City Council
Regular MeetingMurrieta, CA · September 19, 2023
Agenda
CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, September 19, 2023
1 TOWN SQUARE 4:15 PM CLOSED SESSION
MURRIETA, CA 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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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)
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City Council Meeting Agenda September 19, 2023
4:15 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code sections
54956.9(d)(2) and (d)(3), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one
case.
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code sections
54956.9(d)(4), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one case. The
City Council will confer with the City Manager, Police Chief, Community Services
Director, Administrative Services Director and City Attorney regarding the possible
participation in an amicus brief in the following case: Gloria Johnson, et al. v. City of
Grants Pass (US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 20-35752; 20-35881;
US District Court for the District of Oregon Case No. 1:18-cv-01823-CL)
CS3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding litigation to which the City is a
party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Rashiem Bolden, Shantag Scott vs. City
of Murrieta, et al; Case Number 5:22-cv-01550-JGB-SHKx; United States District Court
for the Central District.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
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PRESENTATIONS
Presentation - Girl Scouts Bronze Award Update
Proclamation - Constitution Week
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
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.
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:
Approve the minutes of the September 5, 2023, Regular Meeting.
3. Murrieta General Employees’ Association Successor Memorandum of Understanding
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-4704 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,
California, Approving, Adopting and Implementing a Successor Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta General Employees' Association for the period
July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.
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4. Agreement with American Security Group
Recommended Action:
1) Approve a three-year agreement with Amergroup Inc. dba American Security Group for an
amount not to exceed $68,000;
2) Authorize the exemption from bidding requirements; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with American Security Group.
5. Reinstating Urgency Ordinance Adopting Multi-Family Objective Design Standards
Recommended Action:
1) Waive full reading and adopt, by a four-fifths vote, Urgency Ordinance No. U-596-23
entitled: An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California,
Reinstating Urgency Ordinance No. U-590-23, Amending Title 16 of the Murrieta
Municipal Code to Revise the City’s Development Code, to Implement Multi-Family
Residential and Mixed-Use Residential Objective Design Standards;
2) Find that said actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) as this item meets the required actions of CEQA Guidelines Section 15183,
Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning, because the Urgency
Ordinance directs staff to adopt and implement design standards which will not
cause a significant environmental impact and implements a uniformly applied
development policy or standard that is consistent with the General Plan draft
Housing Element policy to further regulate multi-family residential development; and
3) Direct City staff to prepare, execute, and file with the Riverside County Clerk a notice
of exemption within five (5) working days of the adoption of this Ordinance.
6. Multi-Family Residential and Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards
Recommended Action:
Conduct the second reading by title only and with further reading waived, adopt Ordinance No.
595-23 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending
Title 16 of the Murrieta Municipal Code to Revise the CIty's Development Code, to Implement
Multi-Family Residential and Mixed-Use Residential Objective Design Standards and a
Ministerial Development Plan Permit Process for Certain Qualifying Projects.
7. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-3
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-3 located east of Whitewood Road
and north of Triple C Ranch Road; and
2) Direct the Public Works Department to perform continued maintenance on the
aforementioned public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance
standard.
8. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-5
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-5 located East of Whitewood Road,
West of Menifee Road, and south of Keller Road; and
2) Direct the Public Works Department to perform continued maintenance on the
aforementioned public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance
standards.
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9. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-3 & 5
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 28532-3 & 5 located both east of
Whitewood Road, north of Triple C Ranch Road and east of Whitewood Road, west
of Menifee Road, and south of Keller Road; 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.
10. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 32718
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 32718 located west of Menifee Road,
south of Keller Road, and east of Whitewood Road; 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.
11. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 34445
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 34445 located west of Whitewood
Road, south of Keller Road; and
2) Direct the Public Works Department to perform continued maintenance on the
aforementioned public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s
maintenance standards.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
DISCUSSION
12. Consider Adoption of Resolution for CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period Exception for
Post-Retirement Employment - Extra Help Public Safety Dispatch Services
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-4705, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,
California, for CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period Exception - Government Code Sections 7522.56
& 21224.
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.
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ADJOURNMENT
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