City Council

CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Council Chambers 5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION 1 Town Square 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING Murrieta, CA 92562 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 72 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. 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) YOU MAY VIEW THE MEETING LIVESTREAMED VIA THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT https://murrieta.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 5:30 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)(2), because there is significant exposure to litigation for one case. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION PRESENTATIONS APPROVAL OF AGENDA CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE Community Services: Recap of 2025 City Aquatic Program at Vista Murrieta High School Municipal Services: Status Update on Municipal Services CIP Projects GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. 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. Page 1 of 6 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 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 – 14 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 November 18, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes. 3. First Amendment to the Agreement with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. dba NEOGOV Recommended Action: Approve the first amendment to the agreement with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. dba NEOGOV to add the Learn module for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and 2026/27 in the amount not to exceed $45,457.83. 4. Consider Participation as Amicus Curiae in the Request for the California Supreme Court to Take the Appeal of New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of Redondo Beach in which a Developer Successfully Challenged the Use of Overlay Zones in Redondo Beach’s Certified Housing Element Recommended Action: Authorize participation in the request that the California Supreme Court accept the appeal of the Court of Appeal’s New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of Redondo Beach decision as an amicus curiae. Page 2 of 6 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 5. Award a Construction Contract for Alderwood Park Pickleball Courts Project Recommended Action: Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan budget to appropriate $175,000 for Capital Improvement Project No. 22042; Approve the use of the General Fund unassigned funds in the amount of $175,000; Award the construction contract for the Alderwood Pickleball Courts Project, Capital Improvement Project 22042, to the lowest responsible bidder, Micon Construction, Inc., in the amount of $307,628.60, plus a 15% contingency; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. 6. Annual Adoption of the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-4897 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Investment Policy. 7. Approval of the Third Amendment with Alchemy Group, Inc. for Federal Legislative Advocacy and Fifth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing and Legislative Advocacy Recommended Action: Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement with the Alchemy Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $60,000 for federal legislative advocacy services for an additional year; Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for an additional three years in the total amount not to exceed $414,000, for grant writing and legislative advocacy services; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney. 8. Approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. RSA 25-36 entitled: A Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Murrieta Redevelopment Agency Approving a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Approving the Successor Agency’s Proposed Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27, and Authorizing Posting and Transmittal Thereof. Page 3 of 6 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 9. Emergency Declaration for Fire Station 2 Showers & Restroom Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-4898, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Declaring an Emergency and Approving the Execution of a Public Works Contract for the Restoration of Showers and Restroom Facilities at Murrieta Fire and Rescue Station 2 without Notice for Bids Pursuant to California Public Contracts Code Sections 1102, 20168, and 22050; Amend the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and appropriate $275,000 from the General Fund Fire Facility Reserve into CIP No. 21038; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget as referenced in the Fiscal Impact statement; and Authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Contract in an amount not to exceed $190,000, plus a 15% contingency, for the Fire Station 2 Showers and Restroom Restoration Project, CIP No. 21038. 10. Declaration that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-4899 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Declaring that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek. 11. On-Call Professional Services Agreements for Traffic Count Services Recommended Action: Approve the On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Field Data Services of Arizona, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000; Approve the On-Call Professional Services Agreement with National Data & Surveying Services, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000; Approve the On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Transportation Studies, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements and any subsequent extensions within the approved threshold. Page 4 of 6 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 12. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement Amendment No. 1 for Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079 Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement 23-SW-MUR-1191 between the Western Riverside Council of Governments and the City of Murrieta for Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, Capital Improvement Plan No. 8079; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan to establish an appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 8380, as detailed in the fiscal impact statement and Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement. 13. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement for the Jefferson Avenue Improvement Project, CIP No. 8380 Recommended Action: Approve the Reimbursement Agreement 25-SW-MUR-1409 between the Western Riverside Council of Governments and the City of Murrieta for the Jefferson Avenue Improvement Project, Capital Improvement Plan No. 8380; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan to establish appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 8380, as detailed in the fiscal impact statement; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement. 14. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement for the Whitewood Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8389 Recommended Action: Approve the Reimbursement Agreement 24-SW-MUR-1313 between the Western Riverside Council of Governments and the City of Murrieta for the Whitewood Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8389; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan to establish appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 8389, as detailed in the fiscal impact statement; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement. PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 5 of 6 City Council Meeting Agenda December 2, 2025 15. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funding Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing to receive community input on the Community Development Block Grant funding applications; Appropriate funding and create a budget for eligible projects and/or programs/activities; Adopt Resolution No. 25-4900 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing the Allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and Authorize the City Manager to execute all related applications and agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney up to the final CDBG allocation by the County of Riverside. DISCUSSION 16. Fiscal Year 2025/26 First Quarter Financial Status Report and Proposed Budget Adjustments Recommended Action: Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and approve the First Quarter Proposed Budget Adjustments as referenced in the Fiscal Impact statement; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget to establish budget appropriations for Capital Improvement Project Nos. 08303, 13058, 22035, and 22036 as detailed in the Fiscal Impact statement; Approve the use of Assigned Fund Balance for the Fire Fund and establish expenditures budget as allowed in the AMR Enhancement Fee Agreement; and Approve the updated Schedule of Authorized Positions list. 17. Legislative Workgroup Subcommittee Appointments for 2026 Recommended Action: Appoint members to the Legislative Workgroup Subcommittee based on interest and a nomination process for federal and state representatives to be effective upon installation of the Mayor on December 16, 2025. NOTIFICATIONS Notice of Pending Approval of Final Parcel Map – PM 38568 RECONSIDERATION COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS ADJOURNMENT Page 6 of 6