District 5 Council Member· 2022-2026
Chris Barajas
Jurupa Valley
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- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:56:02
- Avg per meeting
- 7:44
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Top issues during term (20)
Home occupation rules overhaul (ZCA24004)
Staff plan to bring back a modest home occupation permit fee later; clearer rules could reduce enforcement costs.
Town Center implementation
Grant-funded through SCAG, so no direct city cost identified yet; new zoning could shape millions in future development.
Pizza Hub Beer and Wine License
No direct city cost; standard permit processing.
Citywide truck route network and freight analysis
Funded by a state grant — no direct cost to residents.
Temporary Events and Noise Ordinance (ZCA26003)
Permit fees haven't been set yet — staff will bring a fee analysis later; fines for violations would mirror existing code enforcement penalties ($250 escalating to $1,000).
Community facilities districts for new development
Special taxes will fall on future Canterra property owners, not current residents.
Paradise Knolls Planning Area 5 development and fire/encampment concerns
Adds inclusionary housing in-lieu fees to the city's housing fund and seven acres of public park space.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan incorporation into General Plan
Could save the city up to 6.25% of disaster recovery costs — potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in a major event.
Renaissance Towns — 85 townhomes at Baldwin and Limonite
Rooster-Keeping Permit Request
New minor animal permit fees will be set by the City Council after the ordinance is adopted.
Mobility Element update and truck route ordinance
The truck route project was funded through a grant the city secured about two years ago.
Alcohol sales concentration in Rubidoux
City Hall renovation project
$34,400 more for design now; construction of a new building would be a much larger future ask.
Potential litigation over proposed Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Caps space rent increases at 2% a year for mobilehome tenants; park owners say rising insurance, utilities and maintenance costs will force them into costly hardship petitions.
Homelessness and senior services funding
The program is funded through the city's CDBG subrecipient agreements; the exact dollar amount was not stated in the agenda.
Mobilehome park rent stabilization
Caps annual rent increases for mobilehome park tenants, limiting what park owners can charge.
Queen of Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center at 6405 Dana Avenue
Moving the fence and bringing structures into compliance could cost tens of thousands of dollars the nonprofit says it doesn't have; the community benefit permit fee itself is $2,500, which the applicant agreed to pay.
Distilled spirits sales at Jimenez Market
Canterra affordable homeownership lottery
Affordable homes offered below market rate; the special CFD tax applies to them the same as market-rate homes in the district.
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.
Decisions during term (281)
Recorded while Barajas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (Agenda, October 14 Minutes, Items Removed)
Horse Stable Legalization at 5765 Rachel Lane (SDP No. 25049 / VAR No. 25001) — Tabled
RCCD Inland Empire Technical Trade Center (PUP No. 26002) — Approved
Pizza Hub Beer and Wine Sales (CUP No. 26003) — Approved
Approval of Agenda
Closed session: authorize litigation over stormwater permit
Approval of agenda
Approval of October 1, 2026 minutes
Consent calendar (items 12.A–12.H)
Appeal of Paradise Knolls TTM 39007 (221 homes) — appeal denied, commission approval sustained
Safety Element amendment incorporating Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Mobility Element update and truck route ordinance
CFD No. 2025-003 (Canterra) formation, election and special tax
CFD No. PS 2024-013 (Public Safety, Canterra) formation, election and special tax
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Consent Calendar (Agenda, Minutes, Items Removed)
Renaissance Towns — 85 townhomes (MA 25029) tabled
Horse stable at 5765 Rachel Lane (MA 25046) continued
Jimenez Market distilled spirits CUP (MA 24106) approved
Approval of Agenda
Voting record (75)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
to approve consent calendar items A through E, G and H
to approve the agenda
to approve the September 17, 2026, special and regular minutes
to approve the Community Service Grant awards to the following nonprofit organizations: Corona-Norco Family YMCA Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California Diaper Bank Program Girls on the Run
to approve consent calendar item F, with the condition that $5,000 of the total $25,000 agreement be earmarked specifically for the Hispanic outreach program
to direct staff to bring the Rules of Procedure and Order for Council Meetings Policy to the October 15, 2026, meeting to amend the order of business for City Council meetings by moving up Council Mem
approve consent calendar items A through N, with revision to the ordinance for item E, to strikethrough on Page 2, Section 4. (2) (a) “Metal shipping containers shall not be stacked more than two cont
approve the August 20, 2026, minutes
approve the agenda
receive and file the 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); and adopt Resolution No. 2026-106, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY
adopt Resolution No. 2026-99 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-2 (THE FARM) OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, AUTH
approve the agenda
adopt Resolution No. 2026-96 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-1 (CITYWIDE) OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, AUTH
approve the August 6, 2026, minutes
adopt Resolution No. 2026-101 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-2 (THE F
1. Accept the following documents: CFD Report – CFD No. 2026-1 (Citywide); Landowner Ballot and Waiver – CFD No. 2026-1 (Citywide); CFD Report – CFD No. 2026-2 (The Farm); and Landowner Ballot and Wai
adopt Resolution No. 2026-98 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-1 (CITYWI
approve consent calendar items A through C, and E through I
introduce, and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-09, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9.240.510 OF THE JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE CONC
introduce the first reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 2026-12 entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY REGARDING MOBILEHOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5.50 OF THE
Consent calendar (items A-C, E-I)
CFD 2026-1 (Citywide) formation resolutions
CFD 2026-1 election certification and Ordinance 2026-08 introduction
CFD 2026-2 (The Farm) formation resolutions
CFD 2026-2 election certification and Ordinance 2026-09 introduction
CFD reports, ballots, and Joint Community Facilities Agreement
Metal shipping container ordinance introduced
Opposed to the ordinance as introduced