CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING

REGULAR MEETING

Murrieta, CA 92562

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Jon Levell

Mayor

Ron Holliday

Lisa DeForest

Mayor Pro Tem

Council Member

Lori Stone

Cindy Warren

Council Member

Justin Clifton, City Manager

Tiffany Israel, City Attorney

Cristal McDonald, City Clerk

MURRIETA CITY COUNCIL (CC)

MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (CSD)

MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT (FD)

MURRIETA LIBRARY BOARD (LB)

MURRIETA REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (RSA)

MURRIETA HOUSING AUTHORITY (HA)

MURRIETA FINANCING AUTHORITY (FA)

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4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

PRESENTATIONS

Certificate of Recognition: Good Samaritan - Dylan Safemaster

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

Fire Department: Annual Report - Fire Chief Bernard Molloy

Fire Department: Insurance Services Office - Fire Chief Bernard Molloy

GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB)

REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Governing Body CCB Reports is the opportunity for the City Council to provide a brief report

on conferences, seminars, and Commission, Committees, and/or Boards meeting attendance.

Reports shall not exceed three minutes. Governing Body Announcements is the opportunity

for the City Council to provide miscellaneous reports and announcements. Announcements

shall not exceed two minutes. The City Clerk will use the computerized timer.

PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)

At this time any person may address the governing bodies on any subject pertaining to City

business, which does not relate to any item listed on the printed agenda. Normally no action

may be considered or taken by the governing bodies on any matter not listed on the agenda.

Each speaker will be limited to three minutes.

CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 9

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing

bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of

these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items

are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.

Waive Reading of All Ordinance Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only

Recommended Action:

Waive reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and

Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title

and further reading waived.

Minutes

Recommended Action:

Approve the minutes from the February 3, 2026 Regular meeting.

Check Register December 2025

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4909 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the month of December 2025.

Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2025

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2025.

Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2025/26

Recommended Action:

Receive the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 2 (October - December

2025).

Authorization to Submit CalRecycle Grant Applications

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4910 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Authorizing Submittal of Application(s) for all CalRecycle Grants for which City of

Murrieta is Eligible.

Agreement with Johnson Equipment Co. for As-Needed Fleet Maintenance and

Upfitting Services for the City of Murrieta

Recommended Action:

Award a contract services agreement to Johnson Equipment Co. for as-needed fleet

maintenance and upfitting services for the City of Murrieta in an amount not to exceed

$809,000, for a three (3) year term and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4911 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding from the State of California

Department of Justice, Office of Attorney General in an Amount Not to Exceed $167,997 to

Implement Strategies to Reduce Underage Tobacco Use; And Agreeing to the Terms of that

Grant;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant

funding; and

Authorize the City Manager, and/or their designee, to execute the Memorandum of

Understanding and all necessary documents to accept the grant.

Acceptance of Public Improvements in Parcel Map 38185

Recommended Action:

Accept the Public Improvements in Parcel Map 38185, located south of Clinton Keith Road,

and east of Whitewood Road;

Authorize City Engineer to release ninety percent (90%) of the related security bonds in place;

and

Request the Municipal Services Department to perform continued maintenance of the

aforementioned public improvements in conformance with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance

standard.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

DISCUSSION

Homeless Services Funding Source Adjustment and Budget Amendment

Recommended Action:

10.

Authorize the use of existing Encampment Resolution Funding to support a two (2)-member

City Net street outreach team serving the cities of Murrieta and Wildomar;

Authorize the use of existing Encampment Resolution Funding to fund a limited number of

emergency shelter beds at the Murrieta Emergency Shelter operated by Project Touch;

Authorize the use of existing Encampment Resolution Funding of approximately $109,252; and

Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of

$446,300 using General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.

RECONSIDERATION

COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR WITHDRAW ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA, AGENDIZED, CLOSED SESSION)

CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

CS1.

The City Council will conduct a close session, pursuant to Government Code section

54956.9(d)(2), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in three (3) cases.

Conference with Labor Negotiators

CS2.

The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section

54957.6, with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City

Attorney, and the City’s Negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with the Murrieta

Police Officers Association, Murrieta Police Management Association, Murrieta

Firefighters Association, Murrieta Fire Management Association.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS