City Manager's Updates

I am happy to report on the Rating Letter the City of Jurupa Valley received from Standard and Poor’s (S&P), the premier rating agency in the United States. S&P awarded us an overall credit rating of “AA,” which is excellent for a young city like Jurupa Valley. In their Rating Report, S&P cited several reasons for the high marks, including; “strong management with good financial policies and practices”, “strong budgetary performance”, “very strong budgetary flexibility”, and a “very strong debt and contingent liability profile”. A strong credit rating, like the one we just received, results in lower interest rates on bonded indebtedness which reduces the cost of some large capital projects. Congratulations to the City Council, City financing team and ultimately the residents on this great news.

Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Starting Friday, April 30, registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will officially begin, and on Monday, May 3, the application will become available for all eligible restaurants and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19

Through the Small Business Administration, this program will provide restaurants and other businesses with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business, and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

You can apply through SBA-recognized Point of Sale (POS) vendors or directly via SBA in a forthcoming online application portal: https://restaurants.sba.gov. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted, so please remember to apply as soon as possible.

Eligible businesses include:

Restaurants
Food stands, food trucks, food carts
Caterers
Bars, saloons, lounges, taverns
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Bakeries (onsite sales to the public comprise at least 33% of gross receipts)
Brewpubs, tasting rooms, taprooms (onsite sales to the public comprise at least 33% of gross receipts)
Breweries and/or microbreweries (onsite sales to the public comprise at least 33% of gross receipts)
Wineries and distilleries (onsite sales to the public comprise at least 33% of gross receipts)
Inns (onsite sales of food and beverage to the public comprise at least 33% of gross receipts)
Licensed facilities or premises of a beverage alcohol producer where the public may taste, sample, or purchase products

For more information, please visit the SBA website or call 1-844-279-8898.

COVID-19 Updates

*As of 5/6/21

Current County Risk Level
*MODERATE*

1,729,430 vaccine doses have been administered in Riverside County
2,978,419 tests have been completed in Riverside County
298,939 confirmed cases in Riverside County, 4,585 deaths, 292,840 recovered
16,433 confirmed cases in Jurupa Valley, 247 deaths, 16,058 recovered
70 currently hospitalized in Riverside County, Including 16 currently in ICU

Click here for a list of vaccination sites in Jurupa Valley and throughout Riverside County

Click here COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

Click here Information on State Reopening Metrics

Click here Riverside County health officials to reinstate use of Johnson and Johnson vaccine at local clinics

Click here Riverside County follows federal guidance and places pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Click here Riverside County launches online survey for vaccine feedback

Click here California aims to fully reopen June 15

Click here Riverside County to expand eligibility to those 16 and older for COVID-19 vaccination

Fire Department Updates

Wildfire Preparedness Week

For further information, tips and videos visit www.readyforwildfire.org

Fire Station 18 is Currently Revitalizing the Facility

with Numerous Projects

New Sign Mounted in front of station
Numerous trees were removed due to disease.
Rear property fencing project complete.
Upcoming projects will include new exterior paint and windows.

Six members from Battalion 14 have completed their Truck Company Qualifications to be able to work and operate the Ladder Trucks
Battalion Paramedics are participating in their required annual EMS recertifications
Station 17 has received some new rescue equipment to assist with technical rope rescue incidents
Battalion members participated in a static tribute to fallen Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Deputy McKee’s precession by lining the overpasses along Interstate 15 from Highway 60 to 4^th St. in Norco. Truck 17 presented the Garrison Flag Tribute on 6^th St. in Norco.

Sheriff's Department Updates

Statistics

4/12/21 - 4/25/21

Calls for service - 2,653
Stolen Vehicles - 35
Recovered Stolen Vehicles - 9

Traffic Enforcement Activity

Motor Citations - 204
Commercial Citations - 28, Drivers License Violations - 2, Overweight Violations - 3

The Jurupa Valley POP Team identified a homeless encampment on 02/23/21. The encampment is located near an open field, at the intersection of Valley Way.
Path of Life Ministries has begun assisting the individual that is living in the encampment.

While conducting active patrol saturation, the Jurupa Valley POP Team received a call for service, regarding dirt bikes riding in the hills near Sedona Drive and Soto Street. The residents near the location have expressed their concerns of off-road vehicles in the area and have been in contact the POP Team. Two juveniles were located while building dirt ramps near the top of the hill. Both juveniles were transported to their residence and parents were given verbal warning for the illegal off-roading on private property.

The Jurupa Valley POP Team was conducting proactive enforcement, and several individuals were contacted inside a homeless encampment at the dead end of Cantu-Galleano Ranch Road. The encampment is located in a flood control environmental preservation. Approximately five encampments were located at the site. We contacted all subjects and conducted records checks. One individual with a felony warrant out of Los Angeles County was arrested and transported to RPDC for booking. All other subjects were given notice to vacate the property.

The Jurupa Valley POP Team was notified of several RV's parked on Harrel Street, west of Etiwanda Avenue. The POP Team identified 10 RV's parked at the location. All the occupants were notified of multiple California Vehicle Code violations and City Ordinance Violations. Path of Life Ministries responded to the location and provided services to several occupants of the RV's. For three consecutive weeks, the POP Team conducted extra patrols in the area to encourage the occupants to vacate the area. On 3/31/2021, all RV's were removed from the location.

Community Development Department Updates

West Coast Cold Storage Groundbreaking

On March 10, 2021 the Developer of West Coast Cold Storage Project broke ground for their approved 127,000 SF cold storage facility at 2655 Rubidoux Boulevard. The project will include parking areas, enhanced landscaping, street improvements – including undergrounding of utilities on Rubidoux – employee eating areas and state-of-the-art cold storage facility. The project will produce approximately 50 career-oriented jobs for residents and its projected opening date is November 1, 2021.

Environmental Justice Meeting
Carson Company Development

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the City hosted an Environmental Justice community meeting regarding a proposed industrial development located on a 23.4-acre parcel at 12340 Agua Mansa Road (northwest corner of Agua Mansa Road and Hall Avenue). The proposed project consists of two (2) speculative industrial buildings totaling 335,002 square feet. Spanish translation services were provided at the meeting.

While the buildings are speculative, the applicant (Carson Company) is requesting that warehouse and distribution uses be allowed. This project was presented as a Study Session item at the March 10, 2021 Planning Commission meeting, and formal entitlements (i.e., General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Development Agreement, Site Development Permit, Variance for building height) are expected to be considered by the Planning Commission in May/June.

Three community members attended the meeting who asked questions and provided comments regarding:

Overall master planning for the area
Information about other industrial projects in process or recently approved in the area
Whether green roofs, solar, landscape or other green features will be included in the project to reduce impacts to neighboring residential properties
Employment opportunities for local residents
How project impacts will be considered in the Environmental Impact Report
How will community benefit funds be used
Potential improvements to the street system and the importance of street maintenance.

Phase A Vernola Gateway Apartments

Phase A Vernola Gateway Apartments is a 397-unit upscale apartment complex. Building permits for the project were approved on 9/24/2020 with construction beginning in October of 2020. The project is presently in the framing stage, with grading, slab work, plumbing and retaining walls completed. The developer is diligently moving forward with the project.

Grant Funds Awarded to Jurupa Valley

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the California Community Foundation (CCF) partnered to develop a competitive grant program available to non-profit agencies involved in promoting affordable housing. SCAG and CCF entitled the grant program “A Call for Collaboration.”

A southern California affordable housing advocacy group, known as “Inland Equity Partnership (IEP),” applied and was awarded $75,000.00 to develop the goal of creating an operational affordable housing land trust. The community land trust, called “Inland Equity Community Land Trust (IECLT),” is in the start-up phase and requires administrative, technical, and operational assistance to launch its program. The City of Jurupa Valley was approached to collaborate with IECLT with the understanding that Jurupa Valley staff would assist IECLT with its foundational beginnings. Of the $75,000.00 “Call for Collaboration” grant funds, $20,000 has been allocated to the City of Jurupa Valley for staff time to assist IECLT with research and technical support.

The City’s Advance Planning team will be involved with providing staff support on behalf of the City of Jurupa Valley and the IECLT.

Engineering Department Updates

CIP

Lucretia Ave. Pavement Rehabilitation Project CIP20104 begins paving 4/19/21

Bain Street Pavement Rehabilitation and Shoulder Improvements Project begins 4/19/21
Measure A five-year CIP and RMRA list of projects beginning FY 21/22 approved by Council 4/15/21
Bids received for Mission Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation – Ph. 1
Fort Freemont Alley Reconstruction – Ph. 1 to begin construction 5/3/21
Mission Boulevard ADA Improvements to begin construction 5/3/21

Commercial Projects

Agua Mansa Commerce Park
- Mass grading 15% complete
- Demo of existing buildings continuing 25% complete
- Dust control, track-out, SWPPP & BMPs are satisfactory

Rubidoux Industrial Center
- Soil export 90% complete.
- Starting mass grading this week.
- Dust control, track-out, SWPPP & BMPs are satisfactory

Residential Projects

Vernola Marketplace Apts
- Paving interior streets
- Dry Utility Work continues

Tract Home Projects

Paradise Knolls
- Grading for interior streets
- Constructing curb & gutter

Shadow Rock
- Detention Basin structure work 95% complete
- City street paving 90% complete
- Residential building (phase 2)

Public Works

Public Works received 40 work requests over the past two weeks and have closed out 33

Crews replaced lifted sidewalk panels creating trip hazards City Wide.
Crews responded to request regarding eroded trail area under Limonite Ave. Crews backfilled the hazard and reopened the trail.
Crews continued replacing signs City Wide that had failed the retro reflectivity survey replacing 33 additional stop signs.
Crews assisted Code Enforcement in the removal of multiple tires and debris dumped on 56^th St west of Pedley.

Code Enforcement Department Updates

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Mobile Vendor Sweeps

A Joint Task Force was formed with the Code Enforcement Department, Riverside County Health Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in response to complaints received from the public. In the last five weeks, our Code Enforcement staff has responded to several complaints regarding unpermitted food vending within the City. 32 unpermitted roadside vendors were located. All food vendors had food items confiscated due to unsanitary conditions, lack of Health Department and City permits. Citations were issued to all persons operating unpermitted food vendor locations. 40 citations were issued, 4,698 pounds of food were confiscated by the Health Department, seven infraction citations were issued by the Health Department and one Notice of Violation was issued by Code Enforcement to a private property owner that was vending from private property in violation of the Municipal Code.

Burned Down Residential Home Demolished

This residential dwelling burned down due to unpermitted activity involving a marijuana grow operation.
The previous owners abandoned the property. The new property owner worked with Code Enforcement for compliance.
All permits were obtained for this project

Apartment Complex Trash Bins Continuously Overfilled

Local residents have reported concerns with the neighboring trash bins being overfilled and causing a public nuisance.
Code Enforcement has communicated with the reporting party and has made contact with the Property Manager of the apartment complex to address this violation.
The management team of the apartment complex is cooperating with Code Enforcement and addressing the overfilled trash bins.

Homeless Encampment on Vacant Property
on Granite Hill Drive

A local resident has reported a homeless encampment on a vacant lot on Granite Hill Drive between Pyrite & Pedley Road.
Code Enforcement has immediately followed up with Path of Life for assistance. Upon Code Enforcement’s inspection, one RV and five vehicles were observed on the property. Path of Life went to location to offer services and will be assisting two individuals with obtaining documentation. A Notice of Violation has been mailed out to the property owners for compliance and removal of the trespassers.