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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 21, 2025
4:00 PM WORKSHOP
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025
4:00 PM WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
WORKSHOP
WS1. Hillside Updates (DCA-2021-2396) - Workshop 4
Recommended Action:
Receive a presentation by staff, receive public comments, discuss the proposed ordinance; and
Provide direction related to policy options under the proposed ordinance framework.
RECESS
5:30 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)(4), because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in 1 case.
CS2. Conference with Real Property Negotiations
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to enable the City Council to consider negotiations and to give direction to its negotiators regarding that certain real property at the intersection of Kalmia Street and Jefferson Avenue, APNs 906-080-041, 906-080-042, and 906-080-033 with Bold Communities and Fidelis Advisors. The City's real property negotiators, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Development Services Director, Economic Development Director, and City Attorney, will seek direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms for this property.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Retirement, Corporal Matt Mozingo
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
Police Department: E-Bike Social Media Campaign
Police Department/United States Postal Inspection Services: Broken Mailboxes
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 – 9
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025
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 October 7, 2025 Regular meeting minutes.
3. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for August 2025 Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for August 2025.
4. Library Zip Books Grant Funding
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to accept grant funding from the California State Library for the Zip Books program for Fiscal Year 2025/26 in the amount of $14,760; and Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate the grant funds.
5. Second Amended Agreement with Architerra, Inc ., for On-Call As-Needed Landscape Services
Recommended Action:
Approve a Second Amendment to an Agreement with Architerra, Inc., increasing the annual maximum contract amount for on -call landscape services to $200,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2027;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Operating Budget as described in the Fiscal Impact section of this report; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment.
6. Community Wildfire Protection Plan Agreement
Recommended Action:
Award the Community Wildfire Protection Plan contract to DUDEK, in the amount of $125,000; Approve a 20% contingency (up to $25,000) to address unforeseen conditions or project requirements;
Authorize the Fire Chief to approve change orders not to exceed the contingency; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025
7. Acceptance of a Grant from the Public Entity Risk Management Authority Recommended Action:
Accept a Public Entity Risk Management Authority Grant Award of $2,500; and Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant funding.
8. Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079 Recommended Action:
Approve a Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with Southern California Gas Company in the amount of $157,372.10 for improvements relating to the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079;
Authorize a fifteen percent (15%) construction contingency of $23,605.82; and Authorize the City Manager to sign the Collectible Work Authorization Agreement.
9. Amendment to Agreement with Jacobs Engineering for Engineering Design Services for the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project, CIP No. 8449 Recommended Action:
Approve Amendment No. 10 to the Engineering Design Services Agreement for the Keller Road at I -215 Interchange, CIP No. 8449, with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., revising the scope of work and reducing the total not to exceed contract amount by $279,448; and
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
DISCUSSION
10. Discussion Regarding the Start Time and Schedule for City Council Meeting Days Recommended Action:
Review and discuss the start time and schedule for City Council meeting days beginning with the first regular meeting in 2026; and
Direct the City Clerk to amend Resolution No. 19 -417 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the Following Rules of Procedure for Council Meetings and Related Functions, and return for adoption by the end of the year.
OR
Take other actions the City Council considers appropriate.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025
ADJOURNMENT