CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Riverside, and D.R. Horton for the Menifee Valley – Holland Road Channel, Stage 1
MEETING DATE: December 4, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Amanda Backlund, Assistant Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement to guarantee the completion of the required flood control facility improvements associated with County of Riverside Tract Map 37439 by D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc., located east of Briggs Road and south of Holland Road, in the unincorporated area of the County of Riverside.
DISCUSSION
Tract No. 37439, also known as Canterwood (“Project”), is a proposed residential development in the unincorporated area of the County of Riverside just outside of the Menifee city limits. The Project is located east of Briggs Road and south of Holland Road. While the Project is not located within the city limits, D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc., a California corporation (“Developer”) is required to construct Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (“District”) storm water facility improvements. A portion of these improvements fall within Menifee city limits at the intersection of Briggs Road and Holland Road as shown in the attached Location Map.
The Menifee Valley - Holland Channel, Stage 1 (“District Facilities”) improvements consist of approximately 370 feet of a 14 foot by 7 foot concrete box, approximately 225 lineal feet of transition structures, associated outlet structures, and an access road. Once completed and accepted, ownership and ongoing maintenance of the Project improvements would be designated as summarized below:
City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Valley - Holland Road Channel Stage 1
December 4, 2024
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•The District Facilities would be owned and operated by the District as district drainage facilities.
•The City would be responsible for maintaining the appurtenances associated with the District Facilities including catch basins, connector pipes, and storm drain lines that are 36 inches or less in diameter and fall within City limits (“City Facilities”).
•County of Riverside (“County”) would be responsible for the appurtenances associated with the District Facilities including catch basins, connector pipes and storm drain lines that are 36 inches or less in diameter, within the unincorporated area of Riverside County (“County Facilities”).
•Construction of District Facilities would include the construction of a daylight channel (“Daylight Channel”), located within the Developer’s right of way. The Daylight Channel will be owned and maintained by the Developer (“Developer Facilities”).
The attached four-party Cooperative Agreement (“Agreement”) memorializes the roles and responsibilities of each party in the construction, inspection, ownership, operation and maintenance of the District Facilities, City Facilities, County Facilities, and Developer Facilities.
The Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by both the City Attorney and the Riverside County Counsel. If approved by the City Council, the Agreement would then be presented to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for approval, and full execution.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
All costs incurred in constructing the Project would be borne by the Developer. Upon acceptance of the Project, the District would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the District Facilities, the City would be responsible for the maintenance of City Facilities, the County would be responsible for the maintenance of County Facilities, and the Developer would be responsible for maintenance of the Developer Facilities. Funding to support the costs associated with the maintenance of City Facilities would be established in future fiscal year operating budgets.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Agreement