CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Developer Funded California Environmental Quality Act Consultant Quarterly Update
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Molly Binnall, Management Analyst II
REVIEWED BY: Orlando Hernandez, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Receive and file the California Environmental Quality Act consultant contracts quarterly report for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting held on June 18, 2025, Council adopted Resolution No. 25-1596 to adopt the biennial budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025/2026 and 2026/2027, which included annual budget appropriations of $1,500,000 in expenditures and revenues specific to the environmental consulting services for privately funded development projects as part of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process.
Additionally, per Resolution No. 21-1073, the City Manager is authorized to execute all professional service agreements with approved environmental firms to CEQA consulting services.
At the initial part of each individual project, a professional services agreement and developer reimbursement agreement is executed defining the scope of work, compensation amount, and required deposit payments from the developer.
It is important to note that all agreement costs for environmental consulting services related to private development are paid for through developer deposits, and that no agreements will be executed prior to receiving the appropriate deposit from the applicant.
A summary of the CEQA contracts that have been executed to date are attached to this report. A total of 22 contracts have been executed in FY 2025/2026, for a cumulative value of $1,847,278.
City of Menifee Staff Report
FY 2025/2026 CEQA Contracts Update
May 20, 2026
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STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The approved budget is available within the General Fund for the CEQA revenues (1100-434250) and expenditures within the Planning Division (1100-CDD-PLNG-652846). The CEQA developer deposits are collected and held by the City until environmental consulting services related to private development are performed, at which time they are paid through these deposit funds.
ATTACHMENTS
1. FY 2025/2026 Project List and Map