CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

4:00 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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PRESENTATIONS

Public Comments: At this time any person may speak on any presentation item. Each speaker

will be limited to three minutes.

Proclamation: Police Chief Anthony Conrad Retirement

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.

Santa Stops: Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director

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 – 11

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 November 19, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.

Check Register October 2024

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 24-4796 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of October 2024 in the amount of

$4,183,253.20 (Check Numbers 161746-162197).

Agreement with VertiGIS for GIS Software Services

Recommended Action:

Approve an Agreement with VertiGIS for Geographic Information System (GIS) Software

Services;

Authorize the Exemption from Bidding requirements; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with VertiGIS and all future agreements

and amendments related to this contract, not to exceed the City Manager’s Signing Authority.

Approval of Second Amendment with The Alchemy Group, Inc. for Federal Legislative

Advocacy and Fourth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing

and Legislative Advocacy

Recommended Action:

Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with The Alchemy Group, Inc. for an

amount not-to-exceed $60,000 for federal legislative advocacy services for an additional year;

Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for an

amount not to exceed $126,000 for grant writing and legislative advocacy services;

Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments in a form approved by the City

Attorney; and

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $65,500 in

1101600-60480 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.

Approve the Murrieta Public Library Strategic Plan 2024

Recommended Action:

Approve the Murrieta Public Library Strategic Plan 2024.

Murrieta Housing Authority SB 341 Annual Report for FY 2023/24 and Finding of

Exemption from CEQA

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the Murrieta Housing Authority SB 341 Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023/24;

Direct staff to file the document with the State Department of Housing and Community

Development and place it on the City’s website; and

Find that the action is not a “project” as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines Section 15378.

Annual Adoption of the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024/25

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 24-4797 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Investment Policy.

Approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and Administrative Budget for

Fiscal Year 2025/26

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. RSA 24-33 entitled: A Resolution of the Successor Agency to the

Murrieta Redevelopment Agency Approving a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for

the Period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Approving the Successor Agency’s

Proposed Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and Authorizing Posting and

Transmittal Thereof.

Fiscal Year 2024 Wildfire Prevention Grant Award

Recommended Action:

10.

Adopt Resolution No. 24-4798 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,

California, Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount Of $2,653,344.00 From the

State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Authorizing the City

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

Approve the Agreement with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

for participation in the Wildfire Protection Grant Program; and

Authorize the City Manager to amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to allocate

and appropriate the grant funds for $2,653,344.

Award a Painting Contract for the City of Murrieta CIP No. 21016 to Mariscal Painting

Recommended Action:

11.

Award a painting contract to Mariscal Painting in the amount of $78,500, for the exterior

painting of the City of Murrieta Police Station, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 21016;

Authorize a 15% contingency of $11,775; and

Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and change orders not to exceed 15% of

the total contract amount.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

DISCUSSION

Fiscal Year 2023/24 Year End Report and Approve Appropriations for Carryover of

12.

Unspent Amounts from FY 2023/24 to FY 2024/25

Recommended Action:

Accept this report;

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to include the Fiscal Year 2023/24

Carryover Budget; and

Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to include an Appropriation of $230,305.37,

as described in the fiscal impact statement.

Citywide Traffic Congestion

Recommended Action:

13.

14.

During the September 3, 2024, City Council meeting, with the City Council’s consensus, Mayor

Stone requested a discussion concerning traffic congestion and a potential solution for

mitigation. Mayor Stone will present and provide an opportunity for City Council discussion.

Proposed Resolution and Discussion of other Actions Opposing the State of California

Interfering with the City’s Land Use Authority

Recommended Action:

Review, discuss, and consider the adoption of proposed Resolution No. 24-4799, drafted by

Mayor Stone, 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.

NOTIFICATIONS

Notice of Pending Approval of Final Tract Map - TR 34439

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 ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

ADJOURNMENT