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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, November 4, 2025
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025
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 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
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Murrieta Valley Unified School District: Penny Drive
Southern California Gas Company: Restaurant Grant Program Proclamation: Small Business Saturday
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
City Council Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025
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 – 7
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 October 21, 2025 Regular meeting minutes.
3. Check Register August 2025
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4892 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the month of August 2025.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025
4. Acceptance of a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Award for Fire Department Vehicle Extrication Equipment
Recommended Action:
Accept a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Program Grant award in the amount of $120,000;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the $120,000, in grant funds and carry over any unused grant budget to Fiscal Year 2026/27; and Authorize the City Manager, and/or their designee, to execute all necessary documents and take actions required to accept, implement, and administer the grant, including ratification of the designees’ execution of the grant agreement.
5. Award a Construction Contract for the Synthetic Turf Replacement Project Recommended Action:
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan budget to appropriate $1,197,077.91 for Capital Improvement Project No. 22039; Approve the use of the Measure T Fund Community Services Department Facility Repair Reserve in the amount of $1,197,077.91;
Award the construction contract for the Los Alamos Hills and Torrey Pines Park Synthetic Turf Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Project 22039, to the lowest responsible bidder, Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., in the amount of $994,850.36, plus a 15% contingency; and
Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
6. Purchase of Municipal Services Dump Trucks
Recommended Action:
Approve the purchase of two Ford F -750 dump trucks under the City's current agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Enterprise Open -End (Equity) Lease Rate Quote No. 8781562.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025
7. Acceptance of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety
Recommended Action:
Accept a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Award of $160,000, from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant funding; and
Authorize the City Manager, and/or their designee, to execute all necessary documents and take actions required to accept, implement, and administer the grant, including ratification of the designees’ execution of the grant agreement.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DISCUSSION
8. Award Construction Contract for the Fire Station 1 Site Improvements Project, CIP No . 21019, City Project No. 22-452
Recommended Action:
Amend the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and appropriate $1,849,060.30 from the Measure T Fund Unassigned Fund Balance into CIP No. 21019; Amend the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for FY2025/26 and appropriate $35,000 from the Measure T Fire Fund Facility Reserve into CIP No. 21019;
Award the construction contract for the Fire Station 1 Site Improvements Project, CIP No. 21019, City Project No. 22-452, to DEARK E&C, INC in the amount of $2,777,760; Authorize a fifteen percent construction contingency of $416,664;
Authorize the City Engineer to approve contract change orders not to exceed fifteen percent of the contract amount; and
Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract.
9. First Reading of Ordinance for Adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code
Recommended Action:
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 625 -25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code; and
Schedule a Public Hearing to conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 625 -25 for the November 18, 2025, City Council Meeting.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 4, 2025
10. First Reading of the 2025 Fire Code and the California Wildland Urban Interface Code Recommended Action:
Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 626 -25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, Based on the 2024 International Fire Code Including Local Amendments and Additions; Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 627 -25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council, Adopting the 2025 California Wildland -Urban Interface Code, Based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Including Local Amendments and Additions; and Schedule a public hearing to conduct the second reading of Ordinance Nos. 626 -25 and 627-25 for the November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting.
NOTIFICATIONS
Notice of Pending Approval of Final Parcel Map - PM 38568
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
ADJOURNMENT