CITY OF MURRIETA 1 TOWN SQUARE MURRIETA, CA
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
4:00 PM WORKSHOP
4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
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Lori Stone Mayor
Cindy Warren Lisa DeForest
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
Jon Levell Ron Holliday
Council Member Council Member
Ivan Holler, Assistant 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)
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CALL TO ORDER 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present:
Council Member Lisa DeForest
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Warren
Mayor Lori Stone
WORKSHOP
WS1. Economic Development Coalition Update
PowerPoint presentation provided by Economic Development Coalition Executive Director Connie Stopher.
Economic Development Director Scott Agajanian was available to answer questions from the City Council.
Public Comments:
None
Action: Economic Development Coalition provided an update on current strategies and initiatives.
Workshop concluded at 4:45 p.m.
4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 4:46 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Council Member Lisa DeForest
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Warren
Mayor Lori Stone
PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Clerk Cristal McDonald announced the following Closed Session items:
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding 1 litigation case to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Procko v Murrieta; Case Number 5:22-cv-00005-JGB-SP; District Court of the Southern District of California.
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Managers, the Administrative Services Director and the City Attorney, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95(b), to consider the following worker's compensation claim(s): McMahon v. City of Murrieta (claim no. ADJ11234941, ADJ15188503).
CS3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section party. The title of such litigation is as follows: City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson, et al; Case Number 20-35752, 20-35881; United States Supreme Court.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 4:47 p.m.
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Council Member Lisa DeForest
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Warren
Mayor Lori Stone
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Attorney Tiffany Israel: No reportable action on Closed Session Items Nos. CS1-CS2. The City Council approved unanimously to join an amicus brief on Closed Session Item No. CS3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Jon Levell
INVOCATION Pastor Salvador Rangel, Calvary Baptist Church
PRESENTATIONS
Santa Stops Recognition
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action:
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Warren, seconded by Council Member DeForest to approve the Agenda for February 6, 2024.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: DeForest, Levell, Holliday, Warren, Stone
Noes: None
CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
Assistant City Manager Ivan Holler provided the following updates/announcements:
E-Bike Safety Presentation, by Police Chief Anthony Conrad and Traffic Bureau Sergeant Steve Whiddon.
Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update, by Community Services Manager Lea Kolek.
Community Update, by Acting Public Information Officer Cristina Davies.
Election/Voting Information at City facilities, by Assistant City Manager Ivan Holler.
GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS Council Member DeForest:
Provided attendance/reported the following:
Animal Friends of the Valley
Mayor Pro Tem Warren:
Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside Transit Authority
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Mayor Stone:
Provided attendance/reported the following:
California Cities Conference
Legislative Workgroup Subcommittee
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)
Monte Legat:
Spoke on traffic concerns near Elizabeth Way and inquired about speedbumps.
Aimee Edgeworth:
Spoke on the history of the Pearl Center for Cultural Arts and a Murrieta train project.
Bob Landwehr:
Handed out materials and spoke on concerns regarding the Los Alamos Hills water project.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 9
Action:
It was moved by Council Member DeForest, seconded by Council Member Levell to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-9.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: DeForest, Levell, Holliday, Warren, Stone
Noes: None
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.
Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the January 16, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting.
Check Register December 2023
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-4723 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Check Register for the Month of December 2023 in the amount of $3,304,744.95 (Check Numbers 157498-157872).
Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2023 Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for December 2023.
Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2023/24
Recommended Action:
Receive the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 2 (October - December 2023).
Assembly Bill 481 - Military Equipment Policy
Recommended Action:
Receive, review and file the annual military equipment report; and Approve the renewal of Ordinance No. 577-22 and adopt the findings therein.
Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-4724 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding from the State of California Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Attorney General to Implement Strategies to Reduce Underage Tobacco Use in an Amount not to Exceed $134,061; Agreeing to the Terms of that Grant by Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Attached DOJ Memorandum of Understanding and Increasing the Police Department’s Revenue and Expense Budget by the Actual Amount Awarded over the next three Fiscal Years as Follows: FY 2023/24 $44,687, FY 2024/25 $44,687, and FY 2025/26 $44,687.
Acceptance of Public Improvements in Parcel Map 37442
Recommended Action:
Accept the Public Improvements in Parcel Map 37442 located east of Antelope Road, south of Baxter Road; and
Direct the Department of Public Works to perform continued maintenance on the aforementioned public improvements in conformity with the City of Murrieta’s maintenance standard.
Notice of Completion of Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Hancock Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project, and Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Madison Avenue Median Improvement Project Recommended Action:
Accept the improvements for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Hancock Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation project, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) No. 8043, as complete; Accept the improvements for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Madison Avenue Median Improvement project, CIP No. 13028, as complete; and Direct the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release bonds in accordance with State law and City ordinances; and release any remaining retention from CIP No. 8043 and CIP No. 13028 in accordance with State law and City ordinances.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS None
DISCUSSION
Update on Efforts to Improve Insurance Rates for Murrieta Residents Staff report and PowerPoint presentation provided by Fire Chief Bernard Molloy.
Public Comment:
None
Action: The item was received and filed.
GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member DeForest, Council Member Levell, Council Member Holliday, Mayor Pro Tem Warren, and Mayor Stone provided their Governing Body Announcements to be made part of the City’s record.
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
Council Member DeForest: None
Council Member Levell: None
Council Member Holliday: None
Mayor Pro Tem Warren: Requested to continue the discussion on the Economic Development Coalition and for the City Council to take action on participation.
Consensus was received.
Mayor Stone: Requested to address and discuss the “A Day in Her Shoes” event at the March 5, 2024 meeting.
Consensus was received.
ADJOURNMENT 7:28 p.m.
Mayor Stone adjourned the meeting quoting Mattie Stepanek. “Unity is strength..when there is teamwork, communication and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
City of Murrieta February 6, 2024