Beaumont meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Beaumont City Council to weigh $390K emergency services deal, $150K rec center study

Beaumont's government meetings this week include a City Council session on Aug. 18 with several significant items, including a two-year, $390,000 agreement with Riverside County for an Emergency Services Coordinator and a $150,000 appropriation for a community recreation center feasibility study. Recent meetings included a council agenda with a $204,000 public safety data platform and a $50,000 business loan, and a planning commission hearing on digital billboards.

City Council (Aug. 4) — agenda items

The City Council's Aug. 4 agenda included a three-year, $204,000 sole-source agreement with Peregrine Technologies for a unified public safety data platform, and a $50,000 forgivable loan for Tuscano's Pizza & Pasta under the Downtown Business Attraction and Expansion Program. The agenda also included adoption of Mitigated Negative Declarations for the Beaumont Master Drainage Plan Line 2 Stage 1 Project and the Beaumont Transit Yard Project at 4th Street and Veile Avenue, plus a $94,500 change order for on-call electrical services with Southern Contracting Company. Minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

Planning Commission (Aug. 12) — agenda items

The Planning Commission's Aug. 12 agenda included a public hearing on PLAN2026-0138 to convert a static billboard at 1619 E. 6th Street (APN 419180025) to a digital sign, and a related zoning code amendment (PLAN2026-0135/0136) to allow digital billboards in a proposed overlay zone. The commission also considered approval of minutes from July 22, 2026. Public comments were limited to three minutes, with written, phone, and in-person options available.

Economic Development Committee (Aug. 12) — no substantive items

The Economic Development Committee's Aug. 12 agenda contained only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software interface, with no listed agenda items, discussions, or decisions. The document provided no substantive content for residents.

Coming up: City Council (Aug. 18)

The City Council will hold a public hearing to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Beaumont Transit Yard Project (CIP T25-01). Action items include an interim animal sheltering agreement with Haven Pet Center and design services with Higginson Architects, a professional services agreement with RHA Community Works for a Community Recreation Center feasibility study with a $150,000 appropriation, a two-year agreement with Riverside County for an Emergency Services Coordinator at $195,000 per year (total $390,000), and a resolution authorizing a Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement for federally forfeited assets. The meeting also includes routine consent items, reports, and a closed session.

Beaumont City Council agenda includes $204K public safety platform, $50K business loan

The Beaumont City Council met Aug. 4 to consider a three-year, $204,000 agreement for a unified public safety data platform and a $50,000 forgivable loan for a downtown restaurant, among other items. Minutes have not yet been published, so no official decisions are confirmed. The meeting agenda also included environmental reviews for drainage and transit projects and a change order for electrical services.

City Council (Aug. 4)

The council considered a $204,000 sole-source agreement with Peregrine Technologies for a unified public safety data platform. The agreement would run three years. It also reviewed a $50,000 forgivable loan for Tuscano’s Pizza & Pasta under the Downtown Business Attraction and Expansion Program.

Other items on the agenda:

• Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Beaumont Master Drainage Plan Line 2 Stage 1 Project.
• Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Beaumont Transit Yard Project at 4th Street and Veile Avenue.
• Approve a $94,500 change order for on-call electrical services with Southern Contracting Company.

Because minutes are not yet published, the council’s actions on these items are not confirmed.

Financial and Audit Committee (July 27)

The committee met to review the city’s fourth-quarter financial status. The agenda included approval of minutes from Jan. 26 and April 27, 2026, and receive-and-file items for the fourth-quarter cash and investment report and the fourth-quarter budget-to-actuals report. The committee also received an introduction from Chandler Asset Management, Inc., the city’s new investment advisor. All items were listed as informational or receive-and-file; no decisions are confirmed because minutes are not yet published.

Parks and Recreation Committee (July 27)

The Parks and Recreation Committee agenda contained only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for decision or discussion. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings were listed.

Coming up

Two meetings are scheduled for Aug. 12:

• **Economic Development Committee** – The agenda contains no substantive items, only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software interface. No discussions or decisions are listed.
• **Planning Commission** – The commission will hold a public hearing on two related digital billboard items: converting a static billboard at 1619 E. 6th Street (APN 419180025) to a digital sign, and a zoning code amendment to regulate digital billboards citywide. The meeting also includes approval of the July 22, 2026 minutes. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes; written, phone, and in-person options are available.

Residents interested in these items can attend the meetings or submit comments as described in the agendas.

Beaumont meetings: $2.39M school officer pact, 66-unit housing plan on agendas; minutes not yet public

Beaumont residents had a busy stretch of public meetings the week of July 21, but the city has not yet published minutes for any of them. That means the items below reflect what was scheduled for consideration, not what was ultimately decided. The most consequential proposal on the table was a three-year, $2,390,670 agreement to fund three School Resource Officers through the Beaumont Unified School District.

City Council — July 21, 2026

The City Council's regular session agenda listed a three-year renewal agreement with the Beaumont Unified School District to fund three School Resource Officers at a total cost of $2,390,670. The consent calendar included ratifying warrants dated June 5 through July 3, 2026, approving City Attorney invoices totaling $91,445.41, and several contract amendments.

One amendment adds $1,500 to contract C26-157 with BFK Architecture + Planning for a rendering of the 105 W. 6th St. redevelopment. The agenda also listed a billboard relocation agreement with AMG Sign Company at Highland Springs Avenue, recognitions for fire-risk reduction and firewise status, public comment periods, and a youth council report.

Because minutes are not yet published, the city's record does not confirm whether these items passed, failed, or were continued.

Planning Commission — July 22, 2026

The Planning Commission was scheduled to approve minutes from June 24, 2026, and hold public hearings on three development proposals:

• A Conditional Use Permit (CUP2025-0013) for a fast-food restaurant drive-through at the northwest corner of Beaumont Avenue and Oak Valley Parkway.
• Plan PLAN2026-0042 to convert a static billboard to an electronic billboard at 174 Beaumont Avenue.
• Plan PP2024-0017 for a 66-unit affordable rental housing development at the northeast corner of Xenia Avenue and East Sixth Street.

The agenda also included forwarding a recommendation on a density-bonus housing agreement to the City Council. Outcomes are not yet confirmed in the public record.

Financial and Audit Committee — July 27, 2026

This committee was set to approve minutes from January 26, 2026 and April 27, 2026, and to receive and file two FY2025-2026 fourth-quarter reports: the cash and investment report and the budget-to-actuals report. The agenda also listed an introduction of Chandler Asset Management, Inc. as the city's new investment advisor. All items were flagged as receive-and-file or informational.

Parks and Recreation Committee — July 27, 2026

The agenda for this meeting contained only procedural boilerplate. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings were listed.

Coming up

The next City Council regular session is scheduled for August 4, 2026. Items on the agenda include:

• A three-year, $204,000 sole-source agreement with Peregrine Technologies for a unified public safety data platform.
• A $50,000 forgivable loan for Tuscano's Pizza & Pasta under the Downtown Business Attraction and Expansion Program.
• Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Beaumont Master Drainage Plan Line 2 Stage 1 Project.
• Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Beaumont Transit Yard Project at 4th Street and Veile Avenue.
• A $94,500 change order for on-call electrical services with Southern Contracting Company.

Residents who want to confirm outcomes from the July meetings should watch for posted minutes on the city's website.

Beaumont Planning Commission to weigh veterinary hospital permit; Economic Development Committee to recap trade show

The Beaumont Planning Commission will hold a public hearing this week on a proposal to allow a veterinary hospital on 6th Street, while next week the Economic Development Committee is set to hear results from a Las Vegas trade show and review downtown visitation trends.

Planning Commission: June 24 hearing on veterinary hospital

The Planning Commission’s June 24 agenda included a single public hearing item — a Conditional Use Permit (CUP2026-0009) for a veterinary hospital at 320 E 6th Street. The building would be 2,400 square feet in the Downtown Mixed Use Zone. The commission also considered approval of the May 27, 2026 meeting minutes.

As of this report, the minutes from the June 24 meeting have not been published, so the outcome of the public hearing is not yet available. The item remains a proposal that was discussed at the meeting.

Economic Development Committee: July 8 meeting preview

The Economic Development Committee will meet July 8 to receive a report on the ICSC Las Vegas 2026 trade show, which the city’s economic development staff attended. The agenda also includes an update on downtown visitation trends from the Beaumont Nights market and concert series covering April through June 2026.

Committee members will discuss the Economic Development Strategic Plan and receive a Business Spotlight update. The meeting will begin with approval of the May 13, 2026 minutes.

Coming up

• **Economic Development Committee** — July 8, 2026, time and location to be confirmed on the city’s calendar. Agenda items include trade show recap, downtown visitation data, and strategic plan discussion.
• **Planning Commission** — No upcoming meeting has been announced yet; follow the city’s meeting schedule for future dates.

Residents can view full agendas and minutes at the city of Beaumont’s official website.