Votes at a glance: Beaumont City Council actions, March 18, 2025

Below are the formal actions taken by the Beaumont City Council on March 18, 2025, summarized with motion text, mover/second where recorded, and roll-call tallies reported at the meeting.

- Consent calendar (G1–G6): Motion to approve the consent calendar, items G1 through G6; motion moved and seconded and carried by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Ordinance (Chapter 13.08 – sewer system): Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Voigt to waive the first full reading and approve by title only an ordinance amending Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 13.08 to add section 13.08.0.415 for lift station and force main facilities; motion seconded and adopted by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Employment contract: Motion to approve the employment agreement for Kirk Pelser as Economic Development Director and authorize the city manager to sign the agreement; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- CFD refunding guidance: Council provided direction to staff on CFD refunding criteria (3% NPV or $200 per-parcel threshold and handling of escalators); this was a guidance item rather than a formal vote.

- Authorization — CFD 2016-3 (Altus / Sundance) bonds: Motion to waive full reading and adopt a resolution authorizing issuance of CFD 2016-3 special tax bonds, series 2025, not to exceed $7,500,000, and to adopt a city resolution approving the amendment to the acquisition agreement; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Sales-tax working group: Council received the Cal Cities sales-tax working-group update and directed staff to begin Phase 1 consultant engagement and to draft a letter to Cal Cities and copy other fulfillment-center cities; this was direction to staff (consensus) to return with Phase 1 results.

- Cherry Festival sponsorship: Motion amended during discussion and council approved issuing a $100,000 payment directly to the entertainment vendor (M and M) using the budgeted $100,000 line item, and to return April 1 for additional decisions regarding further sponsorship; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Cherry Festival Parade: Motion to have the City of Beaumont host the 2025 Cherry Festival Parade; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Federal appropriations projects (J7): Motion to authorize submission of the city—s list of proposed projects for federal appropriations (Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation, downtown revitalization, public safety/cultural complex planning, critical infrastructure resilience, wastewater microgrid, etc.); motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Cal SIP stream-gauge grant (J8): Motion to adopt a resolution accepting the Cal SIP stream-gauge grant and authorizing execution of the funding agreement; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Financial audit services (J9): Motion to approve a five-year contract (total $337,125) with Rogers, Anderson, Malati & Scott LLP for audit services and authorize the city manager to sign engagement letters; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Enterprise Fleet Management agreement (J10): Motion to approve service agreements with Enterprise Fleet Management for vehicle procurement, leasing and sale/consignment agreements; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- WWTP bids (J11): Motion to reject all bids for the wastewater treatment plant improvements project, prepare revised bidding documents and re-advertise; motion seconded and approved by roll call (all present voted yes).

- Emergency sewer repairs (J12): City received and filed the follow-up report on the Fairway Canyon sewer-main failure emergency response; no formal vote required beyond receipt of the report.

Speakers quoted or identified in motion context are limited to the council members and staff who appeared on the record during each item.