Sep 09, 2025 City Council Meeting (trimmed)

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Agenda

[1:00] CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. The Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Successor Agency will be called to order.

[1:11] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

[1:37] MOMENT OF SILENCE

[1:53] ROLL CALL

[2:07] PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS

[8:52] 1) Constitution Week Present a Proclamation declaring the week of September 17-23, 2025, as “Constitution Week” in the City of Lake Elsinore.

[12:44] 2) National Preparedness Month Proclaim the month of September 2025 as "National Preparedness Month" in the City of Lake Elsinore.

[17:43] 3) Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – Aaron Ford and Chevrolet of Lake Elsinore Recognize Aaron Ford and Chevrolet of Lake Elsinore as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for August 2025.

[24:50] PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE (Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)

[25:19] CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

[25:55] SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

[26:34] PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES (Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)

[26:45] CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

[26:50] CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

[26:54] CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED

[43:15] ADJOURNMENT The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 2025 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed Session will commence at 5:00 p.m. or such later time as noticed on the Agenda, and the regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.

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[0:00] Good

[1:01] evening, everyone. I hereby call the regular meetings of the city council and the

[1:04] successor agency to order and welcome members of the public attending in person or

[1:09] watching from home. Please stand and join me as we do our pledge of allegiance and

[1:15] remain standing for a moment of silence or reflection.

[1:22] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[1:28] public for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for

[1:36] all.

[1:46] Thank you.

[1:47] Please be seated.

[1:54] Madam Clerk, roll call, please.

[1:56] Come to the member shared in.

[1:57] Here.

[1:57] Come to the member on us.

[1:58] Here.

[1:59] Mayor Pro Temmacky.

[2:00] Here.

[2:01] Mayor Tisdale.

[2:02] Here.

[2:06] If you could just give me a second.

[2:09] can Assemblywoman Johnson resign and was sworn in yesterday as our new Assemblymember. And

[2:23] so I would like to just take a moment and read her letter that she sent to us. If you

[2:29] just give me a second.

[2:57] So this is from Assemblywoman Johnson. It is with deep gratitude, humility

[3:02] and reflection that I submit my resignation from the position of the Lake Elsinore City Council

[3:06] effective September 8, 2025, as I will be sworn in as member of the California State Assembly

[3:12] that afternoon in California. When I was first elected to the City Council in November 2012,

[3:18] I could not have imagined the incredible journey ahead. For 13 years, I've had the

[3:22] privilege to learn, lead, launch initiatives that have shaped Lake Elsinore into a place

[3:28] where families can live, work and play. Yet, like Elsinore, it's not just the city I have

[3:32] served. It is a home. It is a home where my husband and I build our business, where we

[3:37] raise our children, and where my heart will always remain. My original motivation to run

[3:42] for office was inspired by the business community's call for a voice that would

[3:46] advocate for economic growth in a business-friendly environment. That call became a foundation

[3:52] for so much of what we accomplished together, strengthening public safety, expanding

[3:56] in economic development, building new public works facilities in the state of art emergency

[4:01] operations center, addressing homelessness with a hand up, not a hand out, creating a

[4:06] 2040 vision, implementing the lake management plan, and conservation and development for

[4:11] the back basin to name just a few of the standouts.

[4:15] Along the way we have fought battles, some won, some lost.

[4:19] We stood against the sanctuary state law, represented Lake Elsinore at the White

[4:23] house and navigate the balance between progress and presentation. Even in moments of compromise,

[4:29] our focus has always remained the same, doing what is best for the community and residents

[4:33] who call Lake Elsinore home. Among our greatest accomplishments, the Lake Management Plan stands

[4:38] out as a hallmark achievement. The cutting edge, science-driven approach we create

[4:42] is innovative, forward-thinking and built to sustain our most important natural resource.

[4:48] Its success will continue for generations to come, ensuring responsible growth while preserving

[4:53] the natural beauty and recreational opportunities that make Lake Elsinore unique.

[4:58] The solutions that we implement here reflect exactly the kind of leadership our region

[5:02] and state need moving forward, practical, visionary, and sustainable.

[5:07] Another lasting source of pride for me is LaunchPoint, our first city-owned project

[5:13] in business. From the rock tile and fabric selections to the overall design and vision,

[5:19] I poured my heart into every inch of that project. The Council's commitment to delivering

[5:23] a world class result was unwavering and together we created something that remains a shining

[5:32] example of how municipal projects can be both innovative and successful. I remain astonished

[5:39] by what we have accomplished and proud of the way launch point continues to serve as a true

[5:44] asset for the residents and visitors alike.

[5:48] Leader Kelsenor also meant leading through natural disasters and tragedies.

[5:53] The holy fire, devastating floods, and the remarkable super blooms all demanded resilience,

[5:59] collaboration and quick action.

[6:02] Governing through these moments gave me an edge I didn't know I had, and it deepened

[6:06] my appreciation for our staff and first responders, our team's response was like

[6:10] no other.

[6:10] And I work hard to ensure that every level of staff from city employees, the public officers,

[6:15] fighters, and first responders knew just how valued they were both in times of crisis

[6:19] and the daily work of running a city.

[6:21] It was during these moments that the theme Elsinore Strong came to life.

[6:25] I will always carry pride in having been part of a community that rises to the occasion

[6:29] time and time again.

[6:30] Even in tragedy, whether it was the loss of CHP Sergeant Steve Leacon or Riverside

[6:40] Lake Elsinor was undeniable. What our residents demonstrated was not just an

[6:44] outpouring of support but a remarkable, deeply woven fabric of care and

[6:48] resilience. No elect official can truly put into words the power of seeing

[6:52] community unite in such ways. But I can say with certainty, if one must face

[6:57] tragedy or hardship, there is no place better to endure in the city of Lake

[7:01] Elsinor. Together we have tackled challenges, embraced innovation,

[7:06] built a future stronger than the past from the Veterans Memorial to major

[7:09] infrastructure improvements. Every effort has been guided by the belief that Lake Elsinore

[7:14] deserves nothing less than excellence. We pioneered our projects like launch point,

[7:19] invested in infrastructure through heat works, pavement, technology, advanced environmental

[7:24] stewardship with the nano-bubbler system, and the safeguard our future with the

[7:28] lake management plan. Each of these successes reflect not only bold vision but also the

[7:32] courage to lead in ways few cities dare to. These achievements will endure for

[7:37] generations, long after our individual terms have ended.

[7:41] Serving along each of you, just talking about us, good guys now.

[7:45] In Servenous City has been one of the most impactful professional, personal experiences

[7:51] of my life, and I am forever grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the friendship

[7:55] built along the way and for the lessons that will continue to guide me as I step

[7:59] into the next chapter.

[8:01] Though I now transition to assembly, I care with me the pride values and innovation

[8:05] spirit of Lake Elsinore.

[8:06] I look forward to continue to represent our region at the state level,

[8:10] ensure in our communities the forest remains strong and Sacramento and that

[8:14] resilience and creativity, boldness of Lake Elsinore continues to inspire

[8:18] across California with deepest gratitude and respect sincerely.

[8:22] Natasha Johnson, Lake Elsinore Strong.

[8:25] I knew that was a little long but I wanted to take a moment and read that.

[8:30] We're going to miss Natasha.

[8:33] Our relationship started on soccer fields when our kids were about four or five years old.

[8:39] And so it's endured to this point, and she's going to serve us well.

[8:44] So again, thank you for enduring with me to go through that.

[8:48] All right. So presentation. So first we have Constitution Week.

[8:53] So I'm going to have Joyce, Christine, and Kathy join me at the podium, please.

[9:29] So this is for Proclamation for Constitution Week.

[9:32] So bear with me on these, whereas as we only have a few, whereas this is a privilege and duty of the American people to commemorate the 238th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

[9:47] Whereas the Constitution of the United States of America, the guarding of our liberties embodies the principles of limited government in a republic dedicated to the rule by law.

[9:57] and whereas September 17, 2025 marks the 238th anniversary of the

[10:04] framing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the

[10:07] Constitutional Convention, and whereas it is fitting and proper to accord official

[10:12] recognition to this magnificent document in its memorial anniversary into the

[10:17] patriotic celebration which commemorates it, and whereas Public Law 915

[10:23] guarantees the issuance of a proclamation each year by the

[10:26] President of the United States designated September 17th through the 23rd of 2025 as Constitutional

[10:33] Week.

[10:34] Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does hereby proclaim

[10:41] the week of September 17th through 23rd 2025 as Constitution Week in the City of Lake

[10:47] Elsinore, and we ask all our citizens to reaffirm the ideas the framers of the Constitution

[10:52] had in 1787 by visionally protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our

[11:00] liberties, remembering the lost rights may never be regained.

[11:05] So I'm going to let Joyce give that to you

[11:09] and then let you say a few words.

[11:13] Thank you Mayor, City Council, City Manager and staff for continually

[11:19] remembering Constitution Week, honoring one of our most precious documents in

[11:25] America. The Lucennial chapter of the National Daughters of American Revolution

[11:30] continues to promote historic preservation, veterans, literacy, American

[11:36] history, and so many more projects. The historian general of the National

[11:42] Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington DC has

[11:47] awarded six historic site plaques for our chapter. Five in Lake Elsinore, which is this cultural

[11:55] center, the Santa Fe train station, the tank house, the Mary McDonald gazebo, and most recently

[12:03] the Elsinore Valley Cemetery. Also the chapel of memories in Temecula. Thank you again for your support.

[12:11] All right.

[12:12] Thank you.

[12:15] Don't go anywhere.

[12:16] We're going to Joyce.

[12:18] Joyce, we're going to just take a quick minute.

[12:43] Next, I'm going to ask Ralph to come up

[12:45] and induce our next guest.

[12:50] I won't make him read.

[12:51] I'll do the reading, but I'll let him talk first

[12:53] and give me a break.

[13:02] Ralph is our emergency planner here in the city.

[13:06] I'll read it.

[13:07] I'll let you introduce her.

[13:13] Assistant Chief, CHP Bracken?

[13:18] Bracken and I always, most of his name.

[13:21] Officer Navarro from the Riverside Station.

[13:26] So today is, this month is actually National Preparedness Month,

[13:30] and as a great partner to the City of Lake Elsinore,

[13:34] I wanted to share it with one of our good partners that we have.

[13:41] We're going to work with Ralph on this.

[13:45] So, you know, it's special that we can recognize

[13:48] our state partners, you know, again, we have the Sheriff's Department

[13:52] and, you know, we have local PD and other folks here.

[13:55] But to have a relationship with the CHP is so important.

[13:59] You know, fires, floods, everything that we've had

[14:01] to endure over the years, they've been a partner here

[14:03] for us, and so we're proud to have them,

[14:06] proud to call them partners, proud to call them friends.

[14:08] And so it is an honor to present them

[14:11] with our proclamation for National Preparedness Month.

[14:14] So I'll read it.

[14:14] So National Preparedness Month occurs annually

[14:17] in September, creates an important opportunity

[14:20] for every resident of the city of Lake Elsinore prepare their homes, businesses and communities

[14:24] for any type of emergencies including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

[14:30] Whereas National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder that disasters can strike at

[14:34] any time and it is crucial for individuals, families, and communities to be informed

[14:39] and prepared to respond effectively.

[14:42] And whereas the city of Lake Elsinore emergency services through the programs such as Listos,

[14:47] California Campaign, FEMA, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency's ready campaign.

[14:52] Another federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private and volunteer agencies are working to increase public activities.

[15:00] Preparant for emergencies and to educate individuals on how to take action, whereas FEMA has announced

[15:06] the 2025 national preparedness theme of preparedness starts at home, and whereas all residents of

[15:14] the city of Lake Elsinore, California are encouraged to prepare an emergency communications

[15:18] plan, participate in citizen preparedness activities, and ask to review the Ready Campaigns

[15:25] website at ready.org for important preparedness tips and information.

[15:30] Now therefore the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California does hereby proclaim

[15:33] the month of September of 2025, a snatch preparedness month, in the City of Lake Elsinore and calls

[15:40] on all government agencies, private organizations, residents, businesses, to develop the emergency

[15:45] preparedness plans and work together towards creating a more prepared society.

[15:59] And so I want to ask our partners if they want to say a few words.

[16:04] So on behalf of the California High Patrol, specifically the Riverside area, I want to say thank you to Mayor, City Council members, City Manager's Office.

[16:12] Thank you so much. All the partners, staff, you know, we're in a unique situation, right? We work very closely with the allied partners.

[16:20] We couldn't do this without them, both the Sheriff's Office and Cal Fire. And most of you just see us on the freeway, right?

[16:26] But we also share policing responsibilities in the uncorporated areas.

[16:30] So I try to word myself too.

[16:35] Trust me.

[16:37] But I just want to say thank you very much.

[16:38] It's very unique to have a relationship like this with the city.

[16:41] And the city of Lake Elsinore has been very, very good to us as an agency

[16:45] and has included us always in any type of preparedness exercises or preparedness.

[16:51] Just expose anything that we could do to help.

[16:54] because we do serve you, right?

[16:57] We are here to serve you as a community.

[16:59] And so I thank you very much for this proclamation

[17:01] and I look forward to the continuing partnership

[17:04] with the city and our ally partners

[17:06] and of course the community.

[17:08] Thank you very much.

[17:13] And I just want to say, you know, again,

[17:16] we mostly see them on the highway, but they keep us safe.

[17:18] And that's the important part because without them,

[17:21] can you imagine what it would be like in California

[17:23] without them on the highway?

[17:24] So we really do appreciate you.

[17:26] Alright,

[17:43] next we have Gina Gonzalez.

[17:46] Thank you, Mayor. Good evening. Gina Gonzalez, Director of Economic Development for this beautiful city of Lake Elsinore, here tonight to present our business spotlight.

[17:56] So for those of you that are unaware, our business spotlight is our business recognition program that honors local businesses who are nominated by the public for consistently going above and beyond the call of business each and every single day in the city of Lake Elsinore, enhancing our community's resilience.

[18:12] As I was saying, thank you for investing in our community, this free business recognition

[18:17] program awards selected businesses with a marketing video to promote only their Lake

[18:23] Elsinore business that they get to assist in producing and features a certificate, press

[18:28] release and also is featured in our newsletters within the city.

[18:32] So for the month of August, our spotlight is Erin Ford and Chevrolet of Lake Elsinore.

[18:38] Yay!

[18:41] And a little bit about them.

[18:43] They are located on Autocenter Drive.

[18:46] The CMO, Tariq, who's here, please wave and then join us.

[18:50] Tariq, thank you.

[18:52] And our general manager, Shadi, please join us.

[18:55] Are here tonight representing Erin Ford and Chevrolet.

[18:58] They've been serving the Lake Ellisoner community with passion and excellence for over two years,

[19:04] known for being a trusted customer-centric full-service dealership with a diverse inventory

[19:10] of new and used vehicles including commercial fleet vehicles and a certified service, collision,

[19:16] repair and GM parts center with strong sales online and at the dealership.

[19:22] Aaron Ford and Chevrolet of Lake Ellisoner has built a loyal customer base and a reputation

[19:27] for their community engagement, competitive pricing, and commitment to customer satisfaction.

[19:33] And if you're not convinced, both dealerships hold an impressive 4.4 and 4.6,

[19:39] Google start rating with over 2,000 reviews ranking among the best in Riverside County and Southern California.

[19:46] The dealership's dedication to community is extremely evident as their family business

[19:51] And this frequently celebrates people who make the city vibrant through donations, event

[19:56] ticket giveaways, and sponsorships of events, youth programs, local charities, hosting

[20:01] the Easter festivities, going to the Dream Center Pantry, sponsoring the annual fishing

[20:06] derby.

[20:06] I can go on and on.

[20:07] Thank you.

[20:09] Their commitment to providing high quality cars and amazing customer service as well

[20:12] as their dedication to giving back exemplifies the values of a thriving local business.

[20:17] Their commitment to our community is giving back is truly inspiring, and there's no doubt

[20:22] of why they have been selected as August's business spotlight, so if we can roll the

[20:27] clip.

[20:32] Aaron Chevrolet and Aaron Ford, we are more than just a dealership.

[20:36] We are your neighbors.

[20:37] We are a family-owned dealership that is proud to be in your neighborhood.

[20:42] Whether you're looking for your first car or your dream car, we work with everyone

[20:46] because everyone deserves a great ride.

[20:49] Our community means everything.

[20:50] we are invested in making Lake Elsinore stronger.

[20:54] Erin Chevrolet and Erin Ford,

[20:56] Lake Elsinore's trusted car partner.

[21:04] I want to thank Gina for putting this program together.

[21:07] So it's important that we spotlight our folks

[21:10] that make a difference in our community.

[21:12] So on behalf of the city of Lake Elsinore

[21:14] and the city council,

[21:15] that we'll give you the certificate of recognition

[21:18] and thank you for what you do for our communities.

[21:21] And I mean, cars are obviously great,

[21:22] but thank you for what you do for our community

[21:24] because that's the important piece of it, so.

[21:27] Thank you guys.

[21:28] Beautiful words, thank you Gina.

[21:30] Great to be here, honored to be here.

[21:32] We're the new kids on the block.

[21:33] We're not your typical AutoNation or Lithia.

[21:37] The owner named the dealer group

[21:39] after his five-year-old son, Aaron,

[21:41] just to show you the family commitment we have

[21:43] to creating lifetime customers.

[21:46] We don't wanna bring anybody in and piss them off.

[21:48] That's why we try to keep our ratings up.

[21:51] Which still happens.

[21:52] It does happen.

[21:53] But yeah, if you're a business owner, you have a family, you're single, you need a car,

[21:59] anything automotive, we want to be your automotive partners for life.

[22:02] And this is our general manager Shadi, he works hard to make that happen, he has a couple

[22:05] of words for you as well.

[22:06] Of course.

[22:07] Good evening guys.

[22:08] How's everybody doing?

[22:09] Everybody's a little quiet just back there, falling asleep probably with us here.

[22:12] But it's our first time doing this and we really, really, we've been talking

[22:17] about it for the past six months that we want to be involved with the community

[22:21] as much as we can.

[22:23] with sponsorships a lot of grassroots events at the end of the year we're

[22:27] going to try to sign up for every single event out there that we can help out with

[22:30] we just want to be a part of part of the of the community we're really really

[22:34] tight in the Norco area and we haven't really like invested as much time as I

[22:39] would like to here in Lake Elsner but I think it's time and we really need your

[22:42] guys to support so we can support you guys back I was talking to you know

[22:46] Tark say I'm like hey let's let's offer them like free oil changes if

[22:49] they come in to the dealership.

[22:52] Something crazy, we wanna do something crazy with you guys

[22:54] with people that work with the government

[22:56] and just anybody that's part of this program,

[22:59] we really wanna roll something out special for you guys,

[23:02] whether it's buying a car at a certain price,

[23:05] with certain discounts, the service department,

[23:07] maybe a free car.

[23:08] We would like to, you know,

[23:09] we've given away cars at high schools, by the way.

[23:12] All right, we've done that multiple times

[23:14] and we're planning on one here in Lake Ellison or so,

[23:17] we're gonna pick a high school

[23:18] middle school will probably give away a car but we have a lot of a lot of great

[23:21] ideas you know there you go yeah you know we really want to be more involved

[23:27] than we have we've been in the business we've been in like Elstner for the past

[23:31] two years so we're still new there's been a lot of you know struggles with

[23:35] turnover and finding good people that want to work it's hard to find people

[23:38] that want to work by the way is it everywhere yeah okay so it's I don't

[23:42] know it's it's just crazy after COVID it's like we got to you know drag

[23:46] them into work on time but you know it's it's this is what we signed up for and we

[23:51] want to get back to the community and I'm gonna keep this short but we really do

[23:55] appreciate all of you guys what you guys do for these programs the mayor

[23:59] hopefully we get to meet again and and move forward with more programs okay I

[24:04] appreciate you guys thank you so much all

[24:49] right at this time in the meeting

[24:51] we do public comments non-engineized items one minute in length under

[24:55] the government code section 54954.3,

[24:59] any person wishing to address any item or issue not

[25:01] on the agenda may do so under public comments

[25:03] at this time for one minute.

[25:05] Or you can wait to the end of the meeting

[25:07] and address us for three minutes.

[25:09] The council may listen, but may not act on the items

[25:11] that are not already on the agenda.

[25:13] Madam Clerk, do we have any requests to speak

[25:15] during this portion of the meeting?

[25:16] No, sir.

[25:17] Thank you.

[25:18] Okay, next we have our consent calendar.

[25:21] We have items four through 15

[25:23] on the City Council Consent Calendar.

[25:25] Madam Clerk, have we received any requests to speak

[25:28] on any of the items listed on the City Council Consent Calendar?

[25:31] No, sir.

[25:33] Do any members of the council wish to pull any items?

[25:37] See a none, then I will take a motion.

[25:40] So I'll have a motion by Council Member Manos,

[25:42] a second by Mayor Pro Tem McGee, please vote.

[25:51] Okay, and that motion carries for zero.

[25:55] All right, next we have our Successor Agency

[25:57] Consent Calendar.

[25:58] There are three items on the Successor Agency Consent Calendar.

[26:01] Secretary Alvarez, have we received any request to speak during this portion of the meeting?

[26:06] No, sir.

[26:07] Thank you.

[26:09] Do we have any members of the agency that wish to pull any items?

[26:14] Seeing none, I have a motion by agency member Manos, a second by agency member Sheridan.

[26:21] Please vote.

[26:28] And that motion passes for zero.

[26:30] and that's all the public business for tonight.

[26:34] So next we have public comments,

[26:35] none agenda as items, three minutes in length.

[26:38] Madam clerk, do we have any requests to speak

[26:39] for three minutes?

[26:40] No, sir.

[26:42] Okay, so George we're here tonight?

[26:44] No, he's not.

[26:44] All right, then at this point then

[26:46] we'll do city manager comments.

[26:48] No comments this evening.

[26:50] City attorney comments.

[26:51] No comments, Mr. Mayor.

[26:53] Thank you, Mr. Man.

[26:54] Okay, at this time we'll do council comments.

[26:56] Councilman Sheridan.

[26:58] Thank you, Mayor Tisdale.

[26:59] Good evening everyone. Today is the 175th anniversary of California statehood.

[27:08] On September 9th, 1850, President Millard Fillmore, who is from Central New York, not too far from where I was born,

[27:16] signed an act for the admission of the state of California into the Union.

[27:22] It was part... California became a state as part of the compromise of 1850.

[27:27] It's a very interesting history and because I happened to see it today, I wanted to make

[27:32] note of it.

[27:33] So, happy birthday to the state of California, 175 years old today.

[27:41] We will go to my first slide.

[27:44] As you know, I am the RTA representative on the council and keep in mind that youth

[27:50] ride free on RTA buses and that will continue through the end of December of 2026.

[27:55] We had some meetings since our last council meeting.

[28:00] I had a TNOW meeting in Canyon Lake on August 27th.

[28:04] The Canyon Lake City Manager, Aaron Brown, gave a presentation.

[28:08] We also had a Board of Directors meeting on August 28th in Riverside.

[28:13] We completed three different items.

[28:17] The first, we agreed to enhance 16 bus stop locations,

[28:23] including their shelters, benches and trash cans in various locations in Western Riverside County.

[28:30] We also awarded a project to renovate nine 30-year-old restrooms at the Riverside facility, that's the RTA Riverside facility.

[28:39] And then we also agreed to provide engineering services for six additional electric vehicle charging stations at the Hemet facility.

[28:48] Just so you know, RTA has facilities in both Riverside and in Hemet.

[28:54] And so we agreed to enhance those two locations.

[28:59] We then had a board administration and operations committee meeting on September 3rd.

[29:05] I am the chair of that board.

[29:07] And we accepted a study on workers' comp and liability programs.

[29:13] programs, we set to the full board for their consideration at the end of the month in agreement

[29:18] to install Wi-Fi routers on dialer ride vehicles. So the full board will consider that at the

[29:25] end of the month. We also approved the agency's Title VI program. That was their 2025 update.

[29:32] And then we accepted the California broker compensation disclosure reporting for public

[29:38] agencies for 2024. So that's what the Board Administration and Operations Committee did,

[29:45] and we will send all of those items to the full board for their consideration,

[29:48] as I said, at the end of September. Next slide, please.

[29:53] I also attended the JPIA meeting, which is the California Joint Powers and

[30:00] Assurance agency meeting on July 23rd. That is in La Palma, California. I've been the representative

[30:05] for California JPA since I was first put on the council, or I was first elected to the

[30:11] council in 2018. And at that particular meeting, we reelected Margaret Finley as the president

[30:19] of the agency and elected committee members from Lakewood, Norwalk, and Belfour.

[30:29] We

[30:29] event awards and the strategic plan and operational overview. The JPIA Board meets once a year.

[30:38] It usually happens in July, and I did that this year. Next slide, please.

[30:44] I made note of this at the last meeting, but I thought it was important to bring it up

[30:48] again and put his picture on the board. That is John Gray. He's a planning commissioner

[30:56] commissioner here in Lake Elsinore. He is my planning commissioner. I appointed him to

[31:00] his position. And he received this year from Supervisor Karen Spiegel the 2025 Senior Legacy

[31:08] Award. And I just wanted to make note of that. John is a terrific individual, a class act,

[31:14] a real gentleman. And I wanted to make sure that we recognized his accomplishments in

[31:19] the city. And so to John, if you're watching tonight, thank you for everything that

[31:23] you do, we truly do appreciate it. Next slide, please. As you know, coming up in two weeks

[31:31] and a day, the Lake Elsinore Historical Society will present its third Ruth Atkins speaker

[31:37] series event right in this room. The event will take place Wednesday, September 24th at

[31:43] 7 p.m. And we are honored to have Dr. Michael Bouchard, who works at JPL in Pasadena.

[31:50] He is a Martian specialist, and he is going to come out and talk about the history of

[32:00] exploration of Mars, among other things.

[32:02] It should be a terrific event.

[32:04] So please plan on coming here on September 24th for our third speaker series event.

[32:11] The Historical Society just loves doing this, and we're really looking forward to Dr.

[32:15] Dr. Bouchard from JPL, so hopefully you can come out and enjoy that discussion.

[32:21] The next slide, please.

[32:23] I represent Canyon Hills, as does Mayor Pro Tem McGee, and in an area called the Hillside

[32:29] Neighborhood, they're going to have some crack ceiling, you know, of the roads,

[32:35] and you can see the various phases, and I wanted to bring this to your attention

[32:39] tonight.

[32:40] If you have any questions about this, of course, you can always contact either

[32:43] me or Mayor Pro Tembegee about how that's coming along.

[32:48] Next slide.

[32:49] I think that's it.

[32:51] Okay.

[32:52] One more thing I wanted to make note of, had the chance last night to go to the California

[32:57] Cities Riverside County Division meeting.

[33:01] And Battalion Chief Sean Arnold, who was actually based in Sacramento, but lives here in Southern

[33:06] California, gave a presentation on the maps that had been recently approved and

[33:11] were approved earlier tonight.

[33:13] But the reason why I wanted to raise this

[33:15] is Chief Arnold will be joining me in Tuscany Hills.

[33:21] This is my first announcement on this.

[33:23] On Thursday, October 16th for a Firewise meeting

[33:27] that we're gonna have up in Tuscany Hills.

[33:29] More details will be forthcoming,

[33:31] but I'm looking forward to having Chief Sean Arnold

[33:34] in Tuscany Hills to talk about

[33:37] how we can put together a Firewise program,

[33:40] which is a program that has been set up in the state to help harden houses and possibly reduce insurance rates.

[33:49] So looking forward to that, more information forthcoming.

[33:52] And again, that will take place on Thursday, October 16th in Tuscany Hills.

[33:57] And let me finally say congratulations to Assemblywoman Johnson on her election and her swearing in yesterday.

[34:06] She's going to do great work for us in Sacramento, so congratulations.

[34:10] And with that, Mayor Tisdell, I say thank you.

[34:13] Thank you, sir.

[34:14] Councilman Manos.

[34:16] Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

[34:17] I have no slides this evening, but I will.

[34:20] I just, I do need to disclose.

[34:22] I did attend the Southern California Association of Governments meeting,

[34:27] monthly meeting.

[34:28] We were dark in August.

[34:30] We picked it back up here in September.

[34:31] It wasn't a whole lot specific to Lake Ellison or discussed.

[34:37] We had a long conversation about the upcoming Olympics.

[34:42] There's some grant funding that was acquired from the state to and granted to MetroLink

[34:48] to go ahead and help with transportation to and from some folks who think that that's

[34:56] probably going to run short of expectations and needs,

[35:02] but we have a few more years to figure all that out, I guess.

[35:06] And also a discussion on how cities can make themselves

[35:12] a viewing centers and whatnot, hubs for various

[35:16] Olympic activities and events, not so much the games

[35:20] because those have all been assigned,

[35:22] mostly in the county of Los Angeles,

[35:24] list despite Mayor Garcetti's previous comments saying that it was going to be a regional

[35:29] event. It's not so regional anymore and they're now offering viewing opportunities in different

[35:34] places. So that's what we discussed in large part, some budget items, nothing too exciting.

[35:43] I'm going to close my comments tonight by expressing my extreme gratitude to Councilwoman

[35:51] Johnson or now Assemblywoman Johnson for her service here in the city of Lake Elsinore.

[35:57] We came on at the same time in 2012 and she has been a very positive force for the people

[36:06] here in Lake Elsinore.

[36:07] And I do believe that she is going to carry that forward at the state capitol.

[36:13] My whole heartedly encourage her to go ahead and do her best.

[36:17] It's going to be an uphill battle being in the super minority party, but if anyone's used

[36:23] to dealing with difficult situations, she certainly is.

[36:27] So I'm looking forward to her progress for years to come.

[36:32] This is a big deal for Lake Elsinore.

[36:34] We have now had state representatives from our city represent us for almost over a decade.

[36:41] I have nearly two decades now with a short three-year absence here.

[36:45] This last three years.

[36:46] So it's nice to go ahead and get representation period in Sacramento again and

[36:52] Here at home. We've got work to do and we certainly have an empty seat to either fill by appointment or by election

[36:58] We'll be talking about that in the next meeting and whatnot. So

[37:02] very good and

[37:03] It's a good day. It's a good day. So with that, thank you for the time. We'll talk to you next time

[37:09] Thank you. Mayor Portempenke

[37:12] Thank you very much honorable mayor

[37:13] First up this evening, Riverside County Transportation Commission will meet tomorrow and one of the

[37:21] items on the agenda will be removing the ability for EV vehicles to drive through our toll lanes

[37:30] for free. As you know, electric vehicles do not pay gas tax, so they do not help us expand

[37:38] or maintain our freeway system.

[37:42] So I expect a lively discussion at the commission meeting

[37:45] tomorrow, and I look forward to reporting back to you.

[37:49] Next up, once again, speaking of driving,

[37:53] the San Diego chapter of the Sports Car Club of America

[37:55] will be holding a novice school here

[37:58] at Diamond Stadium parking lot.

[38:01] October the 4th, if you've ever wanted

[38:04] to get professional instruction, now is your time.

[38:10] Sign-ups begin this Friday.

[38:13] Come on down and figure out what you can and can't do with your very own vehicle.

[38:19] Regular racing will return the following day on October the 5th.

[38:25] And lastly, Saturday the 27th.

[38:30] We will have the Freestyle Kings here at Diamond Stadium, led by Robbie Madison.

[38:37] Mr. Madison is known for his crazy motocross stunts, many of which he practices right here

[38:45] in our valley down at our very own motocross park.

[38:48] So you will not be disappointed if you buy tickets and attend this event.

[38:53] The last time we had something similar, I believe we had 10,000 people in attendance.

[38:57] So buy those tickets early. And with that, I thank you for your time and decorum this evening.

[39:05] Thank you, sir. Just a couple of slides for tonight. First, though, as Councilman Manos mentioned,

[39:13] on the next agenda, we will have an item to have a discussion on how we're going to replace

[39:23] Assemblywoman Johnson, and so that will be next agenda.

[39:27] And then we'll go from there.

[39:31] First slide, please.

[39:33] So we had a meeting Monday at the Western Riverside Council Government.

[39:37] The one item that we did that really sort of impacted us here was the five-year TUMP plan.

[39:43] So we approved that, and this is how they decide how the money is going to be spent for our region

[39:48] throughout the next five years and Lake Ellsner did very well and I want to thank Ramon and

[39:52] his staff because they are always the ones that are making sure that all of our projects

[39:57] are pushed forward.

[39:59] One of the other items that I briefed on was on June 12, 2025 President Trump signed

[40:06] in the law HJA Resolution 878889.

[40:10] This action revoked the California's authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards

[40:15] aiming at reducing air pollution and promoting zero emission vehicles which are stricter than the federal governments.

[40:21] So what does that mean? It means that the regulation would, that required all passenger cars, trucks,

[40:27] and SUVs to be sold in the state to be zero emission by 2035.

[40:32] The action also would require manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of zero emission vehicles,

[40:37] and then the low NOx regulation would establish stricter oxides of nitrogen engine emission standards

[40:45] for off-road. So those things that the president did remove California's ability to do something

[40:51] higher than what the federal government does. So I don't know how folks take it, but I do

[40:59] know, and I use this joke that didn't go over very well, I said that people in Sacramento

[41:03] went high into the left. Yeah, well, see, it didn't work here either. Sometimes it

[41:09] takes a minute, you know. But again, there are some good things that California does,

[41:15] but for all these things that they propose with the Clean Air Acts and all these things,

[41:20] we have to be ready for it, and California's not ready for it. And so hopefully between

[41:26] the President and what we do in California, we can come to some middle ground that makes

[41:29] sense for all of the residents of California's, because some of these Clean Air Acts, they

[41:35] hurt our people that struggle the most in the state. They absolutely hurt them.

[41:39] So anyway, next slide please. So this Saturday at 08.30 at Lowe's we are doing our emergency

[41:49] preparedness fair. So every year as part of emergency preparedness month we do a fair.

[41:53] So please come out and support. The city will be there. We'll have our partners from

[41:57] police and fire and all the other folks. They'll be there. And then also it's an

[42:02] opportunity to learn about Immersive Preparedness, how you can be prepared.

[42:06] So you know one of the things in the Simon and Woman Johnson's letter, she talked about

[42:10] the flowers, floods, fires, and all the other things, well we get them all here in Lake Elsinore.

[42:14] So it's important that you have a plan together and as Mayor Pro Tempe McGee will say, make

[42:19] sure that your plan includes provisions for your little furry pets and friends too.

[42:25] So again, come out and let's talk about this.

[42:29] This is what I do on my daytime job as Immersive Preparedness.

[42:31] So I will be there, and I hope to see you all there.

[42:36] September 20th is Mariachi Fest.

[42:39] This is the biggest Mariachi Fest in all of Southern California.

[42:42] West Giovanni was here, because he does it so much better than I do.

[42:45] But it doors open at 5 PM.

[42:48] It's at Diamond Stadium.

[42:49] Please join us.

[42:51] These are big names for Mexico that's going to be there.

[42:53] And so I look forward to seeing you all there.

[42:56] We had a slide last time.

[42:57] I don't think they cued it this time today.

[42:58] No, I'm sorry, a video. No, I saw the slide. We had a video last time.

[43:03] But anyway, again, please join us for Mariachi Fest on September 20th.

[43:08] The door is open at 5 p.m. and I think there's tequila tasting prior to that, so I will be there for that, too.

[43:14] Okay, and so with that, I want to thank our staff for being here.

[43:19] You know, they're the ones that put together, do all the hard work, all those items that we quickly went through on the agenda.

[43:24] Those are the folks over there that made sure they happened and they led those efforts.

[43:29] I see, well I think he slipped down.

[43:31] I saw Harvey from our water district that he was here and I see Kim Cousin from the chamber

[43:35] and he represents the school district, so thank you.

[43:38] And then I think our fire is dealing with fire issues right now,

[43:42] but I want to thank our law enforcement that keeps us safe here in the city every day.

[43:46] I did go out on a ride along with them for our homeless last week

[43:50] and, as always, very professional, very passionate about what they do and

[43:56] and compassionate, and they take care of the residents of Lake Elsinore and make

[43:59] sure that our cities are safe, but they're also, at the same time, they have a

[44:03] heart and they're trying to get the homeless folks off the street. So I want

[44:07] to thank the Sheriff's Department for their hard work and all they do for

[44:10] our city. And with that, I say God bless and good night.