25) Phase 4 (3/24/25)
Amador Sacramento Imperial
HUMBOLDT SHASTA
TRINITY LASSEN Calaveras San Benito Inyo
Fresno San Luis Obispo Los Angeles
TEHAMA
Kern Santa Barbara Mono
PLUMAS Kings Tulare Orange
Madera Tuolumne Riverside
MENDOCINO GLENN BUTTE SIERRA Monterey Ventura San Bernardino
YUBA NEVADA San Diego
COLUSA
LAKE PLACER
SUTTER
EL DORADO
YOLO
SONOMA NAPA SACRA- ALPINE
MENTO AMADOR
SOLANO CALAVERAS
MARIN SAN TUOLUMNE
CONTRA MONO
SAN FRANCISCO COSTA JOAQUIN
ALAMEDA STANISLAUS
SAN MATEO MARIPOSA
SANTA
CLARA MERCED
SANTA
MADERA
CRUZ
FRESNO
SAN BENITO
INYO
TULARE
MONTEREY
KINGS
SAN
LUIS
KERN
OBISPO
SAN
SANTA BERNARDINO
BARBARA
VENTURA LOS
ANGELES
RIVERSIDE
ORANGE
SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL
The State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of data or maps. Neither the State nor the Department shall be liable under
any circumstances for any direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages with respect to any claim by any user or third party on account of, or arising from, the use of data or maps.
Data Sources: FRAP (cnty19_1) Office of the State Fire Marshal, 2/5/2025
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