Mayor· 2025-2026
Brian Berkson
Jurupa Valley
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 10:55:13
- Avg per meeting
- 36:24
- Segments
- 10595
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Top issues during term (12)(Zoning)
Rooster-Keeping Permit Request
New minor animal permit fees will be set by the City Council after the ordinance is adopted.
Alcohol service at Rodeo Cafe
The applicant said the CUP process cost about $13,000 in filing fees — a cutoff condition spares them paying that again if hours expand.
Tobacco Retailer Regulations
New/renewal permits estimated at $700/$550 versus a ~$9,650 CUP deposit — much cheaper for shop owners.
Commissioner Penny Newman resigns
Belgrave/Van Buren study area zoning and truck impacts
No direct city cost identified; zoning outcomes affect property values and future tax base in the study area.
Metal shipping container regulations
Permits now cost about $800–$1,500 as deposits; the commission wants a lower flat fee set by the City Council.
Sprouts Farmers Market beer and wine sales determination
Bus dispatch facilities in M-SC zone
New requirements like enclosed storage buildings and paved lots could cost future bus operators significant money; commissioners are working to soften those costs.
ADU and JADU zoning rules update
Small ADUs (under 750 sq ft) would be exempt from impact fees, reducing costs for homeowners building them.
Animal-Keeping, Equestrian, and Agricultural Standards Update
A new minor animal permit fee will come back to the council, set at cost recovery only.
Restaurant alcohol service at 5667 Mission Blvd.
The applicant gets to open months earlier and generate income while completing street and facade improvements over 90 days and into 2026.
Citywide Corridors Plan adoption
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Berkson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Bus dispatch facility zoning amendment (MA25123/ZCA25006) continued
Zoning Code Amendment No. 24004 — Home Occupations (First Reading of Ordinance 2026-07)
Zoning Code Amendment 26003 — Temporary Events and Noise
ZCA25006 — Bus dispatch facility zoning amendment (PC-0011 recommendation)
Continue Home Occupation Zoning Amendment (ZCA24004, Item 14.D)
Bus Dispatch Facility Zoning Code Amendment (MA25123 / ZCA25006) — Continued
Zoning Code Amendment No. 24004 (Home Occupations) — Continued
MA25123 / ZCA25006 — Bus Dispatch Facility Zoning Amendment
Home occupation zoning amendment (ZCA24004) continued
Zoning Code Amendment ZCA25007 — By-right multifamily housing on 18 sites (Resolution PC-0009)
ADU/JADU zoning code amendment (ZCA26001)
Home occupation zoning code amendment (ZCA 244)
PROJECT: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 24004 (ZCA24004) AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE THAT: 1) AMENDS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS; 2) ADDS SECTION 9.240.570…
Zoning Code Amendment No. 24-004 — home occupation regulations (recommended to City Council)
Voting record (1)(Zoning)
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