City Council

CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, February 6, 2024 1 TOWN SQUARE 4:00 PM WORKSHOP MURRIETA, CA 4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION 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. Lori Stone Mayor Cindy Warren Lisa DeForest Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Jon Levell Ron Holliday Council Member Council Member Ivan Holler, Assistant 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) *** 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. City Council Meeting Agenda February 6, 2024 4:00 PM WORKSHOP CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL WS1. Economic Development Coalition Update The Economic Development Coalition will provide an update on current strategies and initiatives. 4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS CS1. 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 1 litigation case to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Procko v Murrieta; Case Number 5:22-cv-00005-JGB-SP; District Court of the Southern District of California. CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session with the City Manager, Assistant City Managers, 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): McMahon v. City of Murrieta (claim no. ADJ11234941, ADJ15188503). 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: City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson, et al; Case Number20-35752, 20-35881; United States Supreme Court. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION Page 1 of 4 City Council Meeting Agenda February 6, 2024 ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION PRESENTATIONS Santa Stops Recognition APPROVAL OF AGENDA CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE Police Department: E-Bike Safety Presentation, Police Chief Anthony Conrad 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 – 9 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 January 16, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting. Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Agenda February 6, 2024 3. Check Register December 2023 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-4723 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of December 2023 in the amount of $3,304,744.95 (Check Numbers 157498-157872). 4. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2023 Recommended Action: Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2023. 5. Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2023/24 Recommended Action: Receive the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 2 (October - December 2023). 6. Assembly Bill 481 - Military Equipment Policy Recommended Action: Receive, review and file the annual military equipment report; and Approve the renewal of Ordinance No. 577-22 and adopt the findings therein. 7. Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-4724 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding from the State of California Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Attorney General to Implement Strategies to Reduce Underage Tobacco Use in an Amount not to Exceed $134,061; Agreeing to the Terms of that Grant by Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Attached DOJ Memorandum of Understanding and Increasing the Police Department’s Revenue and Expense Budget by the Actual Amount Awarded over the next three Fiscal Years as Follows: FY 2023/24 $44,687, FY 2024/25 $44,687, and FY 2025/26 $44,687. 8. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Parcel Map 37442 Recommended Action: Accept the Public Improvements in Parcel Map 37442 located east of Antelope Road, south of Baxter Road; and 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. Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting Agenda February 6, 2024 9. Notice of Completion of Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Hancock Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project, and Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Madison Avenue Median Improvement Project Recommended Action: Accept the improvements for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Hancock Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation project, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) No. 8043, as complete; Accept the improvements for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Madison Avenue Median Improvement project, CIP No. 13028, as complete; and Direct the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release bonds in accordance with State law and City ordinances; and release any remaining retention from CIP No. 8043 and CIP No. 13028 in accordance with State law and City ordinances. PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS DISCUSSION 10. Update on Efforts to Improve Insurance Rates for Murrieta Residents Recommended Action: Receive and file. 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 Page 4 of 4