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
Michael Carroll, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
December 09, 2025
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 2 nd 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) 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 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.
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Council will be called to order.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: DS & RS Investment LLC, et al. v. City of Lake Elsinore, et al.; Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVME2402627
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APNs: 389-210-063, 389-210-067, 389-210-068, 389-220-001, 389-220-002 Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Mohr Affinity Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Gov’t Code Section 54957.6)
City negotiator: City Manager Jason Simpson; Assistant City Manager Shannon Buckley; Special Counsel Nate Kowalski
Employee organization: Lake Elsinore Chapter of Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 777
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) Recognition of 2025 Dream Extreme Future Leaders Participants
Recognize the participants of the 2025 Dream Extreme Future Leaders Program for their dedication, leadership, and successful completion of the program.
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2) Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – Lake Elsinore Honda
Recognize Lake Elsinore Honda as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for December 2025.
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 November 18, 2025
Approve the Minutes.
4) CC Investment Report for October 2025
Receive and file the Investment Report for October 2025.
5) CC Warrant Report Dated November 03, 2025 to November 09, 2025
Receive and file.
6) CC Warrant Report Dated November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025
Receive and file.
7) CC Warrant Report Dated November 17, 2025 to November 23, 2025
Receive and file.
8) CC Warrant Report Dated November 24, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Receive and file.
9) Second Reading of an Ordinance Approving Zone Change No. 2022-02 Changing the Zoning Designation from Commercial Park (C-P) and High Density Residential (HDR) to Commercial Manufacturing (C-M) for APN 371-150-017 for Planning Application No. 2021-19 (Rome Hill Commercial Project)
Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02 CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM
COMMERCIAL PARK (C-P) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) TO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING (C-M) FOR APN: 371-150-017.
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10) Community Development Block Grant (C.D.B.G.) Program for Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 and Community Support Allocation for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026
Adopt the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; approve the submittal of the City’s program to the County of Riverside and the allocation of Community Support Funds (CSF).
11) Donation of 2014 Quint No. 97 Fire Truck to the Riverside County Fire Department
Approve the donation of the 2014 Quint No. 97 Fire Truck to the Riverside County Fire Department.
12) Public Works Agreement with Monet Construction, Inc for Bid Set ‘A’ Concrete, Framing, Roofing, Exterior Doors, Windows, and Cement Plaster/brick, Bid Set ‘A’, on the City Library Project (CIP Project No. Z20003)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Monet Construction in an amount not to exceed $3,792,541.00 for the concrete, framing, roofing, exterior doors, widows and cement plaster/brick, Bid Set ‘A’, on the new City Library Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed the 10% contingency amount of $379,254.00; and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once work is completed.
13) Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California Inc. (ERSC) for Civil Engineering Services for the New City Hall Project (CIP Project No. Z20006)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 with Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. (ERSC) for a total not to exceed amount of $33,405 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
14) Purchase Order for Core Technology Infrastructure for the New City Hall (CIP Project No. Z20006)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Nth Generation in an amount not to exceed $429,176.99 for Core Technology Infrastructure for the New City Hall (CIP Project No. Z20006).
15) Public Works Agreement with Siepker Electric for the Electrical Bid Set “D”, on the New City Senior Housing Project (CIP Project No. Z20026)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Siepker Electric in an amount not to exceed $589,926.00 for the Electrical Bid Set “D”, on the new City Senior Housing Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed the 10% contingency amount of $58,992.60; and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once work is completed.
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16) Lake Water Quality Update and Maintenance Agreement with Moleaer for Nanobubble Barges
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Contractor Services Agreement with Moleaer in an amount not to exceed $275,004 for Nanobubble Barge Maintenance 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 $27,500 for uncertainties and adjustments.
17) Professional Services Agreement with T&B Planning, Inc. for Environmental Documentation for the West Nichols Logistics Center Project
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with T&B Planning, Inc. to prepare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance documents in the amount not to exceed $256,365.00, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
18) Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County Transportation Commission for the Construction of the Interstate 15 Express Lane Project Southern Extension
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County Transportation Commission for the Construction of the Interstate 15 Express Lane Project Southern Extension.
19) Additional Expenditure Request for Construction Inspection Services with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project, EVMWD W.O. 2025-00164-INS
Approve additional expenditure with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for $62,738 plus 10% contingency to provide Construction Inspection Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project.
20) Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. to Provide Construction Engineering and Inspection Services in Support of Public Works Operations
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for $100,000.00 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 of $10,000.00 for unanticipated costs.
21) Resolution Requesting a Grant from the California State Parks Department of Boating and Waterways to Install Three Floating Restrooms
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE FLOATING RESTROOMS BY THE CITY AT LAKE ELSINORE.
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22) Award of a Public Works Construction Agreement to Andy’s Glass Company for the Design, Purchase and Installation of the Fire Glass Wall and Glass Railing Systems in the New City Hall Project (CIP Project No. Z20006)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Andy’s Glass Company in an amount not to exceed $759,061.00, for the design, purchase, and installation of the fire glass wall and glass railing systems for the new City Hall Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney:
authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not exceeding a 10% contingency amount of $75,906.10; and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once work is completed.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
23) Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of November 18, 2025
Approve the Minutes.
24) SA Investment Report for October 2025
Receive and file the Investment Report for October 2025.
25) SA Warrant Report Dated November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025
Receive and file.
26) SA Warrant Report Dated November 17, 2025 to November 23, 2025
Receive and file.
27) SA Warrant Report Dated November 24, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Receive and file.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
28) Public Hearing and Election for Annexation Proceedings for Annexation No. 27 Into Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (Maintenance Services) for APN 377-200-045 (Ortega BESS)
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. 27);
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. 27); and
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3. Introduced by title only and waive further reading of 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.
29) Appeal of the Planning Commission's Action to Deny Planning Application No. 2016-112 (Kassab Travel Center Carwash) to Replace the Previously Approved Drive-through Restaurant with a Proposed Express Carwash Including Vacuum Spaces
Consider the appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-16 and Commercial Design Review No. 2021-21, receive public comments, and direct staff to prepare a Resolution based on the action taken by the City Council to either: (1) Uphold the Planning Commission’s Action to Deny; or (2) Reverse the Planning Commission’s Action and Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-16 and Commercial Design Review No. 2021-21.
BUSINESS ITEM(S)
30) Annual Reorganization of the City Council to Select the Mayor/Chair and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair for 2026
Select a Mayor/Chair and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair per City Council Policy No. 200-
4. 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, January 13, 2026 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.
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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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk