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Murrieta City Council
December 20, 2022

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CITY OF MURRIETA
1 TOWN SQUARE

MURRIETA, CA
DECEMBER 20, 2022
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES
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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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5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:31 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Council Member Lori Stone
Council Member Cindy Warren
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa DeForest
Mayor Jonathan Ingram

Absent: Council Member Christi White
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEM ONLY None

DocuSign Envelope ID: 394B9CEE-E786-411E-82E8-C4C690F06898 2 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Clerk Cristal McDonald announced the following Closed Session item:

CS1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8
The City Council will consider negotiations and to give direction to its negotiators regarding that certain real property with the property’s owner:

Aoun Inc/Owen Apartments APN 913-191-017
LakeRidge Properties Inc. APN 913-191-026
Steve Campini Trust APN 913-191-023
Rhonda Association APN 913-180-085&086
The City’s real property negotiators, City’s City Manager, Assistant City Managers, City Engineer, and City Attorney, will seek direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms for this property.

RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION 5:32 p.m.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Attorney Tiffany Israel: No reportable action on Closed Session Item No. CS1.

ROLL CALL

Present: Council Member Lori Stone
Council Member Cindy Warren
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa DeForest
Mayor Jonathan Ingram

Absent: Council Member Christi White
INVOCATION Father Gregory Elder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scouts, Brownie Troop 748
PRESENTATIONS None

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem DeForest to approve the Agenda for December 20, 2022.

The motion carried by the following vote:

DocuSign Envelope ID: 394B9CEE-E786-411E-82E8-C4C690F06898 3 Ayes: Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None

Absent: White

DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager - Administrative Update

GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem DeForest: Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency
Mayor Ingram Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside Transportation Agency
Regional Conservation Authority

PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)
Kevin Reinhardt: Spoke on concerns over parking prohibitions for commercial and recreational vehicles.

Connie McConnell: Spoke on the Market Night event and thanked former Mayor Ingram for his service.

Casey Jurado: Spoke on Mayor Ingram’s tenure.

Jill Eaton: Spoke on Mayor Ingram’s tenure on behalf of the Susan O. Komen organization.

Clara Vera: Spoke on Mayor Ingram’s tenure.

Randon Lane:Spoke on Mayor Ingram’s tenure.

CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 5
Action: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem DeForest, seconded by Council Member Stone to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-5.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None

Absent: White

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.

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Recommended Action: Approve the December 6, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

3. Check Register September 2022 (CC)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-4631 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of September 2022.

4. Check Register October 2022 (CC)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-4632, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of October 2022.

5. Consideration of a Development Code Amendment to Chapter 16.38 (Sign Standards) and Related Land Use Tables Authorizing Billboards Subject to a Relocation Agreement; and Billboard Relocation Agreement with Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC (CC)
Recommended Action: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 587-22 entitled, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Chapters 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.14 and 16.38 of the Murrieta Municipal Code Related to Billboards and Relocation Agreements.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS None

REORGANIZATION

6. Certification of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election Results (CC) Staff report provided by City Clerk Cristal McDonald.

Action: It was moved by Council Member Stone, seconded by Council Member Warren to:

Adopt Resolution No. 22-4633 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022, Declaring the Results of the Election and Reciting Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Stone, Warren, DeForest, Ingram
Noes: None

Absent: White
DocuSign Envelope ID: 394B9CEE-E786-411E-82E8-C4C690F06898 5 PRESENTATION/COMMENTS TO OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR The following dignitaries provided remarks to the outgoing Council Member and Mayor:

Former Murrieta Mayor Rick Gibbs
Former Murrieta Mayor Kelly Bennett
California State Senator Kelly Seyarto
Nevada State Senator Jeff Stone
Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington
Former Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn
Temecula Council Member James Stewart
Deputy Director Aaron Hake for Riverside County Transportation Commission and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Andy Morris with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District President of the Board Brenda Dennstedt with Western Municipal Water District

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR EXTENDED TO OUTGOING MAYOR
Outgoing Mayor Ingram spoke on his service as Mayor and Member of the City Council.

OATH OF OFFICE AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION TO NEWLY

ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk McDonald administered the Oath of Office to Council-Elect Jon Levell, Ron Holliday, and Cindy Warren.

SEATING OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR EXTENDED TO INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Jon Levell and Council Member Ron Holliday provided their remarks.

SELECTION OF PRESIDING OFFICERS
City Clerk McDonald provided instruction on the process for selection of presiding officers and opened the floor for nominations.

Council Member Warren nominated Council Member DeForest for Mayor.

Council Member DeForest accepted the nomination.

Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Council Member Stone to close nominations for Mayor.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Holliday, Levell, Warren, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None

Absent: None
DocuSign Envelope ID: 394B9CEE-E786-411E-82E8-C4C690F06898 6 Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Council Member Stone to nominate Council Member DeForest for Mayor.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Holliday, Levell, Warren, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None

Absent: None
Council Member Warren nominated Council Member Stone for Mayor Pro Tem.

Council Member Stone accepted the nomination.

Action: It was moved by Council Member Holliday, seconded by Council Member Levell to close nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Holliday, Levell, Warren, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None

Absent: None
Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Mayor DeForest to appoint Council Member Stone for Mayor Pro Tem.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Holliday, Levell, Warren, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None

Absent: None

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR TO INCOMING MAYOR

RECEPTION FOR OUTGOING AND INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor DeForest called for a recess into a reception for former Mayor Ingram at 7:42 p.m.

Mayor DeForest reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m.

DISCUSSION

7. Southwest Riverside County Women’s Elected Leaders Collaborative (CC) Staff report and PowerPoint presentation by Public Information Officer Dominique Samario.

Action: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Stone, seconded by Council Member Warren to:

1. Acknowledge Southwest Riverside County Women’s Elected Leaders Collaborative as a joint governmental group, of which the City of Murrieta is a member; and
DocuSign Envelope ID: 394B9CEE-E786-411E-82E8-C4C690F06898 7 Cristal McDonald,

2. Direct the City Clerk to add the Southwest Riverside County Women’s Elected Leaders Collaborative to the list of annual City Council appointment process.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Holliday, Levell, Warren, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None

Absent: None
NOTIFICATIONS None

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member Warren and Mayor DeForest provided their Governing Body Announcements to be made part of the City’s website for public review.

ADJOURNMENT 8:08 p.m.

City Clerk

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