Mayor· 2024-2028
Michael M. Vargas
Perris
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 4:08:52
- Avg per meeting
- 16:35
- Segments
- 5188
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Top issues during term (20)
Citywide data center prohibition
Forfeits potential property tax revenue up to roughly six times that of a warehouse on equivalent square footage.
Warehouse growth and regional burden
A developer warned the extension delays his investment and reduces city fee and tax revenue; residents said health costs outweigh that.
Flock Safety Camera Contract Concerns
Contract renewal amount not stated in the record.
Cesar Chavez Sculpture Redesign
Estimated $60,000 total project cost including artist fee, materials, labor, and 10% contingency.
Ellis Avenue road closure timeline
Fines apply to the contractor if the closure extends past August 31 without agency-related causes.
Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce Funding Dispute
$90,000 per year in city funds, plus roughly $3,000 a year in free rent at the city building across the street.
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat fee update
Higher fees for agricultural and other non-residential development, unchanged for homes.
ICE enforcement concerns in the community
Assembly Bill 2083 — Moreno Valley–Perris Childcare Special District
No city funding is required by the bill, but opponents warned a future district election could raise sales or property taxes.
Maintenance District Assessments for FY 2026-27
Property owners in the districts will see these assessments on their FY 2026-27 tax bills unless successfully protested.
Fire Station 105 Construction Contract Delay
$14,994,634.13 contract plus $1,499,463.41 contingency, totaling $16,494,097.54.
Code enforcement treatment of residents
One homeowner says a $44,000 lien was placed on her property; another paid $400 and $800 citations.
CDBG funding plans for FY 2026-27 and amendments
$1.59 million in federal grants funds local housing and social service programs.
2026 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
Approximately $1.45 million in net present value savings; roughly $160,000 average annual savings with the city's share about $23,000 per year.
Storm Drain Channel Trail Expansion
Pending citywide gas station spacing regulations
Unknown — restrictions could affect future commercial development but no cost estimate was given.
Pedestrian safety for deaf child on East Sixth Street
Unknown until engineering staff evaluates the location.
Senior center management practices
Highway 74 ARCO Gas Station Traffic Safety
Warehouse Moratorium Extension Request
Decisions during term (186)
Recorded while Vargas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Data center ban — resolution and first reading of ordinance (SPA 26-00002 / ZTA 26-00002)
Industrial warehouse moratorium extension to December 9, 2027
Consent Calendar items 10.A–10.M (except 10.G and 10.H)
Employee Travel Policy (10.G)
City Council Travel Policy (10.H)
Minutes of September 17 and September 29, 2026 joint meetings (9.A, 9.B)
Annexation of DPR 22-00018 to Maintenance Districts (11.C)
Annexation of DPR 22-00018 into CFD 2018-02 and CFD 1-S (11.D, 11.E)
Annexation of CUP 23-05025 to Flood Control Maintenance District No. 1 (11.F)
Annexation of CUP 23-05025 into CFD 2001-3 (11.G)
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat fee update — first reading (11.H)
Consideration to award a Public Works Contract to Ybanag Realty and Development Corporation, doing business as D’Ybanag Construction Company, for the Storm Drain, Channel, and Basin Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project in the amount of…
Consideration to award a Public Works Contract to Carter Enterprises Group, Inc. for the City-Wide Annual On-Call Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance Services Program in an amount not to exceed $250,000, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of…
Consideration to execute a Second Amendment extending the existing agreement with Willdan Financial Services for an additional one-year term for Annual Administration and Annexation Services of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972…
Consideration to approve the City's monthly Check Register for September 2026.
Consideration to award a Professional Services Agreement to Pacific Code Compliance LLC (PCC) for project management services for the new fire station located at 2495 Murrieta Road, in an amount not to exceed $260,000.00 for a term ending…
Consideration to adopt Proposed Resolution Number (next in order) regarding authorization to execute and submit applications and related documents to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) for federal funding…
Consideration to Approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Perris and CG Resources Management and Engineering, Inc. for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Assistance and Water Quality Management Program…
Consideration to Approve the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement in the amount of $3,735,601.00 between the City of Perris, City of Menifee, Western Riverside Council of Governments and Core 5 Industrial Partners,…
Consideration to Conduct the Second Reading by Title Only and Adopt Ordinance No. 1479 Approving Zoning Code Text Amendment 26-00004 – A city-initiated proposal to amend Title 19 (Zoning Code) of the Perris Municipal Code by updating the…
Voting record (120)
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