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Cindy Warren
Mayor
Jon Levell Lisa DeForest Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Lori Stone Ron Holliday Council Member Council Member Justin Clifton, 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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CITY OF MURRIETA
Council Chambers
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(2), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 2 cases.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Public comments relating to the Presentation will be taken during the respective item.
Presentation: National Charity League
Presentation: Champion for Murrieta
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
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GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB)
REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Governing Body CCB Reports is the opportunity for the City Council to provide a brief report on conferences, seminars, and Commission, Committees, and /or Boards meeting attendance.
Reports shall not exceed three minutes. Governing Body Announcements is the opportunity for the City Council to provide miscellaneous reports and announcements. Announcements shall not exceed two minutes. The City Clerk will use the computerized timer.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)
At this time any person may address the governing bodies on any subject pertaining to City business, which does not relate to any item listed on the printed agenda. Normally no action may be considered or taken by the governing bodies on any matter not listed on the agenda .
Each speaker will be limited to three minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 12
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Public comments relating to items on the Consent Calendar will be heard at this time. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.
1. Waive Reading of All Ordinance Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only 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
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the February 18, 2025, Regular Meeting.
3. Check Register January 2025
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution 25 -4812 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of January 2025 in the amount of $4,892,474.26 (Check Numbers 162901-163266).
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4. Agreement for Commvault Services
Recommended Action:
Authorize the use of Cooperative Agreement #2018011 -01 to purchase Commvault services and authorize CDW-G to administer the agreement;
Approve the agreement amount not to exceed $24,059.80 for Fiscal Year 2024/25; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the use of the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney’s office, with CDW -G, and approve future amendments, in a form approved by the City Attorney’s office, in a total amount not to exceed $75,000.
5. Application for eBooks For All Collection Development Grant 2025-2026 Recommended Action:
Authorize the Library’s grant application for the eBooks for All Collection Development Grant 2025-2026, in the amount of $20,000, with a required matched funding of 25% or $5,000; and If awarded, amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget as described in the fiscal impact statement; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute all grant-related documents.
6. Lunch at the Library Summer 2025 Grant
Recommended Action:
Approve acceptance of the California State Library’s Lunch at the Library Summer 2025 grant, in the amount of $8,557, for the Murrieta Public Library; and Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget as described in the fiscal impact statement.
7. Amended Agreement with Architerra Inc., for On-Call As-Needed Landscape Services Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment with Architerra Design Group for the Development Services Department for Landscape Plan Check and Inspection Services for an amount not to exceed $150,000 per fiscal year; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment to the agreement.
8. Approve an Amendment to an Agreement with RICK to Fund Environmental Tasks Pertaining to the City’s Existing Agreement to Update the City’s General Plan Recommended Action:
Approve a First Amendment with RICK increasing the amount of the Agreement by $390,443, for a total contract amount not to exceed $803,404, and update Exhibit A to include Work Tasks 4-6 from the General Plan Clean Up Proposal, Exhibit A-1; and Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 for the reasons specified in this report.
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9. Purchase of Police Department Vehicles
Recommended Action:
Approve the purchase of up to eight (8) Police Interceptor vehicles from Fritts Ford, the associated vehicle upfitting purchases, and installation of emergency equipment using the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget; and
Waive the competitive bidding requirements.
10. Administrative Services Agreement for County Service Area 152 Program Between the County of Riverside and the City of Murrieta for the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program
Recommended Action:
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Administrative Services Agreement for the County Service Area 152 program between the County of Riverside and the City of Murrieta.
11. Acceptance of Public Improvements in Tract Map 30489 Recommended Action:
Accept the Public Improvements in Tract Map 30489, located north of Juniper Street, south of Berlie Street, and west of Hancock Avenue; and
Direct the Department of Public Works to perform continued maintenance of the aforementioned public improvements in conformance with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance standard.
12. Parcel Charge for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4813 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of Murrieta, California, Requesting that the County of Riverside Levy the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Community Service Area 152 Parcel Charge and Requesting Continued Participation in Community Service Area 152; and
Direct the City Clerk to certify approval of Resolution No. 25 -4813 and submit a certified copy to the County of Riverside.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public testimony relating to any matter on listed under any public hearing will be taken during the respective item.
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13. Financing for Viscar Terrace Apartments Vista Murrieta Affordable Housing Project Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (IRS Code) as amended; and Adopt Resolution No. 25-4814 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving the Issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of the Exempt Facility Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $70,000,000, for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, Improvement and Equipping of Viscar Terrace Apartments.
DISCUSSION
Public comments relating to any matter on listed under discussion will be taken during the respective item.
14. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Second Quarter Financial Status Report Recommended Action:
Accept and file the report;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget as referenced in the Fiscal Impact section of this report; and
Approve the updated Schedule of Authorized Positions.
15. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 613-25 regarding the City ’s Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program Recommended Action:
Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 613 -25, entitled: An Ordinance of the City of Murrieta Amending and Superseding Ordinance No. 541 -19 to Update Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program and Making A Determination of Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
ADJOURNMENT