City of Lake Elsinore
City Council Meeting
Agenda – Final
Steve Manos, Mayor
Brian Tisdale, Mayor Pro Tem
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member
Natasha Johnson, Council Member
Robert E. Magee, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
February 27, 2024
Closed Session: 5:00 PM
Public Session: 7:00 PM
Cultural Center
183 N. Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input and interests provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.
Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the City’s website at www.Lake-Elsinore.org. Meetings are conducted in person, televised live on Spectrum Cable Station Channel 29 and Frontier Cable Channel 31, and streamed online at http://www.lake - elsinore.org/city-government/city-council/webcast-videos. If you are attending the meeting in person, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Cultural Center to assist us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your cooperation.
Public Comments – Addressing the City Council
Any person wishing to address the City Council on items not included on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments for 1 minute at the beginning of the meeting or during Public Comments for 3 minutes at the end of the meeting. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake -elsinore.org/city- government/agendas-and-minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber.
Members of the public may also provide comments on Agenda items by noting the item on the “Request to Speak” form and will be called to address the City Council when the item is considered by the City Council during the meeting.
Written Communications
If you would like to submit written public comments, you may do so prior to the meeting either by entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the City Clerk at calvarez@lake - elsinore.org. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting will also be made available to the public in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5.
Accessibility Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (951) 6743124 Ext. 269, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility
City Council Agenda - Final February 27, 2024
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Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long -term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors, Aspirations, and Strategies.
Our Vision is the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play, build futures, and fulfill dreams.
The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake, Downtown, and Action and Adventure.
• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the Lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s City and community health.
• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest quality downtown experience will serve to create a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors can live, work, and play.
• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.
Our Aspirations are broad, long- term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.
Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.
To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.
City Council Agenda - Final February 27, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council will be called to order.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Gov’t Code Section 54957(b)): CITY MANAGER
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APNs: 371-100-004, 373-210-045, -032, -018
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
RECESS
The City Council will recess to Closed Session.
RECONVENE/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council will reconvene and the Regular Meeting of the Successor Agency will be called to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS
1) Reality Rally
2) Riverside County Arts & Culture Month
Present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of March 2024 as “Riverside County Arts & Culture Month” in the City of Lake Elsinore.
City Council Agenda - Final February 27, 2024
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE
(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
3) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 13, 2024
Approve the Minutes.
4) CC Warrant Report Dated January 12, 2024 to February 01, 2024
Receive and File.
5) CC Investment Report for November 2023
Receive and file the Investment Report for November 2023.
6) CC Investment Report for December 2023
Receive and file the Investment Report for December 2023.
7) Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Section 2.42.070 Regarding Failure to Fill a Vacancy of the City Treasurer Seat
Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.42.070 REGARDING FAILURE TO FILL A VACANCY OF THE CITY TREASURER SEAT.
8) Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement With Area 63 Productions, LLC. for On -call Training and RV Repair Services.
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Area 63 Productions, LLC. to increase compensation from $80,000 to an amount not to exceed $125,000 for On- Call Training and RV Repair Services in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not exceeding a 10% contingency of $12,500 for uncertainties.
9) Compensation for Members of the City Council
Introduce by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE (LEMC) SECTION 2.08.020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO $1,600 PER MONTH.
City Council Agenda - Final February 27, 2024
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10) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Denial of Planning Application No. 2022-02 (Ambassador Discipleship Center) to remodel an existing 14,565 sq. ft. four-story building with a 2,087 sq. ft. addition (16,652 sq. ft. total) and a 3,906 sq. ft. storage building and to establish and operate a congregate living and educational facility located at 164 and 184 South Main Street
On February 20, 2024, a timely appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission to deny Planning Application No. 2022 -02 was filed with the City. In accordance with Sections 17.410.090.A and B of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC), this report is submitted for informational purposes only. There is no action requested from the City Council as a timely appeal was filed for this application.
11) Bunny Trunk Hop Road Closure
Approve the road closure for the Bunny Trunk Hop event on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
12) Agreement with ESi Acquisition, Inc. for a WebEOC Subscription
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with ESi Acquisition, Inc. for a WebEOC subscription in an amount not to exceed $186,861.43 and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency amount of $18,686.14 for unanticipated costs.
13) Notice of Completion on Via De La Valle Landscape Improvement (CIP Project #Z10009)
Accept the improvements to the Via De La Valle Landscape Improvement Project (#Z10009) completed by Jon Gilmer Construction and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
14) Amendment No. 1 to the Contractor Services Agreement with M & M Air Conditioning, Inc. for On-call Services
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Contractor Services Agreement with M & M Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating for Citywide Facilities Repairs and Services in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
15) Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of February 13, 2024
Approve the Minutes.
16) SA Warrant Report Dated January 12, 2024 to February 01, 2024
Receive and File.
17) SA Investment Report for November 2023
Receive and file the Investment Report for November 2023.
City Council Agenda - Final February 27, 2024
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18) SA Investment Report for December 2023
Receive and file the Investment Report for December 2023.
BUSINESS ITEM
19) Local Road Safety Plan
Approve and adopt the Local Roadway Safety Plan.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed Session will commence at 5:00 p.m. or such later time as noticed on the Agenda, and the regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby affirm that a copy of the forgoing agenda was posted at City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk