City of Lake Elsinore
City Council Meeting
Agenda – Final
Brian Tisdale, Mayor
Robert E. Magee, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Manos, Council Member
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member
Natasha Johnson, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
July 08, 2025
Closed Session: NONE
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 that impact the community.
Meeting Information
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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) 674-3124, Option 6, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
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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 that 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 the health of the City and community.
• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest -quality downtown experience will serve to establish 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.
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CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Successor Agency will be called to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS
1) Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – Keller Williams Realty (KW) The Lakes
Recognize Keller Williams Realty (KW) The Lakes as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for June 2025.
2) Riverside County Sheriff's Office 2025 Second Quarter Statistical Update
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 June 24, 2025
Approve the Minutes.
4) Acceptance of a Donation of Undeveloped Real Property (APN 373-061-010)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to Execute a Donation Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions and such other ancillary documents as may be necessary to complete the donation of approximately 0.14 acres of undeveloped property (APN 373-061-010) in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
5) Second Reading of an Ordinance Approving Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.156 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Related to Cannabis Uses
Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 17.156 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CANNABIS USES.
6) Second Reading of Ordinances Amending Development Agreements for Six Existing Cannabis Businesses to Revise the Community Benefit Fees
1. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA- 2024-03) FOR MODERN LEAF CULTURE (DBA MODERN LEAF AND EMBR) LOCATED AT 31877 CORYDON ROAD, UNITS 120 AND 150 (APN: 370-051-016 AND 370-051-030);
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2. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA- 2025-01) FOR ALBA
SYSTEMS LOCATED AT 31879 CORYDON ROAD, UNIT 150 (APN: 370 -051- 025);
3. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA- 2025-
02) FOR LAKE
ELSINORE INVESTMENT CORP (DBA MR. NICE GUY) LOCATED AT 311 W MINTHORN STREET (APN: 377-220-021);
4. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA- 2025-
04) FOR GREEN
ORIGINS LE (DBA THE SYNDICATE 1) LOCATED AT 504 CENTRAL AVENUE, BUILDING O (APN: 377-420-002);
5. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-05) FOR IE LICENSING (DBA THE SYNDICATE 2) LOCATED AT 31885 CORYDON ROAD, UNITS 130, 140, AND 150 (APN: 370-031-017, 370-031-018 AND 370-031-019); and
6. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-06) FOR THE HEALING TREE LOCATED AT 480 3RD STREET (APN: 377-140-033).
7) Citywide Landscaping and Street Lighting District and the Landscaping and Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND
PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEVY AFTER FORMATION OF A DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 -26 FOR THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (LLMD); and
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND
PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEVY AFTER FORMATION OF A DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025- 26 FOR THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1.
8) Fiscal Year 2025 -26 Special Taxes for Community Facilities Districts and Assessment District No. 2021-1 (Canyon Hills)
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT LISTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26; and
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2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2021 -1 (CANYON HILLS) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.
9) Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2021-34 (Evergreen/Dutch Bros) for a Commercial Design Review and Amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2021- 12 for a New 980 Sq. Ft. Drive- through Dutch Bros Coffee Shop on an approximately 1.13 -Acre Site Located South of Central Avenue (SR -74) and east of Cambern Avenue within the Evergreen Commercial Development
Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2021-34 approved by the Planning Commission on June 17, 2025.
10) Change Order No.1 with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District to Provide Construction Inspection Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project. EVMWD W.O. 2025-00164-INS
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for $76,240.00 to provide Inspection Construction Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project.
11) Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement with Aneen Construction Inc. to Provide Public Works Construction Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project (Project No. Z30016)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement with Aneen Construction Inc. in the amount of for $432,246.00 for Public Works Construction Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Improvements Project 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 $43,224.60 for uncertainties and adjustments.
12) Agreement with Dost Engineering for Design of the SB 821 Spring Street Pedestrian Facilities Program Project in the Amount of $80,100
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Dost Engineering for the design of the SB -821 Spring Street Pedestrian Facilities Program Project in the amount of $80,100 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 $8,010.00 for uncertainties and adjustments.
13) Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Rightway Site Services, Inc. for Citywide Portable Sanitation Services Agreement
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Rightway Site Services, Inc. for Citywide portable sanitation services and increase compensation by an additional $4,897.11 for a total amount not to exceed $109,897.11 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
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14) Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Excel Landscape, Inc. for Monthly Landscape Services for Citywide Facilities and Streetscapes
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Excel Landscape, Inc. to extend the Term of the Original Agreement, as amended on a month- to-month basis for three (3) additional months with Excel Landscape, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $31,680 per month and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency amount of $3,168.00 for unforeseen additional work in Fiscal Year 2025-26 beginning July 1, 2025.
15) Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with RP Landscape & Irrigation, Inc. for Monthly Landscape Services for Citywide Parks
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5 to extend the Term of the Original Agreement, as amended on a month -to-month basis for three (3) additional months with RP Landscape & Irrigation, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $74,530.35 per month and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency amount of $7,453.00 for unforeseen additional work, in FY 2025-26, beginning July 1, 2025.
16) Annual On-Call Services Agreements for Citywide Portable Sanitation Services
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute On-Call Services Agreements with Rightway Site Services, Inc. in the amount of $120,000, and Reliable Rentals, Inc. in the amount of $34,800 for Citywide Portable Sanitation Services in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
17) Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of June 24, 2025
Approve the Minutes.
18) Agreement with Hemet Fence for the Removal/Replacement of Iron Fencing at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium
Approve and Authorize the Executive Director to execute Agreement with Hemet Fence for the removal/replacement of iron fencing at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00 in such final form as approved by the Agency Attorney authorize the Executive Director to execute change orders not to exceed the 10% contingency amount of $4,500 for unanticipated costs.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
19) Approve Placing Delinquent Weed Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING AN ITEMIZED WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING COST
OF WEED ABATEMENT, CONFIRMING THE ITEMIZED WRITTEN REPORT FOR EACH SEPARATE PARCEL OF LAND REQUIRED BY SECTION 39574 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING THAT
THE COSTS THEREOF ON EACH PARCEL OF LAND SHALL CONSTITUTE A
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST SAID PARCELS OF LAND PURSUANT TO SECTION 39574 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SAID GOVERNMENT CODE.
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20) Placement of Delinquent Refuse Bills on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tax Roll
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE REPORT OF DELINQUENT RESIDENTIAL REFUSE FEES AND DIRECTING THEIR COLLECTION ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS.
21) Public Hearing and Election for Annexation Proceedings for Annexation No. 15 Into Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Safety Services)
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015 -1 (SAFETY
SERVICES), ANNEXING TERRITORY TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1 (SAFETY SERVICES), AND CALLING ELECTIONS THEREIN; and
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015 -1 (SAFETY SERVICES) CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE JULY 8, 2025, ANNEXATION AND SPECIAL TAX ELECTIONS.
22) Public Hearing and Election for Annexation Proceedings for Annexation No. 23 Into Community Facilities District No. 2015 -2 (Maintenance Services) for TTM 34249 Canyon Hills Heights
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN
THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-2 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) (ANNEXATION NO. 23);
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ELECTION RESULTS FOR
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015 -2 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) (ANNEXATION NO. 23); and
3. Introduce AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -1359 OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN
ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015- 2 OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES.
23) Public Hearing and Election for Annexation Proceedings for Annexation No. 25 Into Community Facilities District No. 2015 -2 (Maintenance Services) for TTM 33725 & 25475 (Tuscany Valley & Tuscany Crest)
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN
THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-2 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) (ANNEXATION NO. 25);
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2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ELECTION RESULTS FOR
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015 -2 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) (ANNEXATION NO. 25); and
3. Introduce by title only and waive further reading an ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -1359 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015 -2 OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES.
24) Placement of Delinquent Nuisance Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.
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 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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 foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk