Received After Agenda Printed
City Council Meeting.... 5/7/24.. Murrieta Executive Team 1 Town Square
CS4 Murrieta CA 92562
Item No.
Correspondence
Murrieta City Council
1 Town Square
Murrieta CA 92562
May 7, 2024
Item No. CS4 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation and Compensation: City Manager
Honorable City Council,
The Executive Team of the City of Murrieta would like to express our unswerving support for our City Manager, Kim Summers. Knowing that the City Manager's annual review is taking place, we have decided that now is the proper time to highlight our appreciation of Kim's steadfast leadership, the productive environment she has created, and the ethical values she demonstrates. The success of this combination is evident in our annual City Accomplishments (Attached as Exhibit A), with the City of Murrieta producing high-level developments, successful events, nationally ranked public safety levels, historic productivity, and solid benchmarks in community and employee satisfaction. Having any group agree on success is nearly impossible in the current climate, but Kim's record on these metrics is indisputable. She is a strong, confident, proven City Manager we are lucky to have working with us.
As the City Council, you have many vital decisions to make, and none is more important than hiring and retaining the City Manager. As you weigh the many things Kim has done while leading
forthrightness. This cannot be an easy balance to maintain as there are always pressing priorities and disputes on how to accomplish them best. Since her tenure, her ability to facilitate change while maintaining stability has been integral to the city's success. She has brought us out of economic struggles, dramatically grown the city's budget, and increased staffing levels to meet unprecedented demands. She has served with dignity and faithfulness to the City of Murrieta. Kim Summers is a dynamic leader and mentor to her staff.
For these reasons and countless more, her Executive Team remains loyal to this organization and wholeheartedly supports our City Manager. Thank you for your continuous confidence in her leadership.
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Respectfully,
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Kristeh Crane, Assistant City Manager Justin Clifton, Assistant City Manager A-losers
Anthony Conrad, Police Chief Bernard Molloy II, Fire Chief Hien Walse
Bob Moehling, Public Works Director Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director
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Scott Agajanian, Ecohomic Javier Carcamo, Finance Director Development Director
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk David Chantarangsu, Development Services Director
Diego Chavez. Administrative
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EXHIBIT A
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
Once again I am very proud to present staff's accomplishments for the 2023/24 fiscal year. The list is impressive and lengthy, as staff have worked diligently to further the City Council's goals These items were accomplished in addition to the staff's everyday duties. There are some repeats of activities that took place amongst numerous divisions.
I would like to thank each member of the Executive Team for once again shepherding these programs and projects despite their number and complexity. This list would not be possible without our amazing staff, who daily find ways to move the City forward to serve the community better and strengthen this organization. Finally, I would like to thank, the City Council, for their confidence in the City team, investment in these activities, and unwavering support of our staff.
Sincerely,
Kim Summers, City Manager
Highlights
• Received the Distinguished Budget Award from the Government Finance Officer Association for both the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 Biennial Budget Report.
• Received the Capital Budget Excellence Award from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers for the Capital Improvement Plan & Budget for FY 2023/24. • Received Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officer Association for FY 2021/22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. • Processing Environmental Impact Report for I-215/Keller Road Interchange with Caltrans. • Completed hundreds of building and fire inspections for Murrieta Hot Springs Resort throughout the year, which resulted in their opening on January 8, 2024. • Ranked 1st in "Crimes Against Property" and 3rd in "Crimes Against Persons" in the State of California for cities with a population between 100,000 to 249,999 inhabitants. • Processing of the Shops at the Triangle-A 279,538 sq. ft. commercial center on approximately 46 acres of the 64-acre specific plan area consisting of 18-22 buildings.
The application includes a specific plan amendment with anticipation of a City Council hearing in late summer. Plans for a groundbreaking in progress for fall 2024. • MFR achieved Renewed Accredited Agency Status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International
• Signed Newman Hospitality Group to bring four large-scale events to Town Square Park Amphitheater in 2024. The Jazz and Blues Festival was a successful event. • The City hosted two Police Chiefs Roundtable events in collaboration with the City's risk pool, PERMA to provide the Police Chiefs an opportunity to learn and discuss risk management topics that impact City costs and staffing shortages.
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City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Completed construction and unveiled the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at Town Square Park at the Veteran's Day Parade.
• Completed initial implementation items for Housing Element certification, resulting in the Housing Element being certified by State Housing and Community Development (HCD) on 10/26/23.
• Staff worked with RCA/Agencies on the Los Alamos Phase Il Sports Park (Soccer project) and are preparing the necessary information to support the required agency permits to grade the property. The Criteria Refinement application to Agencies is planned for submission this summer.
• Permit System: Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EP&L) - on-line permitting is now available to improve customer service.
• Developed and implemented an Alternative Work Schedule policy to allow the City to open for business every Friday.
• A coordinated a multi-department effort to relocate HR and CSD across Jefferson Ave. in the new City Hall Annex.
• The Police department rolled out the Live911 system, which allows officers to listen to 911 calls in real-time and before they are dispatched, improving response times. • The City Clerk's office deployed the new Legistar agenda management system to improve the agenda process and end product.
• The City entered into an MOU with the City of Wildomar to coordinate their homeless services program.
• Utilizing the $500,000 in SAMSHA funding awarded by Congress Member Calvert, Baker Tilly was competitively selected as a consultant to create and formalize the Regional Homeless Alliance to create a Homeless Action Plan for the region. • Facilitated the Trader Joe's opening in Murrieta.
• Assisted Home Depot with their development in The Orchard • Working with Rancho Water District on new water and road infrastructure in the Madison Corridor to create the opportunity for developing a dense job corridor west of I-15, east of Jefferson, and south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road.
• Added 20 Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, for 40 now deployed throughout the city.
• Launched the "Be Well Murrieta" wellness program and incorporated training, unique challenges, and prizes. 290 accounts have been activated, and 14,517 challenges have been accomplished by participating employees.
• Achieved bond rating to At.
• Assisted Downtown Night Market Events with signage and placement of Meridian barricades.
• $3MM in Measure A Regional Arterial funding accepted from Riverside County Transportation Commission for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road widening from Margarita Road to Winchester Road, CIP 8079 (fall 2024).
• Murrieta Hot Springs Road turn pocket at Alta Murrieta (construction expected summer of 2024).
• Amphitheater Parking Lot with ADA spaces and monument sign at City Hall designed (construction expected summer 2024).
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City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• The Library began providing passport services, and already 180 passports have already been processed
• Children's Area Expansion and Storytime Room - Work continues with an architecture firm on the schematic design and detailed cost estimate. • The Summer 2024 Aquatics Program is scheduled from June 1 - September 29 at Vista Murrieta High School and will offer lap swim, water exercise, swimming lessons, and public swIm.
• Completed purchase of equipment and design for Tot Lot Replacement Project Phase 1 that will construct new playgrounds where none exists today at Northstar Park, Monte Vista Park, Oak Terrace Park and replace equipment at Palomar Park. Anticipate awarding construction contract by June 2024.
• Completed purchase of equipment, design and construction bidding for Tot Lot Replacement Project Phase 2 that will result in new tot lot equipment being installed at Alta Murrieta Park, Firefighters Park, Eastgate Park, Rancho Acacias Park and Sycamore Park.
• Completed the design for installation of new lighting for the tennis and pickleball courts at Cal Oaks Sports Park
• Completed design for construction of two pickleball courts at Firefighters Park. Anticipate construction will be completed by September 2024.
• The City entered into a reimbursement agreement with Riverside County's Flood Control for $75,000 per year for three years. The first clean-up was held in December 2023 at a Flood Control Property in southwest Murrieta, where 28.8 tons of debris was removed • Completed the design phase of the new Wet Lab, Dry Lab, and Office Space at the Murrieta Innovation Center.
• Launched the department's first-ever Support K9 Program, Simpson. • Assisted with the Civic Center Surplus Land process, to be completed in spring 2024. • Helped negotiate 4 new labor contracts with police, fire, police management, and fire management.
CITY
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
City Manager's Office
• Conducted a statistically valid community survey and employee survey and received overall very strong results.
• Named "Best City" by readers of the Inland Empire Magazine. • Held a series of meetings to discuss the soccer project including Federal and State legislators, County Supervisor, MSHCP, and various environmental groups. • Conducted a City Council goal setting and prioritization workshop in January. • Launched the Management Analyst Cohort group in July 2024 with monthly professional development training sessions.
• Conducted monthly Executive and Management Team training sessions. • Successfully held recruitment and filled the vacant Assistant City Manager position upon the retirement of Ivan Holler. Justin Clifton started on April 15.
Water
• Worked on a series of projects with the water districts, such as:
• Keyhole
• Los Alamos water system
• Madison (ARPA)
Special Projects/Programs
• Public Art Program
• Presented a white paper prepared by University of Southern California graduate students on establishment of a public art program.
• Formed an internal staff working group that began formulating a draft Public Art Program and funding strategy for future consideration by the City Council • Provided staff support for two regional Council-led initiatives, including the Southwest Riverside County Higher Education Coalition and the Southwest Elected Collaborative focused on Regional Traffic and Transportation.
• Conducted a purchasing and design selection process to purchase and install additional holiday lighting and decor for the Downtown area, the Civic Center, and Town Square • Coordination with Cultivating Inclusion (City's tenant at Alta Murrieta Sports Park), strawberry stand at Fire Station 2, and horse boarding facility at Equestrian Center on lease issues.
• Completed the Request for Proposals process for a special event management company for the Town Square Park and Amphitheater to host 4-6 large-scale events annually. Entered an agreement and hosted the first two events in April and June 2024.
Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental
• Organized two legislative advocacy trips to Washington, DC (October 2023) and Sacramento (April 2024), including coordination of meetings with legislative representatives and agencies, materials for advocating the City's priorities, and follow-up.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Managed the City's legislative advocacy efforts, including updating the Legislative Platform for 2024, monitoring legislation, submitting letters of support or opposition. • Conducted a community tour of Murrieta with Assembly Member Kate Sanchez. • Organized a visit to Murrieta with Congressman Darrell Issa.
Grants
• Coordinated the City's Federal Earmark Request for the Mobile Command Center for FY 23/24, which we received
• Submitted a Federal Earmark Request for the Keller Interchange for FY 24/25 and anticipate receiving $3MM
• Coordinated with Townsend Public Affairs to identify grant opportunities for various City departments and to coordinate submittal of applications. The City was successful in applying for and receiving numerous grants.
Solid Waste and Recycling
• Completed a Compliance Action Plan with CalRecycle to bring the City into compliance with the requirements of SB 1383.
• Obtained software to manage the ongoing implementation of the SB 1383 requirements and waivers.
• Revamped self-haul program process.
• Hosted a Community Cleanup Day in October 2023.
• Hosted several solid waste drop-off events at City Hall. • Restarted the Adopt-a-Street Program.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Closed-out the 2020 and 2021 Back to Business grant programs for reimbursement by the County of Riverside, which involved extensive coordination with several small businesses to receive the necessary documentation.
• Conducted the Notice of Funding Availability Process for Fiscal Year 2024 and selected nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding.
• Completed all of the contract and administrative requirements for FY 22/23 and FY 23/24.
Public Information
• The Public Information Officer and Police Chief presented at the International City/County Management Association Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, on the Police Department's strong community engagement efforts.
• Refreshed the City website to bring it compliant with ADA requirements and improve readability.
• Re-introduced the City Hall Citizens Academy, including developing the curriculum, organizing the speakers and sessions, marketing the program, and the application process.
• Managed all City communications, including press releases and social media.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Re-branded the City Council weekly newsletter and launched a biweekly employee electronic newsletter.
• Successfully filled the vacant Public Information Officer position.
Facilities Projects
• Developed a system for overall master coordination of the numerous City facility Capital Improvement Projects underway to review overlapping timelines and funding requirements
• Completed the initial design phase for the Public Safety Training Center. • Completed the City Hall Interior Remodel project.
• Secured additional workspace for employees at the City Hall Annex across the street from City Hall, including negotiating a lease, purchasing the furniture, and completing the necessary tenant improvements.
• Completed an RFP process for on-call consulting services for vertical construction project management to provide specialized expertise for the construction of buildings and facilities.
• Continued work on the design process for reconfiguring the Public Works Yard to consolidate Public Works employees from multiple locations, including facilitating the annexation process for the water to have water and sewer service through the Rancho California Water District.
• Completed the surplus property process for three parcels located at City Hall. • Design and bid process for installation of grant-funded replacement generators at Fire Station 1 and City Hall.
City Clerk Department
City Clerk Process and Procedure Improvement
• Finalized the second phase of the agenda management module by transitioning and training the City Council on the electronic voting system; and supported staff on managing the electronic meeting.
• Continued agenda documentation management transition, with the completion of three of the five Commissions and Committees to provide greater public accessibility and promote internal ease of access.
• Established the Contracts Working Group with key department stakeholders and City Attorney resulting in several streamlined Citywide templates.
General Municipal Election
• Partnered with the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters to coordinate ballot drop off locations at City Hall, Fire Station No. 4, and the Murrieta Public Library. Fire Station No. 4, and the Murrieta Public Library also served as in-person Vote Centers for the March 2024 election.
• Finalized the redistricting of the Murrieta Hills Specific Plan into District 1 pursuant to the FAIR MAPS Act.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Began the framework and foundation to establish the inaugural First Time Voters Academy to be held in June of 2024.
• Coordinating with the Riverside Registrar of Voters to establish a Riverside County City Clerk coalition on permanent ballot boxes.
Commission Committees and Boards - Standardization and Participation Trained Commission liaisons on running meetings, overall process, and streamlining. • Updated the Commissions Committees and Boards meeting schedule requirements based on department/commission needs.
• Increased public accessibility by requiring all meetings to be held in City Council Chambers, live-streamed, and recorded.
Enhance Public Records Accessibility
• Drafted a policy to ensure a trusted and transparent Public Records Act Request process, to be enacted in 2024.
• Reviewed and ensured the City's legislative record is accessible to internal and external individuals.
• Continued the Citywide Records Action Plan and commenced inventorying citywide records and moving forward to a paperless initiative.
• Started the review of offsite records at City facilities. • Ensured the public records request portal meets and addresses the needs of all stakeholders' inquiries and requests.
Information Governance (IG)
• Adopted a new Records Retention Schedule.
• Citywide training on the Records Retention Schedule and proper Destruction training to ensure the mitigation of risks and cost-effectiveness.
• Conducted individual department sessions to address records management needs and goals.
• Initiated a destruction audit to meet City legal requirements.
Development Services Department
Planning Accomplishments FY 2023/2024
• Completed initial implementation items for Housing Element certification, resulting in the Housing Element being certified by State Housing and Community Development (HCD) on 10/26/23.
• Multi-Family Residential and Mixed-Use Residential Objective Design Standards adopted by the City Council on 09/05/23.
• EV Charging and Housing Implementation Ordinance adopted by the City Council on 10/17/23
• CAP/Housing Element Informational Workshop presented at the 6/28/23 Planning Commission.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Prepared SB 341 Annual Housing Authority Report, presented to City Council 12/05/23 and submitted to HCD
• Hillside Ordinance Update Workshop with the community was held, and a workshop was held with City Council.
• Continuing to implement the Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Registration Program and threading with Code Enforcement and Finance on issues for remittance of nightly Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
• Implemented the requirements of Senate Bill 1186 in collaboration with the Police Dept. to ensure the public's safety.
• Collaborating with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division and the Police Dept. to create a new Massage Operations Map that will be available for application inquiries.
• Continued implementation of the LEAP grant, which funds the Multi-Family Residential Objective Design Standards Project and an Associate Planner position in 2023. • Applied for a REAP 2.0 Grant under SCAG's Lasting Affordability Program in July 2023 to establish a revolving loan fund for affordable housing projects and received a $4.1 Million grant award in November 2023 from SCAG utilizing REAP 2.0 funding from HCD. • Approved and issued permits for seven ADUs with existing residences in the City. • Approved plans for the Home Depot at the Orchards and issued permits for construction.
Processing of the Shops at the Triangle-A 279,538 sq. ft. commercial center on approximately 46 acres of the 64-acre specific plan area consisting of 18-22 buildings.
The application includes a specific plan amendment with anticipation of a City Council hearing in late summer.
• Murrieta Hot Springs Resort opened to the public!
Staff is processing an amendment to the Vineyard Specific Plan and a new tentative tract map proposing 877 units. The redesigned tentative map includes an amended lot design proposing smaller lot sizes while addressing current state regulations related to fire protection, and water quality.
• Vineyard retail project on Clinton Keith opened with many businesses, including Aldi, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Jamba Juice, AT&T, Auto Zone, and more to open shortly (Chipotle, Chase Bank, Ramona Tire Store).
• The Willow Springs (Adobe Springs) residential / business park project on Winchester Road has received approximately 100 residential occupancies (out of 283 homes), with continued coordination with RCA, CDFW, USFWS, and Pechanga for bio/cultural items. • Makena Medical Center (Doug Barnhart), a two-story medical office near Baxter/Antelope Roads, was constructed and occupied with a Traveling Nurses School and doctor's offices. • Makena Hancock II Medical Office Building, a 31,600-square-foot, 2-story medical office building, was approved on Hancock and Walsh Center Drive. • Approval of a 15,000-square-foot addition consisting of 2 buildings at the Murrieta Town Center West
• Approval of: Ziggis Coffee, Cali Kabob, Mitchell Commercial Center, and Tl approved for Trader Joe's.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Completed the approval process for the following single-family and multi-family projects:
Gierson Ranch (107 detached single-family residences and 78 attached JADUs) Jefferson Murrieta Hot Springs Road Apartments (852 units), Alliance Vista Murrieta at Los Alamos Apartments (11 affordable units and 109 market-rate units), Terraces (899 market-rate units), Whitewood South (Renamed "The Villas") (322 market-rate units), Vintage Farms Apartments and Townhomes (483 market-rate units), and Sandstone (95 affordable units).
• Presented and received approval from the Planning Commission and City Council for the Ivy House single-family residential project with developer Diversified Pacific, located in our Downtown Specific Plan. The project includes 62 lots for future homes with ADUs. Grading plans are in process.
• Processing grading plan for Murrieta Hills Specific Plan Amendment project (750 homes, commercial) and continued coordination with Pechanga and RCA/Agencies to satisfy the EIR/COAs.
• Staff worked with RCA/Agencies on the Los Alamos Phase I Sports Park (Soccer project) and are preparing the necessary information to support the required agency permits to grade the property. The Criteria Refinement application to Agencies is planned for submission this summer.
• Issued an RFP for the General Plan Cleanup, selecting Rick Engineering and Ascent Environmental under a contract agreement in 2024.
• Retained on-call Planning consultants to assist staff with the voluminous planning application workload
• Participated in monthly Directors WRCOG meetings in Riverside. • Hosted Bi-Monthly Development Advisory Group (DAG) Meetings with presentations on projects in process, including ordinance and code updates, and anticipated new legislation from the State.
• Permit System: Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EP&L) - on-line permitting available.
PROJECT TYPE
ADD (Addressing) 9
APL (Appeal)
AUP (Alcohol Use Permit)
CUP (Conditional Use Permit) 4
DA (Development Agreement)
DCA (Development Code Amendment) 2
DP (Development Plan) 15
EA (Environmental Assessment)
EXT (Time Extension) 5
GPA (General Plan Amendment)
LANDSCAPE 9
MCUP (Minor Conditional Use Permit)
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City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
MHC (Manufactured Home Complex)
PHS (Phasing Plan) 2
PRE (Pre-application) 16
RP (Revised Permit)
SC (Substantial Conformance) 5
SIGN PROGRAM/AMENDMENT 3
SPA (Specific Plan Amendment)
SPO
TPM (Tentative Parcel Map) 1
TTM (Tentative Tract Map) 1
TUP (Temporary Use Permit) 12
VTM (Vesting Tentative Map)
ZC (Zoning Conformance)
ZLT (Zoning Letter) 5
ENV (Environmental Review)
73 APPROVED
TOTAL PROJECTS APPROVED IN FY 2023 - 2024 21 COMPLETED (PRE/ZLT) Building and Safety Accomplishments
• Issued 3,600 permits.
• Migrated over 3,000 permits & projects from old permit software to the new software. • Performed 18,909 inspections.
• Assisted 1,242 customers at the counter.
• Adopted BlueBeam Review 21- allows plan check review from any computer. • All employment positions are filled to provide greater service delivery to customers. • Completed hundreds of inspections for Murrieta Hot Springs Resort throughout the year, which had its soft opening on 1/8/24.
• Issued permits for significant projects.
Monamos Apartments (8 Multi-Family Buildings- 139 units) • Ross Dress for less- Clinton Keith
• The Home Depot
• Trader Joes - 40388 Murrieta Hot Springs
• Lennar Homes Willow Springs (124 Homes)
• Raising Canes- 28020 Clinton Keith
• Jefferson Apartments
• Murrieta Hot Spring Resort
• Chick-Fil-A - 27960 Clinton Keith
• Significant projects completed
• AutoZone -28150 Clinton Keith
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
Ulta beauty (inside target) - 41040 California Oaks
Makena Medical Nursing, Admin, Pediatrics and Pathology- 35100 Makena Chuckie Cheese- 25110 Hancock
Grocery Outlet- 39573 Los Alamos Rd
Kaiser Ambulatory Surgery Unit - 28150 Keller Dr.
103 homes at Willow Springs
Code Enforcement Accomplishments
• Responded to more than 1,690 requests for service
• Closed over 1,600 cases.
• Worked with the City Prosecutor and Code Enforcement Supervisor to conduct over 15 office conferences.
• Worked with the Police Department to inspect and address conditions at 12 massage establishments.
• Inspected 96 temporary sign cases and closed 94 of those cases. • Issued 182 administrative citations.
• Investigated and addressed conditions at 34 short-term vacation rental properties. • Addressed violations of graffiti at 21 different locations. • Performed one landscape abatement.
• Filled the sixth Code Enforcement Officer position.
Administrative Services Department
• Launched the "Be Well Murrieta" wellness program and incorporated training, unique challenges, and prizes. 290 accounts have been activated, and 14,517 challenges have been accomplished by participating employees. The program has had a positive response, fostered engagement, and provided encouraging messages, including the Above & Beyond monthly departmental award.
• Organized four blood drives. Employees have donated 78 pints of blood to date to help with the Life Stream and San Diego Blood Bank drives.
• Coordinated eight Murrieta Mingle employee events, including the Employee Recognition Ceremony. We have recognized eight Employee of the Month recipients and will honor an Employee of the Year.
• Managed the Adopt-a-Family holiday fundraising event. Worked with the Salvation Army to adopt two families. Employees pitched in to fulfill every need on their wishlist, including grocery gift cards.
Information Technology Division
• Contributed to a multi-department effort to support employee relocation and the opening of the City Hall Annex.
• Successfully installed the new Library bin sorter, which enhances operational efficiency and functionality.
• Migrated employee local H-Drive files to their cloud-based OneDrive account, saving storage capacity and increasing data security.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Deployed two-factor authentication for Microsoft365 accounts, which brings the City's security into compliance with the minimum standards required by the cyber insurance industry.
• Replaced the Library's public computers, which enhances patron experience and accessibility.
• Introduced a drone to complement audio and visual projects. The drone has been used to capture aerial photos and video footage of a wide variety of events, including the Field of Honor and Trunk-or-Treat event.
• Successfully moved to a new, more robust help desk system, which includes integrating inventory information and running customized reports.
• Produced and broadcasted City Council meetings. The live events are broadcast on the City's agenda page, YouTube Channel, Facebook, and local cable TV channels. • Assisted the Police department with the rollout of the Live911 system, which allows officers to listen to 911 calls in real-time and before they are dispatched, improving response times.
• Tested and developed a system for residents to track Santa's location during the Santa Stops holiday events.
• Rewired and reconfigured workstations following the Police department remodeling project.
• Partnered with the City Clerks office to deploy the new Legistar agenda management system.
• Configured a new workstation at the Library for passport services. • Installed two new panic buttons at the Library front desk areas. • Worked with the Fire department to install the TabletCommand incident management system and deployed new iPads.
Human Resources Division
Developed the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy to comply with Senate Bill 553. • Modified pre-employment drug testing to comply with Assembly Bill 2188. • Developed and implemented an Alternative Work Schedule policy to allow the City to open for business every Friday.
• Coordinated and relocated into new offices at the City Hall Annex. • Expanded the use of the NeoGov platform to include Police and Fire Department performance evaluations.
• Created a standard operating procedure for the revocation of written job offers. • Started labor negotiations with the Murrieta General Employees' and Supervisors' Associations.
• Continued the implementation of the Americans with Disability Act Transition Plan, including allocating funding to future CIP Budgets and finalizing the terms of a consent decree.
• Reviewed and processed 4,908 employment applications. • Completed 78 recruitments, including associated postings, pre-employment screenings, and new-hire onboarding processes.
• Performed 362 personnel actions, including salary adjustments, promotions, and
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
placements.
• Reviewed and approved 61 tuition reimbursement requests. • Assessed and completed 11 new class specifications, including salary surveys. • Hired 58 new employees and facilitated 28 internal promotions. • Brought back the Health and Wellness fair to give employees access to providers and information during Open Enrollment.
• Implemented three new workflows using the eForms module, including conversion of Open Enrollment to a fully online process.
• Responded to and resolved two formal labor grievances. • Processed 35 separations, retirements, and/or terminations. • Administered 99 transactions for personnel security clearance and equipment issuance. • Showcased employment opportunities and various career events, including the Chamber of Commerce and Temecula Valley High School job fairs.
Risk Management Division
• Reviewed certificates of insurance for compliance and helped various departments with contractual risk transfer, including special events.
• Hosted two Police Chiefs Roundtable events in collaboration with the City's risk pool, PERMA. The events provided the Police Chiefs an opportunity to learn and discuss risk management topics that are important to them.
• Transitioned all litigated files from one workers' compensation law firm to another. • Pursued and successfully recovered claims against individuals who damaged City property, including traffic signals and the entrance grille mat at the Police Department. • Helped coordinate the rollout of the Santa Stops and Town Square Park Amphitheater concerts.
• Monitored and implemented state-mandated COVID-19 regulations, including isolation requirements.
• Coordinated 44 new workers' compensation claims and closed 33 workers' compensation claims.
• Processed 49 new general liability claims and closed 63 general liability claims. • Revised and updated all workers' compensation reporting forms. • Launched a new centralized risk management division email ([email protected]). This ensures all Risk staff receive pertinent information and increases response times to departments.
• Started utilizing SharePoint as our file storage center with new workers' compensation and general liability claims, reducing the number of physical files created and stored. • Coordinated a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and Training prior to June 2024 to comply with SB-553.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
Finance Department
Budget
• Received the Distinguished Budget Award from the Government Finance Officer Association for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 Biennial Budget Report. • Received the Capital Budget Excellence Award from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers for the Capital Improvement Plan & Budget for FY 2023/24. • Received Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officer Association for FY 2021/22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. • Delivered quarterly Operating Budget reports and presentations during the FY 2023/24 to the City Council and community.
• Updated long-range fiscal forecasting model.
• Delivered two Financial Updates to City Staff on the current state of the finances. • Developed the FY 2024/25 through FY 2028/29 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget. • Delivered the Captal Improvement Plan budget workshop. • Delivered the Capital Improvement Plan presentation to the Planning Commission.
Accounting
• Completed:
• FY 2022/23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• FY 2022/23 Financial Statement audit.
• FY 2022/23 Single Audit.
• FY 2022/23 Popular Annual Financial Report.
Third consecutive year with no findings for both financial statement audit and Single Audits.
FY 2022/23 State Controller's Transaction Reports for the City, Fire District, and Community Services District.
FY 2022/23 State Controller Annual Street Report.
Implemented Governmental Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements, and GASB Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences.
FY 2022/23 Air Quality Management District Annual Report.
FY 2022/23 Agreed-Upon Procedures (audit) for Riverside County Transportation Commission Measure A Fund.
Investment and Debt Management
• Updated Investment Policy.
• Enhanced the Long-Term Investment Portfolio strategies to maximize return on investments.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Established a sweep investment account to maximize returns on short-term investments.
: Completed and delivered debt affordability analysis.
Achieved bond rating upgrade to At.
Procurement
• Completed various contract renewals:
• Debt and lease management software
• Banking services
• Business license software
• Postage Machine
Payroll
• Completed FLSA back pay calculation for Murrieta Police Association, Murrieta General Employee Association, Murrieta Supervisor Association, and Management & Confidential non-exempt employees.
• Completed Current Year 2023 State Controller's Compensation Report.
Other Projects
• Completed an update to the Master User Fee Schedule for FY 2024/25. • Completed the Development Impact Fee Nexus Study.
• Completed an update to the Development Impact Fee Schedule. • Completed the Development Impact Fee Five-Year Report. • Planning the formation of a Public Safety Community Facility District. • Completed Annual Fully Burden Hourly Rate calculation for the dispatch service agreement.
• Developed a credit card policy.
• Held semiannual Sales & Use Tax Transaction (Measure T) Citizen's Oversight Committee meeting, providing transparency regarding Measure T spending. more Rescue Pian Aparne reper auto T rams Oversight
• Completed American Rescue Plan Act Quarterly reports. • Completed FY 2022/23 Other Postemployment Benefits valuation report. • Supported labor cost analysis for Murrieta Supervisor Association and Murrieta General Employee Association.
• Audited and Updated Finance's Department webpage.
Public Works and Engineering
• Identified the existing Park and Ride Facility on the Clinton Keith Road Extension as a potential site for Fire Station No. 6, and the City began negotiations for the exchange and/or purchase of the property.
• Downtown Night Market Events signage and Meridian barricades are installed twice a month by PW Maintenance employees.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
• $3MM in Measure A Regional Arterial funding accepted from Riverside County Transportation Commission for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road widening from Margarita Road to Winchester Road, CIP 8079.
• $145,720 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Cal Recycle) grant to utilize rubberized hot mix asphalt on CIP 13047 Murrieta Hot Springs Road Resurfacing project. • Completed 461 facilities/building maintenance requests. • 12,552 miles of city street sweeping completed.
• Completed NDES inspections of construction sites, commercial/industrial properties, illicit discharges, municipal sites and outfall monitoring locations. • Issued 290 encroachment permits.
• Issued 18 grading permits.
• Issued 5 street improvement permits.
• Issued 164 transportation permits.
• Issued 74 annual transportation permits.
• Issued 8 haul permits.
• Processed 9 street improvement plans, 13 fine grade & drainage plans, 39 grading plans, 3 seismic studies and 17 submittals for map, easement and lot line adjustments. • Received requests via Asset Essentials, Murrieta Fix It, and phone calls for service; requests completed and closed.
• Accepted $512,000 from the County of Riverside Community Service Area 152 to fund a portion of the NPDES budget, which is utilized for maintaining storm drains, catch basins, and street sweeping in the city.
• Amendment to the Implementation Agreement, which replaced the Purchase and Sales Agreement between WROG and Yunex to maintain the 6,450 streetlights purchased by the City. The amendment's value is $901,711 over a five-year term. • Applied for a $25 M Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the I-215/Keller Road Interchange project. • Maintained 53 City park facilities.
• Removed graffiti from public property.
• Processing Environmental Impact Report for I-215/Keller Road Interchange with Caltrans; working with Regional Conservation Authority and Wildlife agencies (State and Federal) to facilitate wildlife corridor in the area of the interchange project, anticipated in the summer of 2024.
• Accepted street improvements in Tract Map 37442; Makena Medical Complex 60,000 SF located on Antelope Road, south of Baxter Road.
• Accepted street improvements on Tract Map 30953, which includes 134 multi-family units located on the east side of Washington Avenue, north of Lemon Street. • Applied for a two-year extension to allow a procurement process to complete the online permitting system by January 1, 2026, as required by Assembly Bill 2234. • Completed Speed Zone ordinance update to maintain the validity of posted speed limits. • Worked with the County to fund and install grates on the culvert inlet to prevent the homeless from inhabiting the culvert under Murrieta Hot Springs Road at Via Princess East.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Capital Improvement Program
Construction Completed
• Notice of Completion CIP 13028 Pavement Rehabilitation of Murrieta Hot Springs Road - Madison Avenue to I-215; Hancock Avenue - Las Brisas South to Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Left turn lane extensions at Madison Avenue and Murrieta Hot Springs Road; utilized $3,820,791 to complete the median and pavement overlay. • Notice of Completion CIP 8257 Traffic Signal Modification at Hancock Ave and Milkwood/Leafwood, utilized $389,962 for protective left turn signal installation. • Notice of Completion CIP No. 13040 for the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Project, utilized $681,105.00 to improve curb ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks and striping on Cal Oaks Road and Whitewood Road.
• PW Inspection facilitated the completion of the Clinton Keith Road Extension from Leon Road to State Route 79/Winchester Road by the County.
Projects started/continuing
• Awarded Construction Contract CIP 8043 in the amount of $1,832,613 to Onyx Paving for Pavement rehabilitation on Clinton Keith Road- west city limits to Grand Avenue and a portion of Date Street.
• Awarded Construction Contract CIP 8438 in the amount of $583,304 to DBX, Inc. for the traffic signal installation at Washington Avenue/Weeping Willow Drive. • Initiated the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) to identify safety issues on city streets. • Initiated Citywide Open Channel Maintenance Program.
• Murrieta Hot Springs Widening from Margarita to Winchester (construction expected fall of 2024).
• Murrieta Hot Springs Road turn pocket at Alta Murrieta (construction expected summer of 2024).
• Murrieta Hot Springs Road Resurfacing: Whitewood to Margarita Roads (construction expected summer of 2024).
• Paving of Menifee Road from Clinton Keith Road to Los Alamos Road (construction expected 2025).
• In-Pavement LED Lighting (construction expected winter 2024). • City Corporation Yard Annex Buildings (construction expected summer 2024). • Amphitheater Parking Lot (construction expected summer 2024). • Madison Avenue Improvements from Guava Street to Elm Street (construction expected 2026).
• Adaptive Timing Traffic Signal Upgrades (construction expected 2025).
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Fire Department
Department Recognition
• Achieved Renewed Accredited Agency Status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
Released the 2023 Murrieta Fire & Rescue Annual Report. • Hosted the Annual Murrieta Firefighters BBQ
• Re-launched the 911 For Kids education program (February 2024). • Re-launching the Murrieta Citizens' Fire Academy (May 2024).
Personnel
• Promoted Battalion Chief David Perez to Division Chief overseeing the professional services division of MFR.
• Promoted Fire Captain Eric Ackerman to Battalion Chief. • Promoted Fire Engineer Andrew Hamilton to Fire Captain. • Promoted Deputy Fire Marshal Doug Strosnider to Fire Marshal. • Conducted MFR annual employee recognition ceremony.
• Cory Wheeler was Selected as Fire Fighter of the Year • Received the HEROS award from the American Red Cross
• Received the Top FF Award from Riverside County TIP
• Received the Rotary Vocational Services Award
• Chief Molloy - President of Riverside County Fire Chiefs Association. • Chief Molloy - President Cal Chiefs Executive Board Member. • Chief Lopez - Vice-President of Riverside County Fire Chiefs Operations Section. • Chief Lopez - Cal Chiefs Ops Sections - Southern California Director.
Administration
• Completed FY 2023/2024 Budget and capital improvement planning. • Launched a new digital monthly newsletter.
Operations
• Responded to 11,628 calls for service (13,345-unit responses)* • 7,877 medical emergencies
• 2,249 public assistance calls
• 528 traffic collisions
431 Fire Alarms
• 277 Lift Assists
• 154 Fires
• 82 Hazardous Materials calls
• 24 Weather related calls
• 6 Overpressure / Explosion calls
• Participated in a total of 8 mutual aid events throughout the state of California.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
• Deployed 4 US&R CA-TF6 members to Hawaii wildfires incident. • Deployed Tablet Command incident management software. • Established a New Fire Investigation Unit within the fire department. • Identified training certifications needed and developed a training track. • Completed over 528 hours of combined training certification hours, including Fire Investigation 1A, 1B, 1C, FI-210, PC-832, and Interview/Interrogations. • Developed a five-phase, multi-year budget process and purchased initial equipment. • Purchased Image Trend Report Writing System.
Macalinao certified as NAFI- Fire and Explosion Investigator.
Macalinao certified as NAFI- Vehicle Fire Investigator. • Provided in-service training for the department in collaboration with the District Attorney's Office.
Developed affiliations with Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Riverside County Arson Task Force, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, California Conference of Arson Investigators, and National Association of Fire Investigators.
Macalinao was selected as Secretary Board Member for Riverside County Arson Task Force (RCATF).
Training
• Completed 22,300 hours of Fire Department Training.
• Completed 1,748 hours of Emergency Medical Services Training. • Completed 2,788 hours of Fire Academy training for new recruits. • Conducted Fire Captain Academy.
• Conducted Engineer Academy.
• Active Shooter training.
• Annual trench and confined rescue training
• County-wide multi-agency big box commercial building training. • County-wide multi-agency high-rise training
• Annual Wildland RT-130 training.
• Employee evaluation training with Human Resources.
• Annual Firefighter (Engine Company) skills evaluations. • Annual rapid intervention crew (RIC) night drill.
Community Risk Reduction - Public Education
• Reviewed 1,192 Fire Plans.
• Issued 558 Operational Permits.
• Inspected 690 construction projects.
• Inspected 1,560 routine and business license inspections. • Conducted 158 AB-38 Inspections for real estate transactions in the VHFHSZ. • Conducted 16,786 Defensible Space Inspections.
• Delivered 316 hours of public education.
• Inspected all State Mandated Occupancies (368 apartment buildings, 9 hotels, 59 schools).
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Accomplishments 2023/24
• Assisted in the opening of MHS Resort, with hundreds of hours on-site conducting inspections and assisting with planning.
Emergency Management
• Activated the Emergency Operations Center on two occasions. • Winter Storms 2023
• Hurricane Hilary
• Completed 2 Emergency Operations Center Activation Drills • Active Shooter
• Great ShakeOut
• Installed new AM Radio Station Equipment for Emergency Notifications Facilities
• Enclosed fire admin lobby to provide public separation from the office space. • Installed deionized water apparatus wash stations in each fire station - water conservation. • Station 1 - Installed two additional onsite training storage containers. • Station 1 - Concrete CIP plans delivery at 65%.
• Station 2 - Replaced four damaged windows.
• Station 4 - Replaced seven damaged windows.
• Station 5 - Two shower remodels and office enclosure. • Installation of personal protective equipment extractor in the fleet shop.
Fleet
• Installed Motorola multi-band Public Safety Enterprise Communication radios in fire fleet units.
• Installed tablet mounting systems in front-line vehicles and prevention fleet. • Pierce Type 1 Fire Engine purchase approved by City Council. *Incident and Department Statistics are for Calendar year 2023. The Fire Department reports statistics on a calendar year basis.
Community Services Department - Library
Events
• Held 3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck 2024 that featured over 25 working vehicles, five food and drink vendors, a blood donation center, local business exhibitors, a live band, a quiet hour, and a sensory room. Attendance hit approximately 2,000 people, so it was the largest Library event with the most vendors.
• Organized various special events, including the Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off, Paint Like Bob Ross, Haunted Library, Teen Egg Hunt, '90s Paint Party, and Gingerbread House with Santa.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Programs & Services
• Library Strategic Plan: Completed a draft strategic plan using information gathered from a community survey and input sessions with community stakeholders and library staff. • Youth Services doubled the department's program offerings with new programs such as Chess Club (all ages), Lap-sit Storytime, Meditation, LEGO Club, Book Talk, Stem Lab, and Family Arcade
• Began a new collaboration with the Senior Center to offer a twice-monthly knitting/crocheting program for all ages at the library. • Continued to grow the popular Seed Library and Sustainability by tripling programming such as the Adult and Kid Garden Clubs, twice-monthly Seed Library workshops for all ages, and an Earth Day community-wide plant swap.
Seed Library improvements include new garden supplies available for checkout and additional offerings of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and California native plant seeds.
• Began providing passport services, and already 180 passports have been processed. • Engaged with over 2,000 children outside regular programming through school tours, visits to local schools, and outreach-specific events at other locations. • Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) workshops - Provided several STEAM workshops, including 3D printing and STEAM Studio. • Food for Fines: This annual program allows library patrons to donate a non-perishable, nutrition-rich, pre-packaged food item to waive $1 of accrued fines per item, up to $15.
This reduces the financial barrier for library patrons to access the library while providing donations to assist individuals experiencing food insecurity. • Teen Advisory Council: 15 active members who planned and implemented several teen programs, including the Haunted Library program, which had 675 in attendance, and hosted a booth at the city's Trunk-or-Treat event.
• New databases added:
• Creativebug
• HiveClass
• Lote4kids
• ABC Mouse at Home
Grants
• In FY 2023/24, the Library received a total of $133,445 of grant funding from the California State Library for various programs and projects:
• Parks Pass Grant: $35,000 in funding for learning stations that promote the Library's park pass program and local state parks.
Inspiration Grant: $20,000 in funding for expanding the Library For All programs for patrons of all ages with disabilities, including children and teens. This grant also supported other special programs like sensory offerings at the Annual Touch-a- Truck event and mobile museum visits.
Zip Books: $26,745 in funding for patron-driven collection development. Patrons can request books/audiobooks not currently in the library's circulation and receive them directly from Amazon. When finished, they return the material to the library to be added to the collection.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
eBooks for All: $40,000 in funding to purchase eBooks and audiobooks for the Palace Project App.
Lunch at the Library: $11,700 to partner with Murrieta Valley Unified School District's summer meal site at Murrieta Elementary School by providing library programming.
• CA Pathways Databases: Subscriptions to various workforce development platforms.
• Solar Eclipse Glasses: 2,000 glasses were handed out for the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, and the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Analytics
• Library Visits: 163,544
• Circulation Statistics:
• Materials Checked out: 379,384
• Materials Checked-in: 218,985
• Library Card Issued: 3,856
• Active Accounts: 25,807
New Items Added: 7,700
• Summer Reading Challenge 2023 - Annual summer reading incentive challenge for all ages.
Participants: 2,283
• Total Books Read by participants: 24,578
Take-Home Kits Given: 1,091
• In-Person Programs: 38
• In-Person Program Participants: 2,312
• Adult Programs
• Programs Offered: 53
• Total Attendance: 1,593
• Take Home Kits: 416
• Teen Programs
• Programs Offered: 35
• Total Attendance: 496
• Take Home Kits: 749
• Children and Family Programs
• Programs Offered: 127
• Total Attendance: 14,030
• Take Home Kits: 1,555
• Library Tours: 21
• Tour Participants: 667
• Answered 56,054 reference information and technology assistance questions. • Volunteer Hours: 1,605
• Passports processed: 180
• Notarizations completed: 43
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Partnerships
• County of Riverside Registrar of Voters - Served as a Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-Off location and in-person Vote Center in February-March 2024. • City of Murrieta Parks & Recreation - Collaborated on an outreach program series entitled "Ranger Rap" conducted in various areas of Murrieta that are not near the Library. • Gem of the Valley Art Association - Monthly art displays in the Heritage Room. • Love on a Leash: Temecula Valley Chapter—A collaboration to offer a weekly Dog Tales program where children can practice their reading skills by reading to therapy dogs. • In-N-Out - Annual Cover-to-Cover reading incentive program with over 1,200 participants. • Murrieta Valley Unified School District - Collaborated for school visits and tours of the Library.
• Western Municipal Water District - Collaborated on planning improvements for the Library's pollinator demonstration garden.
Capital Improvement Plan Projects and Capital Projects
• Children's Area Expansion and Storytime Room - We continued to work with an architecture firm on the schematic design and detailed cost estimate. • Pollinator Demonstration Garden -Improvements will be completed in June 2024 through Western Municipal Water District funding
• Roof Replacement - New PVC roofing system was installed in November 2023. • The Automated Materials Handling System (AMH)-New automated materials handling system was installed in August 2023. The system facilitates sorting items returned to the Library, reducing the risk of repetitive motion injuries among library staff.
Community Services Department - Parks and Recreation
• Partnered with a volunteer community group to bring back Santa Stops. In total, made 122 stops, while continuing the toy and food drive for eight nights in December. • Held numerous other holiday events including:
• Donuts with Santa
• Letters from Santa
• Murrieta Tree Lighting
• Holiday Home Decorating Contest
• Brought back Festival of Trees with 40 trees donated to needy families. • Successfully held multiple large community events including the following:
• July held five concerts and two movies at Town Square Park Amphitheater. One movie at Mapleton Park.
• Celebrated Parks and Recreation Month in July at the various summer events. • Held Murrieta's 9/11 Ceremony.
• Assisted with organizing the Murrieta Rod Run (City signature event). • Assisted with organizing the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk (City signature event).
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Accomplishments 2023/24
• Held Dark in the Park Halloween event at Town Square Park, in cooperation with the Murrieta PD, including laser show, concert, and trick or treating (5,500 attendees).
November - Assisted with the Rotary Field of Honor (City signature event).
Held the largest Veterans Day Parade in Riverside County. (12,000 attendees) • Unveiled the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial and held a concert for the community (through an in-kind donation by Anser Advisory). • Facilitated Egg Hunt and Recreation Expo at Town Square Park Amphitheater. • Assisted with the annual Tour de Murrieta (City signature event). • Organized Memorial Day Ceremony held at Town Square Park. • Held 53r° Father's Day Car Show at Cal Oaks Sports Park. (10,000+ attendees) • Held 33rd annual Murrieta Birthday Bash at Cal Oaks Sports Park. (15,000+ attendees) • Held multiple meetings with CMO/City Council to successfully bring Newman Hospitality Group on board to bring four large-scale events to Town Square Park Amphitheater in • Implemented mapping/special event software Eventeny to assist with the efficiency of events.
• Led the charge to purchase an all-weather cabinet to hold an AED that will be available at Town Square Park.
Social Media Subscribers
• Senior Center Facebook: 811
• CSD Facebook: 8,400
• CSD Instagram: 2,758
• Special Events Twitter/X: 2,200
• Youth Center Instagram: 924
• ARP Facebook: 223
Senior Center
• Currently host 16 senior classes, each filled to capacity with a total of 2,787 participants.
The Senior Center continues to add classes as space is permitted. • The Senior Center continues to offer a variety of support groups and resources each month: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program), Legal Aide, health and wellness talks, and technical support. • AARP tax service served over 200 participants this tax season. • Over 19,500 meals have been served to the seniors, who have the option to take the meal or dine in.
• Expanded our collaboration with Feeding America to include all residents who qualify for this low-income-based program. So far, over 3,400 boxes have been distributed this year.
Youth Center/Sports/California Oaks Sports Park Pool
• Youth Center membership check-in for 2023 was over 19,500. 310 members registered for the Youth Center.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• The Jr. Staff program had five (5) volunteers earn community service hours for high school.
• The Youth Center offers eight (8) different programs throughout the week. Programs are filled to capacity each month.
• Adult Sports Leagues had 24 teams sign up between softball and kickball, with over 300 adult players.
• Mini sports seasons are currently offered to encourage more registrations with fewer scheduling commitments.
• 2023 youth sports seasons experienced a surge in registrations, boasting 12,796 youth players spread across 861 teams in 8 different leagues. • The Community Services Department, in collaboration with RJM Design Group, has commenced the primary design phase for a new aquatics facility at the California Oaks Sports Park.
• The Summer 2024 Aquatics Program, which will run from June 1 to September 29 at Vista Murrieta High School, will offer lap swimming, water exercise, swimming lessons, and public swimming.
Community Center/Alternative Recreation Program
Continued programming for the Alternative Recreation Program (ARP), a program to reach adults with cognitive disabilities, their parents, and caregivers. Murrieta coordinates one of the most active ARP programs in Riverside County. This year, the CSD coordinated a total of 19 events with approximately 1,000 attendees. Some of the popular events include: Endless Love Valentine's dance (sponsored by Murrieta Rotary Club with participation from Murrieta Valley Unified School District), Turkey Trot, Jingle Bell Jive, and rock painting.
• The Community Service Department has 23 recreation instructors that teach 866 different contract classes. We provide approximately 4,700 adults and children with a variety of programing throughout the year.
• Opened Alderwood Clubhouse for classes and external reservations, booking 13 internal and external reservations.
• Coordinated 362 shelter reservations and 38 facility reservations to date. • Pickleball reservation - 1,424 total: 605 for Alderwood and 819 for B Street Station. • Brought back two special recreational events. The mother-son "Let's Glow Crazy" event had 23 attendees. The father-daughter "Boots and Beauties" dance had 30 participants.
Both events were well attended.
Capital Improvement Plan Project and Capital Projects
• I Completed construction and unveiled the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at Town Square Park.
• Nearing completion of construction to Sykes Ranch Park that highlights the historic nature of the property. Storyboards with QR codes will be installed to point out historical artifacts of the property.
• Completed construction of Murrieta Library Roof Replacement project. • Completed purchase of equipment, design and construction bidding for Tot Lot
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Replacement Project Phase 2 that will result in new tot lot equipment being installed at Alta Murrieta Park, Firefighters Park, Eastgate Park, Rancho Acacias Park and Sycamore Park.
• Completed equipment purchase and design for Tot Lot Replacement Project Phase 1 that will construct new playgrounds where none exists today at Northstar Park, Monte Vista Park, Oak Terrace Park and replace equipment at Palomar Park. Anticipate awarding construction contract by June 2024.
• Completed preliminary design work to expand the children's section of the Murrieta Library.
• Completed design work for Town Square Park Amphitheater Parking Lot and Entryway Monument. Anticipate awarding construction contract by June 2024 • Completed preliminary design work for the replacement of the pool facility at Cal Oaks Sports Park.
• Completed design work for Glen Arbor Dog Park. Anticipate awarding construction contract in 2024.
• Completed replacement of lights for the tennis courts at the Community Center. The project will also result in the ability for staff to schedule lighting and control them remotely. • Completed conversion of a tennis court to four pickleball courts at Cal Oaks Sports Park. • Completed the design for installation of new lighting for the tennis and pickleball courts at Cal Oaks Sports Park.
• Completed design for construction of two pickleball courts at Firefighters Park. Anticipate construction will be completed by September 2024.
Community Services Department - Homeless Services
. Our Street Outreach team had 531 contacts, with 190 unduplicated individuals this year.
Of those, 108 had positive exits from homelessness:
• 20 Family Reunifications
• 18 Mental Health/Substance Treatment Linkages
• 58 Emergency Shelter Placements
• 6 Moved into Transitional Housing
• 6 Moved into Private Rental
• The City entered into an MOU with the City of Wildomar to coordinate their homeless services program. In one month, four individuals that generated the majority of calls to Wildomar City Hall were housed. Murrieta will receive full cost recovery for this partnership.
• The Riverside County Continuum of Care awarded the City $225,706 in Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) funding to subsidize the Street Outreach Effort in Murrieta and Wildomar.
Utilizing the $500,000 in SAMSHA funding awarded by Congress Member Calvert, Baker Tilly was competitively selected as a consultant to create and formalize the Regional Homeless Alliance, which consists of Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, and Menifee, and create a Homeless Action Plan for the region.
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City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
298 individuals were sheltered through the partnership for emergency shelter with Project Touch under the ESG-CV grant, ARPA, and General Funds. Murrieta contracts with City Net to provide full-time case management to households in the shelter to reduce recidivism back into homelessness.
• The City entered into a three-year reimbursement agreement with Riverside County's Flood Control for $75,000 per year. The first clean-up was held in December 2023 at a Flood Control Property in southwest Murrieta, where 28.8 tons of debris was removed.
Economic Development
• Celebrated the Grand Opening of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort. • Assisted Auto Group in the purchase of remaining parcels in the Murrieta Auto Mall. • Worked with Bravo Auto Collection on the lease of the former Mitsubishi location. • Assisted CarMax, Nikkiso Cryoquip, and Walmart in the expansion of their existing sites. • Completed the design phase of the new Wet Lab, Dry Lab, and Office Space at the Murrieta Innovation Center.
• Assisted new owners of Village Walk with tenant acquisition. • Announced Trader Joe's opening in Murrieta.
• Assisted multiple hotel groups in site selection, including the sale of an entitled hotel location off of Linnel Lane and one that has completed a Purchase and Sale Agreement in the Office Research Park Zone to assist hospitals with medical tourism needs. There are currently 2 hotels submitted and 2 entitled in Murrieta, with multiple other parties working with the city towards a submittal
• Celebrated many new restaurant openings, including:
• Chick Fil A #2 in the Vineyard
• Raising Canes #2 in the Vineyard
• Chipotle
> Wingstop
• Tijuanazo Tacos
> Wingz & Mi.
• Aerostat Creamery
• The Cajun Trap Seafood
• Goi Thai
• Dickey's Pit BBQ
• Blaze Pizza
• Recruited additional new restaurants to the City, including Best Pizza and Brew, Prolific Brew, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, and FCP Butchery.
• Assisted Home Depot with their development in The Orchard. • Worked with large destination entertainment user in site selection within Murrieta. • Assisted multiple grocers in site selection.
• Continued the "Murrieta Money Match Shop Local Campaign" for retail and restaurants. • Assisted Lamar Outdoor Advertising with their digital billboard project.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
• Hosted a Job Fair promoting working and hiring locally. • Hosted industry events such as Medical Leaders, Physician's Social, Broker events, Property Manager events, and New Business events to support our business community. • Planned for new water and road infrastructure in the Madison Corridor, to create the opportunity for developing a dense job corridor west of I-15, east of Jefferson and south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road. Promoted this region on a NAIOP Bus Tour and hosted booth events with NAIOP to bring awareness to new opportunities in Murrieta.
Police Department
• 13 new and lateral police officers were hired and completed the Field Training Program. • Ranked 1st in "Crimes Against Property" and 3rd in "Crimes Against Persons" in the State of California for cities with a population between 100,000 to 249,999 inhabitants. • Launched the Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) Program.
• Implemented in-house California Police Officer Standards and Training certified Driver Awareness training course for emergency vehicle operation. • Implemented Benchmark Analytics software for administrative investigation management. • Researched, created, and implemented the Team Kids program to replace the DARE program in public schools.
• Assigned a Detective to the Riverside Computer and Technology High-Tech Response Team (CATCH). Additionally, remodeled and outfitted the new CATCH Task Force satellite office housed at Murrieta PD.
• Hosted the department's 5th annual K9 Trials with over 40 law enforcement agency teams competing.
• Hosted the department's 15" and 16'h Citizen Academies, graduating over 50 applicants from the community.
• Awarded a grant from the Department of Justice for a juvenile Tobacco Education and Enforcement Program. The grant is for $142,000.00 over three years. • Reinstated the Southwest Valley Youth Court teen restorative justice program after being dormant due to the pandemic.
• Resumed MPD's participation in the Police Activities League (PAL) with the SAFE Family Justice Center.
• The Police Department began hosting the Teen iLead program in partnership with the Police Activities League.
• Additional station security measures were added to include ballistic windows and security cameras.
• Engaged the City's insurance provider (PERMA) in discussions on best practices in law enforcement.
• Purchased suppressors for all department-used rifles to help mitigate damage to officers' hearing.
• Purchased 20 40mm less lethal foam baton launchers to enhance officers' ability to de- escalate volatile situations.
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Accomplishments 2023/24
• Purchased and started using the Performa-Labs Mobile application for mandatory California Police Officer Standards and Training certified Perishable Skills Program training for Strategic Communications and Use of Force. • Launched the department's first-ever Support K9 Program. • Added an additional 20 Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, for a total of 40 now deployed throughout the city.
• Signed a contract with Vigilant software for law enforcement and commercial license plate data to assist Detectives and Crime Analyst.
• Entered into a 5-year agreement with Axon for body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, and the TASER 10 platform (first agency in Southern California to do so). • Entered into a 5-year agreement with Central Square to transition our CAD/RMS software to a cloud-based system.
• Entered into a 5-year agreement with Motorola Solutions for the purchase of new handheld radios to replace aging/obsolete supply.
• The Police Department's seven social media platforms reached over 161,000 followers. • Added one Administrative Corporal position to assist unit's department-wide. • Added one Dispatch Supervisor position.
• One Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement officer was assigned to the Traffic Bureau.
• Hosted the third annual Trunk or Treat event with much success. • Remodeled the Administration Office.
• Purchased a new SWAT equipment truck.
• Range staff coordinated two pistol optics training courses. 40 Murrieta PD officers are now equipped with optics for their primary firearms.
• Department Range Staff and Murrieta Fire developed a imple seated an ernie PAcive Racke ive STorer laining colice that addressed critical tactical and medical aspects.
• Created and selected instructors for the newly formed Active Shooter Training Team. • Lieutenant James Gruwell and Lieutenant Jeremy Durrant attended the Senior Management Institute for Policing training course hosted by the Police Executive Research Forum.
City of Murrieta
Accomplishments 2023/24
TO: Kim Summers, City Manager
FROM: Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
DATE: March 28, 2024
RE: 2023/2024 City Attorney Accomplishments
The following are projects our office has helped within the current fiscal year;
1. We have assisted with the Civic Center Surplus Land process.
2. Our office is leading the process to dispose of the surplus land on Linnel Lane.
3. We are negotiating a settlement from the Mitsubishi dealership's former operator.
4. We participated in review of outside counsel handling of 46 new workers' compensation claims and closure of 57 workers' compensation claims and related IDR claims.
We have assisted staff with filing and receiving compensation related to opioid settlement claims.
6. We assisted staff with submittal of required claims for reimbursement from the state for unfunded mandates related to stormwater permits
We provided City Attorney Office oversight of multiple personnel investigations and participated in related discipline and/or disposition notices.
We helped with the negotiation of 4 new labor contracts with police and fire and police management and fire management.
9. We work to resolve two MGEA grievances and are defending a third before PERB.
10. We drafted and negotiated the Alternative Work Schedule Policy.
11. We prepared the Telecommute Policy and are currently negotiating the same with employee organizations.
12. We reviewed and revised the City's FMLA/CRA Policies and the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy.
13. We assisted in separation of multiple employees.
14. We developed standardized forms for investigations, interviews, disposition notice, severance agreements, and termination notices.
15. We defended a CRD/EEOC Discrimination Complaint through to Dismissal.
16. We advised Department Heads and Managers on numerous personnel matters, policies, training, discipline, and labor negotiations issues.
17. Our office has continued to work with the clerk's office to update template city contracts.
We are currently working with the City Engineer to update the public works template contracts.
18. We have assisted with two code enforcement property abatements:
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Accomplishments 2023/24
Via Princesa - To remove all overgrown and dead vegetation to eliminate significant impacts on surrounding properties and potential fire hazard and remove junk, trash, and debris. This property was being broken into by a transient and the furniture was being taken into surrounding areas by the transients. The City abated the vegetation, boarded up the Property, and cleaned up the trash. The City is currently seeking a lien to recover of the costs of abatement.
Saradella Dr. - The was an emergency abatement of a fallen fence surrounding a pool in a rear yard. The Property abutted public right-of-way, leading to potential safety hazard with open access to the pool. The property owners had refused to abate the violation. The City is currently seeking a lien to recovery of the costs of the abatement.