By Carissa Herb

Eastvale – The City of Eastvale held two City Council meetings for the month February.

The first meeting occurred on Feb. 11, beginning with a closed session at 6:27 p.m.

After the closed session, the meeting moved into presentations and announcements.  There was a Public Safety Commission update on improvement projects, and the introduction of Gary Tran, new Senior Administrative Analyst.

Certificates were given in recognition of those who have completed CERT training, and notification was given that Eleanor Roosevelt High School will be hosting the Relay for Life, April 18 and 19.

The student liaison gave a report on the Read across America program that the elementary schools were conducting, along with the news that the ERHS girls and boys’ basketball teams and the boys’ soccer team made the CIF championships.

The Consent Calendar passed 5-0.  There were no public hearings or old business items to discuss.  There was no City Manager’s report, and the meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

The second Council meeting was held on Feb. 25, and began at 6 p.m.  All council members except Adam Rush were present. The meeting started with council members retiring to closed session to discuss the appointment of a City Manager. After a brief interim, it was announced that Michele Nissen would be the new Acting City Manager, effective March 14.

During the presentations and announcements section of the meeting, the Eastvale Community Foundation gave an update on their Military Banner program. 36 banners are currently up, and four are pending. Within the next few weeks they should have all the banners up. The turnaround time from application to banner hanging is about 30 days. There was also an update on the Schleisman Road and Scholar Way traffic moderation. The improved Schleisman Road will open at the beginning of April.  The Eastvale Relay for Life also announced that their event would take place at ERHS, April 18 and 19, starting at 9 a.m.

The Consent Calendar passed 4-0. In the Public Hearings section of the meeting, there was a presentation regarding electronic signs and their placement at schools, parks and other locations. There is a test sign located at Clara Barton Elementary, and the Planning Commission asked the Council to approve regulations regarding these signs. Once these signs are up, they will serve as an information post equally divided by messages about CNUSD, the City of Eastvale, Temperature, Weather and Advertising.  The Planning Commission approved the use of these signs previously with a 4-1 vote. The City council passed motion 4-0.

There were no Old Business Items. The only New Business Item centered on the City Hall Conceptual Study.  Staff was asking for the Council to accept the conceptual design and to move it on to the next step, a request for architectural proposals.  The new City Hall will cost about $3.8 million, with most of those funds already put aside.  The building will be around 18,953 square feet, and two stories tall. It will feature, Council Chambers, Police Services, Public Works, Building and Safety, conference rooms, offices, etc.  The council approved the motion to move forward, 4-0.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.