CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

4:30 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

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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Certificate of Recognition: Murrieta Police Department Volunteers

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 – 20

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

Minutes

Recommended Action:

Approve the minutes of the July 15, 2025 Regular City Council meeting.

Check Register June 2025

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4879 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the Month of June 2025.

Monthly Investment Transaction Report for June 2025

Recommended Action:

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

Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 4 of Fiscal Year 2024/25

Recommended Action:

Receive the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 4 (April - June 2025).

Amending and Restating the Comprehensive Pay Schedule Fiscal Year 2025/26

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4880 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Amending and Restating the Comprehensive Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

Appropriation of Additional Funds and Amendment to the Agreement with Liebert

Cassidy Whitmore

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $125,000 for

Legal Services;

Amend the Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to increase the not-to-exceed amount for

Fiscal Year 2024/25 from $300,000 to $425,000; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.

Second Amendment to an Agreement with GRC Associates, Inc. for As-Needed

Administrative Services for the Community Development Block Grant Program

Recommended Action:

Approve the second amendment to an agreement with GRC Associates, Inc. for as-needed

Community Development Block Grant consultation services to extend the agreement by 2

years and increase the total not-to-exceed amount by $60,000; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

Donation Acceptance for FY 2025/26 Concerts in the Park

Recommended Action:

Accept donations from various entities totaling $7,800 for the 2025 Concerts in the Park series.

Approve a Deposit/Reimbursement Agreement with Murrieta Hot Springs Resort for

On-Call Historical Preservation Consulting Services related to the Mills Act

10.

Recommended Action:

Approve the Deposit/Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Murrieta and Murrieta Hot

Springs Resort LP in connection with the agreements with Applied EarthWorks, Stantec, and

SWCA for on-call historic preservation services required to undertake Mills Act obligations in

connection with the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort;

Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement; and

Upon agreement approval, all costs associated with these services will be funded by Murrieta

Hot Springs Resort.

Cooperative Agreement for Hazardous Material Services between Murrieta Fire &

Rescue and Corona Fire Department

11.

12.

13.

Recommended Action:

Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Corona for Hazardous Materials

Responses; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement.

Agreement with J.P. Morgan for General Banking and Procurement Card Services

Recommended Action:

Approve a five year agreement for general banking and procurement card services provided by

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with the option of two (2) one-year extensions; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and all other necessary documents to

implement banking products and services.

Agreement with Spicer Consulting Group for Community Facilities Districts Formation,

Annual Administration, and Other Special Services

Recommended Action:

Approve an agreement with Spicer Consulting Group for Community Facilities Districts

formation, annual administration, and other special services not to exceed $74,999;

Authorize the exemption from bidding requirements; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

Approve Agreement with ClearGov Inc. for Digital Budget Book, Capital Budgeting and

Transparency Software

14.

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and establish an additional appropriation of

$1,250;

Approve a four year service agreement with ClearGov Inc. for the Digital Budget Book, Capital

Budgeting and Transparency Software for a total amount not to exceed $186,751.17;

Waive the competitive bidding requirements; and

Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the ClearGov Service

Order/Agreement.

Second Reading of Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (Safety Services) of the

City of Murrieta

15.

Recommended Action:

Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 621-25, 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-S (Safety Services) of the City of Murrieta Authorizing

the Levy of Special Taxes.

Second Reading of Community Facilities District No. 2025-4 (Rustic Meadows) of the

City of Murrieta

16.

17.

Recommended Action:

Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 622-25 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. 2025-4 (Rustic Meadows) of the City of Murrieta Authorizing

the Levy of Special Taxes.

Acceptance of a Grant from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund via the

California Highway Patrol Impaired Driving Section

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4881 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount of $211,234.00 from the

State of California Department of Highway Patrol and Authorizing the City Manager or Their

Designee to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the City; and

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant

funding.

Declaration that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue

Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek

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19.

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4882 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Declaring that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue

Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek by a four/fifths vote.

First Amendment to the Agreement with Leighton Consulting, Inc. for On-Call

Geotechnical Consulting Services

Recommended Action:

Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Leighton Consulting, Inc., to reflect the

assignment of the agreement to Verdantas, Inc., following Verdantas’ acquisition of Leighton;

and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.

Construction Contract for the Los Alamos Road, Antelope Road, and Elm Street

Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP No. 13047

20.

Recommended Action:

Award the Construction Contract for the Los Alamos Road, Antelope Road, and Elm Street

Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Capital Improvement Plan No. 13047, to R.J. Noble Company

in the amount of $3,377,678.35;

Authorize a 15% construction contingency of $506,651.75;

Authorize the City Engineer to approve contract change orders not to exceed 15% of the

contract amount;

Approve Reimbursement Agreements with Eastern Municipal Water District and Frontier

Communications;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan and Operating Budget to include a

revenue and expenditure appropriation of $56,262.50 in Reimbursement Agreement funds

(Fund 319) available for use in Capital Improvement Plan No. 13047;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan Budget to transfer $2,870,565.95 of

Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 funds (Fund 307) and $543,883.07 of Gas Tax

funds (Fund 306) from Capital Improvement Plan No. 08043 and into Capital Improvement

Plan No. 13047;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan Budget and appropriate $350,000

from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Fund 307) unassigned Fund Balance

into Capital Improvement Plan No. 13047; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the Construction Contract and the two Reimbursement

Agreements.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

HEARINGS

Resolution of Necessity for Secondary Emergency Access

21.

Recommended Action:

Conduct a Hearing; and

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4883 by at least a four-fifths vote for acquisition by Eminent Domain

of certain real property entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Declaring that Public Interest and Necessity Require Acquisition of Interests in a

Portion of the Property known as Assessor’s Parcel No. 949-130-050.

DISCUSSION

Engineering Design Services for the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project, CIP No.

22.

8449

Recommended Action:

Approve the Agreement for engineering design services for the Keller Road at I-215

Interchange, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) No. 8449, with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in

the amount of $1,837,160.59;

Authorize a 10% engineering design contingency of $183,716; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any amendments to the Agreement

not-to-exceed 10% of the contract amount.

Murrieta Children's Library Expansion Project Financing, Award of Construction

Contract, Amendment of the Architect’s Contract, and Authorization for Project

Management Services

23.

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating and Capital Improvement Plan budgets to provide

an additional budget appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 21027 as detailed in

the fiscal impact statement; and

Appropriate $3,500,000, from the Measure T Sustainability Reserve Account;

Adopt Resolution No. 25-4884 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, to Approve an Interfund Loan up to $3,500,000, from the Measure T Fund to the

Library Development Impact Fee Fund to Partially Fund the Children’s Library Expansion

Project (CIP 21027);

Approve a Second Amendment and Change Order to Purchase Order P03681, SVA Architects,

Inc., in the amount of $55,603, for architectural design services and out-of-scope work;

Award the construction contract for the Murrieta Children's Library Expansion, Capital

Improvement Project No. 21027, to the lowest responsible bidder, R.C. Construction, in the

amount of $5,188,600, plus a 15% contingency; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreements.

Approval of Agreements for Environmental Work for Los Alamos Sports Park Soccer

Project

24.

Recommended Action:

Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget by establishing an appropriation of $347,230

for contract services;

Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with Glenn Lukos Associates, Inc. in the amount of

$163,120 for environmental analysis and permitting;

Approve an Agreement with RICK in the amount of $184,110 for environmental analysis and

permitting;

Authorize the exemption from bidding requirements; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute both Agreements.

NOTIFICATIONS

Notice of Pending Approval of Final Tract Map - TR 38199

COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

RECONSIDERATION

ADJOURNMENT