[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6541138,"mediaKeyId","3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509","parentId",3648907,"title","Votes at a glance: council adopts CIP and approves consent calendar; Town Center entitlements pass 5‑0","audioSeconds",2734,"startMs",5747095,"endMs",8481097,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509&start=5747&end=8481","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509/thumbnail_5747095.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6541138/Moreno-Valley/Riverside-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-council-adopts-CIP-and-approves-consent-calendar-Town-Center-entitlements-pass-50","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541138-527c99b95ccdc75e264b7777a9302f1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170368&Signature=e7TDuGBRCSX9TInZzxtzQWgc4zLbUowbfJUCC8VLR6JqzdeKzwcdcSEVB16a7o9qYvwyMVstD9mb5B5hMrQ3fc2gDqz6qQCpFd-biuyZz529oMNtgruOYhDZ6Y9wezRyCx8ZT8pdSmb7VleB-0LaaWn7TcoNkaKb0OYRQDy1YCzeTfpJgK1sY3T9E5onz~j6gxDZw8yuFPFbTrVPked4HcQNcrsvYiW8~RRYJ0uOkBlNuFCmu8bzd3MnCuUEK6Wab0QsG4ydkklvX-Gxpn09jsBK5YkEP5ZZeWUFB146FWdXcKI26jptOfgPjwB-Juq7lTCR2EOqrFCDmZOk7~ZVKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Moreno Valley, CA","date","2025-06-04T16:07:38Z","article","Moreno Valley — The City Council took several formal votes at its June 3 meeting. Below are the outcomes voters and stakeholders will likely track.

• Consent calendar — approved (5‑0). The council approved a full consent calendar that included multiple contracts and routine budget and procurement actions. Notable items discussed during public comment and council remarks included:
– I‑14: Citywide pavement rehabilitation program — funding approximately $11,000,000 from SB 1 and other sources to rehabilitate streets across the city. Approved as part of the consent calendar.
– I‑13: Fencing beneath freeway underpasses — added to reduce illegal dumping and improve pedestrian passability; staff will coordinate with Caltrans on cost sharing.
– Animal shelter veterinarian services (contract) — public comment referenced a proposed five‑year contract and speakers urged expanding provider options; council approved the consent calendar containing the contract extension.

• J‑1: Town Center at Moreno Valley specific plan — approved (5‑0). Council certified the final EIR, adopted CEQA findings and mitigation, approved the general plan amendment and tentative tract map, and conducted the first reading of an ordinance to rezone the property to the downtown center specific plan. The vote to advance the project and perform the first reading passed unanimously.

• J‑2: Capital Improvement Plan and budget for FY 2025–26 and FY 2026–27 — adopted (5‑0). The council adopted a two‑year CIP program with roughly $55.8 million targeted for year one and $44 million for year two (total ~ $99.8 million). Staff noted the total universe of unfunded projects remains much larger.

• J‑3: Municipal code omnibus amendments and development‑agreement annual report — advanced (5‑0). Council introduced ordinances updating several municipal code chapters (titles 3, 8 and 9) and received the annual development agreement compliance report; the council voted to introduce the ordinance language and will adopt at a future meeting.

• J‑4: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulatory rate schedule — adopted (5‑0). The council adopted the annual regulatory rates for submission to the county tax roll as allowed by property‑owner mail ballot proceedings; revenues are restricted for stormwater program activities.

Votes were unanimous on recorded roll calls unless otherwise noted. The clerk’s roll call shows the final vote tallies for each motion as Yes: Bernard, Gonzales, Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Banca Santa Cruz and Mayor Ulysses Cabrera.

Items to watch: the Town Center ordinance still requires subsequent readings and adoption steps; the CIP contains large capital projects that will come back to council as individual contracts and appropriations. The animal shelter veterinarian contract was approved as part of the consent calendar; council discussion acknowledged that only one vendor responded to the city’s request for proposals and service capacity at shelters remains constrained across the region.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 3 meeting the council approved the consent calendar (including a five‑year veterinarian services contract for the animal shelter), adopted a two‑year capital improvement plan and budget, introduced ordinances and certified the Town Center EIR; all recorded motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California","taxId",3981,"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},6541143,"Moreno Valley nonprofits report rising service demand as county point‑in‑time unsheltered count falls",6989,2706870,9696805,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509&start=2706&end=9696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509/thumbnail_2706870.jpg","/articles/6541143/Moreno-Valley/Riverside-County/California/Moreno-Valley-nonprofits-report-rising-service-demand-as-county-pointintime-unsheltered-count-falls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541143-a0a4266d54f28771fa6fd4aba552e27a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170368&Signature=baXzlZhlI1Dqth6~RqJDipEQ~3sli1eKzDSUgQ1eeZAbR44Hqhna0IWdMUUigSQPIYpDjfX5RtRpXhgIYl-TM58wRXu0yyenBLHCL3hEzKRqT9-UBszwqhncmQsJVT11VyAu5xm0v2YbQpNfrfrZsSD~XXzijs4n2FCYBUjJvlwnz-kFGrmCaUqAdfVoD5sEGkMtNK1uaNFq0ZVzTPSrBmwS0BTjYRWwH0-FbV5PD4drFPIRs1wWDs4kDSWbcgnhmPa-5FG0D3NI-3kpKDzs2p1kxPKX7p0Ct8~NXZkeV6zqFdcWriudbsmvNqknZ2FFOxPYLc4d34k3HTDy2~oUEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moreno Valley — Local homelessness providers told the City Council in public comment that demand and program costs rose in the second quarter while a county‑run point‑in‑time (PIT) count presented to the council showed a decline in unsheltered homelessness but a rise in sheltered counts driven by changed HUD definitions.

Countywide, staff reported that 3,990 people were counted in the 2025 PIT — sheltered and unsheltered combined. City Manager Ryan Mohan summarized the county’s figures to the council: “3,990, total sheltered and unsheltered, were part of the point in time count in 2025,” and he noted that the total represented a 7% increase from 2023. Mohan and staff clarified the increase was driven by changes in HUD’s methodology for counting sheltered populations; unsheltered counts countywide were down: “1,978 total unsheltered … a 19% decrease from 2023,” Mohan said.

At the city level, Mohan said Moreno Valley’s unsheltered count fell from 77 in 2023 to 55 in 2025 — a 28.5% decrease — while the city’s total sheltered and unsheltered count increased to 154 because of the expanded sheltered definition. Mohan credited coordinated local programs and recent investments for part of the unsheltered decline, citing partnerships with Inland Compassion, Building Up Lives, The Hole in the Wall, Salvation Army and county mental‑health mobile crisis teams.

Nonprofit speakers at the council meeting described rising caseloads and costs. Richard Bolter, chief financial officer for The Hole in the Wall, said the agency saw a 41% increase in new clients in the first quarter of 2025 and reported second‑quarter expenses of $26,035.92: “We have used 15% more funds than last year at this time,” Bolter said, describing higher operating and program expenses for hygiene items, lunches and bus passes. Operations manager David Nielsen said the organization’s average weekly foot traffic is about 40 to 50 people and that his group’s success rate — clients who access programs and move off the street — rose from about 36% to 41%.

Silence Aloud Incorporated, a Moreno Valley‑based nonprofit, told the council its Bridge Wellness Center provides services for youth and transition‑age populations and has been selected as Riverside County’s primary drop‑in center for the county’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program funded by HUD. Founder Kanesa Jones outlined services that will include hygiene supplies, food, clothing, transportation assistance and peer navigation.

Council members acknowledged provider reports and thanked volunteers and nonprofit staff. Mohan urged continuing coordination with county and regional partners to convert unsheltered individuals into services and shelter placements. He also said the county’s full PIT report would be distributed to the council when it becomes available; staff noted the county’s full technical report was expected after the initial infographic the council received.

What this means locally: The unsheltered count’s decline is a positive operational signal, but staff and providers cautioned that sheltered‑count increases reflect definitional changes that complicate trend comparisons. Providers continue to report rising demand and program costs, and the council and staff signaled continued investment in partnerships and outreach programs will be part of their ongoing response.","Nonprofit providers told the council they are serving more clients and higher operating costs while the county’s 2025 point‑in‑time count shows a countywide fall in unsheltered homelessness and a methodological increase in sheltered counts; Moreno Valley’s unsheltered count fell to 55, a 28.5% decline from 2023.",{"_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},6541148,"Council approves Town Center at Moreno Valley specific plan, certifies EIR and holds first reading of rezoning ordinance",2684,5796221,8480971,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509&start=5796&end=8480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648907-95c4b41946788fada8b45a1aaf414509/thumbnail_5796221.jpg","/articles/6541148/Moreno-Valley/Riverside-County/California/Council-approves-Town-Center-at-Moreno-Valley-specific-plan-certifies-EIR-and-holds-first-reading-of-rezoning-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541148-e8a43e5535656d80dad2abd34559ec90/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170368&Signature=ZV~oIgmy6T87-fuqY9RBY14kSQDUnFy-~887DsHrO9BMwttZgSkKG6M7VrPIvV9gMmQKUZSGJQgPkqzt347d3SEeqBjYgUk8-ZIjQOIMG5ylKo35XbhDOri5zY7CE9DWc11Lq9G6K8Q2lI6a~LPis1Rk9F0SdPsKCZWbF~f-WFSu0RRJuzAeMFCXkggnEOoA1I88uyOXZtnCooD2XMCwIHnbhLjkWLnvIOc49mBE0yDJFKCWwE-HBmcXdKPxRjg-2KA5twiURm4i4CqkZSuxaV9xEa2JlWLLM0YlX988yNpQT7u8Npm~mh0Ni0UMmQ-b6anuya3jzjQHTCavYnrRng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moreno Valley — The City Council on June 3 unanimously approved key entitlements for the Town Center at Moreno Valley, a 69.6‑acre mixed‑use project at Mason Street and Alessandro Boulevard aimed at creating a walkable downtown node with homes, retail, a hotel and civic space.

The council certified the final environmental impact report and adopted associated CEQA findings and a mitigation monitoring program, approved a general plan amendment and tentative tract map, and conducted the first reading of an ordinance to rezone the site to the proposed downtown center specific plan. The motion carried 5‑0.

The decision moves forward a development framework that staff described as a “planning tool, which identifies zoning and development standards for a specific geographic area.” Community Development Director Angelica Fraustolubo told the council staff had assumed a project build‑out scenario of up to 800 residential units, about 105,890 square feet of general retail, roughly 20,160 square feet of restaurant space, 15,000 square feet of office, a 106‑room hotel, a 30,000‑square‑foot civic center and 4.9 acres of public park and open space. Fraustolubo also said the residential component will include approximately 100 affordable units.

Developer Joseph Edwards of the Lewis Group of Companies said the firm aims to deliver a “vibrant, mixed‑use destination” that gives residents places to work, shop and recreate without leaving Moreno Valley. “We are extremely excited to be at this point tonight to talk about our town center project,” Edwards said during a developer presentation.

The council and staff described a number of fixed elements in the transaction with the Lewis Group. The purchase‑and‑sale agreement reserves roughly 40,000 square feet of land for future civic uses and requires a police substation allocation, public gathering spaces, park acreage and local‑hiring coordination. Fraustolubo told the council the city and developer negotiated an HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development) agreement related to affordable housing requirements under recent changes to the Surplus Land Act: the city and HCD agreed the project must include 15% affordable units but no fewer than 100 affordable units, and those units will be placed on a single parcel as required by the agreement.

Council members praised the design direction and the partnership with the developer. Councilmember Gonzales said the project can be “a catalyst” for more activity on the east side of Moreno Valley and supported keeping the civic parcel flexible for uses such as a senior center, library tech lab or recreation facility. Mayor Ulysses Cabrera said he was eager to see “sticks going vertical” and urged staff and the developer to move to construction once required permits are in hand.

The project site lies between Cottonwood Avenue and Alessandro Boulevard, within about one mile of State Route 60. A tentative tract map and a set of circulation improvements — including a new north–south connector and the completion of Bay Avenue — are included in the approvals to facilitate phased development.

What happens next: The council’s action included certifying the EIR and completing the approvals that permit the developer to proceed with more detailed site planning and entitlement tasks. The ordinance approving the change of zone and specific plan received its first reading; subsequent readings and ordinance adoption will follow as required by the municipal code before final zoning changes take effect.

The approvals were unanimous: the motion to approve the project as presented passed 5‑0. The agenda item record and the project’s specific plan materials list conditions of approval, public‑benefit components and further ministerial and discretionary permits that remain to be resolved before construction begins.","The City Council unanimously certified the final environmental impact report, approved the general plan amendment and tentative map, and conducted the first reading of an ordinance to rezone about 70 acres for a mixed‑use town center that includes up to 800 housing units, about 4.9 acres of parks and a 40,000‑square‑foot civic parcel.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: council adopts CIP and approves consent calendar; Town Center entitlements pass 5‑0

Moreno Valley nonprofits report rising service demand as county point‑in‑time unsheltered count falls

Council approves Town Center at Moreno Valley specific plan, certifies EIR and holds first reading of rezoning ordinance