City Council

CITY OF MURRIETA Wednesday, August 16, 2023 1 TOWN SQUARE 4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION MURRIETA, CA 5:00 PM WORKSHOP 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING The City of Murrieta intends to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons with special needs should call the City Clerk Department at (951) 461-6031 or email at CityClerk@murrietaca.gov at least 72 hours in advance. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA during normal business hours. Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Murrieta ’s equipment must be submitted to the City Clerk’s department 24 hours prior to the scheduled City Council meeting at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA; via email at CityClerk@MurrietaCA.gov or call (951) 461-6031. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA during normal business hours. Lisa DeForest Mayor Lori Stone Cindy Warren Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Jon Levell Ron Holliday Council Member Council Member Kim Summers, 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) YOU MAY VIEW THE MEETING LIVESTREAMED VIA THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT https://murrieta.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx *** The City is utilizing a new agenda management system. If you have any questions, please reach out to the City Clerk Department at (951) 461-6030 or via email at CityClerk@MurrietaCA.gov. To view the agenda reports either click on the item title or open the agenda packet on Legistar. Please note due to the size of the packet, downloading the packet may take a moment. *** City Council Meeting Agenda August 16, 2023 4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS CLOSED SESSION RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION CS1 Conference with Labor Negotiator The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, with the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City's negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with Management and Confidential (M&C). CS2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator 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 that certain real property, Olivewood Professional Building 24620 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta, CA with Alphonzo Hicks of Medical Asset Management. The City’s real property negotiators, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Director of Economic Development, and City Attorney, will seek direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms for this property. 5:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL RECESS TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: TOWN SQUARE PARK 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Page 1 of 5 City Council Meeting Agenda August 16, 2023 APPROVAL OF AGENDA CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES 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 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 – 8 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. 1 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. 2 Minutes Recommended Action: Adopt the June 20th, 2023 Regular Meeting and June 28th, 2023 Special Meeting minutes as presented. 3 Check Register May 2023 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-4694 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of May 2023, in the amount of $4,190,132.84 (Check Numbers 154327-154773). 4 Amendment of Murrieta Municipal Code to Add Power and Duty of City Manager to Settle Certain Claims Recommended Action: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 592-23: Amending Section 2.08.060 of the Murrieta Municipal Code to Add a Power and Duty of the City Manager to Authorize the Settlement of Certain Claims by the City. Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Agenda August 16, 2023 5 Approval of Joint Recipient Cooperation Agreement with the County of Riverside for Community Development Block Grant for Fiscal Years 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27 Recommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution 23-4695 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing Participation in the County of Riverside’s Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27; and 2) Approve the Joint Cooperation Agreement with the County of Riverside for participation in the Community Development Block Grant Urban County Program. 6 Approval of Library Grant - eBooks for All California Collection Development Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the Library’s grant application for the eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant in the amount of $40,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to establish a revenue and expenditure budget, amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Operating Budget based on the actual award amounts. Sponsors: Library 7 Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 36629 Recommended Action: 1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 36629 located south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road and east of Whitewood Road in the Creekside Village Specific Plan (FPM-15); and 2) Direct the Department of Public Works to perform continued maintenance on the aforementioned public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance standard. 8 Measure A Regional Arterial Improvements Agreement for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP 8079 Recommended Action: 1) Approve the Measure A Regional Arterial (MARA) Improvements Agreement with Riverside County Transportation Commission for $3,000,000 for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP 8079; and 2) Appropriate the $3,000,000 of the Measure A Regional Arterial funding into CIP No. 8079 for construction expenses. PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PUBLIC HEARINGS 9 Murrieta Hills Specific Plan - City Council Voting District Recommended Action: 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Receive input and testimony on the City Council voting district boundaries relating to the Murrieta Hills Specific Plan Annexation. Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Agenda August 16, 2023 10 Speed Zone Ordinance Update Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and 2) Introduce Ordinance No. 593-23 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Chapter 10.16 of Title 10 of the Murrieta Municipal Code Regarding Changes to Speed Limits on Certain Streets in the City of Murrieta, Pursuant to State Law. 11 2022 Delinquent Refuse Service Charges Recommended Action: 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-4696 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 2023/24 Property Tax Roll. DISCUSSION 12 Appointment of the Transactions and Use Tax Citizens Oversight Committee Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the term expiration of December 31, 2028, to align with scheduled Commission, Committee, and Board Appointments; and 2) Make appointments, as recommended by the Commission Appointments Subcommittee, to the Transactions and Use Tax Citizens Oversight Committee as follows: Heather Penko, Regular Member (Resident) Liz Jones, Regular Member (Resident, business owner, and financial background) Rahoof Oyewole, Regular Member (Resident and financial background) 15 Consideration to Reinstitute the “Santa Stops” Program as Requested by Council Member Holliday Recommended Action: 1) Direct staff to proceed in planning, along with a community volunteer group, Santa Stops, for December 2023, and approve an additional appropriation to fund the relaunched program; or 2) Direct staff to discontinue planning Santa Stops for December 2023 and focus on planning alternative holiday programming. 13 Sixth Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement Recommended Action: Authorize a Sixth Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement. 14 Amending the Comprehensive Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-4697, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending the Comprehensive Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023/24. Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Agenda August 16, 2023 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 This is the opportunity for Council Members to request items and receive consensus for items to be added to a future agenda. There will be no discussion or debate on the requests; a brief explanation of the request may be given. ADJOURNMENT Page 5 of 5