CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Quitclaim Deeds to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Storm Drainage Easements
Associated with Tract Maps 25253-1, 25285-1 and 26798-5 MEETING DATE: April 1, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Chet Robinson, Principal Engineer
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 one quitclaim deed for storm drain easements to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Tract Map (TM) 25253-1 and Portion of Lot 19 located on Lindenberger Road north of Dominigoni Parkway; and
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute two quitclaim deeds for storm drain easements to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for TM25285- 1 Lot 82 and Portion of Lot 52 located on Lindenberger Road north of Dominigoni Parkway; and
3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute two quitclaim deeds for storm drain easements to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for TM26798- 5 Lots 1,2,29 and 30 located on Menifee Road south of Holland Road.
DISCUSSION
In February 2025, the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) reached out to the City of Menifee regarding five storm drain easements with facilities that are currently maintained by the District. The District has discovered that the dedications on the subdivision maps associated with the drainage easements were made to the public rather than to the District exclusively. The quitclaims apply to easements within the following tract maps and storm drain facilities:
TM25253-1, Portion of Lot 19 – Grand Vista Avenue Storm Drain TM25285-1, Lot 82 and Portion of Lot 52 – Kentfield Drive Storm Drain TM26798-5, Lots 1, 2, 29, and 30 – Menifee Road Storm Drain & Sunburst Drive Storm Drain
City of Menifee Staff Report
Storm Drain Easements – RCFC
April 1, 2026
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The maps were entitled and recorded under the County of Riverside’s (County) authority, prior to the City’s incorporation. Now that easements to the County have been moved under the City’s jurisdiction, the District no longer has clear rights to the drainage easements. As such, the District has requested that the City proceed with the quitclaim deeds to reconvey these drainage easements to the District, which would allow them to continue maintaining the storm drains.
The District has provided the City with cooperative agreements between the District, the County, and the developer for each project. Upon incorporation, the City assumed responsibility for the County. Included within these agreements is a condition that the right-of-way necessary for the inspection, operation, and maintenance of the storm drain be conveyed to the District. The recommended action for this report satisfies the conditions of these agreements.
The proposed quitclaim documents apply to offers of dedication that were accepted by the County on behalf of the public for drainage purposes. Upon City Council approval, the attached quitclaim deeds would be executed and recorded.
It is important to note that approval of the attached quitclaims would not eliminate or reduce the current City street right-of-way.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of this item. The District would continue to maintain the subject storm drains at their own cost.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Maps
2. Tract Map 25253-1
3. Tract Map 25285-1
4. Tract Map 26798-5
5. Quitclaim Deed QC25-012 for Parcel No. 4147-500
6. Quitclaim Deed QC25-011 for Parcel No. 4146-501
7. Quitclaim Deed QC25-010 for Parcel No. 4146-500
8. Quitclaim Deed QC25-009 for Parcel No. 4148-504
9. Quitclaim Deed QC25-008 for Parcel No. 4162-500 and 4162-501