TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Kimberly Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:
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Establish a Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Phase 2 Subcommittee
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RECOMMENDATION
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Establish by minute order a Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Phase 2 Subcommittee with the sunset of the subcommittee upon a final recommendation to the City Council; and
Appoint two Council Members to serve on the Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Subcommittee.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On January 16, 2024, the City Council reviewed and appointed members as representatives to various agencies and committees (Vote: 5-0).
On September 3, 2024, the City Council directed staff to bring back an item to create a Subcommittee to look into the feasibility and options for Phase 2 of the Los Alamos Hills Sports Park (Vote:4-1).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The City of Murrieta (City) currently has four (4) active subcommittees to address various topics and issues relevant to the City, such as Commission Appointments, Code Enforcement, Legislative Workgroup, and Homeless Services. Subcommittees are either ad-hoc or standing and both ad-hoc & standing committees are subsidiary bodies of the legislative body.
An ad-hoc committee serves a limited/single purpose, is not perpetual, and dissolves when the specific task is complete. An ad-hoc committee consists solely of less than a quorum of the legislative body and does not have continuing subject matter jurisdiction nor a meeting schedule fixed by formal action; therefore, the requirements of the Brown Act do not apply. A standing committee also consists solely of less than a quorum of the legislative body, which generally serves for purposes of some continuing subject matter jurisdiction or has a meeting schedule fixed by the legislative body; therefore, standing committees are subject to the Brown Act.
Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Phase 2 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee
The entitlement of Phase 2 of the Los Alamos Sports Park has been focused on an agreement with the Murrieta Youth Soccer League for a proposed soccer facility created by a Memorandum of Understanding approved in 2018. The Los Alamos Sports Park is included in the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan which has placed certain obligations that must be met before any development can move forward. Staff and Council have worked with various environmental agencies to move the project forward but has met a series of costly obstacles. Any future plans for this area will need additional environmental work to move forward.
At the September 3, 2024, Regular City Council meeting (Item No. 16), the Council had some additional concerns regarding the cost of the Phase 2 development and directed staff to bring back an item to create a Subcommittee to look into the feasibility/direction of the Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Phase 2.
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Purpose |
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Los Alamos Hills Sports Park (Phase 2) |
Ad-Hoc |
Work with City staff to review the options and feasibility of soccer fields in an alternative City park; provide recommendations to the City Council on the direction of the Los Alamos Sports Park Phase 2 based on the environmental requirements and feasibility. Automatically sunsets upon final recommendations to the City Council. |
Two City Council Members appointed by the City Council. Staff Liaison - City Manager Designee. |
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS
None.