CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Legislative Bodies Terms and Term Limits
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Edna Aguilar, Assistant City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Discuss and provide feedback on the current legislative bodies’ terms and term limits.
DISCUSSION
Background
This item was requested by the City Council as a future agenda item.
The City of Menifee is a general law city governed by a City Council, which serves as the legislative body responsible for setting policies and making decisions that shape the community.
To support its efforts, the City Council is assisted by various commissions and committees composed of appointed community members. These advisory bodies provide valuable input, expertise, and recommendations on specific topics.
Currently, the City has two Commissions, as well as four Committees, listed below:
•Planning Commission
•Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commission (PRTC)
•Senior Advisory Committee
•Quality of Life Committee
•Menifee Citizens Advisory Committee
•Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee
Terms and Term Limits
The Menifee City Council consists of four members elected by district and a mayor elected at- large. City Council terms and term limits are set by the voters of the City. As of the November
City of Menifee Staff Report
Legislative Bodies Term Limits
August 6, 2025
2 8
4 7
2016 election, the Mayor and City Councilmembers may serve two, four-year terms or eight consecutive years and shall be ineligible to serve again in that office until an intervening period of two years has elapsed. Additionally, if any person who serves as the Mayor or Councilmember for two or more years of an appointed or elected term shall be considered to have served a full term. Any amendments to Council terms and term limits would be required to go to the voters for consideration.
Commission appointments are made by individual Councilmembers and are tied to the Councilmember’s four-year term. As such, Commissioners serve for the duration of their appointing Councilmember’s term. At present, there are no term limits for members serving on either of the City’s Commissions. Commission terms of office is set by Council ordinance.
Committee appointments are made by individual Councilmembers and have a two-year term.
Similar to the Commissions, there are no term limits for Committee Members. Committee terms of office is set by Council resolution.
TABLE 1: CURRENT TERMS AND TERM LIMITS
Legislative Body Term (Years) Term Limit Authorized By
City Council 4 2 Ballot Measure
Commissions 4 None Ordinance
Committees 2 None Resolution
As the City of Menifee continues to grow it is important to periodically review the structure of its advisory bodies. This discussion provides the City Council with an opportunity to evaluate the current terms and term limits. If the Council wishes to provide direction for term or term limit amendments, staff would bring back a formal staff report for Council’s consideration.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Regular City Business
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the presented recommended action. Any proposed amendments to Council terms or term limits would have a fiscal impact as the City would be required to place a measure on the ballot for a vote of the people.
ATTACHMENTS
None.