CITY OF MURRIETA
1 TOWN SQUARE
MURRIETA, CA
MARCH 07, 2023
4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
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Lisa DeForest
Mayor
Lori Stone Cindy Warren Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
Jon Levell Ron Holliday 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 4:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Cindy Warren
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Lori Stone
Mayor Lisa DeForest
Absent: None
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 2 PUBLIC COMMENT – CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Clerk Cristal McDonald announced the following Closed Session item:
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in 5 cases.
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Anticipated Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) and (d)(3) significant exposure to litigation in one case.
CS3. Conference with Labor Negotiator
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, with the city manager, the city attorney, and the City's negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with (1) the Murrieta Police Officers Association, representing the City's Police Officers, Corporals, Detectives, and Sergeants; (2) the Murrieta Police Management Association, representing the City’s Police Lieutenants, and Captains; (3) the Murrieta Firefighters Association, representing the City’s Fire Engineers, Captains, and Firefighters; and (4) the Murrieta Fire Management Association, representing the City’s Fire Battalion Chiefs.
CS4. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
Title of Position: City Manager
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 4:04 p.m.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:10 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Attorney Tiffany Israel: For Closed Session Item No.CS1 City Council unanimously authorized a settlement. No reportable action on Closed Session Item Nos. CS2 and CS3.
Item No. CS4 was continued to after the Regular Meeting.
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 3 ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Cindy Warren
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Lori Stone
Mayor Lisa DeForest
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Holliday
INVOCATION Fred Schaeffer, Hospice of the Valleys
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation - Rancho Water District
Presentation - Murrieta Through Time
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Council Member Holliday to approve the Agenda for March 07, 2023.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None
Absent: None
DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager - Administrative Update
GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS Council Member Warren: Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Council Member Holliday: Provided attendance/reported the following:
Western Riverside Council of Governments
Mayor Pro Tem Stone: Provided attendance/reported the following:
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Southwest Riverside County Women's Elected Leaders
Collaborative
Homeless Services Ad-Hoc
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 4 Mayor DeForest: Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside Transit Agency
Southwest Riverside County Women's Elected Leaders
Collaborative
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)
Ward Andrus: Spoke on behalf of Murrieta Valley Unified School District providing updates.
Warnie Enochs: Spoke on concerns over developments in the City.
Connie McConnell: Provided updates on behalf of Murrieta Historic Society, Murrieta Arts Council, Downtown Murrieta Properties Association, and Market Nights.
Clara Asimakopoulos: Spoke on the recent City Manager’s Breakfast event.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 6
Action: It was moved by Mayor DeForest, seconded by Council Member Jon Levell to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-6.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, Stone, DeForest
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 February 21, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
3. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for January 2023 (CC) Recommended Action: Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report January 2023.
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 5 4. Check Register January 2023 (CC)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-4647 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of January 2023.
5. Updating Meeting Requirements for Traffic Commission and Library Advisory Commission (CC)
Recommended Action: Introduce and conduct the first reading of:
1) Ordinance No. 588-23 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Chapter 2.48.030 of the Murrieta Municipal Council Revising the Regulations for Traffic Commission Regular Meetings and Finding of Exemption from CEQA to amend the meeting requirement to an as-needed basis, and
2) Ordinance No. 589-23 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Chapter 2.39.030 of the Murrieta Municipal Council Revising the Regulations for Library Advisory Commission Regular Meetings and Finding of Exemption from CEQA to amend the meeting requirement to an as-needed basis.
6. Notice of Completion for the City of Murrieta Public Safety Enterprise Communications Simulcast Tower Project, CIP 10037 (CC)
Recommended Action: Accept the Improvements for the City of Murrieta Police Department Public Safety Enterprise Communications Simulcast Tower, CIP No. 10037, as complete and direct the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion; release bonds in accordance with State law and City ordinances; and close CIP account 10037 and reallocate savings of $32,727 back to General Fund unassigned fund balance.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7 .
Public Hearing for Adoption of Solid Waste Rates (CC)
Staff report and PowerPoint presentation provided by Assistant City Manager Kristen Crane.
Waste Management Community Relations Specialist Art Marquez and Area Community Relations Manager Lily Quiroa were available to answer any questions from the City Council.
Mayor DeForest opened the Public Hearing at 7:20 p.m.and asked the City Clerk if any written protests were received.
City Clerk McDonald announced reciept of three letters in protest of the proposed rate increase.
Public Testimony:
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 6 Terry Do: Spoke on concerns over the proposed rate increase.
Roger Monsole: Spoke on concerns over the proposed rate increase.
Warnie Enochs: Spoke in opposition to the proposed rate increase.
Miriam McAllister: Donated time to Doug McAllister.
Doug McAllister: Spoke on concerns over the proposed rate increase.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m.
Action: After discussion, it was moved by Council Member Levell, seconded by Council Member Warren to:
1. Open the Public Hearing as required by Proposition 218, take public testimony and accept any additional written protests, close the Public Hearing, and ask the City Clerk to provide a count of all written protests received; and
2. Provided there is no “majority protest (50% + 1 of all parcels) against the proposed rate adjustment, consider all evidence and testimony presented and adopt Resolution 23-4648 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting an Amended Fee Schedule for Refuse Collection and Recycling Services, and Reflecting the Rate Increases in Accordance with the Amended Franchise Agreement with Waste Management of The Inland Empire, adopting solid waste rates to be effective April 1, 2023, subject to five-year adjustments pursuant to Government Code Section 53756.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, DeForest
Noes: Stone
Absent: None
DISCUSSION
8. Request by Mayor Pro Tem Stone for Funding for a Legislative Advocacy Trip to Sacramento (CC)
By consensus, the City Council will reconsider this item at a future meeting.
GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member Warren, Council Member Holliday, Mayor Pro Tem Stone, and Mayor DeForest provided their Governing Body Announcements to be made part of the City’s website for public review.
Council Member Levell provided a verbal update on various community events attended.
City of Murrieta March 07, 2023 7 COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS Council Member Holliday requested the Santa Stops community initiative be placed on a future agenda. The request was approved via consensus.
Mayor Pro Tem Stone requested legislative updates, citywide beautification program update, and state lobbying be added to a future agenda. The legislative update request was directed to staff for research. The citywide beautification updates request was approved via consensus to be placed on a future agenda. The state lobbying request will be considered during the upcoming budget related City Council Meetings.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 8:19 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER 8:50 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Cindy Warren
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Lisa DeForest
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Lori Stone
(Mayor Pro Tem Stone was present all of Closed Session)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Attorney Tiffany Israel: No reportable action on Closed Session Item No. CS4.
ADJOURNMENT 8:51 p.m.