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- Consent calendar (items 1–11): Approved 5–0. The consent calendar included routine items such as approving minutes, invoices and several construction and professional services contracts. Item 4 (commercial solid waste and recycling rates public hearing) was pulled for a future agenda and not decided tonight.

- TCSD consent (item 12): Approve action minutes of 04/08/2025: Passed 5–0.

- TCSD business (item 13): Discussion of adding a drone show to July 4; staff presentation only. Council gave direction to pause and revisit during the budget process; no contract, deposit or appropriation was approved at this meeting.

- CDBG Annual Action Plan (item 14): Motion to accept the Finance Subcommittee recommendations and submit the draft 2025–26 annual action plan to HUD — Passed 5–0. Staff to submit to HUD and adjust awards once HUD releases the official allocation.

- Title 17 zoning amendment for auto malls (item 15): Introduce and adopt ordinance LR24058 to allow auto malls 10 acres or greater as a conditionally permitted use in the community commercial zoning designation — Passed 5–0. Staff to publish ordinance and update code materials.

- Boards, committees and commissions (item 16): Council directed staff to convene workshops with existing commissioners, set current terms to expire Dec. 31, 2025, and prepare recruitment and appointment procedures (appointments to take effect Jan. 1, 2026) — Motion passed 5–0.

Several items that had public comment and discussion were approved; where staff estimated funding (for example, the CDBG plan) those allocations were based on an anticipated HUD allocation and will be finalized when HUD releases the official entitlement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Temecula City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","This roundup lists formal actions the council and Temecula Community Services District recorded on April 22, 2025, with outcomes and immediate next steps.","taxTitle","Temecula, Riverside County, California","taxId",4198,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6577557,"Council moves to reconfigure advisory bodies: retain Planning and Old Town advisory panel, plan workshop on new 'people' commission",197,5189000,5386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb&start=5189&end=5386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb/thumbnail_5189000.jpg","/articles/6577557/Temecula/Riverside-County/California/Council-moves-to-reconfigure-advisory-bodies-retain-Planning-and-Old-Town-advisory-panel-plan-workshop-on-new-people-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577557-9d830faab06d052a912d933813fbd5c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931644&Signature=KSKPRd0IQtl3ttEXjxhDU~YHBeixXBTpHikC9mDV~UrxIBAAcGisnkIrK1u8nPlNvj9-t0w-EUOJmMYDlqnaY30qb3K7Fm7zHS~ORCliRZoEnwzV8TWsWBvrreC~eU3U7Nlz22s5q7C-ZYH-Y64Hyl8hl~UUk13IHbGUGw06uVFyc6Lu2gj~hSMO86q~mtnfXuYHhatBt~lhAJpLB4l3EI5QrbyJ4mSl30ZpJFDRO~F6tuYt0z8ant0qEac83sMdiHQ0Tbhi7qcI8WFMHgWHB3micOKfV4tLXhvpbASnNP1QXB-VPfWlS5~V~m3CCrKd~edo-HORWd6~NjJDtXvh2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on April 22 directed staff to begin implementation planning to reconfigure several of the city’s advisory groups. By consensus the council said it would retain the Planning Commission and the Old Town Local Advisory Committee (OTLAC) and asked staff to bring recommendations to consolidate other advisory bodies into a new, community-oriented commission tied to the Quality of Life Master Plan (QLMP).

Key points and council direction:

- Retain Planning Commission (statutory land-use body) and OTLAC (Old Town-specific advisory body). Council asked staff to adjust OTLAC membership language to remove an unfilled architect slot and add a seat open to an Old Town business at-large while keeping the committee at seven positions.

- Consolidation idea: council expressed consensus to merge the Community Services Commission and the Ready Commission functions into a single people- or quality-of-life-focused commission (working name used in discussion was “people commission”) with a jurisdiction to be defined. Councilmembers urged that any new body have substantive, task-driven work tied to QLMP priorities (seniors, housing, mobility, inclusion, youth, etc.) rather than be purely ceremonial.

- Traffic and safety matters: council signaled that traffic safety technical matters would be integrated into Planning Commission responsibilities; staff noted that some traffic-related authority already overlaps with planning functions.

- Process and timing: the council directed staff to convene a noticed workshop (conference-center format) with current Community Services and Ready commissioners to solicit their input and produce a concrete proposal. The council set an effective date for organizational changes of January 1, 2026, and directed that all existing advisory terms be set to expire December 31, 2025 so recruitment and appointments can proceed for the new structure in January 2026.

- Appointments and recruitment: councilmembers agreed to change the appointment process so each council member will appoint commissioners concurrently with their own terms (appointments to run concurrent with the appointing councilmember’s term). Staff will run a citywide recruitment and provide an application with a preferred councilmember selection (drop-down) and then each councilmember will make appointments for the positions allocated to their seat in January.

Councilmembers and staff also discussed workshop formats, community outreach, and the possibility of limited-term task forces for discrete projects. The council approved the motion embodying the general directions as discussed; the motion passed 5–0.

Councilmembers emphasized they did not intend to eliminate resident participation and encouraged staff to design a process that preserves substantive engagement, includes commissioners’ input, and creates measurable work for any new body.","After a months-long review, council directed staff to start a workshop process with current commissioners and return with proposals to consolidate the Community Services and Ready commissions into a new people/quality-of-life body, fold Traffic Safety duties into Planning, and change appointment rules effective Jan. 1, 2026.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6577562,"Council amends zoning to allow auto malls of 10+ acres as conditionally permitted use in community commercial zones",140,4467000,4607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb&start=4467&end=4607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb/thumbnail_4467000.jpg","/articles/6577562/Temecula/Riverside-County/California/Council-amends-zoning-to-allow-auto-malls-of-10-acres-as-conditionally-permitted-use-in-community-commercial-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577562-889b98c877837dad98b9a4a9f3f68cac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931644&Signature=VzRdxni8Et8l9uiUGrxmU3Yre0K~EF08FENZvvsWHsINg0f255JFREkiYAWI04Lp~lDdintCUi2r51M2QjvsPoWvsQZpe12aFCQtddJiamH41VlZ7NGRTzBwGPVKDb7AF68xZlSVT2C9Uc7-dKe21frwWcPOz~0ozxLnxgwsTX~qWU739ZydwIsH9as1YwAL9fy6amuL0jK9PjlUJhv6zwtMWgmxOIx4pO8axJaig3SdY0bzWEqHcCzaei~735yscfodgtI05Bl1tkoHkSbuqx-ObQ5P4RqWu5DmBxsGbLPwzqa5AT-VEt6qwKg-qL0WXUbw83QeRjl3H3-tvtMlJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amendment to Title 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code to allow auto malls of 10 acres or greater as a conditionally permitted use in the community commercial zone (LR24058). Staff described the amendment as a measure to create consistency with the general plan and to provide a path for new economic development where land is available.

Planning staff told the council the change would add a definition of “auto mall” to the municipal code and would require the projects to meet the city’s standards for a bona fide, multi-dealer auto mall. The amendment was heard and recommended by the Planning Commission in December 2024, staff said.

Staff stated the amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under the city’s cited exemption (staff cited the local CEQA determination that there would be no possibility of a significant environmental effect). After a brief opportunity for public comment, the council voted 5–0 to adopt the ordinance.

The ordinance was approved by a recorded unanimous vote. Staff will publish the ordinance and update the zoning matrix and code definitions consistent with the council’s action.","The council voted 5–0 to amend Title 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code to permit auto malls of 10 acres or greater as a conditionally permitted use in the community commercial designation; staff said the change aligns the municipal code with the general plan and that the Planning Commission recommended the amendment.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6577567,"City council approves draft 2025–26 CDBG action plan, earmarks funds for local nonprofits",479,3719000,4198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb&start=3719&end=4198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb/thumbnail_3719000.jpg","/articles/6577567/Temecula/Riverside-County/California/City-council-approves-draft-202526-CDBG-action-plan-earmarks-funds-for-local-nonprofits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577567-89dd8828f339e2b0cbd88efa625a0c00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931644&Signature=jUGzrNmPbsYvDwrRjCqXm-GShmsRvP02wcR907mods7U7TbYD0jvHNZGXv83Cqy-UMvC0vceM92NX5DL-S3hA8jJ0T~invUlsATQl1EeNqNGk96d5dRf4SEltVO-9oH4cjqdUA9B2Hk3G8aHlc0x~LvgA~GhL119obKoXNcz2Np4-zimdzNurxLDFTFTrgFVBinHc4eZGD-tz3DeqvzbcCPcLXAp8LYvN1T7aHJ1ATNx8iAwtcNZAOlJMMyYBwDDAuMzIW-VxM-5udVuhR716dL3W9Ty1t9ZgBpSefOx19wyOf-yQnfpoBP2uoDmXqcx01EktprDIMCqjHd57zBO9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on April 22 unanimously approved a resolution forwarding the City of Temecula’s draft 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Frank Perez of MDG Associates presented the plan and described the program’s federal goals: supporting affordable housing, public facilities, and public services targeted to low- and moderate-income residents.

Perez said HUD had not yet released the official allocation for the 2025–26 program year, so staff used guidance that the city would likely receive roughly the same level of funding as the 2024–25 year. He explained regulatory limits on spending: a public service cap of 15% of the annual allocation and an administration cap of 20% for program administration. Perez told council that, under the finance subcommittee recommendation included in the packet, the city had received 11 public service funding requests and that up to $87,269 (15% per HUD rules) could be allocated to public services; the draft also reflected approximately $392,891 available for capital projects such as ADA transition work.

Court-appointed special advocate program Voices for Children and Safe Family Justice Centers (domestic violence services) addressed the council during the public hearing. Sharon Morris of Voices for Children said the nonprofit served children in foster care from Temecula and asked that the city continue funding: \"Last fiscal year, we served 16 children who were removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect, or abandonment from the city of Temecula. ... We really appreciate you.\" Marshall Hamilton, executive director of Safe Family Justice Centers, said the organization served roughly 200 Temecula residents last year and described how the requested CDBG funds would pay part of an advocate position that helps survivors navigate court, safety planning and housing searches: \"When we have survivors walk through our door, everything changes. At Safe, we create a space for healing.\"

Councilmember Stewart, who said he had reduced awards to two agencies that did not appear to make a public presentation, moved to accept the finance subcommittee’s recommendations; the motion passed 5–0. Staff will submit the action plan to HUD and return with any final allocation adjustments once HUD publishes the official entitlement amount.","Council voted unanimously to approve the city's draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan for 2025–26, maintaining prior-year funding levels and recommending allocations for public services and capital projects; several local nonprofits spoke in support.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6577568,"Temecula delays decision to add 50-drone show to July 4 celebration amid budget concerns",386,3029000,3415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb&start=3029&end=3415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116848-3623940b91a05f5f7bd4ba6b4c3075cb/thumbnail_3029000.jpg","/articles/6577568/Temecula/Riverside-County/California/Temecula-delays-decision-to-add-50-drone-show-to-July-4-celebration-amid-budget-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577568-6025e6b8e6291e8b7c0e453f25b441fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931644&Signature=AGpye6529qvf9xNsHXTTQ3ytN-ym28BG6KO1sl6mOoRbYOW3BuZYVDdmokQr~POHYxol7yh1VocF0TJ1nmCaGDNtB-xzFTDF5DeL~VStAY9T3m~bZ3JsN7LZTJVvmDj5mljiAKu9fjZMXg6WUMwJgrr9Uk3-JjoyHLlSwpCXjAlZKporLPhhYSJM59KctUDgf61geR9dw-9gc6pAmLh5fcXsuafAuFg0janQutkzTOBZXQB2MvzT7nDEPzbv0TyL94KOq0X2IXnsyics3UBPT9NLVejpDw7mAzlfmlcz9pwyABMR~qQVtCfCIR4a6VESMYKjv6CElX-thesOyyMgbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the City Council and the Temecula Community Services District (TCSD) board on April 22 that the city could augment its July 4 fireworks show with a 50-drone aerial show similar in scale to the New Year’s Eve program. Director Jonathan Russo said the company requires a $10,000 deposit to begin designing the animation and that the total cost would be $35,000.

Russo said the drones would be staged on the lower parking area by the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, fly over the adjacent hillside so most viewers could see them, return to the launch pad, and then allow the fireworks to commence. \"The individual animations would be different and those would be designed based on whatever guidance the city provides,\" Russo said.

Council members raised concerns about the source of funding and competing priorities. Councilmember Stewart said he could not support the proposal while the city faces economic uncertainty and urged reinvesting event funds into Old Town businesses. Councilmember Schwenk and others said the New Year’s Eve show had been popular but agreed pausing the drone idea until budget clarity would be prudent. President Schwenk confirmed there were no public comments on the item.

The council and TCSD subcommittee members did not approve the drone show tonight. Instead they instructed staff to pause and revisit the proposal during the budget process; President Schwenk said the item can be brought back when more fiscal information is available. No formal appropriation or contract award was made at the meeting.

The city did not vote to spend the deposit or the $35,000 described in the presentation; staff said the funds would come from TCSD operating funds if the council later approved the program.

Members of the public and business stakeholders will have additional opportunities to comment if the council brings the item back during budget deliberations or on a future TCSD agenda.","City staff proposed adding a 50-drone performance to the July 4 program at an estimated cost of $35,000 with a $10,000 deposit; council members asked staff to pause and return with funding options during the budget process.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: summary of recorded council and TCSD actions on April 22, 2025

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Temecula delays decision to add 50-drone show to July 4 celebration amid budget concerns