Agenda - City Council

CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, July 7, 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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB)

REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)

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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 – 13

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 June 16, 2026, Regular City Council meeting.

Monthly Investment Transaction Report for May 2026

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for May 2026.

Amending and Restating the Comprehensive Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026/27

and Updating Schedule of Authorized Positions for Fiscal Year 2026/27

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4955 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Amending and Restating the Comprehensive Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026/27;

and

Approve the Updated Schedule of Authorized Positions.

Approving a Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Police Management Association for the

Period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4956 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Approving A Tentative Agreement for A Successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Police Management Association for the Period

July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029.

Approve a Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Police Officers Association for the Period

July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4957 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Approving a Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Police Officers Association for the Period July 1,

2026, Through June 30, 2029.

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 633-26 and Ordinance No. 634-26

Amending the City of Murrieta and Murrieta Fire District Contracts with the California

Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to Include Public Employees’

Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) Language

Recommended Action:

Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 633-26 entitled: An Ordinance of the

City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving an Amendment to the Contract

Between the City Council of the City of Murrieta and the Board of Administration of the

California Public Employees’ Retirement System to Include Public Employees’ Pension Reform

Act (PEPRA) Language;

Acting as the Board of Directors of the Murrieta Fire Protection District, conduct the second

reading and adopt Ordinance No. 634-26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City

of Murrieta, California, Acting as the Murrieta Fire District, Approving an Amendment to the

Contract Between the Board of Directors of the Murrieta Fire District and the Board of

Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to Include Public

Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) Language; and

Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents and forms necessary to

effectuate the City of Murrieta and Murrieta Fire District Contracts with CalPERS to incorporate

PEPRA language.

Funding Agreement with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation

District and Award of Agreement for On-Call Encampment Cleanup Services

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Operating Budget to establish a revenue budget of

$75,000 as detailed in the fiscal impact statement;

Approve a funding agreement between the City of Murrieta and Riverside County Flood Control

and Water Conservation District for the cleanup of trash, debris, and other items on

District-owned property and authorize the City Manager to execute all applicable documents;

Approve a three year agreement with Restore Environmental, LLC in the amount of $135,00 for

on-call Homeless Encampment Clean-Up Services;

Approve a three year agreement with Hunter’s Consulting, Inc. dba HCI Environmental in the

amount of $225,000 for on-call Homeless Encampment Clean-Up Services; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with HCI Environmental and Restore

Environmental, LLC, and to execute any future extensions to the agreement as provided within

the terms of the agreements.

Murrieta Innovation Center Tenant Improvements Capital Improvement Project (CIP)

21029

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Budget for CIP No. 21029 to increase the

expenditure budget by $350,000 using General Fund Capital Unassigned Fund Balance; and

Authorize the City Manager to approve: (i) a contract amendment in a form approved by the

City Attorney’s office, an amended purchase order and task budget for RWBID/The Cumming

Group Construction Management LLC, (ii) a contract amendment in a form approved by the

City Attorney’s office, an amended purchase order and task budget for the general contractor,

Optima RPM, Inc, and (iii) an amended agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney’s

office, purchase order, and task budget for the design team, BAM Creative; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendments described above.

Professional Services Agreement - Market Research and Data Analysis

Recommended Action:

10.

Approve a two-year agreement for market research and analysis services with up to two (2)

one-year optional extensions with The Retail Coach, LLC for a total contract amount

not-to-exceed $110,000, over the entire contract term; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.

Fiscal Year 2026/27 Tax Rates for the Community Facilities Districts

Recommended Action:

11.

Adopt the Resolutions approving the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Tax Rates for the Community

Facilities Districts:

Resolution No. 26-4958 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

County of Riverside, State of California, Ordering the Levy and Collection of Special Taxes

Within Each Community Facilities District Listed Below for Fiscal Year 2026/2027:

Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Greer Ranch),

Community Facilities District No. 2000-2 IA A (The Oaks),

Community Facilities District No. 2000-2 IA B (The Oaks),

Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 IA A (Bluestone Communities/Murrieta Highlands),

Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 IA B (Bluestone Communities/Murrieta Highlands),

Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 (Murrieta Springs),

Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Blackmore Ranch),

Community Facilities District No. 2003-3 (Creekside Village),

Community Facilities District No. 2003-4 (Bluestone Communities II/Mapleton),

Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Bremerton),

Community Facilities District No. 2004-2 (Murrieta Fields),

Community Facilities District No. 2004-3 (Meadowlane/Amberwalk I & II),

Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Springbrook),

Community Facilities District No. 2005-5 IA A (Golden City),

Community Facilities District No. 2005-5 IA B (Golden City),

Community Facilities District No. 2025-3 (Discovery Village), and

Community Facilities District No. 2025-4 (Rustic Meadows)

Resolution No. 26-4959 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

County of Riverside, State of California, Ordering the Levy and Collection of Special Taxes

Within Community Facilities District No. 2025-S and No. 2025-2 Fiscal Year 2026/2027.

This item includes:

Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (Safety Services - original and all annexations) and

Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services - original and all annexations).

Award Construction Contract for the Auto Mall, Date Street, and Hobie Circle Slurry

Seal Project, CIP No. 13080, MSD Project No. 26-010

12.

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget and establish an

appropriation of $100,000 using Measure A Fund Unassigned Fund Balance into CIP No.

13080;

Find the Auto Mall, Date, and Hobie Slurry Seal Project, CIP No. 13080, MSD Project No.

26-010, to be exempt from CEQA and award the construction contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal,

Inc. in the amount of $79,665.72;

Authorize a 15% construction contingency of $11,949.86;

Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract; and

Authorize the Municipal Services Director and/or designee to approve contract change orders

not to exceed fifteen percent of the contract amount.

Approve an Agreement with American Forensic Nurses, Inc.

Recommended Action:

13.

Approve a three-year agreement with American Forensic Nurses, Inc. for on-call specimen

collection services in an amount not-to-exceed $175,000; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Fiscal Year 2026/27 Fire Suppression Assessment

Recommended Action:

14.

Adopt Resolution No. MFD 26-229 entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the

Murrieta Fire District Levying the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Fire Suppression Assessment Fee and

Standby or Availability Charge and Authorizing the General Manager to Execute the Associated

Proposition 218 Compliance Letter.

Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District Levy of Annual Assessments

Recommended Action:

15.

Authorize amendment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 revenue budget appropriations across

the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District to include final totals from the Engineer’s

Report;

Conduct the public hearing;

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4960 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Confirming the Diagram and Assessment and Providing for the Annual Assessment

Levy of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/27 in the City of Murrieta Consolidated Landscaping

and Lighting District; and

Authorize the City Clerk to file the assessment roll with the County Auditor.

Public Hearing of the Murrieta Community Services District to Consider Ordering the

Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments

16.

Recommended Action:

Conduct the public hearing; and

Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Operating Budget to reflect revenue budget and

expenditure appropriations across all Community Services District Local Zones to include final

totals from the Engineer’s Report; and

Adopt Resolution No. CSD 26-288 entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the

Murrieta Community Services District (1) Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the

Levy and Collection of Rates and Charges within the Murrieta Community Services District for

Fiscal Year 2026/27, and (2) Ordering the Levy and Collection of Rates and Charges within the

Murrieta Community Services District for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and

Direct the Board Secretary to file the levy with the County Auditor upon adoption.

Consider the Levy of 2025 Delinquent Refuse Service Charges on the Fiscal Year

2026/27 Property Tax Roll

17.

Recommended Action:

Conduct a Public Hearing;

Adopt Resolution No. 26-4961 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Affirming the Report of Delinquent Refuse Charges and Directing their Collection on

the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Property Tax Roll; and

Direct the City Manager, or his designee, to file a certified copy of Resolution No. 26-4961 with

the Riverside County Tax Collector and/or Auditor-Controller.

Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Capital Improvement Plan Budget and

Approval of the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2026/27 to 2030/31

18.

Recommended Action:

Conduct a public hearing; and

Adopt Joint Resolution No. 26-4962, MLB 26-201, CSD 26-289, RSA 26-230, entitled: A Joint

Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta and the Boards of Directors of the Murrieta

Library District, Murrieta Community Services District, and the Successor Agency to the

Murrieta Redevelopment Agency, Approving the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Fiscal

Year 2026/27, Approving the Fiscal Years 2026/27 to 2030/31 Capital Improvement Plan,

Authorizing the Operating Transfers for Various Funds; Authorizing the Use of Unassigned

Fund Balances, and Committed Fund Balances.

DISCUSSION

Consider the Establishment of a City Council Subcommittee regarding a Statewide

19.

Ballot Initiative for November 2028

Recommended Action:

Consider establishing a Ballot Measure Ad-Hoc Subcommittee, and if established, appoint two

Council Members to serve as members.

RECONSIDERATION

COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

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

CLOSED SESSION

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

CS1.

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

54956.9(d)(2) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case.

Threat to Public Services or Facilities

CS2.

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

54957(a) to consult with the Chief of Police and City Attorney on matters posing a

threat to the City.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION

ADJOURNMENT