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Why it matters: California updates its model building codes every three years. Local adoption of the 2025 code updates and an official local reference for manufactured-housing foundations will alter plan-check and inspection standards the city enforces and will clarify local requirements for accessory dwelling units and manufactured homes.

What staff said: Fredborg said the review found mainly minor clarifying language changes, and that the HUD permanent-foundation guide would supply a reference standard where local officials need criteria for manufactured homes placed on private property. He noted a typographical correction he would make before second reading (a sentence that should read \"no greater than 48 inches\" will be corrected). Fredborg advised that the public hearing and second reading will occur at the next meeting.

Council action: The council introduced ordinance number 415 by title only and set a public hearing and second reading for 2025-08-18. The introduction motion passed on the recorded voice vote at the meeting; the transcript records the motion introduction, a second, and an affirmative vote.

Next steps: Staff will correct the noted typographical error, publish the ordinance language for public review, and present the item at the scheduled public hearing and second reading so the council may adopt the local code amendments if it chooses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4, 2025 Calimesa City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented ordinance language to adopt the 2025 California building and related codes plus the HUD permanent‑foundation guide for manufactured housing; the council introduced the ordinance for first reading and set a public hearing for Aug. 18, 2025.","taxTitle","Calimesa City, Riverside County, California","taxId",72214,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":73,"_74":73},6145158,"Residents urge city to prioritize parks maintenance and staffing over new projects",0,1819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a&start=1819&end=1819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a/thumbnail_1819000.jpg","/articles/6145158/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Residents-urge-city-to-prioritize-parks-maintenance-and-staffing-over-new-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145158-d69391a2aab8b85dc71d674646a54279/orig.mp4?Expires=1776187812&Signature=eZtMNfX1L5Urvc1~q0AAYJFTh7Gp73Aq8Y6YfHxZVeR0J~j3EAq-1RkI-ggfF912CyvDKo9HtUdf2VSncIoEndM3IXGz0pQRrK81Hccdlpf3aUuCzZUYZtP7ny2LsU1Z5ozBEnnYeQk-YI0f8JvT6XLL5Rc6FmF3oFFiq06LZ1xAKwtA7X0AWBhlNJX-kUGrmsOpsZgMG1TemsUnF4TGItlOqxiwnyRCQ5kkP8ZONU2r8zzl3immg7f2GYMhaFWmkhBQmcmwUrKLw0pYK9XCzmmKTwR3SRMPx93Wh0I9MpK-eZAzLwYdEww4R2R5OvzMxV59NZYtv0PhLdxPDJpJuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on parks maintenance, staffing levels and recent spending choices. Heather Carruthers said parks crews are understaffed — \"only 14 or 16 people\" — and criticized the city for contracting out maintenance while pursuing new projects; she said a costly new library project and proposed parks projects should not move forward until existing facilities and streets are maintained.

Why it matters: Commenters framed the issue as a question of fiscal and operational priorities: they said core services such as street repair and maintenance of existing parks should come before new capital projects or branding efforts. The council and staff did not take action on these public comments during the meeting; the remarks were recorded under communications from the public.

What residents asked for: Carruthers asked the city to hire additional staff to address weed and fire hazards and to restore direct city maintenance of some properties rather than relying on third‑party contractors. She also questioned the library renovation expense and said weekly library usage did not justify the scale of the new building, as she described it. Other commenters and a parks commissioner thanked staff for successful events such as the food-truck gatherings and said they appreciated staff responsiveness on vendor issues.

Caveats and next steps: These were public comments; the council did not vote or direct staff to take immediate action in the transcript. Councilmembers and staff acknowledged and thanked the speakers. The city will address operational questions in staff briefings or in future budget and staffing discussions if council requests follow-up work.","Public commenters at the Calamasa City Council meeting criticized current staffing levels for parks and maintenance, questioned recent capital projects including a new library, and urged the city to invest in upkeep and core services.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":78,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145163,"Council approves multiple Summerwind and Oak Valley development ordinances; resident warns about industrial conversion of gateway site",2487000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a&start=2487&end=2487","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a/thumbnail_2487000.jpg","/articles/6145163/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-approves-multiple-Summerwind-and-Oak-Valley-development-ordinances-resident-warns-about-industrial-conversion-of-gateway-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145163-e799bd0ba0ee1c6b0ecfc6ead1aa6d9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776187812&Signature=jRoeVa72vbaTvVSCZ2qp5tk63WA2Vsg-KGJwvCYMf-xSSQ5YybMMNfuZOfiiVeICxUXVfCvIL~LMyDR2cd5hESweBMMJMwZgpLkkWj~EluS-VWZn4hP5K~TG5Qj81C4nwQtPapXWL-tUwbjhn1gCiGMYYzzSPjW2C28jMGnrK9p2jF1YlU4zxg8bHrEAwpjVxz61ohoxWrT7daoo3YF7GyWLH4VVap5qkhOZLqK6aDfIGuoCGg9a9ONqEBqToSsMczKYHPiFZeNFzOLJ2BguIi3tiXXu3P0qWMNPbzv~GC~jOfyM-O8XJRmdTwXSZOqgBMdA-iqAZ2D5ksQis7osmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calamasa City Council voted to approve second-reading ordinances related to the Summerwind Ranch/Oak Valley specific plan and development agreements for Summerwind Trails and the Oak Valley logistics site. The council also handled procedural recusals related to those items: Councilmember Garcia said he would recuse himself from voting on the Oak Valley Logistics Center item because of proximity to his residence.

Why it matters: The ordinances enact land-use and development-agreement changes across large parcels that shape the city's economic and land-use profile. One project discussed, the Bircher (Oak Valley) Logistics Center, covers roughly 115 acres and was described during public comment as planned to accommodate roughly 2.25 million square feet of industrial development.

What the council approved and procedural notes: City staff read the titles for three ordinance actions: ordinance no. 412 (Specific Plan Area 1 amendment for Summerwind Ranch, SPA 22‑01, on 853.4 acres), ordinance no. 413 (first amendment to a development agreement with Jen SoCal 1 LLC for Summerwind Trails on the same planning area), and ordinance no. 414 (development agreement with QR Bircher Oak Valley Owner LLC for the Bircher/Oak Valley Logistics Center on approximately 115 acres near the I‑10 overcrossings). Councilmember Cundiff moved to approve the consent calendar (which included these second‑reading adoptions), Councilmember Manley seconded, and the motion carried on an affirmative voice vote on the consent items. Councilmember Garcia announced he would abstain on item 7 (the Bircher Logistics Center ordinance) because of proximity to his home; staff made clear that if the council removed the item for separate discussion Garcia would have to leave the chamber.

Public comment and community concerns: Bill Thomas, a longtime resident, testified during public comment that the 115‑acre parcel subject to the Bircher Logistics Center approval is a gateway to the community and said the proposed industrial use would forfeit higher‑value retail or different technology/manufacturing opportunities. Thomas said the land could be more valuable as regional retail or for technology/manufacturing employers and urged seeking a different developer or use. He referenced the project's procedural history, saying the item first appeared for a reading during November 2020 and characterizing the choice to move forward with industrial zoning as a mistake.

Caveats: The council handled the items as consent-calendar second readings; staff and the council did not reopen hearings or present substantive new findings in the meeting transcript. The items were approved as read; where a council member recused, that abstention was recorded for that item.

Next steps: With the ordinances adopted on second reading as part of the consent calendar, further implementation steps (building permits, grading, and project-specific approvals) will follow per the development agreements and applicable permits. Council and staff did not set a separate new public hearing on these items at this meeting.","The Calamasa City Council approved second-reading ordinances on amendments to the Summerwind Ranch/Oak Valley specific plan and a development agreement for the Oak Valley logistics center; a public commenter urged reconsideration of a 115‑acre industrial designation that he said precludes retail or higher‑value uses.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145168,"Yucaipa Valley Water District outlines aquifer recovery, recycled-water plans and local industrial opportunity",1266,120000,1386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a&start=120&end=1386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533046-369db3ca363fe47442d5af82470f1d1a/thumbnail_120000.jpg","/articles/6145168/Calimesa-City/Riverside-County/California/Yucaipa-Valley-Water-District-outlines-aquifer-recovery-recycled-water-plans-and-local-industrial-opportunity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145168-26a791aba98900ea04b6fbc838e1450f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776187812&Signature=SzC4CkJ5swY5SUeJfbUrtD72ZoQsDotyW0y~8ArIUhAIcVt8kpPo6ZhX4K-awrDCsUDFPQnAM-TE7KN9oFmW5rv4t2q0Et7myyfwsQ12nHh3OHy2VVo2X58et0baG0J~QSdNtqHCnHU-Jss0hjFtrQ4qwUaIyaN6OnfmyUjzkHxaaBfE5ZShRc0gdlWy3Bcd2p2PBmETkOYQ7zINJtPdHQC44bIWMlxS~oWDCChjGNUFlAbPQAThJzqqrMgPfandueuqmf8OAyC90L5mGBQ4qWW2q-k9weHfz244NM1v2~I~nZWc1iFK5YMoszforZtZWeOShMgBDFiur5F7DEzV~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe Zoba of the Yucaipa Valley Water District told the Calamasa City Council that the district has rebuilt groundwater levels in its basin and is moving to expand aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and reused-water projects that could support local development. \"Every new house that comes in is guaranteed a 20 year supply moving into the future,\" Zoba said, describing the district's policy of requiring a 20-year supply for new residential development.

Why it matters: Zoba framed the ASR and recycled-water work as both a supply-security measure and an economic-development tool. He said Calamasa and neighboring Yucaipa now have interconnected access to State Water Project deliveries and a growing recycled-water system, which the district uses to recharge aquifers and reduce groundwater production.

Key facts and claims: Zoba showed multi‑decade groundwater change charts for nearby basins and said Yucaipa Basin storage is roughly 10.75 billion gallons (about 33,000 acre-feet), which he characterized as about a three-year supply for the district. He said the district plans to inject about 820 million gallons into the ASR project and that about 1.63 billion gallons of State Water Project deliveries are dropped in the Yucaipa portion of the basin; the district can convey water between Yucaipa and Calamasa depending on purchase arrangements. He described Title 22 recycled water and the district's reverse-osmosis processes, and said the district is expanding reverse-osmosis treatment at its wastewater plant to produce very high-purity recycled water for injection and for dual-plumbed nonpotable service in new homes.

Council reaction and follow-up: Council members praised the facilities and the district's tour. Councilmember Cundiff called the facilities \"very impressive\" and thanked staff. Councilmember Manley said she sees construction activity from her back yard and said the project is already a neighborhood presence. Councilmember Garcia asked about jobs and hospital recruitment tied to the water infrastructure; Zoba identified potential industrial and health-care employers as examples of businesses that could benefit from reliable, high-purity water and accessible brine-disposal lines.

Caveats and limits: Zoba described technical details (membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, brine disposal) and operational tradeoffs; he noted the presence of faults that compartmentalize basins and the need to monitor thresholds to avoid spillover across those barriers. He also described differences among water types in a ranking exercise (ocean water, State Project water, drinking water, Title 22 recycled water, full RO recycled water) to illustrate relative contaminant loads; those illustrative rankings were presented as the speaker's analysis rather than as an adopted regulatory standard.

Next steps and public access: Zoba invited council members, staff and members of the public on facility tours and offered follow-up technical support for development questions. He said the district has purchased land for ASR and plans three injection wells along the freeway corridor; he warned that well drilling is a 24-hour activity and therefore visible to nearby residents. Zoba also noted the district's work to solar-power treatment facilities.

Attribution: All direct quotations and technical claims in this article are attributed to Joe Zoba, Yucaipa Valley Water District. Other reactions are attributed to council members identified on the record.","A Yucaipa Valley Water District presentation to the Calamasa City Council described multi-decade groundwater trends, the district's recycled-water and aquifer storage-and-recovery projects, and how those systems could support local industrial development and dual-plumbed housing in Calamasa.","actionData","errors"]

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