Agenda — Menifee City Council, March 4, 2026

City Council Chambers
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Bob Karwin, District 1
Ben Diederich, District 2
Dan Temple, District 3
Dean Deines, District 4
AGENDA
Menifee City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
REGULAR MEETING (6:00 PM)

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. WORDS OF INSPIRATION

3.1. Micah Orloff Ministry Board Member, Elevation Church

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1. Winter Teen Awards

5.2. Business Spotlight – Lady R Bistro

5.3. Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce TwoYear Strategic Plan Presentation

5.4. Economic Development Quarterly Update

6. AGENDA APPROVAL OR MODIFICATIONS

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NONAGENDA ITEMS)
This is the time for members of the public to address the Council about items which are NOT listed on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act limits the Council’s ability to respon d to comments on nonagendized matters at the time such comments are made. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes on any single item.

8. COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES AND COMMENTS

9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

9.1 February 18, 2026 Minutes

10. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.

10.1 Waiver of Reading
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Waive the reading in full of any and all Ordinances listed on this agenda and provide that they be read by title only.

10.2 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Ratify and approve the Voucher Lists dated 1/30/2026 and 2/6/2026, the Payroll Register/Other EFTs dated 1/27/2026, 1/30/2026, 2/2/2026 and 2/3/2026 and the Void Check Listing PE 1/31/2026, which have a total budgetary impact of $4,323,052.61.

10.3 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Receive and file the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for 2025 as required by state law to show progress toward implementation of General Plan Goals and Policies.

10.4 Establishment of Section 115 Trust
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve a professional services agreement with Phase II dba Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) for administrative services of the City’s Section 115 Trusts; and

2. Adopt a resolution approving the adoption of the City of Menifee’s Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) Trust and Pension Liability Trust, collectively Section 115 Trusts, for the purpose of prefunding pension and/or OPEB obligations, to administered by PARS and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to act as the City’s Plan Administrator; and

3. Authorize the initial transfer of $2,616,761 from existing Assigned Fund Balance (Unfunded Pension Liability and OPEB Liability).

10.5 Proposed Change Proceedings for Community Facilities District No. 20254, Heritage Village
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Adopt a resolution of consideration to amend the list of facilities authorized to be financed by Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 20254, Heritage Village, located on the northwest corner of Menifee Road and Rouse Road.

10.6 Memorandum of Understanding with United States Postal Inspection Service for Criminal Offense Investigation Coordination Efforts
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) for Inland Empire Financial Crimes.

10.7 Bid Award and Agreement with Co Brothers, LLC for the Audie Murphy Ranch Sports Park Improvements
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Award bid and authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement with Co Brothers, LLC to perform construction services for the Audie Murphy Ranch Sports Park Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 2227, in a total amount nottoexceed $499,800; and

2. Adopt two budget amendment resolutions authorizing the appropriation of a transfer out in the amount of $65,000 from available fund balance in Fund 2490 CFD Audie Murphy Ranch and into expenditures within the Capital Projects Fund 4320 to the Project account.

10.8 Agreement Amendment with Gentry General Engineering, Inc. for OnCall Guardrail Replacement and Repair Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 20240190 with Gentry General Engineering, Inc. for oncall guardrail replacement and repair services, increasing the amount by $100,000, for a total nottoexceed amount of $280,000 and extending the agreement term through January 31, 2027.

10.9 Agreement Amendment with J. Smith and T. Muli for Professional OnCall Services for Hydrological Review and Inspection Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Master Agreement with J. Smith and T. Muli, for hydrological review and inspection services, increasing the compensation by $100,000, for a threeyear total agreement amount nottoexceed $550,000 through June 30, 2026.

11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

11.1 Confirmation of the Statement of Abatement Costs for the Krikorian Entertainment Complex
RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Continue the public hearing to a date certain of March 18, 2026.

12. DISCUSSION ITEMS NONE

13. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS

14. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

15. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
> Menifee Welcome Monuments (Diederich, March 5, 2025)
Target Date: Spring 2026
> Evaluation of a Menifee Charitable Organization (Estrada, April 16, 2025) Target Date: Spring 2026
> Feasibility of a Regional Sports Park (Diederich, May 7, 2025) Target Date: Spring 2026
> QUIMBY Fee Amendment Options (Estrada, July 16, 2025) Target Date: Spring 2026
> Santa’s Workshop Space Needs (Temple, January 21, 2026) Target Date: Spring 2026
> Backyard Breeder Regulations (Karwin, January 21, 2026) Target Date: Summer 2026

16. ADJOURN
Decorum Policy Notes
The Council anticipates and encourages public participation at its Council meeting, both on agenda items and during the public comments period. Please turn your cell phones off, refrain from talking in the audience or outbursts that may be disruptive. We encourage participation and ask for a mutual respect for the proceedings.

Staff Reports
Materials related to an item on this agenda, including those submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Department, at (951) 6726777 or by coming into City Hall located at 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA, 92586 during normal business hours.

Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the City Clerk Department at (951) 6726777 or by coming into City Hall located at 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA, 92586 during normal business hours. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

Affidavit of the Posting
I, Stephanie Roseen, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the March 4, 2026 City Council meeting agenda was posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in the following locations per Cal. Gov.

Code, § 54954.2, subd. (a)(1): Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, Kay Ceniceros Community Center, 29995 Evans Road, and the City of Menifee website.

Menifee Mayor and City Council
March 4, 2026
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