CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Agreement of Purchase and Sale with the Fairfield Inn & Suites for the Civic Center Parking Lot Project
MEETING DATE: October 1, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Carlos Geronimo, Engineering Manager
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 an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Partial Grant Deed, and all exhibits thereof, with the Fairfield Inn & Suites for the purchase of a portion of real property identified as Assessor Parcel No. (APN) 360-850-031 for the Civic Center Parking Lot Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 22-24, for a total amount not-to-exceed $56,600.
DISCUSSION
The Civic Center Parking Lot Project, CIP No. 22-24 (Project) was identified as a priority project by the City Council to improve accessibility and connectivity to adjacent existing and proposed public facilities such as the Menifee Justice Center, Central Park Amphitheater, and the New Menifee City Hall building. The Project consists of constructing a permanent parking area to accommodate 191 parking spaces, water quality basins, lighting, walking areas, a passive park, infrastructure for future electric vehicle charging stalls, landscaping, and irrigation. The Project is currently under construction.
On December 4, 2024, the City Council approved a Contract Services Agreement with Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. (Contractor) to provide construction services for the Project. The Project includes two access points, one of which is located on Town Center Drive next to the Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel. In order to construct this access point, an approximate 1,192 square-foot portion of the property identified as APN No. 360-850-031 (Property) must be acquired. The Property is currently owned by the Fairfield Inn & Suites, formally known as SH-Menifee, LLC (Owner).
On January 15, 2025, staff received authorization from the City Council to commence negotiations for the purchase of the Property. The fair market value and just compensation outlined in the appraisal report prepared for the Property by the City’s consultant were valued at a total amount
City of Menifee Staff Report
Property Acquisition for CIP 22-24
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not-to-exceed $52,600. Following negotiations with the Owner, an agreement was reached to purchase the Property in the amount of $52,600. The City would also be responsible for the closing costs associated with the escrow of the Property in the amount of $4,000. The acquisition of the Property was conducted in accordance with California Government Code Section 7267.1 and the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1230.010 to 1273.050, which outline the requirements for public entities to acquire property for public use.
Pursuant to the Menifee Municipal Code §3.12.200 all acquisitions of real property shall be approved by the City Council.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy
FISCAL IMPACT
The total fiscal impact of the proposed partial Property acquisition is $52,600. The estimated closing costs related to the escrow for the Property are anticipated to be in the amount of $4,000, making the fiscal impact for the purchase of the Property a total amount not-to-exceed $56,600.
Funding is available within the Measure DD (Quality of Life) Fund (4320-PWD-CIPS-905-01105- 690010), as summarized in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 – PROJECT BUDGET
Fund Account Description Available Budget Anticipated Cost Quality of Life CIP22-24.1105.ROW.CAE $75,573 $56,600
TOTAL $75,573 $56,600
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map
2. Agreement for Purchase and Sale & Partial Grant Deed