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Staff told the council the change responds to difficulties in maintaining a full five-member board (the city has not had a complete board since about 2015) and the technical complexity of cases. The council directed an RFP for hearing-officer services; staff said proposals were due May 1 by 2 p.m. and that a second reading of the ordinance is planned for the May 5 council meeting. Staff said the ordinance’s effective date will be 30 days after the second reading.

Under the draft ordinance, the hearing officer would hold evidentiary hearings and render decisions; either party may appeal the hearing officer’s decision to the city council, leaving the council as the appellate body.

Several residents from the Californian mobile home park spoke during public comment and during the ordinance discussion. Donna Johnson and Elizabeth Bishop said they reviewed the owner’s 68-page submittal and alleged it includes invoices dated before the owner's purchase and other claimed pass-through charges they oppose; they urged the council to “do your homework” and protect residents, especially seniors, from displacement. Heather, another resident, said residents have been denied full access to records and that the park pool has been closed in violation of common-area rules.

Councilmembers asked staff how long the board had been incomplete; staff said since about February 2015. Councilmembers discussed the practical advantages of a professional hearing officer—often an attorney or retired judge—who can process technically complex matters and act as an unbiased decision maker. Staff noted administrative rules to implement the ordinance will return for council consideration after ordinance adoption.

One councilmember said they opposed moving forward at that time, citing concerns that residents’ voices could be diminished; other councilmembers said residents retain rights to submit evidence, attend hearings and appeal hearing-officer decisions to the council. The motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading passed 5–0.

Staff advised residents to begin collecting evidence for the administrative record; staff said any evidence submitted by residents and by the park owner will be part of the hearing record. Staff also stated that fiscal impacts will be known after responses to the RFP are received; funding for hearing-officer services would come from accumulated fee revenues tied to the program.

Staff said the city’s mobile-home attorney (Amy Grayson, named during discussion) will continue to represent the city on these matters. The ordinance will be returned for second reading on May 5, with administrative rules to follow.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SOUND CHECK","oneSentenceSummary","The council introduced and approved the first reading of an ordinance that replaces the mobile home rent stabilization board with a hearing officer process, keeping city council as the appeal body. Residents of a local mobile home park expressed concern about owner pass-through charges and loss of resident representation.","taxTitle","Calimesa City, Riverside County, California","taxId",72214,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266434,"Calimesa council backs and opposes four state bills; staff to testify in Sacramento",291,2941000,3232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12&start=2941&end=3232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12/thumbnail_2941000.jpg","/articles/6266434/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Calimesa-council-backs-and-opposes-four-state-bills-staff-to-testify-in-Sacramento","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266434-075a2fcba8f3029aedc6795c09b6952f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166592&Signature=ZCQqIXzFfizN7y~84wdmyV7R~pzuamEITKPL~Gxy9up-5nXYYQUCqVG~1EqihYo54RsLNNz65COSw3RIuvqrWtuAN5ea1LI57VC2JLV2XSa7v8hc3wszRHPUnsFBEtsLOm-QR8qV1-QfNp5~GOwC~2NUOu8ZKwKa5jRckcjlVHDAL2oFAFJ2vrTDHeO~Dqb7k~iszKNxm34F7LojUUx6iSJE~2NZ4fohcGTt2jbtZXEBteUdWczRKeDBv1BRwR7EyfkgNCeRkHQegJL-qp1H-xGFQhVDYamebMarmCM2ladAX6H8lQb7ULRQufimlvk7kPLrVqXYc~lhcbt7lTosmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calimesa City Council on April 21 approved four position letters on pending California bills, taking two opposition positions and two supports.

Staff recommended a letter of opposition to Senate Bill 79 (Sen. Scott Wiener), arguing it would erode local land-use authority by allowing transit agencies to override local zoning on agency-owned land. Staff said Calimesa does not currently have transit-agency-owned land but could be affected in the future.

The council also approved a letter of opposition to Senate Bill 634 (authored by Sasha Renee Perez), which staff said would severely limit enforcement of anti-camping ordinances and could conflict with the governor’s executive order encouraging local policies to address homeless encampments.

Council approved a letter of support for Assembly Bill 650 (Diane Pavlik/Pappan in transcript) to reform the housing-element review process at the California Department of Housing and Community Development; staff said the bill would address inconsistent HCD reviews the city experienced during the last cycle.

Finally, the council approved a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1476, authored by Assemblymember Greg Wallace and brought at the city’s urging. Staff said AB 1476 would restore or clarify grab-and-go meal authority for senior nutrition programs; the city’s staff member said they will travel to Sacramento to testify in support of that bill.

All four letters were approved in a single motion by unanimous vote.","Council approved four position letters: opposition to SB 79 and SB 634, support for AB 650 and AB 1476; staff said AB 1476 was authored by the city's assemblymember and staff will testify in Sacramento.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266437,"Calimesa council schedules May 19 budget workshop, sets summer meeting cancellations and holiday closure",698,2191000,2889000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12&start=2191&end=2889","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12/thumbnail_2191000.jpg","/articles/6266437/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Calimesa-council-schedules-May-19-budget-workshop-sets-summer-meeting-cancellations-and-holiday-closure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266437-010b5d300e5d9d7eecbb70bd161dccfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166592&Signature=OHdoMfiiJanxQzYh9rBA43cBu923VvBzlRac2mMfiHXCTtIHDKpErJArpjrAXvSzXbk9OxvruUd0B7VGeE9dfLkndGyekksWzEZZQzE9lxMDTphW8O5ryKdgl0~ZoW8TRg0~8KI1d3~i-ZGiOUL0LxxVzFv~oYbG354LnQbWuypUl9VaZKAm14-Lh5Y-k8YGmPHXEGrFJBqN7PDAQzQpo6YvYioZWD0Zdm5Fpyv2Athbh8ecEChQACKuphinGoPAV9znMrDqPXgdhIgVwhQNLngAV7v9jw-2RpBV8LG2rFw71C6YZWwaezB8IC63VmhyQi2EGpxcFcp-dM7MdKXggA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calimesa City Council set its schedule for budget workshops and year-end closures at the April 21 meeting and agreed to several calendar adjustments for 2025–26.

Staff recommended—and the council approved—holding the fiscal-year 2025–26 budget study session on May 19 at 3 p.m. Council members discussed members’ work schedules and requested staff follow up to ensure as many council members as possible can attend the afternoon workshop.

The council also agreed to cancel certain regular meetings: historically the first meeting in July and the first meeting in September have been canceled; council members confirmed taking off the July 7 and September 2 meetings for 2025. Council approved canceling the regular Jan. 5, 2026 meeting to accommodate the holidays and packet preparation timelines.

On year-end office closures, staff presented two options for City Hall holiday closure. Option 1—which staff recommended—would provide a longer continuous closure during the Christmas and New Year period using the city’s online permit portal to allow some business to proceed. Council voted to adopt staff’s recommended Option 1.

Staff said the fiscal impact of the scheduling decisions is minimal; workload during the holidays will be handled by a thin on-call staff and Charles Abbott inspections will continue as needed.","Council scheduled a fiscal-year 2025-26 budget study session for May 19, approved canceling the Jan. 5, 2026 meeting and agreed to cancel the early July and early September meetings; the council also approved staff-recommended holiday closure option for City Hall around Christmas/New Year.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266441,"Council reviews and approves updated job descriptions for senior permit and code enforcement roles",343,1599000,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12&start=1599&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12/thumbnail_1599000.jpg","/articles/6266441/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-reviews-and-approves-updated-job-descriptions-for-senior-permit-and-code-enforcement-roles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266441-6b0e2e983088cb6167033e8a49fa713d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166592&Signature=dBCSfzvEJE8e6~BzobhKnKimR4YrscHWSGJnLO054B~WE5MQFRmRCOQfsXOLd-~kOkgyV8CzHyZTAuTz60zjK-PPJYQOaxRba8Y0DdaJ~zwvh52aT~VLUgFQZRWhFM4uZWiYTXMsRgPH9UDWqLBHb7M0CnafnekC~ZEhoGtjVmKMYzl9JpdcKHOydu8gWFhWfjM~PMtbgz1gxXViJC~b797HcjfILmSDSuEF7ufEni63jM81-~tzhnB9hXAzR32uOo9nKgzCEyb8MghGQM7UMDp9iKbiWO7N8WSpvrKQlgrLyl8PtO9ydp-oR6-osCXZvQmnk-NtUbNaEa-CYOepAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calimesa City Council reviewed and approved revised job descriptions for senior-level permit technician and code enforcement positions during the April 21 meeting.

Council members asked staff to align the education and experience language across postings and to confirm salary range details to support recruitment for technically demanding positions. Councilmember Edgar Garcia asked that the senior permit technician description clarify the education requirement (high school completion versus equivalent) so applicants understand minimum qualifications. Staff said the language could be adjusted to read “high school diploma” for clarity and that the differences in wording were not intended to lower standards.

Council members noted pay-range details were not included in the attachment and asked staff to confirm salary ranges; staff said the fiscal impact would be determined when recruitment occurs and that pay is set by the adopted salary schedule.

After discussion, councilseconded and approved the items as part of the consent/Personnel action.

Staff said the postings were modeled on comparable positions in other cities and that a clarified, consistent format will help recruitment.","Council discussed and approved updated job descriptions for senior-level planning and code enforcement positions, asking staff to align education and experience language to improve recruitment.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266447,"Calimesa council adopts social media policy to clarify officials' accounts",788,808000,1596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12&start=808&end=1596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087159-798da9894e34116792788bb83ad13f12/thumbnail_808000.jpg","/articles/6266447/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Calimesa-council-adopts-social-media-policy-to-clarify-officials-accounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266447-9ff1b1c631446057bdb0e723cd1d84b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166592&Signature=OoQpWGPsc04pdRF6lz5551wTt4-AR3Q3DXFp50N0Wqoy601WMsZD6NEDaQF0bmJ9XDNsZdA-OjhoSeKurjzNPNF85o4h1GK4xXDv1XdwIfgp-od~fnK3aT1hMDGvQN~pJU-L0CdsrwFU8zjjbCavxP-Mu3-iQKBdb-yKkxkksi4fOUErEtYvLc2vt0sazbPXEthDvTKTM3QSjCSVt2R~MU5O1yNt2JxPdgo-hwZeLte58CMatP2WwtbXgryuLay-tGuH6sDuNeCc4MG4Jaw~oEVns0XIcc4LQQ4DLGU3wmtFeC3ToxYWPYMs~5qPG08VTscTSwyLY~~~8keGJjIJpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calimesa City Council on April 21 approved a social media policy that defines how city-controlled and individually maintained accounts used for city business should be identified and managed.

Council members said the policy is meant to protect free-speech rights while reducing the risk of Brown Act violations and other legal issues when elected officials or staff discuss city business on social platforms.

Councilmember Edgar Garcia led prolonged discussion about how the policy treats “personal” versus “official” accounts, saying training the council attended recommended a clearer separation between personal accounts and accounts used to transact city business. City Attorney Will and the city manager said the policy focuses mainly on city-controlled accounts and includes guardrails to protect First Amendment rights; it does not change the law for private accounts. The city manager and city attorney told the council the policy will be flexible and can be revised if issues arise.

Council members pressed staff on practical details, including Facebook account types, profile descriptions and follower controls. Staff said the policy requires an elected official account that is used to discuss city business to include language that the account “represents the views of the individual and not the city,” and that followers are not restricted by the policy. Staff also said the policy is intended to keep city business communications centralized through official city channels so the public can reliably find city information.

After discussion, a motion to approve the policy passed unanimously.

The council and staff emphasized the policy will be a living document and asked colleagues to contact the city attorney or city manager with questions about particular posts or scenarios going forward.","The Calimesa City Council approved a social media policy clarifying distinctions between personal accounts and accounts used to communicate about city business, after council members raised First Amendment and Brown Act concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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