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Votes at a glance: key Yucaipa City Council actions, June 9, 2025
Summary
A concise list of the council’s formal actions on June 9, including vote totals and next steps for each item.
The Yucaipa City Council recorded multiple formal votes at its June 9 meeting. Below are the key actions, vote counts and immediate next steps.
Budget adoption (items 1–10) - Motion: Adopt FY 2025–26 budget and associated resolutions. - Vote: 5–0 (Bieber, Miller, Woolsey, Venable, Thorpe voted yes). - Next step: Budget effective July 1; Measure S oversight committee will monitor receipts quarterly.
Generator purchase (item 9) - Motion: Award purchase contract for municipal generator. - Vote: 3–2 (Bieber — yes; Miller — yes; Woolsey — no; Venable — no; Thorpe — yes). - Next step: Staff to finalize contract and schedule installation.
Budget correction (item 11) - Motion: Approve corrected purchase amount (clerical sales-tax correction). - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: Proceed with corrected purchase and documentation.
Purchase order increase for fire tires (item 16) - Motion: Increase PO for local tire vendor to maintain emergency vehicle readiness. - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: Execute PO increase.
Community Activity Grants (item 21) - Motion(s): Approve recommended CAG awards; separate vote on Love Yucaipa in-kind grant. - Vote (final on Love Yucaipa in-kind): 3–2 (Beaver — yes; Miller — no; Woolsey — no; Venable — yes; Thorpe — yes). - Next step: Staff to verify match and nonprofit documentation before issuing awards.
Fireworks ordinance (item 24) - Motion: Approve new fireworks ordinance and adopt urgency ordinance to make fines effective immediately. - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: Ordinance goes into immediate effect to support enforcement before the July 4 holiday.
Firearm-storage fee ordinance (item 25) - Motion: Adopt ordinance regarding firearm storage fees (reading and public hearing concluded). - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: Implementation per ordinance schedule.
Solid-waste liens (item 26) - Motion: Forward unpaid solid-waste liens to the county tax roll for FY 2025–26. - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: Property owners may pay accounts before July 11 to prevent assessment.
Solid-waste rates (item 27) - Motion: Adopt solid-waste rate increases (residential 1.9% increase) and SB 1383 fee adjustments. - Vote: 5–0. - Next step: New rates effective July 1; ongoing public outreach to reduce contamination.
Development Impact Fee update (item 28) - Motion: Adopt updated development impact fees reflecting updated cost estimates and carryover adjustments. - Vote: 3–2 (Bieber — yes; Miller — no; Woolsey — no; Venable — yes; Thorpe — yes). - Next step: Updated fee schedule to be posted; staff to coordinate with building and development review processes.
Ending: Council members and staff said they will publish adopted ordinances, the digital budget book and the revised fee schedules on the city website and provide public-notice materials where applicable.
