City Council
Regular MeetingMurrieta, CA · February 18, 2025
Agenda
CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Council Chambers 4:45 PM CLOSED SESSION
1 Town Square 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
Murrieta, CA 92562
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Cindy Warren
Mayor
Jon Levell Lisa DeForest
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
Lori Stone Ron Holliday
Council Member Council Member
Justin Clifton, 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 18, 2025
4:45 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 Negotiators
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 the Murrieta General Employees' Association.
CS2. 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 3 cases.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Certificate of Recognition: In Memory of Lenny Randle
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.
Community Update: Cristina Davies, Public Information Officer
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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 – 6
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 21, 2025, and February 4, 2025, Regular City Council
Meetings.
3. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2024
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2024.
4. Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2024/25
Recommended Action:
Receive the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 2 (October - December
2024).
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5. Amendment to the Agreement with JL Group, LLC
Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment to the agreement with JL Group, LLC for specialized
investigative services not to exceed $100,000, in a form approved by the City Attorney;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish an additional appropriation of
$50,000 in the Risk Management Fund; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the agreement.
6. Award Contract for Homeless Outreach and Case Management Services within the
City of Murrieta and Wildomar
Recommended Action:
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Operating Budget, as described in the Fiscal Impact
statement;
Approve an agreement with City Net for Homeless Street Outreach and Case Management
Services for a total not to exceed $1,483,130; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Financing for Oak View Ranch, Murrieta Apartments Phase II Senior Units, Adams
Avenue Affordable Housing Project
Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility
Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (IRS Code) as amended; and
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4804 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta
Approving the Issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of
Exempt Facility Bonds for the Construction and Improvement of Certain Facilities for Phase
Two of Oak View Ranch Senior Apartments.
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8. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending and Superseding Ordinance No. 541-19 to
Update the City’s Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform
Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program (MCA-2025-00010) for Development Projects within
the City, and Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Applicable Transportation
Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Schedule, including a Determination that the Activity is
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing and introduce and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 613-25
entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending and
Superseding Ordinance No. 541-19 to Update Participation in the Western Riverside County
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program;
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4805 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta,
California, Amending the Applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Applicable
to all Developments in the City of Murrieta; and
Determine that the activity is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3
(CEQA Guidelines).
DISCUSSION
9. Approve a Contract for the Murrieta Innovation Center Tenant Improvements General
Contractor and a Purchase Order for Construction Management Services
Recommended Action:
Approve the award of a construction contract to Optima RPM, Inc., as the lowest, most
responsive bidder for construction of the Murrieta Innovation Center (MIC) tenant
improvements in the amount not to exceed $3,189,616.84, plus a 15% contingency of
$478,442.53, for a grand total of $3,668,059.37;
Approve a purchase order for $155,000 for RWBID Construction Management, LLC, for
construction management services, including labor compliance for the MIC tenant
improvements;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Capital Improvement Budget for Capital Improvement Project
No. 21029 by increasing the expenditure budget by $500,000; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute all related contracts.
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10. Purchase of Used Aerial Apparatus for Training and Backup Purposes
Recommended Action:
Approve the Bill of Sale with Pechanga Band of Indians for the Purchase of a Used Aerial
Apparatus for a total not to exceed $100,000;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget and approve the use of the Measure T Fleet
Replacement Reserve to establish an appropriation of $100,000; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Bill of Sale.
NOTIFICATIONS
Pending Approval of Final Parcel Map – PM 38837
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
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