Menifee Mayor and City Council
July 15, 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 MINUTES
Menifee City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
4:00 PM Special Meeting
Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING (4:00 PM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Estrada called the special meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Ricky Estrada, Bob Karwin, Ben Diederich, Dan Temple, Dean Deines
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Diederich led the flag salute.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Animal Services Overview and Backyard Breeder Regulations Captain Heriberto Gutierrez and Animal Friends of the Valley Chief Mo Middleton provided a presentation.
The City Council asked staff questions.
Correspondence was received from the following.
• Laurie Clough
The following speakers addressed the City Council.
• Lupe Jenkins
The City Council provided consensus to have future dsicussion item(s) that address a support program for spay and neuter, hobby breeder ordinance, professional breeder license program, prohibition of sale of unaltered dogs and cats without a breeder license, and a request to add animal services reports to the monthly public safety staff report.
Menifee Mayor and City Council
July 15, 2026
5. ADJOURN
Mayor Estrada adjourned the meeting at 5:04 PM.
Stephanie Roseen, MMC
City Clerk