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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, October 7, 2025
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM RECESS
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda October 7, 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 Section 54956.9(d)(2), because there is significant exposure to litigation for two cases.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM RECESS
The City Council will take a brief recess to join as guests in a community vigil event at the flagpole located between City Hall and the Police Station. 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.
Proclamation: SAFE Family Justice Center - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Presentation: Champion for Murrieta
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Council Meeting Agenda October 7, 2025
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
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. 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 – 8
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. 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 September 16, 2025 Regular meeting minutes.
3. Murrieta Supervisors’ Association Successor Memorandum of Understanding for the Period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4889 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving, Adopting and Implementing a Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Supervisors’ Association for the Period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
4. Updated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees ’ Compensation Plan
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4890 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving an Updated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation Plan.
City Council Meeting Agenda October 7, 2025
5. License Agreement with Murrieta Valley Unified School District for Sidewalk at Vintage Reserve Park
Recommended Action:
Approve a License Agreement with Murrieta Valley Unified School District for the construction and maintenance of a gate access and sidewalk from Buchanan Elementary School to Vintage Reserve Park; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
6. Notice of Completion - Glen Arbor Dog Park Project
Recommended Action:
Accept the public improvements for the Glen Arbor Dog Park Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 8273; and
Authorize the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release bonds in accordance with State law and City ordinances.
7. Purchase Radios from Motorola for Police Vehicles
Recommended Action:
Approve the purchase of ten police radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a total of $108,074.34.
8. Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Tentative Parcel Map 2022-2549 and Development Plan 2022-2551, Gierson Ranch
Recommended Action:
Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Tentative Parcel Map 2022-2549 and Development Plan 2022-2551; and
Authorize and direct the City Engineer to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
DISCUSSION
9. Finding that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution 25 -4891 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Declaring that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek.
City Council Meeting Agenda October 7, 2025
10. Third Amendment to Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. to Add the “Drone as First Responder” Program
Recommended Action:
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $150,000 using Measure T Unassigned Fund Balance;
Authorize the exemption from bidding requirements;
Approve the third amendment to the Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. to add the “Drone as First Responder” Program in the total amount of $750,000 for a three year agreement; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the third amendment to the agreement and amend the agreement with a contingency amount not to exceed $75,000.
NOTIFICATIONS
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
ADJOURNMENT