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Under the changes, food trucks at city-approved special events and on private property for private gatherings are exempt from the standalone city food-truck permit; the staff report removes a paved-surface requirement for private-property private events. Separately, the council approved a host-business pathway: a brick-and-mortar business may obtain an encroachment permit or a license agreement allowing a rotating menu of food trucks adjacent to the host site. Those rotating food-truck visits will be limited to no more than 10 occurrences per year under the host arrangement.

Staff said trucks operating under the exceptions must continue to hold county health permits. The ordinance also adds a point-of-sale requirement intended to help ensure related sales tax is reported to the City of Yucaipa: participating vendors must identify Yucaipa as their point of sale when reporting sales. The host business must monitor and report the number of food-truck occurrences to the city and meet insurance, sanitation and traffic-control requirements in the encroachment or license agreement.

Why it matters: councilmembers and several Uptown business owners told the council that the prior permitting regime discouraged vendors from serving short pop-ups that nonetheless increased foot traffic for local restaurants, tasting rooms and retail businesses. Staff said the amendment balances that local economic interest with county public-health oversight and municipal tax reporting.

Council approved the item in a single vote. Several councilmembers said the approved changes respond to repeated requests from Uptown businesses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 7/28/2025 - City of Yucaipa","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council revised the municipal code on July 28 to permit a host-business model for food trucks and to add other exemptions, while keeping county health-permit requirements and adding a point-of-sale provision for sales-tax reporting.","taxTitle","Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",4256,"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},6588950,"Council thanks departing Captain Walker; police report fewer fireworks calls, steady crime figures",3569,3360000,6929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c&start=3360&end=6929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c/thumbnail_3360000.jpg","/articles/6588950/Yucaipa/San-Bernardino-County/California/Council-thanks-departing-Captain-Walker-police-report-fewer-fireworks-calls-steady-crime-figures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588950-2e755b4d65d0f6e8acacac1de219aed9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168554&Signature=SRFh1sPJVvYZD3BofwBgx5NMCy9Mre1y7zdRyWJHat5TALzxdoLYxihp8m-5o202q66MJulzCnlnI1kcN4oRGpoLxJtjX094r8HAGOMVj0JnAsptN-3Dg6sWdLLyXyVRyhmDw4my2Pw8sBC6~m3pQBd~2m1qdKCTxqyJRmUGNLtbkqb2qU5xlVCDzY0TJf26MiFR7kcZwNFmV9dHf8VXyrdWaMoJhqdJLQUQX-YrKw1EFJxYGWxIff3rceMFkPXz6d0pMZ8crlUyNfflNAW408WrCR8cr81ixoKkGOmNwy61IhBFAOzu5Wb7FSZX-tj6Il1pk85Tqtk-svUqAntQ0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council publicly thanked Captain Walker during its July 28 meeting as he prepares to transfer to a different assignment on Aug. 9. Council members and community leaders praised his partnership with schools and community groups and presented him with a recognition before the council’s regular agenda.

Police leadership delivered the department’s June statistics to the council: 3,189 calls for service for the month, an average three-minute response time to emergency calls, 75 arrests (63 adult bookings) and Part I crime counts that included two robberies, 22 aggravated assaults, five burglaries, 19 theft-related incidents and two grand theft autos. The department said narcotics offenses, domestic violence incidents, warrant arrests and trespassing were among the most common arrest types.

The department’s traffic enforcement activity was reduced in June because personnel were reassigned to support county demonstrations; one traffic officer wrote 111 citations for the month, and the department investigated 30 collisions and six DUIs. The department’s soft-team and outreach work included 31 transient-related calls, more than 40 park patrols, 22 business contacts and updates to nine letters of agency required under new state rules.

Fireworks enforcement was a major focus: staff said they issued citations, deployed a range of field resources including drone reconnaissance and county fire investigators, and used the city’s Yucaipa mobile app. The app feature for illegal-fireworks reporting launched June 19; staff said the city received 73 fireworks reports between June 19 and the end of June and that the summer enforcement push produced a noticeable decline from prior years.

Captain Walker told the council he valued partnership with the schools and the community and that he would remain a Yucaipa resident. Mayor Thorpe and several councilmembers credited the department’s leadership and community policing approach for regional recognition; one councilmember noted a study that ranked Yucaipa highly among similar-sized California cities for safety.

The department reminded the public that National Night Out is set for Aug. 5 and encouraged residents to attend.","Council and community members thanked Captain Walker for his service as he prepares for a transfer; the police department reported June statistics including a 3-minute average emergency response time and fewer fireworks complaints after expanded enforcement and a new app reporting feature.",{"_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},6588954,"Yucaipa Valley Water District tells council basin is full, highlights recycled-water and dual-plumbed homes",740,5912000,6652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c&start=5912&end=6652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c/thumbnail_5912000.jpg","/articles/6588954/Yucaipa/San-Bernardino-County/California/Yucaipa-Valley-Water-District-tells-council-basin-is-full-highlights-recycled-water-and-dual-plumbed-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588954-f0abe5faa213943989a7724b4a591ee8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168554&Signature=PAOGo-J9EIHslR14tXt1KasZ4AgG1W0yLXT7QOLVYCKUVn3nFr1NspsKEoUO0ziP-DOYsu8drojQKXCVvAldK9nj4llZA0~HOquae4T~jDNZ2iV1-TYOYhkuiy5dzJLYAMYJ5JtEEMrdHzeySQah-CDXqDC8d8-syHH82psIEVlReCLEH1gpp4g8rUTO~1KORUt0GS-60XjR0Wxn~I8LEFEjH8OamRDSVjwxUQXyFdFlUsKDRaqY6GVOKnE0N7ypBvN7ZtaQc~OpxI-GG-LF3izP3iaI0Q1SddrE2vFkyHXdG1y~fl1ymJ8c7vyQZm5GRKNZPI7pQLjT6ejjBXeFkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe Zova, representing the Yucaipa Valley Water District, told the City Council on July 28 that the local Yucaipa groundwater basin is “a 100% full based on this data series,” and outlined how the district uses recycled water, reverse-osmosis treatment and dual-plumbed homes to stretch supply for future development.

The district presented comparative groundwater charts for neighboring basins and said Yucaipa’s basin has recovered since a low in 2003. Zova said the district serves roughly 3,260,000,000 gallons a year, plans to put about 1,630,000,000 gallons into the Yucaipa Basin this year and expects to place about 282,000,000 gallons into the Beaumont Basin.

Why it matters: the district’s approach — combining local groundwater recharge, imports, stormwater capture, and treated recycled water — affects whether new housing or industrial projects can proceed without additional imported supply. The district also described technical upgrades and partnerships that aim to attract water-intensive manufacturers by offering industrial-scale brine disposal.

Zova said the district uses advanced treatment at both the potable and recycled-water facilities, including microfiltration and nano/ reverse-osmosis systems, and highlighted a growing dual-plumbed housing program that supplies recycled water for outdoor uses while reserving potable water for indoor use. \"We're now able to build four new houses for what one traditional house uses in terms of drinking water,\" he said.

The district identified two main wholesale partners for imported water and repeatable regional partners for exports of brine by pipeline. Zova said the district’s brine-line connection and polishing capability make Yucaipa an attractive site for certain manufacturers, including biotech, medical supply, water purification and chip manufacturers, because those industries can reuse high-quality process water locally while the district handles concentrated brine.

Council members responded positively to the presentation and to a recent staff tour of district facilities. Councilmember Woolsey said the tour was “fantastic” and recommended other residents arrange visits. The council discussed how developers must coordinate with the district to determine service areas and connections.

The district offered to provide further detail and follow-up tours to staff and interested residents.","Yucaipa Valley Water District staff told the City Council the local Yucaipa groundwater basin is at full capacity on its data series and outlined recycled-water, reverse-osmosis treatment and dual-plumbed homes as strategies that support development and local industry.",{"_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},6588936,"Votes at a glance: Yucaipa council actions on July 28, 2025",822,9184000,10006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c&start=9184&end=10006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c/thumbnail_9184000.jpg","/articles/6588936/Yucaipa/San-Bernardino-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Yucaipa-council-actions-on-July-28-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588936-960ef1aadd8b7db792bcfd43da2c3513/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168554&Signature=Vj0kttyPQ0S2oFsOSg0FSyjfuxBEOp3kllwyDxv9ICv4Vw3wGYoOTNb43utIDL-djckZhw4cpeHlDhNyzUxBH1mcX0pdBgCsVtFiYPNN~bOC0ZDF7y2p24EqWWJ24yK0UARqGcP-Mk-TKJiT2~ZdrwF10B2qS2cTOUS5-qEUwD1hiYXUnhylxSFKBpXooOFK0ElDNwCSZYKAn9AyJu5OUBDC1hLUIU7OOipJPWbHmRG-UJp3t0GNw8EzJDbV5viFMGMyAI4wUC3x9f3ADjtVV0plQTCr4G8Hr4aB-T~kL2IUlMcQxxuM7RkDH0tTVZJCk5C2TVvQZ-lwqKYULpqjXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Yucaipa City Council took the following formal actions at its July 28 meeting. This roundup lists each item, the motion outcome and the recorded vote where available.

• Resolution authorizing mayor to take action on urgent legislative matters (Item 2) — Outcome: Adopted (4–1).
Motion summary: Staff recommended a resolution authorizing the mayor to issue letters of support or opposition on time-sensitive state legislative matters that cannot wait for a full council meeting. Council adopted the resolution and required a report back at the next meeting. Vote: Bieber — yes; Miller — yes; Woolsey — no; Venable (Mayor Pro Tem) — yes; Thorpe (Mayor) — yes.

• Award of contract for demolition of two residential structures supporting Avenue E roundabout improvements (Item 4) — Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Motion summary: Staff presented a contract to demolish two city-owned residential structures acquired for road improvement and roundabout construction at Avenue E and Fourth/Fifth streets; staff will return with disposition/sales recommendations for the cleaned parcels after required notifications and surplus processes.

• Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting frequency (Item 15) — Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Motion summary: Council approved a request from the Economic Development Advisory Committee to meet monthly rather than quarterly. The committee cited workload and the need for timely recommendations.

• Food-truck permit code amendments (Item 19) — Outcome: Adopted (unanimous).
Motion summary: Council approved code amendments and exceptions for food trucks, including a host-business pathway allowing a brick-and-mortar host to sponsor rotating food-truck visits up to 10 times per year, retention of county health-permit requirements and a city point-of-sale reporting requirement.

• Mobile-home rent-stabilization ordinance and rules (Item 16) — Outcome: Introduced and first reading approved.
Motion summary: Council approved the introduction and first reading of ordinance 4-58 amending the mobile-home rent-stabilization program and associated rules; second reading and final adoption were scheduled for a subsequent meeting.

• Proposed moratorium on new fuel stations and car washes — Outcome: Motion to impose moratorium failed (roll-call 2–3).
Motion summary: A motion to adopt a moratorium on new fuel stations and car washes was moved but did not receive the four affirmative votes needed for the action; roll call: Bieber — yes; Miller — no; Woolsey — no; Venable — no; Thorpe — yes.

• Safety element and adoption of CAL FIRE fire-severity maps (Item 20) — Outcome: Urgency ordinance adopted (unanimous).
Motion summary: Council adopted an urgency ordinance and introduced an implementing ordinance to adopt CAL FIRE’s new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map and related building-code standards; staff will incorporate any Board of Forestry comments and return final text for second reading.

• Landscape Lighting and Maintenance District annual assessment confirmation (Item 21) — Outcome: Adopted (unanimous).
Motion summary: Council held a public hearing and adopted a resolution confirming the city’s annual LLMD assessments for 58 zones; staff reported that some zones use CPI or 5% adjustments per annexation methodology and listed specific credits where applicable.

For items not listed above, the council received reports, recognized community members and handled consent-agenda items; staff were directed to return with follow-up information where requested.","Summary of formal votes and outcomes from the July 28 City Council meeting, including a resolution delegating urgent legislative action to the mayor, contract awards, code changes and an unsuccessful motion to impose a moratorium on new fuel stations and car washes.",{"_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},6588940,"Yucaipa adopts state wildfire severity maps into safety element; urgency ordinance enacted",417,13412000,13829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c&start=13412&end=13829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5491350-d884a3a4a578aeffde3c1bc01088f54c/thumbnail_13412000.jpg","/articles/6588940/Yucaipa/San-Bernardino-County/California/Yucaipa-adopts-state-wildfire-severity-maps-into-safety-element-urgency-ordinance-enacted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588940-dcf7f2c8196e05928cbec7cc8015c93d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168554&Signature=dq7~4qRHqb0P282IQD44d5sGkhjRTajYRXKXahpr3r0mqWSMZawu~FS-dnU1EuDBFcacG79WEoQyvO3DZje1XmbLBLliGI0qkhSoEf3VUWzqnFS1ZoqdV6LTn9rQzWLrSQHguANyN3-P3afqpAVLlKenk-xmarX7CzcQFF0YfqU13CygFVKunsjt5aXBXXvQ5bsq-ReK-DT6pr9T3HK-rfOTleZOG58GVxyBXjm3q32bGdCwk1m1TfztgYaJAVwSc5obzrtz837YQXA8rzop92N4d3a9G1tLdsf1yJp6WwiiYUABQ1~8s43ZV2X6wgmwaackYK1hW-sqHuLXMFJGsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted unanimously on July 28 to adopt an urgency ordinance (No. 4-59U) and introduce ordinance No. 4-59 to incorporate the state’s updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps into the city’s general-plan safety element and to align local building-code requirements accordingly.

City staff told the council the state’s revised maps add a “moderate” severity band that the city will designate FR-3, in addition to FR-1 (very high) and FR-2 (high). The change will mean that future construction in mapped high- and very-high-severity areas will be subject to enhanced, fire-resistant building standards required by state law; staff emphasized that the map updates themselves do not directly change homeowners’ insurance policies, although insurers may use similar data when setting rates.

Why it matters: the adopted changes are required to keep the city’s general plan consistent with state mapping and to meet statutory deadlines; they also trigger specific building-code standards for properties mapped in higher-severity zones.

The council approved the urgency ordinance to meet the state timeline; staff said a companion development-code update will follow to align site-review procedures and building-code cross-references. Staff also noted the safety element is under review by the state Board of Forestry, which may recommend minor conforming edits.

Councilmembers did not request substantive changes and asked staff to finalize any minor edits recommended by the state board.","Council adopted an urgency ordinance to incorporate the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s updated fire-hazard severity maps into the city safety element and to align associated building-code provisions for very high, high and moderate fire-severity zones.","actionData","errors"]

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