Temecula City Council Meeting - April 28, 2026

The City of Temecula held its City Council meeting on April 28, 2026, which prominently featured a retirement celebration for Assistant City Manager Kevin Hawkins, recognizing his 35 years of public service including 13 years with Temecula. The meeting included presentations, proclamations, and heartfelt tributes from city officials and community members. Procurement-related discussions included approval of several consent calendar items such as awarding a construction contract to Cat Tracking, Inc. for citywide bike lane upgrades funded by a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant, increasing construction contingency for a park restroom project, and authorizing solicitation for bids on the Auto Mall Wayfinding Signs Project. Additionally, the council adopted resolutions declaring certain city-owned parcels exempt from the California Surplus Land Act to facilitate future affordable and workforce housing developments, including parcels in the Uptown Temecula area and a single-family home known as the Cottage. A motion was also passed to have the city manager organize a presentation on the use of glyphosate in city parks and medians. The meeting concluded with reports from various city departments and announcements of upcoming events and meetings.