City Council
Regular MeetingMurrieta, CA · February 20, 2024
Agenda
CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, February 20, 2024
1 TOWN SQUARE 3:45 PM CLOSED SESSION
MURRIETA, CA 5:00 PM WORKSHOP
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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Lori Stone
Mayor
Cindy Warren Lisa DeForest
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 February 20, 2024
3:45 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 section
54956.9(d)(4), because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in two cases.
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, at the intersection of Kalmia and
Jefferson, APN 906-080-041, 906-080-042, and 906-080-033 with Bold Communities,
Fidelis Advisors, and Urban Pacific & Shopoff. The City’s real property negotiators, the
City Manager, Assistant City Managers, Development Services Director, and City
Attorney, will seek direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms for this
property.
CS3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code sections
54956.9(d)(2), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in two cases.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
5:00 WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
WS1. Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and Fee Update Workshop
Recommended Action:
Receive agenda report and presentation on the Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and
Fee Update and provide direction to staff regarding the updated fee schedule.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
Community Services Department: Town Square Park Amphitheater Line-Up, Assistant City
Manager Kristen Crane
Public Information Officer: City Updates, Interim Public Information Officer, Cristina Davies
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 – 10
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.
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2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the January 11, 2024 Special Workshop and the February 6, 2024, City
Council Regular Meeting.
3. Cisco SmartNet Software License and Support Services
Recommended Action:
Authorize the use of Cooperative Agreement #2018011-02 to purchase SmartNet services and
authorize SHI International Group (SHI) to administer the agreement;
Authorize the use of the Cisco Master Agreement; and
Approve the contract in an amount not to exceed $76,088.35 for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
4. First Amendment to the Agreement with CivicPlus
Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with CivicPlus and authorize the City Manager
to execute the Agreement and related documents;
Approve one-time service fees in the amount of $6,578 and an annual software fee of
$12,133.80 in year two, for a total contract amount not to exceed $18,711.80; and
Amend the IT Operating Budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023/24 and 2024/25 to cover the cost of
this agreement.
5. Lunch at the Library Grant - Increased Award Amount
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to accept additional grant funds from the California State Library
for the 2024 Lunch at the Library program;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Operating Budget based on the actual award amount; and
Authorize the City Manager to sign any documents or undertake related actions necessary to
accept and implement the grant.
6. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Wildomar for Homeless Services
Recommended Action:
Approve a six-month Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Wildomar for homeless
services for a maximum reimbursement to the City of Murrieta of $20,039.21 per month;
Establish a revenue budget for reimbursement of costs from the City of Wildomar in the Fiscal
Years 2023/24 and 2024/25 Operating Budgets for the six-month pilot period; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding and to utilize
existing grant funding to support the collaboration between the cities of Murrieta and Wildomar.
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7. On-Call Public Works and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Inspection Services -
Anser Advisory
Recommended Action:
Approve a purchase order with Anser Advisory Management, LLC, dba Anser Advisory for
on-call inspection services for Fiscal Year 2023/24 for an amount not to exceed $280,000 from
the Engineering General Fund;
Appropriate $216,000 from General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance into Engineering account
1106120-60640; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase order.
8. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 30953
Recommended Action:
Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 30953 located south of Magnolia Street on the
east side of Washington Avenue; and
Direct the Public Works Department to perform continued maintenance on the aforementioned
public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance standard.
9. Amendment No. 2 to Madison Avenue Improvement Project Agreement with Rick
Engineering Company
Recommended Action:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Madison Avenue Improvement Project from Guava Street to
Elm Street, CIP 8357 design agreement with Rick Engineering Company for additional
engineering services in the amount of $87,128.34; and
Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute the Amendment upon approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
10. On-Call Plan Check Engineering Services - Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. and
Michael Baker International, Inc.
Recommended Action:
Approve a purchase order with Bureau Veritas for on-call plan check services for Fiscal Year
2023/24 for an amount not to exceed $210,000 from the Engineering General Fund;
Approve a purchase order with Michael Baker International, Inc. for on-call plan check services
for FY 2023/24 for an amount not to exceed $276,000 from the Engineering General Fund; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase orders.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Establishment of Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Location and Operational Standards and
Miscellaneous Updates to Existing Cannabis Standards (MCA-2023-00008) to amend
Sections 16.08.010, 16.10.010, 16.11.010, 16.12.010, 16.13.010, 16.14.010, and
16.44.250 of the Murrieta Development Code and adoption of a Categorical Exemption
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
Recommended Action:
Hold a Public Hearing;
Find that the action is consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines in accordance with Section §15060(c)(2) and Section §15061(b)(3); and
Introduce Ordinance No. 602-24 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Murrieta, California, Amending Title 16 of the Murrieta Development Code to Revise Sections
16.08.010, 16.10.010, 16.11.010, 16.12.010, 16.13.010, 16.14.010, and 16.44.250 for the
Establishment of Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Location and Operational Standards and
Miscellaneous Updates to Existing Cannabis Standards.
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
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