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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Closed Session Meeting at 5:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting at 6:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor Jeremy Smith
Mayor Pro Tem Kasey Castillo
Council Member Joshua Steeber
Council Member Mark Terry
Council Member Dale Welty
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Public Comment:
Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. The City Council has adopted a time limit of three (3) minutes per person. Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Please note that if you are addressing the City Council on items NOT on the agenda, the Brown Act does not allow discussion of such items. Therefore, the City Council may only do the following: refer the matter to staff, ask for additional information or request a report back, or give a very limited factual response. Electronic comments may be submitted to [email protected]. Comments submitted electronically will be provided to the City Council and included in the official record but will not be read aloud during the meeting .
CEQA Notice:
Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code section 21065.
Council Agendas:
The designated office for inspection of records is the Office of the City Clerk, Canyon Lake City Hall, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587. Complete agenda packets are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours and on the City’s website at www.canyonlakeca.gov.
ADA Notice:
In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 244-2955 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)
Comments are limited to Closed Session items only. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d): One (1) case
REGULAR SESSION
INVOCATION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
FLAG SALUTE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMENTS
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Canyon Lake Property Owners Association
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Non-Profit Spotlight
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)
Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Comments on Consent Calendar items will be heard prior to the City Council’s consideration of that calendar. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted in one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Council Member for separate discussion immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.
All ordinance titles are deemed to be read in their entirety and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-42 and Resolution No. 2026-43 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.
2. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the August 5, 2026, City Council meeting.
3. Receive and File the Monthly Public Records Request Report Recommendation:
Receive and file the monthly Public Records Request Report.
4. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Special District Risk Management Authority and Authorizing Participation in the Employee Benefits Program Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-44 approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Canyon Lake and the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA) and authorizing the City’s participation in SDRMA’s Employee Benefits Program for dental, vision, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered at this time.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. Approval of a Resolution of Intent, Contract Amendment and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the City’s Contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Recommendation:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-45 giving notice of intent to approve an amendment to the contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS); (2) approve the amendment to the contract with CalPERS; (3) introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 283 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System; and (4) authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on October 14, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: I, Sheryl L. Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Canyon Lake, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted as of the date noted below, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, and as required by Resolution 2019-42.
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
Dated: September 3, 2026