N/A N/A $200K per
Ranger
(full cost)
a,c,d Short
7.3 Update and
enhance digital
scheduling
and facility
management
a. Research and explore digital scheduling
and facility management platforms.
N/A N/A Staff time N/A Short
b. Set up a digital workflow for park
planning, budgeting and implementation as
well as maintenance and replacements.
$75K d,e Staff time
(training)
N/A Short
c. Explore a marketing and communications
plan for customer/resident use of the
system.
$10k d Staff time N/A Short
7.4 Include virtual
programs,
events, and
activities
a. Research and explore platforms to host
virtual events.
N/A N/A Staff time N/A Short
b. Establish working platforms and share
events with the community.
$25K d Staff
time/
$10K-
$20K for
IT support
d Short
c. Work with existing community center
classes to incorporate virtual programming.
N/A N/A Staff time N/A Short
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BIKEWAY
RECOMMENDATIONS
Through the community engagement process, ac-
cess throughout Menifee via bicycling among other
active transportation modes, were some of the top is-
sues where residents wanted to see active transpor-
tation improvements. Residents primarily wanted to
see both bike paths away from the street and on the
street. The analysis in Chapter two identified some
of the deficiencies such as lack of bicycle facilities, bike parking, and lighting. Using similar methodology
as the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand Model,
proposed bicycle projects were identified and bicycle
improvements were developed for the top ten proj-
ects.
The proposed projects form a comprehensive,
low-stress network, including bicycle facilities on
every major (arterial) street and several smaller (lo-
cal) streets. The plan recommends a total of 93
bikeway projects that equate to 183.3 miles of
new bikeways. Of these, 4 percent are multi-use
paths, 60 percent are bicycle lanes, and 36 per-
cent are bicycle routes . Opportunities for separat-
ed bikeways/cycle tracks should be explored when
developing detailed concepts for class 2 bike lanes
where right-of-way is available.
Along the top ten proposed routes, recommenda-
tions were developed based on community input
and data from Chapters Two and Three, field ob-
servations, and previous planning and CIP projects.
The Recommended Projects are mapped by facility
types and identification number accompanied with
tables listing detailed information such as location,
route type, and extent. The following project sheets
provide a brief description, maps, and metrics as-
sociated with each of the top ten bikeway projects.
These project sheets can be used to help guide fu-
ture development, CIP projects, and grant pursuits.
Please refer to Figure 4-1: Bikeway Project Recom-
mendations for all 93 bikeway project locations.
Each of these proposed projects represent a vari-
ety of street types that currently lack safe access
and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
non-motorized modes. These treatments are import-
ant to mending existing safety and connectivity gaps
within the City’s current bicycle network. They can
be implemented at the interval that best fits fund-
ing cycles, city discretion, or to take into consider-
ation the availability of new information, new funding
sources, updated collision statistics, updated CIP
lists, etc.
PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
Once the prioritization process was completed, the
bikeway projects were sorted into three tiers of pri-
oritization based on score. The first tier of priority
projects is composed of the ten highest scoring bike-
way projects that were selected for further analysis.
These Top Ten Projects will create a priority network
of complete streets that will improve non-motorized
travel and transit use throughout the City of Menifee.
Due to funding and implementation purposes, the
remaining proposed bikeway projects were orga-
nized into the second and third tiers of prioritization based on score. The second tier of bikeway projects
was composed of bikeway projects scoring in the
bottom half percentile. The third tier of bikeway proj- ects was composed of bikeway projects scoring in
the bottom quarter percentile. Listed below is a brief
description of Tables 4-1 through 4-3 and Figures 4-2
through 4-4
» Table 4-1 and Figure 4-2: Tier One - Top Ten Bike-
way Projects, include the Top Ten Priority Projects
that sum up to 49.5 miles of proposed bicycle fa-
cilities.
» Table 4-2 and Figure 4-3: Tier Two Bikeway Proj-
ects, include the Tier Two recommended projects
that sum up to 91 miles of proposed bicycle facil-
ities.
» Table 4-3 and Figure 4-4: Tier Three Bikeway
Projects, include the Tier Three recommended
projects that sum up to 42.8 miles of proposed
bicycle facilities.
The following detailed cut sheets (Figures 4-5
through 4-14) highlight each of the Top Ten priority
corridors including existing conditions as well as
their proposed recommendations. Design concepts,
cost estimates and characteristics are also included
for each corridor. Schools, parks, and other metrics
were derived from data included in a quarter-mile
buffer from the corridor. All bikeway priority projects within this section are planning level concepts. Fur-
ther evaluation regarding funding and implementa-
tion will be required for these concepts.
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65 FIGURE 4-1: Bikeway Project Recommendations
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66 TABLE 4-1: Tier One - T op Ten Bikeway Projects
RANK CORRIDOR FROM STREET TO STREET CLASS LENGTH
(MILES) COST
1 Menifee Rd Mapes Rd City limit II 7.8 $5,051,129
2 Murrieta Rd Ethanac Rd Scott Rd II 5.6 $6,900,219
3 Bradley Rd Rouse Rd Scott Rd II 4.7 $4,851,999
4 Newport Rd City limit Menifee Rd II 1.3 $155,475
5 Aldergate Dr/Antelope Rd/
Summoner/Tally Evening Star Dr City limit II/III 5 $1,145,767 6 La Piedra Rd Murrieta Rd Menifee Rd II 3.3 $218,714
7 McCall Blvd Valley Blvd Menifee Rd II 3.5 $1,664,199
8 Goetz Rd Ethanac Rd Newport Rd II 4.6 $5,599,607
9 Briggs Rd Mapes Rd City limit II 8.6 $7,944,266
10 Barnett Rd/Phoenix Way/Sun City
Blvd Ethanac Rd Ridgemoor Rd II/III 4.4 $1,101,723
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68 TABLE 4-2: Tier Two Bikeway Projects
RANK
CORRIDOR FROM STREET TO STREET
CLASS
LENGTH
(MILES)
COST
11 Sherman Rd/Laguna Vista Dr/T own Center Newport Rd Wickerd Rd II/III 2.74 $215,062 12 East Dr/Kabian Park Rd/Mountain View Pl Goetz Rd Goetz Rd III 1.87 $147,046 13 Encanto Dr Ethanac Rd El Puente St II/III 2.49 $234,979 14 Canyon Heights/Cheyenne Canyon/Escalante Goetz Rd Canyon Heights Dr III 1.52 $119,419 15 Lazy Creek Rd/Rim Creek Path/Pelion Rd Bradley Rd Evans Rd III 3.84 $897,866 16 Holland Rd City limit Briggs Rd II 4.69 $368,004
17 Lindenberger Rd Heritage Lakes Dr Domenigoni Pkwy II 1.36 $106,876 18 McLaughlin Rd Goetz Rd Briggs Rd II 4.25 $333,358
19 Evans Rd Lazy Creek Rd Wickerd Rd II 2.79 $218,941
20 Sherman Rd Mapes Rd Alta Vista Way II 3.02 $237,223 21 Watson Rd I-215 Briggs Rd II/III 2.94 $230,448
22 Alta Vista Way/Avenida Halago/Bavaria McCall Blvd Chambers Ave III 2.09 $489,582 23 Rouse Rd Byers Rd Menifee Rd II 3.44 $270,419
24 Conejo Dr/Juanita Dr/Las Flores Dr Goetz Rd Goetz Rd III 2.38 $186,906 25 Lindenberger Rd Garbani Rd City Limit III 1.53 $120,172 26 Pebble Beach Dr McCall Blvd Piping Rock Dr III 2.27 $178,168 27 Avenida de las Flores/Paseo la Plaza Goetz Rd Goetz Rd III 1.13 $88,325 28 Chambers Ave Valley Blvd Antelope Rd II 2.36 $185,410 29 Ethanac Rd Goetz Rd Matthews Rd II 3.05 $239,775
30 Matthews Rd Ethanac Rd Briggs Rd I/II 2.42 $189,885 31 Newport Rd/Rockport Rd Menifee Rd Briggs Rd II 1.04 $242,331 32 Valley Blvd McLaughlin Rd Murrieta Rd II 3.27 $764,216 33 UNAMED Menifee Rd Domenigoni Pkwy I 0.5 $117,619
34 Tres Lagos Dr Menifee Rd Southshore Dr II 0.56 $43,796 35 Bundy Canyon Rd/Scott Rd City limit Leon Rd II 6.49 $1,517,746 36 Palomar Rd Mapes Rd Boulder Ridge Elementary
School II 2.4 $560,345
37 Palomar Rd Holland Rd Scott Rd III 1.99 $466,228
38 Malaga Rd Mapes Rd McLaughlin Rd III 1.51 $352,559
39 Cherry Hills Blvd Valley Blvd Bradley Rd II 1.45 $338,486 40 UNAMED Lindenberger Rd Lindenberger Rd I 1.04 $242,425 41 Vista Way Naranja Dr Conejo Dr III 0.59 $138,209
42 Shadel Rd Encanto Dr Sherman Rd II 0.47 $37,283
43 Ridgemoor Rd/Boulder Crest/Springbrook Sun City Blvd Honeyrun Rd III 1.99 $156,481 44 Simpson Rd Menifee Rd Briggs Rd II 1 $78,653
45 Antelope Rd Mapes Rd Rouse Rd II 1.96 $153,542
46 Mapes Rd Sherman Rd Briggs Rd II 2.53 $198,364
47 El Rancho Dr/Piping Rock Rd/Potomac Dr Bradley Rd Bradley Rd III 1.34 $312,597 48 Coastline Ave Menifee Rd Heritage Lakes Dr II 0.22 $52,326 49 Junipero Rd Menifee Rd McCall Blvd III 0.5 $117,485 50 Grosse Point Dr Chambers Ave Cherry Hills Blvd III 0.84 $195,799 51 Albion Ln/Hanover Ln Antelope Rd Craig Ave III 0.81 $190,119 52 Garbani Rd City limit Briggs Rd II/III 5.8 $1,355,251 53 Chester Morrison Way/School Park Dr Bradley Rd La Piedra Rd III 0.54 $126,231 Appendix D: ATP Recommended Projects 5
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69 FIGURE 4-3: Tier Two Bikeway Projects
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RANK
CORRIDOR FROM STREET TO STREET
CLASS
LENGTH
(MILES)
COST
54 Augusta Dr Sun City Blvd Bradley Rd III 0.27 $62,112 55 Wickerd Rd Byers Rd Briggs Rd II 3.6 $840,302
56 Los Carrizos Rd/Morgan Horse St Holland Rd Garbani Rd I 1.02 $238,008 57 Cadena Dr/Citation Ave Menifee Rd Briggs Rd III 1.01 $236,501 58 La Ladera Rd Normandy Rd Honeyrun Rd III 0.84 $197,383 59 Craig Ave Byers Rd Menifee Rd II 1.7 $396,997
60 Lindenberger Rd/Southshore Dr La Piedra Rd Tres Lagos Dr III 0.5 $117,057 61 Lake Forest Dr El Rancho Dr Potomac Dr III 0.35 $82,637 62 Canyon Dr Goetz Rd Valley Blvd I 1.88 $440,080
63 Honeyrun Rd Lone Pine St Valley Blvd II 0.65 $152,368 64 Haun Rd/Zeiders Rd Holland Rd Keller Rd I/II 3.01 $703,153 65 Little Reb Pl/Bellamy Ln/Tulita Ln Scott Rd Menifee Rd III 1.45 $338,530 66 Evans Rd Ethanac Rd Rouse Rd III 0.99 $230,545
67 Butterwood Dr/Country Fair Dr La Ladera Rd La Ladera Rd III 0.38 $88,044 68 Skyward Trl/Thornton Ave/Turfwood St Rouse Rd/Murrieta Rd Valley Blvd III 1.1 $258,113 69 Normandy Rd Audie Murphy Rd Spirit Park III 0.68 $159,863 70 Beth Dr Byers St Murrieta Rd III 0.51 $118,245
71 Byers Rd Ethanac Rd Walden Rd III 2.77 $646,653
72 Audie Murphy Rd Goetz Rd Goetz Rd III 1.84 $4,134,559 73 Hull St Ethanac Rd Rouse Rd III 0.98 $229,859
74 Hayden Rd/Walden Rd Wickerd Rd Tucker Rd III 0.63 $146,469 75 Sequoia Springs Dr Ridgemoor Rd Honeyrun Rd III 0.21 $48,118 76 UNAMED Murrieta Rd Evans Rd I 0.5 $115,790
77 Presley St Rouse Rd Sun City Blvd III 0.45 $106,163 78 Tucker Rd Wickerd Rd Scott Rd III 0.5 $1,121,294
79 Daily Rd/Keller Rd/Wright Rd Bundy Canyon Rd Bundy Canyon Rd III 2.63 $615,079 80 Keller Rd Kasper Ln Scenic View Dr III 0.8 $185,839 81 Goodrich Dr/Nova Ln/Starr Dr Hull St Evans Rd III 0.52 $121,220 82 Mira St Wickerd Rd Scott Rd III 0.5 $39,253
83 Tupelo Rd Sherman Rd Bradley Rd III 0.5 $39,279
84 Curzulla Rd/Merritt Rd Briggs Rd/Scott Rd Leon Rd III 1.41 $330,453 85 Mc Bob Rd/Hoffman Ln Scott Rd Keller Rd III 1.38 $322,246 86 Woodbine Ln Lindenberger Rd Briggs Rd III 0.5 $1,119,329 87 Waldon Rd Bundy Canyon Rd Murrieta Rd III 0.85 $199,293 88 Arcadia Ln/Barker Ln/Edmiston Rd Bundy Canyon Rd Wright Rd III 1.96 $457,903 89 Ciccotti St/Gloria Rd Howard Rd Keller Rd III 0.62 $145,569 90 Howard Rd Keller Rd Wickerd Rd III 1.5 $3,373,036
91 Heim St Bradley Rd Howard Rd III 0.5 $1,129,173
92 Leaon Rd Scott Rd Keller Rd II 1 $78,679
93 Derby Hill Dr Newport Rd Taawila Elementary III 0.31 $72,443 Appendix D: ATP Recommended Projects 7
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Appendix E
Conceptual Trail Areas
for Further Review and
Partnership Opportunities
with Landowners
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Trails are for experiences. Experiencing nature, fresh
air, incorporating fitness, even visualizing what an
area may have looked like before development and
catching views not seen from a vehicle. Trails often
have to be seen from the eye of a hiker, bicyclist,
mountain biker, runner, jogger, power walker or from a
child’s eye hiking or rolling on skates or a skateboard.
Obtaining the experience of seeing a natural area, or
getting to the top of a peak and seeing the view, or
just following milepost markers to get exercise, often
results in a well deserved reward for those that just
get out there.
Many of the existing trails in Menifee are of the variety that go around a development, a water body or into
a park. These are great resources of which some are
open to the public and others are not. The trail sys-
tem could provide an outer greenbelt system of trails
that connect the heritage and beauty of Menifee.
Future development will continue the trend of build-
ing trail amenities since most developers know that
customers buying into new communities want to
own or live in an area that is not just another sub-
division. When trails are provided, they promote
physical activity, social interaction and help to set
the character of a development.
The potential development of trails in this study fo-
cuses not on active transportation paths for getting
around, although they can be part of a trail system.
The focus is on the experience. The experience is
centered on open space areas that contain natural
or near natural conditions, and showcase the ge-
ography and geology of an area, or help to tell a
story about what an area is or used to be. The are-
as identified on the maps are just potentials. They
can become assets only if they are pursued at the
municipal level or by partnerships with developers.
It is not the intent of this section to suggest that the City has a right to build in these areas. Private prop- erty ownership, zoning and development potential
must all be taken into account and feasibility and
willingness of owners determined. These areas are
the starting point to f ind new locations for public
trails but will require substantial planning, negoti-
ations, design and engineering as well as funding
for acquisition or developer dedication before any
trails can be completed.
Salt Creek Trail Paloma Wash Trail
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3 4
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7 8
10 11
5 Trail Map and Open Space Overview
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1. Quail Valley Area Open Space
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2. Powerline Trail Opportunities
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3. Menifee Hills Area North
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4. Menifee Hills Area South
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6. East Menifee Open Space Area
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7. Mason Mountain / Heather Ridge Hill Area
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8. Paloma High School Area
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9. Bell Mountain Open Space
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11. Ram Ranch / Greer Ranch Area
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Noise Concerns on Newport Road Corridor
MEETING DATE: July 19, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Heriberto Gutierrez, Captain
REVIEWED BY: Chris Karrer, Interim Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Receive and file.
DISCUSSION
At the September 21, 2022, City Council meeting, a question was raised regarding vehicular noise concerns on the Newport Road corridor in the City of Menifee. Staff is returning at this time to present information related to current enforcement options related to vehicular noise concerns on City roadways.
The Newport Road corridor is a high noise traffic corridor bordered by businesses and residential properties. The “bordering” of these properties along the Newport Road corridor means that the properties in question are generally separated from the corridor by a pedestrian sidewalk, or a combination of a pedestrian sidewalk and a cinder block wall of approximately 7’ in height. The cinder block walls act as a sound barrier. Cinder block walls can be found adjacent to residential properties that line the corridor.
Newport Road has three lanes of travel in each direction, with multiple left turn pockets being designated at most intersections. Newport Road is a main thoroughfare for those traveling east and west through the City. The corridor accommodates access for local residents, business goers, and long-distance commuters. For these reasons, vehicular traffic along the corridor can be plentiful during all hours of the day. The increase in business centers along the corridor has also increased the flow of delivery truck traffic which requires the use of the corridor to access these local businesses.
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The large quantities of vehicular traffic bring in a large amount of vehicular noise. Menifee Police Department personnel work to mitigate unreasonable vehicular traffic noise by enforcing existing state and local laws within City limits, to include the Newport Road corridor. The following are current laws the Menifee Police Department has at its disposal to help mitigate unreasonable vehicular noise:
California Vehicle Code
1. California Vehicle Code 27007: Regulates loud sound systems from vehicles.
2. California Vehicle Code 27000: Regulates unreasonable or harsh sounds from a vehicle’s horn.
3. California Vehicle Code Section 27150(a): Regulates vehicles with loud mufflers or loud exhaust systems.
4. California Vehicle Code Section 27151(a): Regulates modified exhaust systems.
Department personnel will continue to work to enforce traffic laws along the Newport Road corridor that help to mitigate unreasonable noise from vehicles on the roadway.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Feasibility of Establishing a Volunteer Traffic Enforcement Unit
MEETING DATE: July 19, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Heriberto Gutierrez, Captain
REVIEWED BY: Chris Karrer, Interim Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Receive and file.
DISCUSSION
At the November 16, 2022, City Council meeting, a question was raised regarding the feasibility of establishing a volunteer traffic enforcement unit in the City of Menifee.
To enforce traffic laws and issue traffic citations as appropriate, a peace officer must conduct a traffic stop of the violator. To do so, a peace officer must operate a police vehicle that at minimum is equipped with a forward facing solid red lamp and a siren. The vehicle should be clearly identifiable as a police vehicle. This requirement is outlined in California Vehicle Code 21806, which states that drivers in California must yield to clearly marked emergency vehicles when they are using sirens, and at least one visible red light. These requirements prohibit police agencies from using volunteers as traffic enforcement officers.
The Menifee Police Department currently employs a group of police volunteers that are a great asset to the Department and the community they serve. The volunteer group performs a variety of duties, not requiring police powers. These include such duties as the direction and control of vehicular traffic at collision scenes and the patrolling of business districts, residential neighborhoods, and school zones, for increased law enforcement visibility. Police volunteers are instrumental in a variety of clerical duties, the success of community related events, and assisting with management of department fleet and equipment needs.
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duties in police volunteer vehicles. These vehicles are white in color and are clearly marked with “Police Volunteer” insignia. The vehicles are equipped with amber flashing lights that help alert motorists to the vehicle’s presence. This type of patrolling by the department’s volunteers is an effective way to increase police presence and deter crime in designated areas. It is also an effective way to observe and report crime and traffic violations. Our police volunteers can report crime because they are equipped with two-way radios that allow for contact with police dispatch and police officers. To date, we have found that the deployment of police volunteers in designated areas is an effective and safe way that police volunteers can help with deterring crime and traffic violations.
Traffic enforcement in the State of California requires that peace officers complete specific training authorized by the State’s Peace Officers Standards and Training authority, before they have any police powers. This requirement includes the completion of a standard one-part instructional course with a minimum requirement of 664 hours of training. Without the completion of this training, one cannot lawfully detain motorists and issue citations.
The required peace officer training standards outlined in California Penal Code 832, state that peace officers must successfully finish an “introductory training course.” This Code also states that people who do not successfully complete this course do not have the powers of a peace officer.
Peace officer’s powers of arrest are outlined in California Penal Code 836(a). The Penal Code states that a peace officer may arrest a person in obedience to a warrant, or, pursuant to the authority granted to him or her by Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, without a warrant, may arrest a person whenever the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense in the officer’s presence.
The issue of safety and training for the volunteers are also of great concern. The dangers that a peace officer can face during contacts with motorists at a traffic stop can be fatal. If not properly equipped and trained to use force in the defense of their lives or that of others, volunteer traffic units can expose themselves to great risks and the City to liability.
The Menifee Police Department will continue to deploy our volunteer team in designated areas and in ways that can help deter crime and traffic violations.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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