CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CLOSED SESSION HELD AT

END OF 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

Presentation: Santa Stops Volunteers

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

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 December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes.

Monthly Investment Transaction Report for November 2025

Recommended Action:

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

Award Contract to American Security Group for Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion

Project Technology Work

Recommended Action:

Approve a Public Works Contract for the Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion Project

between the City of Murrieta and Amergroup, Inc. dba American Security Group, in an amount

not to exceed $295,959.55, plus 5% contingency;

Approve the exception to bidding requirement in accordance with Municipal Code Section

3.08.280(i); and

Authorize the City Manager and/or designee to execute all necessary documents to facilitate

the purchase and installation of the technology work.

Assembly Bill 1600 Annual Report of Development Impact Fee Expenditures for Fiscal

Year 2024/25

Recommended Action:

Receive and File the Assembly Bill 1600 Annual Report of Development Impact Fee

expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024/25.

Fiscal Year 2024 Wildfire Prevention Grant Award Resolution Request from CAL FIRE

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4903 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Approving and Certifying Grant Application and Project Funding by the State of

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Award Contract for Annual On-Call Street Striping, Pavement Marking, and Curb

Painting Services

Recommended Action:

Approve a five year on-call agreement with Superior Pavement Markings for street striping,

pavement marking, and curb painting services; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.

Termination of Emergency Declaration in Connection with the Restoration of Fire

Station 2 Showers and Restroom Facilities

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4904, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California Terminating the Emergency Declaration in Connection with the Restoration of

Showers and Restroom facilities at Murrieta Fire and Rescue Station 2.

Right of Way Acceptance of a portion of Fullerton Road

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4905 entitled: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of

Murrieta, California, Accepting Into The City’s Road System A Portion Of The Rights Of Way

Dedication From (I) Parcel Map 12618 Filed In Book 76, Page 15, In The Book Of Maps Of The

County Of Riverside, State Of California; And (Ii) Parcel Map 22824 Filed In Book 153, Page

21 Of Book Of Maps Of The County Of County Of Riverside, State Of California.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Street Name Change for

Sparkman Drive to “Monroe Avenue” and Adoption of Exemption from CEQA

10.

Recommended Action:

Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 26-4906 entitled: A Resolution of the City

Council of the City of Murrieta Changing the Name of “Sparkman Drive” to “Monroe Avenue”,

Between Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Walsh Center Drive, and Name the Northerly

Segment Under Construction to “Monroe Avenue”, Between Walsh Center Drive and the

Terminus Near Vista Murrieta Road and finding this action exempt from CEQA; and

Direct the City Clerk to promptly forward a copy of Resolution No. 26-4906 to the Board of

Supervisors of Riverside County.

DISCUSSION

Fiscal Year 2024/25 Year End Report and Approve Appropriations for Carryover of

11.

Unspent Amounts from FY 2024/25 to FY 2025/26

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the report;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to include the Fiscal Year 2024/25

Carryover Request; and

Receive and file the list of Fiscal Year 2024/25 Write Off of Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

in accordance with the Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Policy.

Approval of Ordinance No. 628-26 Prohibiting the Sale, Distribution and Possession of

Kratom

12.

Recommended Action:

Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 628-26 entitled: An Ordinance of the

City Council of the City of Murrieta, California Amending the Murrieta Municipal Code by

Adding New Chapter 9.40, Prohibiting the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom.