City Council Chambers Menifee City Council
CITY OF Special Meeting Minutes
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
MENIFEE Monday, September 22, 202!
5:00 PM Special Meeting
Ricky Estrada, Mayor David Foust, Chail
Bob Karwin, District 1 Laz Peterson, ViceChail
Ben Diederich, District 2
Dan Temple, District 3 Maurico sanenez, Commissioner
Dean Deines, District 4 Tierra Trembley, Commissioner
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING (5:00 PM)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Estrada called the special meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: Ricky Estrada, Bob Karwin, Ben Diederich, Dan Temple, Dean Deines, Thomas Giedroyce, Mauricio Sanchez, Tierra Trembley, Laz Peterson, and Dave Foust.
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Diederich led the flag salute.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Valley Wide Special District Annexation Fiscal Analysis Workshop Community Services Director Mariana Mitchell and City Consultants Shane Spicer with Spicer Consulting provided a presentation.
The City Council and Commission asked staff and Mr. Spicer questions.
The following speakers addressed the City Council and Commissioners. • Melanie Phillips
• Kara Peters
• Todd Terry
• Angela Little
Mayor Estrada spoke in favor of consistency and uniformity of parks in the City including user fees for residents and local control of the City and pursuing an option to bring all parks under the City purview.
Menifee Mayor and City Council September 22, 2025
Commissioner Trembly stated concerns with the level of service of Valley-Wide, disparity between City and Valley-Wide parks, need for residential support, and spoke in favor of the City working cooperatively with Valley-Wide to improve services and parks.
Vice Chair Peterson discussed the need to raise level of service across all parks within the City and communication with Valley-Wide for maintenance and field allocations.
Mayor Pro Tem Karwin spoke in favor of the City working cooperatively with Valley- Wide administration and board representatives on level of service and maintenance.
Councilmember Temple stated concerns with park maintenance under Valley-Wide, timing and funding availability of the City to pursue annexation, and spoke in favor of reassessing at a later time.
Chair Foust spoke in favor of a potential phased annexation approach, local control for the City, and pursuing an option to bring all parks under the City purview.
Councilmember Deines spoke in favor of the City working cooperatively with Valley- Wide to bring up parks and rights of ways up to resident standards.
Councilmember Diederich stated concerns with park maintenance under Valley-Wide, uncertainty of a Proposition 218 vote, and stated he would be in favor of local control for the City and pursuing an option to bring all parks under the City purview if the City had residential support.
Commissioner Giedroyce stated concerns on Valley-Wide's park maintenance and spoke in favor of pursuing an option to bring all parks under the City purview.
Deputy City Manager Rebekah Kramer and City Manager Armando Villa stated staff would return to the City Council for the final policy decision.
ADJOURN
Mayor Estrada adjourned the meeting at 6:43 PM.
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City Clerk
Menifee Mayor and City Council September 22, 2025