CITY OF MURRIETA
1 TOWN SQUARE
MURRIETA, CA
MINUTES
AUGUST 02, 2022
4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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Jonathan Ingram
Mayor
Lisa DeForest Lori Stone
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
Christi White Cindy Warren
Council Member Council Member
Kim Summers, City Manager
Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
MURRIETA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (CSD)
MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT (FD)
MURRIETA LIBRARY BOARD (LB)
MURRIETA REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (RSA)
MURRIETA HOUSING AUTHORITY (HA)
MURRIETA FINANCING AUTHORITY (FA)
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4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Christi White
Council Member Lori Stone
Council Member Cindy Warren
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa DeForest
Mayor Jonathan Ingram
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Ramirez announced the following Closed Session items:
CS1. Conference Labor Negotiators: Government Code § 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Human Resources Manager Mike McGhee; Finance Director Javier Carcamo; Administrative Services Director Diego Chavez; Senior Financial Analyst Jennifer Terry; Public Information Officer Dominique Samario; Police Casey Bostrom
Employee organizations: Management and Confidential (M&C) CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Donna Caudillo v. City of Murrieta and Debra Collins; Case Number CVSW2203700; Riverside County Superior Court
CS3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2).
Number of cases: 3
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 4:02 p.m.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:04 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Attorney Tiffany Israel: No reportable action on Closed Session Items CS1 – CS3.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Christi White
Council Member Lori Stone
Council Member Cindy Warren
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa DeForest
Mayor Jonathan Ingram
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Community Services Director Brian Ambrose INVOCATION Pastor Wes Brown with GatewayNaz
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation - Agent Orange Day
Proclamation - Rotary Club of Murrieta Anniversary
Proclamation - Retirement of Brenda Bieser, Office Assistant II
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem DeForest to approve the Agenda for August 2, 2022.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: White, Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None
Absent: None
DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager - Administrative Update
GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS Governing Body Reports were deferred to the next Regular City Council Meeting by consensus.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Nancy Misko: Spoke on safety concerns in the Warm Spring Knolls senior community.
Cindee W. Williams: Spoke on the Downtown Merchant’s Association and small businesses.
Ward Andrus: Spoke on the Murrieta Valley Unified School District.
Scott Thompson: Provided concerns on flags displayed during City sponsored events.
Connie McConnell: Spoke on the Historic Museum and on safety concerns of the Downtown Market Nights.
Francisco Urbina: Spoke on park improvements in the City.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 5
Action: It was moved by Council Member White, seconded by Council Member Warren to approve Consent Calendar Items 1-5.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: White, Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None
Absent: None
1. Waive Reading of All Ordinance Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only (CC) Recommended Action: Waive reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions.
Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. Minutes (CC)
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting June 21, 2022, and Special City Council Meeting July 11, 2022 as presented.
3. Approval of Library Grants (CC)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-4599 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing and Ratifying an Application for the California State Library’s Zip Books Grant in the Amount of $30,000, And Accepting Grant Funding in the Amount $3,500 from the California State Library Park Pass Grant, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Operating Budget to Allocate and Appropriate Grant Funds.
4. Streamline Agreement Fire Inspections Billing Services (CC) Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-4600 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta California, Authorizing the City to Enter into an Agreement with Streamline Automation Systems for Fire Inspections Billing Services, and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the City.
5. Construction Contract for Traffic Signal Modification at Hancock Avenue and Milkwood Lane/Leafwood Drive (CC)
Recommended Action: Award the construction contract for the traffic signal modification at Hancock Avenue and Milkwood Lane/Leafwood Drive, City Project No. 18-414, CIP No. 8257, to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., in the amount of $389,961.48, plus fifteen percent for construction contingency, and appropriate $60,000 of available Measure A funding into CIP No. 8257.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Approving the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Plan budget and approving the Fiscal Years 2022/23 to 2026/27 Capital Improvement Plan (CC)(RSA)(CSD) The Public Hearing was opened at 7:22 p.m.
Public Testimony:
None.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:22 p.m.
Action: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem DeForest, seconded by Council Member Warren to continue the public hearing to the August 16, 2022, Regular City Council meeting.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: White, Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None
Absent: None
DISCUSSION
7. Presentation and Review of the City of Murrieta’s Fiscal Year 2020/21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit Report (CC) Item No. 7 was continued to the next Regular City Council Meeting by consensus.
8. Consideration of City Mental Health Ad-hoc Sub-Committee (CC) Staff report by Council Member Stone.
Public Comment:
Rochelle Harris: Spoke on mental health statistics.
Dr. Umo Ntekim: Spoke in support of the Mental Health Ad-hoc Subcommittee.
Joy Thomas: Spoke in support of the Mental Health Ad-hoc Subcommittee.
Jon Levell: Spoke in support of the Mental Health Ad-hoc Subcommittee.
Ron Holliday: Read a letter in support of the Mental Health Ad-hoc Subcommittee.
Action: After discussion, it was moved by Council Member White to continue the item to invite representatives from the County to provide further information.
The motion failed due to a lack of second.
With no motion on the floor, no City Council action was taken.
GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Governing Body Announcements were deferred to the next Regular City Council Meeting by consensus.
ADJOURNMENT 8:39 p.m.
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk