CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Menifee Municipal Code to Update Improvement Security
Requirements Consistent with California Law and City
Procedures
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Kristen Jensen, Financial Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Introduce an ordinance amending Menifee Municipal Code Sections 7.40.030, 7.80.050,
7.80.060, 7.90.090, and 7.90.120 to update improvement security requirements consistent with California Law and City procedures.
DISCUSSION
California law contains requirements related to the security (bonds, deposits, letters of credit, etc) for survey monuments, subdivisions, and public works and improvements, including the requirements of Civil Code section 9554 and Government Code sections 66495 et seq. and 66499 et seq. These requirements generally apply to any subdivision or public work project, as well as to certain other maps for development in the City of Menifee (City).
These laws, as well as City practices related to survey monuments, subdivisions, and public works and improvements have developed since the City’s last updates of the Menifee Municipal Code (MMC), and require amendments to MMC Sections 7.40.030, 7.80.050, 7.80.060, 7.90.090, and
7.90.120 to ensure consistency and provide clarity on improvement security requirements for applicants and implementing staff. The sections proposed to be amended are as follows:
Section 7.40.030: This section relates to survey monument requirements. Amendments are proposed to clarify the types of agreement and improvement security necessary, and procedures for release of the same.
Section 7.80.050: This section relates to subdivision improvement requirements.
Amendments are proposed to clarify the types of agreement and improvement security necessary, and procedures for release of the same.
City of Menifee Staff Report
Ordinance Amending Sections of MMC Chapter 7
April 1, 2026
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Section 7.80.060: This section relates to final completion and inspection of improvements.
Amendments are to remove portions that are already addressed in Section 7.80.050 as amended.
Section 7.90.090: This section relates to the issuance of grading permits. A minor amendment is proposed to reflect the change in the title of Section 7.90.120 addressed below.
Section 7.90.120: This section relates to grading requirements. Amendments are proposed to clarify the types of agreement and improvement security necessary, and procedures for release of the same.
The proposed MMC amendments would clarify the types, amounts, and procedures for release of improvement security and related documentation required consistent with applicable laws and City practices. The amendments would apply City-wide.
Recently, in an effort to support the City’s Strategic Objective to streamline development processes and support a business-friendly environment, the Public Works Engineering Land Development Division completed a comprehensive review and update of all mapped and non- mapped improvement agreement templates used in the final engineering phases of development projects. The proposed amendments would aid both staff and the public in understanding and implementing the revised MMC provisions.
Environmental Review
The proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) in that the proposed MMC amendments will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, nor will they have the potential of creating a significant effect on the environment.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance