CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION

6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

Murrieta 92562

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Lori Stone

Mayor

Cindy Warren

Lisa DeForest

Mayor Pro Tem

Council Member

Jon Levell

Ron Holliday

Council Member

Justin Clifton, Acting 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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5:30 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 - Existing Litigation

CS1.

The City Council will conduct a closed session with the City Manager, Assistant City

Manager, the Administrative Services Director, and the City Attorney, pursuant to

Government Code section 54956.95(b), to consider the following worker's

compensation claim(s): Williams v. City of Murrieta (WCAB Case No. ADJ17266228,

ADJ17400433, ADJ17400425).

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

City Manager Administrative Updates is the opportunity for the City Manager to provide

community updates, as well as Department or Commission announcements on current or

upcoming projects.

Arson Investigation Program: Bernard Molloy, Fire Chief

Murrieta Marketplace Update: David Chantarangsu, Development Services Director

Community Update: Cristina Davies, Public Information Officer

GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS

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. 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:

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 of the December 3, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.

Monthly Investment Transaction Report for October 2024

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for October 2024.

2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

Recommended Action:

Adopt the proposed 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule.

Approval of an Agreement with CivicPlus

Recommended Action:

Approve a three-year agreement with CivicPlus for the CivicEngage, SeeClickFix, and Monsido

services in an amount not to exceed $195,920.75;

Amend the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish appropriation using Unassigned Fund

Balance from the Information Service Fund;

Authorize exemption from bidding requirements; and

Authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement with CivicPlus and approve amendments,

during its term, not to exceed $75,000.

Amending the Comprehensive Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024/25

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 24-4800 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Amending and Restating the Comprehensive Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024/25.

Acceptance of a Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive Grant for the Library

Recommended Action:

Approve acceptance of a Public Library Association 2024-25 Digital Literacy Workshop

Incentive grant in the amount of $10,000 for the Murrieta Public Library; and

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish a revenue and expenditure

appropriation for $10,000.

Reallocation of American Rescue Protection Act Funds to CIP 10041

Recommended Action:

Approve reallocating $8,000 of American Rescue Protection Act (ARPA) funds from CIP No.

50116, the Los Alamos Hills Water Distribution Project, and $134,932, from CIP No. 22042,

Citywide Pickleball Court Project, to CIP No. 10041, Town Square Park Amphitheater Parking

Lot and Entryway Monument Project; and

Approve reallocating $134,932 of Measure T funds from CIP No. 10041, Town Square Park

Amphitheater and Entryway Monument Project to CIP No. 22042, Citywide Pickleball Court

Project.

AB 1600 Annual Report of the Development Impact Fees for the Fiscal Year ended

2023/24

Recommended Action:

Receive and File the AB 1600 Annual Report of the Development Impact Fees for the Fiscal

Year ended 2023/24.

Amendment No. 1 to the Chandler Asset Management Agreement

Recommended Action:

10.

Approve a one-year extension of the Agreement with Chandler Asset Management for

Investment Management and Advisory Services, extending the Agreement until December 31,

2025;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $5,500 to

supplement the existing budget; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement.

Match Commitment Letter for Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard

Mitigation Grant Program

11.

Recommended Action:

Authorize the City Manager to sign the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Match Commitment

Letter subject to City Attorney’s final approval; and

Approve the appropriation of General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for the local match

twenty-five percent requirement for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard

Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire for the Murrieta Hot Springs Channel Project in the amount

of $238,605.99.

Accept DOJ funding through the COPS Technology and Equipment Program

Recommended Action:

12.

Approve the acceptance of Department of Justice Grant Award Number

15JCOPS-24-GG-02076-TECP;

Authorize the City Manager to modify the LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles contract, if needed,

up to 10% and not to exceed $167,844.63; and

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget by establishing an appropriation in a special

revenue fund and amend Capital Improvement Plan Budget up to 10% or $167,844.63.

2023 Citywide Slurry Seal Project (CIP No. 13048) Water District Reimbursement

Agreements

13.

Recommended Action:

Approve Reimbursement Agreements with Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), Western

Municipal Water District (WMWD), Rancho California Water District (RCWD), and Elsinore

Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD);

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget to include a revenue

and expenditure appropriation of $104,764 into CIP No. 13048; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the four individual Reimbursement Agreements with each

respective water district.

Approval of Purchase Orders for On-Call Engineering Plan Check Services with

Michael Baker International, Inc., HR Green Pacific Inc.; Anser Advisory Management,

LLC; and Rick Engineering Company

14.

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget by appropriating $148,642, from the General

Fund Unassigned Fund Balance and $50,000, from the National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System Fund Balance; and

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase orders on behalf of the City,

as described in the fiscal impact statement.

Summary Vacation of an Easement for Public Right-of-Way Purposes for a Portion of

Lot 1 of Parcel Map 8590

15.

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 24-4801 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California to Order the Summary Vacation of an Easement for Public Right-of-Way Purposes

Pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300 et seq.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

REORGANIZATION

DISCUSSION

Revised Proposed Resolution and Discussion of Other Actions Opposing the State of

17.

California Interfering with the City’s Land Use Authority

Recommended Action:

Review, discuss, and consider the adoption of proposed Resolution 24-4799, drafted by Mayor

Stone, and revised by staff at the direction of the City Council entitled: A Resolution of the City

Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Opposing the State of California Interfering with the

City’s Land Use Authority; and

Discuss and consider providing staff with additional direction on actions intended to address

the State’s interference with City land use authority.

RECONSIDERATION

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR WITHDRAW ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

ADJOURNMENT