CITY OF MURRIETA  
Council Chambers  
1 Town Square  
Tuesday, May 6, 2025  
2:30 PM WORKSHOP  
4:45 PM CLOSED SESSION  
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING  
Murrieta, CA 92562  
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Cindy Warren  
Mayor  
Jon Levell  
Lisa DeForest  
Mayor Pro Tem  
Council Member  
Lori Stone  
Ron Holliday  
Council Member  
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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2:30 PM WORKSHOP  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
WORKSHOP  
Public comments relating to the Workshop will be taken during the respective item.  
Budget Workshop - Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27  
Recommended Action:  
WS1.  
Provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27 Operating  
Budget; and  
Receive and file the report.  
CIP Budget Workshop - Proposed Capital Improvement Plan FY 2025/26 to FY  
2029/30  
WS2.  
Recommended Action:  
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital  
Improvement Budget and the Proposed Fiscal Years 2025/26 to 2029/30 Capital Improvement  
Plan; and  
Receive and file the report.  
RECESS  
4:45 PM CLOSED SESSION  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
CLOSED SESSION  
Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation  
CS1.  
The City Council will conduct a closed session with the City Manager and legal  
counsel, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), because there is  
significant exposure to litigation in two cases.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation  
CS2.  
The City Council will conduct a closed session with the City Manager and legal  
counsel, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to consider initiation of  
litigation for one case.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators  
CS3.  
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section  
54956.8, to enable the City Council to consider negotiations and to give direction to its  
negotiators regarding a portion that certain real property known as 24712 Via Silva,  
Murrieta, CA 92562. The City's real property negotiators, the City Manager, Assistant  
City Manager, Director of Economic Development, Director of Public Works, and City  
Attorney, will seek direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms for this  
property.  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION  
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
INVOCATION  
PRESENTATIONS  
Public comments relating to the Presentation will be taken during the respective item.  
Presentation: Kaiser Permanente, Mental Health  
Presentation: Law Enforcement Risk Management Award  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE  
City Manager Administrative Updates is the opportunity for the City Manager to present  
Department specific updates as well as general community updates.  
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 – 15  
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:  
1.  
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  
2.  
3.  
Recommended Action:  
Approve the minutes from the April 15th, Regular City Council meeting.  
Check Register March 2025  
Recommended Action:  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4828 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of March 2025 in the amount of  
$4,366,969.98 (Check Numbers 163652-164017).  
Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2024/25  
4.  
5.  
Recommended Action:  
Receive the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 3 (January - March 2025).  
Agreement Renewal with Frontier Communications for Internet Service  
Recommended Action:  
Ratify the agreement renewal with Frontier Communications for internet service, in the amount  
not to exceed $39,240; and  
Authorize the City Manager to approve future amendments in an amount not to exceed  
$75,000.  
Memorandum of Understanding for Use of the Government Portal for Electronic  
Document Recording  
6.  
Recommended Action:  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between owner Counties and Government  
Participants for the use of the Secure Government to Government Portal for electronic  
recording for a term of five (5) years, with the option to extend the agreement for no more than  
one additional year; and  
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.  
Construction Contract Cal Oaks Sports Park Tennis Court Lighting  
Recommended Action:  
7.  
8.  
Award the construction contract for the Cal Oaks Sports Park Tennis Court Lighting Project,  
Capital Improvement Project No. 22017, to Facility Solutions Group, Inc., in the amount of  
$135,107.97, plus a 15% contingency; and  
Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.  
Levy of Annual Assessments for Murrieta Consolidated Landscape and Lighting District  
Recommended Action:  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4829 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Consolidated  
Landscaping and Lighting District; and  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4830 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting  
District and Declaring the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year  
2025/26 in the Murrieta Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District and Setting A Public  
Hearing for July 1, 2025.  
Levy of Annual Assessments for Murrieta Community Services District  
Recommended Action:  
9.  
Adopt Resolution No. CSD 25-283 entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the  
Murrieta Community Services District, (1) Declaring its Intention to Levy the Annual Rates and  
Charges for Services Within the Murrieta Community Services District, Fiscal Year 2025/2026,  
(2) Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for Community Service District  
for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, and (3) Designating the Time and Place for the Public Hearing on  
These Matters.  
Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports for 2024  
Recommended Action:  
10.  
Receive and accept any public testimony regarding the Murrieta Housing Element Annual  
Progress Report and General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and allow  
the documents to be submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community  
Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.  
Lasting Affordability Program Grant Award and Memorandum of Understanding  
Recommended Action:  
11.  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4831, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta  
authorizing the receipt of Lasting Affordability Program Grant funds in the amount of  
$4,100,000, in order to establish a revolving loan fund for the City's Housing Authority;  
Authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Southern  
California Association of Governments to develop the revolving loan fund for the City's Housing  
Authority in order to receive the program grant funds; and  
Direct staff to prepare a revolving loan fund program for the City's Housing Authority to receive  
the $4,100,000 grant award from the Southern California Association of Governments.  
Update of Signatories to Deposit and Withdraw Monies in the Local Agency Investment  
Fund  
12.  
13.  
Recommended Action:  
Rescind Resolution No. 16-3650, entitled: Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local  
Agency Investment Fund (LAIF); and  
Adopt Resolution 25-4832, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Amending the List of Authorized Officials on the Local Investment Agency Fund.  
Acceptance of a Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne  
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the United States Department of Justice  
Recommended Action:  
Accept a Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Edward Byrne Memorial  
Justice Assistance Grant for $13,340 from the United States Department of Justice;  
Approve the allocation of 10% of the total grant award for administrative costs to the County of  
Riverside as the Fiscal Agent; and  
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant  
funding.  
Agreement with Motorola Solutions for Police Department Communications  
Maintenance and Support Services  
14.  
Recommended Action:  
Approve the Service Agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for Police Department  
communications maintenance and cybersecurity services for a total not to exceed $332,672.50;  
and  
Ratify the City Manager’s execution of the Agreement.  
Approve Agreements with G/M Business Interiors and Briggs Datacom for the Murrieta  
Police Department Traffic Bureau Remodel, CIP No. 21036  
15.  
Recommended Action:  
Approve the agreements with G/M Business Interiors in the amount of $100,848.96 and Briggs  
Datacom in the amount of $14,240 for the remodeling of the Traffic Bureau at the Murrieta  
Police Department;  
Authorize City Manager or his designee to approve contract change orders and all related  
documents up to an additional 15% contingency, if needed for each agreement;  
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements and related documents; and  
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget.  
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Public Hearing: Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 - Status of Vacancies  
Recommended Action:  
16.  
Conduct a Public Hearing to present the status of vacancies and the City’s recruitment and  
retention efforts, as required by Government Code Section 3502.3.  
Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Safety Services) of the City of  
Murrieta  
17.  
Recommended Action:  
Hold a Public Hearing regarding the formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-1  
(Safety Services) of the City of Murrieta;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4820 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Establishing Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Safety Services) of the City of  
Murrieta, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein, Calling an Election and Approving and  
Authorizing Certain Actions Related Thereto;  
Direct the City Clerk to hold an Election within CFD No. 2025-1;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4821 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No.  
2025-1 (Safety Services) of the City of Murrieta Certifying Election Results; and  
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 614-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the  
City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of  
Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Safety Services) of the City of Murrieta Authorizing  
the Levy of Special Taxes.  
Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services) of the  
City of Murrieta  
18.  
Recommended Action:  
Hold a Public Hearing regarding the formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-2  
(Maintenance Services) of the City of Murrieta;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4822, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Establishing Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services) of the  
City of Murrieta, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein, Calling an Election and  
Approving and Authorizing Certain Actions Related Thereto;  
Direct the City Clerk to hold an Election within CFD No. 2025-2;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4823, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No.  
2025-2 (Maintenance Services) of the City of Murrieta Certifying Election Results; and  
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 615-25, entitled: An Ordinance of the  
City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of  
Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services) of the City of Murrieta  
Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes.  
Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City of  
Murrieta  
19.  
Recommended Action:  
Hold a Public Hearing regarding the formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-3  
(Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4824, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Establishing Community Facilities District No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City  
of Murrieta, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein, Calling an Election and Approving  
and Authorizing Certain Actions Related Thereto;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4825, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Acting as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2025-3  
(Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta, Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded  
Indebtedness in an Amount Not to Exceed $27,500,000 Within Community Facilities District  
No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta and Calling an Election Therein;  
Direct the City Clerk to hold an election within CFD No. 2025-3;  
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4826 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,  
California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No.  
2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta Certifying Election Results;  
Introduce Ordinance No. 616-25, entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of  
Murrieta, California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities  
District No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta Authorizing the Levy of Special  
Taxes; and  
Approve a Joint Community Facilities Agreement with Eastern Municipal Water District for  
Community Facilities District No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village) of the City of Murrieta.  
DISCUSSION  
Introduction of Ordinance 619-25 Updating the City’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map  
20.  
Recommended Action:  
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 619-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the  
City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting A New Map with Updated Fire Hazard  
Severity Zones As Recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire  
Protection.  
RECONSIDERATIONS  
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS  
ADJOURNMENT