TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: Chris Tracy, AICP, Senior Planner, Advanced Planning
SUBJECT:
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Second Reading of Ordinance No. 630-26 to Update the City's Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program (MCA-2026-00012) for Development Projects within the City
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ABSTRACT
The City Council held a public hearing on April 7, 2026, to consider updating its participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program, administered by the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), which funds regional transportation improvements through developer fees. The proposed update includes a 2.45%-2.66% construction cost adjustment and establishes an annual automatic adjustment (capped at 5%) to maintain revenue purchasing power, along with clarifications to land-use definitions and exemptions for junior and standard accessory dwelling units (JADUs and ADUs).
RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 630-26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Ordinance No. 613-25 to Update Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On April 7, 2026, the City Council conducted the first reading and introduced Ordinance No. 630-26 (Vote: 4-0-1).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This item aligns with the City Council to: planning, programming and creating infrastructure development relating to an administrative priority.
DISCUSSION
In September 2024, WRCOG adopted an updated TUMF Nexus Study, leading to revised fees that local jurisdictions, including Murrieta, implemented by July 2025. A subsequent Construction Cost Index adjustment approved in late 2025 is set to take effect July 1, 2026, requiring each jurisdiction to...
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