Moreno Valley Outlines Growth Priorities at 2026 State of the City Address

Moreno Valley leaders used the July 30 State of the City address to outline infrastructure, public safety, economic development and community-service priorities, while presenting some work as completed and other initiatives as continuing or future efforts.

Mayor Ulises Cabrera delivered the address with the Moreno Valley City Council participating in the event at the Moreno Valley Conference & Recreation Center. The theme was “Taking Flight.” The city’s July 31 follow-up described the address as both a review of the past year and a look at the city’s future direction.

Work the city described as completed

The city identified completion of the Moreno Valley 2040 General Plan as one of its accomplishments. The plan provides a framework for future land use, infrastructure and city services, but the State of the City materials do not provide a separate accounting of implementation costs or future approvals.

Moreno Valley also cited the creation of a Veterans Commission as completed work. The commission was included among the city’s community-focused efforts alongside programs for families, seniors, youth, veterans and pets.

Projects and initiatives still on the city’s agenda

The city’s follow-up listed the Senior Center expansion, progress toward a future Moreno Valley Museum & Art Space, a future Public Safety Building, park improvements and pavement rehabilitation among its accomplishments and major initiatives. The materials do not establish that the museum, Public Safety Building or all listed improvements are complete.

That distinction matters for residents and taxpayers. A State of the City address presents the city’s account of progress and priorities; it does not by itself establish final budgets, completion dates or guaranteed service outcomes for future projects.

Infrastructure, public safety and utilities

Public safety was a central part of the city’s presentation. Moreno Valley highlighted additional firefighter and emergency-response resources, along with progress toward the future Public Safety Building.

The city also said it had secured more than $40 million in competitive grant funding for transportation and infrastructure improvements. That is a city-reported total. The July 31 follow-up did not provide a project-by-project accounting, so residents will need later grant documents, budgets and project updates to track how the funding is allocated and when improvements are delivered.

Other priorities included ongoing pavement rehabilitation and expanded Wi-Fi Gardens. Moreno Valley also pointed to Moreno Valley Utility investments, saying they strengthen electric-service reliability while lowering electric rates for customers. Those reliability and rate claims are attributed to the city and were not independently verified in the event materials.

Jobs, businesses and access to city services

The economic and workforce portion of the presentation included expanded workforce-development programs, the gBETA Inland Empire startup accelerator and plans to expand the Business & Employment Resource Center, or BERC. The city highlighted gBETA’s success, but the available materials do not provide independent measures of its results.

The BERC expansion remains a plan, not a completed project. Its eventual effect on job seekers and employers will depend on later decisions about scope, funding and implementation.

The city also highlighted technology initiatives including the MoVal 24/7 app, Wordly translation services, Laserfiche, virtual assistants Mo and Val, and the BeWith community calendar system. Moreno Valley says these tools are intended to make city information and services more accessible and convenient for residents, businesses and workers.

What residents should watch next

The State of the City address provides the city’s reported account of progress and its stated direction, not an independent audit of performance. The practical test will come through future budgets, council actions, grant records, project updates and utility information.

For now, the priorities identified by city leaders touch seniors, families, job seekers, businesses, utility customers, commuters and public-safety workers. The city says a recording of the address is available through its YouTube channel and Moreno Valley Channel 3, or MV3.

Sources

• Moreno Valley State of the City 2026 official event site
• Moreno Valley Channel 3: State of the City

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